Humanitarian Physician: Fascinating Autobiography of Dr. Samuel Rosen Caricatures A Review By ALLEN A. WARSEN for your party THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY of DR-. SAMUEL ROSEN, New York; Al- fred A. Knopf, 1973, 268 pp. By SAM FIELD "The Autobiography of Dr. Samuel Rosen" is a touching chronicle of a physician-in- ventor whose specialty was otology or ear surgery. Dr. Rosen, Emeritus Clini- cal Professor of Otolaryngol- ogy, received his M.D. from the University of Syracuse in 1921. Since then until his Call 399-1320 QUILTS & PILLOWS TRAURIG'S FACTORY SHOWROOM MADE TO ORDER AND REMADE 15144 W. 7 Mile Rd. ". • 342-9448 Sat. By Appointment — Since 1919 INDIAN JEWELRY SHOW OVER $100,000 ON DISPLAY FREE ADMISSION RESERVATION PRICES N. MEXICO AND ARIZONA PRICES SPECIAL GROUPS JO% UPle TO OFF Thurs., Fri., Sat. 12-8 Sunday 12-6 18631 W. 7 MILE SUNBIRD SILVER retirement, he was an at- tending doctor at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. At first, Dr. Rosen prac- ticed with great success the simplified technique of fen- stration operation for otos- clerotic deafness devised by Dr. Lampert. Other otolo- gists, however, ignored Dr. Lampert and his method of ear surgery. According to the author, the reasons for this negative attitude were: Dr. Lampert was born and raised in the ghetto on New York's East Side, he was a thorn in the side of respectable members of i his profession. He was smart; he was acquisitive; he was con- temptuous of the comfort- able morality of his more successful colleagues. And he was a Jew." The last "reason" for doc- tors disliking a colleague reminds this reviewer of the British medical practitioners' contempt of Edward Jenner, the conqueror of smallpox, because he was a country doctor. - By accident Dr. Rosen dis- covered a still more simpli- fied technique of fenstration that became known as stapes Mobilization or the Rosen Technique. Like Dr. Lampert, he, too, was ignored by his colleagues, and it took many years for them to overconie their resistence to the inno- vation which replaced the obsolete skills. It is noteworthy that Dr. Rosen's autobiography is re- plete with numerous vig- nettes. We will relate some. The Rosens and Helen Kel- ler were close friends who often visited one another. Miss Keller, deaf and blind, enjoyed "showing off her garden" to her visitors. "Re- lying entirely on her sense JU DI ES Fine Fashions Fall Merchandise . of smell" she would point out "the roses, the tulips, and other flowers." Mrs. Rosen once asked her friend whether she felt the loss of sight was worse than the loss of , hearing. Helen Keller's reply is worth repeating. "My dear, you -can touch a rose. You can smell it. You do not have to see or hear it to know it. But not to hear a fellow human being's voice is the great- est of deprivations. Dr. Rosen, widely known as an authority on otology re- ceived from numerous coun- tries invitations to lecture and demonstrate his techni- que of ear surgery. Among the countries the Rosens visited (Mrs. Rosen always accompanied her husband) were Israel, Egypt, Jordan, China and Spain. In Egypt, Nasser invited Dr. Rosen to his palace. The U.S. Ambassador to Egypt learning of the invitation, promptly asked Dr. Rosen to lunch with him in the Ameri- can Embassy. At first the ambassador congratulated Dr. Rosen on the goodwill he "was creating for the U.S." Then he diplomatically hinted that Dr. Rosen "keep in mind the delicateness of the situa- tion here in the Middle East," and "refrain from bringing up the subject of Israel." "I'm here as a' surgeon, not as a diplomat or a politician," Dr. Rosen told him. From Egypt the Rosens flew to Amman and from there to Israel. In Jerusalem, the late Ben-Gurion, then Prime Minister, invited the Rosens to visit with him. After some preliminaries, the following dialogue ensued: "I understand you saw President Nasser." "Yes." Bowing Rite During_ Prayer_ Arriving ) By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX practice does not allow one Daily • N PANT SUITS • DRESSES SIZES 3-241/2 • COATS • SPORTSWEAR • LINGERIE • JEWELRY FINE & COSTUME JEWELRY 14kt. and 18kt. Gold • Birthstone and Dangle Rings • Bracelets • Chains • Pendants • Charms • Antique Jewelry Large Selection of 17 Jewel Ladies Fashion Watches 2635 Coolidge (Near Catalpa) 548-0390 Mon.-Sat. 10-4:30 BANKAMERICARD Open Thurs. 10-8 wilibrat, /fire 1•/I ) (Copyright 1974, JTA, Inc.) It is required to bow dur- ing the opening and closing benedictions of the main body of prayer in the Sh'moneh Esrei. This practice is already mentioned in the Talmud (Tractate Berakot). The Tal- mud mentions the contention that there— are 18 verta- brae in the human spine corresponding to the 18 benefictions of the main body of prayer so that a person might worship the Almighty by bowing which involves the flexing of the 18 vertabrae. Some claim the bowing is a symbol of hu- mility before the Almighty. Others claim the bowing is like bending over to pull up the blessings from the eter- nal source. of blessing. Some claim the bowing is like pouring oil on the attributes and virtues of life. Interesting is the fact that the Hebrew word that is usually translated as "bless- ing" (i.e.. B'rochoh) is asso- viated with the Hebrew word for knee and the verb im- plies bending the knee, i.e. bowing. Thus "blessing" the Almighty really means "bow- ing" in respect and humility before Him. It should be in- teresting to note that Jewish to remain in a bent over position. One only bows at the first word of the 4ene- diction (i.e. Boruch) and immediately straightens up when directly referring to the Almighty (i.e. art Thou). This indicates two things. First, that the Almighty wants the human being to retain his dignity and not to be constantly humiliated. Second, it is the Almighty Himself who raises the human being from a humili- ated state to a level of dig- nity. Bowing thus is a pro- logue to the upright dignity of the individual. No indi- vidual can have dignity be- fore humbling himself in the presence of his Maker. The basic body of prayer. (i.e. the Sh'moneh Esrei) shorter on the Sabbath than it is on weekdays. The intermediary benedic- tions of the basic body of prayer are ones of petition which make the individual cognizant of his need and shortcomings. On the Sab- bath, an individual should feel secure and satisfied, being at rest not only physi- cally but also emotionally. Thus it would be out of place to express these requests and needs on the Sabbath. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, Sept. 6, 1974-39 "Did you talk to him cal moment in the lives of a about the Israeli ques- hundred fellow-Jews and had tion?" crossed that river of hope, No," I said lamely. "I the Jordan, with them." didn't." He listened as I explain- ed the briefing given me by the American Ambas- sador. "And Nasser didn't men- tion Israel either," Ben- Gurion observed. "No, he didn't." The Prime Minister's white mane shook as he laughed heartily: "Somebody briefed Nas- ser, too." This review would be in- complete if we did not men- tion that Dr. Rosen took part in one of the missions of the Magic Carpet (mass air- lift of Yemenite Jews to Is- rael) and "shared the criti- "The Autobiography of Dr. Samuel Rosen" is the story of a physician who, in ac- cordance with his Jewish heritage and humanitarian convictions dedicated his pro- fessional Life to the service of people. 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