32 Friday, May 22, 1981
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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Glimpse at Ancient History
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By HERBERT LUFT
(Copyright 1981, JTA, Inc.)
HOLLYWOOD — View-
ing within one week ABC's
eight-hour TV dramatiza-
tion of "Masada" and CBS's
four-hour epic, "Peter and
Paul," gives us a chance to
reflect on the immense
tragedy that befell the Is-
raelites almost 2,000 years
ago, events that still affect
our lives today.
Only 30 years apart in
time, the initial spread of
Christianity and the de-
struction of the Holy Tem-
ple in Jerusalem, point to
the firm and unique belief of
the Hebrews of antiquity in
the One God.
The Roman empire then
encompassed almost all of
the known world, from Ar-
menia to Hispania, from
Britain to Mauritania.
Every country submitted to
the rule of Rome and to her
graven gods; everyone but
the Jews. When approached
by the apostle, the Hebrews
agreed on the principle of
brotherly love but not on a
change of traditional reli-
gious laws.
"Peter and Paul" and
"Masada" present both the
negative and positive as-
pects of a struggle for reli-
gious and, more so, political
domination. The former,
written by Christopher
Knopf, begins four years
after the death of Jesus
when his disciples in
Judea are trying to spread
his ideas among the people
of Israel. Only after failing
to convert the majority of
Jews did the Apostle Paul
turn to the Greek ar-
chipelago and to the Italian
mainland.
"Masada" reiterates the
Roman practice of crucify-
ing rebels, just as did the
motion picture "Spartacus"
deal with the punishment
meted out after the defeat of
the uprising.
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LISTENING
POST
IT ALL STARTED out playing tunes of the late 20s
with ads in the Detroit Free and early 30s . . . song
Press and The Jewish News sheets with about 300 join-
. . . about Northern High ing in singing songs like
grads of 1931 getting to- "It's Only A Paper Moon,"
gether for a 50-year reunion "I'm In The Mood For Love,"
. . . placed by a former "Sunnyside Of The Street,"
Northern-ite living in "Honey," etc., etc., etc. . .
California. including one from 1945
Things began to snowball which Seymour calls the re-
so much that Seymour Fab- union theme song, "It's
rick of Vogue Shoes started Been A Long, Long Time."
realizing this wasn't going People ate Chef Rem3
to be just another reunion Berdy's good food . . _
. . . However, being the drank . . . exchanged
special type of person that stories . . . Seymour wel-
he is, Seymour continued to corned the people and quip-
pursue what to him and ped generously . . . gave
others would become a great thanks to his committee
adventure. members and wife Ruthe
Being chairman 3;000 . . brought up Dr. Louis
class
miles away was a chore in Berent,1931
itself . . . but it took his president, for some words
kind of stick-to-itive-ness . . . and 1981 Northern
. . . perseverance . . . and High principal, Dr. Emeral
dedication to see that the Crosby, for his greetings.
occasion would happen.
At the Saturday night
Seymour had reunion party, retired Bob Lus-
stationery made . . . and combe got his exercise for a
was in constant contact week, getting up and down
with the devoted workers saying hello to former stu-
who assisted him . . . by dents like Maury Lax of the
letters . . . and by phone. Fenby-Carr group . . . Bob
He formed two commit- was Northern's vocal and
tees of persons still residing instrumental teacher.
here . . . For January 1931
Paul Zuckerman told of
were Dr. Louis Berent, the trouble he used to
Anne Liddle and Celia give his teachers . . .
Plotnick Dzodin . . . June Jack Milen of Jax Kar
1931 committee members Wash got off the reunion
Sylvia Brown subject for a moment to
were
Schneider, Jack Greisman, enthuse about Jax soon
Abraham Friedman and to have rags instead of
Rebecca Miller Green.
brushes . . . Jack Citron,
Former graduates living. Washington Blvd. haber-
in this area and around the dasher, smiling as he re-
country became excited . . . lated to Bob about being
even people who had gone to ukicked out" of his class
Northern in earlier years 51 years ago.
and knew the graduates
Morris Brandwine re-
. . . After a half-century, marked, "I really don't be-
they were going to see each long here. I'm a lot younger
other again . . . mingle than my wife (Tillie) . . .
. . . drink . . . break bread Doris Gantz Coleman lead-
. . . laugh at pictures of the ing the pack in Alley Cat
way they used to look . . . dancing she used to do so
enjoy a wonderful experi- much while in Detroit .
ence . . . and all because of Hubby Nat Coleman re-
Seymour Fabrick's concen- mained in Florida but Doris
trated. and determined ef- just wouldn't miss the reu-
forts .
nion . . . Lou Sarko and his
Four former teachers vanilla-flavored cigars.
were found . . . and they
Hy and Dorothy Nudell
were as excited as their ex.- still so much in love . . .
students . . . Ruth Elliot, Benny Bayer in the gym at
Robert Luscombe, Eleanor visit to Northern looking up
Skimin and Louise Ward at the basketball net and
. . . Another teacher, Mary thinking it was so very high
Snell, lives in Ann Arbor. . . . Another Northern ath-
Although the formal letic great, clothier Harry
date was May 9, the 50th Soloman, taking.a few ribs
Reunion of Northern about his "pot belly" . . .
High became ,a weekend Sylvia Schneider Brown
thriller . . . held at snapping pictures . . .
Michigan Inn . . . On Irene Henchen Israel's
Friday evening, Seymour birthday and thanking
Ruthe Seymour for the fabulous
wife
and
entertained about 300 party.
people at a cocktail re-
It's not so easy to do living
ception . . . Saturday
morning from 11 a.m. to 2 in the area . . . let alone
p.m., he put on a brunch 3,000 miles away . . . But
for about 200 people . . . Seymour coordinated such a
with music, no less . . . truly great success that the
and then a visit to the Northern High grads want
Northern High of today it to be an annual thing
where memories were now.
If you saw the graduates
once again relived.
Then came Saturday eve- do the Charleston, you'd
ning . . . and the official think time stood still . . .
reunion date . . . Frankie Seymour made them realize
Paul and his very fine band how young they really were.