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THE CHRONICLE
Professor Fritz Bamberger
z”l
,
Books Are
the Best Things
(
Society of Jewish Bibliophiles).
First published in 1962, this anthology of
Jewish writings on the value of Jewish books,
dating from the fifth to the beginning of
the eighteenth century, is now being
reprinted in conjunction with the inaugural
Fritz Bamberger Memorial Lecture, which
will be held at HUC-JIR/NY on October 22.
Zafrira Lidovsky Cohen,
“
Loosen the Fetters
of Thy Tongue, Woman”: A Study of the Poetry
and Poetics of Yona Wallach
(
HUC Press). A
study of the Israeli poet Yona Wallach
(1944-1985),
which describes her bohemian
lifestyle and her critical reputation, and pres-
ents translations and interpretations of
examples of her work and situates them in a
variety of historical and literary contexts.
Dr. Tamara Cohn Eskenazi,
ed. with David
Jobling and Gary Phillips,
Levinas and
Biblical Studies
(
Society of Biblical
Literature). This book offers an introduc-
tion, from the perspective of biblical
scholarship, to the writings of the Jewish
philosopher Levinas and shows applications
of his significant insight to biblical studies.
Dr. David J. Gilner
and
Laurel S. Wolfson,
eds.,
Spinoza and Anti-Spinoza Literature:
The Printed Literature of Spinozism, 1665-
1832
,
by Fritz Bamberger,
Bibliographica
Judaica
,
vol. 15 (Klau Library, HUC-JIR/
Cincinnati). Also published in conjunction
with the inaugural Fritz Bamberger Memorial
Lecture, this catalogue raisonné of Bamberger’s
collection (acquired by HUC-JIR in 1986
and currently housed in the Rare Book Room
of the Abramov Library in Jerusalem)
includes both printed books and manuscripts
by and about Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677),
the Dutch-Jewish humanist philosopher.
Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman,
ed.,
My People’s
Prayerbook – Traditional Prayers, Modern
Commentaries, Vol. 7 – Shabbat at Home
(
Jewish Lights Publishing). An exploration
of Ashkenazi-style table liturgy and
z’mirot
(
table songs) for
Shabbat
,
which illuminates
the meanings behind the traditional blessings
for
Kabbalat Shabbat
as well as
Havdalah
.
Contributors include
Dr. Michael Chernick,
Dr. David Ellenson, Dr. Alyssa Gray, Dr. Joel
Hoffman,
and
Rabbi Lawrence Kushner.
Rabbi Steve Leder,
More Money Than God:
Living a Rich Life without Losing Your Soul
(
Bonus Books). An examination of money in
the Jewish and Christian Bibles which explores
its role in belief and value systems, and how
it influences family, work, and philanthropy.
Dr. Michael A. Meyer,
ed. with Bärbel Such,
Leo Baeck Werke, Volume 6: Briefe, Reden,
Aufsätze
(
Gütersloher Verlagshaus). A collec-
tion of previously unpublished or unknown
letters, addresses, and essays in their original
languages (mostly in German and some in
English) with introductions and notes.
Dr. Diane Tickton Schuster,
Jewish Lives,
Jewish Learning: Adult Jewish Learning in
Theory and Practice
(
UAHC Press). Providing
stories of learners and teachers as well as the-
ories of adult development and learning, this
book for Jewish professionals in the field of
Jewish adult education provides insights into
how Jewish adults learn and grow.
Dr. Ezra Spicehandler,
ed. with Stanley
Burnshaw, T. Carmi, Susan Glassman, and
Ariel Hirschfeld,
The Modern Hebrew Poem
Itself
(
Wayne State University Press). A
new edition of the work first published in
1965
that includes a new generation of
Hebrew poets; each poem is presented in
Hebrew with an English phonetic transcrip-
tion English translation and commentary.
Dr. Gary P. Zola,
ed., and
Dr. Frederic
Krome,
managing ed.,
The American Jewish
Archives Journal
,
Vol. LIV, No. 2 (The Jacob
Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish
Archives). Articles, documents, review essays,
and book reviews on the history of the American
Jewish experience, which include such topics
as the Cincinnati Bible War (1869-1873) and
its impact on education of Protestants, Catholics,
and Jews; the wartime letters of Rabbi Morris
Frank (1944-1945); and the reassessment of
American Jewry’s response to Hitler.
HUC-JIR
AND
F
ACULTY
P
UBLICATIONS
Summer - Fall 2003
In Memoriam
Allen H. Berkman
,
devoted friend and
generous benefactor of the College-Institute,
who served on the Board of Governors for
over three decades and, with his beloved
wife, Selma,
z”l
,
established the
Distinguished Solomon B. Freehof
Professorship of Jewish Law and Practice.
Irving L. Goldman
,
esteemed member and
honorary member of the Board of Governors
and member of the Cincinnati Board of
Overseers for over two decades, who estab-
lishedThe Frances GrabowGoldmanMemorial
Scholarship in Advanced Judaic Studies.
Franklyn Harkavy
,
dedicated Emeritus
member of the Cincinnati Board of
Overseers, who helped build many of the
programs at the Cincinnati School.
Lee Kalsman,
beloved friend and generous
benefactor, who with her late husband,
Irving, established the Lee and Irving
Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health
as a national think tank for all faiths com-
mitted to healing (see page 13).
Reva Godlove Kirschberg,
cherished New
York Overseer and member of HUC-
JIR/NY's Dean’s Council, Founding Director
of the HUC-JIR/NY Museum, Chair
Emerita of its Museum Advisory Committee,
Registrar, and Chair of its Docent Program,
whose passion for Jewish art, culture, and
heritage endures as a precious legacy.
Selma Koch
,
beloved grandmother of Rabbi
Jacqueline Koch Ellenson and Rabbi David
Ellenson, who will be remembered for her
indomitable spirit and her love of life.
Cecile Mihaly
,
beloved wife of Dr. Eugene
Mihaly,
z”l
,
who will be remembered for her
dedication to HUC-JIR and its students, her
commitment to social justice, and her work
in support of political reform.
Dr. Franz Rosenthal
,
prize-winning Semiticist
who fled Nazi Germany (see pp. 23, 24) and
distinguished Associate Professor of Semitic
Languages at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati (1940-1948).
Melvin Schulman,
dedicated member of
the Cincinnati Board of Overseers and
supporter of HUC-JIR's programs.
Fannie Zelcer
,
esteemed Chief Archivist at
the American Jewish Archives (1958-1989),
who helped guide the Archives into becom-
ing a world-renowned repository.