Page 4 THE PHOENIX JEWISH NEWS October 10, 1958 Jewish Book Corner - » ¦ SAMUEL EXPOSES ANTI-SEMITISM IN MONUMENTAL TOYNBEE WORK By RABBI ALBERT PLOTKIN facts and prejudices against the el, is that he has allowed his preju- No mention of Jewish Book Jewish people. dice to ignore the facts. He has Month could be made without Toynbee define Ju- tried to cover up for his ignorance HOW DOES choosing those facts thinking of the man who has done daism? He calls it a “fossil relic of by only which to foster Jewish books in his ancient civilization.” In will fit his theory and ignoring - more Syraic —.. an V /jt? > . • writings those which will not compliment "*'=¦ and lectures than Maurice other words, looks upon j Toynbee T JjHßf Samuel. He is what we would call the Jewish people as being com- his thinking. the sage of American Jewish Liter- dead without any spiritual BUT HE DOESN’T do this only pletely the ature. This he has accomplished by functions or entity. All through the in regard to Jewish question. making the past a living reality to scholarly volumes he asserts that Samuel points out how other his- his readers. have created no torians have found that he has done the Jewish people with other moral or intellectual values since the very same thing Few Jewish men have the inci- civilizations. sive miAd, fortified with knowledge Biblical times. crit- Samuel rises to answer this Professor Sorokin makes this and steeped in Jewish lore as does Toynbee: “In spite of his has charge in the most devastating icism of Samuel. His gift as a writer astonishing scholarship, the author stirred his readers because of the form he has ever used, for Toynbee has been able to distort displays either an ignorance or a forthright integrity of his heart. cleverly of his sub- facts. Since his scholarship deliberate negligence JUDAISM had no more elo- the HAS was of such caliber, few doubted ject.” quent defender than man who this book the of Though Samuel wrote books and the validity his facts. ago, all time and again from his Samuel takes Toynbee’s asser- two years he knew we platform, address- wait. from the lecture tions and analyzes them word by knew that history cannot Un- es the Gentile world, giving it an show- less the Jew takes unto himself the word and destroys them by will understanding of what Judaism inherent contradiction, dis- destiny to protect himself, he ing the slaughtered. And stands for. tortion, prejudice, with such pas- be mercilessly This year he again has taken up sion that he leaves no stone unturn- this book, “The Professor and the the defense of Judaism against its Toyn- Fossil,” gives us an understanding ed until he»exposes Professor for critics who have distorted the sci- what he is—a prejudiced, of the problem of our own day, bee for to entific and literary world in under- educated intellectual anti-Semite. we are going to be called upon standing the Jew. BASIS”, asks Sam- answer, and we must be prepared. “ON WHAT togeth- Professor Arnold J. no- “does he call us a fossil?” Samuel calls us to stand Toynbee, uel, work, to struggle. ted world historian at Oxford Uni- Certainly, he presents facts of oth- er, to study, to monumental when he dis- Then we can answer Professor versity, wrote a study er people’s civilization We Let Toynbee. We are not fossils. of the histories of the world civili- cusses their contributions. us we in the nine-volume Toynbee does in his his- are alive to history and will zations, and see what for the work, “The Study of History,” as regards the Jew. In the make our contribution tory of came to be recognized as one of Medieval period, Toynbee never blessing humanity. of Mai- be found in Beth El Sisterhood’s unique hat design contest, fea- the foremost studies on the history mentions the contributions HERE IS SAMPLE of competition to world However, in or a Spinoza. dessert event at 1 p.m. Tuesday at home of Mrs. Sam Smith. Chapeau *concoe- of civilizations. monide.s, a Gabriol. ture of membership to the Jew there an not he avoids the left, Joseph Feld and (background) Mrs. A1 Schwartz and Mrs. Joseph relationship is This is because tions of (from foreground) Mrs. a distortion of He mentions WAYLANDS their husbands’ professions. obvious bias and great philosophers. H. Cohen depict Kant and Descartes, but not Spino- PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY za. North Central Medical Bldg. He mentions the literature of oth- 1 2021 Central er people, but there is no mention N. Furrier of the or the Mishna or the Expert , Events Set Talmud Fashion There is no reference Mr. Rosen 'Hat Midrashim. speaks Formerly with Hollywood Fur« Beth El Sisterhood will follow up terested in joining may contact pert, Irving Smith, and Austin. to Chassidism although he “hat des- Mrs. Gilburn, AM 5-6436, or Committee heads are Mrs. Harry of every kind of story and myth - paid-up membership Jack • REPAIRS its and res- Eskimos to the Kushans, CARPETS RUGS RESTYLING sert” at 1 p.m. Tuesday with an Mrs. Stanford Roth, AM 6-4506. Smith Mrs. Irving Smith, from the 39 W. ADAMS ’ AL 4-9501 any of Oct. 26 fashion show at Beth El The Oct. 26 “Memories in Fash- ervations; Mrs. Carol Klein, decor- but not a word of mention UPHOLSTERY Auditorium. ion” will start at 6:30 p.m. at Beth ations; Mrs. Regina Harris, menu; the Jewish literature which was so a Mrs. Ansel, fashions; Mrs. vast period. will depict their pro- El Auditorium with full-course Arthur in this CLEANED Members dinner. Donation is Jay Edson, tickets; Mrs. Sherman What has happened, says Samu- fessions or those of their husbands catered $3.75 Heating, Tues- per person. Ticket chairman is Leibovitz and Mrs. Lillian Roedel, t Plumbing, in their own hat creations at home Mrs. Mrs. Jay Edson, CR 4-1498. publicity, and P. Strier, artist. day’s dessert at the of has a DURACLEAN Air Conditioning N. Ave. Harold Jacobs will be master of The sisterhood opened Sam Smith, 6111 Second at 15 S. 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