THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 16, 1977 35 Enriching Library of Paperbacks Includes Many Jewish Classics Books on Jewish themes reissued titles is Leo Ros- that have been popular sell- ten's "Treasury of Jewish ers in hard cover volumes Quotations – (Bantam appear in the new list of Books). recently published paper- "Reform Judaism backs. Today—What We Believe" Noteworthy among the by Dr. Eugene B. Borowitz I RI'S MO'S NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER DIMITRI'S 316 N. WOODWARD, 2 Blks. N. of 11 Mile Royal Oak 542 4880 - • BREAKFASTS • LUNCHES • DINNERS PRIVATE ROOM • DAILY SPECIALS • COMPLETE LUNCH SPECIALS...$2.25 FORSATURDAY NOON PARTIES THE AREA'S NEWEST & MOST UNIQUE RESTAURANT Serving GREAT FOOD AND COCKTAILS AT MODERATE PRICES OPEN MON.-SAT. FOR LUNCHES • DINNERS • AFTER THEATER SNACKS & SANDWICHES MON.-THURS., 11:30 a.m. til 11 p.m. FRI. & SAT. TIL 12 Mid. COCKTAILS TIL 2 a.m. Your Hosts: JACK & GARY COCHRAN 4108 W. MAPLE RD., 626-4767 1 BLK. 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"The Heart Is Half a Prophet" by Ruth Tessler Goldstein (Bantam Books) is a deeply moving narra- tive motivated by revealing Jewish experiences. An especially timely pa- perback is "Muhammad— The Messenger of God" by Betty Kelen (Simon and Schuster Pocket Books). It is a revealing work which deals extensively with the Islamic relations with Jews, the friendly eras and those of persecution. "The Tripoli Documents" by Henry Kane (Simon and Schuster Pocket Books) is an exciting mystery story about the Middle East, Jews and Arabs. Other absorbing paper- backs include: "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" by Judith Rossner (Simon and Schus- ter) ; "Why Me" by Rose Kushner (New American. Li- brary), a volume of great significance in relation to the story of the research processes in the treatment of cancer; "Hiding" by Nor- ma Klein (Simon and Schus- ter), an absorbing novel dealing with youth-parent conflicts. Rosten's "Treasury of Quotations" has few rivals in popularity. Replete with excerpts from the Talmud, Yiddish and Hebraic lore, it has served as a guide for public speakers, as an in- spiration in the home and as most entertaining reading. "The Jewish Connection" is, in a sense, also sort of a treasury of Jewish informa- tion. It is a compendium of many unusual facts about Jews and Judaism. Goldberg's book, well documented, contains re- vealing data about Jewish inventors, like the creators of the dirigible and the tele- phone, Jews high up in pub- lic life and many other de- tailed facts about the creativity of Jews in many lands. Dr. Borowitz's "Reform Judaism Today" is part of a trilogy that defines Reform, traces its history and appli- es the most vibrant of the current developments in the movement that is strength- ening identity by Jews to God and Torah. Even if it were not intended to serve as a textbook, Dr. Borow- itz's scholarly approach to Reform commends itself at once to all elements as a vital guidebook to an under- standing of the Reform val- ues as enunciated at pre- sent. The Bantam paperback of Miss Goldstein's "The Heart Is Half a Prophet" is a powerful novel about the conflicts between faithful and skeptical in a Jewish family divided by many conflicts. The story is told through the eyes of the youngest in the family, 11-year-old Es- ther, a bright, imaginative and serious young girl Judaic Awareness Seminars Planned NEW YORK—Bringing the vibrancy and joy of tra- ditional Jewish life to Jew- ish teenagers around the world is the driving motiva- tion behind Counterpoint, or Torah Leadership Seminar, of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. This winter, Seminar's 22nd, volunteers consisting of Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women, and RIETS students, faculty, and recent alumni will head for the Lido Beach Hotel in Lido Beach, N.Y. (Dec. 22- 27), to Camp Edphy in Ville St. Morin, Quebec (Dec. 29- Jan. 2) to Camp Hess Kra- mer in Malibu, Calif., (Dec. 22-28) and to Panama City and to Bogota, Colombia, to once again reach out and share their knowledge of and feeling for Jewish tradi- tions with local young people. At each of these events, students whose Jewish edu- cation ranges from nil to middle range meet in groups with youthful staff members who possess stronger backgrounds, in an informal setting for in- tensive discussions, reflec- tion, song and fun within the context of traditional Jew- ish lift tragic, anonymous fate. Esther, the heart of the family, is a sensitive and perceptive observer of the problems taking shape around her. 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