34—Friday, December 4, 1970 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Novel 'In Search of Happiness' Authored by Aaron A. Kutnick Aaron A. Kutnick, linguist and teacher, whose major activities for many years were in the field of Hebrew literature and whose knowledge of the Bible and Talmud elevated him to a high role in pedagogy, has written a novel that Eye Doctors Prescriptioes Filled PRESCRIPTION OPTICAL CO. Coolidge 543-3343 26001 GIFTS OF/ Y" r 0: detail from "General Dynamics F.U.N.", 1970, photolitho, Eduardo Paolozzi important prints and multiples by ALBERS AN USK I EVVICZ MAX BILL D'ARCANGELO JOHNS LE PARC OLDENBURG PAOLOZZI SCHOFFER STELLA VASAR ELY major paintings and sculpture by IDEN, LODISE, TAMMANY, SCHNEIDER and ZELENAK one hour free parking at Detroit Hilton Hotel • Franklin Svien Franklin Gallery 213DavidWhitney • Budding Wasrungton Boulevard Detroit. Mtctugan 48226 313-962-7710 describes life in the Old World and in this country. "In Search of Happiness" is the story of immigrants who in the process of becoming new Ameri- cans, learned to overcome the ob- stacles that confront those who change citizenships. They become loyal members of a new society while retaining devotion to their faith and to the aspirations of their kinsmen. Zorah and Esther are the two chief characters in this story. Both are of differing back- grounds. They meet on the boat that brings them to America and they fall in love. There is an interim period during which they lose track of one another, but when Esther locates her lover in a hospital where she is doing volunteer work their re- lationship is renewed. They marry, raise a family, later set- tle in Israel. In his interpretive approach to the problem of a couple that as- nick has occasion to show the European influences and the prim- ary considerations that are the American ways of life. Zorah goes through the paths of seeing a con- tinuation of Jewish devotions min- gled with the areligious ways of those who abandon kashrut, who are nonobservant but who never- theless have Zionist leanings. He is influenced to become a teacher, after turning down a re- quest to study for the rabbinate. He trains for watch repairine, but the urge to teach induces him to render service in the field of peda- gogy. At the same time, Esther, too, goes through some testing per- iods. Their life is a happy one, and it is when they settle in Is- rael that they become imbued with the kibutz way of life. All of it is marked by a lone process of challenging events out of which grows a devotion, a loyalty to family and the People and Land of Israel. There is a moving conclusion. Esther dies and is buried in the cemetery of the community whence she came. It is told in the epilogue: "Esther was buried on the ceme- terey that belonged to the towns- people of Kozan. When the cantor finished the prayer with the quo- tation from the Bible: 'Thou eom- est from dust and unto dust thou shalt return,' Zorah paraphrased the passage in a hardly audible voice, 'Thou comest from Kozan and unto Kozan thou shalt return." The love story, the influences of a Jewish heritage, the author's deep-rooted personal devotions and his knowledge of Jewish events as they affected Jews throughout the world—all lead up to an interesting plot. 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He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Wayne State University, studied for a year at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and pursued his studies for his doctorate, specializing in German People Make News SUSAN MERSON, daughter of Mrs. Louis Merson of Southfield, is appearing in the Bonstelle Thet- ter production of "Pantagleize." Miss Merson attended Boston Uni- versity's school of fine and applied arts. She has appeared with the Greenfield Village Theater, the Children's Theater of the Detroit Institute of Arts and in the WSU Studio Theater production of "Hail, Scrawdyke!" "Pantagleize will be presented 8:30 p.m. this weekend and Dec. 10-12, and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13. e e a ALBERT B. SABIN, discoverer of the oral polio vaccine, was wel- comed by thousands of Brazilian children when he landed at the Sao Paulo airport recently for a brief stop-over on a Latin Ameri- can tour. While in Sao Paulo, Dr. Sabin, president of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, was received by civic and health authorities and local Jewish lead- ers. He was made a fellow of science at the Albert Einstein Hospital here. Orthodox Politicos Run Into Money Woes on Auto Race TEL AVIV (JTA)—Orthodox po- litical leaders ran into trouble in their attempt to raise $60,000, to compensate the promoters of an international automobile race in Ashkelon for rescheduling the con- test from Saturday to Sunday. The money is supposed to cover losses incurred by holding the race on an ordinary work day instead of Sabbath. Only 10,000 of the expected 50,- 000 spectators 9howed up. The rest had their money refunded. The Mizrachi Bank agreed to nay the promoters by Jan. 10,7 1971 but there were doubts whether the guarantee for the loan would be forthcoming. The guarantee was supplied by the Eretz Israel Fund. a financial tool through which the National Religious Party gets its funds from the Jewish Agency for educational and party organiza- tional expenses. Jewish Agency Treasurer Aryeh Dolzin said that he would discon- tinue the NRP's allocations if funds earmarked for other pur- poses were used to pay off the race promoters. . Meanwhile, the NRP leader- ship came under strong criticism from the party's younger ele- ments for "buying out" the Sab- bath. They objected to a spe- cial campaign for funds to pay the Mizrachi Bank loan. A member of the Ashkelon City Council obtained an injunction from the high court prohibiting the town's religious council from using municipal funds to pay bills incur- red by preparations for a mass demonstration against the race. The religious elements were planning to bring thousands of ye- shiva students and other zealots to Ashkelon when it appeared that the race would be held on the Sab- bath. They ran up a substantial debt for sleeping accommodations, food and drinks for the would be dem- onstrators. The City Council peti- tioner claimed that the religious council's money is intended solely to provide Orthodox residents of Ashkelbn with' religious services. • literature, at the University of Michigan. He was principal of Kadimah Hebrew School for 10 years, taught foreign languages at Oak Park evening high school and authored a number of articles for many magazines. —P.S. ANTIQUE SHOW FLEA MARKET Sun., Dec. 6 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Roma Hall Livonia Your Bar Mitzvo or Wedding Schoolcraft and Middleirett Odds and suds, antiques, snack bar, door prize. ROSEN BLAT ORCHESTRA The best in Adult Matte dr Entertainment UN Over 50 Dealers For Info: 771-1772 ICE II-1291 4-0237 EXPECTING OUT OF TOWN GUESTS FOR A WEDDING OR A BAR MITZVA? 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