THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
\ Friday, July 13, 1919
NCJW Opposes
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NEW YORK — The Na-
tional Council of Jewish -
Women has mounted a
nationwide campaign to op-
pose the inclusion of a re-
strictive abortion provision
in the Senate's 1980
Labor-HEW Appropria-
tions Bill.
By MAX SHAYE
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wishes to paint.
A new book from St. Mar-
After an ordeal of uncer-
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tin's Press, "I, Rembrandt" tainties, Rembrandt is'
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by David Weiss, is a biog- being ostracized by his
raphical novel dealing with church and community for
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a two-year period (1654- living with his unmarried
1656) in the life of Re- and pregnant housekeeper,
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mbrandt Van Rijn.
Hendrijcke. This is furthef
surrounding areas for 1$ !
The great painter, com- complicated by Spinoza's
The integrity of the• up- bining attributes of genius, excommunication from his
over 25 years with
right shall guide them.
integrity and profligacy
synagogue for his heretical
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had reached a time in his `statements. Painter and
career where his work had subject finally get together
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achieved a sensitive for the sittings of a painting
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spirituality and a towering which eventually becomes
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brilliance. But, because of the "Portrait ofJesus Christ
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So, at the time of this truly seeking in this por-
story, he is aged 50, sick, trait ofJesus.". And when he
broke, widowered, unfa§h- encounters great problems
ionable — and color blind!
in getting Spinoza for the
Enter' into his life one final sitting, he says, "I
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Baruch. Spinoza, a young realized that this painting
rabbinacle student with a ofJesus had to be Spinoza or
philosophical bent, who no one. I know that with a
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in his own way is raising certainty that I did not pos-
a lot of hell in the com- sess for anything else."
munity. But, he has a face
As both fell victim to
— the face! — that Re- society's prejudices, they
mbrandt has - been found strength in a mutual
endlessly seeking. In tenet to refuse to sacrifice
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the face of the young others.
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Jesus Christ that he
The book dwells on
three other paintings,
"The Anatomy Lesson,"
"Aristotle Contemplating
the Bust of Homer" (his
fee of 500 guilder was
topped by the Metropoli-
tan's purchase at $2.5 mil-
lion), and "Bathsheba
Receiving the Messenger
from David." This latter
no one would buy be-
cause it portrayed his
mistress Hendrijke in the
nude. Finally, a rabbi
was persuaded by his
Jewish assistant Daniel
to buy it because of its
Old Testament theme.
Having no money for
models, 'Rembrandt keeps
doing paintings of his 13-
year-old Sign Titus, as well
as many self-portraits. In
the latter, he deals with
himself harshly. "Potato
face" he says.
Though the book is a work
of imagination, it is based
on known facts. Rembrandt
and Spinoza lived in the
same part of Amsterdam at
the same time. The paint-
er's preoccupation with
Jews was enhanced by his
proximity to the synagogue
and many Jews bought his
paintings when the Chris-
$30 per night, single or double occupancy, weekends
tian community boycotted
only, means the lap of luxury here at the Sheraton-
him because of the scandal
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of his unmarried house-
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keeper. He did want to
ience. Plus L.J. Loophole's Restaurant and Bar, the fun
place for luncheon and dinner. And there's Yesterday's,
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,Rembrandt's Problems and Jewish Ties
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marry Henrijcke but
couldn't because of a clause
in his wife Saskia's will.
In describing his affinity
for his numerous Jewish
subject's he says, "The
Jewish faces I see about me
on the streets and in the
hear more of the Master's
gems, such as:
"In drawing, the greatest
skill is often that of omis-
sion. Suggest as much as
state. Not everything has to
be put in."
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The righteousness of the
upright shall deliver them.
MAX M. SHAYE
synagogue are in the Bible.
I always loved painting
Jews; I saw in them repos-
itories of ancient wisdom
and an unchanging faith,
and found in their faces a
look of melancholy, as if one
remembers a far-distant
past and foresees an uncer-
tain future — which is more
than could be said of my
countrymen."
It is noteworthy, that of
his many Creditors, the only
one who was Jewish loaned
him extra money and re-
fused to prosecute him. The
book devotes a great deal of
space to the exasperating
badgering of Rembrandt by
his creditors which ulti-
mately ends in his bank-
ruptcy. More's the pity, as
the reader would like to
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Concerts Slated
Jazz trumpeter Maynard
Ferguson and his orchestra
will perform in concert 8:30
p.m. today at Meadow
Brook. .
At 8:30 p.m. Saturday,
Leonard Slatkin will direct
a concert featuring the De-
troit Symphony Orchestra.
Walter Klein will be the
pianist. -
' Vocalist Ethel Merman
will perform with the De-
troit Symphony Pops Or-
chestra, under the direction
of guest conductor Eric
Knight, 7:30 p.m. Sunday at
Meadow Brook.
For ticket information,
call the Meadow Brook box,
office, 1-377-2010. Tickets
also are available at Hud-
son's, Sears and Grinnell's.
Outdoor Concert
Eric Rosenow and his
Continentals will give a free
concert 7 p.m. Sunday at the
Prudential Town Center. In
case of rain, the concert will
be held at the Southfield
Civic Center Ice Arena.
the book where Rembrandt
recalls the beginning of the
'decline of his popularity. He
was commissioned to do a
portrait of 17 members of
the civic guard. In this
painting, "The Night
Watch,'" he failed to give
each man the heroic propor-
tions 'they desired. His in-
volvement with the bril-
liant contrasts of light and
dark so preoccupied him
that their faces became sec-
ondary to the sweep of his
brush. They didn't like that.
"I, Rembrandt" is a com-
pelling portrait of the
genius who saw, with a dark
lantern, the world of our
emotion and soul. He
emerges from the dark re- .
cesses -of his personal life
and problems into a rich
golden aura of creativity
_that will illuminate the arts
for generations to come.
Just like a Rembrandt
_ painting.
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