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CHICAGO JEWISH HISTORY 40Th Anniversary Book Issue Look to the rock from which you were hewn Vol. 41, No. 4, Fall 2017 Corrected from the earlier edition 1977 December 12, 2017 40 2017 chicago jewish historical societ y CHICAGO JEWISH HISTORY 40th anniversary book issue This majestic 824-page biography This new addition to the Yale University “One Book / One Community 2017” Includes an account of Golda’s Press “Jewish Lives“ Series is a portrait author Renée Rosen explores one triumphant fundraising speech at the of Chicago’s modest retail magnate, woman’s journey of self-discovery set Conference of the Council of Jewish whose visionary ideas about charitable against the backdrop of a social Federations and Welfare Funds in giving transformed the practice of revolution when the music of the Chicago on January 25, 1948. philanthropy in America and be yond. Mississippi Delta arrives in Chicago. CJHS Gala 40th Anniversary Celebration! Preview Screening of a New Video Documentary by Beverly Siegel: “Driving West Rogers Park: Chicago’s Once and Future Jewish Neighborhood” Sunday, December 3, 2017 - 2:00 p.m. Exhibits, speakers, gourmet delights. Congregation Adas Yeshurun Anshe Kaneses Israel, 3050 West Touhy Avenue. Admission $10 at the door. CJHS members and Adas Yeshurun members free. 2 Chicago Jewish History Fall 2017 Look to the rock from which you were hewn CO-PRESIDENT’S CO LUMN chicago jewish historical societ y IS THE PRINTED BOOK OBSOLETE? 2017 We are certain that it is not, and by way of proof we Officers & Board of present our annual Fall Book Issue, highlighting CJHS Directors publications and works by Society members. We are Dr. Rachelle Gold pleased that the list grows each year, and that there is Jerold Levin an impressive variety of topics and genres. Co-Presidents A study conducted by the Pew Research Center in Dr. Edward H. Mazur* 2016, and reported in The New York Times , concluded Treasurer that the public’s preference for printed books has not Janet Iltis diminished in recent years, even as e-books have prolif - Secretary Dr. Rachelle Gold. erated. While people use multiple formats for reading, Leah Axelrod printed books remain the most popular. Earlier this year, Publishers Weekly Rachel Heimovics Braun* reported that sales of books in print for 2016 were 3.3% higher than 2015, Dr. Irving Cutler the third straight year of growth. The “real” book endures. Marvin Dickman z”l Dr. Carolyn Eastwood z”l Two recent newspaper articles confirm the longevity and historical value of Herbert Eiseman the written word—whether on precious parchment or scraps of paper. Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff The first article is by Cnaan Liphshiz for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Elise Ginsparg (JTA). It has been widely copied in the Jewish press. Liphshiz reports on the Clare Greenberg handwritten 15th century Abravanel Hebrew Bible that survived the Dr. Adele Hast* Portuguese Inquisition in pristine condition and is preserved in the Jacob. M. Kaplan collection of the venerable University of Coimbra. This book is one of a Joy Kingsolver number of handwritten and printed Hebrew Bibles commissioned by the Mark Mandle Abravanels, a wealthy and influential Sephardic family that had branches in Dr. Stanton Polin z”l Spain and Portugal until they fled to Amsterdam and the Balkans. This is Joan Pomaranc the only Abravanel artifact that survived undamaged. Read the article at Patti Ray https://www.jta.org/2017/10/18/news-opinion/world/how-this-pristine- Burton Robin 15th-century-hebrew-bible-survived-the-inquisition Muriel Rogers* Walter Roth* The second article is by Joseph Berger in The New York Times . He writes: Norman D. Schwartz z”l* “In one of their odder and more chilling moves, the Nazis occupying Dr. Milton Shulman z”l Lithuania once collected Yiddish and Hebrew books and documents, hoping Alissa Tanzar Zeffren to create a reference collection about a people they intended to annihilate. *Past Presiden t “Even stranger, they appointed Jewish intellectuals and poets to select the choicest pearls for study. These workers, assigned to sift through a major Chicago Jewish History Jewish library in Vilna (Vilnius in Lithuanian), ended up hiding thousands is published quarterly by the of books and papers from the Nazis, smuggling them out under their CJHS at 610 S. Michigan Ave., clothing, and squirreling them away in attics and underground bunkers.” Room 803, Chicago, IL 60605- In 1991, a large collection of these items was discovered in the basement 1901. Phone (312 ) 663-5634. of a Vilna church. Just a few months ago a previously unknown trove of [email protected]. Yiddish artifacts was found in the same location. The new discovery contains Successor to Society News. literary manuscripts, letters, diaries, synagogue record books, theater posters, Single copies $4.00 postpaid. and ephemera. Among the discoveries are five dog-eared notebooks of poetry Editor/Designer Beverly Chubat by the significant 20th century Yiddish novelist Chaim Grade, two letters by Editorial Board Dr. Rachelle Sholem Aleichem, and a postcard written by Marc Chagall. Read Joseph Gold and Dr. Edward Mazur . Berger’s entire article at www.nytimes.com/2017/10/18/arts/a-trove-of- Send submissions to Editor, yiddish-artifacts-rescued-from-the-nazis-and-oblivion.html electronically (preferred) or via Continued on Page 18 standard mail. Enclose SASE. Chicago Jewish History Fall 2017 3 SPECIAL EVENTS AT SPERTUS New Works by Fellows of the Midwest Jewish Artists Lab Outside Inside: Exploring Boundaries and Otherness Open Now to January 7, 2018 Admission to the Ground Level Arts Lab is Free. See the Spertus website for exhibition hours. See n ew works created by Spertus Institute’s second cohort of the Midwest Jewish Artists Lab. This year-long initiative brought together twelve distinguished local artists for workshops, study, and critiques. During the course of the program, each participanr created an artwork or series around the theme of boundaries. The artists selected to participate are: Stewart Cherlin • Julie Cowan • Dorit Jordan Dotan • Gabrielle Egnater • Peter N. Gray • Charlotte Hart Alan Hobscheid • Suzanne Horwitz • Sandra Perlow Joyce Polance • Charles Rice • Pauline L. Silberman Artist-Led Tour Sunday, December 10, 2017 – 3:00 pm Free. No reservations required. This tour will be led by Dorit Jordan Dotan, Peter N. Gray, Joyce Polance, and Pauline L. Silberman CHO M OSE US ART Chicago Author Event IC O OR R BO Windy City Blues Finale TH Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 3:00 pm All tickets $10 – Advance purchase recommended Register at www.spertus.edu Questions about registration? Phone 312.322.1773 The finale of Chicago’s One Book | One Community 2017, a celebration of Jewish Book Month and this year’s book, Windy City Blues . Hear Sweet G and the Lovers Entertainment Band perform music recorded at Chess Records by all the blues greats! Then enjoy an interview of Windy City Blues ’ bestselling author Renée Rosen by Chicago Tribune Arts Critic Howard Reich. Book Sale and B ooksigning following the program Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership 610 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago • www.spertus.edu 4 Chicago Jewish History Fall 2017 CJHS member s… YASHER KOACH! To all our activists, achievers, and honorees… the Hebrew phrase means “More Power to You” Visual artist Sandra Holubow participated in the “Women and Anger: Elise Ginsparg expertly assembled Resistance, Power, and Inspiration” exhibit at the Koehnline Museum of Art, the roster of speakers for the 20th from September 28 to October 20, 2017.A tradition at the museum is its annual Night of Knowledge at annual collaboration with the Women’s and Gender Studies program to Congregation Yehuda Moshe, 4721 explore a unique perspective on women’s creativity and art. Holubow has West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, been traveling Illinois, gathering inspiration and information for two on Motzaei Shabbat , November 5. upcoming exhibits, both saluting our 2018 Bicentennial. Jacob M. Kaplan participated in • The Village of Lincolnwood will exhibit Holubow’s collages and paintings The Night of Knowledge at Yehuda in “The First 200 Years: A Celebration of the Illinois Bicentennial,” from Moshe with “Forgotten Chicago— January 3 to February 27, 2018, in the Village Art Gallery, 6900 North Overlooked Chicago History, Lincoln Avenue, with a reception Tuesday, February 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. Architecture and Neighborhoods,” • From May 11 to July 5, 2018, Holubow and portrait artist Julia Oehmke a multimedia/slide/PowerPoint will be exhibiting in the Renaissance Gallery of the Chicago Cultural Center, presentation. 78 East Washington Street, celebrating the places and the people who through the years have brought fame to Illinois. A reception with the artists At the Yehuda Moshe Night of will be given on Thursday, May 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. Knowledge, Dr. Zev Eleff spoke on “Yarmulke Politics, Basketball and Temple Sholom of Chicago is celebrating its 150th Anniversary, and CJHS Jewish Identity in America.” His members participated in the festivities as Adult Education guest speakers. important writing project this year: On November 5, Dr. Edward H. Mazur spoke on “Minyans for a Prairie (with Adam S. Ferziger and Kimmy City: The Politics of Chicago Jewry, 1850-2017.” Harvey Choldin spoke on Caplan) The Special Festschrift November 12; his topic, “Jewish Architects: They Helped Build the City.” Issue of American Jewish History in Dr. Rachelle Gold spoke at the honor of Dr. Jeffrey S. Gurock, November 12 Sunday Men’s Club vol. 101 (July 2017). WELCOME , brunch at Congregation Ezras Israel, Elliot Lefkovitz was honored by NEW MEMBERS OF 7001 North California Avenue, on the History Department of Loyola THE SOCIETY “What You May Not Know About University Chicago upon his Chicago Jewish History.” retirement. He began teaching Joni Blackman “The Holocaust and 20th Century Naperville, IL Rabbi Burton Wax retired from the pulpit at Congregation Ezras Israel Genocide” in 1977, years before Beverly Bloom in November.
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