Finkelstein's
'The Jews,'Mysticism, Hasidism,
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Making classics available in
paperback, national publishers are
assuring wider use of notable
works by eminent scholars.
Especially noteworthy is the ap-
pearance from Schocken Books of
the immense
work by T ,.
Louis Finkelstein,
"The- Jews." The
1,000-word work,
in two volumes
was original-
ly published by
Harper & Row in
editions com-
mencing with the
first in 1949, and
revised in 1955
and 1960.
The Schocken
Dr. Finkelstein paperbacks c o n-
• tain the complete
and fully revised work by the
chancellor of the Jewish Theologi-
cal Seminary of America.
Essays by distinguished schol-

sidine, Shalmon Bernstein and
others.
In the section of special articles
are reproduced portions of Harry
Golden's "Only in America" and
Mary Antin's "The Promised
Land."
Appropriate reference is made to
the Holocaust, the crematoria, the
refugees from Germany and the
settlement of some of them in this
country.

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, April 9, 1971-47

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Heavily documented, the Finn Public Affairs (COLPA), praised
volume claims that free speech and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling
due process are abused. which permits Connecticut to con-
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"An Introduction
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of ruling, handed down March 22, as
Society"
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entitled
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"Cain and Other Poems," includ- Court appreciates the financial
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variety of subjects, by Walter considers public aid an open
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A Quadrangle original paper-
back, "Minorities in Textbooks,"
by Michael B. Kane, contains "A
Study of Their Treatment in Social
Before the
Studies Texts."
First Tee
Published in cooperation with the
Anti-Defamation League of Bnai
Brith, the preface to this paper-
back was written by the ADL, nat-
ional program director, Oscar
Cohen.
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Kabalists and Kabalism are under had
review. The author tells. about an additionally implemented by the le a gun. She is the gentle "Ro- •:
old scholar who taught him the new title, published by Thomas manian Annie Oakley with a trig- :::
Zohar in an informative chapter, Yoseloff. ger finger."
"A Mystic on East Broadway.''
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The great quality of "Every-
He deals with Hasidism as well thing Happens for the Best" episodes, and Mama's rule pre
as the over all movement of is
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its humor stemming from the
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Lubavitcher, the Bratzlaver and scribed in this book, noteworthy
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other Hasidic groups. In this
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had been interrupted when one
work, the mystic Jewish move-
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of Mrs. Winston's two sons be ! T eaching at Tel Aviv U
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"And Always Tomorrow," selec- away, whose PhD dissertation at
Washington Square Press, also
ted by the Library ef Congress the University of Michigan was on
a division of Simon & Schuster. as a talking book for use by the the Jewish community of Detroit.
has issued a most interesting paper- blind and handicaped. She later
has been invited to join the de-
back, "Minorities: All," by Gerald returned to her chore and pro
partment of Jewish history at Tel
Leinwand, in which the minority
duced the new book.
Aviv University. Rockaway cur-
question and the position of the
"Everything Happens for, the rently teaches at the University of
Jew is interestingly analyzed. It Best" is the story of Mrs. Winston's Texas at El Paso.
is well illustrated and contains family that operated a general
Starting in the fall, he will be
special articles by a number of store in a Connecticut town. A teaching and doing research on
noted writers, including Bob Con- native of Andover, Connecticut— American Jewish history.

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