Corey Allen (Alan Cohn),
who gained recognition
Hollywood portraying' the
"toughy" opposite the late
James Dean in "Rebel Without
a Cause" after he had appeared
in the Oscar-winning short
"Time Out Of War," has since
been busy in the movies in such
films as "Bridges of Toko-Ri"
and "Party Girl," co-starring
last year in the highly contro-
versial thriller "Private Prop-
erty."
A lover of the legitimate
stage, the young man has be-
come organizer — and co-pro-
ducer—for a theater on wheels
'roaming about Southern Cali-
fornia, "The Freeway Circuit,"
and directed all their, offerings
including the long-run of "Only
In America," starring Herschel
Bernardi as Harry Golden.
Last week Corey Allen ap-
peared before a Hollywood au-
dience in "Freeway's" latest,
Arnold Perl's adaptation of
Sholom Aleichem's "Tevya"—
not only as co-star (with Edwin
Max in the title role), but also
as the responsible director and
co-producer.
-
Corey will be seen in the
forthcoming films, "Sweet Bird
of Youth" and "The Chapman
Report."

Israel's Distaff Glories

Waagenaar's ` ww7
W omen of Israel': Illustrated Account of Valor

Sam Waagenaar, Dutch - born
journalist who settled in the
United States in 19'29, has done
public relations work for MGM,
was a war correspondent and
represented Netherlands News
Agency, is an able photographer
and a good' story - teller. He
proves it in his most attrective
volume, "Women in Israel," pub-
lish by Schocken Books (67 Park,
N. Y. 16).
It is a remarkably fine and
most attractive book. The 112
plates of women of all types in
Israel — Western and Oriental,
young and old, those in the
army. and in industry and on
the farms give a graphic ac-
count of the distaff side of life
in Israel.
* * *
The 43 pages of text include
an enthusiastic introduction and
five sketches of different Israeli
types.
One is about Rina who comes
from Auschwitz. She was born
in Mlawa, a small town in Poland,
and having survived the gas
chambers she does not fear the
proximity of the Lebanese and
Syrian borders which are visible
from her new home in the settle-
ment of Metulla. What is im-

portant is that she now is in
Israel.
Then there is Zippora, who
was "born in violence," in Ro-
mania, who had difficulty getting
out of the communist-ruled coun-
try, but who finally managed to
escape and join her parents in
Israel. Her mother hadn't seen
her in six years. There was a
moving scene, her mother faint-
ed, but when she finally had
another good look -at her daught-
er, the aristocratic background
played its part when the mother
said to the daughter who escaped
from misery: "Darling, but you
didn't even have your hair done!"
"Naima"—meaning "the pleas-
ant one" — is a story about
a • Yemenite and her marriage.
The ceremony is described ex-
pertly, and Waagenaar reveals a
fine understanding of the cus-
toms of the Yemenite folk in
Israel.
The fourth story is about "a
bigamist" — a girl who married
two, and was in danger even of
being called a trigamist — all
out of Avigayil's desire, which
was attained, to settle in Israel.
The final story is about one of
the Italian Sannicandro group
of Christian Italians who became
Jews. Maria adopted the name

Rahele and is now a devout
Jewess and a loyal Israeli. The
story of her family's discovery of
the true faith in Judism, of their
Bible-reading, their settlement in
Israel, is on of the fascinating
tales about modern Israel.
Of major importance is Waage-
naar's introduction. It is a paean
of admiration for Israel and Isra-
elis and especially for the women
of Israel. He is impressed by
"their erect walk, the absence of
make-up, the fact that so many
of them are pregnant, that their
husbands enjoy pushing baby car-
riages." They went through "a
hard school of learning," many of
them fought in Israel's War of
Liberation, and they therefore
"had to act tough and be tough,"
Waagenaar finds in describing
that army atmosphere still is in-
fluencing the Israeli women's life.
They are without make - up,
"even a slight touch of lipstick,"
makeup being viewed as a sign
of decadence. Large families are
considered- "a must." Children
are adored and the women are
"proud to be the woman of Is-
rael." Waagenaar does not view
their nationalistic spirit as the
wrong type because "the Israelis
made their country with their
bare hands."

The problem of integrating
newcomers and t h e differing
types from various parts of the
world are described in this in-
teresting account of the women
of Israel. The "complicated proc-
ess" of integrating the new set-
tlers is outlined in the various
areas of activities — in the home,
the schools, on the farms.
Hadassah and WIZO are given
due credit for aid to the women
settlers and their children.
* * *
Sever al specific experiences
among the women of Israel are
described, and Waagenaar es-
pecially emphasizes that there is
no prosmiscuity in Israel. While
lovers are not demonstrative, and
there are no signs of affection
it public, he insists that Israelis
are as romantic as others.
The manner of home-making,
the joy of the Sabbath, the bring-
ing of flowers to the Sabbath
table, the Israeli woman's "love
for home and e h i 1 d r e n," are
among the factors emphasized in
the story of "Womel. of Israel."
Waagenaar's is a delightful ac-
count brilliantly enhanced by the
wonderful photographs.

Z7 ¶I113 _DETROIT JEWISIA NEWS — Friday, March 2, 1962

Corey Allen's
Star Rising

Have faith in your work, or
it's bound to end in failure.

Women Plan
for Torch Drive

Y

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Discussing plans for pre-
senting the needs of the Torch
Drive to women of three coun-
ties are members of the steer-
ing committee of the United
Foundation Women's Organi-
zation, Mrs. Isadore Winkel-
man, 18684 Birchcrest (left),
and Mrs. Norman H. Magel,
596 Goldengate.

Norman Qualifies 10th
Time for Round Table

4

Provident Life and Accident
Insurance Company has an-
nounced that Harold S. Norman,
general agent in the Detroit
area, again qualified for the 1962
Million Dollar. Round Table.
This was Norman's 10th suc-
cessive qualification in this ex-
clusive insurance group.
Norman has averaged sales of
over $3,000,000.00 per year for
the last six years and has over
$20,000,000 of insurance in force
for that period. He is president
of Provident Agency, Inc., and
Harold S. Norman and Asso-
ciates, Inc., insurance consult-
ants in the general insurance in-
dustry.
Norman is married and has
two phildren. He resides at
18600 Wildemere.
He is- a former post commander
of Jones Post JWV, VFW, mem-
ber of Temple Beth El, Bnai
Brith, Economic Club, Chamber
of Commerce, chairman of the
Insurance Divison Torch Drive,

National Life Underwriters, Mil-
lion Dollar Round Table, co-
chairman of Service Division of
Allied Jewish Campaign, Knoll-

wood Country Club and Stand-
ard City Club.

Post 'Welcome Tea'

The Post Junior High School
Parent-Teacher Association will
hold a "Welcome Tea" for the
parents of new pupils to Post
2:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Maplehurst

EL 7-1211

Michigama

LI 2-7455

Nahelu

NOW IS THE TIME

UN 4-4220

Omena

DI 1-5328

ENROLL YOUR CHILD

Pet-o-se-ga,

UN 4-7629

Sea-Gull

IN A

EL 7-1134

Tamakwa

UN 2-1580

pavatatk atonszd

Tanuga

UN 4-5804

Walden

UN 2-2440

BUS- eam,

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