Maurice Jacobs - - Symbol of Multilingual
American Jewish Publishing Ventures

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

(A Seven Arts Feature)

Linotype ope r a t o r s routinely
work automatically: from copy to -
keyboard. .
At the press of Maurice Jacobs
in Philadelphia it is an entirely
different operation. There the skill
of linguists. of experts in a variety
of fields involving ancient lore
linked with modern technology,
have helped elevate a printing
plant into one of the most creative
literary centers.
This is exactly what Maurice
Jacobs, the man who mastermind-

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ed a vast publishing system, has, Maurice Jacobs. It dates back to
created. I 1935 when, as executive secretary
The imprint Maurice Jacobs for of the Jewish Publication Society.
many years represented the guar-1 he went to Phi Epsilon Pi Frater-
antee that Hebrew and related lan- ' nity's college dormitories through-
guage classics could he published out the land. With the introduction
in an American plant, There is of that project in the 32 Phi Epsi-
soundness to this business venture Ion Pi Fraternity houses Jacobs
that has lifted it above the mere established a tradition that has set
commercial. Maurice Jacobs as a the pace for the extension of Jew-
publishing imprint represents the ish knowledge among college stu-
glory of America's greatest pub- dents.
lishing accomplishment.
As early as 1914, as a sophomore
Maurice Jacobs, the person who
created that plant whence have at the University of Maine, Jacobs.
emanated the most important Jew- together with Philip W. Lown, who
ish classics, has just reached re- i later was to assume a major role'
tirement, but his plant carries his in American Jewish educational
circles, founded a Menorah Society.
: Jacobs and Lown continued a life-
long friendship in Phi Epsilon Pi,
of which they were the earliest
presidents and Menorah. which
' preceded Hillel as the Jewish
dent
pu movementon American ca m-

When the history of Hillel Foun-
dations will be written, the name
Maurice Jacobs will figure there.
too, in a pioneering role, since
the master printer-publisher had
I traveled to assist in creating stu-
dent interest together with the .Hil-
lel founder, Rabbi Benjamin Fran-
kel.

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In the process of encouraging
Jewish literary efforts in American
colleges. Jacobs also turned his
attention to the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations and Temple ,
Brotherhoods. As a leader in Phi
Epsilon Pi he induced the frater-
nity to establish a 810.000 grant for
MAURICE JACOBS
scholarships at National Farm
name as an uninterrupted mark of School. He became secretary of
glory to the man who has guided the Jewish Publication Society in
the world famous printing estab- the mid-1930s and he contributed
lishment into an in s titution of towards advancing the needs of this
marked significance in our literary J e w i s h-Book-of-the-Month Club.
spheres. After 14 years with JPS, Jacob
An author whose works include turned to publishing. through the
Greek. Arabic, Latin, Aramaic and Hebrew Press, which published
other languages in addition to He- JPS books and the eventual Mau-
brew must of necessity turn to , rice Jacobs, Inc. firm to which
Maurice Jacobs Inc. That is why ' authors turn to have works pub-
the "English-Yiddish Yiddish-Eng- lished when Hebrew, Greek, Ger-
lish Dictionary." edited by the late man, Arabic, Syriac, Amharic,
Prof. Uriel Weinreich, was such a , Cyrillic-Russian, Latin and other
notable publishing as well as liter- i language characters must be used.
ary triumph. Without the experts. Some of the outstanding publica-
the highly qualified linotype and ' tions of the American Jewish His-
monotype operators who are equal- torical Society, American Jewish
ly as skilled as linguists, this suc- Archives, Hebrew Union College,
cess would have been impossible.
American Academy of Religion,
All of it is the result of the ex- and other Jewish and Christian
pertise of Maurice Jacobs who institutions have come off the
now is retiring from the business Maurice Jacobs Press.
but who leaves behind him the
Jacobs has published such works ,
firm name that glorifies him and as the 11-volume "Tosefta" of
retains the legend of highly quali- Prof. Saul Lieberman, the 10
fied publishing as a mark of real- volumes of Prof. Harry Austryn
ity.
Wolfson's "AVerroe's Commentary
Dr. Jacobs has so many cita- on Aristotle," the Greek New •
tions, his affiliations are so exten- Testament of American Bible So-
sive, that to list them would re- ciety and so many more that could •
not possibly be fully enumerated
quire a ream from his vast store here.
of paper. His interests have been
He has played numerous editorial
primarily in the educational
roles for organizational annuals
spheres. He has been an adviser tc
and
other publications and in an
Hillel Foundations. the Reform !
Union of American Hebrew Con- advisory capacity: as a leader in
the Chautauqua Society and many
gregations, the Orthodox Yeshiva I
other causes, as a leader in Re-
University Graduate School of ; form Jewish ranks and in historical
Education. Conservative Jewisis movements. Jacobs' role is that of
projects, Brandeis University, etc., ; major significance in Jewish ranks.
etc. I In the publishing field he has
A native of Lawrence, Mass.. earned the rating of a pioneer and
where he %vas born Dec. 25, 1896, . as such the Maurice Jacobs name
he was graduated from the Univer- l serves as a guide to authors, pub-
city of Maine where he also receiv-1 lishers and those striving to perpe-
ed a doctorate in 1965. He also has tuate the best in Jewish literary
an honorary doctorate from He- 1 treasures.
brew Union College.
A glorious chapter in university
literary affairs is to the credit of

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"We have moved into an atmos- will have ato be developed.
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Yet, in Dr. Kantrowitz's view,
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Heart research at Sinai likely heart is not the answer either, at
will concentrate on mechanical de- least not for the next few years.
vices to assist the heart, rather The implantable assist device offers
than on transplants. After pet-form- an in-between answer that
ing heart transplants on some 500 prove most successful in the long
dogs, Dr. Kantrowitz sees little to
indicate that the procedure could
One of these devices is an arti-
ever be more than a temporary ficial pump, implanted in the
reprieve from death.
human body, that would take
over the job of the heart's main
Two of the dogs have lived
pumping
chamber, the left ven-
longer with heart transplants than
tricle. The pump would therefore
any other creatures, but they are
be capable of performing up to
now dying of chronic rejection.
half the work of the natural
"The hint is that even if you do
heart.
an exquisite transplant, you run
"We hope that it will be in De-
into trouble," Dr. Kantrowitz said,
adding that the indication is that troit that the first human being
transplants may never be the final with a mechanical heart is walk-
answer and that artificial pumps ing around," Dr. Kantrowitz said.

Three years ago, Dr. Kantrowitz
performed the first human heart
transplant in this country. The
operation followed by four days
the world's first transplant by Dr.
Christian Barnard in South Africa.
Most of his work in recent years,
however, has been in developing
partial mechanical hearts.

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