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Is Pan-Jewry Possible and Necessary?
Yes, Says Dr. Blank, a European Jewish Worker; Desirable,
But Not Essential, Says Bernard G. Richards, Ameri-
can Jewish Congress Spokesman.
INote.--lly Reuben Blank Ir well known
duce.
Ron of the war and following the Iluegian
Revolution. In England •nn France. where
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By DR. REUBEN BLANK
The situation of Eastern Jewry is
critical in the real sense of the word.
nemies of Jewry are now very
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much stronger than at any time previ-
ously, having the masses on their side
and the support of the governing
classes. In most of these countries
populated by Jews they play an ex-
tremely important role, which, to-
gether with their temporary power,
they are eager and prompt to exploit
and thus cause the utmost injury to
the Jews.
The Jew is the object of a real cam-
paign in Poland, Roumania and Lithu-
ania. Though it be true that this
takes the form of bloodshed but occa-
sionally, yet the silent pogroms never
cease. It is a bloodless and formless
war—and a permvent one—that is
being waged, but with the identical de-
structive and dreadful results Well-
sioned by formal, active combat.
At every step, in every sphere, dif-
ficulties and prohibitions arc created
which arrest every movement of the
Jewish spirit, sapping the strength
utterly. In the cc: penile life, boy-
cotting is prevalent; on the spiritual
plane, restrictions; in the political
life, actual blockade. Thus begins an
era of Jewsh emancipation in Eastern
Europe; it provokes bitter, offensive
feeling, but historically it seems to
be hied italde. Emancipation under-
went the same deselopmept in west-
ern Europe, where the rising of anti-
Semitisni and persecutions against the
Jews went hand in hued with the first
steps towards emancipation. But this
unavoidable crisis assumes a m ire
acute character in the East than it
ever did in the cultured West, and it
will demand the concerted efforts of
all Jewry everywhere to combat it.
But how can Jewry be united for
the comm in defense, divided as it is
against itself? That is the crucial
question confronting us today; the
chief problem of our time, the first
task of all Jewish communal workers.
What Congress Can Do.
The American Jewish Congress can
do a great deal to solve this problem,
if it will become a real Jewish Con-
gress, a Congress of all Jews who ap-
preciate the interest s of Jewry as a
.vhole without discrimination of par-
ties, ideals, aspirations local and pri-
:ate, temporary and e ■ anescent atti-
tudes.
The whole question is, will the com-
ing American Jewish Congress imi-
tate its predecessors serving only the
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to all Jewry. Ilut I also remember
interests of one Jewish faction, popu-
that a similar general platform was
lar perhaps through having a great outlined for the preceding Congress,
number 14 adherents, but still a fac- and that the result was quite differ-
tion which is only a part of Jewry.
ent, the Congress serving the aims of
It is true that this faction feels
that it alone possesses the means to one single party.
Jewry Will Reorganise.
Cons
save Jewry.
If the Jewish Congress will be or-
It is not my intention at this time
ganized 'again by one party, the result
to discuss this phase of the question.
Many other Jewish factions, however, will be the sante; it will serve only
the aims of that party. It is there-
are equally confident that their aspi-
rations represent the sole solution. fore necessary that the approaching
The Jewish Congress, if it will be all Congress, so desirable and necessary,
should be organized along broad, uni-
lewish must unify all Jewish far-
thins and create a general platform venially Jewish lines. Such a toil-
ful. all Jews; a Jewish platform. gress alone will be recognized by
Other peoples have found it possible Jewry.
Zionism's closest interests require
to do this; all civilized nations have
found it possible to unite in times of such a Congress at this time, for it
crisis for the general defense of their can overcome its recent crisis only
national interest sand there is no rea- with the economic and political sup-
son wily the Jewish people should find p in of pan-Jewry, and the Jewry of
it impossible. all countries is ready to give its sup-
We have observed, during the Great port. Regardless of their attitude to-
War, that all parties, groups and wards Zionism as a national ideology,
classes—socialists, liberalists, federal- the majority of Jews recognize the
fists, workers, capitalists, farmers, necessity of preventing the collapse of
peasants and landlords in Germany, the practical enterprises lotion by
France, Belgium and England, pre- Zionists in Palestine. Jewry must do
sented a solid united front in the de- all that is possible, but it is quite nat-
Cense of their common national inter- oral that Jewry will not agree to sac-
ests, and despite cruel hardships, pre- rifice, oven for such a great aim, the
served their unity throughout. It interests of the Jews outside of l'ales-
would be an insult and degradation to tine, and these compose 99 per cent of
the Jewish people to affirm that such the people.
It can, therefore, not recognize the
a course of conduct is impossible to
them, that Jewry is unable to unite hegemony of the Zionist group over
at the most critical moment in its na- all the Jews. The Zionists must aban-
tional history. It is a fact that Jewry, don such pretensions. Just as they
just now, is in no less a critical situa- have come to admit the impossibility
of securing the future of the Jews al-
t ion than were Germany, France, Bel-
gium or England between 1914-1918. ready settled and about to settle in
It is evident that the Jewish Congress, Palestine without the support of the
assembled at such a moment, must not whole Jewry, so must they also rec-
preserve the interests of any group ognize that still less can the future
of all Jewry, especially of the millions
or party.
I know that the program of the of Jews in Eastern Europe, whose
coming Congress is Connally dedicated condition is now much more grievous
than that of the Jews in Palestine-- uation. With all the elements in Jew-
1w assured by their single and unaided ry having practically come to an
efforts. This is a task demanding the agreement as to the necessity of the
Jewish upbuilding of Palestine, with
participation of united Jewry.
('an the coming session of the questions as to national rights no
American Jewish Congress bring longer figuring as a burning issue;
about the unification of Jewry's com- with "Zionism as national ideology"
bined active, social elements under this undergoing significant modifications
wide banner? On this depends the under the press of the actual condi-
significance of the American •lewish tions of life; with Dr. Blank, himself,
Congress, to whom the European Jew- a former anti-Zionist, now insisting
ry looks for support. The part which upon the duty of all Jews to labor for
American Jewry will play in the horri- Palestine rehabilitation, the division
•lewry into different parties no
ble crisis confronting us toda yy • of
is also
dependant on the outcome of its de- longer has the meaning that it had
liberations. American Jewry is very some years ago, at least not for the
powerful and its possibilities are un- Jews in America. Ilene it might be
limited. Therefore, one feels justified said that the Jews are roughly divided
in demanding much more than the into two parties; those who are will-
merely accidental service of one or an- ing to to and to have things done for
other Jewish party, but when will Palestine and the protection of Jewish
American Jewry clearly understand rights everywhere, and those who are
and feel the great mission laid upon nut interested or are not conscious of
the duly devolving upon them—with
it by history?
a preference ((Si the part of many of
those ready to assume their obliga-
By BERNARD G. RICHARDS
tions to carry on their work in an
open and democratic manner, both as
Br. Blank's opinions on the role of
it matter of good faith with the two
American Jewry in the present crisis
people and as a means of wielding
are significant not only because his is
greater moral influence, to say noth-
One Of many utterances given expres-
ing of the tremendous educational
sion to by various Jewish workers
value of popular discussion and or-
abroad emphasizing the need, for
American Jewry's aid in the continu- ganization.
Dr. Blank, clinging to the somewhat
ous struggle for the maintenance of
Jewish rights and the necessity of superannuated idea of parties, wants
comprehensive and popular organiza- all the parties to come and join in the
tion for this purpose. It is all the new American Jewish Congress. So
more important since I)r. Blank did do we all. But what about the great
not always favor democratic forms of party of know-nothings and do-noth-
irganization, and was at one time ings which constitutes such a large
strongly opposed to Zionism, which he portion of American Jewry? Shall
now avers becomes the task of all we, who think and feel and burn with
Jewry a desire to be of service, be deterred
Unfortunately, I)r. Blank employs by those in our plans of action? We
sonic terminology which is becoming are, of course, inviting all elements to
rather obsolete, and he therefore fails join and are hoping that all groups
in his effort to clarify the present sit- will come in, as many of the forceful,
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fully with Dr. Blank about the advisa-
bility of adopting a broad common
platform, avoiding all differences and
making it possible for Jews of all
points of view to cooperate.
It is, however, incorrect to say that
the first American Jewish Congress
served the purpose of only one party.
It is common knowledge that all ele-
ments in Jewry united on the pro-
gram of the first Congress, on the
basis of which such significant results
were achieved before the Peace Con-
ference. The Zionists, as well as the
non-Zionists, the Reform as well as
the Orthodox, I.ahor and other groups,
were very well represented in the Con-
gress in 1918; and if on important is-
sues the pro-Palestinian elements had
the majority this was a natural and a
lust expression of the will of the ma-
jority of the Jewish masses.
It is true that one or two bodies of
an extreme Reform mint of view
failed to keep the agreement arrived
at after extensive and troublesome
negotiations to conic into the Congress
and thus deprived themselves of the
historic privilege of having had a
share in a momentous achievement
for Jewry. But it is for these or-
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