THE JEWISH NEWS

Incorporating . The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951

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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath. the 12th day of Tainuz. 5729, the following scriptural selections

will be read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion, Num. 19:1-25:9. Prophetical portion. Micah 5:6-6:8.

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VOL. LV. No. 15

Candle lighting, Friday, June 27, 7:54 p.m.

Page Four

June 27, 1969

Israel Tourism Undeterred by Terrorism

Until last week it was an established fact emphasis on the protection given to visitors
and a matter for deep satisfaction that not from abroad.
There is a serious effort to prevent panic
a single tourist had ever suffered from the
and to avoid undermining the sense of con-
Arab guerrilla attacks on Israel. There were
fidence in the ability of the government of
many casualties—and their number is grow-
Israel to protect lives. Every soldier lost
ing—but they are among the military, and
they accur on the borders where military represents tragedy in the ranks. Every act
activities went on and continue uninter- of destruction serves to delay the peace for
which Israel hopes and prays and strives.
ruptedly.
when
a guest is harmed it marks a sense
But the death of an American girl. Shirley of And
added
distress.
Louise Anderson of Rochester, N. Y.. and
Now
there
devolves
Jewish com-
the Arab driver of the taxi in which she and munities everywhere
the upon
responsibility

to

four other American girls were traveling to join in the task of rejecting whatever motiva-
an area considered
a resort,
the to tions
there
are in
and all
efforts
situation
and brings
to light has-changed
a'tragic aspect
spread
panic
in terrorism,
Jewish ranks.
Arab
ter-
Meritorious Paperbacks
of the war: the indifference of the Arab ter-
rorists to civilians and tourists and the ap- rorists have been at work for a long time.
They
were
in
action
even
before
Israel's
parent desire to undermine one of Israel's statehood. They provoked unpleasantness

major industries—tourism. during the two decades of Israel's existence.
The action that was taken promptly by
What they do now is not new. but perhaps
the Central Conference of American Rabbis. the shame of attacking innocents, civilians.
at the convention in Houston. Tex.. was an students and tourists. may prompt the peo-
indication of a refusal by responsible Jews ples of Arab countries to rebuke their lead-
to fall prey to an unfortunate campaign of ers who condone barbarism.
propaganda and to the type of warfare that
Israel authorities have been cautious to
is intended to spread terror among civilians. keep tourists away from the borders and
This was the pattern when a supermarket from cease-fire lines. These precautions must
was bombed. when the Hebrew University be enforced and every measure should be
cafeteria was used as a spot for murder of taken to assure the safety of all who are in
students. If a war is continuing. it certain- Israel—residents and tourists alike.
ly is not constant with civilized methods.
Meanwhile the Israeli tourist movements
The fact remains that while a cause for must not be curtailed. Israel remains a great
pride. that tourists have not suffered from spiritual force in the life of our people na-
efforts to undermine Israel's security. could tional organizations are sponsoring conven-
well be shattered by what had happened on tions in Israel and individuals are flocking
the shores of the Dead Sea. Israel remains to the land to see its attainments. to witness
a safe area. There is protection for all, and progress that defies saber-rattling. to share
because the government anxiously seeks the in the joys of redemption. May it continue
security and welfare of its citizens. it places unabated!

Confrontation and Reality on the Campus

Just because some youths have gone hay- with rocks. And if a group of youngsters
wire doesn't justify the fear of an impending feels it has the right to take control of a
collapse or the panic that students who are street in a college town and to attack the
"taking over" have endangered our entire police. the latter surely have a right to pro-
educational system. tect citizens and themselves.
The events in many colleges, the hood-
We were students ourselves. and we were
lumism on the streets of Ann Arbor. were among the protesters in our time. But we
disturbing. There will be many more of did not destroy property and did not resort
them because so much of the notoriety seems to violence. Once it is understood that such
to create the impetus for publicity seekers hoodlumism will not be permitted, perhaps
to pose in their ugly attire and overgrown we'll get places.
side•hiskers before the television cameras.
It is often said that the Jewish students
But there is an apparent truth in the charge predominate among the fomenters of trouble.
that these rioters represent only a fraction We doubt and therefore deny it. Jews are
of the student bodies. There also is cause among the leaders in such confrontations.
for believing that in Ann Arbor the hood- But in the main young Jews participate in
lums—it is difficult to characterize them in the demonstrations in the same percentage
any other fashion—were intruders from the as their non-Jewish friends. And in the main
outside and not, in the main, members of it is perhaps less than 10 per cent of stu-
the University of Michigan student body. dent bodies who resort to violence. There-
If we are to have a police force, those fore we retain the hope that good horse
employed to protect life and property must sense will again rule the minds of the dis-
have the right to do so without being pelted turbed who would disturb all of us.

Medieval Ignorance in Our Time

how could he avoid the shock at wit-
shocking symptoms of medieval ignorance nessing his closest friends not being the
that took the form of the most blatant type first to be outraged by such reports?
of anti-Semitism in Orleans, France. Yet,
Is it any wonder that Jews wish to leave
not enough is being said about it.
countries in which they had resided as fifth-
and
sixth-generation citizens when this type
Our and JTA's correspondent in France,
Edwin Eytan, in his report on the occur- of anti-Semitism emerges into a faith for the
rences there, indicates how a rumor sud- ignorant and the prejudiced?
Yes, anti-Semitism often becomes a sort
denly assumes acceptance of even the most
of faith among the masses who are not led
incredible.
onto a proper path of truth and humanism
Is it any wonder that a pioneer Jewish that is lacking in churches, schools, public
Frenchwoman who has suffered from the institutions.
ignorance directed at her store should say
There is hardly a country on earth where
that she no longer wishes to live in her evidences of anti-Semitism are lacking. But
native city?
there are some in which the ignorant also
Why shouldn't a Jewish merchant have are the officials. This is what has happened
'aughed at the stupid reports that he and his in Orleans, France. Are there enough
cbIleAgdds Vere" bligaVd 'ih' white sgaVdry; ChriStians to be ashamed of such occurences?

Much has already been said about the and

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Two Notable Schocken Books,
Fromm's Appeal for Humanism

Paperbacks have become a vital function in book publishing, and
they serve the purpose of enabling students, and the general public, in
acquiring classics as well as popular works.
It is in the field of classics that the paperback industry has become
a vital need.
In the Jew ish field, Schocken Books renders an especially signifi-
cant contribution by making available books either out of print or those
necessitating a' lowered price to make them acquirable by the general
readers.

Currently appearing from Schocken Books is "The Hasidic Com-
munity of Williamsburg—A Study in the Sociology of Religion" by

Solomon Poll. This work deals with the transplantation of Hasidle
culture to this country and primarily, of course, to the Williamsburg
center, the organization of the Hasidic structure, its family involve-
ments, the battle against assimilation.
Reviewing all of the Williamsburg problems, analyzing the occupa-
tional involvements, giving a full account of the economic interests,
Poll has reviewed the problems of the Hasidic community and has pro-
vided a sociological study of great merit.
Of immense value also is another of the Schocken paperbacks,
"Israel's Wisdom Literature—Its Bearing on Theology and the His-
tory of Religion" by 0.-S. Rankin. Israel's Wisdom literature is
treated here "from the point of view of the influence it has bad
upon the growth and content of theological and religious thought"
The sources the eminent British scholar turns to are traced tit
earliest times, taking into account Christian as well as Jewish myth-
ology, analyzing the Bible stories and lessons, the Psalms, Job, worship
and myth, the Persian and Hellenistic practices.
Humanism plays a role in this study, and Hebrew and Egyptian
hymns are explored. The Wisdom-school of teachers is scrutinized.
Of the Wisdom-school teachers, there is an account of the instrue-
tion by Jesus ben Sirach who "invites the unlearned to bear the burden
and yoke of divine Wisdom." Babylonian worship also is defined, and
the historic elements involving Wisdom literature are fully annotated.
Fawcett World Library's paperback edition of "You Shall Be SS
Gods—A Radical Interpretation of the Old Testament and Its Tra•
dition," by Eric Fromm, merits special interest. In this work the
concept of God evolves from that of the "jealous" God to that of a
"constitutional monarch."
Fromm's appeal is for a rebirth of humanism. His analysis deals
with man as the former obedient servant of God who becomes free and
reaches the stage of making his own history. •
Fromm bases his ideas on thorough studies of Scripture, of Ra-
lakha. devoting himself especially to Psalms and other texts of the
Bible. In an appendix dealing with "Psalm 22 and the Passion,"
Fromm states that this Psalm played a decisive role in the story of the
crucifixion of Jesus," and he concludes: "It seems likely that the
authors of the first Gospels were aware of and shared in the partial/VP
kind of religious experience that is expressed in the dynamic PsalmS."
Regardless of the reaction, even opponents of the Fromm view In
relation to his plea for humanism will find much to evaluate; and to
, debate, in the view of the author of "You Shall Be as Gods."

Prof. W. Foxwell Albright's
Arc aeology, Religion of srae

An early classic dealing with religious history, by Prof. Wilatat
Foxwell Albright, has been reissued as a paperback by Doubledag•
Dr. Albright's "Archaeology and the Religion of Israel" dates bank
to 1941 but retains its importance as a commentary on the religious
ideals of Bible times. Already reissued in four editions, the nes en
makes the acclaimed work available in the popular paperback.
Fully annotated, Dr. Albright's work affirms that "To the Christ!"
Israel's religion remains the essential nucleus of his spiritual arsenal,
still shining with the brightness of youth, still charged with latent
power."
This work describes the use of archaeological data, explains MI
use of written documents and unwritten - materials and' delve's ands Abe
scores of-mythology. .

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