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Franco's action was obviously a calculated contribution to his new "liberal" buildup. But as silver-haired old Joseph Cuby, the acting rabbi, intoned a psalm in benediction of Spain and of "Spain's head of state," his voice shook with sincere emotion. At the end of the service, he said proudly: "Brothers, do not forget, we will meet here again Friday next, for evening prayer-openly...
...from the old hands; non-fiction was sounder and solider than in 1946 or 1947. Historical novels still dominated the bestseller lists most of the year, but serious fiction, especially war novels, was giving them a run for their money. As the summer drew to a close, the late Rabbi Joshua Loth Liebman's Peace of Mind, after months of leadership, had been replaced by Dale Carnegie's more practical guide to the same end, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Even so, a surprising number of better books had climbed up among the top moneymakers...
...suggested by TIME, I read the article in connection with Religion . . . The religionists have it, by far. For whether you "renounce" with Buddha, "resign" with Thomas à Kempis, or "respect the Infinite" with Santayana, the end result in each case will be the same: the "peace of mind" of Rabbi Liebman...
...orthodox Jews, cooks in the army, had been sentenced to three months in jail and had had their heads shaved when they refused an order to cook on the Sabbath. (Ben-Gurion revoked the jail sentences, but could do nothing about the sidecurls, particularly precious to orthodox Jews.*) Even Rabbi Fishman, who had been protesting the official use of government cars on the Sabbath, had a complaint to make. His own official automobile-with "Minister of Religion" printed prominently on the windshield-had been seen on the Sabbath cruising about the streets of Tel Aviv...
...late Rabbi Joshua Loth Liebman (Peace of Mind) made diligent efforts to bring pastors and psychiatrists together (see MEDICINE). Published last week was a memorial to his efforts, titled Psychiatry and Religion (Beacon Press; $3)-15 addresses given last year at Boston's Temple Israel Institute on Religion and Psychiatry. One of the contributors best informed in both fields is Presbyterian Rev. Seward Hiltner, executive secretary of the department of pastoral services of the Federal Council of Churches. Said...