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VOL. XVIII. NO. 17

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Present Realizations

Past Hopes

Out of the muck and travail of the war and revolu-
tion old concepts but new practices have emerged. The
ever-present fear of actual starvation became a grim
reality. The Jew of Europe, denied the use of the
ploughshare and pruning hook, found himself con-
fronted with the real and present problem of survival.
Many did not survive. And many of those who did not
starve to death must thank their more fortunate co-
religionists in happier America.

Since the Diaspora ploughs and pruning hooks have
been mere symbols to Israel lie had hoped and fer-
vently prayed that the instruments of warfare would
one day be transformed into the useful implements of
husbandry. These symbols had another wish content
for they represented to the wanderer the end of human
strife as well as the beginning of a safe and stable ex-
istence as an equal among those with whom he lived.

The lesson has left its indelible mark. It seared
the very soul of Israel. He would do all within his
power to prevent the repetition of such catastrophies.

No matter how melancholy and distressing were
the experiences of the year yet on the New Year hope
was revived, enthusiasm was reborn. The age-old
yearning to return to the land of his fathers became
real. Palestine meant for those who were excluded
from sound earthy occupations a return at least to basic
economic security which only labor can give.

Palestine and Russia are now the living realization
of the ploughshare and pruning hook symbols. No
longer must he content himself with mere yearning to
use those implements of security and plenty. Already
thousands have gone upon the land. They have done
work with scientific knowledge and undreamed enthu-
siasm that has surprised a skeptical world.

Those who envisaged life as more than bread alone
saw a cultural superstructure reared on the substan-
tial foundations of the ploughshare and pruning hook.

While the inverted pyramid of Jewish economic life
continued, this economic and cultural health was only
a day dream, in which they did not permit themselves
to indulge too often. The rude awakening of pogrom
and discrimination was too great a shock after the
roseate dream of peace, security and plenty.

These schemes of rehabilitation, of renascence, of
realization of age-old dreams have just commenced.
The fulfillment depends upon the united, concerted
effort of all Jews of good will.

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When Israel will have completed its task of again
learning to use the ploughshare and pruning hook we
may then hope that the wisdom of the world will teach
men tc turn all their swords into ploughshares and
their spears into pruning hooks.

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