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A MILENIUM IS COMING IN ISRAEL
(A RON lax
VETERAN ZIONIST LEADER
EREZ ISRAEL
By J. FRIEDBERG,
T
The Jewish National Fund Year
Book, 5682.1922; Edited by Israel
Cohen, With ■ Foreword by the
Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill.
Keran Hayesod Campaign Committee.
From my childhood days, before I was able to think for my-
self, I have been hearing of a society in European lands, known
in the English translation as Lovers of Zion. I soon learned
their ideals, and my spirit joined them at once. Throughout
my entire life I have been so given over to the cause of some
day restoring the men of Judah to the land of Judea. Now,
thanks to the Almighty, the opportunity presents itself. Ilow
happy am I to see all Jews in Detroit united in this cause. A
milenium is indeed coming in Israel.
I urge every Jew to subscribe to this Keren Hayesod, to the
Foundation Fund. Make your pledges and checks as large as
you possibly can. Send your check to the office of the Keren
Hayesod, 1324-6 Majestic Bldg.
WAAD LEUMI MAKES
ELOQUENT PLEA FOR
ARAB-JEWISH UNITY
Appeals to Arabic Newspapers
.to Co-Operate in Holy Land
Activities.
with the Arabic nation a life of unity
and mutual appreciation, so as to-
gether to convert the joint home into
a progressive commonwealth, whose
structure will ensure for each com-
ponent nationality a national develop-
ment unhindered and unencumbered.
(As was expressed at the Zionist
Congress at Carlsbad in 1921.)
Falsehoods Circulated.
"Yet behold, after the passing of
many blissful years of peace, coinci-
dent with joint effort based on a
covenant of love and respect, there
FALSEHOODS CIRCULATED has arisen in the country a group of
whose objects are the introduc-
ABOUT JEWS ARE DENIED men
tion of disharmony, the promoting of
internal strife, and the creating in
Arabs Asked Not to Give Cre- our country of an atmosphere of
hate, suspicion and perpetual con-
dence to Fables Told by
flict. They have already launched
Mischief Makers.
a campaign amongst you against the
Jewish nation. By way of the press
The Wand Leumi, the National and by means of verbal addresses
Council of the Jews of I'alestine, in they have commenced to circulate
an eloquent plea sent to all Arabic fables and fictions such as: that many
newspapers in Palestine and other thousands of Jews are about to land
countries, calls upon the kindred in the country in order to take pos-
brethren of the Jews to share in the session of it, that Jews have raised
common ambition of rebuilding the battalions of soldiers, that magazines
wasted portions of the Holy Land and arsenals have been secretly estab-
and work with the Jews for the lished. Of late their lying has at-
restoration of l'alestines honor and tained such limits that they have even
dared to issue drawing depicting a
glory.
Outlining the benefits introduced Hebrew flag over the Mosque of
tiers, the statement denies numerous Omar, a place sacred to the Moslem
into the country by the Jewish set- world and revered likewise by the
falsehoods that were circulated among Hebrew nation. It is a falsehood
the Arabs by anti-Jewish agitators whose baseness can be verified by
and mischief-makers. The National any inhabitant of the Holy Ciyt. They
Council particularly makes emphatic seem to have faith in the fullibility
answer to the false rumor that the of the readers and therefore invent
Jews planned to put the Zionist flag fictions which are self evident lies.
"All those who have been in Pales-
over the Mosque of Omar.
Addressed to the "Arab Nation in tine during the past few years have
Palestine and the Greater Orient," both seen and remarked the energetic
work of the Jewish immigrants who
the appeal follows:
have come to the country not with
Fount of New Life.
"The Hebrew nation, after its arms but with plough, spade apd mal-
years of wandering in diverse lands, let. With the sweat of their brows
has commenced, during this latest they till the land, which till their
epoch, to reutrn in vast numbers to coming was but desolate and void.
its ancinet motherland, a land held They have encroached on nobody's
sacred by all nations. It has come preserves, have purchased only land
back with whole-hearted sincerity tendered them willingly, have re-
and loving friendliness to this blessed claimed rocky wastes and been made
counrty to toil in it, to cherish it and to suffer all manner of diseases. They
to revivify it. It has invested both do all this out of love and affection
strength and energy, made sacrifices, and are preparing to breathe new
fructified the earth by excessive toil life into the country; while all
and• in many parts even converted thoughts of rebellion, or of the ob-
the veritable desert into a fount of taining of dominion, or the putting
new life, as your own eyes have wit- of Zionist flags over the Mosque of
Omar, are very, very far from their
nessed.
We have come with fervid aim to minds.
work in consort with you for the up-
Plea for Calmness.
building of the country, dear to us
both; to work with you in perfect
"Brethren, do not give any cre-
cordiality and accord as loving dence to the tissue of falsehoods cir-
.brothers who have been parted and
drawn together again. We have suf- culated amongst you by agitators and
fered much in that world, whence we mischief makers. Remember that
have returned, whilst among nations only by means of a calm and peace-
who failed to understand us and the ful life can this sacred land of ours
spirit animating our conduct. Here,
in the birthplace of the Semites, near- be regenerated. Do not heed those
est to us in stock and language, we who provoke you to rise against your
hoped we might find a common tongue brethren, who dwell now with you in
and kindre dspirit and be enabled to perfect confidence. Remember that
comprehend and appreciate each the responsibility for disturbances
other, and thus progress hand in hand will devolve only on you, the people,
towards the future upbuilding of the should you chance to follow their
counsel. Disturbances can but cause
Holy Land.
harm to the whole country and must
Introduce Great Wealth.
"You have been aware that, for surely hinder its development. They
the past 40 years, the Jewish nation would bespoil that fair and honorable
has introduced into the country a designation which the Arabia nation
great wealth, which has served as a has earned for itself—the wind-heart-
source of employment and livelihood ed, the meter out of hospitality for
to thousands of the Arabic race. The generations past. Each new incomer
40 colonies and the other settlements brings fresh life into the country and
we have established in Judaea, Sa- the Jewish immigration cannot fail
maria, Lower and Upper Galilee and to bring blessing on the land, for it
in the Plain of Israel; the new towns is a source of wealth to the inhabi-
such as Tel-Aviv, and the new sub- tants of the country, which stands
urbs on the outskirts of Haifa and much in need of additional settlers.
"Only by peacefulness, tranquility
Jerusalem—have added much to the
life and movement of the country and and brotherly love can this joint
have given means of livelihood to motherhood of ours be made happy
large numbers of its inhabitants. You and prosperous. All those who favor
are cognizant of, see and feel, the disturbances, and all those who agi-
the wilderness has been transformed tate, beguile and provoke troubles
fact that, as with a conjurer's wan, are the enemies of the motherland.
"Accept, then, brethren, the hand
into a fruitful garden and the desert
into a Garden of Eden, of peace proffered to you. It was
"The strivings of the Jewish peo- with no desire for conflict that we
ple were witnessed by the great Euro- first set our faces in this direction;
pean powers, who deemed it their nor is such our desire at this mo-
bounden duty to restore to the He- ment, after the opportunity has been
brew nation its honor and its pride, given both you apd us—under the
and to give it an opportunity to erect guardianship of the enlightened Brit-
a national home on its ancient tear. ish government—to be in this coun-
tory. Neither the various powers nor try, to develop it and to restore its
the British government, which has honor and glory as of yore.
"Kindred brethren!
accepted the mandate over Palestine
"The Hebrew nation and the Ara-
with the professed purpose of creat-
ing there a national home for the bic nation had a common destiny in
Jews, ever contemplated hte overrul- the past; they acknowledge the same
ing by us of anybody; nor was it with patriarch; why then should there be
the intention of dominating that we strife twixt brethren? Rather let us
have come to the country. Our aim share the common ambition:
"To rebuild the wasted portions of
is solely to live calm and peaceful
lives, in consort with all other na- our Holy Land, for the welfare of
tionalities, in this free land — the ourselves and of that of all man-
cradle of our earliest days; to live kind!"
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FARMYARD OF THE KEREN HAYESOD COLONY DAGANIAH, SHOW.
ING TYPE OF FARMING CONSTRUCTION
BOOK REVIEWS COMPLETING AN IDEAL IN PROCESS OF
REALIZATION
By JOSEPH H. EHRLICH,
Vice-President Detroit Keren Hayesod.
"An ideal to be worth while, must complete itself in action "'
For twenty years or more, we Jews have given to Palestine
when the possession of that land was only a dream, and w e
gave our money with no guarantee that our interest.; i n that
land were safe. Today, when our dream is a beautiLd reality
and Palestine is ours for the taking, shall we stop givilt?
Millions of dollars to develop a country are
trifles.
What is a million dollars in the expense budget of th • city of
Detroit—a growing city in a built-up land?
The United States' quota for 1923 is but five millMn ,1011ars
Detroit Jewry is asked to contribute towards it threi percent,
which is but $150,000.
I am sure we will keep on giving, we Jews and /.ionists,
until the clay comes when Palestine shall lie indepemi,mt and
self-supporting and be a blessing to the nations of '! eart h.
We are the third city to start the drive and we r set a
good example for the rest of the cities which will 1'01; ! us.
The 2,000-year-old ideal is in process of realizat
now_
your action will complete it.
It is being increasingly recognized
that the success of the work for the
Jewish National Home in Palestine
requires not only men and money,
the two most important factors, but
also knowledge of the Zionist move-
ment's activities on the part of the
general Jewish public. There are is-
sued from time to time various pub-
lications both by the Zionist Organiz-
ation itself and other bodies, dealing
with the problems of Palestine, their
solution and the progress of Jewish
effort in that country. "Erez Israel"
is a recent book of this nature. It
deals with one great branch of Zion-
ist activity, namely that covered by
the Jewish National Fund, or as it is
becoming to be more popularly known
in Hebrew, Keren Kajemeth le-Israel.
The object of this fund is well known:
possibly no other fact about Zionist
By HELEN HANNA COHN,
institutions is so fully appreciated as
Vice-President of the Women's International Zionist Fedei.tion.
that the J. N. F. exists for the pur-
At the moment at which Palestine fetched ideas. The exisf
pose of buying land in Palestine to
under-
takings were unprotit,, .,. Th e
be the permanent possession of the Restoration movement was called
upon to create a living image of its country was full of d. , ,ilusiond
Jewish people. Founded 20 years
dream, the lack of constructive abil- people, and at its gates ti., shied
ago, the fund had acquired on Feb.
ity made itself felt. The commenc- a large army of other , 11.1.1usion ed
1 of this year 73,400 dunams (four
ing colonization of Palestine remain- who saw no possibility f. their ex.
dunams equal one acre) of land, hav-
ed casual and sporadic. Good de- istence in I'alestine. The v eral dis-
ing raised f900,000 altogether. ]low
tailed plans remained untried. Bad order of condition was gist sing at the
this amount has been accumulated by
methods were in use, all because life of the community.
various popular means, the extent of
there was no clear system. The need
Arthur Ruppin comill•l,(41 his
each country's contribution and the
was felt for a personality who would duties. Ibis business abilities were
organization of the propaganda of
be wise enough to regulate the casual
the fund—these are some of the top- according to some system, to elim- soon given their chance. Ile founded
ics dealt with in this informative pub- inate that which was evil, and to commercial institutions aid modi.
lication. But the editor has wisely bring into use that which was lying fled others, according a- eircum.
not confined his material to statistics, fallow, a personality who possessed stances required. Soon other tasks
interesting as is the manner of thei r sufficient enthusiasm for the ideal to presented themselves. People in Pal.
presentation. The colonization of enable bin, to carry out his tasks, al- estine were waiting for same place
I'alestine is a task full of potentiali- though the basis was yet so new that where the ycould obtain advice and
assistance. Now they (i. to the
ties and pitfalls. Mistakes can be it might collapse at any moment.
leader of the Palestine and,
made and have to be rectified by new
No one was to be seen in Jewish in dealing with these, sonic of whim
measures. Thus the new idea of re- circles who had proved his organiz-
were martyrs, Ruppin's human and
—Courtesy Detroit News.
gional colonization, according to ing talent in a* new land and a new
Jewish feelings were deepened. He
RABBI A. M. HERSHMAN
which a definite country or province commonwealth. Therefore one had
learned to regard his
not only,
in the diaspora accepts the responsi- to attempt it with someone who had
bility of founding and supporting a first of all to develop his organizing as an administrator of institutions,
but also as the arbiter of 111.1111illi des.
colony in Palestine to bear its own powers. Finally the man in whom
tinies.
name is ardently advocated by one these organizing gifts were indicated
The institutions which he had
writer.
was found in Arthur Ruppin.
created proved themselves of great
Professor Patrick Geddes, the
The task handed over to Dr. Ruppin
world famous town planner, writes a namely the establishment in Jaffa of value. In the case of others which at
By ABRAHAM SHIFFRIN
characteristically delightful essay on a Palestine office which was to reg- the beginning had been condemned
(In the Defender.)
his own subject, as it affects that ulate the work of colonization, as unprofitable, had to be attained,
country, and the contribution of Sir marked the second phase of the ac- Perhaps the presentiment sustained
Moses Montefiore to the pioneering tivity of the Zionist Organization: him that some time in . the future an
0 I am he who wanders, and in Spain I sought to rest;
work of Jewish settlement forms the from dream to reality, from words improved tendency would begin to
I built them up their nation that it shone among the best;
of another article. The na- to deeds. It is notable that on the show itself. When, after six years
But they mocked me while I molded and they macked me while subject
tionalization of the land which the threshold of this development there of work in Palestine, It first ap-
I wrought;
J. N. F. virtually accomplishes in a stands a German Jew. With the peared before the Zionist public to
a very practical, usrlietedical re-
They drove me from their nation, and I lost the rest I sought. limited manner is a question of wide exception of Theodor llerzl, all the give
and political interests and the prominent personalities of the first port on his work, it was ideas that
But 'twas, "Noble Jew, beloved Jew, 0 come to us again," social
the
choice of Arthur Rimini had
in which it has been dealt phase of Zionism were Eastern Jews;
When the Spanish Kingdom crumbled; but they called to manner
with in other countries is not without revolutionaries, heralds of rightful been a great success. A new type had
been
drawn upon. Shortly iifterwards
me in vain ;
value to the supporters of Zionism. demands, seers who were able to in-
returned to his post, strengthened
For 'twas I who bore the wounds of war, and I who bore In the present volume there are es- vest their prophetic vision with burn- he
by
the
confidence of the Jewish pub-
says on the ownership and use of ing words. Now for the first time
the pain;
in England, by Col. J. C. Wedg- there appeared one whose qualities lic.
And 'twas I who roamed the world again. . . . My blessing land
Then the catastrophe breko; the
wood, hi. P.; on the land laws in lay not in glowing descriptions of
on you, Spain.
world war flamed up and the work
Australia, by A. D. Lewis, while the
agricultural
activity
of with.
Jews Numer-
in North to
the take
final up
goal,
who was
America is also
dealt
the but
struggle
with prepared
existing in Palestine was threatened with de.
facts, one who does not desire to act struetion. In Palestine itself, just
'Twas Russia, cold and barren, that I dreamed to bring to fame ;
ous illustrations and a map enhance through words, but to speak through Europe, there were many who lost
But beasts of prey in Russia dwelt who bore a human name ;
as in the leading Zionist bellies in
the value of the book, while last but
Their hearts were black, their deeds were foul, their weapon, not least there is a foreword from deeds.
When Ruppin undertook the lead- their heads. Now, more clearly
the pogrom ;
the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill and ership of the Palestine office he was than ever, Ruppin's caution showed
an article on his impressions of Pales- an unknown man in the Zionist move- itself. Thanks to him in a large
They made of Russian soil but an earthly devildom.
by Sir Alfred Mond, M. P.
ment; he had never taken direct part measure, the decision to maintain
But 'twas, "Never did we harm you,"-0 that crimson col- tine
In perusing these pages one gains in the propaganda of Zionism; hail what had been achieved was taken.
ored knife—
an understanding of the tremendous- never taken part in the deepening
But the war, side by side with the
When they wanted me to shed my blood in ceaseless foreign ness of the task that the Jewish peo- and extending of the movement. Ile temporary destruction of the started
ple have set themselves in Palestine had indeed added a chapter in his work, brought . along wit ,, the
strife;
When they made me kill against my will, and I did to save and at the same time of the splendid epoch-making book "The Jews of To- great change, the coining- • which It
idealism which animates them. It day," in which he indicated that the Zionism had always s s •
my life,
ter a
has been well said that only Jews Zionist demand alone could prevent created the political b.,
For the Devil reigned in Russia, and the Devil guides the would attempt to transform that the disappearance of Judaism. But measure of colonization
times
country
into
a
prosperous
agricul-
never had he attempted to give the greater than had existed h.'•
knife.
tural territory, to undergo themselves Zionist theory any spiritual elements
.C type
With this, the time for
-went
the trials aid tribulations attached to of his own. He could not be re. of leader has arrived. Ti.
I dwelt among the Polish brave in Russian sister state,
the change from city to farm, from garded as the creator of new ideas hours belong to him who Is
-IIS the
But death again I had to feed, aye, feed with human bait;
the west to the east. The cost, too, but first and foremost as an analyti- present.
For Poland's heart, like Russia's dyed, was tainted red and is enormous and it is being relized cal scientist. That this is the case
that sheer idealism is not alone suffi- can he seen in the style of his book,
black.
to bring success. There must which is clear, sober, but convincing SCIENTISTS ASKED TO
The Poles oft frowned and cursed at me and stabbed me in cient
be a carefully worked out definite in his practicability. That was all
FIGHT RUSS EPIDEMICS
the back.
colonization system. The individual which the Jewish public knew of
But 'twas, "Forward Jew, 0 gentle Jew ! On, on to free- cannot be expected to bear the large hmi. Those who knew him better,
expense of preparing soil which has however, knew that he possessed
dom's goal!"
PARIS.—(J. T. A.)—The Nansen
barren for numberless great business ability which in his Organization for relief of 11iissia is
When a strugge raged twixt Russian and the discontented remained
years. The Zionist Organization, earlier year shad made him one of addressing the doctors and own of
Pole.
which in this respect has a function the leading men in a large business science throughout the world in a re-
Yet they sold me into bondage and they robbed me of my which in other countries belnogs to concern. They also knew that he port
on the present position as re-
the administration, cannot itself take was a clever, energetic man, with a gards epidemics in Russia. Th. rport
soul
grasp of facts.
ed e from
is based on information reeeiti
When I returned in triumph—'twas the Justice of the Pole. the place of private settlers on the clear
His character and qualifications representatives of Dr. Natwen who
land. The tasks must be divided.
The organization, which means the had never had an opportunity so far have been working in Russia during
I know the north ; I know the south; I wandered east and west ; Jewish National Fund, must not only for work in wider circles. His friends the last 12 months, as well so from
buy the land but carry out the first alone knew that he had torn him- the Russian Commissariat of Public
I roamed of yore, I roam today; I seek eternal rest ;
improvements upon it; it must make self free, by his own efforts, from Health.
All nations stare with scorn at me as if I were a beast ;
the soil fit for cultivation by the set- the narrow round of business life in
were
Already during the war tl,•
And in despair my heart oft cries to Zion in the east.
tler. The money sunk in this pre- order to enter the field of scientific
of ty-
But when states aflame are stagg'ring 'neath the blows of paratory labor can bring no interest and social education, and that by in Russia some 25,000,000 ca re .- • -erred
phus.
In
1921
there
were
and for this reason it must come from this step he had not only made a 176,888 cases cases of chid , 308,-
war and bleed,
in his own circumstances but
s7,120
Then 'tis mine the life, and mine the wealth that steadies the voluntary donations of the peo- change
W cases of enteric fever and I
ple who wish to help Palestine with had also lifted the fate of his race cases of dysenteric.
those in need;
no thought of profit to themselves. into a new plane.
re-
I have made the weakest strongest, and they gloried who Once this principle is firmly grasped, Other qualities speedily appeared; The famine resulted in a so, s. sics.
ep,S ,
took heed ;
two desirable results will follow. First a modesty which readily recognizes vival and extension of these 1322,
r a
Between Jan. and Sept.
the
credit
due
others,
an
absolute
Jews
will
understand
that
it
is
not
But they cast me off and let me die, a victim of their greed.
and 0, C: 1 I i,-
yet possible for every Zionist to be- lack of vanity and sympathetic bon- million cases of typhus fever
we. , reg-
relapsing
a farmer in Palestine. Second- homie of which at first sight one 000 cases of
istered,
and
720,573
cases
of relapsing
0 Kingdoms new that bathe in peace and know true freedom's come
ly, that those skilled workers who do cannot say whether it rests solely
l92
• 710,-
From Jan. to Sept.
light
settle on the land must have the sup- on mere good nature or upon true fever.
rep, • , s1 •
Why let you live a nation o'er which hangs the gloom of night, port of a great public fund to make love of mankind. Besides an un- 329 cases of cholera were
practicability which makes him
Dr. Haigh, member of the is ,d -
While I, who gave the world my God, am tramping with a load the huge initial outlay required in all usual
Na-
eni
colonization. It follows that those ready immediately to give up his own ice Commission of the League
Of curses reaped in every land from seeds I never sowed?
standpoint
and
accommodate
himself
tions,
who recently visited tis , crest
who cannot under such circumstances
cities of the Ukraine, reports tl..t the
Or if I who roam eternally am scorned all o'er the earth,
take up their abode in Palestine will to the views of other people.
Then true peace will never find it, nor will justice show its freely give their wealth for its de- Taken all round, Ruppin is an ex- hospitals and clinics are rrither
ceptionally qualified man for man- without supplies. They have
velopment
by
others.
Such
persons
worth;
choose the J. N. F. as the chan- aging and executing a great and com- linen nor fuel, nor even sufficii ot food
But the Mighty God who ruleth all, will bless this shining will
nel of their donations because it is plicated piece of work. And at that for the staffs. Thousands of •l.stors
is ur-
earth
particularly fitted to receive all kinds moment of the development of Zion- have died at their posts. Theis
fo^d
WHEN I LIVE AGAIN A NATION IN THE ZION OF MY of sums given without thought of re- ist history, such a piece of work was, gent need for supplies of drug',
instisisents
suitable
for
the
invalids,
in
the
view
of
Zionist
leaders,
the
turn, because its function is first and
BIRTH.
It it also
foremost the acquisition of land and chief function of the Palestine office. and laboratory equipment.
In Palestine he found a chaotic urgently necessary to assist the doc-
because it is the national instrument
with foodstuffs, cloth-
guaranteeing that sue hland be for- condition of things. The energies of tors themselves
ever Jewish and occupied by Jewish the workmen spent themselves in far. ing and scientific books.
settlers. But they also cannot be
mere givers, they must maintain ac-
tive interest in the fund that admin-
By DR. CHAIM WEIZMANN,
isters their moneys and for that rea-
President World Zionist Organisation.
son we heartily commend the Erez
Israel Year Book to English speaking
Jews, for whom, for the first time,
the Keren Kayemeth has issued it in
their language.
Arthur Rupin, Builder of Palestine
The Wandering Jew
"NO CASUAL CHARITY"
No casual charity will suffice. The ex-
ceptional effort which is called for today
must take the form of self-taxation inspired
by the noble Jewish tradition of the tithe or
Maaser.
There never was a time like this for the
Jewish people, a time so pregnant with fate,
a time that calls so loudly for work, for
great and beautiful work. A tradition of
eighty generations is looking down upon us.
With the help of the ancient, stern but just
God of Israel we will convert this opportun-
ity into reality.
HADASSAH DISPENSARY
DEATH OF VLADIMIR MEDEM
NEW YORK.—(J. C. B.)—Vladi-
mir Metlem, well known Jewish Labor
leader, exponent of the "Bond" move-
ment and Jewish publicist, died at his
Brooklyn home, at the age of 43.
Born at Libau in 1879 to parents
-'ho were thoroughly assimiliated, the
father, a Minsk physician, having
been baptised, Vladimir was the only
one of the children to return at the
age Of 14 to the Jewish fold.
From 1900 to his death Mr. Medem
was an outstanding figure in the
Bland. He came to this country in
1921 joining the staff of the Jewish
Forward.
JERUSALEM DISPENSARY OF THE HADASSAH MEDICAL
SUPPORTED BY THE KEREN HAYESOD
UNIT,