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harm Ireland? No. Yet Jews play
the part of Shylock. The book itself
should be done away with and no
Jew should go to see the play.
"And I say again that the Jewish
race lives nobly or dies nobly."
Rabbi Franklin's Sermon.
Rabbi Franklin said in part:
"Was 'The Merchant of Venice'
CHANUKAH CONCERT
directed against the Jews individu-
PROVES A SUCCESS ally or against the whole Jewish
race? Or did Shakespeare turn out
The Chanukah entertainment given a character such as Shylock and sim-
Sunday afternoon at the Jewish In- ply attach to him the name of Jew?
stitute by the intermediate Young Did Shylock's passion for revenge de-
Judaea clubs of Detroit proved a velop before or after his daughter's
great success. The hall was filled to flight? Was it possible that the Duke
its capacity and the program was well of Venice and his judges didn't know
the law? And that Portia, a stranger
received by the audience.
Numbers on the program consisted to Venice, was the only one who knew
of a declamation, "Why I Like Cha_ the Jew? Is the play a caricature of
nukah," by Rose Duchin of the Roses the Jew?
"Fictional writers do as they like
of Zion; a piano solo by Della Cash-
dan of the l'irchai Zion; a Chanukah with their characters and make them
play, "The Young Defenders," by say what they want. But the writer
the Roses of Zion; recitation by a of historical fiction must study every
member of the Pirchai Zion; a play, detail. His story must be true to
—for lower
"The Maccabean Cure," by the B'nos life. Did Shakespeare do that? The
Rachel, and songs by members of the world knows the Jew through reading
priers and high
Mogen David Club and the Tiffereth him and seeing him played on the
quality!
Zion. Samuel Ileyman acted as chair- stage. Most authors either make the
Jew a saint or a (lemon. Ile is nei-
man of the afternoon.
ther. He is a plain, every-day man.
Roses of Zion.
"In those days the Jews were com-
The Roses of Zion held a Chanu- pelled to be usurers. Every other
kah celebration on Sunday evening, opportunity was closed to him by the
at the home of Ida Weiner. Sadie Christians. But saying the Jew is
Katz lighted the candles, the blessing hard hearted? In France when the
being made by Ida Weiner, followed Jews were forbidden to be money
by mass singing by the members of lenders any more, the Christians
"Ifaneiros Ilalolu." Esther Charnass themselves had the net repealed, say-
"I Found It at Healy' s!"
recited "Chanukah Dreams." A play, ing the Christian usurers showed no
"Hannah of Today," was staged by mercy.
"How did Shakespeare know to
Molly Unpin, Ida Weiner, Millie Co-
hen, Mary Nakelsky. Rachel Gar- write of the Jew? There were no
Jews
in his time. They were driven
finkel gave a piano solo; Dora Baskin
sang "The Elegy;" Molly Cohen read out in 1'250. Shakespeare took the
play
from
'The Tale of the Three
club prophesies. Prizes were award-
ed in the playing of lotto that fol- Caskets' and from a ilindoo book.
Sir
Francis
Drake
is reported to have
lowed.
Committees for the affair were: captured San Domingo. Simons, a
Refreshments, Rachel Garfinkel, Sara Jew, wagers with a Christian that, if
Lindenbaum, Minnie Kabatsky; en- the report is true, he will give this
tertainment, Fanny Slomovitz, Molly usurer a pound of his flesh. As the
Cohen. Ida Weiner, Jennie Borin- report is untrue, the Christian de-
stein. mantis his pound of flesh. The orig-
Members of the club who partici. inal Shylock was a Christian.
Whether you have waited until the last minute, or decided long
paled in the play at the Jewish In-
"Warfield's acting is wonderful.
ago, the remembrance for "him" is "smokes." Nothing could be
stitute on Sunday were: Jennie Rack- He makes Shylock a vivid, living, true
more appreciated by a man—they like 'em so well they come in here
lin, Fannie Slomovitz, Ida Weiner, person on the stage. He tried to
in droves and buy themsleves "smokes" by the case. Besides, we
Mollie Cohen, Minnie Kabatsky and make Shylock a pitiful, sympathetic
have "his" favorite brand. Another thing, there's never any harm
Lena Rosenberg.
man, deprived of love. He failed in
in saving money—you can't save nearly as much money on "smokes"
what he tried to do.
anywhere else in town.
Knights of Judaea.
"Mr. Belasco's settings were beau-
The Knights of Judaea held a com- tiful. Ile has mastered that art and
$1.90 box
Judge Gainey (10c size)
bined Chanukah party with the Tik- craft. It is a magnificent production.
$2.40 box
Judge Gainey (2 for 25c)
"Zangwill says that Shylock is a
vas Zion on Sunday evening, at the
$2.50 box
home of Miss Rachel Goldfaden. The two-fold character. At the beginning
1 La Palina Senator
$2.88 box
Knights' committee in charge of the he is a loving, respectable man. At
La Palina Magnolia
preparations were Louis Zack, Reu- the end he is a mean, unmerciful, re-
$3.25 box
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ben Cohen and I. Cohen. Nathan vengeful creature. The only thing
$2.40 box I Zack
R. G. Dun (2 for 25c size)
lighted the candles. Joseph Le- that bothers Shylock in the beginning
$2.70 box
vine read an interesting article writ- is that the Christians spat on him and
R. G. Dun (15c size)
$2.40
box
ten
by
himself and Sam Firestone, called him dog and other names. Both
Webster Plaza
the article the next day being ac- parts of the play do not hang to-
$2.75 box
Webster Belmont
cepted for publication in a high gether.
$3.13 box
Webster St. Regis
"Shylock longs for a favor from
school magazine.
Members of the Knights collected the Christians and when Antonio asks
Mr. Business Man, you know as well as I do that your busi-
the highest sum of any club in the him for a loan of 3,000 ducats, he
ness friends and associates would appreciate • box of these.
Jewish National Fund Flag Day Sun- gives it to him with the only bond
Humidors
day, more than $71 having been of a pound of flesh in case of failure
Also Ci g
brought in through their efforts. Reu- to return his money.
at very special low prices. i
"Then again, would the law of
ben Cohen and Aaron Lipshitz were
Venice allow such a bond to be made
the highest collectors of the day.
by a mean, money-grabbing Jew?
And is it possible that a girl, Portia,
Buds of Judaea.
An interesting program was pre- a non-resident of Venice, knows the
Monroe at Randolph
sented at the Buds' meeting Monday law and that the authorities don't?
evening. Tillie Chimovitz spoke on It is preposterous.
Open Every Day from 6 A. M. to II P. M.
"Mathinson Lang takes Shylock,
the Ruttenberg concession, which was
followed by a general discussion. Antonio and Bassani° into Shylock's
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home of Rose Schechter. A fine pro- stead of in front of the synagogue.
' gram was presented. Isidore Raimi "But as it is, Jessica is the most
spoke for the Maccabees. Arthur despicable character in the play. She
I Wendell related the story of Chaim- has no trace of Jewishness. It is un-
kah. Miss Jacobson recited a Jewish true of Jewish life.
"The play should not be read in
poem. Miss Yucht rendered a vocal
solo. Sam Silverstein lighted the public schools. It is a rival to Jewish
family
life.
candles.
And I wonder whether Belasco
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss and Warfield couldn't have used their
genius to a better purpose?"
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Forget-Me-Note of Zion.
The Forget-Me-Nuts of Zion held
I a combined Chanukah party with the
Defenders of the White and Blue on
Saturday evening, at the home of
Rose Katzer. Joseph Pike lighted the
candles. Chanukah games were play-
ed and refreshments served.
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I would have told them what to do.
I would have told them to drive the
Jews out (it wouldn't have been the
first time or by any means the last ,
time) 24 hours before the trial, and
then say that the Jews are Christ
killers. Why did the Duke of Venice
hesitate to do that?
"Shakespeare has Shylock say of
Portia: 'A Daniel, a veritable Daniel,
has come to judgment.' Where did
Shylock the Jew get this? It isn't
found in the Bible but in the hypo-
critical hooks of the Christians. So
how could a Jew of that century say
that?
Calls Portia Foolish.
"Portia is not wise but foolish.
She says to Shylock that he may
: take one pound of flesh, no more, no
less, and without a drop of blood.
Why not less? If he wants to be so
good as to take less, why not let him?
And without a drop of blood. It
would be the same as buying lemons
from a storekeeper but forbidden to
take the juice from them.
"I think I know Jewish expres.
along and literature, but I have never
beard of such Jewish oaths as Shy.
lock swears by, 'The Staff of Jacob '
or 'By the Holy Sabbath.' And such
Jewish names, as Shylock, Tubel or
Jessica?
"Jessica is the most dispicable
character of the whole play. Lorenzo
is a robber. Bassani° only wanted
Portia's ducats. Bassanio's friend s
are parasites. Antonio is • gambler.
Gobbo Launcelot, Shylock's Christian
servant, is the only redeeming char-
acter of the play. He relieves the
monotony by his humorous sayings
and is the only one who has a con-
science.
"When I was younger I thought
the play could be changed. Some say
that when Shylock was refused his
pound of flesh he should have let
them have their flesh and money and
go home and commit suicide. But
no, when he raises his hand to take
the pound of flesh he should cut three
pounds and then commit suicide. But
now I see the play is a travesty. It
is not good from beginning to end.
When the play first was produced it
was supposed to be a comedy. Now
it is a tragedy. It should have re-
mained a comedy, for that's what
it is.
"Belasco degrades the Jewish race
and Warfield and others do an injus-
tice to the Jew in playing the role.
Would an Irishman play • part to
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