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Ranke and Jewry
By BOB BREWER
(Standard Feature Syndicate)
Arabs' Conference Ends with Decision of
Action Against Israel Kept as a Secret
The world - famous modern
historian of purest Aryan de-
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ume of his "Welteschichte"
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While they claimed to have attained harmony among themselves and to have
tion of God as presented and
ended their own feuds, the Arab potentates who met in Cairo last week concluded
A MEETING for single people for clearly enunciated by Moses,
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their conference with a declaration of anti-Zionism but also in a spirit of secrecy
and stated: "The spiritual an-
as to their actual decisions. In the photo the Arab kings and presidents are shown
tithesis to Amon Ra and Baal
sitting around their summit table planning their opposition to Israel over the latter's
as well as to Apis and Moloch,
David E. R,ott Dies
impending plan to utilize Jordan and Lake Tiberias waters to irrigate the Negev.
is found in the idea expressed
From left, far side, are: Iraq's President Abdul Salam Aref, U.A.R. President Gamal
in 1VIiami Beach
in the name of Jehovah, as an-
Abdel Nasser, Saudi Arabia' King Saud, Jordan's King Hussein. With their backs
David E. Rott, Detroit real nounced by Moses . . . Even in
to the camera are Ahmet Shoukairy, who claims to be representing the Israeli Arabs,
estate broker, died Jan. 22 in Babylon the worship of the
Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella and Tunisian President Habib Ben Ali Bourguiba.
gods
was
combined
with
cus-
Miami Beach. Fla.
toms revolting to every feeling
Mr. Rott, in addition to real of morality and deeply degrad-
estate activities, owned the ing to women."
Safety Investment Co., with of-
Ranke lucidly interpreted the
fices in the Farwell Building.
By MARIANNE ZEITLIN
first three chapters of Genesis
mon Dingol, Editor of The Day,
country despite little or no
He was a member of Cong. as a successful attempt by the
How can you translate the decided to do something about
publicity.
Shaarey Zedek and Yeshivath Hebrew writers to establish a words "ta'am" or "chain" or it. He organized the "Committee
To those of us who feel that
Beth Yehudah in Detroit and purified conception of the Ruler even "simcha" and "gedilla?" of Yiddish in the Public High Yiddish culture has enriched the
Try
to
explain
the
meaning
of
Cong. Emanuel in Miami Beach. of the Universe. He especially
Schools." The other day, I met lives of us all — whether we
He was also affiliated with Kei- emphasized the statement in "Hak mi• nisht a tchainik." Des- with Mrs. Ruth Levine, herself know it or not—and has been a
dan Lodge, Bnai Brith; the Na- verse 7 that God breathed into cribe what a "paskoodnyak" is, sincerely dedicated to the con- tremendous factor in keeping
tional Board of Commerce; and man's nostrils the breath of life, or, for that matter, find as tinuation of this work, and was the Jewish people per se alive
Mahai Shriners in Miami Beach. and man became a living being, onomatopoetic a word in another delighted to learn that this pro- —it is good to hear that a genu-
Mr. Rott was the founder of thus establishing the dignity of language. See if you can find a gram has been overwhelmingly ine grass-roots movement for the
the executive committee of the entire human family and word as expressive as "rnech- successful. In the short span of 'preservation of this unique lan-
aiya."
time since its inception, over guage has sprung up—filled as it
Cong. Dovid Ben Nuchim of De- the equality of its members.
Many have tried, of course, fifteen Yiddish clubs in New is with the laughter and tears
Summing up the invaluable
troit.
services the Hebrews render- but the fact is that if you have York City High Schools have and the very soul of the Jewish
Surviving are his wife, Reva;
knowledge of Yiddish you rea- been established and the chil- people. In Warsaw today the
ed humanity, Ranke stated:
a son. Harry; two daughters,
lize it is a not easy task. Of dren, mostly third generation Jewish language theatre is such
"Moses
is
the
most
exalted
Mrs. Henry (Milly) Fidley, and
course there's the classic de- Jewish children, are responding a success that it is patronized
person in ancient history .. .
Mrs. Hilary Burns; one brother,
finition of "shlemiel" and "shli- with great eagerness to this pro- not only by the Jewish people—
The most High God as He
four grandchildren and 12 great
reveals Himself on Horeb, mazel" — "a shlemiel spills a- gram. Mrs. Levine, who for but by the entire Warsaw com-
grandchildren.
constitutes new idea for all glass of hot tea on the shlimazel" many years was a writer on The munity. Who knows? It may yet
times and peoples" (Vol. 1, but only somebody acquainted Day, has also been heartened happen in America too.
Perry Feigenson Dies;
with Yiddish custom can appre- by the response she has had
p. 42).
According to Ranke, the ideal ciate the total significance of when she has approached the Rabbi Milton G. Miller
Cofounded Faygo Firm
towards which humanity as- that statement. For example, the principals of the schools to or-
Perry Feigenson co - owner
pires, is a divine ideal and the glass of hot tea. Like the joke ganize these clubs. As for the Dies in New Jersey
and cofounder of Feigenson
relentless efforts of mankind about the El Al plane which is students. apparently they have
ELIZABETH, N.J. (JTA) —
Bros. Co., bottlers of Fa y g o
are constantly directed towards landing at Lydda airport on Erev felt the lack of not speaking
beverages. died Sunday at age the attainment of this goal— Shabbos and radios the tower Yiddish and missing not only Rabbi Milton G. Miller of Tem-
ple Beth El died of a heart at-
81.
such is the encomium the cele- "Flight 329 corning in for a the point of all the Yiddish
Mr. Feigenson, 1987 Oakman, brated historian bestows on the landing, please remove the news- stories and jokes that they have tack while shoveling snow. He
was 40.
recently retired from the busi- Hebrews, a praise hardly to be papers from the runway."
heard, but the essence of Juda-
He had written several text-
ness he started in 1907. Born in excelled. It is enhanced by the
Anybody who has grown up ism that it represents.
books
on Jewish subjects. Born
Russia, he was a Detroit resi- author's remark that without a in a home where Yiddish was
This organization publishes in New York City, he has served
dent 60 years.
spoken
and
some
Yiddish
cus-
pure religion which responds to
two beginner texts for their in the Army in World War II
He was a member of Congreg- the needs of the human spirit toms observed does not have
own clubs and was happily and was ordained by the He-
ation Shaarey Zedek, Jewish and which is really accepted to be convinced of the pungency
surprised
to receive orders brew Union College-Jewish In-
Theological Seminary and Amer- and believed.
and "ta'am" of that language.
ican Bottlers of a Carbonated
In this country, at least around from Adult Education Centers stitute of Religion in New York
Beverages Association.
New York, many words have and synagogues all over the after his war service.
He is survived by his wife, Samuel Wexler Dead; been incorporated into colloquial
Rose; three sons, Morton, Her- Owned Sales Company English. The words "tsimmes"
man and Dr. Fred of California;
Samuel Wexler, 20025 Carol, and "mashooga" are quite fre-
BY HENRY LEONARD
a daughter, Mrs. Morris (Re- owner of L and N Sales Co., quently heard; as is the suffix
gina) Becker; three sisters and
"nik"
derived
from
"noodnik"
died Monday. He was 58.
five grandchildren.
Mr. Wexler, born in Russia, but used in "all-rightnik," "no-
lived in Detroit 56 years. He goodnik" and today for that cur-
rent crop of rebellious youth
Edward Atlas Dead; founded the firm at 12345 known
as "beatniks."
Woodward, 29 years ago.
All literature loses in trans-
Served Area Causes I He was a member of Cong.
lation, and there is no greater
Edward A. A t 1 a s, a special Shaarey Zedek; Daylight Lodge,
representative for a Detroit real F&AM; and Detroit Consistory, proof of this statement than
in the works of Sholem Alei-
estate firm the past 25 years, Shriners; and was on the board
chem. Why even his pen-name
died Sunday in Ann Arbor. He of directors of the Detroit Ship-
alone cannot be translated
was 76. i pers Association.
with justice.
A Detroit resident 45 years,
He leaves his wife, Lanee; two
When the Zionists choose to
he was active in Jewish corn- ! sons, Gary and Bernard; and a
revive Hebrew as the official
munal affairs, including among sister, Mrs. Ida Stupsker.
language in Israel, there was
his memberships Cong. Shaarey
some worry that if Yiddish were
Zedek, Jewish Welfare Federa- Millinery Firm Founder not discontinued it would be too
tion, Jewish Welfare Board and
difficult to re-establish an an-
Jewish Home for the Aged. Mr. Jacob Kleinsmith, Dies cient language as the living lan-
Atlas, 20026 Stratford, also be- Jacob Kleinsmith, retired guage of the new state. But to-
longed to the Standard City founder and president of a day, no such fear exists. Hebrew
Club, Great Lakes Club, Frank- wholesale millinery business, is an integral part of Israel and
lin Hills Country Club and the died Sunday at age 90.
is in no danger of ever being
board of governors of the Dis-
Mr. Kleinsmith, 19022 Wilde- replaced. The only danger that
trict Golf Association.
mere, lived in Detroit 88 years. does exist is that with second
He leaves his wife, Ethel; two He was born in Toledo, Ohio. and third generation Jews in
brorth.ers, Milton and Hy; and He founded his millinery firm America and other parts of the
three sisters Mrs. Jack Behr- in 1938 and was president until world, the Yiddish language is
"Ah, Sarah, if the Lord would only granf that
mann, Mrs. Harry Kantor and his retirement in April.
dying from lack of usage. And
I could enjoy Goldstein's successes as much as
Mrs. Ben Sussman.
He is survived by a son, Ber- to lovers of that language every-
nard; a daughter, Mrs. Oscar where, this is a sorry state of
his failures!"
Dayenu Productiorie
Cops.
Read much, but not too many Silverman; and three grand- affairs.
books—Benjamin Franklin.
children.
Three years ago, the late Solo-
Yiddish and Translation Difficulties
DAYENU
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