Noted Authors, Special Community Events
Scheduled for Book Fair; Opens on Nov. 5

Leading Detroit organizations
have joined with the Jewish Com-
munity Center in the sponsorship
of the 15th annual Book Fair
which will commence 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 5. That night Dr. Israel Knox
will be guest speaker.
The new El-Am edition of the
Talmud being published in Israel
will be explained and discussed
by Dr. Benjamin Kreitman as a
feature of Book Fair, 8:15
p.m. Nov. 7 according to Mrs.
Julian S. Tobias,
Book Fair chair-
man.
Dr. Kreitman,
rabbi of the
Brooklyn Jewish
Center and chair-
man of the com-
mittee on Jewish
law and stand-
ards of the Rab-
binical Ass e m-
bly, has chosen Dr. Kreitman
as his general topic "The Talmud:
The Foundation of Jewish Life."
Dr. Kreitman, a graduate of
Yeshiva and Yale Universities,
was ordained by the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary and served as a
chaplain in the U. S. Navy during
World War II. He has served as
honorary president of the Metro-
politan Council of the Rabbinical
Assembly, Chairman of the Execu-
tive New York Board of Rabbis
and a president of the association
of Jewish Chaplains in the Armed
Forces.
Serving as chairman of that
evening session will be Rabbi
Moses.
The public is invited.
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PIONEER WOMEN'S NIGHT
Stephen Longstreet, nationally
known author, whose newest book,
"Pedlock and Sons," was just pub-
lished. will speak 12:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 in Shiffman Hall. Long
street is a former editor of Time
Magazine, h a s
b e e n associated
with the New
Yorker, S a t u r-
day Evening
Post and the Sat-
urday Review.
Among his
-
many works in
the motion pic-
ture industry has
been "The Jol-
\
son Story" and
he has co-author-
Longstreet ed motion pic-
tures such as "Duel in the Sun,"
"Greatest Show on Earth" and the
"Helen Morgan Story."
The Jewish Parents Institute
will host Longstreet that evening
at 8:30, for a discussion of his
newest book.
The public is invited to attend
both of these Book Fair events.
There is no admission charge.
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BNAI BRITH EVENT
Dr. Nahum N. Glatzer will be
the guest speaker 8:30 p.m. Nov.
10, at the event sponsored by Bnai
Brith Men's and Women's Councils.
Dr. Glatzer is professor of Jew-
ish history at Brandeis University

and is the author of many books
on Jewish history, culture and
thought.
Book Fair audiences will be
privileged to get a first glimpse
of a new book to be published in
November entitled "The Way of
Response: Martin Buber," edited

by Nahum Glatzer. This book of-
fers a new way to explore and
understand the work of Martin
Buber, the renowned Jewish phi-
losopher.
For information contact the
Jewish Center Book Fair Office,
DI 1-4200.

Publication Society Announces Many
New Projects; Issues Luzzatto Work

Special to The Jewish News
NEW YORK — Trustees and
members of the publications com-
mittee of the Jewish Publication
Society of America, convening in
their semi-annual meeting here, at
the House of Liberal Judaism, all
day Sunday, voted on a rich selec-
tion of books to be published dur-
ing the coming year. and inaugu-
rated plans for publication sched-
ules for the coming few years.
With Joseph M. First, JPS' presi-
dent, presiding, reports were sub.
mitted by Edwin Wolf II, Dr.
Jacob Marcus, Dr. Chaim Potok,
Rabbi Bernard J. Bamberger, Dr.
Oscar Janowsky and Dr. Oskar
Rabinowitz, regarding the newest
works now being considered as
JPS
Among the important decisions
was the republication of Ludwig
Lewisohn's "The Island Within"
and the issuance of a "Holocaust
Anthology."
It was announced that the next
step in revised Bible translations
will be the commencement of the
publication in 1967 of the Prophetic
Writings and the Haftarot.
Extension of the Covenant Series
also was agreed to and it was in-
dicated that they will include a
biography of Mickey Marcus based
on Berkman's "Cast a Giant
Shadow."
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Newest JPS Work: `Mesillat
Yesharim' by M. H. Luzzatto
The newest Jewish Publication
Society volume, "Mesillat Yesharim
—The Path of the Upright," by

Rs Night to Honor Detroit Trustees

Moses Hayyim Luzzatto, was issued
this week. It contains the original
Hebrew text with the translation
in English on parallel pages by Dr.
Mordecai M. Kaplan, who also
wrote the introduction.
Dr. Kaplan's evaluation of the
historic text is of great importance.
It throws light on the manner in
which ethical teachings were ac-
cepted in Rabbi Luzzatto's time, in
the 18th Century, and as it applies
today.
The eminent translator asserts
that "there was a time — not so
long ago — when the pious Jew
would turn to the `Mesillat Ye-
sharim' to derive from it fresh
incentive to moral and spiritual
effort," but "that kind of reader
is a rarity nowadays."
However, Dr. Kaplan emphasizes,
though this work "is not likely to
be read for purposes of edification,
it should at least be read among
other books of a similar character
for the purpose of acquiring a
knowledge of the ethical ideals that
actuated the inner life of the
Jewish people in the past."
Defining ethics and their inter-
pretations, Dr. Kaplan analyzes the
Luzzatto work, the approach by the
eminent Italian Jewish Hebraist,
the principles involved and the
great significance attached to "Me-
sillat Yesharim" in Jewish scholar-
ship.

At the Jewish Publication Society Night of Book Fair, Nov. 6,
when the society's editor, Dr. Chaim Potok, will be guest speaker,
awards will be presented to the three Detroit members of the society's
board of trustees. The trustees shown here (from left) with Milton
Miller, president of the Center, are Judge Theodore Levin, Philip
Slomovitz and Leonard N. Simons. Mrs. Samuel Rhodes will be
chairman of the JPS evening.

To Cite Publication Society Nov. 5

The Jewish Publication Society evening set aside at the Book Fair
and its three Detroit board mem- for Sunday, Nov. 6.
bers, Judge Theodore Levin, Leon-
Awards will be presented by JPS
to the three Detroit directors and
the guest speaker will be the editor
of the society. Dr. Chaim Potok.
A native of New York City, Dr.
Potok is a graduate of Yeshiva
University and an ordained rabbi
from the Jewish Theological Sem-
inary. During the Korean War he
saw service in the front lines as a
chaplain. He has spent the years
since in teaching and writing. In
addition to many articles, reviews
and stories which have been pub-
lished, he has completed a novel
which will be released in the
spring of 1967.
The JPS was formed by outstand-
ing Jewish leaders in order to help
bring books of Jewish interest into
the home. To date, the society has
published more than 500 books
T)R. CHAIM POTOK
and has distributed more than
5,500,000 copies.
and N. Simons and Philip Slomo-
Mrs. Samuel Rhodes is chairman
vitz, will be honored at a special of the JPS evening.

Anti-Semitic Iss ue Raised by FCC's Ruling

BY MILTON FRIEDMAN

of other faiths." But the FCC went constitution did not free the station
on to assert that radio was "a of responsibility and FCC control.
WASHINGTON — Has the Fed- medium of free speech" and hate
In Cox's view, the "essential al-
eral Communications Commission broadcasts therefore permissible legations of the ADL, corroborated
opened the door to anti-Semitic and in the national interest.
as they are by KTYM, make it
broadcasts?
A strong dissent to the FCC's
impossible for the Commission to
The FCC decision in the case of grant of renewal of license with-
find at this time that the public
out hearing, to KTYM was made
Max M. Fisher, William Avrunin, Station KTYM, Inglewood, Calif.,
interest would be served by the
by FCC commissioner Kennett'
Lewis S. Grossman, George M. has been welcomed by bigots. The
grant of a renewal of license to
A. Cox. He termed the decision
Stutz and Samuel Cohen, all of government ruled the broadcast of
KTYM." He noted that an entire
"incredible."
Detroit; Joseph Eisenberg of flagrant anti-Jewish defamation to
series of programs was involved,
Windsor and M. Morris Pelavin be legal on grounds that this was
Cox said the station broadcast rather than isolated comments. He
of Flint are members of the pro- merely "free speech," in the pub- "material which is patently de- said the broadcasts were "defama-
gram committee for the 35th gen- lic interest, and that equal time famatory" and "proposes to con- tory in that they unquestionably
eral assembly of the Council of was available to answer attacks.
tinue this practice in a new li- attempt to tie Jews and Judaism
Jewish Federations and Welfare
Following the June 17 decision, cense period." He said the com- to Communism, and thus to attack
Funds, to be held in Los Angeles which upset three decades of FCC mission's ruling held, in effect, the reputations and the place in
Nov. 16-20.
policy of requiring decent stand- "that it is no proper concern of society of millions of Americans,
At the sessions, at which 1,000 ards, extremists are exploiting the the commission whether the sta- and . . . are based on calculated
delegates are expected, Max M. invitation to broadcast hate.
tion operates in the public inter- falsehood or reckless disregard for
Fisher will have an important role
Attempts are being made to est or not." He stressed that the the truth."
in disctissing overseas changes and
persuade
the FCC to reconsider
prospects.
its decision and to hold public
Mandell Berman chairs the ses-
sions at which .Jewish educational hearings. A petition for reconsid-
problems will be discussed. - eration was filed by the Anti-
Other Detroiters have been as- Defamation League of Bnai Brith.
signed important roles at the an- Sanford H. Bolz, Washington coun-
sel for the American Jewish Com-
nual assembly sessions.
mittee, is closely observing
developments and contemplating
action.
ADL Washington chief counsel
David Brody has pointed out that
the FCC decision was an abdica-
tion of statute responsibiity for
program content. Brody's position
is that the FCC traditionally held
that broadcast licenses were a
NA>.
public trust. Stations were li-
A Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster pinned on Chaplain
censed on their record of public
(Major) Harry Z. Schreiner (center) by order of President Johnson
responsibility. Programs instigat-
for meritorious combat service in Vietnam makes him the first Jew-
ing religious and racial bigotry
ish chaplain to receive a combat decoration in two wars, the National
were regarded as inconsistent with
Jewish Welfare Board's commission on Jewish chaplaincy announced.
the public interest. The record of
He also was a Korean War Bronze Star recipient. Maj. Gen. Stanley
a station was judged when its li-
R. Larsen, commanding general of I Field Force Vietnam, is shown
cense was renewed.
decorating Chaplain Schreiner in the presence of Chaplain (Colonel)
The FCC. in renewing the KTYM
Waldie, senior chaplain of the Command. Chaplain Schreiner, who was
license, conceded that broadcasts
awarded the Air Medal in July for his participation in 123 aerial
denounced the ADL and "did con-
missions in Vietnam and who has served four tours of duty overseas
tain statements that can be re-
in Europe and the Far East, recently returned to the United States
garded as anti-Semitic, and that
after completing his assignment in Vietnam. The three Jewish chap-
will surely be highly offensive to
lains now in Vietnam are Army Chaplains Captain Alan M. Green-
MARTIN BUBER AND DR. NAHUM GLATZER
many persons of the Jewish faith
span and Major Ernest D. Lapp and Navy Chaplain Lieutenant
56 Friday, October 28, 1966
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS as well as to fair-minded people Robert L. Reiner.

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Local Delegates
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(Copyright, 1966. JTA, Inc.)

Decorated for Service in Vietnam