A merica lavish Periodical Cotter CLIFTON AMUR • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO PAGE Mepernonlpisit (11 RON nr, ELEVEN 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 PI 101 ' 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. 530 Second Avenue, Detroit Phone Main 881-882 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 -.7=1 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 532 Woodward Avenue = The teachers carry on their work sil- illusion? = 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- = 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 1567 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 PERFECTION LODGE David Whitney Building 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 I'erfection Lodge No. 486, F. & A. 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." "N 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 Greeting Cards ranks. It will give us also the sup- port of the world at large. Above all it will give us the spiritual satisfac- ... tion of loyalty to our own character, ...... . 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 Exclusive Lamps and Torcheries greatest of them." ........ ....................... RE - READING THE BOOK AT THE SOURCE crem. oho o2it 41444 acg ? tapletons l 1864 QUALITY William J. Stapleton Company .91111 1 11111111111111111111111111111111111 1111"411111111111111111111 1 1111 1111111111111111111111111 L 1 = ENDURING GIFTS Martin Maier & Co. __. 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