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"ISRAEL
JEWISH LAWYER IS
POLICE COUNSELOR
ALVIN D. HERSCH
When Ludwig Lewlaohn spoke be.
fore the Mens' Club of Temple Beth
pub-
El after his "Upstream" was
blished, Dr. Franklin in his usual
courageous manner said to him; "Mr.
Lewisohn, you have given every reli-
discussion of Ludwig Lewisohn's newest book delivered at the
N. H. Goldstick Chosen Corporation
A
Hebrew Association on
Counsel in Charge Police Cases.
Friday tight service at the Young Women's
Dec. 4, 1925.-
Nathaniel II. Goldstick, attorney
constituted does not sincerely desire
and counselor at law, of 1159 West "1 will not refrain my mouth;
Euclid avenue, with offices at 1130 I will speak in the anguish of my spir- the assimilation of any minority; it
desires minority servitude. This is
it;
I will complain In the bitterness of undoubtedly true in Poland, in Rus-
sia, in Germany and other countries.
my soul."
Job. 7:11. I do not believe it is true in America
or England. Here there is a growing
— AND
With the voice of an ancient Job, public opinion that the truest Ameri-
Ludwig Lewisohn in his book "Up- cans are those who are loyal to their
stream" poured out the deepest and traditions. England has permitted
most personal experiences of his life. the residents of Quebec to retain
It was a chronicle of failure. It was their French language and customs.
the story of an individual born of No, at least in America, assimilation,
German parentage "of the Mosaic if by that we mean to become Ameri-
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persausion." His family still main- cans, is not impossible for the Jew.
tained a loose connection with the But if by assimilation we mean to
Ask for Sample Book.
synagogue and Jewish friends but the lose our Jewish consciousness, if we
child Ludwig was given no Jewish ed- mean that we will strip Israel of her
ucation. Ile was taught to love beau- culture, of her love for Palestine, of
ty and German ideals. The family her language, and will leave only her
emigrated to America, settling in faith, her religion, then, assimilation
North Carolina. They found noth- is impossible. In America the Jew is
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ing congenial with the orthodox Jews most American when he is most Jew-
of the little town in which they set- ish. We have come to realize that
NATHANIEL H. GOLDSTICK
tled and Ludwig at the age of ten Americanism is something more than
l'enobscot Building, has been chosen was attending a Methodist Sunday living in the United States; something
assistant corporation counsel in school. Later he attended a small more than adopting he cusoms, the
college and commenced attending the fashions of the majority of the citi-
charge of police deportment cases.
Mr. Goldstick was born in London, Catholic Church. Ile says of himself, zens, it is a state of mind, as well as
Ont., Dec. 5, 1893, and has been a resi- "It is clear that at the age of 15, 1 a freedom of action and opportuni-
a reli-
dent of Detroit since 1901. He wan was an American, a Southerner and ty. Israel, too, is more than
graduated from the law department of a Christian." Securing a master's de- gion, more than a race, more than liv-
the University of Michigan in 1915 gree from Columbia, he was ready to ing in Palestine; it, too, is a state of
and immediately began to practice. embark into a professorship in any mind, a state of soul as well as a cer-
Immediately after his graduation, Mr. college willing to accept his services. tain character of action, of life. The
Goldstick was made director of boys' Ile found every door closed to him nations spiritual, America and Israel,
activities in the Recreation Commis- —because he was a Jew! Naturally where is the incompatability? How is
sion. lie served in the army and was he rebelled, but in vain. When ac- it possible that a Jew who is true to
commissioned second lieutenant in the ceptance of the situation became his people can be anything but a true
field artillery at Camp Zachary Tay- avoidable, when anger was succeed- American? But in America as else-
ed by bitterness, he became cynical where, we Jews need the ancient con-
lor.
Mr. Goldstick is a member of the and lonesome. Finally at least a nection with the land, the holy land,
Bar Association, Lawyers Club, Red- measure of sympathy with those in to bind all Jews together. The con-
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' try Club Irnai B'rith and the same outcast position became in- nection is a holy bond. No question
Lora e
NO COVER CHARGE AT ANY TIME
was past chancellor of Detroit Lodge
of politics, no question of govern.
No. 55, Knights of Pythias. In March, evitable, he was on the roa
married Ella Goldstein. He Judaism. 'Up Stream" told the sad ment, only a spiritual tie.
The only place where •ccom•
Three dancing sessions daily,
story of an individual Jew's unsuc-
In Poland, in Russia, in Germany
1901, he
modations are satisfactory
12 to 2, 6 to 8 and 8:30 to I
I
has two children.
for parties and banquets of
i cessful attempt at assimilation. While —today the tie is more than spiritu-
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Saturday afternoon dancing,
it cannot be denied that the personal
it is a humanitarian tie. It is the
any ize.
12 to 2:30.
When Bacchus pokes the fire characteristics of the author played place of refuge to thousands. What a
a large part in his failure, it is never- picture Lewisohn points of a little
Venus sits by the oven.—
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theless true that the world will not group of Polish Jews starting for
permit a Jew as ouch to commit sui- Palestine! He tells how some Polish
Never give ad vice una sked.
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I in the eyes of the world although he who have come to the depot to see
onsidered himself completely assim- their friends on their way. "They are
contemptuous and yet amazed. Some-
ated.
When the Lord brought back those thing here does not fit in with their
calculations. Something—What is
that returned to Zion,
We were like unto them that dream. it? It is this, that the outcasts and
hen was our mouth filled with laugh- the hunted and the oppressed that
are here have undergone a profound
ter,
change. They are as powerless phy-
And our tongue with singing."
sically as ever. Morally they are no
Psalms 126. longer so. For from the middle of
With the voice of an Ezra or a the train flutters a little flag of blue
Nehemiah, Ludwig Lewisohn in his and white—a flag that represents no
latest book, "Israel," has made a guns or battalions or frontiers or
comprehensive survey of the modern force or fraud, a flag that represents
life not of an individual Jew but of no aspiration after power, only a
all Jewry. It is the story of a peo- hope, only an act of spiritual self-
ple of Palestinian birth. It is the recollection. But that is enough. The
tale of an emigration everywhere. It flag is there. And with he t fla g the
is a comparison of those groups there- song. And slowly, a littl e hoa rsely
Torchiers, Cabinets, Rich Oriental Rugs,
in which have assimilated and those at first, then with rising energy and
Odd Chairs, Tables, Etc.
groups which have not assimilated. fervor, the crowd sings the Hatikvah,
In a word the book may be said to be the song of that hope, of that aspira-
a study of assimilation and of the tion." Doesn't something inside of
you thrill as you read that? Peace, if
modern Zionist movement.
All
In his introduction to "Israel," only for • few of your brethren, is
Lewisohn says: "This book tells the surely worthy of endeavor. These
story of how an entire people, a small Jews have kept the faith. Against old
but scattered one but still a people, odds they have persisted and now
is preparing to dedicate itself con- they go to the only place in the
sciously to the service of reason and world today where the stage is set
peace. Whether in America or in for the living of a Jewish life in the
Europe or in Palestine the House of fullest extent of the meaning of that
Jacob is remembering its necessary term. I mean not merely the per-
service to mankind—to resist un- formance of the rites of the religion
righteousness, to brOak every yoke, but the keeping of the Sabbath, the
development of the Hebrew lang-
to establish peace."
Very early in the book Mr. Lew- uage, the study of the holy books, the
isohn sets forth his idea of the Jew- developement of the spiritual outlook
ish group as a "nation spiritual." lie on life. "We go to Zion," says our
says: "In the first half millennium of author, "to be ourselves--Self-affir-
the Christian era, amid darkness, mation as a people. We do not desire
confusion, the conflict of creeds and renationalization in the romantic
the downfall of classical civilization, sense." lie says we do not wish to
the Jews learned the lesson of being become another small political group.
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a nation by the force of the spirit "The practical danger of such a con-
q uarter-acre lots, and Cherry Hill
alone, by cleaving to an idea, a tradi- summation is happily small—Pales-
ccessible
to
all
phases
Sunshine Estates, with its generous allotment of spacious, roomy
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tion, a faith." And again on the tine, must never be forgotten. It
estricted estates, both are easily and quickly
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same page: "Again and again in the does not exist for itself alone. It ex-
Woods, w ith its 1-3 acre highly
course of the centuries tender women ists for itself; it exists for the Jewish
Builders' Show until March 24th
of Greater Detroit's activities.
njoying all the freedom, pleasure and happiness of • home in the country, with
slew their children, husbands their people everywhere in the world."
wives, sons their mothers, rather than
"All friends of Palestine are cultur-
There you
can
live, e chickens and • fine garden, and at the same time enjoying all the conveniences
yard,
raising
have them fall a prey to crusader or al Zionists today. They are so be-
a wide
RE BIG SPACIOUS LOTS COST LESS THAN
d •sets of a home in th city! AND THESE GAT
inquisitor. With their last cries they cause the point of the old controversy
e
! AND THE ARE TWICE AS LARGE.
s
declared the unity of the Eternal. Yet has been blunted. The concept of
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they did not die for a theological the state has lost its rigidity. The
dogma. They died for the integrity Jewish people through its agency
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of Israel . they died that their nation does in fact administer the govern-
might live—not, like the soldiers of ment of the Jews in Palestine today
some political state, that their flag in all matters that pertain to civiliza-
should not be humbled or their pro- tion. We colonize, educate, sanitate.
reat—such a really remarkable opportunity as this is exceedingly
vinces taken from them. These things We deal with all economic problems.
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were not theirs. They died in order We do not exercise the political func-
Such a
never surpassed:
that from this world of power, war, tion of the state. It is the most prim-
is
rare —very seldom equally —an
force, hate, there might not disap- itive political thinking that can envi-
Prices on these lots are now moderate--low! But as the detnand for them
pear one ''kingdom of priests," one sage no kind of state except the con-
tremendous—the supply limited—and the investment or profit-making possibili-
"holy nation," one people that had ventional political state." The au-
forever exchanged the edge of the thor then goes on to say that force is
ties so great and unlimited—THEY CAN'T LAST LONG—and their values will
sword for the witness of the spirit." no part of our program and who
The old discussion "are we • race" knows but that we may thus work
steadily mount to record heights!
or "are we a religion" is placed in out the future form of state? "By
If you want a SURE investment—if you want Big, Quick Returns on Your
the discard by Lewisohn. "We are a the constant example of our pacifist
people," says the author. "The his- and spiritual nationhood we shall help
Money—if you want a safe investment—if you want GUARANTEED RE
tonic process evidently transcendsthe to remold the concept nation itself
question of race and shapes peoples and at last consciously function cor-
by forces which we are not instructed rectly and so fullfil our mission
SULTS--
enough to grasp." He claims that a among the peoples of the earth."
Immediately in Sunshine Estates or Cherry Hill Woods.
Jew although apparently completely
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Lewisohn concludes his book with
assimilated still retains a distinctive- the reiteration of the Jews duty to
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ly Jewish outlook on life. Ile says remain distinctive and not be swal-
this may be unconscious but it is lowed up by the nations in which they
SEE US!
there nevertheless. "He cannot live. lie places this need on the Ligh
shake off the impress of the caper'- moral ground that we are by nature
: ence of seventy generations. Our as- and by experience the sole group
isimilationist may never think a Jew- which can today bring the world to a
23,000
: ish thought or read a Jewish book. realization of the desirability of uni-
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In the essential character of all his versal peace and through our practi-
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passions as well as of all his actions cal example in Palestine to transform
tion esirable, profitable connection. Come in and see the sales
he remains a Jew. The groundwork that desirabity into fact. He further
27,000
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of Jewish character is his; the terri- rather timidly presents his view that
of
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perm•nently
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you
director today. To delay m•y mean to lose out!
I ble post-exilic experience is his; he in future wars all Jews should refuse
remains a strange mixture of passion- to fight as consciencious objectors,
ate prophet and beaten cur, leader thus again giving the world an ex-
and outcast." He then tries to show ample of our love for peace. I fear
us that the environment which had so the world is not yet prepared for this
much to do with our maintaining our attitude on the part of the Jews or
individuality is only accidentally any sizable group. And it overlooks
changed. "I venture the assertion too, the innate love of the Jew for
that there Is today in the entire any country which has given him
:Afyon world no recognizable Jew who shelter and his own free desire to do
in his childhood, in street or school, his share in bearing arms when the
has not been taunted with his Jewish- need arises. The Jewish spirit is
nets, made by some slight, gesture, or loth ideavistoc and practical. The
word to feel excluded and inferior Torah itself is a combination of a
and has not thus received a spiritual highly spiritual religion with a very
wound that is incurable." As I read practical code of ethics and law. We
this passage • vision came before of will precah peace but we will not afil
a lad unknown to me personally, but in our military duty nor any other ob-
The
whose features I will never forget, ligation to the state in which he live.
who met me as I was returning home
Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons in a
from school when I was about six recent article riaid:"For the Jew it is
Wean of age and who without warn-
ass, w. Beasts. Vice Pres. aml Oct,. Mr.
either the Melting Pot or the Ghet-
aldont .5 Bunion
ing slapped my face as he called me to." Lewisohn has given us a third
Cincinnati, Ohio
"Christ-killer-Jew:" I, with three option, the nation spiritual, retaining
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given Israel a fair trial and that he
has not found it wanting.
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