Menahem IJssishkin's Life Story Is Graphically
Told in an Impressive Simcha Kling Biography
More than 30 years ago, Mena-
The Ussishkin story is told in
hem Ussishkin, then the world a new biography — "The Mighty
head of the Keren Kayemeth, the Warrior: The Life Story of Mena-
Jewish National Fund, was in De- hem Ussishkin," by Simcha Kling,
troit. He was given a royal wel- published by Jonathan David (131
come — by the then Mayor Frank E. 23rd, NY 10).
Murphy, by Governor Wilbur
This book offers an excellent
Brucker through his appointed account of the life of the man
representative at the reception at of steel, the strong man who de-
City Hall.
fied all obstacles to attain the goal
There was a meeting, arranged of acquiring JNF and for the
by the Jewish National Fund, at settlement of - the hordes of per-
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac secuted Jews.
Shetzer on Longfellow Avenue.
Kling's account has special
Ussishkin described his plans by
merit in its evaluation of the
pointing to a map of the Palestine
early history of Zionist activi-
settlements of that time. He spoke
ties, of the men with whom
about the Emek. He was distressed
Ussishkin labored, the difficul-
that there wasn't as good a re-
ties he faced, the faith he had
sponse as he had expected because
in the Zionist ideal and the man-
of the historic value of the Emek
er in which he instilled it in
to-the Jewish people — as subse-
others.
quent events proved.
The Ussishkin biography by
Kling traces the early affiliation
with the Hoveve Zion, his collabo-
ration with Herzl, his opposition to
the Uganda proposal for the estab-
lishment of an African Jewish
settlement.
He was always the strong man
— was called "the man of iron,"
yet, as the biographer shows, there
was a warm, a human, a soft side
to him.
He was the political activist,
yet he was always the Ahad Ha-
Amist who was striving for cul-
tural values in Zionism. Therefore
he was among the most active
supporters of the movement for
the Hebrew University and sup-
ported many literary projects.
He had an affection for Jabo-
tinsky and he was deeply grieved
when the Revisionist leader died
in 1940.
At one point, Ussishkin was "a
mighty warrior who, through his
vision and leadership, won his
Place among the immortals of the
Eternal People," he was "one of
the catalytic agents . . . one of
the outstanding personalities in
every enterprise which led toward
the rejuvenation of the Jewish
people in its historic homeland."
`Puzzle-Paradox'
Collection Fills
Book by O'Beirne
Menahem Ussishkin looking at a map of what was then Palestine.
A similar photo was taken at the home of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Shetzer on Longfellow Avenue, explaining the value of Jewish
acquisition of the Emek through the Jewish National Fund.
"Puzzles and Paradoxes" by T.
H. O'Beirne, published by Oxford
University Press (417 5th, NY 16),
is exactly what the title indicates,
a volume replete with puzzle and
paradoxes.
But while it contains the lighter
vein material, it is a serious book,
and for mathematicians it repre-
sents a challenge.
The a u t h o r, a distinguished
Scotish mathematician, deals with
puzzles that will require geometri-
cal and mathematical solutions—
even by the very skilled. He de-
votes himself to discussions of
false coins and trial balances, race
track problems and scores of other
subject that turns the gamut of
geometery into puzzles.
There also is the astronomic
element and the calendar is un-
der analysis. He explains the
Passover occurrence on the lunar
calendar and he indicates that
"as time progresses, it becomes
increasingly necessary to take
note of the facts that the year
does not contain an exact num-
ber of lunar months, and that
neighbor of the latter periods.
contains an exact number of
days."
A wealth of information is in-
corporated into this book, and un-
der puzzles, studded with para-
doxes, are compiled facts of great
interest, with special value to the
mathematician-astronomer.
Lubavitcher Rebbe Hits
Use of Abridged Bibles
in Jewish Schools
NEW YORK — "If we really
want 'to cultiate in our Jewish
children the proper regard fdr the
sancity of the Divine Torah and
its value as being 'our very life
and the length of our days,' educa-
tors must cease teaching them from
a mutilated Humash (Bible), one
that has been 'cut to size' by an
`educator' who himself lacked the
proper attitude and feeling toward
the Torah and its Mitzvoth, or who
was *utterly misguided," said the
Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Mena-
chem M. Schnerson, in a statement
them M. Scheneerson world head-
quarters here.
In a strong appeal to Jewish edu-
cators at the approach of the new
school term, the rebbe in his state-
ment criticized the use of the
aitzur Humash' (abridged Bible)
in Jewish schools.
Menahem Ussishkin on a visit to a settlement where the children
joined with him to mark the planting of trees on Jewish National
Fund land.
Monument Unveilings
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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 stana-
ing charge of $3.00 for an unveiling
notice, measuring an inch in depth.)
* * _*
The family of the late Rose
Greenberg announces the unveil-
ing, of a monument in her memory
10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 at
Chesed shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi
Goldschlag will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are asked to at-
tend. Note change in time and date.
* * *
The family of the late Celia Lip-
shitz annouces the unveiling of a
monument in her memory 11 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 29 at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend
* * *
The family of the late Solomon
Sill announces the unveiling of a
monument in his memory 1 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 9 at Turover Ceme-
tery. Rabbi Donin will officiate.
Relatives and friends are asked to
attend.
* * *
The family of the late Joseph
Grossman announces the unveiling
of a monument in his memory
noon Monday, Sept. 6 at Chesed
shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Sper-
ka will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late Joseph
Lipman announces the unveiling
of a monument in his memory 2
p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 at Chesed
shel Emes Cemetery. Relatives
and • friends are asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late Stefanie
Lichtenstein announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in her memory
10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, at Beth
Abraham Cemetery. Rabbi I. Hal-
pern and Cantor Ackerman will of-
ficiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
1,595 Students Reported
at ORT Schools in Poland
GENEVA (JTA) — An inspec-
tion tour of ORT vocational train-
ing centers in Poland showed that
the Polish Jews are greatly bene-
fiting from the ORT courses, Dr.
V. Halpern, director of the ORT
Union-, reported upon his return
from Poland.
Dr. Halpern said that 1,595
students are attending ORT
courses. He stressed that he was
impressed "not only by the qual-
ity and output of their work, but
also by their efforts in diverse
fields, manual and educational,
the special, professional aptitude
of adults in courses, for readapting
themselves and in courses for
invalids."
The family of the late Albert
Zeff dnnouces the unveiling of a
monument in his memory 2 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 5 at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Rabbi Syme will
officiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late Malke
(Manya) Frisman announces the
unveiling of a monument in her
memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 29,
at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi.
Sperka will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
ABRAHAM H.
STEIN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 11:30 a.m. Sun-
day, Aug. 29 at Northwest
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Rabbi Segal will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
BEN KAPLAN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
Aug. 29 at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal
and Cantor Fenakel will
officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
The Family of the Late
JENO KRAKOVITS
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 6, at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi
Flam will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are asked
to attend.
The Family of the Late
DAVID STEWART
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in h i s
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
Aug. 29 at Northwest He-
brew Mem or i al Park.
Rabbi Segal will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
HARRY
P EARLST E I N
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 5 at Workmen's Cir-
cle Cemetery, St °liner
Section. Rabbi Goldman
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
MORRIS
GINSBURG
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in h i s
memory 10:30 a.m. Sun-
day, Aug. 29 at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Groner
w i 11 officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
NATHAN
SPEVAKOW
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 5, at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Rabbi
Gorrelick a n d Cantor
Sonnenklar will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The 60,000 pages of the Congres-
sional Record which were required
to set down the speeches of the
88th Congress cost taxpayers $5,- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
400,000.
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Th6 Family of the Late
SANFORD
FRI EDMAN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
Aug. 29 at Northwest He-
brew Memorial Park.
Rabbi Syme will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.