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Goldmann Assured
on Expedition of
German Restitution

Dr. Dubnove Criticizes
Mettie Baron Golub announced the Lord your God . . .," which is New Bible Translation
this week on behalf of the J. L. clearly concerned with perjury.
BONN, (JTA)—Dr. Rolf Dahl-
Editor, The Jewish News:
Hudson Co. book department The new translation, Satinsky
grun, West German Finance Min-
Several
rabbis
and
journalists
that the Pentateuch, the revised pointed out, has eliminated the
ister, was reported to have given
translation of the Five Books of archaic language of the 17th have commented on the merits
assurances that the drafts of
Moses, will be on display in the Century which has stood be- of new Torah Translation pub-
laws now being planned to bring
lished by the Jewish Publication
to a close West German legisla-
Grand River window of the tween most modern readers and
Downtown store starting on Feb. a clear, easy understanding of Society. Some found faults
tion on restitution to Nazi vic-
while others praised it because
tims, including rectification to
7, 1963. the Biblical text, removing such it eliminated such archaic ex-
aid some vicitms of Nazism now
Announcing the release of the archaisms as "thee" and "thou," pressions as "Thou," "hath,"
excluded, would be expedited.
new translation of the Torah for the related verb forms such as "behold," etc.
public sale, the sponsoring or "goest" and "bringeth," and the
He was understood to have
I read some portions of the
ganization, the Jewish Publica- repeated use of words such as
given that assurance to Dr. Na-
tion Society of America, an- "perforce" and "even" where no Torah and noticed that this ren-
hum Goldmann, chairman of the
nounced this week that this pub- corresponding Hebrew expres- dition is neither plain nor ac-
Conference on Jewish Material
curate
and
at
times
gives
a
Claims Against Germany. Gold-
lication ' marks the completion sion appears. He cited the aim
midrashic,
rather
than
pshutoi
mann also was received by Dr.
of the first phase of a 20-year stated by the chairman of the
Ludwig Erhard, the West Ger-
project, undertaken by a corn- committee of translators, Dr. k'mashmeoi translation. For a
man Economic Minister. Gold-
mittee of the leading Jewish Harry M. Orlinsky: "Our con- Ph. D. or D. Litt. such expres-
mann is expected to visit Bonn
Bible scholars in the English- stant goal has been to render sions as "the manifestations of
MISS
ROSALIND
CUTLER
the
Lord,"
"His
appelation"
again at the end of February.
speaking world, to translate the the original Hebrew as accurate-
entire Bible (Old Testament) di- ly as contemporary understand- (name), "the gain of ascen-
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Nathan
Cutler
of
redly into modern English from ing will permit, into modern, dancy" will present no ,difficul- Mendota Ave., announce the en- when you plan your wedding or
bar mitzvah party rush out to
the ancient, traditional Hebrew readable English, discarding the ty, but may prove beyond the gagement of their daughter,
comprehension of the ordinary
buy thousands of dollars worth-
text. The volume published this errors and obstacles w h i c h, reader.
Rosalind, to Michael S. Arlow,
of equipment, add 17 years ex-
then shoot, process,
week is the first such transla- through misunderstanding or a
son of Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Arlow perience,
title and edit your film—or call
The phrase "alah min ha- of Great Neck, N. Y.
tion into English under the misplaced traditionalism, have
us at LI 2-7874.
sponsorship of an authorized stood between modern man and aretz" does not mean ascendan-
The bride-elect attends Wayne
HOWARD H. TRIEST
community body. a clear knowledge of God's cy. Compare Ezra ala miBavel State University. Her fiance is a
MOTION PICTURES
or
alu
min
haYarden
or
mivnei
senior at Michigan State Univer-
In announcing the publication, word."
keini
alume
or
it
hatmarim.
Sol Satinsky, president of the
The new translation of the None deals with gaining sity. A June wedding is planned.
society, declared:
Torah, will be dedicated at a se- ascendancy. When one wishes
"This publication is the cul- ries of events being held in ma- to say in Hebrew "to excel" Zionism Still Has
mination of eight years of dedi- jor cities throughout the coun- one will use the verb in a fig- Mission, Goldmann
His Continental Orchestra
cated effort by an outstanding try. Supreme Court Justice Ar- urative or metaphorical sense
group representing the highest thur J. Goldberg will be the rather than a strictly literal Tells Dutch Parley
and Entertainment
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
achievements of Jewish Biblical guest speaker at the dinner in one.
to The Jewish News)
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scholarship in the English-speak- New York on Feb. 10, at the
AMSTERDAM—Zionism still
I came across a sentence "This
ing world. In fidelity to the ac- Waldorf Astoria Hotel, with sim-
has a mission as long as the
tual meaning of the ancient He- ilar even t s in communities shall be my name forever, this Jewish question exists, Dr.
my
apellation
for
all
eternity"
throughout
the
United
States.
brew text of the Bible, preserved
BETTER
and I recollected that in my Nahum Goldmann, president of
through centuries by the Maso-
(The Union of Orthodox Rab- younger days, as an extern, I the World Zionist Organization,
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retie scribes, this translation is bis of the United States and struggled with curricula in the declared here Tuesday.
FOR LESS —
the most accurate ever made Canada issued a statement in
Addressing the 16th annual
gymnasium and found
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into English contemporary New York declaring that the new Russian
convention of the Dutch Zionist
that
when,
during
an
examina-
English, which can be read with English translation of the Pen- tion in Latin one is called to Association, Goldmann- told the
548-1310
ease and fuller understanding tateuch "has the status of books translate a passage from Cicero, delegates that the greatest
by Americans to whom the tra- of heresy which one is not al- it is safer not to render two danger to the Jewish people was
ditional rhetoric of the King lowed to read, not to propagate." synonymous nouns literally. "its own illusions" and not
James translation is an obstacle. The statement said that the new Better
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to translate one noun in anti-Semitism. He said the Zion-
"It is to be hoped that those translation is "a detriment to the usual manner and use an ist movement was a bridge be-
few individuals who saw fit, Jewish religious life" and "a adjective to emphasize the idea tween Israel and the Galuth.
prior to the publication of this misrepresentation of the Torah.") to be conveyed.
Dr. J. S. Van Hall was elected
Mon., Tues., Wed. Only
historic new translation, to voice
president of the association.
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lakh) said it is one of the dif-
see for themselves how faithfully Studies Anti-Jewish
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ficult passages whose gramma-
this translation adheres to the
and his
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construction
is
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Satinsky pointed out that of anti-Semitic attitudes among such an obscure passage they
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the translators had been aided 2,078 adult males in the city admit it is obscure, I was
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curi-
hi their work by a vast growth showed that there were less anti- ous to see how the JPS experts
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of knowledge about Biblical
Semites among the middle 'and handled it. Instead of attempt-
GEORGE GREEN PROUDLY PRESENTS:
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times and languages which had upper classes than among the ing to translate this passage ac- •
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MY
SON,
THE
BANDLEADER,
come to light in -recent years, lower ones.
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cording to the pshat they pre-
pointing out that this new
:
The survey was made by the ferred to give it a midrash- •
knowledge had made possible university's Institute of Sociol- based interpretation and intro- •
major corrections. As ex- ogy and was sponsored by the duced without rhyme or reason
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amples, he cited a revision in American Jewish Committee. the idea of a Akkadian Demon. •
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the very opening phrases in Professor Gino Germani, director
The invention of a demon is
the Book of Genesis, which of the Institute, reported also not an original idea of the JPS
when you care enough to remember .. .
now reads, "When God began that the upper and middle scholars. Ben Yehudah, whose
to create the Heaven and the classes, though less anti-Semitic, unorthodox interpretations of
earth . . ." "The Committee were more inclined to turn their certain Biblical verses may
made this change," he said, ideological anti-Semitism into ac- shock some religious Jews,
"as a more accurate rendering tion against Jews. The study knew of the Rabisiu (page
of the original Hebrew, which
found that 27 per cent of the 6397 of his Complete Dic-
the King James translation of lower classes were anti-Semitic, tionary) and even he dismissed
by HERMAN •AFFEE
the 17th Century had given compared with 11 per cent of the it as unworthy of serious con-
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in the familiar but less precise entire sample.
sideration.
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version, "In the beginning God
The study also found that 30
The dictum "Borden's milk
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created the Heaven and the per cent of the adult population must be good because it comes
earth."
would give anti-Semitic replies to from Elsie" cannot be reckless-
Other revisions in the new specific . questions about Jews. ly applied to any book even
translation, based on increased Questions designed to determine when it was written by a group
historical, archaeological and hostility toward foreigners or of eminent scholars. I respect
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linguistic knowledge, include different ethnic groups evoked the scholars, but I am not will-
hundreds of passages which have greatest rejection of Jews ing to overlook the faults of
The Men's Club and Sisterhood of
baffled readers and Bible schol- even though xenophobia against their book.
AARON DUBNOVE, M. D.
ars for centuries, such as the foreigners is not widespread—
Congregation Ahavas Achim
2115 W. Grand Blvd.
idea that Moses led the Israelites less than three per cent of the
Featuring
across the Red Sea. It has been sample showing that general at-
known for sometime, Mr. Satin- titude.
The
World
Premiere
Beigin Re-Elected
sky stated, that the body of wa-
of a SABBATH EVE SERVICE
as Head of Herut -
ter mentioned in the Hebrew Atid to Hold Jewish
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Mena-
text could not be the Red Sea;
(in
Concert form) by Dave Frohman
recent knowledge has led to its Music Month Program hem Beigin was unanimously
and
the
SISTERHOOD SINGERS under the
Detroit Atid, college-age Jew- re-elected chairman of the
identification in this new trans-
direction of Cantor Simon Bermanis
lation as the Sea of Reeds, which ish youth • organization-, will Herut Party at the closing ses-
was found, in Biblical times, in hold its annual Jewish Music sion of the party's seventh na-
Rabbi Milton Arm of Congregation Ahavas Achim
the area now crossed by the Suez Month program 7:30 p.m. Feb. tional convention which was ex-
Cantor Simon Bermanis of Congregation Ahavas Achim
Canal. Another correction made 10 at Cong. Shaarey Zedek.
tended an extra day.
Cantor Louis Klein of Congregation Sinai Moishe
Cantor Reuven Frankel will
possible by new knowledge is a
The extension was made nec-
Cantor Jacob H. Sonenklar of Congregation Shaarey
revised translation of. the Third present "An Evening of Jewish essary because the delegates
Zedek
Commandment. Previously trans- Music." Israeli singing' and wanted more time to discuss the
lated as "Thou shalt not take dancing is slated to follow and anticipated formation of a
Mr. Dan Frohman—Soloist
the name of the Lord thy God, refreshments will be served.
Herut faction within the Hista-
Mrs. Rebecca Frohman—Accompanist
in vain . . ." which has been in-
All college-age Jewish youth drut, Israel's labor federation,
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1963 at 8:00 P.M.
terpreted as a prohibition of pro- are invited, according to Steph- whch was voted previously dur-
AHAVAS ACHIM SYNAGOGUE, corner of Cambridge at Schaefer
fanity, it now reads, "You shall anie Shapero, president, and ing the convention after a strong
Donation—$1 .50 per person
not swear falsely by the name of Allan Gould, vice-president.
debate.

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