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The Canadian Jewish News-Friday, November 6,1970-Pa9e 5
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by Dr. Arnold Ages
PICTURES AND HUMOR FROM ISRAEL
LOOKING AT ISRAEL. By Jcmathan Rutland. Lippincott.
In the world of photography Jonathan Rutland is not exactly a household name. .
But 1 think that this slim volume of photographs and commentary on the current Israeli scene will increase his reputation immensely.
After a lengthy stay in Israel theauthor-photograph-" er has produced a strikingly, simple but^ttractive portrait of a young nation beset with myriad problems but_ which still pulsates with en--ergy and good.
The book contains both
black and white and color shots of the countryside and of urban areas.
One of the few regrets I have about Rutland's book is that there are not more color photographs because the ones that he does include are breathtaking.
In this latter category I would include shots of Akh-ziv, a deserted Arab town, of Eilat and of kibbutz Yot-vata, ~
Although the color shots are by and large more attractive, all the photographs are of a consistently high professional standard.
The album is directed primarily though not exclusive-
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From Israel I also welcome the delightful humor of Ephraim Kishdn, a Canadian Jewish News regular, whose comical observations on Israeli life have amused a generation of readers.
His recent collection of stories called BLOW SOFTLY IN JERICHO (Atheneum) contains that elusiye Kishon wit and bizarre way of looking at adversity.
The two best vignettes in this collection deal with typically Israeli problems — the introduction of highly technical ap^&uices and the parking situation.
Kkshon's description of an electric clothes dryer which goes beserk and runs off down a Tel Aviv street^ is vintage Kishon. : Another rib tickling tale concerns an Israeli student who tries to persuade a traffic policeman not to issue a ticket for an illegally parked car.
The officer becomes so annoyed at the student's persistence that he threatens and then finally increases the fine. ,
The student then reveals the fact that the car does not belong to him — after the policeman has already issued the tickets.
For an amusing look at the foibles of Israeli bureaucracy Ephraim Kishon must be consulted.
In the spirit of' redressing the news coverage of the Middle East", I proceed now to offer some comments about a new volume called THE ARAB WORLD (Oxford University Press) by Shirley Kay.
This volume forms pjirlot a children oriented series on various countries and movements in the modern world,
I was especially interested to see if Miss Kay's book dealt with the Arab-Israel problem.
It does indeed in a chapter called "The Holy Land". Her treatment, moreover, is an exemplary one.
The volume contains no photographs but has very fine illustratidns with.each ; section ^ the yarious Afjib ('countries., "
Moving from the Middle East back to the North A-merican scene, I must mention the publication recently of a lxx>k which is boimd to raise some probing questions about modern Jewish life, but which, for a number of complex reasonSj I cannot recommend whole-heartedly.
I am referring to T. V. LoCicero's MURDER IN THE SYNAGOGUE (Prentice Hall), a non-fiction novellstic account of one of the truly horrifying, chapters in A-merican-Jewish history — the assassination of Rabbi Morris Adler in a Detroit synagogue in 1966.
The assassin, a brilliant but erratic student, shot himself as well after apecularly macabre confrontation with the distinguished Conservative rabbL
LoCicero's recounting of this modern day horror tale was completed after an exhaustive inquiry into the pec^le around whom the drama developed.
But the most agonizing aspect to this chronicle of despair is the fact that it appears to have been inevitable, in the sense that the student involved had a lengthy record of instability, mental illness and confinement to a sanitarium.
Yet despite this he was able to purchase a gim, announce on several occasions his intention of killing someone and then proceed pre-qisely to do just that — choosing a victim which he knew only casually but who stood in his demented vision as a symbol of what he disliked in American life.
The magnitude of 4he crime, moreover, .is accentuated by LoCicero's quiet but methodical analysis of the tortured mental patterns which produced the horrendous act.
TORONTO HIT.-A scene from the new motion picture "SONG OF NORWAY". This movie Is based on the life and music of .Edvard Grieg (1834-1907), Norways' greatest composer, who Is known by music lovers throughout the world for such masterpieces as h|s Piano Concerto In A minor, Opus 16, his Incidental music to Ibsen's drama "Peer Gynt", and his many songs, dances and piano pieces. The movie Is now shown at the GUENDALE THEATRE In Toronto. -
ALICE AGAIN
The Ryerson Opera Workshop, in association with the Black Box Theater is presenting a special edition of Alice in Wonderland at the Ryerson Theater from November 6 to November 15. "Alice" remains, under any form of presentation'^ar vorite with childrenfand a-dults alike and this production should be very enjoyable.
CHRISTA WAS HERE
Christa Ludwig is certainly one of the most ex-
citing mezzo-soprano of our time and Toronto was indeed very fortunate to have Christa as its guest, at Massey Hail, last Monday. The dynamic Miss Ludwig thrilled the audience with her superb repertoire. Too bad hers.was only a one night appearance..
DIONYSUS IN 70 / This week "Dionysus in 70' opened in Toronto for a limited engagement until November 29. The students will be admitted at almost half
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price and the performances are taking place at the Lab Theater from Thursday to Sunday for the entire month of November.
BEETHOVEN &ANCERL
An extraordinary concert will take place November 29 at Massey Hall and the proceedings will go to the Toronto Symphony Musicians Pension Fund. Karl Ancerl will conduct the orchestra in a fantastic all Beethoven concert which will include the 3rd Symphony, caUedthe Eroica and also the 7th Symphony. Surely an unforgettable eveningat Massey Hall.
THE ME NOBODY KNOWS November 4th is the date for the opening of one of the most joyful shows of the season, as one critic called it, "The Me Nobody Knows" which wUl be playing at the Crest Theater, in Toronto.
The ballet season Is iotu'In less thana week the New York City ballet will open its engagement at the O'Keefe Center and hot long after that Canada's own ballet will take over at the Center givingthe demanding Toronto audience a chance to compare the a-bility of. the American dai-cers with that of the Canadian ballerinas. Howevei Melissa Haydeh, a former Toronto ballerina, was in town for (me day to promote the New York ballet and she took time out to give a very _ interesting account of the life a baUerina leads. She told reporters here that her mostexciting day in her career, was when, wh|le part of a South American l^let, she received a telegram from New York requesting her presence in the big town for a contract with bis company. The signature was that of George Balanchine.
* According to one of the best known actor and writei^ j> for both rs^io and television, radio isito its my back to public interest this authority arrived in Toronto seven years ago from his native New York and has been kept busy since the first day of his arrival, so he knows what he is talking about. However he says that when jobs for acting on TV became scarce, he decided to write for radio and while doing this activity, jobs for acting on TV became plentiful again. Now he does both and well and it is extremely interesting to note that radio is back in favor. The reason? Who knows, but evidently to follow a radio program is much more sim-
jfler than following a TV one and in this / era, ill which everyone tries todotbeeas-iest things, it is not surjprl-sing to note a radio comeback.
* This is also an era of "brainy" actors and actresses. No more stars built itp: by the PR office and maltreated by imposing direct-
ors but stars who can talk inpiiblic and actually hold an impromptu conference. This is the case of Jane Fonda who WiU appear in person this Wednesday at the Eaton Auditorium and wiU speak on the subject "Alternatives". After that she will hold a question and answer session. What? No script?...
. ISRAELI BALLET IN TORONTO.-Torontonlans will have two opportunities this fall to see what several European critics consider to be one of the world's top ballet ensembles, Israel's Batsheva Dance Company.
.The Batsheva Is offering performances November 18th and 19th at the Eaton Auditorium, Eaton's, College street. Starting times'are 8:45 p.m.
, Keren Hatarbut, the Canadian Association for Hebrew Education and Culture, sponsors of the Batsheva appearances here, and Eaton'sr are handling ticket sales.
The Batsheva, established by the Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild in 1963, Is comprised of Israeli performers, yet t>oasts an International repertoire. Including the works of choreographers Martha Graham, Jerome Robbins, Jose Umon, Norman Morrlce, and Gien Tetley. While much of the musical material has been culled from Israeli composers such as Naom Sherif, Mordechal Seter, and Gary Bertini, compositions by Antonio Vivaldi, William Krafti Arnold Shoenberg, and Samuel Barber also form part of the Batsheva's repertory.
The company's principal dancers, Rita Schenfeld, iVIoishe  Efrait,   Rena  Gluck,  Rahamin  Ron, and Nurit stern, highlight each presentation with their stunning solo performances. DanI Karavan handles the Batsheva's stage settings.
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