THE JEWISH NEWS

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CHARLOTTE DUBIN

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Sabbath Hol Ha-Moed Sukkot Scriptural Selectioins

Pentateuchal portions, Exod. 3:12-34:26, Num. 29:26-31. Prophetical portion, Ezek.
38:18-39:16.

Hoshana Rabba Tora Reading, Sunday, Num. 29:26-34.

Shemini Stzeret Scriptural Selections, Monday

Pentateuchal portions, Deut. 14:22-16:17. Prophetical portion, I Kings 8:54-66.

Simhat Tora Scriptural Selections, Tuesday

Pentateuchal portions, Dent. 33:1-34:12, Gen. 1:1-2:3, Num. 29:35-30:1.

Candle Lighting Friday, Oct. 11, 6:40 p.m.
Holiday Candle Lighting Sunday, Oct. 13, 6:37 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.

VOL. LIV. No. 4

Page Four

October 11, 1968

Masada Exhibit Enlightens Detroiters

Long before Israel's rebirth as a national
entity, archaeology interested many people in
many lands and noted students of the Bible
and of ancient history had gone to Pales-
tine to dig for evidences about past history.
Since Israel's re emergence as a sovereign
state, archaeologcal activities have increased
and many structures from antiquity have
been unearthed and valuable finds have been
made.
Most significant of all the archaeological
triumphs is the restoration of Masada, the
ancient battleground which was the last for-
tress to hold out against the Romans
2,000 years ago.
The findings that were unearthed, the
relics that were restored under the direction
of one of the most eminent archaeologists,
the Israeli historian Dr. Yigael Yadin, have
been brought for exhibition to this country,
and Detroit is one of only five cities privi-
leged to have it on view, at the Detroit Insti-
tute of Arts. Until Nov. 10, the Masada ex-

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hibition here will display the plateau above
the Dead Sea that was the site of Herod's
fortress, the coins that have been found, the
mikva, the prayer room and the water and
sewage systems that have been located.
The findings, a film that has been pre-
pared to explain the diggings and the ap-
proaches to Masada, elements involved in
the historic excavations, are on view here,
providing a great opportunity to learn from
the past and to admire the efforts of heroic
archaeologists of the present time.
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Regardless of the differences of view re-
garding the Zealots and the Sicarii which
are being aired in relation to Masada, the
current exhibit is so historic in significance
that no one should deprive himself or her-
self of the opportunity to see the exhibit
at the Art Institute and every effort should
There is an enrichment of the Jewish art library with the appear-
be made to have every child who can be, ance of an impressive work, "Jewish Art, from the Bible to Chagall,"
taken to the Art Institute share in the by Ludwig Gutfeld, published by Thomas Yoseloff.
inspiration the Masada display provides for
In the 128 pages of this complete text, 20 are devoted to essays,
all historically-minded people.

-.1i5gatt
'Jewish Art: Bible to Chagall,'
Featured in Gutfeld's Volume

Honors for Two Women of Valor

Having established a commendable prece-
dent of including two eminent women in our
community—Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich and Mrs.
Henry Wineman—among the recipients of the
coveted Fred M. Butzel Awards, it was most
appropriate, this year, to assign the honor to
another able woman, Mrs. Harry L. Jones.
Not- only as national chairman of the
United Jewish Appeal Women's Division, but
because of her record of services locally to
Allied Jewish Campaigns, Jewish Welfare
Federation, Hadassah and many civic causes,
Mrs. Jones has well earned the award.
Another honor for a Detroit woman should
receive equal acclaim from our community.

Mrs. Julian H. Krolik is eminently deserving
of one of the three St. Cyprian citations which
were presented at the 50th anniversary of the
St. Cyprian Church last Sunday.
The Cyprian award goes annually to mem-
bers of three faiths, with a Jewish personality
among them. Mrs. Krolik has risen to high
ranks in our community, as a leader in public
relations, as an active participant in Jewish
affairs, as a dedicated worker in civic causes,
having served with distinction on the Detroit
Committee of Community Relations and as a
member of the Urban Affairs Committee.
It is a happy occasion to congratulate Mrs.
Jones and Mrs. Krolik as recipients of highly
deserved honors.

Give Generously to the Torch Drive

At a time when we speak of unity in
our community, of cooperative efforts for
the common good by all religious groups and
people of all races and nationality back-
grounds, the Torch Drive of the United Foun-
dation emerges as a vital factor serving as a
unifying force in our community.
All elements, blacks and whites, Catholics,
Jews and Protestants, are represented in the
causes served by the UF.
The Jewish community is well represented

appearing in a translation from the German, by William Wolf, in which
the author reviews the source of art from the Bible, comments on art
and writing and tells about the relationship of art to worship.

in the list of beneficiaries, with the Jewish
Community Center, the Fresh Air Society,
Jewish Family and Children's Service, Jew-
ish Vocational and Community Workshop
and Shiffman Clinic of Sinai Hospital among
those included for allocations.
Aid for the sick and the aged, for those
needing hospitalization, for the retarded;
assistance to agencies serving many needs,
is assured through the UF beneficiaries. Gen-
erous gifts to the community fund will fill
great needs that exist in our midst.

Posthumous Tribute to Wallenberg

There are more than 200 reproductions of outstanding Jewish art
works dating from earliest times to the present, and a number of
them, in multicolored reproductions from their originals, excellently
depict the themes described in the essays and the purpose of the book
—to indicate the vast array of artistic works dating back from legen-
dary Patriarchal times.
Aiming to inspire an interest in Jewish art among the book's read-
ers, disclaiming any intention of presenting a scientific work, the
author nevertheless writes interestingly about ancient art creations,
and shows, inter alia, how:

"The concept of Judaism was incarnated through Maccabean mint
symbols. Thus the vessels of divine worship were represented: the
wine cup and the festival flowers."

He shows how a little later the Menora became a main symbol,
how "the artists took their motives from the nature around them: ears
of corn, fig leaves, grapes and above all the palm tree became
symbols."

Also described is the manner in which archaeological findings
provided proof "not only of Jewish art but also of that of other nations."
Gutfeld goes into detail to describe how the Hagadab, the Scroll
of Esther and many Jewish ceremonials and festival occasions which
served as inspirations for Jewish artists, and the reproduced art
works and paintings implement the essayist's task.
He shows also how the Ketuba served as a vehicle for creative art
and his explanation of the role of Ketubot in family arguments is an
informative factor in his definitive article.
The numerous topics included in the Hagadot for Passover, works
by Jews in many lands, in Italy, France and Spain especially, are
superbly described.
At the very outset, a multicolored reproduction of the page from
Maimonides' "Guide to the Perplexed," Barcelona, 1348, serves as
proof of the book's interesting approach.
Reproductions of Zodiacs, found in the Beth Alpha Synagogue and
elsewhere, and modern works by Marc Chagell, Isidor Kaufman,
Herman Struck and others who have won wide acclaim, confirm the
vastness of the theme.
In the chapter "Worship and Art" the author makes this com-
ment: "In the course of the centuries the Jew could express his sense
of the beautiful only in an art which served his religion, and thus
the works of religious artistry did not have the purpose of being
pure art, but they were the expression of the praise of God, just as
had been the case of the lyre and the Psalm of that great artist of
the Jewish people, King David."
Dealing with Jews as painters, Gutfeld declares: "There are
some Jewish painters who do not choose Jewish topics for their pic-
tures, but their style, form and color do not differ from those of other
artists. Contrary to such painters Marc Chagall is completely and vis-
ibly Jewish. He is a type by himself, who never belonged to a certain
school. In his paintings the same elements reoccur again and again,
although in ever-changing forms: the couple in love, a watch, a horse,
a cow, goats, fish, birds, a street in Vitebsk, the seven-armed candela-
brum, the rabbi and the Tora scrolls."
Pottery of the period of the Patriarchs, flasks from the Herodian
period, holiday prayer books from Germany and Spain, reproductions
from Bibles published in the 13th Century, 16th and 17th Century liturgi-
cal books, Hagadot, Scrolls of Esther, a circumcision book, a Rimmon
from Amsterdam, 1769—These are among the 200 art reproductions
in the book.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary lenberg's classmate at the U. of M., Sol King,
of the rescue of Danish Jewry, to be observed to establish a chair or a scholarship fund at
on Oct. 25, the role of Sweden must be taken U. of M. to assure posthumous recognition
into consideration. It was Sweden that wel- of a great act of courage by a brave Christian
comed the escapees from Denmark, and the Swede.
Swedish people who cooperated in one of
It is to be hoped that the desired partici-
history's most humanitarian efforts will be pation of 100 people with gifts of $1,000 each
remembered for their courage and their readi- will materialize and that the memory of Wal-
ness to receive those who were fleeing for lenberg thus will not be forgotten.
their lives. -
Meanwhile, Jewish communities every-
Emerging as one of the greatest heroes where are preparing to observe Denmark
of World War II was a Swedish University Week, starting on Monday, in recognition
of Michigan architectural school graduate,
of the great act by a people that was moti-
Raoul Wallenberg, who volunteered for serv- vated by social justice.
ice in Hungary, saved the lives of tens of
It was the leadership of King Christian
thousands of Jews from the Nazi extermina- X that inspired the humanitarian role of
tion camps and suffered from misconceptions his subjects. The presence of the present
which resulted in his arrest by the Russians King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid at re-
and his death in a USSR jail.
ligious services in the Copenhagen Syna-
Raoul Wallenberg's heroism, his enlist- gogue in commemoration of the anniversary
ment for rescue efforts, his martyrdom, rank of the rescue of the Danish Jews was an
him among the great figures of our time. An added indication of the sense of justice of
Seder covers, spice boxes, menoras, Purim plates, circumcision
effort now is being made under the leadership the people and rulers of Denmark whom knives—the items showed in pictures are an enrichment for Jewish
of the well known Detroit architect and Wal- we now honor for their battle against Nazism. art collections, and the new Yoseloff book will be found immensely
valuable by all art lovers.

