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NOVEMBER 26, 1920
KISLEV 15, 5681
Will the Chasm Be Bridged?
When this issue reaches our readers, the convention of the Zionist
Organization of America will be well under way in the city of Buffalo.
In some respects this will be by far the most important session ever held
by that body. Its deliberations and decisions will be watched with
equal interest by Zionists and non-Zionists. For upon the action taken
at Buffalo will depend the feasibility of all the forces in Jewry uniting
upon a Palestinian program. That such union is eminently desirable,
nay, that it is absolutely necessary if the best interests of our brethren
are to be subserved, there can be no possible doubt. That there is a
desire for co-operation on the pail of our leading national organizations
is apparent. The Central Conference of American Rabbis at its last
meeting held in the city of Rochester definitely set itself on record as
desiring to share in the work of the restoration of Palestine, that those
of our brethren who might choose to dwell there might live under the
best pssible conditions. Nor have evidences been wanting that the
Zionist Organization has agreed to work with such a body as the Rab-
binical Conference in the particular work that needs to be done.
However, because of the opposing views of these two organizations
in rgard to the political aspects of Zionism, co-operatin between the two
bodies as now constituted, seems to be out of the question. Whether
misinterpretation of their attitude would be published or not, a joining
of hands with the Zionist Organization even for practical work in
Palestine, would be generally construed as a giving up by the Confer-
ence of the position against Jewish nationalism which it has consistently
taken and maintained from the beginning.
What is necessary therefore if all the Jews, irrespective of their
attitude toward nationalism, are to work together to the end that Pal-
estine may become a land of opportunity for sonic Jews, is that a new
organization be created. We are fully cognizant of the fact that already
there are too many organizations within Jewry, and yet there seems to
be no other solution to the present problem than to add yet another to
the list. Such an organization would have to be constituted of repre-
sentatives of all our national bodies. Reform and Orthodox, Zionist and
non-Zionist alike. Its work would have to deal solely with the physical
restoration of the land, all of its funds being used for this purpose and
in no part for the pqrposes of Zionistic propaganda. Moreover, mem-
bership in such an organization, whether on the part of organizations,
groups, or of individuals, must not be construed as an expression of
sympathy with political Zionism, but simply as a positive demonstration
of willingness and desire to make Palestine a laud of lave opportunities
for those who seek it as a home for themselves and their children.
It is to be hoped that the Zionists in convention at Buffalo this week
will see the wisdom of disassociating the practical work in Palestine
front their political Zionistic program. Should 'they be wise add far-
visioned in this matter, we believe that they will instantly gain the sym-
pathetic and whole-hearted co-operation of their coreligionists. Should
they fail to do so, it is likely that any attempt at co-operation will end
in complete failure.
These are crucial times for the Jew. On matters wherein there can
he unity among its we ought to stand squarely together. litre is an
opportunity of bridging the chasm that has become all too wide in the
last few years. Let us hope that the meeting at Buffalo this week is iii
go far to bringing together the various elements in American Jew ly
all of whom are equally interested in doing what they can to making
the land of the fathers a place where a considerable number of our
co-religionists may live full, free and happy lives.
in the deliberation of the Peace Conference have been misrepresented
in so many respects.
MOVEMENT TO WIN
JEWS TO JUDAISM
Dr. Jacques Faitlovitch writes interestingly of the Falashas, as the
black Jews of Abyssinia are known. All in all the volume takes a
(Continued from page 1)
worthy place with its predecessors, and forms a valuable contribution
Twenty-first street.
to current Jewish historical literature.
These reports
Standards of Giving.
One cannot participate in such an undertaking as the Community
Drive without being impressed with the fact that many people set up
for themselves standards of service which they cannot possibly justify.
A dozen times a day the solicitor meets people who attempt to justify
their niggardly giving to a great humanitarian cause on the ground that
others better circumstanced than themselves have failed to measure up
to the duty which their larger opportunity gives them. How stupid and
unworthy such a standard is! flow the very people who compare them-
selves with the community miser, would resent it if others made the
same comparison. If we must compare ourselves with others, why
not think of those who give with great generosity in proportion to their
means? NVIly always look to those whose moral standards are low and
unworthy? 1Vhy not rather be inspired by those who sense their com-
munity obligations and follow the example set by them?
But on the other hand, why make comparisons at all? Why not let
each man and every woman render that service of which he or she is
capable? Why not, instead of measuring our gifts by the standards
of others, ask ourselves how much we spend for pleasures and luxuries
and various sorts of self-indulgence, and measure our giving to humani-
tarian causes by the standards of these? Why not proportion our sense
of obligation to our opportunities? It is safe to say that if every indi-
vidual in Detroit had done that during the past ten days, the Community
Fund would have gained its quota much more quickly and much more
easily than it did. As it is many persons who gave amounts small in
themselves, made tremendous sacrifices to do so, while others whose
contributions loom large in terms of dollars and cents, did not begin to
do their ditty. Perhaps it is inevitable that this should be so. The
inequality, however, would be somewhat minimized if we would estab-
lish for ourselves standards of giving in proportion to our means rather
than to the meanness of our neighbors.
Opinions of
The Jewish Press
On a World
Congress
Modern Excommunication":
"Not since the three tailors of
Tooley street met and declared that
"we, the people of England," had
adopted certain resolutions, has a
more remarkable pronouncement been
issued than that which calls together
the Jews of America to organize and
elect delegates to the Jewish World
Congress. We had thought that the
process of excommunication was ex-
tinct in western lands, so far as Israel
is concerned. But this call dispels
that pleasant illusion. It appears that
it is still possible to place dissenters
in Cherem. In the olden days the
process applied only in case the Jew-
ish law was violated. But the modest
gentlemen who issued this call are not
disturbed by any such limitation,
which appears to be as obsolete as
the Cherem itself was supposed to
be. The status of the person or per-
sons who have the temerity to oppose
the organization of the Congress is
thus defined by the self-constituted
sponsors of the Congress:
are from members of the "flying
squadron" of laymen, who started
Nov. 4 On a nation-wide tour in the
interest of the Union, and they hub
cate that enthusiastic response is
being made to their efforts. Mayors
of leading cities have joined the Jew-
ish community in welcoming the
"flying squadron" and in making the
movement a success.
Governor Alfred E. Smith, of New
York, sent the following endorse-
ment:
"I am very glad to lend my en-
dorsement to your plan to raise $3,-
50(1,000 for the extension program of
the Hebrew Union College and for
the prevention of ' class distinction.
Permit me to extend my best wishes
for the success of the movement."
Boston Mayor Sends Message.
Mayor Andrew J. Peters. of Bos-
ton, sent the following message to
the "flying squadron":
"May I convey my very best wishes
for your success in the campaign to
raise funds in behalf of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations.
The efforts that you arc making to
better organize and make t fftstist
the tenets of Judaism among your
people, are ones that should have the
sympathy and approval of the coin
'tinnily, and I heartily Wish you the
hest of success in your endeavors."
Mayor Edward I'. Smith, of Omaha,
issued the following proclamation:
"The Union of American Hebrew
Congregations, the largest organ , za-
tion of reform Jewish congregations
in the country is conducting a natio'
wide campaign for the expansion o
its activities in connection with it (s:
religious work, its synagogue an
school extension department, a pen-
sion fund for rabbis, and its work
generally for the betterment of Allier-
:can Jewish conditions.
"To this mild 200 of the leading
Jewish laymen of America, headed by
Julius Rosenwald, of Chicago, arc
making a tour of the country during
this month of November, visiting the
most prominent congregations to
arouse interest in the affairs of Amer-
ican Judaism and to stimulate the
rel i gious and civic zeal of the Jewish
people. A special service is to be
held at Temple Israel this coming
Friday night when in addition to ad-
dresses by representatives of the dif-
ferent organizations connected with
the local organization, J. L. Lorie, a
prominent attorney of Kansas City,
Mo., will address the large audience
that is expected to be present.
"I take special pleasure in calling
attention to this meeting, which can
only redound to the good of our city
and nation by stimulating the re-
ligions and moral life of a large sec-
tion of our citizenship."
Stimulate Contributions.
Although members of the "flying
squadron" are not soliciting funds at
meetings, it has been announced that
their educational talks on the work
of the Union toward extending facili-
ties for Jewish worship throughout
the country and Austaining and pro-
tecting the civil and reJigious liber-
ties of Jews in this country have re-
sulted in a stimulus to the raising
of the $3,500,000 fund, with which the
Union expects to carry out its pro-
gram in the next 10 years. The speak-
ers have reported that all the cities
in which they are conducting meet.
ings have made excellent progress to-
ward raising their quota of this fund
and many of them are expected to go
over the top.
Among the cities at which meet-
ings have been held by the members
of the "flying squadron" and others
to assist the campaign which are now
under way are l'hiladelphia, Evans-
ville, Ind., Erie, Pa, Milwaukee,
NVis., Springfield, 0., Reading, l'a,
Lima, 0., Liverpool, 0., Toledo, 0.,
Lafayette, Ind., Springfield, 0., Sioux
Falls, S. D., Cleveland, 0., Detroit,
Mich.. Chicago, Ill., St. Louis, Mo.,
Kansas City, Mo„ and Denver, Colo.
Writing editorially under the head
of "By Whose Authority?' the New
York Dar said recently:
"Is a Jewish World Congress neces-
sary? The "Day" has more than
once come forward in behalf of the
idea of a Jewish world organization
which should embrace all countries
and be in a position to speak in the
name of the entire Jewish people, We
have more than once indicated that
only a Jewish World Congress would
be in a position to solve many of the
Jewish problems, to seek the neces-
sary means of protection for our
brethren in various countries and to
create methods of national self-help
which is so essential in this tragic
"Any member or Israel who shall
moment of our history. We have attempt to oppose, interfere with or
()betray( the convening of the World
even pointed out that the question Jewish
Congress Is consciously or un•
of Palestine and its conversion into Consciously an agent of chaos and
a Jewish homeland, the problem of darkness, an enemy of law and order,
menace to civilisation, and a traitor
rebuilding the Land of Israel and a
to Israel. Such a member shall be pro-
making it the State of the Jewish scribed and outlawed In Israel, and not
people should rightly also be left in be permitted to vote at Jewish
elections."
the hands of a Jewish World Con-
gress.
"What a dire and terrible threat
"All this, however, does not justify this is! It is really enough to make
any single individual or group of in- one's heart sink! But seriously, it is
dividuals to issue a call for such a possible to regard this declaration as
Jewish assembly. This is a great both impertinent and pathetic. One
undertaking and large measures are might well ask under what authority
required in order to effect it. When such a threat is made by the men who
one solitary individual makes the at- issued this call, and upon what
Sempt, he gives the whole thifig the grounds of Jewish law or ethics such
ppearance of a jest. And it is a a declaration is attempted to be justi-
ragic jest for the aft empt may do fied. And when we find that it has
hoot to an important undertaking no justification, we can only express
int' may place one of the most pity at the fatuity of those who un-
serious tendencies in Jewish life in dertake to organize the American
anabsurd light.
section of a Jewish 'World' Congress
"The whole thing is doubly absurd by a resort to truculent methods of
because the one individual who has this kind.
taken upon himself this great task,
"The Jewish Exponent has always
sent invitations for a conference, as-
embled a number of people, gave endeavored to treat with due consid-
eration
and respect all Jewish move-
diem an address and set a final date
We beg to extend our hearty felicitations to Reverend William heals for the congress, is himself a member ments, organized to advance the wel-
fare of our brethren in all parts of
Gantz and to the congregation of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of the Executive Committee of the the world, and to promote the inter-
upon the dedication this week of the splendid new Community House, American Jewish Congress, the only ests of Judaism at home and abroad.
institution today which should organ-
The fact that a movement is guided
with its ample facilities for telling and constructive work.
ize a world congress.
by men whose records tail to disclose
The announcement that the church in its new home is to cater not
"The whole thing sounds like a
the capacity for effective leadership Dr. Goldman, Relief Worker in
joke
and
if
not
for
its
tragedy
would
Eastern
merely to its own constituency but to the people of the entire community,
has never in itself induced this paper
Europe Advises Farm Colonies
is very heartening to those who feel that the Church is losing its oppor- call forth considerable laughter.
to oppose any movement presenting
for Jewish Youth
"Mr. Abraham S. Schomer, the
tunity for service when it narrows its interests to those who happen to initiator of the new movement, is no possibilities of good. This particular
be upon its roster of membership.
hullo actuated by fine motives, but he scheme has not commended itself to
Critical need exists in Poland. Aus-
the judgment of The Exponent be-
We have always held that the efficient religious organization is the has chosen the wrong method. At came it can accomplish no real good tria and other countries, according to
one that helpfully touches the lives of the greatest number of people. hest. the whole undertaking is lint a and is bound to do an immense Dr. Julius Goldman, who returned
private effort with which Jewish pub-
amount of harm to onr helpless Oct. 16 from almost a year's service
To be sure there are many churches as there are organizations of all he
cannot be identified."
brethren, by exposing them to re- abroad as director-general of Anted-
kinds, who, engaging in all sorts of activities imagine themselves by
• • •
can Jewish Relief work.
newed attacks in the lands in which
that token to be really rendering a useful service. There must be dis-
The "Jewish World" of Philadel- they are suffering. The spirit of the
Although 68 years old, Dr. Gold-
phia,
writing
on
the
same
subject
has
crimination in the forms of service which any organization attempts
call for the Congress is in itself the man, prominent in New York philan-
salt editorially.
thropic
affairs, volunteered to dirt et
clearest indication of the futility of
to sponsor. Westminster seems to have given careful thought to this
"The movement for a Jewish World
the work of the J. D. C. iti Europe
fact and has laid out a program of activities of which the neighborhood Congress which has recently been the creation of a pretentious organi- and his administration of the gigantic
in which this new building stands is apparently sadly in need. In com- brought to the fore by Abraham zation calling itself a 'World Con- organization by which relief was car-
gress,' which at the best, could not
mon with all the religious leaders in the community, we shall follow Schomer, the father of the Jewish fairly claim to represent more than a ried on among the suffering Jewish
with great interest the results of Westminster's experiment. We be- congress idea in America has called small part of the Jews of the world people won commendation every.
forth much difference of opinion. On and will play straight into the hands where.
lieve it to have taken a step in the right direction. Our congratulations, the one hand he is being severely of
the enemies of Israel and add fuel
The following are included in Dr.
therefore, to its splendid congregation and to its forward-looking min- criticized for having taken it upon to the flames of anti-Semitism in Goldman's recommendations to the J.
himself with the aid of a few indi- every land. It will appear to justify D. C. on relief work, made after his
ister are hearty and sincere.
viduals to call a Jewish World Con- the claim that the Jews aim to estab- return:
gress during next May. On the other lish a super-nation and that the Con-
Effort should be made to divert the
hand one hears much praise showered
gress is the first tangible step in that young into agriculture and industry
upon him for his courage and devo- direction. The charge will be untrue
by the development of trade schools,
If those newspapers and magazine that have commented upon the tion to an excellent idea, one which because the Congress could not rep- agricultural schools, agricultural colo-
Ford Anti-Semitic articles are to he taken as an index to public opinion, should lead to the greatest Jewish resent any considerable part of Israel, nies and by the encouragement of in-
it may be fairly said that the Jew has nothing to fear from the admix- undertaking in the history of it; exile but it will obtain a certain measure of dustry.
and which is calculated to bring, if
Special attention must he given to
ture of ignorance and malice emanating from the Dearborn factory. not complete redemption. at least a plausibility and will be employed ac-
cordingly. It will accentuate the
Where the articles have not been entirely ignoredas being unworthy of good deal of order into the present principle of dual nationality, which functional care of war orphans and
general activities for the establish-
complicated
life
of
theJews.
comment, they have called forth for the poor man who sponsors them,
has been the causes
o much trou-
"Which of the two conflicting ble to ourbrethren in eastern lands. ment of normal conditions of child-
but who neither writes nor understands them, ridicule and pity.
life.
opinions can be accepted as right? Therefore even at the risk of the
Prevailing sanitary conditions arc
One of the most keen instances of the situation appears in a recent This can he answered by each in ac-
Cherem pronounced by the Congress
issue of the Detroit Saturday Night, under the heading "The Jeremiads cordance with his point of view and projectors, The Exponent will con- appalling and a definite effort must he
launched to meet this problem.
of Henry of Dearborn." The writer of the article has apparently much depends upon one's sot port of tinue to oppose this scheme with all
Loans of tools, machinery and raw
the fundamental idea of a Jewish the vigor at its command."
studied the subject with a sympathetic understanding, and he writes World Congress.
materials must be made to artisans
upon it with conviction. But after all, isn't it a thing to lie greatly
and
this should he done through the
"We, who sincerely believe in the
medium of co-operative societies and
regretted that the hirelings of Mr. Ford should make him the loot of vast results which can be obtained
other
existing institutions.
constant ridicule? Scarcely an editor commenting upon the Dearborn from a world congress having the
recognition of all Jewish elements can
articles speaks of Air. Ford in terms of malice. Is it because they know certainly not support those who make
NEW YORK—Funeral services for
he does not understand? How pitiful that one who might have held nothing of every effort directed to-
the late Jacob Wertheim, retired
an honored place as a manufacturer of automobiles should have per- wards the creation of such a congress. cigar manufacturer and Jewish phil-
mitted himself to be written down in history as the butt of the world's In our estimation the efforts of Mr. anthropist, took place at Temple
Schomer and others supporting hint Emanu-El. Fifth avenue and Forty-
pity and its ridicule.
is a welcome thing and a sufficient third steer), Monday morning. The
indication that it is high time that services were short and simple. Dr.
a move m that direction he made and Joseph Silverman, rabbi of Emanu-
a foundation laid so that at sonic time El, recited a special prayer and Rabbi
in the future and perhaps in the near Judah L. Magnes, for many years
a
The twenty-second volume of the American Jewish Year Book for future. a
Jewish World Congress may friend of Mr. Wertheim, delivered the
the year 5681, has just made its appearance, somewhat later in the sea- he created.
eulogy. He recalled a remark by Mr.
At the same time we are in full Wertheim. "Touch upon my emotions
son than is customary. The book which is edited by Mr. Harry Schnei-
derman, secretary of the American Jewish Committee, is replete with agreement with those who are of and you can have anything of me."
opinion that a world congress called
valuable inforation upon the events of the past year in the United States by individuals without the confirma- That, said Rabbi Magnes, was liter-
ally true. Interment was in Mount
and other countries. It contains besides sonic very valuable statistical tion and support of the American Hope Cemetery, in Westchester. The
tables showing the distribution of Jewish population throughout the Jewish Congress, Jewish congresses pallbearers were Nathan Straus,
world and has besides a number of suggestive and timely articles by in other countries and the various Henry llorgenthau. Felix M. War-
Jewish organizations can be of no burg, Nathaniel L Myers, H. Samuel
'special writers.
avail whatsoever and may do more Stern, William Best, Jr., Jack W.
PJLJLSLJ
Among these, Hyman Kaplan's article on Jewish Social Research in harm than good."
Schiffer, Albert Stieglitz. Leopold
• • •
the United States is likely to attract special attention, while a discus-
rant, Judge Otto Rosalsk y , Dr. A.
In
its
issue
for
Nov.
19,
the
Phila-
sion of the Peace Conference and Rights of Minorities will undoubtedly
Richard Stern, Nathan I. Nur,
hold interest for many at this time when the part played by the Jews delphia Jewish Exponent has the fol- Henry Gottgetreu and Dr. Leo Buer-
lowing to say, under the head of "The ger.
A Forward Looking Church.
SAYS INDUSTRIES
AND AGRICULTURE
MUST BE TAUGHT
Press Comment on the Ford Articles.
t.
Jacob Wertheim Funeral.
The American Jewish Year Book.
THE AWAKENING OF ISRAEL
Must the sea plead in vain that the river
May return to its mother for rest
And the earth beg the rain-clouds to give her
Of dews she has drawn from her breast?
Swing inward, Oh! gates of the future,
Swing outward, ye doors of the past,
For the soul of Israel is waking
And rising from dumber at last.
Saves
Money
(M EV CM'
un
Le
tat
The black clouds of night are retreating,
The white peaks have signaled the day;
And freedom her long roll is beating
And calling her sons to the fray.
f•A h
we
Rut
be
From the dust where his proud tyrants found him
Unhonored, and scorned and betrayed,
He shall rise with the sunlight around him
And rule in the realm he has made.
Ell
Pr
Co
t hi
be!
ca
—Anonymous.
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TAFT VIGOROUSLY
DEPRECATES FORD
=110ZOMer
Jews should conic to a closer un-
derstanding, that each must un-
derstand that it is impossible for
to live without the other, and
that every movement that leads
to their common view of their
common interests and to the don-
illation of that racial prejudice
which is the result of a cruel
history, should be pressed and
promo t ed.
p
, with all the s igor
possible, such a foolish pro-
nouncement as that which I un-
derstand has been issued through
Mr. Ford's paper. It is difficult
to understand how one, with the
claim which Mr. Ford makes of
interest in humanity and op-
pressed humanity, should father
such an attempt to stir up the
meanest motives of mankind.
Former President Fails to Under-
stand Motives of "Mankind's
Friend."
Former President William Howard
Taft, to whom was sent a recent issue
of The American Hebrew, containing
articles by the able editor of that
publication, Mr. Isaac Landman, rela-
tive to the work of the Jew toward
reconstruction, has replied as fol-
lows:
My dear Mr. Landman:
I have your letter enclosing a
copy of "The American Hebrew"
containing your article on the
Jew and Non-Jew in American
Reconstruction. I have always
favored what you recommend in
the article, that Jews and non-
of
Ell
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so,
sal
the
chi
silt
me
en:
WILLIAM H. TAFT.
New Haven, Conn., Nov., 1920.
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