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Friday, September 30, I960

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Attractive Pictures, Uris Prose Tell Fascinating Tale of Israel

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EXODUS REVISITED, by Leon Uris; photographs by Dimitrios Harissiadis, $5.95 (Doubleday). Greece’s most capable photographer accompanied Uris throughout Israel; Uris supplied captions and comments. The pictures tell more than the story of Israel, its people, its defenders,

its achievements. Some tell the story of Christianity and Islam, and other faiths. H a r i s s iadis has an eye for pretty girl soldiers, and all the rest of the scenery i s a t-

tractive.

An excellent supplement to the best-selling novel, with excellence in its own right. AVICENNA AND THE VISIONARY RECITAL, by Henry Corbin, $7.50 (Bollingen Series LXVI; Pantheon Books). Avicenna is a Persian scholar af the 11th century, who wrote voluminously on theology, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy. He is most important to Hebraic studies in that he gave the impetus to Aristotelianism which was carried on by Maimon£des and other medieval Jewish thinkers. Prof. Corbin of the Sorbonne wrote this work on certain mystical recitals of Avicenna, which will intrigue both philosopher and psychologists who are interested in analyzing mystic symbols Willard R. Trask translated the work from the French; like all Bollingen-Pantheon books, it is a supreme achievement in printing and format. THREE PATHS OF GOD AND MAN, by Samuel H. Dresner, $3.00 (Harper). Out of a previous longer volume Rabbi Dresner has fashioned this beautifully written and impressively devout book on prayer, humility, and compassion, as taught by his faith; these three attributes of religion apply to God, to self, and to one’s fellowmen. Both Christian and Jewish theologians have praised Dresner’s writings to the skies; they merit every encomium. WINSTON CHURCHILL ON JEWISH PROBLEMS, by Oskar K. Rabinowiez, $3.95 (Yoseloff). “Churchill does not leave us in any doubt that his admiration is for Jews who stand by their Judaism.” *T have the strongest abhorrence of the idea of antiSemitic lines of prejudice”— quoted. The author demonstrates that Churchill has always been a “devoted friend of the Jews and Zionism.” He fought against discriminatory Alien Bills; demanded retribution for Nazi pogroms; opposed the White Paper. Fully annotated and documented—a heartening record of the world’s greatest statesman a nd its most persecuted people. NIGHT, by Eli Wiesel, $3.00 (Hill and Wang) Translated from -the French by

Stella Rodway, this most moving personal record of the Nazi savagery has retained the elevation of the original. Francois Mauriac has written his own emotional forward to the record of a 15-year-old Transylvanian lad who saw his family cut down by Nazi flames and persecutions, Birkenau, Auschwitz, and all that these meant in the story of human degradation. Perhaps the finest narrative to derive from the Hitler barbarism.

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PATHS TO JEWISH BELIEF, by Emil L. Fackenheim, $2.75 Behrman). An ordained liberal rabbi who teaches philosophy at Toronto, Dr. Fackenheim has written a gloriously lucid defense of God belief, an outline of human ethics, an explanation of the existence of evil, proof of the soul’s immortality, and the immortality of Judaism, even as today divided. The author speaks favorably of all branches of his faith, as well as of its daughter religions. Rarely has anyone written with such clarity and beauty on religious beliefs. Interested persons should obtain the accompanying teacher’s guide, with a full synopsis. Most Jewish congregations and rabbis will be happy with the book. JEWISH BOOK ANNUAL 18, edited by A. A. Steinbach. $3.00 (Jewish Book Council, JWB). Each volumne in this series had its trilingual lists of books published in America, Israel and other lands, with concise commentary In addition, there have been necrologies, anniversaries, and special essays. The current volume impresses as the most successful of all. It has good

Yom Kippur Puts Bikel On Spot Hamlet’s problem of “to be or not to be” has nothing on the problem of an actor faced with either working himself on Yom Kippur or consigning another—his understudy —to breast the interdiction against labor on the Holy Day. Theodore Bikel, star of the Broadway musical hit show “The Sound of Music” will have to perform on Yom Kippur but will make amends for this necessary chore. “I will fast all day,”- he said, “while performing, and go to the synagogue in between.” Of course every actor has an understudy. But Bikers stand-in is Jewish.

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articles on libraries, drama, writers in various lands, and artists, by men such as Liptzin, Geiger, Herzl, Kook, Sokolow,

and Moses ibn Ezra. Even the listings seem improved. Praise to the Council its editors and contributors.

Broadway Play Observes Yom Kippur NEW YORK (P-O)—The Friday evening and Saturday matinee performances of “The Tenth Man” for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, have been cancelled in observance of Yom Kippur.

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LECTURES and SYMPOSIUMS Sunday, Oct. 2. “Revolution in Microcosm: 70 Years of English Jewry.” Talk by Prof. Norman Bentwich of London and Jerusalem. Theodore Herzl Institute, 515 Park Ave., 8 pm. Monday, Oct. 3. “A Novelist Looks at the American Jewish Community.” Talk by Charles Angoff, novelist y and faculty member of Fairleigh Dickinson university. Theodore Herzl Institute. 6:30 p. m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. “Arab Propaganda Claims and Realities,” Lecture by Prof. James H. Sheldon, Adm. Chairman, NonSectarian Anti-Nazi League. Theodore Herzl Institute 8 pm. Saturday, Oct. 8. “The Role of Poetry in Life Today.” Lecture . in Yiddish by Jacob Glatstein, poet and literary critic. Theodore Herzl Institute. 8:30 p. m. EXHIBITS Exhibit: Of paintings and drawings by artists who are graduates and wards of Youth Aliyah, at Hilda Carmel Gallery, 82 E. 10th St. The exhibit opened Sept. 7 and will continue through Sept. 27, but will be closed on Mondays. The public attended a reception Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 8 to 11 p m. Gallery hours, Tuesdays through Sundays, will be 1 to"6 p. m The exhibit will be under the sponsorship of Hadassah. Paula Ross, art director of Hadassah and Hilda Carmel, director of the gallery, have arranged the display. Exhibit: Of paintings by Elsie Orfuss at Jewish Museum of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 92d St. and Fifth Ave. The exhibit will open Sept. 15 and extend throubh Oct. 30. Viewing hours will oe Mondays through Thursdays from 1 to 5 P. m. and Sundays from 11 a. m. to 6 p. m. The 28 canvases in oil and guache will constitute Miss Orfuss’ first one-woman show The paintings, based on Biblical subjects and musical themes and some portrait studies, are executed in an abstract expressionistic style. Admission is free. Exhibit — Of the metal sculpture of Hans Rawinsky. Sponsored by the Jewish Theologi cal Seminary. The exhibit will open Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Seminary’s Jewish Museum, 92nd St. and Fifth Ave. It will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 1 to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. The exhibit will include 16 selected works by the artist executed in brass, copper, bronze and steel. The show will extend through Oct. 30.

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American Friends ol the Hebrew University — University House 11 E 69tb St. NYC 21 YU 8-8400. America-Israel Cultural Foundation 2 W 45 St. NYC 36 OX 7-4030 \mcrican Red Mogen Dovid iSupporting Israel's Red Cross) 225 W 57th St NYC 19 PI 7-1627 Anti-Detamation ceaguc ol B.B 515 Madison Ave NYC 22 Community Service Bureau ot Torah Vodaath. 141 S 3 St. Brooklyn 11 Nfew York EV 7-1065 Community Service Division, Yeshiva University 186th st & Amsterdam av NYC 33 LO 8-8400 Farband Laboi Zionist Ordei 575 6th Ave.. NYC 11 YU 9-0300 Herzliah Hebrew Teachers Institute 314 W 91 St. NYC 24 TR 7-4885 Israel Government Tourist Office 574 5th Ave. NYC 36. CO 5-2750 Jewish National Fund 42 E 69th St. NYC 21 TR 9-9300 Kashrutl. Supervisors Union 205 W 14th St.. AL 5-7330 National Community Relations Advisory Council, 55 W 42d St. NYC 36 LO 4-3450 National Council ot Jewish Women 1 W 47th St.. NYC 36. Cl 6-3175. National Council oi Young Israel o W 16 St.. NYC 11 WA 9-1525 Poale Agudath Israel ot America 147 W 42 st., NYC 36. BR 9-0816 Religiou Zionists ot America <Mlz-rachi-Hapoel Hamii.r?-:hi) 80 5th Ave.. NYC 11 WA 4-7940 Synagogue Council ot America, 110 W 42nd St. NYC 36. BR 9-2647 Torah Umesorah — National Society for Hebrew Day Schools. 5 Beckman St NYC 38 CO 7-8203 Union ol Orthodox Jewish Congregations ot America 84 5tb Ave. NYC 11. AL 5-4100. United Zionist Revisionists ot America. 55 W 42d St. NYC 36 PE 6-0332 Zionist Organization ol America, 145 E 32n| St. NYC 16 MU 3-9201 W ASHINGTON, D C. B'nai B'rith, B'nai B’rith Bldg. 1640 Rhode Island ave. N.W Washington 6. D. C.. EX 3-5284

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