THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
44—Friday, September 19. 1969
Polish Jewish Emigres
Condemn Sept. 1 Deadline
1.0ND(IN (.ITA)—Polish Jewish
emigres here have protested
against a decree by the Warsaw
regime banning Jewish emigration
from Poland beyond Sept. 1.
The Polish Jewish Ex-Service-
men's Association and the Associa-
tion of Polish Jews in Britain call-
ed the measure an anti-Jewish
move that was put into effect,
ironically, on the 30th anniversary
of the Nazi invasion of Poland.
They demanded that Jews who
applied for permission to leave
Poland before the deadline be
allowed to do so.
The Polish . government an-
nounced last May that it would
cease to grant exit permits to Jews
as of Sept. 1. Up to that date. Jews
who applied for Israeli visas at the
Netherlands Embassy in Warsaw
were allowed to leave although
severe restrictions were placed on
the amount of cash and personal
valuables they could take with
them. The restriction on emigra-
tion applies as well to non-Jewish
Polish citizens.
Child's Story Guide
to the World of Goops
At the turn of the century, chil-
dren's literature was greatly en-
riched by the emergence of a
group of mischievous characters
called Goops. Goops spill and
grumble and tease. They blunder
and stumble through their par-
ents' homes, creating havoc and
disorder. They are the epitome of
the undisciplined child.
According to their creator. Ge-
lett Burgess. ". . . in rudeness
they're Precocious. atrocious, and
ferocious." Yet what appealing,
to identify his own misdemeanors
with theirs. as Burgess asks, "Arc
you a Goop. or are you not?"
Gelett Burgess's two fancifully il-
lustrated manuals for polite and
impolite children, "Goops and How
to Be Them" and "More Goops
and How Not to Be Them," are
unabridged, unchanged reprints of
the original 1903 editions, The
books m,jnage to instruct without
being Ponderous: they are filled
with catchy reminders,' sketches
and rhymes that point to the idea
that being good doesn't have to be
boring, and that being bad has
more disadvantages than rewards.
Part of the magic of the books
lies in the instant feeling of recog-
nition, of surprise, and maybe
even embarrassment when the
Coops do naught y, but very
familiar things.
The Six-Day War is over; but the
Seventh Day, the day of rest, has
not yet been gained.—Itzhak Rabin,
Israel's ambassador to the United
States.
Hair Rev olution
By DAVID
scuwARTz
(Copyright 1969. JTA,
inc.)
We arc witnessing today what
amounts to no less than a hair
revolution. As Columbus discovered
America, so the young people of
our own day have discovered the
new world of hair.
• In the past, for most men, hair
was simply something for the bar-
ber to remove. One exception was
the artists. They. appreciated the
added dignity of long hair and a
beard. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
once said, "either I will have to
get a haircut or get a violin."
The Talmud declares that one
can judge a man's character by
the type of his beard. For instance,
if he has a bifurcated beard, bet- •
ter not argue with him. You can't
convince a man who has that type
of whiskers.
Samson wore long hair. He be-
lieved it was the secret of his
strength. When Delilah gave him a
haircut, he lost his strength. It
doesn't sound reasonable and yet it
is no doubt true. If you believe
anything gives you strength and
' that if taken away, you feel weak.,
Samson was a Nazarite, all of
whom grew hair long and abstain-
ed from wines.
Today, many of the young who
-
long
way about stimulants. But staying
away from stimulants can be a
way of turning on also. Most peo-
ple in Samson's day drank wine,.
o when Sam n just d k
it was different. And feeling dif-
ferent is the important thing in
turning on.
Long hair offers many other ad-
vantages. A man looks into his
mirror and sees his face. He is not
always impressed. He feels if he
could go down to the hardware
store and buy a different one, lie
would do it, but he is stuck with
the one he has. If he has long hair,
it offers a distraction. Really, his
face is probably not as bad as he
thinks it is. but once you begin to
look too long at anything, you be-
come over-critical, so the hair
gives him something else to look
at, which is good.
Also it cannot be denied that fre-
quently long hair and a beard add
impressiveness. Theodor Herzl's
beard was very impressive. He
looked like an ancient Hebrew
prophet anti it made the Bible
come to life and Zionism more
credible. Remove the beard that
enveloped Karl Marx's face like a
veritable ocean and Communism
does not seem so compelling. Simi-
larly, the long hair of the founding
fathers—Washington and Jefferson
—nurtures our patriotism. The hair
acts as a frame for the face. Often,
without the frame, we cannot ap-
preciate the picture. All of us now
and then can benefit by such a de-
vice.
Nonsensical Advice
on How to Be a Jew
Robert J. Mitch aims to be
funny—and that's how his "How
to Be an American Jew," publish-
ed by Thomas Yoseloff, will be
judged—except for the many who
will take exception to his various
a pproaches.
For instance, when he speaks of
the .Hasidim as using LSD "to en-
hance cystic communion with
'deity," there couldn't he many of
the movement's adherents to gloat
over it nor will friends of Hasidim
approve it.
Or take the piece about Christ-
mas in which we have this pro-
found statement: that it's all right
to have a tree, if the possessor is
ready to dispose of it 30 seconds
after the parents announce they
will visit the owner's home, and:
"If the tree is still in place on
Christmas morning, it's all right
to give gifts to the kids even if
they already got some on Hanuka.
After all, Judaism is a child-center-
ed religion. Just make sure that
the Christmas presents cost more
than the Hanuka presents so they
won't be ashamed when they go
outside to play in the snow with
the gentile children."
With such advice, it really isn't
necessary to probe further into the
Mitch inspiration. Perhaps the gen-
tiles should be the ones to com-
plain about such literary trash.
What needs additional reference
is the equating of his handbook
with the Shulhan Arukh. Surely.
Mulch had tongue in cheek—but the
the enjoyment should be left en-
tirely to him. Why join in his non-
sense?
Notable Science Books for Children
An unusual series of elementary ments for Children" by Charles
science books has been reprinted Vivian.
The books show how to carry out
55 experiments and demonstrations
in electricity, 103 in physics, 43 in
chemistry, 77 in biology, and 73 in
important scientific principles.
Clear, step-by-step directions, fre-
quent diagrams and illustrations
and lucid explanations of conclu-
sions almost guarantee complete
success for every project. All ex-
periments are safe and little is
needed by way of equipment other
than simple objects found around
the house or in a drugstore (a
microscope is needed for some of
the projects in biology).
The projects aid in teaching
children bow a spider spins its web,
I what a magnet does, how evapora-
Israelis, Fearing Change ' tion cools, the principles involved
in mixing different kinds of liquids,
in Nixon Policy, Protest and
so on. They also offer teachers
TEL AVIV (JTA) — About 60 help in making clear and forceful
Israelis demonstrated in front of demonstrations of important prin-
the U.S. Embassy here to protest ciples in science to their students.
what they claimed were indica-
tions that the Nixon administra-
tion was altering U.S. Middle East Minha Service
policy in a manner unfavorable to
Translated
Israel.
The counselor of the embassy
One translation of Minha means
received a delegation of Knesset "gift." Some contend that the serv-
members representing the - Free ice is called a gift to God because
Center faction, who handed him its orientation is unlike the morn-
a statement. Other demonstrators ing and evening service. In the
carried placards with such inscrip- morning service we thank God for
tions as "America, don't abandon having watched over us in the
your true friends."
night. In the night we thank God
Police were on hand in large for watching over us during the
numbers but had nothing to do. day. In the afternoon it is a sort
Some militants observed to report- of an in-between period, and the
ers that the demonstration was offering is as a gift in general with
I no particular reference to specifics.
"too peaceful."
by Dover in paperback. Written
with the belief that children learn
by doing, they teach principles in
physics, chemistry, biology, elec-
tricity and general science through
easy-to-do, entertaining and in-
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Hanauer, "Chemistry Experiments
for Children" by Virginia L. Mul-
lin• "Electricity Experiments for
Children" by Cabried Reuben,
"Physics Experiments for Chil-
dren" by Muriel Mandell and
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