Stefan Mrozewski's Historic Woodcuts

Ghetto Uprising Observance Marks
'Celebration of Glory of Human Spirit

Tragedy, Heroism, Resistance in Warsaw Ghetto
Depicted in Christian Artist's 16 Illustrations

Cantor Louis Klein of Cong. Bnai
Why is this night different from
all other nights? The question tra- Moshe chanted the El Mole Rach-
ditionally asked at the seder table amim, prayer for the dead, and
was asked the night before at the joined a quartet in singing songs
The 23rd anniversary of the rified at the treatment given the can, the Art Institute of Chicago,
annual commemoration of the War- of the ghetto. The quartet, corn- Warsaw Ghetto Uprising—the ac- Jews in the Ghetto. He placed his the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam,
saw Ghetto Uprising. posed of Shirley Benyas, Ann
tual date of which is April 17—not own life in jeopardy many times the Museum of Modern Art in Mos-
"It is more than a sad salute to Jaffe, Sidney Resnick and Leo only is occasion to recall the by helping the confined Jewish cow, and by the royal families of
the ghosts of Warsaw," Rabbi Mogill, also sang the Jewish song
bravery of the handful of Jews community during the six years he Holland, Italy, and Belgium.
Jacob E. Segal said. "It is a cel- of faith, "Ani Maamin" (I Believe).
Mrozewski is most noted for his
who fought against the mighty Nazi was active in the Underground.
ebration of the glory of the human They were accompanied by pianist forces, but also to review the status
book illustrations and church
The
record
of
his
experiences
spirit." Bella Goldberg.
and observations is a moving paintings and mosaics. Prior to
There was greater participation of Jews of that time and their
World. War II, he was asked by
Rabbi Segal delivered the major
by the young in this program than resistance in the form of their ad- one. In his dramatic black and the Italian government to illus-
address at the 23rd anniversary
herence to faith and identity.
white engravings Mrozewski viv-
in
the
past.
trate a special edition of Dante's
program sponsored by the Jewish
Most impressive currently, as a idly depicts the humiliation, de-
Fiekowsky
Sheila
Violinist
"Divine Comedy." The war pre-
Community Council's culture corn-
description
of
what
had
occurred
speration
and
terror
of
the
Ghet-
played the Memorial Prayer for
mission Sunday evening at Adas Violin, composed by Julius Chajes. in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943, the I to inhabitants. But he also shows vented completion of the edition,
although the artist has finished 82
Shalom Synagogue.
that life went on as usual despite
Six ghetto and camp survivors, who form of Jewish life at that time,
of the projected 100 engravings.
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, lit candles in memory of the Six the stubborn adherence to custom,
unbearable conditions—his im-
These have been exhibited interna-
which took place the first night of Million, were joined by their chit the search for sustenance, is made pressions of a wedding, a Sab-
tionally, and were shown in the
Passover, April 17, 1943, has come dren. They were Helen Kain, with available in a portfolio of wood- bath dinner, and the courage and
to symbolize the courage of a peo- her daughter Kathy; Norman Hor- cuts, "Ghetto of Warsaw," by Ste-
inspiration of a teacher, still Bay Area at the Stanford Art Gal- .
lery in November, 1959.
ple hopelessly trapped in the Nazi owitz, with Gloria; Fanni Addis fan Mrozewski, issued by Judah L.
gave the Jews hope that some-
Mrozewski has also done several
machine. It is a "message of cour-
Magnes Memorial Museum, 1842 how they would survive this
b
distinguished portraits. Among his
age, hope and faith in ultimate erg, with Sandra; Martin Rose,
nightmare.
justice," as Dr. Samuel Krohn. with Deborah; Simon Schwartzberg, Park Blvd. Oakland Calif. 94606 in
Mrozewski's woodcuts provide subjects have been George Ber-
with Marla;
Ma ; and Mitzi Watzman , • cooperation with Jewish Education
president of the Jewish Communi- w
Committee,
3240
Sheffield,
Oak-
visual
history of Ghetto conditions; nard Shaw, Rudyard Kipling, H.
with Jeffrey.
ty Council referred to it in his
land.
recently discovered diaries from G. Wells, and Neville Chamberlain.
The children of Theresienstadt
Mrozewski's works are the re-
opening remarks.
Ghetto inhabitants emphasize the He now lives in Walnut Creek,
whose poems and drawings of
But Rabbi Segal paid tribute
sult of eye-witness impressions
accuracy of Mrozewski's observa- Calif.
ghetto and camp life live on as
The portfolio may be ordered
to the quiet bravery of "a ghetto
of
the
Warsaw
Ghetto
during
the
tions.
At times these diary entries
graphic testimony to their mis-
from the Wagner Museum, at the
father and mother hearing the
occupation
of
the
city
by
the
seem
to
be
describing
exactly
what
erable existence, were memorial-
wail of a hungry child . . . yet
Nazi forces. His works already the artist depicted. Mrozewski is pre-publication price of $7.50.
ized in a special presentation,
still hugging the values of life's
have been honored by five coun- thus able to let us see what life
" . . . I Never Saw Another
sanctity."
tries, have been exhibited was like in Warsaw of the 1940s.
Butterfly . . . "
It is "a horrible misreading of
Slides of their drawings, some throughout the world and deserve and let us feel the emotions of the
a people's agony," he said, to rep- bright with hope of freedom, some
highest commendations for re- Jews caged up within it.
2 OF US TO
resent the Warsaw Ghetto Upris- black with despair, were shown on
taining and perpetuating the con-
Both history and emotion are
SERVE YOU!
ing as "a solitary island of cour- a screen while their poems were ditions of an era during which
conveyed in a style and tech-
age in a vast sea of cowardice."
nique that has gained the artist
read. Evelyn Orbach, who also co- the inhumanity of man to man
Rather, "the first signal achieve ordinated the program, took part was among the cruelest.
international acclaim. His one-
ment of the rebels illumined the in the readings, along with Joyce
Mrozewski was traveling in Eu-
man shows in Europe, the Orient,
larger truth that they were not the Feurring, Mark Zussman and Ellen rope when he returned to his na- and the United States have re-
only rebels." Others, he said, waged
tive Poland in 1939 and was un-
ceived much critical attention in
Leschen.
"a daily, hoilrly battle against
Fifteen thousand children en- able to tolerate conditions under contemporary art periodicals.
physical, moral degradation . . . tered Theresienstadt; 100 came Nazi rule. Both he and his wife
Both before and after the Sec-
Who is to set the true measure of out. In their drawings and poems, joined the Polish Resistance ond World War, Mrozewski won
V
numerous prizes in Poland,
courage?" said one reader
d th
they
"saw
eau
b t y Forces and as Christians were hor-
,
In addition, the heroes of the
France, Italy, and Holland.
but they still saw the truth."
uprising "propelled Jewish history • • •
His works have been eagerly
One child wrote:
Cleveland Jew Gives
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purchased by private collectors
away alone
I
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including
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Somewhere into the far unknown, for Pharmacy School
A
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They did not fight with hopeless- There, where no one kills another.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A sur-
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prise announcement of a gift of
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chain owner Adolph Weinberger
Before too long."
It was with such determination;
was applauded at the final session
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he said, that Israel was fought for
of a meeting of the university's
Israel
Trade
Deficit
Up
and won five years later.
TRAVEL SERVICE
TEL AVIV (ZINS) — Israel's board of governors.
"On this night before Pesach,
Weinberger, chairman of the
we might hear their prayer ad- trade deficit—the balance of im- hoard of Gray Drugstores, a chain
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pounded."
Dr. Eliahu Elath was reelected
Rabbi Segal called on his listen- tially increasing its exports and re- president and Prof. David Hamiran
ducing
the
volume
of
imports.
ers to "perform deeds of courage,
was chosen again as vice president
committment . . . to serve the cause
of the Hebrew University. They
Boast
not
of
tomorrow;
they died for."
For you know not what a day may will serve two-year terms rather
than the usual four-year periods
bring forth.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
— Proverbs at their own request.
6—Friday, April 8, 1966
Nathaniel Goldstein, of New
York, and Prof. Milton Handler
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