THErDETROlf JEWISH NEWS'''.
32—Friday, July 9, 1971
By JOSEF FRAENKEL
(Jewish News Special London
Correspondent)
Numerous Laughsm Mostly Mama'
preached
"Brith
Shalom"
(bi-
sults
because
no Arab leader dared
"Pionier der Verwirklichung" von
Elias Auerbach. (Deutsche Verlags- national Arab-Jewish State), was to co-operate. Weltsch became fa-
Lewis Meyer has a good sense ily in the causes that become her
Anstalt, Stuttgart, 1969; pp. 414).
mous with his article "Tragt ihn of humor and has -ably delved in-_ preference-. s
"Israel: Two Fateful Years. 1967-69." attacked and wounded by an Arab.
Indeed, Lewis Meyer has por-
by Norman- Bentwich. (Elek London, Bentwich . is always in the news— mit Solz, den gelben Fleck" (Wear to family experience in a most
1970; pp. 119; 25s).
it with pride, the yellow patch) delightful book, "Mostly Mama," trayed scenes that will provide
as
author
or
as
a
controversial
"Yearbook XIV, Leo Baeck Institute."
edited bRobert Weltsch. (East & West speaker. Whenever his name was which appeared in Berlin on April which his publishers, Doubleday & laughs galore. P.S.
Library, London, 1969; pp.. 340; 55s).
heard at a meeting, followeraciof. 4, 1933, and-gave the German Jews Co., properly evaluates as "a happy
It is good to collect things; it is
Vladimir
Jabotinsky would cry the courage to overcome the degra- book."
Robert is 79, Norman 87 and
better to take walks.
Elias 88. They are living proof "Shame!" Years ago, I saw a dations inflicted upon them by the
In
a
sense
it
is
a
supplement
—Anatole France.
number of letters from Jabotinsky Nazis. He also published a few to his "Preposterous Papa." And
that writers flourish in their 80s.
All three are at the height of their to Bentwich—letters of friendship. books.
in its own right it stands out as
When the state of Israel was a portrait of Mama and her fam- Classified Ads Get Quick Results
scholarly achievement. They began He had published his biography
established, Weltsch was over-
writing 60 years ago. Weltsch used under the title "My 77 Years."
Nearly 10 years have passed and looked. One could have expected ily.
to publish his editorials in the Jew-
The many episodes, the descrip-
ish daily Wiener Morgenzeitung and in the meantime, a few more of that he would become an am-
later in the Berlin weekly Jued- his books have appeared. The most bassador, but no notice was taken tion of a lady who loves Shake-
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ische Rundschau; Auerbach his recent is: "Israel: Two Fateful of him and even Weizmann for- speare and becomes an enthusias-
biblical stories and Bentwich his Years, 1967-69." He has recorded got to mention him in "Trial and tic acclaimer of the labors of the
Salvation Army, the scores of in-
Zionist essays. Year after year a political and cultural events; he Error."
book has appeared by one of the explains Judaism in Israel; He-
Weltsch has edited 14 Year cidents in which she becomes in-
three, and all their publications brew Renaissance and educational Books since 1956. Each Year Book volved—these combine to offer the
and articles could fill a large room. achievements; deals with Arab- consists of a number of essays, reader genuine entertainment.
Eye Doctors
Elias Auerbach left Germany to Israel relations and the Arab refu- mainly concerned with the rich
Mama gets involved in a mail
Prescriptions Filled
settle in Haifa 60 years ago. As gees. Bentwich has always had his history of the Jews in Germany, order scheme, in a Hit Parade
a doctor he helped both Jews and "Brith Shalom" views; his princi- and each article is carefully edited offer of cigarettes, during which,
Arabs and established the first ples to which he adheres above and well worth reading. At the in order to increase the gains,
hospital there. From time to time every other tenet. "There are no beginning of Year Book XIV is the she uses so many names for
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in
his
chapter
on
Jeru-
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thor, Ernest Hamburger, recalls sues. Unquestionably a scandal,
in Germany, attended Zionist salem, preaching Arab-Jewish un- the emancipation law of July 3,
she nevertheless emerges the
derstanding,
and
finishes
his
book
Congresses, and belonged to the
1869, utterly repudiated by the clever schemer who is absolved.
with
the
eternal
Hebrew
greeting
builders of modern Haifa.
Nazis since 1933.
The form this narration assumes
His biography contains passages i "Shalom."
The last of the 10 essays is "Res- is hilarious.
Robert Weltsch is quite a diffe-
of Zionist history in Germany and rent character; Born in Prague, he cue Efforts in the Iberian Penin-
There are occasions during
iziPalestine. His memoirs include imbibed ink in place of milk. As sula" by Perez Leshem. After the
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Papa prefers Hanuka. Mama is
1. Domestic—Plane, train, bus
sions; his story is pleasing; his schau" for 40 years. Now he writes proceed to the Iberian Peninsula willing, especially as a Salvation
Overseas—Plane, ship
2.
events authentic. His biography is for "Haaretz" and other papers and continue the efforts to rescue Army adherent and admirer, to
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Joseph I. Linton, at that time
ised a sequel to it. It is to be hoped bling an article or an editorial.
"Mostly Mama" describes the
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ume while still in his prime.
of the Zionist parties, and he in- of the World Jewish Congress, of ges the dominant head of the f am-
t. Norman Bentwich had a Zionist
jects his philosophy. He was com-
background. His father, Herbert mentator, Rashi, for Weizmann's Joint and others. Perez Leshem
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