C Two in the Footsteps of the Messiah Few names in American Jewish forsook medicine to labor for adent of the Hebrew University. annals are more illustrious than modernized Ilebraized American ; ! Dushkin's memoir deals with Judah Leon Magnes (1877-1948) Jewish educational program. Magnes in an earlier phase of his and Samson Benderly (1876-1944). For all his modernism, he re- ; extraordinary career when he led Both were central to Jewish edu- twined "the quality of the Hasidic the New York Kehilla, taught at cational enterprise in their day— rebbe," writes Dushkin. Benderly's Benderly presiding over a revolu- disciples — people like Dushkin the Jewish ni Theological Seminary therv a gu , i an ca d gaveexpression tion in American Jewish pedagogy would vague" "romantic Y iici , I:eI'v consider themselves "a band to during the first two decades of Hu- traditions enthusiasm for Jewish twentieth century; Magnes win- of pioneers who were 'hastening footsteps of the Messiah."' The ning'renown during the 1920's and the restructuring of Jewish education, and folkways. Ben- derly on this Dushkin "militant quotes preacher": 1930'8 for his leadership of the He- the establishment of model schools "I eat herring. Magnes believes in brew University of Jerusalem. Education, innovations like He- eating herring." These two figures recalled in brew "movable letters" and flash 1 Magnes also believed in meeting an unusual memoir are to be published cards, teaching the Bible in terms ,the needs of Jews whoever and in the November 1969, issue of of "units," and focusing attention on modern Jewish settlement in ; ! wherever they were. During World American Jewish Archives. The memoir was written by sop- the Holy Land—all this required War I when the Joint American Commission was formed to tuagenari a n Hebrew University a missionary zeal. Benderly had h Relief e l p Jews in war-torn Poland, Professor Alexander M. Dushkin, such zeal. For him, "the Jewish Magnes became its chairman. Ben- Polish-born, American-trained aca- People was .. . not a national en- demician who went to Palestine Litt' only, but also a mystic entity," derly had Dushkin named secre- after World War I to build and to and Jewish education came to be tart' to the Commission, and Hush- seen as Jewish - social service, ; tary to the commission, and Hush- be built "in the old-new land." Benderly, a native Palestinian, perhaps the most significant form , Magnes to Eastern Europe. Friday, October 17, 1969-21 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Resistance Unit Finds Nazis in Ireland, Spain LONDON (JTA)—Two investiga- death in absentia in Belgium but tors of the International Union of acquitted in Austria. Resistance Fighters and Deportees headquartered in Belgium have uncovered wanted Nazi war crimi- nals living in Ireland, Austria and Spain, the Daily Express reported. Hubert Halin a n d Hermann Langbein said they found a former Nazi agent of Belgian nationality living in Dublin. The agent had been sentenced to 20 years im- prisonment by the Belgians in 1947 but escaped after serving one year. The investigators said that in Vienna they uncovered the former Auschwitz camp doctor who helped select Jewish inmates for the gas chambers. He was running a sub- urban practice. to have found the former commandant of Birkenau concentration camp and the man who designed the Auschwitz gas chambers and cre- matoria, both at liberty in Aus- tria. They said that in Spain they discovered Renatus Van Avondt, They also claim NvP is es cso Enjoy the special warmth of Greek hospitality on our fes- tive Kosher cruises. We Greek-. tradition of have a proud friendliness and service among our many thousands of Jewish Kosher passengers. Fabulous menu as well as Continental American cuisine. 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Published on the who w a s twice sentenced to NEW YORK (JTA)—The Ameri- Youngsters ings to the Mediterranean and Whereas Benderly was a Pales- Cincinnati campus of the Hebrew death by Belgian courts. can Jewish Congress has rejected Israel. pietist who settled in Union College-Jewish Institute of the concept of a "Jewish seat" on tinian For colorful folder, reserva- A At a meeting in Brussels, the the U.S. Supreme Court and criti- A merica, Magnes was an Ameri- Religion, the magazine is edited by - Union tions, call -your Travel Agent of Resistance Fighters and sized Sen. Ernest A. Hollings, can Reform rabbi who moved to Prof. Jacob Rader Marcus and Deportees charged Austrian courts be happy or the . . to become a founder, Stanley F. Chyet of the HUC-JIR Democrat- from South Carolina, . Palestine with negligence and delay in bring- chancellor and first presi- faculty. Go Greek Line for infecting the 'Jewish question' first ing former Nazi war criminals to First National Bldg., into the debate over Federal Judge justice. They referred specifically Detroit, Michigan Clement F. Haynsworth's nomina- WOodward 1-5280 the case of Julianus Van Doren, Democracy's Test: In Line for a Bus to tion to the Supreme Court." a former Belgian SS man who was SAFETY INFORMATION: The Shad Polier, chairman of the Olympia, registered in Greece. arrested in Austria for participa- By DAVID SCHWARTZ `In Russia, every morning at organization's national governing _meets International Safety tion in the torture and deportation (A Seven Arts Feature) seven o'clock, the milkman rings Standards for new ships de- council declared in a telegram to of Jews in 1941. Van Doren was the doorbell. too. Martin Panzer of Israel Bonds veloped . in 1948 and the 1906 Sen. Hollings, "Quite apart from was telling the story to us. Panzer "Yes." said the Jew, "but in an assistant to Jan Verbelen, a fire safety requirements. any consideration of the charges is the author of several books of Israel. I know it is the milkman." Belgian war criminal sentenced to of conflict of interest against Judge fiction, but this story is true. All of -which reminds us of a Haynsworth, the American Jewish Ile was in Israel some years back story about the late Rabbi Stephen LI 01.1. 1DitalING Congress has vigorously opposed and one day escorted Golda Meir Wise. He was at a national Jewish Ms nomination to the Supreme to Kibutz Kiryat Anavim, one of meeting. Someone suggested to Assets of combined stocks Alltype and Allen Typewriter Co. Court. We do so not because he the oldest kibutzim, which was him that he go to the head of the has been named for any "Jewish celebrating its jubilee. There were table, but he seemed reluctant. TYPEWRITERS seat' but because we oppose his thousands present and at the end, "Don't worry about it," said Dr. Portable, Standard, Electric judicial philosophy. many lined up to get on the busses. Nahum Goldmann, who was chair- ADDING MACHINES _ Judge Haynsworth was nomi- Mrs. Meir, who was then minis- man. "Wherever Dr. Wise sits is All kinds, 10 key & full key nated by President Richard M. ter of labor, and Panzer took the head of the table." Nixon to fill the vacancy left by their place in line. Several soldiers CALCULATORS the resignation of former Associ- approached. "Madam Minister," SCLC Leader Raps Printing, Rotary & Electronic ate Justice Abe Fortas. The they said, "we will escort you to Assorted Checkwriters, Comptomenters & Tables nomination was endorsed by the the head of the line." Arab Persecution of Available At: Senate Judiciary Committee last "This is a democracy," Mrs. ADD-N-TYPE week and is to be voted on by Meir said, "and I will take my Jews as 'Despicable' 16895 SCHAEFER, nr 6 Mile PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — The the full Senate. turn with the others." We wonder if Nasser ever stands regional director of the Southern The Workmen's Circle, national Call for Quotations Jewish labor fraternal order, has in line waiting for his turn on the Christian Leadership Conference issued a statement here on behalf called on its 60.000 members in bus. of the organization deploring per- We remember a story about major cities to join "with the rest secution of the Jews in the Arab of organized labor" to defeat the Nasser and a bus line. One day, • ; ' states and condemning it as "mor- passed the bus station in confirmation of Judge Haynsworth. Nasser Cairo and saw a tremendous ' ally despicable." A resolution adopted by the exec- crowd in line. He decided to Rev. Leonard Smalls declared utive board said that it considered stand in line himself and find • confirmation of Judge Haynsworth out what it was all about. But that "the mass executions which are in reality lynchings of Christ- "under the evidence already pro- no sooner did lie get in the line. ian*, Moslems. and Jews by the vided, a return to the days when than it began to melt. Everyone Iraqi government, bear direct and the judiciary was ruled by men seemed to be leaving it. dreadful witness to that govern- What had happened? who were bitterly anti-labor and Suits, topcoats, overcoats, sportscoats, slacks—over ment's dismal policy of mistreat- The people in the line, con- anti-progressive." 4,000 in all styles and models at terrific price reduc- eluded that if Nasser was tear- ! ment and persecution of religious tions. We must move them at once at Sacrifice Prices. g Egypt, what was the sense and ethnic minorities." , i; Nominations Now Open 6-button Edwardians . . . 1, 2 and 3 button single of their leaving? Egypt would The Negro leader condemned the breasted suits and many other models. then be all right. continued detention in Syria of two for Memorial Award When the Arab rulers stand in Israelis, seized from the hijacked QUALITY TOPCOATS QUALITY SUITS NEW YORK — Nominations for line waiting for a bus. Israel will, TWA plane Aug. 29 and protested Strictly Hand-Tailored high OVERCOATS tho 1970 Aaron Zacks Memorial have no difficulty in living with the "sad plight of the several thou- fashion and conservative suits. Award in the amount of $3,000 for them. It's a good test of democ- sand Jews in Syria, Iraq and Choose from ° oyer 200 "original, exciting and measurable racy. Jefferson lived in a boarding Egypt." at 1/2 off $9415 Reg. S125 contributions made by a Jewish house when he was elected to the to $145 Now Mitchell Sharp, the Canadian educator currently engaged in the Presidency. He was asked upon his Reg. All fabrics—styles and formal setting of a Jewish elemen- election to take his place at the secretary- of state for external $130 model s affairs, told the Jewish Tele- tary or high school," are now head of the table and he refused. SPECIAL GROUPING graphic Agency that the Cana. being accepted, it was announced Just like Golda Meir refused. dian government was actively Reg. SUITS by Isadore Breslau, president of Would Kosygin stand in -line Now $80 engaged in measures to aid the $160 the American Association for Jew- waiting for a bus? Jews in the Arab countries. eg. u $5500 There is a story of a Jew who ish Education. Many other — all sizes $84.75 now — Sharkskins — In a written reply to questions The award was established last was standing in line in Russia Shetlands. etc. Sharkskins and worsteds. waiting for a pass to visit Israel. raised by a JTA correspondent. from the grant special year by a Zacks Family Foundation of Col- (It is told in a little book, "Whis- Sharp noted that "the Canadian umbus, in memory of Aaron Zacks. pered Anecdotes," published by government has made abundantly Columbus industrialist and philan- the Golem Press of Boulder, Colo.) clear, through public declarations WE HAVE approximately 1,000 to choose from. And other channels, the repug- This Jew who wished to visit thropist. The award is granted an- A large variety in all prices once before been nance with which it views acts like nually to defray the cost of a visit Israel had permit to visit. When a given recent executions, both on hu- the to Israel for the purpose of en- the official saw his renewed ap- Other top Quality Sportcoats riching the recipient' s background plication, he remarked, "So you manitarian grounds and because Reg. 64.75 NOW 49.75 SLACKS of their potential inflammatory and knowledge. Reg. 74.75 NOW 59.75 don't like our Russian republic Over 2,000 effect on the tense situation in the Reg. 110.00 NOW 64.75 MI nominations must " be sub- very much. You seem to find Middle East." pair Beautiful hand-tailored quality. Must be seen to be mitted before Dec. 15, and will be Israel more attractive." appreciated. Entire stock of He pointed out that "at the same "Oh no." said the Jew, "I find reviewed by a national committee things quality Slac ks BUY YOUR. FORMAL WEAR AT DISCOUNT PRICES time, we have been trying to work in Russia very fine. There Reduced. appointed by AAJE. thing missing. In Is- is only one out practical ways of assisting For information, write to Aaron rael. every morning at seven some of the unfortunate people in- HOURS Zacks Memorial Award Committee. o'clock. the milkman rings the volved, and we shall continue to Mon. & Thurs. 9 to 8 American Association for Jewish bell." 7631 W. McNICHOLS Tues.. Wed.. Fri_ seek means of helping the Jewish What is so wonderful about New Sat., 9 to 6 - Between Wyoming and Livernols corner Toiler Education, 101 Fifth Ave., community in Iraq." that:'" asked the Soviet official. DI 2-7800 Prices May Be Climbing Higher . . . But YOU CAN STILL SAVE $15 to SWAT OUR OVERSTOCKED SALE Now 8 65 SPORTSCOATS MATZ CLOTHIER York 10003.