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the draft would have constituuted a violation of our sacred Iloly Day.
.\ statement such as this is likely to lead to great misunderstanding and
t o lay th e patriotism of the Jew open to question. If it be conceded that
Hebrew Institutes, Arts and Crafts Studios and Colleges of European
Foundation Have Suffered and Triumphed,
under any circumstances, our duty to our country :11141 our duty to our
faith may run counter to each other, there should in these days be no
question as to which form of duty should take priority. \Ve believe that
Jerusalem.—It was in the year pre- I adoption, and the Evelina tell r,
ceiling the outbreak of the war that its good work among the a•
the struggle for the use at II. brew in
The schools of the
The Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on subjects of nterest to the we say that the pis erkintent in its wisdom •et registration day for the education was fought out in Palestine. ire lost their director, Mr. ,\
New schools were founded in Jeru- Were not closed, th o u g h th,v e
Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the views 7th of September, though we might have regretted the coincidence, we
expressed by the writers.
salein in which elementary, second- were much reiliwnih
would hate chcerftdly bowed to the edict of IOU country'• representatives
\\VII Jilts , which h a ,
ary and higher education was given
Entered as secomJelass natter March 3, 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit,
and we would nit 'lase considered it a violation of the spirit of our I Hy entirely through Hebrew, to both boys spiritual head of the
Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Day to do so. 11111,11C:O1011 to the contrary on the part of ally ',CC- and girls. NIr. Yellin, of Jerusalem, emptied a year ago of it , Jew -.
lion Of the itMi,111)1- 1.'S'.., is 10 he resented bw us as a misrepresentation of the champion in the light for Hebrew, calm preserved intact the
became the head of the new Hebrew the national will.
The
the patriotism of the .1inerican Jew.
s y stem of schools. Jerusalem are the solid io
I ■
Callous indeed must be the heart of the Jew w h. is not touched to
Mr. Yellin, like most of the Jewish which the future of Jewish
the quick by the recurrence of the great Sabbath of Sabbaths which in
teachers in Palestine, has been exiled be built.
by the Turks during the mein as a
its annual cycle begins on Sunday ei ening of this week. Contrite for
political suspect, but his wok has "WANDERING JEW" TAL E
his sins of omission and of commission, the Jew appears before the
In the retirement from the local ministry of Dr. Eugene 1:041inati
been carried on bravely and his en-
RE-INTERPRETED THRO
shrine '' ,(1 asking forgiveness for his trespasses and devoutly' vowing Shippen, for a long period the pastor of the First Unitarian Church in thusiasm has been inherited by the
NON-JEWISH ARTIST
in the measure of his powers to better his ways.
this city. , the cause of liberal religion in Detroit loses a fearles s and c on- remnant of his folloers who ,,,scap•il
the Turkish suspicion.
Subscription In Advance
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we %Mee the sentiment of the large majority of Jews in . \ merica w hen
The Day of Atonement.
Dr. Shippen's Retirement.
It is characteristic of Jewish thought that we do not regard sin as scientious spokesman. Dr. Shippen is a man of broad sympathies, and
man's master but that we believe that no matter 111M far one may have since his residence in Detroit has been a leading factor in every move-
strayed from the right path, h e May by the exercise of his will and by ment making for the larger community. interests.
heeding the voice of conscience return to (lod and to the good. How-
\VItile it is to be greatly regretted that he is about to leave the active
ever, man's contrition must be purely personal. Such a thing as vicari- ministry, there is a measure of conitiensation in the thought that he is
Struggle of Schools.
Cul oli almost entirely from outside
Faithful to God in All Lands.
help the schools have had a hard
struggle to survive. But even when
By LEO REICHEL.
bread was lacking, the parents have
A few years ago, when I hied in
not let them starve. And when the
military authorities requisitioned the the city of \ • arsaw, my attention was
school premises, the school commit- attracted by a remarkable picture that
tees contrived to find some place was exhibited in the show window of
Nacre they could keep alive the torch a fashionable art store.
The picture bore the legend. • I I.
of Hebrew learning.
The number of the children was Eternal 1\'anderer," and it sy
bound to fall as the population dimin- the fate of the Jewish peopl,
My mind was deeply limo, ants
ished by death and deportation to half
its size before the war. But the sec- The profound and ineffable sorrow
ondary and the teachers' schools re- that radiated upon me from the can-
maMed :ms well as the elementary vas filled my soul with that feeling oi
classes. The classes are held ill a joyful pain for which one is alwais
large house and garden in the schol- grateful. The picture presented a long
ars' corner of the Jewish suburb off range of ragged mountains. Their
the Jaffa road, which comprises some sloping sides were bare of any vegeta-
half a dozen educational institutions. tion and their summits that reached to
On wet days Wally children have to the clouds were co%ered with .110W.
Nly searching eye could not detect
absent themselves because they ha st e
no hoots and cannot walk through the there any trace of life. I saw no
roads
to guide one in that desolated
appalling mud of the streets. They
looked bright and had that keenness region. It was a place forsaken by
and desire to learn which mark the man and beast alike.
Only a narri• path, snake-like,
Jewish child everywhere, but in a spe-
cial degree it Palestine. They re- wound itself up to the summits.
ceive breakfast at the school, which Heavy stones blocked it here and
is for not a few the only meal in the there: they made the path almost im-
da y . '1'h, teachers are mainly women, passable. No human being could be
and the teaching has to be done to a expected to walk that way.
The Lone Traveler,
large extent without books because
And it was with a feeling of agony
the supply has failed.
that
I
looked
upon the ghost-like fig-
Teachers' college, the crown of the
system, has a temporary refuge in part ure of an out man, bent tinder a
of the almshouses of the Sephardic heavy load. who struggled hard to as-
community. The college was the par- cend one of the peaks. His head was
ticular care of Mr. Yellin, for the stu- uncovered; his long gray hair fluttered
with the wind; his clothes Were worn
dents must lie the teachers of the am
I tattered.
young Palestinian community, the life-
guards, as it were, of the Hebrew l Still this did not surprise me. I did
1101
ask myself the question why did
iiii ■ VeIllent.
the wanderer choose this impassable
of Sixty Remaining.
e,
I recognized him immediately.
\laity
e
the young men who were
He was the legendary "Wandering
studying in 1914 have heel , conscript- Jew." whose fate it k to wander, to
ed by the Turks or compelled to leave wander. and to wander.
the country because of their foreign But the most striking feature about
nationality. But some sixty have re. the picture was t h e h eavy ,.„,,,h,„
mained and the Zionist bureau here m,„ which t h e „.„„d"er carr i e d „ pa „
has maintained the college through his shhulder. The inscription in lie-
the three years' struggle. So, too, the brew letters upon the cross helped b.
Hebrew gymnasium, the higher school complete the mystical awe that one
ous atonement is unknown to the Jew. For his own sin each man must to take up it particular branch of service for which he is eminently
suffer. The responsibility for human actions cannot be shifted front fitted and his influence in the (...amp Community service work will un-
the shoulder of the doer. Nor will mere fasting and prayer suffice to doubtedly be very telling.
cleanse the sinner from his sin. All our Jewish literature upon this sub-
1)r. Shippen takes with him the best wishes of a host of friends in
ject rings with this note and the splendid prophetic chapter which is
read in all the synagogues of the world on the morning of Atonement
Detroit, not the least of whom any numbers Of the Jewish CO11111111114.
Day constitutes an eloquent and forceful denunciation those hypo-
ernes who believe that by afflicting the body they can purify the soul.
The fast is only an outer symbol of the contrition of the spirit. To fast
Child Labor Legislation.
A distinct
blow seas dealt to child welfare work when on June ;t,
and pray on ord day and on the next to deal cruelly or dish o nestly with last, the United States Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the
one's neighbor is to stamp one the arrant hypocrite, unworthy alike in Federal Child labor .\ct of 1:116.
the sight of Gad and of Mall.
This act seemed to represent the strongest safeguard that had yet
The At011eMellt Day should be a forceful reminder to every indi-
been thrown around the child, and the declaration of its illegality natur-
vidual of his duty to live his life on the highest possible plane and to
ally gave the friends of the child considerable concern.
make his today richer and fuller than was his yesterday. For the errors
That immediate action to restore the rights of the child is necessary
of the past, then, let the Jew crave forgiveness, but let his prayer link
is obvious. To this end a new child labor bill has been drawn by a joint
itself with an holiest effort to overcome those sins for which he prays•
committee of the National Child Labor Committee and the .Miterican
forgiveness at the hands of God and man.
Federation of Labor for presentation to Congress, with standards iden-
tical to those of the old law, but specifying that they shall be enforced
President Wilson on Zionism.
Not as Accursed One, But as a
Martyr, the Wanderer Holds
only during the sear, and for six months thereafter, "for the purpose of
conserving the man-power of the country and thereby more effectually.
Under date of August 31st, President Woodrow Wilson, presum-
providing for the national security and defense."
ably at the solicitation of Dr, Stephen S. \Vise, who remains the leading
This bill, which was introduced into the !louse of Representatives
spirit in the Zionist Organization of America, - has written a letter ex-
on August 13, by Congressman Keating, of Colorado, has the indorse-
:ruction work that is being done in
ment of President \Vilson. The National Child Labor Committee has
been sent by the Zionist Organiza-
sent a communication to men and women in all ',arts of the country
to a large number of rabbis, asking
interested in safeguarding the rights of the child, asking them to use
at the Iloly Day services because of
their influence with their congressmp and senators to secure favorable
It,
consideration of this hill.
ity of those who have sent out this
The importance of such action cannot well be overestimated. It is
4ionist Organization but "To my dear
too late in the day to have to urge upon the people of this country the
'Rabbi Wise," and certainly without impugning the motives or the sin-
iniquity of child labor with the inevitable trail of physical, moral, and
cerity of the President of the United States, it may be pointed out that
spiritual evils that follow in its wake.
a careful reading of the letter indicates that our Zionistic friends may
In these times in particular, when by the thousands the flower of
make more out of this letter than the l'resident really intended to say.
our youth arc laying down their lives upon their country's altar, the
.\s a matter of fact, a fair-minded perusal of the document will indi-
conservation of the child is an indispensable condition to the maintenance
cate that Mr. Wilson has very carefully hedged about his approval and
really said nothing which cannot have the endorsement of practically of the best standards of American manhood and womanhood in the
all Jews whether Zionists or non-Zionists. Ile is exceedingly cautious. immediate future. It should be borne in mind that the unconstitution-
as will be noted, to emphasize what Mr. Balfour said before hint in ality of the Child labor Act of 1 9 1 lt was based upon a technicality, :old
regard to the rehabilitation of the Jew in Palestine, viz.—that the settle- not upon any inherent flaw in the law itself.
The very judges who passed upon it would now undoubtedly wel-
ment of the Jew there must not prejudice the civil and religious rights
of non-Jews in Palestine or the rights and political status enjoyed by come the enactment of a similar lass. with the vulnerable technicalities
for boys, has been kept open though feels when looking at such a picture.
its director and several teachers were
I am sure that the artist who paint-
taken for military service.
ed the picture is a I;ent He. No Jew
The Bezalel school of arts and can regard the cross as symbol i/ing
crafts also, the most celebrated of the Jewish suffering. Nevertheless. „•n
the ,'era's in other countries. It is not surprising that President Wilson omitted. It is no less than a patriotic duty on „the part of men and Jewish cultural institutions in Jerusa- a Jew may feel the artist to possess
should have issued this statement. Ilis closest Jewish counsellors are women in all walks of life to urge their representatives in Congress to lent, has kept its doors open, though marvelous insight into the ,igniticance
it has lost for the time its inspiring o f the Jewish sufferings and his des-
men who happen to stand at the head of the Zionist movement in Amer- support the bill as proposed, both for the sake of the child and for the director, Professor Schatz.
tiny in the world. He gave a new in-
ica; Judge Julian W. !Slack is President of the Zionist Organization of safeguarding of the .\ merica of the future.
lie was taken a w ay for th e same terpretation to the out legend, an in-
America. Supreme Judge Louis I). Brandeis is Honorary President of
the same organiiation, and it is no secret that Dr. Stephen S. Wise is
frequently consulted by the President in regard to limiters affecting the
Jewish situation in this country.
Congregational Commercialism.
One who is at all sensitive to such matters must feel a sense of
Nloreover, it must not be forgotten that but recently, he Zionists repulsion when, on picking up some of our contemporaries, he reads at
sent to every Senator and Congressman a letter which innocently enough this season of the year the very businesslike advertisements of competi-
asked for an opinion in regard to the rehabilitation of Jewish nationality tive congregations in the large cities in their bid for patronage.
in Palestine but which in fact contained a veiled threat if such opinion
The evil of temporary congregations established fur Holy Day ser-
were not favorable to the movement, for it was stated that such opinions
vices and which are at hest the means of affording a small income to
would be published in a book for wide circulation. -
some impecunious chazan or some played-out rabbi, has been frequently
Again without questioning for one moment the entire sincerity of
discussed. Perhaps the institution of these makeshift religious organi-
the President, we nay remark as appropriate to the occasion, that even
zations cannot he combatted so long as regularly organized congrega-
great statesmen may sometimes be misled by hearing only . one side of a
tions make the cost of affiliation prohibitive to so large a majority• as is
question discussed. Indeed, they may be persuaded that there is no
presently the case. Far more distressing than the advcrtisentents of these
other side to it. It would be unfortunate if it Were n ot brought to the
temporary organizations are those of large and prosperous Congrega-
attention of President Wilson that while all Jews are sincerely• inter-
tions who offer all sorts of inducements to those of our co-religionists
ested in the reconstructive work in Palestine, and while all of them wel-
who will rent pews in their places of worship for the Holy Days.
come the opportunity of opening Palestine as a land of refuge to those
Aside from the commercialism of the transaction which must be
Jews who wish to settle there. by no means all the Jews of America are
distasteful to high-minded men, is the implication that the Jew who
political Zionists: indeed, that there are 'natty so-called Zionists who
attends services twice a year is doing his full religious duty. It is un-
claim to have no interest in the political restoration of the Jew as such.
worthy of congregations to foster such a sentiment. It runs counter to
It would be interesting to know just how deeply. President Wilson has
the very doctrine which week after week is proclaimed from their pub
studied the subject of Zionism and in all its implicationi. That he is
Religion must be a matter not for special occasions or for limited
somewhat conscious of the fact that there is another side to Zionism is
times, but if it to count at all in the lives of men, it must be a matter co-
evident 14) those who read his letter which is so carefully worded as to
extensive with life itself. The commercialism of congregations which
please everybody and yet sufficiently guarded in its statements to be
does not take cognizance of this fact will, however, be successfully com-
worthy of the astute statesman that he is.
batted only by the increasing democratization of the synagogue. 'lie
synagogue must be, so organized that all who wish to participate in its
activities may (10 so and that none by the mere fact of his poverty may•
be prevented from affiliation.
The Jewish Tribune of Portland, Oregon, in lurid headlines an-
Temple Beth El, in this city, seems to have solved the problem in
nounces that the draft registration is not to be held on Rosh Hashono,
September 7th, and by implication holds that its timely interference is the most effective way. Perhaps other congregations will meet the sit-
responsible for the change of the registration day front that date to uation in other svays that will prove efficacious, but certainly the con-
the 12th. It cites in support of this claim a telegram which it sent to tinued commercialization of the synagogue should not be permitted to
A Journalistic Busybody.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon protesting against the holding of the
registration on a Jewish Holy Day.. In this telegram occurs this sen-
tence: "The setting of this day as registration day under the new draft
: bill will necessarily compel a violation of that solemn day by thousands
•of loyal Americans of the Jewish faith."
• - For our
claim that thiS statement is ill-tinted if not untrue.
reason as NIL Yellin, because of his terpretation true and beautiful,
devotion to Jewish national interests.
The New Symbolism.
The school has been handicapped ma-
,
1 ccording to the original meaning
terially also. Nut only were the funds
from other countries almost entirely of that sad legend the wanderings of
cut off, but the raw material required the Jew have no purpose. Only the
curse of the revengeful God rests upon
for a large part of the handiwork could him and he must forever wander an d
not be obtained.
suffer without the hope of being ',-
The carpet atelier had to he closed deemed.
altogether for lack of wool and silk.
But our artist felt that the inysti , al
But the ateliers of silver-work, metal- legend of the wandering
Jew has quip'
work and wood-work have been main- a different meaning.
-,
,
:
t !t ern i s no
it:
tante(' and have given employment to
much dignity and heroism in the lik-
about six hundred craftsmen.
tory of the Jew which do not allow
Silver Shell Cases.
call'ng hint cursed.
The artist's own explanation of Ili -
The officers visiting Jentsalem have
taken the place of tourists as custo- legend is symbolically expressed in
mers for the work of the school, and the heavy wooden cross win,
a special war-craft—the silver inlaying carries upon his shoulders with th•
of shell cases--has now earned gen- name inscribed in Hebrew upon it .
eral admiration. 'rile present military Only because the Jew has remained
governor of Jerusalem has visited the true to himself, only because he h..-
school and expressed his pleasure, not forsaken his God that he simile -
adding a shrewd recommendation that so much ineffable pain.
NO, it is trot pity that HUM'S shy
it should foster the merely useful as
well as the beautiful crafts. lit this heart of the one who looks at the pi,-
direction, the Bezalel should have im- titre, but a feeling of respect and re,
mediate expansion as offering one of erence towards the lonesome wan-
the best means of providing employ- derer.
And the heart painfully aches. It
ment for the hundreds of workless
is void all around him as far as one' .
Jews and Jewesses in the Holy City.
Apart from the schools particularly eyes can penetrate into the distance.
associated with the Jewish national The wanderer is weary and tired amt
movement Jerusalem counts a number you ask yourself, will his mission in
of schools of European foundation. the world ever be fulfilled so that hr
Some of these have been more ser- may at the end return to his home?
iously crippled by. the outbreak of war
because of their association with the JEWISH COLLEGES IN
countries of Turkey's enemies.
RUSSIA OPEN DOORS
The Evelina de Rothschild school,
which is under the care of the Anglo-
K I EV—The Jewish People's Univer-
Jewish association, continued to keep I sity has been opened at Kieff amidst
open for more than a year after the scenes of great enthusiasm. The n\-
head-mistress, Miss Landau, had to Minister of Jewish Affairs, NI. bat-
go on. It is a disgrace to Jewry and a contradiction of the best ideals leave Jerusalem. But in the end the zky, delivered a speech, and many
Turks commandeered its premises and students were enrolled.
for which the congregations ought to stand.
it was closed.
In Ukraine orthodox Jewish circles,
Now its indefatigable •Frectress, preparations are on foot to open an-
vim has for nearly three years man- other Jewish University bearing the
aged the schools of the Palestine ref- name of Maimonides, with Faculties
•
igees in Alexandria and kept the He-, for Talmudic knowledge, Hebrew Lit-
brew spirit flourishing in a strange erature, Law, Medicine, History and
land, has returned to the city of her Philosophy.
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