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pensated by the generosity and the liberality of the vast major-
ity of the people of Beth El.
Those who have not given as they should almost invariably
offer one excuse. They say they will give to charity with gen-
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to them as has physical suffering, Where it is not merely an ex-
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idea. Do these people not know that were it not for the inspira-
Entered as second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit,' tion of the synagog, scarce a Jew would be moved to think a
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thought or turn a hand to help his fellow-Jew? Do they not
know that every philanthropic movement that has been initiat-
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WHO IS CHARITABLE?

By Judith Ish.Rishor.)

A YOUNG FOLKS' PACE CONDUCTED BY JUDITH ISH-KISHOR.

(The Hebrew Standard)
Who is charitable? 110 who gives lie.
derstand them, or else wouldn't take
cause
his
"standing" demands that he
the time to listen to them. Ben Ye-
huda and his wife felt very sad. All give something to a worthy cause, and
This week I am going to tell you these strange languages spoken in the who gives that and no more, or he
about a place in New York City that Jewish country sounded strange and who gives of his means, as was said
is of particular interest to the Jews foolish in their ears. Even Yiddish during the Liberty Loan drives, till
of New York, and of America, and didn't please them, for that, they felt, it hurts? There is but one answer.
of other countries in the world. was the "Goles schprache" (the lan-
Our wealthy philanthropists are id%
Whenever a distinguished or learned guage of the exile). What should be tentimes philanthropists in name only.
Jew comes to America from another the language spoken in Palestine? The humble and poorer members of
land, at some time (luring his stay Why not Ilebrew, the language that the community, although their gifts
you will find him in this place. Every the Jews had spoken in the olden• in each specific instance, will not com-
Jewish New Yorker knows it, even times, when they lived happily in the pare in amount with those dispensed
if he is too busy to spend any time Promised Land? Ilebrew, the lan- y our philanthropic leaders, are the
there, or if he is not interested in the guage• in which the l'salms and the true philanthropists. The latter set
things one can see there. All the books of the Prophets were written! the real pace; the others march in the
Jews of New York are proud of it. Ilebrew, the really Jewish language! procession, which they affect to load,
Chronicle
Invites
correspondence
on
subjects
of
interest
to
The Jewish
Well, since I know my way to the So Ben Yehuda and his wife made a but in truth conclude.
the Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the
place so well, I will take you along vow that they would speak nothing
Take the Jewish couple of Syracuse
view expressed by the writers.
with me.
but Hebrew. Wherever they went, who celebrated the silver anniversary
of
their marriage by making over to
One goes along Fifth avenue as they spoke the ancient language.
Nisan 30, 5682
April 28, 1922
funds for the relief of Jewish war
The unassigned seating system that for the past eighteen far as Forty-second street. There at When anybody spoke to them in Eng- the
sufferers
abroad the five thousand dol-
corner of the most beautiful ave- lish, or German, or Russian, they
years has been in vogue in Temple Beth El has been put to the the
nue and the busiest street is a wide, would not answer, although they un- lars in Liberty bonds which they had
severest test of which it is capable. During the great drive for white building that takes up, with the derstood these languages perfectly. purchased during the war out of the
funds which has met with unprecedented success, there would little park behind it, a solid block. When they went to the store to buy savings of years and as a proper pat-
At the risk of consuming the major portion of this column have been if at any time some manifestation of dissatisfaction It isn't a tall bilking. It has no more bread, they asked for it in Hebrew. riotic act. This couple probably con-
this fund an important part
this week with references to the magnificient achievement of with the system which puts every man within the congregation than three stories. And this alone When they paid their help, they spoke sidered
their investments; we have no
Temple Beth El, we ask the indulgence of our readers if we upon a basis of absolute equality with every other man. But no makes it stand out in this city of tall Hebrew. When they gave lessons in of
buildings. No, the most remarkable any of the helpful things they knew doubt that for them, belonging to our
point out what we are pleased to call some of the by-products iota of dissatisfaction or complaint has shown itself. On the thing about this building is its beauty, how to do, it was all done in Hebrew. middle class, five thousand dollars
of the drive that at this writing is just coming to an eminently contrary, not a man out of the thousand members of Temple its wide spaces, and its friendliness. People had to learn from them, represent a tolerable sum. Yet, en-
can walk right in. Up the whether they wanted to or not. Pres- joying Gars bounty in so many ways
successful conclusion.
Beth El has made his subscription to the Building Fund In any For you
white steps, to the white pillars ently it became natural to talk to this husband and wife had long ago
would be the greatest mistake possible to believe that way contingent upon the ownership or the assignment of a seat wide,
of the doorway. And into the great them in Hebrew. A little later, the ear-marked these Liberty bonds as
the raising of four hundred thousand dollars or thereabouts for in the new building. • Indeed, no single reference to the assign- cool hall of grayish-white marble. On Jews began to understand what Ben destined for a specific eleemosynary
the building of the Temple—though this was the prime object ment of seats has been made throughout the campaign. In each side of this hall, a marble stair- Yehuda and his wife were working purpose, and seized the opportunity
by the recent campaign to
--spells the true significance of Beth El's achievement. This Temple Beth El, which pioneered this movement which repre- case curves up to the balcony at the for, and they became a little ashamed, afforded
Up these steps we go, along the themselves, of having stood in the way suit the word to the action.
great sum of money which has been raised within a few days sents the greatest step, toward democratization of the synagog rear.
Contrast
them, if you please, with
where they have tall lamps, so long. Then when new colonists
from among the members of Beth El, is but a symbol of their that has ever yet been taken, the supreme test of the efficacy of balcony
like those you see in fairy tale books. came over, they agreed with Ben Ye- the family of American Jews, who are
the
children
of immigrant parents
loyalty and of their devotion to the faith in whose name the the system has been made. And it has been found to work.
Turn down the center corridor where huda immeditely that Hebrew must
be the chief among the languages and whose fortune is comparable with
great new Temple is to be builded.
Other rongregationS that are still contemplatnig the intro- the marble statues live, and go to the spoken
that
of
the
Rothchilds,
because it is
in the Holy Land, and that
on the Het. Here we are.
Much more gratifying to the ra is and the officers of Tem- duction of this system or as is the case in one or two instances, end It door
is a large, square room with the young Jews who had come to re- as large, and because it is invested in
the
soil
and
its
products.
This fam-
ple Beth El than the contribution f the funds has been the congregations that are putting the system to a temporary trial, many wnidows looking out on a court people the country would only feel
of Jews, taken as a totality, may
spirit in which almost without e eption the people of the Con- should be greatly heartened by the experience of Temple Beth yard where in summer a fountain independent and proud and strong if ily
reasonably
be
described
as
the
wealth-
spoke the beautiful language
gregation have responded to th appeal that has been addressed El. And though the chante•rom the old system may meet with plays. BookaNkover the walls from they
floor to the'ltiling, no that the that had been handed down to them iest family in this country. Yet only
to them. There has been no vasion of the issue on the part of opposition as it did here eighteen years ago, and though old and the
a
solitary
member
thereof
contributed
upper shelves have to be reached by from the happy days of old.
more than the most negligi e minority. Therelhas been no at- influential members of the congregation may threaten to resign a gallery that runs around two sides
But that has taken us a long way to the recent drive for funds for .lew-
ish relief, and he gave the paltry and
tempt to escape from the urden of obligation as cheaply and as they did here, if they are deprived of what they call their of the room. There are four long off from New York and the Public beggarly
sum (for him) of five thou-
a
Library.
Don't you think it would
property rights, these congregations loyal to the best interests tables, surrounded by comfortable
as easily as possible. 0 the contrary, there has been such
he nice if some of our New York sand dollars.
chairs.
And
in
these
chairs
you
will
manifestation of a sense of the joy of service as is seldom found of their constituencies and true to the spirit of a religion which find some of the most intelligent and readers were to go to the Jewish Who is charitable? Comparisons
anywhere and whereas frequently people try to give to great does not exalt the rich man because of his wealth or demean the learned Jews not only in New York, room and tell us what they think of are odius. Yet only by comparisons
humanitarian and idealistic causes as little as they decently can, poor man because of his poverty, should loyally and steadfast- but in all America. For this is the it? Mr. Freidus will be glad to make is the answer to our self-imposed
friends with them and to help them query correctly, even glaringly,
in this instance they have vied with each other to give as much ly, unflinchingly and unwaveringly stand for this new move- famous "Jewish room" of the famous any
time they have an essay to write brought out. When a man in humble
York public Library.
ment in our congregational life which has now been put to a test New
as was humanly possible for them.
There are over 30,000 volumes in for Hebrew School! Just say that circumstances gives a large part of
so
severe
that
it
may
be
regarded
as
absolutely
final.
his money to charity, his act is pleas-
The people of Beth El have seemed to realize in a new way
this room and in the neighboring you were sent by
ing to God and man. And when a
It is fitting that such a test should have been made by De- bookcases that lie behind the swing-
Your friend,
that to participate in the rearing of this monument to their faith
man of large wealth contributes a pit-
ing doors where we mustn't go. There
JUDITH ISH-KISHOR.
is a privilege and an opportunity such as seldom comes to the troit's Temple Beth El, the congregation that was the first cour- are
tance he should be denounced for fail-
books
not
only
in
Hebrew,
and
people of any community. The result is that they have given ageously to break away from the old traditions in this regard Yiddish, and English, but in every
ing to comprehend his duty as a hu-
The Patience of Hillel.
man being favored by fortune.
not only generously but gladly and in the giving, they have felt and in the face of much opposition on the part of some of its own language that has in it anything
members and of considerable sneering on the part of its sister worth while written by or about the
Hillel was one of the greatest and
a tremendous thrill of joy.
Jews. No branch of Jewish learning wisest of the rabbis. lie was no great TURNING BACK THE DIAL
congregations
take
a
stand
to
which
it
has
consistently
adhered
What has been true of the givers has similarly been true of
the Jews of his time no longer
the years and in doing so, has proved itself the path- has been left out—from the Bible that
the workers in this campaign. Men and women, too, some of through
and its commentaries to the Jewish gave him a title. When a man was
(American Hebrew)
newspapers of the present day—from very learned in the law they called
whom have been regarded as more or less indifferent to the ap- finder for many of its sister congregations.
Unassigned seating, the attest of democracy in the Synagog, studies of ancient Hebrew coins to him "rabbi." When he became a Pennystvania University's Museum
peal of religion, have simply thrown themselves heart and soul is here
to stay. Progressive congregations throughout the land the record of the Jews in the recent greater scholar still, so that there expedition to Egypt has unearthed
into this campaign in a way that has called forth wonder and ad- are realizing
were few in Israel like him, they very valuable papyri records of Ptol-
more and more. It will not be long before the World War.
miration. As a result of their activities, they have come to see assigned pew this
As you might expect, in so large changed his title to "Rabbon." But mey Philadelphus in Thebes. Dr.
will
be
only
a
matter
of
history.
a collection, there are many rare and when he stood alone among scholars Clarence S. Fisher, in charge of these
as they did not before, how much the congregation stands for
valuable books here. One of the finest and sages, he was called simply by excavations, expresses the hope that
in the life of the community, how varied are its activities; how
works is the "Treasury of Sacred his name, for everyone would know some of these papyri will yield new
basic are the needs its serves. And inevitably as a result of such
Knowledge," which dates back to the at once who was meant. To this knowledge concerning the Jews of
appreciation, these people who stood more or less on the out-
year 1700. There are 34 volumes to great distinction Hillel had reached. Egypt in Ptolmey's reign, from 309
246 B. C. E. In this period the
side of the Temple will henceforth be among its most ardent and
Those who are constantly berating school authorities and this treasury; then there is a beauti- Yet he was as simple and kind and to
Talmud, which was printed in patient as the humblest of laborers. Jews flourished greatly in Alexandria
other public officials for what they construe to be evidences of ful
loyal supporters.
Amsterdam, in the year 1644. But So great was his sweetness of char- and in the Egyptian hinterland. It
Another fact stands out very strikingly. Someone has call- religious prejudice, should feel themselves rebuked by the very beat of all is the Nazarin Bible. For acter that even strangers who came was the librarian of Ptolmey who sug-
and it was this king who ar-
ed attention to it already, viz.—that this has been essentially a gracious consideration which has been shown to the Jewish pu- this was the first book printed by Gut- to visit Palestine knew of it. And gested,
tenberg, the man who invented the once a Sidonian made a bet with a ranged for the Greek translation of
young man's Campaign. It is so often said that religion and es- pils in public schools of Detroit by those in authority.
the Jewish scriptures—the Septuagint.
Jew
that
he
would
be
able
to
make
printing
press!
The
date
on
this
The great annual Field Day of the Detriot Public Schools
pecially the synagogue, is losing its hold upon the young. If
Bible is 1450. Think what that Hillel angry. Twenty talents of sil- Legend surrounds this great literary
ever that statement were absolutely disproved, it has been in had been set for Friday, June 2nd. When without intervention means! This volume was printed 50 ver was what he wagered, and this event which has had so tremendous an
Detroit during the past week or ten days. The workers have so far as we know on anybody's part, the Superintendent of years before the Jews were driven was a very great sum. But the Jew influence both on Judaism and Chris-
Perhaps now History will
been almost without exception young men, in some instances Schools learned that this date was co-incident with the Jewish out of Spain, and America was dis- only laughed. "You will never make tianity.
Hillel impatient!" he exclaimed. "We turn its searchlight upon it and af-
children of the third generation of successive membership in confirmation day, without trumpeting his liberality abroad and covered!
ford a better understanding of the
No wonder then—you will say— shall see!" said the Sidonian.
Temple Beth El. They have evinced by their attitude in this without calling public attention to it in any way, the Superin- that the Jewish room in the library So the stranger went to the quiet literary and religious conditions of
campaign that the future of Judaism is safe in their hands and tendent deferred the date of the Field Day for one week, an act is visited by scholars and writers, little house of Hillel just at the twi- those times.
artists and lovers of Jewish learning. light hour on the day before the Sab-
that upon the foundations laid by their fathers, they will build of which we ought to be fully appreciative.
Of course, it was only right that such action should be taken It was here that the Jewish Encyclo- bath. At this time, he had found out, CONFER D. D. DEGREE ON
loyally and effectively in and for the days that are to come.
pedia was made, and the "History of Hillel would be preparing for the
RABBI ADOLPH STEINER
Nor has the work of the week gone forward without focus- else a very large number of pupils in the public schools would the Jewish Labor Movement," and the Sabbath and washing away the grime
ing upon the activities of the synagogue, the attention of many have been debarred from participation in an event that to them Hebrew Encyclopedia. The visitors of his work (for Hillel worked all SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.—The
as a cobbler, so that his study Linclon Memorial University, in con-
not heretofore affiliated with it. At a season of the year when is very significant. But on the other hand, it is is scarcely to be themselves are as wonderful as the week
they read. Mr. Freidus, the of the law should be for love alone, ferring the degree of Doctor of 'beim.
as a general rule, new recruits to the synagogue are few and far expected that the school authorities shall bear in mind all the books
librarian, will tell you how many and not for money). It was as if the oty on Rabbi Adolph Steiner, made
numerous
religious
holy
days
thatare
celebrated
by
the
differ-
between, applications for membership have been pouring in up-
great and noble Jews came here to Sidonian had chosen the most irritat-
following official statement:
on the board of officers of the Congregation, an attest of the fact ent groups of pupils in the schools. When therefore such con- do the work that makes them famous. ing moment. Hillel had just taken the "Rabbi
Adolph Steiner, earnest and
that the soul of the Jew only needs now and then a little proper sideration is shown to any one group as has been shown in this He knows them well, as indeed he off his outer coat and prepared to careful student of a great literature,
most of the intelligent Jews wash himself. But when the loud leader of a great people, planner of
stimulation to manifest the intensity of its loyalty to the faith of instance by Superintendent Cody, the act should not pass with- knows
in New York; for, some time or other, knock at the door disturbed him he
large and worthy undertakings: By
the Fathers. This has been the more gratifying as has also been out appreciative notice.
they all come to the Jewish room of put on his coat again and went to the authority of the Board of Direc-
the manifestation of interest and the desire to co-operate on the
the Public Library.
see who was knocking. No sooner tors of Lincoln Memorial University,
Ben Yehuda used to work here. was the door open than the Sidonian I confer upon you the degree of Doc-
part of a few non-Jews, in view of the fact that the appeal for
Ile is the man who has made Hebrew burst in, the Jew following more tor of Divinity and forward under
funds has been definitely and absolutely limited to the member-
• the official language of modern Pales- quietly.
seperate cover the diploma of this in-
ship of the Congregation itself and to those upon whom the Con-
tine. And this alone is such an inter-
If you are Hillel," shouted the stitution in token of the conferring of
gregation had a definite claim for support.
esting story that I feel I must tell it stranger rudely, "I want to see if you this degree. On behalf of my colleag-
are
really
as
wise
as
people
make
you
to
you.
Ben
Yehuda
and
his
wife
It is proper to state here too, that once more the principle
and myself, we extend to you our
went to Palestine to live there, many out to be. Will you let me ask you ues
has been vindicated that in a great cause, funds should be di- i
best wishes for a rich, inspiring and
a question?"
precedented difficulties," Mrs. Simon years ago. When they came, they
gracious life with the rewards and
rectly supplied and not by giving of fairs and entertainments,
By all means," said Ilillel, gra- appreciation which conic from a life
declared. "We had a great educa- found a very sad state of things.
and balls in which a large proportion of the receipts necessarily
tional task of teaching the women of Some of the Jews who had settled in ciously. "I shall try to answer.'
of service and achievement."
"Well,
then," said the Sidonian.
Palestine
spoke
Yiddish.
Many
of
the
goes for expenses and as a rule but the smallest amount is avail-
the country their responsibility to-
The statement is signed by Georg, '
is it that the Arabs have such
able for the object in whose behalf the affair is given.
ward Hebrew Union College — the settlers spoke only the language of "why
A. Hubbell, president of the univer-
long eyelashes?"
the
country
from
which
they
had
need of adequate housing for the stu-
sity.
Taken as a whole, the people of Beth El may look back with
"Because," said Hillel promptly,
there. We heard the universal come. So when these Jewish colon-
pride and happiness upon the events of the past week and as a Mrs. Abraham Simon Announces dents
complaint—business conditions were ists on the ancient Jewish soil spoke "they live in the desert, where ar-
The right way for man to choose,
tides
of
the
hot
sand
are
always
be-
true thanksgiving service, they may celebrate on the coming
$200,000 Collected for Hebrew
bad—money was scarce. Then, too, to each other, it was in French, or
is to do that which is honorable in
Union College Building.
Sunday night in their present house of worship, their One Hun-
we encountered other meritorious pa- in German, or in Englsih or Russian. ing blown about. That is why the his own eyes, and at the same time
peals that were draining the resources Only a very few spoke Hebrew, and Almighty has protected their eyes honorable in 'the eyes of his fellow-
dred Percent Victory Meeting. Their campaign has been car-
even these were forgetting to speak
The sum required to erect a dormi- of our co-religionists. Yet, despite it, because the other Jews didn't un-
ried on in a proper and dignified manner. They have used no
(Turn to Page Ten)
men.—The Talmud.
this, we have already raised $200,-
tory
for
rabbinical
students
at
He-
hurrah methods of any kind. They have not bludgeoned any- brew Union College in Cincinnati is all
000 and within a fortnight we shall
4
one into giving. They have simply presented in a straightfor- within $50,000 of its completion, probably have our full quarter-mil-
ward, decent, dignified manner, the things for which the syna- through a campaign conducted by lion—the greatest money gift of Jew-
ish
women
to
Judaism.
We
are
con-
gog stands and they have appealed to the heart of the loyal Jew members of the National Federation
Temple Sisterhoods, Mrs. Abram fident that the last days of the cam-
to meet those needs as best he might. The result has exceeded 1 of Simon,
chairman of the campaign, paign will sweep on with a rush—
the fondest anticipations of the officers of Temple Beth El. It announced.
Mrs. Simon stated that that the cumulative effects of weeks
test
of
their
strength.
It
is
augury
that
the
8200,000 of the $250,000 fund sought of work will descend during these last
has been for them a
future holds for them the opportunity to serve the Jews of e- by the National Federation of Tem- days."
troit and the people of this great community in an even larger ple Sisterhoods has been sent into
headquarters by local Sis- OPEN MORTGAGE BANK
way than they have served before. It is a triumph worthy of campaign
terhoods throughout the country and
OFFICE IN JERUSALEM
the pioneers of this great Congregation and those who have boy- that a large number had exceeded the
LONDON.— (J. C. B. — Michael
quotas assigned to them. The money
, ally followed in their footsteps.
has been raised in many ways, rang- Poliakoffi, noted Jewish financier of
The very wrap many women have been searching for! Distinc-
ing from solicitation and campaign Russia, and Israel Roseff, are proceed-
tive and dressy, yet astonishingly inexpensive!
for individual donations to rummage ing to Palestine today, to start imme-
diately
work
in
connection
with
the
sales, card parties, dances, cake bak-
General (Zionist) Mortgage Bank.
and bazaars.
It has often been said of the Jew that while he will give very ing "We
feel that we have made a re- An office will be opened in Jerualaem
generously of his means to philanthropic causes; that while his markable showing in the face of un- soon after their arrival.

A Visit in New York.

b

The Unassigned Seating Plan Completely
Vindicated.

By-Products of the Temple Drive.

It

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heart will be easily melted at the sight of physical suffering, he
will not give generously to educational and religious causes.
such a statement is, however, not well founded, as those must
know who have at all followed the experience of the workers
in the Temple Beth El campaign during the past week. Never
in the history of Detroit and certainly never in the history of De-
troit Jewry, has there been such ready response to any appeal
for funds as has been made by the people of Beth El for the vast
sum of money that has been asked for to finance the building of
the great new house of worship and religious school that is to
grace the corner of Woodward and Gladstone Avenue.
From rich and from poor, the contributions have come. The
vast majority of Beth El's membership has given enthusiastical-
ly and generously. Particularly true is this of the so-called
"middle classes". Many a rich man and woman in the Congre-
gation too, has given sums that are fully in proportion to the
share of the burden that they ought to bear. Some of course
have not measured up quite to the standard which the congre-
gational officers had set for them. But if a few have fallen
down, their failure to realize not only their own obligations but
much more their own opportunities, has been more than com-

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