THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
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AN OCCASIONAL WISH
THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
the progenitor. \Vhat the Jew taught through all the centuries, is
today the teaching of all enlightened faiths. The goal toward which
BY ENOCH MEBS.
the Jew for ages directed his efforts, is the same goal toward which
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the thinking men and women of all faiths are hopefully tooking
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A stretch of a gladsome day.
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President
If, therefore, there seems to be a nearer approach and a deeper
With never a fear of your turbulent Mondays—
JOSEPH J. CUMMINS -
Secretary-Treasurer sympathy between Jew and Christian than there was in other times
Nothing contracted and nothing to pay.
NATHAN J. GOULD -
it is not that the Jew has turned his back upon the faith of his
1916, at t he Postoffice at Detroit, fathers, but it is rather that the Christian, awake to what is essential
Entered as second- lass matter March 3,
Oh, for a spell of freedom—
Mich , under the Act of March 3 . 1879.
in the religious life, has unconsciously approached the standpoint of
Relief from the stress and grind.
Away from the toils and the Slave-hand of Greedom,
the Jew.
Offices, 1334 Book Building
Dr. Harrison's message to our people, which, by the way,
Nothing to scheme for and nothing to find.
Telephone Cherry 3381
should have been heard by every Jew and Jewess in Detroit, was
$3.00 per year reassuring to those to wine[ the future of Judaism is a matter of
Then might we know the pleasure,
Sub. tptton, in Advance
concern. The conmotnity is indebted to the local lodge of the Witai,
And then might we feel the thrills,
To insure publication, all correspondence and news matter must reach B'rith for having brought Dr. Harrison here to give it this opti-1
Of being_at home in serenest of leisure—
Chia office by Tuesday. evening of each week.
mistic but obriuusly true and timely preachment. .
Unmindful of postmen that haunt us with bills.
,
,
RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN
Editorial Contributor
The Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on subjects of interest to
the Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the
views expressed by the writers.
Friday, January 9, 1920
Tebeth 18, 5680
Annual Meeting of the United Jewish Charities
li
Dr. Max Schlesinger
In the death of Dr. Max Schlesinger, Rabbi Emeritus of Congre-
gation Beth Emeth of Albany, N. V., there has been called to his reward,
one of the oldest members of the American rabbinate, a man of great
scholarly attainments and one who through long years consecrated his
life to the service of Judaism and humanity.
Always earnest and devoted to his high calling, he won the deep
affection of his people, whom he served long and well and during the
years since age and declining health compelled his retirement from the
active ministry, that love had in no wise diminished. Dr. Schlesinger
leaves behind, an unsullied reputation as a man and a leader of men.
Oh, you may smile derision,
But I know you, sage or knave,
If given your choice to employ shrewd decision,
Some reason you'd find—such months you would crave.
he craved, for conscience's sake, be- tude towards religion is one of com-
cause he would not be traitor to his plete unconcern except that they have
fathers' faith, because he would not been out to remove popular super-
stifle or deny the truths that pos- stitions. I admit that in thus under-
sessed him wholly, that he considered mining the simple faith of ignorant
to be his sacred trust for the help and peasants they have done no good,
guidance of men. The world will but of any active suppression of reli-
some day know how this lonely unbe- gious institutions there can be no
friended race stood for truth and rea- question. The churches were holding
I went
son today against all the forces of services as usual everywhere
the one hand, and dog- , in Russia. There is, of course, now
skepticism oil
no established church, and the reli-
manse on the other.
state."n
o s have no connection
instituti
wici us the
g
We do not as a general rule believe in the boycott. It is a rather
Spiritual Strength of the Jew.
ith
narrow, bigoted, and even cowardly form of revenge. But in the last
"There is something inexplicable in
"A Devilish Business."
analysis, it is often found to be the only means of redressing wrongs, the co existence of such spiritual I
"Your readers may be assured," Mr.
for it stands out that there are sonic persons and some institutions whose strength and physical weakness; some- Goode
that I
said in conclusion,
one weak spot is the pocketbook. Touch them there and you have them thing well-night miraculous in the shall do my utmost to dispose of the
persistence of those so powerless
on the run. Any appeal to their sense of truth; to their conscientious standing single-handed against the allegation in regard to the connec-
scruples; to their ideal of justice and fairness; to their conscience and world, against its ferocity and fanatt. tion between Jews and Bolshevism
humanity is without avail. But touch their moneybags and you may be cism. Idealists always were these our I with its awful consequences. I aim
forbears: with material de- out to put a stop to the whole devil-
sure that you will have struck them in the most sensitive possible place. stalwart
sires, but with sublime renunciation , ish business. If Bolshevism is to be
It is for this reason and for this reason only, that we believe that of them; with strong passions but fought at all, it must be fought with
when Jews are unfairly attacked because of their religion by business with still stronger power to toaster I clean hands unstained with the blood
On Wednesday evening of the coming week, there will be held
the '20th. annual meeting of the United Jewish Charities of Detroit.
Simultaneously, a new addition to the Jewish Institute Building
will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies. The occasion is one
of sufficient significance to the community to invite the whole-
Their One Weak Spot
hearted interest of all the Jews of our city.
Grown from small beginnings, the United Jewish Charities has
in these twenty years of its existence become a great institution
with fairly ample resources and with a large staff of professional
workers. It is an institution equipped to do telling work, not only
along curative but as well preventive and prophylactic lines. That
the organization has served to restore to self-respect and self-
dependence, a large number of persons and to lift them to social use-
fulness, none who studies the records of the Society can deny. That
it teas taken a ,wprthy part in the prevention of vice among the
younger element in the community to which it caters, by substitut-
ing the allurement of virtue for the lure of viciousness, may be in-
ferred from the large number of upstanding men who have found a institutions, by newspapers, or by any other public or semi-public organ- and transform them into glowing en- I of martyred Jews."
place in the professional and business life of the community and ization, that the one way to bring them to their senses is by giving them thusiasms.
ANnsuirrism
'I-low long will the Jew roam? How,
who found their first incentives to better things in the various self- that due measure of publicity which will awake in the Jewish people long will lie be disadvantaged profes-
RAGES IN SLAVOKIA
governing clubs maintained in the Jewish Institute Building. That a sense of resentment that they will manifest in a refusal to patronize sionally, or socially, or in the opinion
it has done effective work along educational and Americanization in a business way those responsible for the discrimination against their of men? Remember the wise word LONDON—It is reported from
of Goethe, in his outline of a con-
lines, is generally conceded. That it has greatly improved the people.
Prague that many complaints have
Time and time again, we see how effective this method is. Once it templated drama on the Wandering been published in the pages of Jew-
standard and the methods of caring for dependent and delinquent
Jew. Goethe's Wandering Jew was a
Jew.
children, those who arc familiar with the history of the organiza- is made clear to a business house that advertises No Jews Need Apply" shoemaker, a Socratic character, with ish newspapers there about Anti-Sem-
tion well know. All of these things and many more, it has done in that its Jewish patronage is jeopardized, its proprietors are full of whom Jesus and his followers loved itism, and the support being given
to it by the authorities. Special ac-
as thorough a manner as with the equipment at command, might apology. Once a newspaper guilty of misrepresenting the Jews finds a to talk. Ile was a secularist. He tried cusations as to statements made in
to disenchant his great friend of im-
falling
off
in
its
roster
of
Jewish
subscribers
and
the
cancellation
of
well have been expected.
practical visions. And at last he sees anti•semitic speeches have been di-
None the less, despite all of these splendid achievements which advertising contracts on the part of Jews, and it does one of two things: Jesus on his last tragic journey, and rected against the Slovakian Minister
are to be counted to the credit of the United Jewish Charities dur- either it howls in its agony of regret or it tries to crawl out of the reminds him of his warning. And M. Srobar. It is stated that anti-
Jesus significantly replies: 'Over the Jewish boycotts and even excesses
ing the two decades of its existence, one most expect that there is charge by evading it.
been the result of this attitude
As already stated, we are definitely opposed to the principle of boy- earth shalt, thou wander, until thou have
still room for improvement in its methods and standards. The offi-
shalt once more see me in this form.' on the part of the officials. At an
cott.
It
should
be
absolutely
the
last
recourse
for
the
redress
of
wrongs.
cers of the organization and those who have charge of the work,
"'In this form.' Note these mys- Assembly of Deputies of Slovakia its
are bending their best efforts at all times to make the Society func- But experience proves, unfortunately, that in dealing with some people terious words. Until thou shalt once Kaschati, Mr. Srobar tried to mitigate
more
see me in this form; itt this hu- the consequences of his first anti-
tion most efficiently and the community has a right to expect that and some institutions, it is the one weapon that is effective. It touches
man from as I ant now as men be- Jewish speeches. He admonished all
the results attained by the Society will be increasingly telling upon their one weak spot.
hold Me and know Me: simply as a Jews to strive to seek the closest
the life of the whole community.
titan, struggling, sacrificing, sublimely amity with the Slovakian people in
Since the identification of the United Jewish Charities with the
human, yet only human—until then,— order to destroy the distrust and sus-
Shylock in the Schools
pcion with which they were regard-
Community Union, the financial burden that rested so heavily upon
over the earth shalt thou wander.
ed, as a consequence of the role they
The action of the Newark, N. J., Board of Education in dropping
End of the Journey.
the shoulders of the officers ,and directors of the organization has
formerly played In giving assistance
"And this is indeed a prophecy of
been somewhat lifted, with the result that they ma . y give a greater "The Merchant of Venice" as one of the required readings in the public
to the Hungarian Oligarchy against
share of their time and thought to solving the social problems con- schools of that city, has called forth no end of comment, favorable and our future, of the future of Isreal, a the people of Slovakia. The Jews, he
prophecy
worthy
of
the
wisest
of
unfavorable, in the Jewish and the secular press. This was to be ex-
stated, must be prepared to show
fronting them.
minds, of the greatest of modern
On the other hand, the very fact that the material means of pected. Every time that a company of educators has taken its courage poets. For soon the world will see in their allegiance to the country by
their deeds. No state could afford to
conducting the organization demand less strenuous efforts, has in its hands and removed from its required curriculum, this particular
Nazerene one of the most mar-
renounce altogether Jewish enter-
tended to take many people out of close personal relationships to work, there have been some to criticize and many to find reasons why velous of Jews; as a man, revealing prise, brains and capital, and least of
the possibilities open to men, who
the institution with the inevitable result that their interest in it is the action smacks of narrowness.
all a state which was undertaking the
thus aspire to be what another
task of building itself up.
As a matter of fact, the Newark Board of Education based its action may
likely to wane. This is regrettable since it is only when the people
man was, though not to equal or to
of the community have a close and whole-hearted interest in the in the matter upon a rather broad and altogether reasonable platform. emulate a god. Until the world will Although these statements also
have an anti-semitic flavour, they
organization, that they can be in touch with its workings and so be The members of that Board stated that in dropping "The Merchant of unite in recognizing not the divinity Call be said to predict an improve-
in position either to commen$1 its achievements or to criticize its Venice" from the schools, they were not yielding to the clamorous of a man, but men, the Jew's work ment in the attitude of the authori-
protests of any Jews whose sensibilities were offended by the fact that will not be ended nor his mission ties. The vexation, however, persists,
shortcomings.
as is shown, for example, by the pub-
Incidentally, since the United Jewish Charities draws the means a character so vile as Shylock should be presented to their children as achieved.
pronouncement of a request which
of its support from the Community Union, which in turn is related typical of the Jewish people, but rather they took the action because JEWS AND BOLSHEVISM lic
has been made that the government
to the Patriotic Fund, it stands out that every supporter of the they were broad-minded and clear-visioned enough to see that the pre-
shall only grant licenses for the sale
United Jewish Charities must find it incumbent upon himself to sentation of Shylock would be bound to have a deleterious effect upon
of tobacco and brandy to those ap-
(('ontinued from Page 1)
plicants who are Christians.
give his fullest share of support to the Patriotic Fund and any one the minds of the non-Jewish children in their relationships to Jews.
(00,000 according to one observer in
It must be pointed out that a character descriptive of a minority the south, 80,000 according to another
who fails in this, cannot count himself a friend of the United Jewish
A Jewish Mothers' Alliance was or-
Charities. Certainly, those who do not do their duty by the great class, by that fact beconies typical of the class. Attach a title descriptive who returned from the southwest). ganized
at Newburyport, Mass., re-
organization cannot well be trusted with the conduct of the affairs of a religious or racial group to a fictional character, and at once that One town had been gone through in cently. There are sixty members al-
character becomes the type of the whole group. It is this fact that this way ten times, others again and ready enrolled.
of any society which is subsidiary to it.
Yet Mr. Hartnsworth does
In order that the community may know at first hand, just what makes Shylock unfit for study in the public schools. Aside from the again.
not believe in the pogroms, and Mr.
the United Jewish Charities has accomplished in the past and what fact that Jewish pupils in the class arc invariably humiliated, especially Churchill professes to be protecting
it promises to undertake for the future, it is essential that as many when the teacher, as now and then happens, is not a person of rare dis- the Jews. It is said that the army JEWISH CALENDAR.
men and women as possible, should attend the meeting on Wednes- cernment, "The Merchant of Venice" through its main character, who leaders have given orders forbidding
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That may now be true,
day next. The occasion is one, as we have said, of tremendous com- is always labeled "the Jew," is bound to create prejudice and to foster pogroms.
Wed., Sept. 24
but once you have deliberately let New Vent's Eve
munity importance. Let us show our appreciation of this fact by religious antagonisms among the pupils of the class. The Newark loose a ravening beast it is of little 1 om Kippur
Sat. Oct. 4
Than. Wt. 9
Board of Education did exactly the right thing. Its example should be use afterwards to order him hack to Succoth Wind 1157)
participating as we should its this important gathering.
Succoth Moat May—Shernint
his cage. The conditions are such,"
followed by the school authorities in every city of the Union.
Thorn., Oft. 16
Atsereth
Our Truthful Contemporary
In a recent issue, we called attention to the fact that Detroit Satur-
day Night had reprinted from the magazine "Now," an article containing
the following libelous and scandalous reference to the Jew:
"Then; too, New York has been demoralized by the thousands of
prosperous Westerners and certain wealthy Hebrezes who have located
here in recent years. The hotels and apartment houses in many parts of
the city are filled with women supported by them."
We added: "The mere fact that this article could have been selected
as fit to print indicates something of the spirit that animates those hack
of the publication."
In answer to this, our genial and truth-telling contemporary, Detroit
Saturday Night, offers no argument in rebuttal, but it contents itself
with saying, "The DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE is a liar." To
wbich we respond in dismissing the incident, that calling names
does not in any manner or degree change the facts in the case at issue.
DEED, NOT CREED,
FAITH OF ETERNAL
JEWISH WANDERER
(contlaued
From Page One.)
genius that makes the paradox pos.
Bible that members of this race should
he equally distinguished in capitalism
and communism: materialism and
idealism, in loyalty to their blood
brothers and to the universal ideas
of mankind.
Torchbearer of Religion.
Christianization or Judaization?
"But the great purpose which justi-
fies our existence in the world is re-
In the message which the eloquent Dr. Leon Harrison of St. ligion. If we Jews do not statist for
Louis brought to the people of Detroit this week, there was noth- religion, we do not stand for any-
ing particularly noteworthy because of its novelty. What Dr. thing. If we do not exist for the faith
Ilarrison bad to say has in the main been said many times before, that is in us. then as Jews we have
right to exist, in any separate
though seldom so well or so attractively and forcefully. But his no
sense at all. It is religion that we
main thought bears frequent repetition. He stressed the fact which represent—the religion of the Jew.
is too often forgotten, that the Jews in America, though they or their That religion has its function to per-
fathers came here as immigrants, did not come to these blessed form, not only among those horn
its pale. but among men with-
shores as suppliants for favor or as beggars for anything that was within
out. It illustrates freedom in religion
not theirs by right.
—a freedom that is absolutely con-
On the contrary, he showed that the Jews came here as the sistent with fervor in faith. Its motto
bearers of rich gifts to the American life which has drawn some of has ever been. not creed. but deed.
its finest inspirations front the heritage of wisdom and of truth which It has allowed and encouraged the ut-
the Jew brought with hint and which has served to give tone and most liberty of interpretation.
Brotherhood of Man,
color to our civilization. The question as to whether Judaism is
"Ile has not altogether ceased to
losing its identity through contact with the non-Jew in the free wander;
but his weary pilgrimage
atmosphere of America, Dr. Ilarrison, like many of his colleagues, ends as the world learns its lesson:
assures us has no point. The fact is that Judaism is not becoming and as he fulfills his spiritual destiny,
Christianized but in a real sense, Christianity is unconsciously by incorporating his truths in the
Judaizing itself. One by one its ceremonies and observances be- common life.
"Ile will fulfill his destiny by teach-
come obsolete, have been sloughed off. but there remains that spir "He
the unity of the human family, by
itual kernel common to all faiths but of which Judaism has been Iproclaiming once again. Have we
-
Mr. Goode declared, "that not only
should every Jew with decent feel-
ings be out against the continuance of
support of those who are responsible
for them, but every Gentile who
backs this support should also know
that he shares the blood-guiltiness
not all one Father: has not one God which has flowed from it, and settle
created us all? It is useless to believe it with his conscience whether he can
continue to uphold these horrors."
in the unity of God, without believing
The Bolsheviks and Zionism.
with equal intensity in the unity of
man. This belief alone, if laid to
Is there any truth in the report
heart, would end all race hatred, all that the Bolshevists are suppressing
national antagonisms. The wicked- Zionism?
ness of persecution will end with the
"None of the Jews with whom I
wickedness of war: for they spring conversed made any mention of such
from the same poisonous root, from a thing, and it seems quite out of ac-
the same irrational antipathies.
cord with general Bolshevist policy
"And Israel will cotne to his own, as I observed it in operation The
when the world realizes that this wan- Bolsheviks oppose no nationalities,
dering Jew is not under a curse, but and would be just as sympathetically
under a consecration: that he is a vol. disposed towards the setting up of a
untary martyr of the centuries, re- Jewish National Home in I'alestine
flouncing the prizes and honors that as the Allies. The Bolshevist atti-
Frt., Oct. 17
Slatchath Torah
Ilonch-4 hodench Ch,-nynn—Fri. (let. 24
llonch-Chodench hInle• Sun, Nov. 23
Chanukah (Feast of Dedlentionl..
Wed., Dee. 17
Ronch-Choderach Tebeth.•Mou., Mee. 22
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rant of Tebeth
Itonelt-('hodench Shellent W ed. Jan. 21
hunch-Chodesch Ado•.Thurs, Feb. 19
Purim (Fea•t of Entber).Thors. Mar. 4
Howh-Chodench Nlwan...flat., Mar. 20
Sat., April it
Pannuser (Pennell)
Sat., April 10
rawoler (Eighth Day)
Itonch-Chodench Iyar....Son., April 15
Lax h (Omar
Thum, Mny 6
konch-( bodench Stern
Tow. May IS
Shabuoth (Confirmation Day)
Sun., May 23
Roneh-Chode•ch Tammuz
AV ed., Jane 16
gun., July 1
rant of Tanimu•
Fri.. July 10
Romeh-Chndeneh Ab
Ran., July 2.1
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