PAGE 3 THE CAROLINA JOURNAL May 3, 1967
Brenner Speaks For S.C.L.
Topk; Classical Judaism
Raul Spivak
Virtuoso Musician
Conducts Workshop
BY LOUISE NAPOLITANO
Mr. Saul Brenner of the Poli
tical Science and History Depart-
ment, spoke for the Senior
Classicai League last Wednesday.
His topic was the Sermon on the
Mount and Classicai Judaism.
He began by saying that people.
read the classics for three rea
sons: For education, for enjoy
ment, and to pick up a means of
living a fuli, ethical life. Modern
man usually thinks of Green and
Homan literature as being classic,
but actually the Bible is a classic
too, said Brenner.
His text was taken mostly from
Matthew 5:17-48. Through several
examples he showed how the
Sermon on the Mount changed some
of the laws of the Old Testament
Matthew 21:22 presents the com
mandment “Thou Shalt not kill”
Virtuoso pianist Raui Spivak,
newly appointedmusician-in-resi-
dence here, wiii conduct a piano
workshop on campus June 20
through June 22, 1967. The work
shop will be preceded by a con
cert on the evening of Monday,
June 19.
Mr. Spivak will conclude a two-
year appointment in May as m.usi-
cian-in-residence at North Caro
lina State University.
The native of Buenos Aires,
Argentina is considered one of
the most prominent musicians of
Latin America. Besides studj^ing
piano, harmony and composition
in Argentina, he also studied in
Europe and the United States with
Edward Steuerman, Alexander Bo
rovsky and .Arthur Schnabel.
Known tor his outstanding in
terpretations of the classics, Raul
Spivak is also noted for his abili
ty to charm audiences with warmth
and color of his Spanish and Latin
American repertory.
The piano workshop will involve
a survey of the teaching literature
from elementary through inter
mediate to advanced grades; com-
positions from the baroque,
classic, romantic, and modern
styles; Spanish and Latin .American
literature. Works of different
forms, styles, and periods will be
analyzed.
He has performed throughout
Europe, the United States, Cana
da, Central and South America,
and has appeared as soloist with
symphony orchestras under the
eminent conductors of the world.
In the U. S. he has presented
Technique and interpretation as
well as practice procedures would
be included for evaluation, and
trends and characteristics of Da
nish and Latin .American music
would be discussed. A group of
students will be selected to play
during the workshop, and students
will be invited to submit works
in their repertoire for discussion.
A certificate of attendance will
be awarded to those in attendance.
A $15 tee will be charged to cover
costs of registration, attendance
at all sessions and a ticket to
Mr. Spivak’s concert.
At N. C. State, Mr. Spivak taught
a master class, presenteda series
of piano concerts, presented a
series of piano recitals over edu
cational television, performed as
a soloist with University music
organizations and organized
a string ensemble.
and goes on to say that anyone
who becomes angry with his bro
ther out or calls a man a fool
will also be punished. This does
not fulfill the old Hebrew law
(as presented in the Old Testa
ment), he said, because it does
not distinguish between murder,
anger, or name calling. This,
according to Mr. Brenner, is not
a good ethic to live by because
the distinction is not made.
The next example, Matthew 27,
says that one shall not commit
adultry, but whoever looks at
someone lustfully is said to have
already done so in his heart.
Here, again, a distinction is not
made, he said. Classicai Judaism
does not come out against looking
at someone lustfully. It makes
the distinction between this and
actually committing adultry.
Matthew 31 allows for no di
vorce unless on the grounds of
unchastity. This makes any di
vorcee an adultress and anyone
who married her also commits
adultry.
The speaker said that this was
not part of Jesus’ teachings. The
Jewish position allows for divorce
due to incompatability.
It is good to have a divorce
system because marriage is both
a personal and a legal relation
ship. A person gets into it legally,
so they should also be able to
get out of it legally.
Matthew 33 says that one shall
not swear falsely, indeed that no
one should swear at all. Mr.
Brenner commented that it is
useful to swear before the courts,
but that this is a point easily
Mr. Brenner ponders
S.C.L last Wednesday.
during his talk for the
Photo by Frank Coley.
argued.
He went on to call the eye-
for-an-eye, tooth-for-a-tooth po
licy in Matthew 38 “a libel on
the Hebrew scripture.” The He
brews meant for the punishment
to tit the crime. This verse of
the Bible goes on to say that a
person should turn the other cheek
and that if someone forces you
to go one mile, you should go
two.
It was said that Martin Luther
King follows this policy, so it
is still somewhat workable. Pa
cifism is only effective when the
surrounding community has some
moral feelings. One of the most
passive groups in history was the
News in Europe at the time of
World War I.
The commandment to love your
neighbor and hate your enemy was
the next one discussed. Mr. Bren
ner called this law “an outright
lie” and a misquote of the Hebrew
law. Hebrews are often accused
of loving only other Jews, but
their doctrine is to “love the
stranger for you were a stranger
in the land of Egypt.”
They do not pointedly say “love
thine enemy” but they do say that
if the enemy’s ox has gone astray
to rescue it — a more practical
standpoint. The Christians view
of war is that you should not kill.
Judaism allows for a just war
concept with a theme of self de
fense and a vision of world peace.
Mr. Brenner concluded by saying
that maybe a just war is no longer
useful.
According to the speaker, the
Sermon on the Mount abolished
rather than fulfilled the old law.
recitals at Carnegie Hall and Town
Hall in New York and has played
with the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony,
and the University of Miami Sym
phony Orchestra.
Mr. Spivak held the chair for
the advancedpiano class and cham
ber music in the National Conser
vatory of Music in Buenos Aires
and the piano master class at
the School of Fine Arts of the
University of La Plata. He has
presented a series of concerts on
television and has recorded for
RCA Victor.
Students insiaiied And Honored At Awards Convocation
Grogan
Named
Group Head
L. Robert Grogan, director of
admissions here, who participated
last week at Denver, Colorado in
a study of enrollment for the
Department of Health, Education
and Welfare, has been named
chairman of the committee invol
ved.
It is the Enrollment Studies
Committee of the .American Asso
ciation of Collegiate Registrars
and Admissions Officers.
Mr. Grogan said that in coop
erating with the Office of Educa
tion of HEW his committee will
try to project national enrollments
for the next 10 years.
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“demonstrated superior under
standing of and cooperation with
their fellow man of all races and
religious beliefs.”
Who’s Who Among Students in
American Universities and Coi-
leges, established in 1934, is a
national organization which recog
nizes outstanding college students.
The following students have been
accepted by this organization: Su
san Ades, Mitch Borden, Sandra
Brantley, Tim Britton, Mary
Burns , Martha Caton, Joan Chest
nut, Ellison Clary, Betty Craig,
George Elam, John Gaither, Larry
Garner, Sue Garret, .Saliy Hagood,
Charies Honeycutt, Betty Hudson,
George Jones, Mary Mabry, .Scott
MacMiilan, Celia Meyer, Betty
Moore, .Susan Osborne, Brenda
Schaeffer, Lutisha .Schenck, Nick
.Stavrakas, Bud Stokely, Francis
Thomas, and Walter Yarbrough.
Dr. I^ne expressedappreciation
to Ellison Clary, Jr., editor of
the JOURNAL, and his staff for
improvements in the newspaper
and for changing its delivery “from
about once a month to weekly.”
She recognized Sandra Brantley,
editor of the yearbook, and said she
had heard the yearbook was going
to be very special this year and
that she was looking forward to
seeing it this summer.
Dr. Cone also complimented our
newest campus publication. The
to inCOniing student body prOSidcnt, John Gaitner. Barnstormer, and its editor. Bud
Fred Jordan Photo. Stewart.
Both the newly elected .Student
Body officers and the Union of
ficers were installed. Tim Brit
ton administered the oath of office
to John Gaither, the Student Body
president for next year; Mr. Gai
ther then installed the Vice-Pres
ident, Bill Billups, the .Secretary,
Earleen Mabry, and the 'I'reasurer,
Cindy J'rexler.
Dean Mac Kay installed the Uni
versity Union officers — Dwayne
.Spitzer, John Lafferty, Kay Wat
son, and Ronald Itussell -- before
announcing the award recipients.
Tim Britton presented a special
award to Bud .Stokely, Vice Pres
ident of the Student Boyd, “who
in my opinion and I am sure
in the opinions of all of the legis
lators, has done an outstanding
job this year.” Mr. Stokely re
ceived a gavel inscribed with his
name, the date, and the school.
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