Yellin-Barron
Engagement Told

British Donor Gives Collection
of Judaica to Bar-Ilan University

LONDON (JTA) — The mas- honorary president of the 'Uni-
Marguerite Kozen Chajes this 1 to Salzburg, took courses in
sive Judaica collection of W. N. versity.
painting
and
sculpture
under
The books are in English, He-
week returned from Europe,
Williams was given to Bar-Ilan
the tutelage of the world re-
University of Ramat Gan, Israel, brew, Yiddish and other lan-
where she was the guest of nowned
artist Oskar Kokoschka.
as a gift in a ceremony attended guages. The collection covers
Mayor Hans Mandl in Vienna, of Master Kokoschka, a Jew, has
by Dr. Israel Brodie, Chief Rabbi the Uhole range of Judaica,
Mayor Alfred Baeck in Salzburg, lived in England since his
of the British Commonwealth, from Talmudic writings to mod-
and the Bavarian Minister of flight from Nazi-Germany, but
and Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein, ern BI e b r e w literature. It in-
Protocol, Baron von Brand, in he returns every summer to
cludes a collection of Hebrew
Munich.
Salzburg, where he heads a
and Yiddish periodicals of the
She states that most of the school attended by more than
New York Board
past 100 years.
European music festivals fea- 300 students from all corners
The collection will be installed
of Education Ends
tured artists of the Jewish faith. of the world. Last year the
and maintained at Bar-Ilan Uni-
In Salzburg, for the "Magic "D e u t s c h e Gramaphongesell-
versity. The sum of 100,000 Is-
Reading of Bible
Flute" by Mozart, they brought schaf t" of Hamburg honored
raeli pounds ($33,000) has been
NEW YORK, (JTA)—The New provided to meet the costs. Rab-
Roberta Peters from the Met to him by issuing a recording with
York City Board of Education bi Brodie described the gift as
sing the role of "The Queen of a biographical interview. This
voted to end the century-old "a wonderful and characteristic
the Night." The Munich festival year the identical recording
practice of Bible reading at all act of generosity," and added
opened with Richard Strauss' was released in English.
assemblies in the nation's largest there was no better place for
opera "Elektra" and Astrid Var-
Mrs. Chajes also befriended
public school system.
nay sang the title role. The Victor Gruen and his family.
such a library than Bar - Ilan
MISS ROBERTA YELLIN
opening concert of the Beyreuth Mr. Gruen, formerly from Vi-
The board also eased the re- University, where future gener-
festival featured Beethoven's enna, who rates among the
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Yellin of quirement to sing the fourth ations of students would find it
Ninth Symphony with George greatest city planners in the New York City announce the stanza of "America" at the daily indispensable and bless the
London singing the basso solo. world, was also responsible for engagement of their daughter, opening of schools. Both actions donor.
Yehudi. Menuhin played and the designs of the Detroit Roberta, to Harold S. Barron, were taken in compliance with a
Rabbi Lookstein said such a
also conducted at the opening Northland and Eastland cen- son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. recommendation by Dr. Calvin gift was infinitely more import-
concert of the Edinburgh festi- ters. He will soon start a new Barron of Southfield.
Gross, the city's new school su- ant than any other kind because
val.
project in Detroit: a Westland
Miss Yellin is a graduate of perintendent, in conformity with it was "a continuous charity, and
The Salzburg festivals also center.
Connecticut College for Women. the U. S. Supreme Court ruling not a one-time gesture." One of
featured the soprano Evelyn
She also met the actors Fritz Her fiance is an alumnae of the of last June barring religious the items is a scroll of the Law
presented to Czar Nicholas II by
Lear, the conductors Lorin Kortner, Elizabeth . Bergner and University of Michigan Law exercises in public schools.
The move also complied with Russian Jews.
Maazel from Pittsburgh, Istvan Ernst Deutsch (all fled from School. A November wedding is
an order from State Commis
Kertesz, George Szell, who Germany because of their reli- planned.
sioner of Education James E.
scored with the Czechoslovak or- gion and lived in this country
Allen, Jr., ordering local boards
chestra from Prague; also Nathan during the war). Their per-1
Sheldon Rott
in New York State to comply
Milstein, the pianist Shura Czer- formances in Germany are high-1 Western Leaders
and his
with
the
Supreme
Court
ruling.
kassky and others.
ly acclaimed by the press and Plan Bond Drive to
ORCHESTRA
The
singing
of
.
the
fourth
In Munich, Mrs. Chajes learned the audiences.
"Music As You Like It" af:
Aid Israel Negev
stanza of "America" was di-
HOME:
OFFICE:
that the city has a most active
rected
by
the
board
in
1953
to
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Close to 900 representatives of substitute for the non-denomina-
called "Ruth," with 130 mem- Life in Biblical World
Jewish communities of the 13 tional prayer recommended by
bers.
On
Sept.
6,
Doubleday
will
Western states gathered here the N. Y. State Board of Regents,
During Mrs. Chajes stay in
SABAROFF
publish
"The
Background
of
for the Western region Israel which was barred by the Su-
Germany, the leading German
preme Court in 1962.
EXPERT TV REPAIR
magazine "Der Spiegel" pub- the Old Testament"—a guide to Bond Conference, to formulate
Personal Service
lished an article over 10 pages the people, places, events, cus- plans for accelerated campaign
Israel is the tree, we are the
CALL
342-1934
to
ad
ISrael's
Negev
develop-
toms
and
beliefs
of
the
Old
in length, asking "How do Jews
leaves. It is clinging to the stem
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
live in Germany and is it ad- Testament world — by Esther ment program..
Detroit License No. 201
Aryeh Manor, economic min- that keeps us alive—ABRAHAM
visable for them to return?" Kellner.
With the Biblical chapters ister to Israel's Embassy in JOSHUA HESCHEL.
The following edition brought
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His wife, who accompanied him days.
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21 — THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS -- Fri day, August 30, 1963

Mrs. Marguerite Kozen Chajes Tells
Cultural Life in Europe as Nations