JNF'S Annual Dinner June 16 to Pay Honor to Bernard Isaacs' Cultural and Zionist Labors Bernard Isaacs, one of world Jewry's most eminent Hebrew scholars and educators, has been selected as the honoree at the an- nual dinner of the Jewish National Fund Council of Detroit, to be held at the Shaarey Zedek on June 16. The JNF's objective is to plant an Isaacs Forest in Israel, as part of the larger John F. Ken- nedy Forest being planted through JNF by American Jewry. Announcing the selection, Dr. Israel Wiener, president of the JNF Council, said that the choice was made in appreciation of Mr. Isaacs' lifetime of service to the Zionist cause, his devotion to the Jewish National Fund, his interest in learning and his literary con- tributions. Details about the dinner and the committees that will arrange the event will be announced in the coming weeks. Mr. Isaacs, who was superin- tendent of the United Hebrew Schools of Detroit from 1919 to toren, Hadoar, Gilyonoth, Shevi- ley Hachinuch, the local Hed Ha- Kvutzah and others. His collections of short stories include: "Bein Shnei Olomoth," published by Histadrutz Ivrith of America in 1949; "Amos Mocher Tapizim," published in Israel in 1953, and "Choter Migeza," pub- lished in Israel in 1960. Writing in the Israel daily He- brew newspaper Yedioth Achro- noth in July, 1958, the eminent He- brew author, Gershon Schofman, who also is one of Israel's best known short story writers, said about Mr. Isaacs as a comment on his "Bein Shnei Olomoth" ("Be- tween Two Worlds") and "Amos Mocher Tapuzim" ("Amos Sells Oranges"): "Aside from his excellent belle- tristic the author depicts American Jewish life in a most realistic fashion. "I refer to his stories 'In the White Mountains,' The Windows,' `She Did Not Come' and many others, and I wish to call your particular attention to his story, `Amos Sells Oranges,' where he de- scribes a remarkable Jewish type. "In the last scene which takes place in Izzy's fruit store, Mrs. Cal- lahan, in tears, talks to Izzy of her husband's cruelty and drunken- ness, and said 'there isn't one cent in the house for food.' Izzy is fill- ing her bag with food while quot- ing the Bible and telling her to `cast her burden upon God and He will sustain her.' "A neighboring minister, who was seated at the time in a corner of the store apparently reading his newspaper, stood up suddenly and said: 'Do you know who sold you the food? Amos, the ancient Prophet of Israel.' "Yes, this is a remarkably stir- ring scene. Isaacs knows the secret of writing." When All Else Fails — Call Names BY SAUL CARSON (JTA Correspondent at the UN) (Copyright, 1965, JTA, Inc.) UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.— When a suave diplomat uses the word "lies" in rejecting charges made against his government at an official session of a United Na- tions body—the offense is serious. At the session of the UN Human Rights Commission, in Geneva, last week, the chief representative for the Soviet Union threw the word "lies" against an associate justice of Israel's Supreme Court. The Russian, Yevgeny Naninov- sky, was very angry with Israel's Supreme Court Justice Haim Cohen, who had dared accuse the Soviet Union of practicing anti- Semitism in the field of religion. Mr. Nassinovsky was not repri- manded for the use of that ugly word. But while his resort to epithet went unchallenged, the facts adduced by the Israeli stood boldly without denial. The argument took place in the context of the commission's debate of a draft convention calling for the elimination of all forms of re- ligious intolerance. Russia, insist- ing that a) no such convention is needed and b) if one is adopted, it should protect atheists as well as "believers," has been fighting, stalling and obstructing that draft convention for years. What Rus- sia fears is that, once such a con- vention is adopted—and all signs point to its ultimate passage—the USSR will face a genuine dilemma. If it ratifies the convention, the Soviet Jews, whose religious rights are almost totally denied in prac- tice, will have an international treaty backing their claims to equal rights. If the USSR fails to ratify —what happens to its repeated claims that "all" religions are free- ly permitted to practice their rites in the USSR without hindrance or discrimination? It is because of that dilemma that Nassinovsky showed so much anger at the Israeli Supreme Court justice. Since the facts spelled out by Cohen were, indeed, the truth —the easiest course indicated name-calling as the sole defense. Y Son and Oaughter Oeserve die est .. . HILLEL DAY SCHOOL our Announces that Registration is now being accepted for its EIGHTH YEAR Beginning September, 1965 In the modern classrooms of the Jewish Community Center Building, 15110 W. Ten Mile Road, Oak Park BERNARD ISAACS 1955, is known in the world of Hebrew letters as a pedagogue and as the author of numerous essays and several books. He has gained wide recognition as a short story writer. Born Dec. 20, 1884, in Pilvishki, Lithuania, he acquired his Jewish education in his community's heder and in the yeshivah. He came to the United States in 1904, took a general science course in Cooper Union, New York, and was grad- uated with a B.S. degree in 1911. He also studied literature in But- ler College, Indianapolis, Ind. Until 1912 he taught at the. Up- town Talmud Torah in New York. From 1912 to 1915 he was an in- structor in the United Hebrew Schools in Indianapolis and from 1915 to 1919, until his association with the Detroit schools, he was superintendent of the Indianapolis Hebrew school system. He has been a member of the National Council for Jewish Edu- cation since its inception, a mem- ber of the Hebrew Authors' P. E. N. Club, Zionist Organization and the Hebrew Cultural Society of Detroit. Mr. Isaacs' numerous publish- ed works include "Hasefer Hori- shon" (First Modern Hebrew Reader, published by Bloch in 1911); "Mikeren Zavith," written in collaboration with Aaron D. Markson in 1921; and "Kithvey Aaron D. Markson," produced in collaboration with Daniel Persky and published in 1938. Author of many short stories dealing with Jewish life in Amer- ica, Mr: Isaacs' narratives appear- ed in the Hebrew periodicals Ha- From Passover Haggadah Not one man alone has risen up against us to destroy us, but in every generation there rise up against us those who seek to de- stroy us; but the Holy One, Blessed be He, delivers us from their hands. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 6—Friday, April 16, 1965 • The Hillel Day School established in 1958, is accredited by the State of Michigan. Our superior General Studies Curriculum meets the highest standards of the Detroit and Oak Park Boards of Education. • The Hebraic and Religious instruction is in the spirit of traditional Judaism within the framework of the Conservative Movement. • Hillel's progressive combined curriculum of Hebraic and General Studies is offered five days a week, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.—First Grade through Eighth Grade. • Our school received the United Synagogue's National Award, as one of the outstanding modern Hebrew Day Schools in the country. • Kindergarten in two sessions: from 8:45 to 1 1 :45 a.m. and from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. • In addition to superb experienced licensed grade teachers, the faculty includes specialized instructors in Science, Synagogue Skills, Music, Speech Therapy, Library Research, Enrichment Reading and Physical Education, as well as Consulting Psychologists. a modern progressive Community Day School under the guidance of the United Synagogue of America with the encouragement of the Zionist Movement. • Transportation is provided from and to each child's home. • Hillel's bi-cultural program aims for the full integration of the child into the American environment. It is con- cerned with the total personality of the child—including his intellectual, social, moral and physical growth. REGISTRATION open for: KINDERGARTEN and FIRST GRADE Limited Registration available in the Second through the Eighth Grades, based upon equivalent Hebraic grade. For Further Information Call the HILLEL DAY SCHOOL Office —L1 8-8224 FOR AN INSPIRING EVENING RESERVE THE DATE! HILLEL DAY SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FOUNDERS DAY DINNER WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 23 AT 6:30 P.M.