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idol out of the instrument and has DR. FRANKLIN TO SPEAK ANNUAL CHANUKAH
brought conflicts into our own ranks. ON WARFIELD'S 'SHYLOCK'
COMMUNITY NIGHT
Thus some of the most conservative
have been estranged, for to them He-
On
Sunday
morning
of
th
a
week,
brew is holy only because the Torah,
The annual Chanukah Community
which is written in Hebrew, is holy; Rabbi Leo M. Franklin wit devote Night of the Jewish Institute will be
and no ninny others have been misled his sermon at Temple Beth El to • held this Sunday evening. The pro-
into a confusion and misunderstand- discussion of David Wartield's in- gram of the evening follows: Bless-
ing of our true purposes, because the terpretation of the character of Shy-
over-emphasis upon Hebrew as • sec- lock in "The Merchant of Venice." ing of the Chanukah candles; Chanu-
by eight girls, each
Reflections on Leaving Palestine.
ular tongue implied to them the set- This character in literature has al- kah candle dance candle,
and a ninth
The one sure way to spoil
ting up of a petty nationality bereft ways been a subject of rather bitter representing a
representing
the
Shammos; "Han-
controversy
among
critics.
Some
By SOL ROSENBLOOM
of our great spiritual history. Unity
a glass of delightful, refresh-
in our ranks will tie promoted if we have held that it was Shakespeare's nah," a play in two acts; address,
ing, sparkling ginger ale it
view the Hebrew language as the purpose to deride the Jews; others "Chanukah's Challenge to Modern
(Copyrighted, 1922, Jewish Correspondence Bureau.)
means to our great end, the rebirth to exalt him. It will be Rabbi Frank- Jewry," by Reuben Zinder; singing
to put ice in it and so dilute
by
chorus
of
25
from
Greener
Win-
lin's
purpose
in
this
address
to
give
(EDITOR'S NOTE—In this essay that still lie before us, to make them of the Jewish l'eople and its cultural
Shylock his proper place in literature kel; Chanukah march by gym boys
it. Ginger ale should be
Sol Rosenbloom, Pittsburgh Zionist rise to the great occasion to which our and spiritual ideals.
of
the
Jewish
Institute,
who
will
be
and
to
discuss
Mr.
Wartield's
inter-
and man of affairs, treasurer of the own history of the world has brought
Political Aspect.
served cold but never with
pretation of this most famous fic- attired as Jewish Legionnaires, the
Palestine Development Council discus- us. Within my limitations, however,
Likewise, the political aspect of
completion of the march winding up
ice in it.
es the spiritual and religious aspects I shall bend every effort to mak clear Zionism must be clearly understood to tional character. Service's at the in a tableaux form in the position of
temple begin at 10:45. The public is
•of the Jewish revival in Palestine as the general Jewish responsibility to be secondary, a means to attain the cordially invited.
a Mogen David, with the spirit of
For more than 50 years
seen on a visit to the cradle of both.) the new Zion. I shall count my visit spiritual goal of our movement. Who,
Hatikvah nearby. The Jewish Work-
It is a privilege for any Jew .to be to Palestine a failure if I do not suc- in our history, has understood better
STAPLETON'S 1864 Extra
ingmen's
Band
will
furnish
the
music
able to come to Palestine and to spend ceed in influencing American Jewry in the import—and of the political ele- KEREN HAYESOD REMITS
Dry Ginger Ale has had an
with opening and closing numbers.
.several months here as I have done some measure to understand its para. ment in our life than Herz', the found- $250,000 TO PALESTINE
ever increasing demand
Children will not be admitted, as a
I to 4
"We Must Know Ourselves."
,and to be in some degree a factor in
er of the Zionist Organization, and yet
IN LAST THREE MONTHS special children's Chanukah enter-
from people in Detroit. It is
the great task of the rebuilding of mount duty towards l'alestine.
GINGER
ALE
who has spoken more clearly with
tainment will be held at the Jewish
good on draft or in bottles.
.....
Palestine. For myself, I can say that
Deeply appreciating as I do what prophetic insight, saying that "A re-
Ina statement just issued, the Na- Institute On Tuesday evening, from
it has been the greatest satisfaction has already , been done in Palestine, turn to Judaism must precede the re-
Phone for yours today.
. ....
of my life to have had this privilege— what its possibilities are, and what turn to Zion"? We must, of coutse, tional Office of the Keren Ilayesod for 7 to 8 o'clock.
STAIPIHM
America re-poles that during hie
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' to fulfil a longing which I have felt the responsibility of world Jewry is have political gparantees for the se-
for many, many years. To say that I towards the work of rebuilding, I may curity of life and property, for the months of September, October and 'HUNGRY HEARTS,' GREAT
have been inspired would hardly be allow myself—indeed I feel it to be my freedom to settle, and for the auton- November 1022, it remitted to Pal- PICTURE OF JEWISH LIFE,
adequate to express my sentiment. duty as a lover of my people--to point omy of cultural and spiritual life in estine the sum of $259,490.54. This AT BROADWAY STRAND
"Full of awe is this place. Surely the out that Zion also has its responsibil- our own communities. But Jewish money has been expended in Palestine
•Lord is in his place." Such was my ity to the rest of the world Jewry, and history and Jewish philosophy cannot chiefly for the care of the inunigrants
feeling as I travelled throughout the to tell you in a few words what 1be- hear the thought of political ambition and the maintenance of the immi-
Endorsed by and rot the benefit
length and breadth of the land and lieve that responsibility is. Great and domination. We are an old peo- grants quarters at Jaffa and Haifa; of the European Jewish Women's
viewed the holy places of Israel, the sacrifices have been made and are still ple, and the teachings of Prophets and the agricultural colonization of the Welfare Association, at last a true
to rahs of the fathers, the Wallin being made by the builders of Zion Rabbis have combined with historical Chaluzim in Emek-Israel and several story of Jewish life comes to Detroit.
Wall, the spot where the Temple stood and we must understand clearly what circumstances to convince us of the other parts of Palestine; the support It is "Hungry Ilearts," a picture from
the places where Kings fought, proph- it is that makes these sacrifices signi- vanity and futility of political mas- of the Medical Unit; loans to work- the famous book by Anzia Yezierska,
ets preached, and the psalmist sang Scant. We must know ourselves, we tery. I have no doubt that the masses men and co-operative groups; the and will be seen starting Sunday at
the songs of the Lord. These were the must bear in mind our ultimate aspir- of our people and its leaders under- maintenance of the agricultural ex- the Broadway Strand Theater. The
aymbols of a glory that was, memories ations. We must recall what history stand this very well. But I sometimes periment stations and etc.
New York Herald said: "It is better
The statement points out that the than "Humoresque."
of great things done in the distant teaches of our purposes, what the past fear that the stress of circumstances
past. tells about the future.
and the tasks of the moment have led amounts remitted during these three
Do not miss it. You will be glad
GINGER ALE SELTZER
Let us recall the first restoration; some to make statements, which, mis- months compares favorably with the to send your friends to see this sym-
But even more, I must confess, was
--- -BIRCH
I moved by the spectacle of the new its purpose was to rebuild the spirit- interpreted and torn from their con- amounts remitted during the corres- pathetic picture of Jewish life.
life developing in Palestine, by the ual center of Israel ps a stronghold text, have given watchful enemies an ponding months of 1921. Neverthe-
For those who believe that love
and a dozen—others.
signs of an awakening of the Jewish for its religion and ideals. The most opportunity to twist them into carica- less, emphasis is placed on the fact and laughter are the God-given heri-
people, that promise much for the fu- significant event of the restoration tures of our aim. Absorbed with the that during the month of November tage of all peoples, we sincerely rec-
I was Ezra's re-reading of the Book. problems of the moment, the problems the American Keren Ilayesod was ale. ommend this production as a work of
tore.
The re-establishment of the Torah up- of ways and means —may be that our le to remit only a part of the minimum grandeur, a glorification of all that is
A Heroic Epic.
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A heroic epic could he written of the on a firm foundation almost 2,000 leaders have failed to lay sufficient monthly remittance due chiefly to the good and beautiful in human rela-
story of the Jewish agricultural set-lyears ago has preserved Judaism for stress upon the ultimate purposes of fact that many pledgers, from whom tions.
tlements, of the patient struggle us to this day and for all ages, and our movement. "Wise men, he care- payments were due about this time,
No other photuplay of recent times
against a neglected soil, against dis-i has, furthermore, indirectly influ- ful in your utterances!" Leaders and have delayed sending in the regular has touched the heart of humanity
ease, against bands of marauders I twed, in a profound way, the spirit- scholars must be careful to express installments on their pledges. As a with such simple grace and under-
az-
themselves accurately in order tee con- result, there was a critical situation standing. No group of characters
They had little support from Jewry at I ual outlook of the whole world.
large, little hope of success, and even Today in the second restoration we vey the knowing in our mearts and developed in Palestine, particularly have ever lived more truly on the
little encouragement. More often they , are fared with a problem similar to purity of our purpose; we must make with regard to the schools, which were screen than the actors of this tre-
struggled against ridicule and cyni- that which fared the Jew of the Baby- clear and explicit to the world that it in danger of being closed down. It mendous epic. They have written
cism, but their patience and persist-I Ionian Exile—the lack of a spiritual is a deep spiritual aspiration which was only by strenuous efforts that the indelibly across the screen an endur-
ence have begun to he rewarded. center. In our own time the danger is at the bottom of the great effort to Administration of the Keren Ilayesod
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Sandy wastes have been turned into 1 of disorganization and disintegration restore Zion. I know that even Sa- averted that danger by sending a sum mg message, that great dramas are
not contrived of pomp and eircum•
gardens and rocky hills into fruitful , is far greater than it ever was at any tan's forces will refuse to understand of • money to Jerusalem especially for stances
—
but
that
the
mightiest
s purpose.
orchards. They have, moreover, the' other period of our history. The old and we shall still have enemies, but
The statement concludes by point- themes concern the lives and loves
spiritual satisfaction of loyalty to centers of Jewish life in Russia are our own conscience at least will be
ing out the fact that during the per- of simple hearts yearning from the
breaking
up
and
conditions
in
\Vest-
clear.
their ideal.
depths for the sunlight.
It is not in the spirit of, "What will iod in question no campaigns were
The new spirit of the work and ac- ern Europe, while allowing greater
Out of troubled Europe they came,
complishment I have seen also pene- , individual freedom, give little oppor- the nations say?" but in the desire of conducted in any of the principal an eager group of simple people,
cities
except
Boston,
and
that
a
much
trating into the quiet recesses of Che- tunity for the development of Jude- being true to ourselves, to our own
yearning
only for a newer freedom,
der and Yeshivah, and the passive ism. The authority of the Torah is history, to the teachings of our proph- larger income was confidently expect- for sunlight and beauty in the prom-
idealism of study and prayer and vis- shaken, divisors are multiplied and ets and rabbis, and to the command- ed as soon as the other communities ised land.
ion of the Schechinah's return to Zion I each Jew tends to become a religion ments of our Torah that I say the started with their campaigns for
Their story is more dramatic than
which preparations are now under
is becoming transmuted into an active unto himself. Our spiritual life, which
. . above. But we have a duty tee the
drama—because it is life. It is ra-
force for rebuilding. The love of has stood the test of centuries, is in world at large, which we must not ne- sway in Hartford, New 'Leven, Albany, diant with hope; it is fired with faith;
'Philadelphia,
Detroit,
Cleveland,
Chi-
Gifts of Leather are Useful, Practical.
Zion, long expressed in the silent sac- danger of total disintegration. We glect and naturally enough it is alto-
it is joyous with laughter.
rifice of the student of the Law, of the must have a rereading of the Book, a gether in harmony with the duty that cago, St. Louis and many other cities
W. Can't Enumerate the Many Things We Show That
Your eyes will be wet for these
Talmudist, of the Cabalist, is begin- re-establishment of Torah on a firm we have to ourselves, "To thine own throughout the country. Simultane- good people because you, too, know
Would Please.
ning to become active in the life of foundation. Those who are concerned self be true and it must follow as the ously the expenditures of the Organi- of human suffering. And in the end
— OPEN EVENINGS NEXT WEEK —
for the perpetuation and development night the day, thou canst not then be zation have been considerably reduc- your heart will overflow with glad-
the New Zion.
ed. Economics amounting to over
(have seen the Chaluzim also, with of Jewish cultural and religious life false to any man." What shall we ac-
BILL FOLDS
$600 a week have been effected in the ness and you will be thrilled to see
GAME SETS
the vision of the new heaven and the must unite to establish a center in complish for the world if we merely National Office. It is reported from these patient children of God lifted
CIGARETTE CASES
WRITING TABLETS
set
up
in
I'alestine
a
petty
nation
with
harmony
with
the
true
spirit
of
the
new earth in their eyes, with the song
from
the
depths
into
the
sunlight.
CARD CASES
Jerusalem
at
the
same
time,
that
dur-
BRUSH SETS
of hope on the New Zion pn their lips. Torah, and in accord with the needs of no definite character of our own. What
They
could
only
see
a
patch
of
'blue
COLLAR BAGS
MANICURE SETS
I have seen them again workin, on modern life. And once we establish significance will there be if we pro- ing the period from July to Novem- sky from their city window, but they
LADIES' HANDBAGS
ber,
the
Zionist
Executive,
which
ad-
SEWING OUTFITS
our religious life for ourselves, may duce a few more professors, a few
the roads and in the fields, buil
knew
that
somewhere
in
the
prom-
highways, clearing swamps, pla-t • !• it not be hoped that we may again more lawyers, a few more scientists? ministers the funds of the Keren ised land of America was a resting
Ilayesod
in
l'alestine,
has
reduced
its
and harvesting, determined to cur t give new spiritual values to the world, There are enough Jewish professional
place of weary hearts, hungry for
their ideal into action with love ..'.I that we may yet be a light unto the aim in the world; Many universities staff by dismissing 20 officials, there- sunlight and laughter, fields and
r.Hons to guide and to give hope in in Europe and America think that by decreasing the monthly expendi-
with labor.
Manufacturing Trunks and Bags Since 1686
tures by £400. All the administrative flowers. Their story is the story of
10 0 troubled days of doubt and dis- there are already too many. It is not
Touched by New Spirit.
quantitive contribution but a qualita- expenses in Palestine now amount to humanity with its tears and its joys
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The teachers carry on their work sil- illusion?
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tive one that the world expects from five and one-half per cent of the bud- intermingled.
Hebrew—Key to Treasure.
Between Congress and Lamed
ently. They understand the spirt ial
The prices are popular. Go Sun-
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us. We were once a source of spirit- get.
A
bable
of
voices
of
accusation
and
goal in the rebuilding. They have
day and then send your non-Jewish
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Woodward
Avenue
ual
teaching
to
the
world
and
our
con-
won for the Jewish settlements the of defense makes indistinct the clear tributions in philosophy and religion
friends,
for
this
is
the
most
helpful
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difficult struggle of languor, and call of Jewish history. "Israel is not have always centered about the prob-
picture ever shown.
have given our ancient t ague its a nation except through its Torah and lem of conduct. May it not be hoped
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rightful place as the car ter of Jew- its Faith." For thousands of years that the spark of our genius is not al- M., will hold a regular communica-
A man may be known by three
ish thought, Jewish learning, and we have suffered persecution from together dead, that we may yet again tion Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 7 p. rn. things: by his conduct in money mat-
Jewish idealism. without and self-imposed restraints give new spiritual values unto the na- Election of officers will take place. ters, his behavior at the table and his
The old and tie^ young, scholars and from within in order to preserve our tions to guide and give hope in these
demeanor when angry.—The Talmud.
No banquet.
farmers, practice I men and dreamers, distinct spiritual life in the re-birth troubled days of doubt and disillusion?
C. K. SANDORF, Secretary.
professional men and laborers, are all of our people. No one with knowledge
Be not easily moved to anger.—
By order of Maxwell II. Weinberg,
to Ideal Life."
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touched by the new spirit and are and insight into Jewish history will
The Talmud.
W. M.
For myself I must confess that this
working together for the rebuilding of fail to emphasize the importance of
the New Zion. i the Ilebrew language, in which our has been my guiding hope for many
The Jewish world at large, parti- great culutral, spiritual and religious years and still remains the basis of
cularly the Jewry of America, I judge, heritage is expressed, but it would ap- my Zionism. The Restoration of Is-
have not appreciated to the full the pear sometimes that the concentration rael to Eretz Israel is significant to
sacrifices that have already been made upon the instrument for the revival me only because I see in it the possi-
and that the workers in Zion are of Jewish thought has made some for- bility of creating a force that will
ready to make, as well as the possibil- ! get its ultimate aim--Jewish thought bring the world nearer to ideal life.
nice: of the new life in Palestine, and itself—and has led to the exaltation Because of my faith that "from Zion
therefore perhaps have not matched of the Hebrew language as an end in will go forth Torah and the word of
the idealism of the Palestinians in the itself. Hebrew is the key to the trees- the Lord from Jerusalem" and the
performance of the full measure of are house of Jewish thought and world will thereby be brought nearer
their duty. The Jewish world ought ideals, but it is not the treasure house tie the reign of justice and peace.
Ilebraism and political guarantees
to know more of what has been done. itself.
Only through the united efforts of all I I am a lover of the Hebrew Ian- of autonomy in our Homeland are in-
dispensable
measures and they dare
Jewry can we hope to accomplish our ; guage and I have at all times seized
great aim—the Restoration of Zion.1 every opportunity to plead its cause not he yielded, but if we are to be
reckoned
a
great
people, it is because
I wish that I had the strength and the and to support its development in
gift to impress upon American Jewry practical ways, yet I regret to see how of ourspiritual and religious ideals,
and
if
the
great
effort to establish
their duty to help in the great tasks, the enthusiasm of some has made an
ourselves as a free nation again is to
be justified, it can be only because of
our aspiration to preserve our spirit-
ual heritage and to create new spirit-
ual values. The thunder of extremist
opinion may at some moments break
out in loud crashes, but in the end the
still small voice of the Jewish con-
science will be heard and heeded. Jew-
ish history shows many evidences of
the backslidings of Israel to the wor-
ship of strange Gods, but in the large
perspective what people shows a more
tenacious and more consistent loyalty
j1
Lit
to its God?
Upon the clear understanding of our
xr.•. Cords
single minded purpose depends the ul-
timate success of the Zionist move-
Calendars
ment. The spiritual ideal in our peo-
It
Personal
ple's life is the one force that can har-
jj
monize conflicting elements in our
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ranks. It will give us also the sup-
port of the world at large. Above all
it will give us the spiritual satisfac-
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tion of loyalty to our own character,
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harmony with our own history, and
understanding of the ideal of our own
HOLIDAY SALE
life—"And this is the convenant that
I will make with the House of Israel
after those days," saith the Lord. "I
will put my Torah in their inward
parts and in their heart will I write
it and I will be their God and they
All entirely new and in-
shall he my people; and they shall
teach no more every man his neighbor
dividually selected.
and every man his brother, saying
know the Lord, for they shall all know
me, from the least of them unto the
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greatest of them."
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