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God: a Process
"As the power that makes for
world order and personal sal-
vation, God is not a person but
a Process. Nevertheless, our ex-
perience of that Process is en-
tirely personal. That should not
be surprising. Choosing, learn-
ing, loving are all processes,
yet they are all personal; they
can only be understood as as-
pects of the personal life. There
is no denying that, in genuine
prayer, there is a personal ex-
perience of God, but that does
not mean that God is a person."
--Mordecai M. Kaplan
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, May 22, 1964
38
Bill Shakespeare
MONUMENT UNVEILINGS
Was Not an Arab
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
(Copyright, 1964, JTA, Inc.)
Recently an Arab newspaper
contended that Shakespeare, whose
400th anniversary is now being ob-
served, was an Arab. I can under-
stand something of the Arab rea-
soning. Sheik isn't far from Shake.
But, by the same reasoning, I
could argue that Shakespeare was
a Jew because Speare is not far
removed from Sapir, the name of
one of Israel's Cabinet ministers.
Shakes Spear might have been
originally Jake Shapiro.
No, I don't think Shakespeare
was an Arab. In his plays, he says
nothing about any Zionist conspir-
acy. The one reference to Israel
is in the sentence, "0 Jeptha,
judge of Israel, what a treasure
thou hast." No Arab would have
said that.
4:
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As a Jew, I take offense at "The
Merchant of Venice." I know a
Jewish girl who says I am all
wrong. She says she doesn't under-
stand all the hubbub about losing
a pound of flesh. She would be
glad to lose 10 pounds.
But, seriously, the story of the
pound of flesh has been traced as
far back as the Buddhist legends.
Shakespeare, as is well known,
took the plots of his plays from
others. In one of the versions, it
is the Jew whose pound of flesh is
to be cut out. This would have
been more logical, for what use
could a Jew have for flesh which
is not kosher? Unless Antonio
chewed the cud and had cloven
hoofs, his flesh would not be
kosher. Only flesh of animals which
have these characteristics are
kosher. And even if Antonio, by
some means, turned himself into
a kosher cow, Jews could - not use
his blood, for the partaking of
blood of all animals is forbidden
to the Jew by the Torah. However,
Shakespeare turn e d the story
about. It would no doublt make for
a more popular play if the Jew
was made the sinister figure.
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I especially cannot take the
ermonizing to the Jew about the
uality of mercy. It seems to me
lightly inconsistent to talk to the
Pews about their want of exercis-
ng mercy when, at the same time,
ot many miles from the Venice
] n which this scene is _supposedly
1 aken, hundreds of Jews were
1 eing burned alive then in the
1 lames of the Inquisitions.
It is true that Shakespeare does
1 lot paint Shylock entirely unsym-
i athetically. Shylock has some
( ignity. There are some fine lines.
`Sufferance is the badge of our
I ribe. Hath not a Jew eyes, ears,
1 ands, organs, dimensions, affec-
t ions, passions, fed with the same
i ood, hurt with the same weapons,
ubject to the same diseases, heal-
( d by the same means, warmed and
( ooled by the same summer and
1 vinter as the Christian is?"
* *
Heine tells of sitting next to a
young woman at a performance of
, `The Merchant of Venice" and
h earing her exclaim at Shylock's
fate, "0 the poor man has been
‘ ronged."
Also as the distinguished Shake-
s pearean scholar, Georg Brandes
noted, Shakespeare took no stock
i n the idea that the faith of the
Jew placed him beyond salvation.
Shakespeare remarks apprehen-
sively that the conversion of Jews
t o Christianity would only result in
raising the price of pork.
Still, it seems to me the net ef-
f ect of the play is adverse to the
Jew, although I do not think
Shakespeare could be called an
anti-Semite.
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(Unveiling announcements may be
inserted by mailing or by calling The
Jewish News office, 17100 W. 7 Mile
Rd., Detroit 35, VE 8-9364. Written an-
nouncements must be accompanied by
the name and address of the person
making the insertion. There is a stand-
ing charge of $3.00 for an unveiling
notice, measuring an inch in depth.
The family of the late Anna Karp
announces the unveiling of a monu-
ment in her memory 1 p.m. Sun-
day, May 31, at Chesed shel Emes
Cemetery. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
The family of the late Rose
Landy announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory noon
Sunday, May 24, at Beth Yehudah
Cemetery. Rabbi M. Halpern and
Rev. Erlbaum will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are asked to at-
tend.
• * *
The family of the late Gertrude
Neshkes announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory 1:30
p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick will of-
ficiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
• * *
The family of the late Bella
Katzman announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory
10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31, at
Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi M.
Halpern will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late Anna Ruth
Rosenbaum announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in her memory
' 3 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Syme
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
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The family of the late Sarah
Lipson announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory 10:45
a.m. Sunday, May 24, at Turover
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal will offi-
ciate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late Rose
Stoler announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory
noon Sunday, May 31, at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Arm
and Cantor Bermanis will offici-
ate. Relatives and friends are ask-
ed to attend.
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The family of the late Mary
Levenson announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory
2:45 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Mach-
pelah Cemetery. Rabbi Arm will
officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late Lena
Drazin announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory 11
a.m. Sunday, May 31, at Mach-
pelah Cemetery. Rabbi Sperka will
officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
* * *
The f a m i l y of the late Zal
(Zalman) Raimi announces the un-
veiling of a monument in his
memory 2 p.m. Sunday, May 24,
at Beth Yehudah Cemetery,
14-Mile and Gratiot. Rabbi Gruskin
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
* *
The family of the late Russell
S. Nida announces the unveiling of
a monument in his memory 1:30
p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Groner
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late Eleanor
K. Feld announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory 12
noon Sunday, May 24, at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Segal
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
`Dead Sea' Texts
by Gaster Out in
New Paperback
"The Dead Sea Scriptures"
by Theodore H. Gaster has been
issued as a paperback in a re-
vised and enlarged edition by
Anchor Books of Doubleday
& Co.
The English translation of
the Dead Sea Scrolls is offered
here with an introduction and
notes by Dr. Gaster who holds
the view that these texts were
composed between 250 BCE and
68 CE; that they formed part of
the library of the religious
brotherhood at Qumran; that
the Scrolls help reconstruct the
spiritual climate of early Chris-
tianity; that "the religious
brotherhood represented by the
Scrolls did not believe in a
martyred Messianic 'Teacher of
Righteousness' who reappeared
posthumously to his disciples
and whose Second Coming was
awaited. The title 'Teacher of
Righteousness' designates an of-
fice, not a particular person."
These views have been chal-
lenged by Dr. Solomon Zeitlin.
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The Family of the Late
BENJAMIN ZANE
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
May 31, at Workmen's
Circle Cemetery. Rabbi I.
Halpern w i 11 officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The family of the late Louise
Segelbaum announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in her memory
noon Sunday, May 24, at Chesed
shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Flam
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the lateAnna Finn
announces the unveiling of a monu-
ment in her memory 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 24, at Chesed shel
Ernes Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
* *
The family of the late Joseph
Perlstein announces the unveiling
of a monument in his memory
10:15 a.m. Sunday, May 24, at
Chesed shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi
Segal and Cantor Fenakel will of-
ficiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
FREDA PAULL
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 10:30 a.m. Sun-
day, May 31, at Northwest
Hebrew Memorial Park
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal and
Cantor Fenakel will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
The Family of the Late
ROBERT GARTNER
The Family of the Late
CANTOR JACOB
SKOLNICK
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 12:30 p.m. Sun-
day, May 24, at Chesed
shel Ernes Cemetery.
Rabbi Arm and Cantor
Bennanis w i 11 officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
May 24, at Hebrew Me-
morial Park Cemetery, 14
Mile and Gratiot. Rabbi
Goldschlag will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
JERRE !CAINE
The Family of the Late
IRVING ALTER
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory noon Sunda y,
May 31, at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Rabbi
Prero will officiate. Rel-
atives and friends are
asked to attend.
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 2 p•m. Sunday,
May 31, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
ZELDA GRAINER
The Family of the Late
CLARA ASTON
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 12:30 p.m. Sun-
day, May 31, at Mach-
pelah Cemetery. Rabbi
Donin and Cantor Adler
w i 11 officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
May 24, at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi
Arm and Cantor Bermanis
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
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The Family of the Late
ALEXANDER
FRI EDMAN
The Family of the Late
ROSE KEYWELL
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 12:30 p.m. Sun-
day, May 31, at Bnai David
Cemetery. Rabbi Sperka
and Cantor Ackerman will
officiate. Relatives a n d
friends are asked to at-
tend.
and
ALFRED
FRI EDMAN
Announces the unveiling
of monuments in their
memory, 1 p.m. Sunday,
May 31, at Chesed shel
Ernes Cemetery. Rabbi
G r u s k in will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
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