Detroit Sponsors to Be First
to Get New JPS Bible Copies;
Will Be Told Translation Story

Approximately 200 Detroit
Jews, who pioneered in estab-
lishing the fund that has made
possible the research and print-
ing costs for the revised trans-
lation of the Holy Scriptures
published by the Jewish Publi-
cation Society of America will
be the first to receive the copies
of the limited de luxe edition
of the revised translation.
Lesser Zussman, executive
director of the society, on a
brief visit in Detroit to confer
with Detroit members of the
JPS board and other friends of

our experiences."
Recalling that the first editor
of the Jewish Publication So-
ciety was Henrietta Szold, the
founder of Hadassah, who also
was the translator from the
German - into English of one of
the great creative undertakings
of the JPS—the publication of
Heinrich Graetz's "History of
the Jews" — Zussman pointed
out that it was as - a • result of
Miss Szold's first trip to Pales-
tine on a gift from the Publica-
tion Society that she received
her inspiration to form the
Hadassah women's Zionist
movement. -
Detroit's share in JPS mem-
bership, Zussman reported, is
among the highest, percentage
wise in the country, Zussman
stated, and he said he was
equally encouraged by under-
takings, during Jewish Book
Month and other celebrations,
to interest many more Detroit
Jews in the work of the society.

Zussman said that the story
of the various steps that were
followed in revising the Bible
translation will be told at the
Dec. 23 breakfast meeting.

Catholic Magazine's Attacks Repudiated by AJC

NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
National Governing Council of
the American Jewish Congress,
the policy-making body of the
organization, took issue with
two • editorials which had ap-
peared in the Jesuit magazine
"America" warning that anti-
Semitism might result if Jewish
groups continued their cam-
paign to oppose religious prac-
tices in public schools. The
Council pledged not to abandon
the effort to keep sectarian
practices out of public schools.
Addressing the session of the
Council, which was attended by
more than 100 members from
various sections of the country,
Ephraim S. London, chairman
of the AJC Commission on Law
and Social Action, said that the
American Jewish Congress does
not claim to speak for the Jew-
ish people as a whole.

However, he drew attention
to the fact that "the Supreme
Court decision outlawing the
New York Regents' Prayer
has been acclaimed not only
by Protestant church groups
but by every major American
Jewish organization, includ-
ing both the congregational
and rabbinical bodies of the
three branches of Judaism—
Orthodox, Conservative and
Reform?'

great majority of public schools Massapequa, Long Island, - N.Y.;
Sanford M. Shapero, Bridge-
in this country."
port, Conn.; and Lloyd Tannen-
Ten rabbis jailed for par-
baum, Huntington, N.Y.
ticipating in the anti-segrega-

tion protest organized by the
Albany Movement in Georgia
last month were honored by
the American Jewish Con-
gress at a luncheon. They re-
ceived scrolls citing their
"courage, devotion to liberty
and fulfillment of the teach-
ings of our prophets?' Dr.
Joachim Prinz, president of
the AJCongress, made the
presentation.

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The ten rabbis honored are
Israel S. Dresner, Springfield,
N.J.; Kurt Flascher, Brooklyn,
N.Y.; Everett Eugene Gendler,
Princeton, N.J.; Robert Eugene
Goldburg, Hamden, Conn.; A.
Bruce Goldnian, Paramus, N.J.;
Richard Israel, New Haven,
Conn.; Jordan S. Ofseyer, New
Haven, Conn.; Allen Secher,

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He commended the efforts of
London said that opposition
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in hot air
the society, and of Dr. Harry M. based on the "false conclusion"
discomfort. Relax completely--
Orlinsky, chairman of the com- that the court had ruled against
tensions fade away and pains are soothed.
LESSER ZUSSMAN
mittee of Bible translators," for prayer. "In fact," London de-
Stimulates circulation and beautifies you while
the society, announced that The the devotion they gave to their clared, "the decision rests on
if stirs the body fo.healthy vigor. Come, fry one!
Torah — the Pentateuch — the tasks. He also lauded the dedi- an understanding of the funda-
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Lesser Zussman, executive di- by governmental ruling.
Detroit sponsors of the under-
"The decision holds firmly
taken translation will be pre- rector of the Jewish Publication
from $ II. a. riay, per person
sented with the first copies of Society, has been a social work- that religious observance is not
d ouble occupancy
er
for
nearly
30
years.
Born
in
to be controlled, specified or
European Plan
The Torah, inscribed with their
names, at a breakfast meeting Rochester, N. Y., he received his compelled by government agen-
that is being scheduled here, at early secular and religious edu- cies. When the nature of the
For Reservations
one of the Jewish Center cation in that city, then came to decision is eventually under- - or 'Information wrife, or call,
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where
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the University of Pennsylvania, cepted and implemented in the
Dec. 23.
Zussman explained during his receiving the degrees of Bach-
visit here that the first author. elor of Science and Master of So-
stud-
ized Jewish translation of the cial Work. In addition, he
Bible, which was completed un- ied for one year at the . Hebrew
der the editorship of the late University in Jerusalem.
In the field of social work,
Dr. Max Margolis in 1917, had
Zussman
served as case worker,
begun in 1892, four years after
the founding of the Jewish Pub- supervisor and administrator in
The Concord takes great
family service and child welfare
lication Society.
agencies, was an instructor at
"The 1917 edition was the the University of Pennsylvania
pride in presenting the
first such undertaking, for an and a teacher in the Hebrew
accepted Bible translation, tin- High School in Philadelphia.
world's foremost cantor
der communal auspices," Zuss- Shortly after Pearl Harbor, he
man stated. "The current ef- enlisted in the U.S. Army, at-
fort began seven years ago, and tended Officer's Candidate
our committee of translators School, and rose through the
includes some of Jewry's most ranks until he was discharged as
for the
of Washington,
distinguished scholars. They a Major in 1946. He accepted a
have completed revising the commission in the Army Re-
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translation of the Nebi'im and serve and was recently trans-
Ketubim, the Prophets and the ferred to the Retired Reserve
Writings, and we hope that in in the grade of a Lt. Colonel.
another five or six years the After World War II, he worked
entire task will be completed. as assistant to the executive di-
We'll need renewed help for rector of the Philadelphia Allied
SHOLOM SECUNDA, celebrated conductor-com-
that, and we are happy to have Jewish Appeal until early 1950,
poser, directs the magnificent Concord Choir as
the assurances that Detroit when he began his work with the
Jewry will again assist us in JPS.
Cantor Barkin conducts the traditional services.
our historic task."
Zussman took occasion to
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of large numbers of readers.
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