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Friday, October 1, 1954
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
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Dina Peskin Visits the U. N.
Israeli movie actress Dina Peskin is seen here talking with Pro
fessor Enrique Rodrigue* Fahreeat (left) and AJP Editor David
Horowitz in the Israeli Gardens in front of the Conference Building
of the United Nations. The garden area was built with Israeli stones
taken from the Hills of Jerusalem.
—Photo by Leo Rosenthal
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DINAH PESKIN
Dina Peskin Combines Art with Jewish
Studies; Finds True Jewish Values
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.,
(AJP)—Beautiful Sephardic-ap-
pearing Dina Peskin, 21-year-old
movie actress and dancer who
played one of the leads in Israel’s
first feature films, The Faithful
City, typifies the tough, inde
pendent-spirited and soul-search
ing new-type Israeli — the Sabra.
In America a little more than
two years—during which time
Hollywood Studios have com
peted for her services—the Israeli
counterpart of Elizabeth Taylor
has made good use of her time.
Holding in abeyance the tempting
Hollywood offers, Dina joined the
Neighborhood Playhouse of New
York—under a scholarship. Dur
ing the same period she managed
to find time to play in a number
of TV shows, travel through the
country in behalf of Israeli causes
and, in addition, take a course in
Jewish Studies, Bible and Talmud,
at the Jewish Theological Semi
nary.
Meets U .N. Delegates
Vitally interested in Jewish his
tory in relation to the general
trend of world events, Dina visited
the U. N. last week as the guest
of this correspondent. During her
visit she met a number of dele
gates, including Mordecai R. Kid-
ron and Professor Enrique Rod
riguez Fabregat of Uruguay, Is
rael’s great friend, who joined the
writer in showing the young ac
tress around the world head
quarters. The professor, who had
attended the opening of The Faith
ful City, suggested to Dina that she
and a group of Israel artists visit
Uruguay and Latin-America in a
good-will tour. Dina heartily ap
proved as the professor promised
that he would discuss the matin 1
with the Israel delegation here.
Discovers Judaism in U. S.
“Acting and dancing are im
portant,” Dina remarked over a
drink in the Delegates Lounge,
“And I love the theatre. But there
are other greater values in life,”
she said. “Such, as for example,
that come within the scope of the
U. N." Turning to Jewish ques
tions and Judaism Dina became
enthusiastic. “Having been bom
in Israel,” she said, "I knew that
I was an Israeli. But Judaism as
such was somewhat remote from
me. There was no question of
Galuth as far as I was concerned.
I was not even aware of being
spiritually Jewish," she added.
“Of course, I studied the Bible in
Israel, but there it did not have
much meaning. The basic values
eluded me. It was only when I
came to America,” she emphasized,
“and mingled with the Jewish
communities here, that I not only
hecai.'e aware that I belonged to
« large world Jewish community,
but my soul craved to be a Jewess
in the true universal sense of the
word."
Reads Bible Every Night
A familiar figure at the Jewish
Theological Seminary, Dina has
already attended courses for more
than a year. Intending to know
the Bible thoroughly, she reads
three chapters each night before
bedtime. Dina believes that the
Bible, when properly understood,
may give the world what it has
vainly sought these past two thou
sand years—peace. Mosaic law,
she maintains, is the planet's law
and must therefore be universal
and applicable to all peoples. But
the bv.ok n;ust be understood. “I
intend to study and know this
greatest of all books, our cherished
heritage,” she said.
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