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mg the land and preparing it for military training camps through-
good returns. But Mr. Levin, as out the country.
The success and enthusiasm
representative of his township, pro-
eceds on a scientific basis for se- which has marked the organization
curing the loan. He has the figures of the Jewish Brotherhood has
necessary at his finger tips. He aroused a spirit of emulation on
can tell you just exactly how ninny the part of the chaplains of other
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chicken coops Ilerzliah has, how denominations at Fort McKinley
many calves, how many horses,
how many trees have been planted.
He knows and shoves all this be-
cause he wants to prove that Ilerz-
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liah is administered under highly
efficient methods, that Ilerzliah is a
community whose assets for lint-
balance its liabilities.
At the present time there are IS
American fatuities in Ilerzliah.
There are 124 families there alto-
gether, who employ 257 additional
Jewish workers in the cultivation
of the soil and in truck gardening.
Speaking of the part played by
the American Zion Commonwealth
in the development of this model
1Palestinian community, Mr. Levin
I says: .
"Without the energy and perse-
verance of the colonists in Ilerzliah,
without their Jewish courage and
ambition, our community could
May the New Year be one of advance in science, in
never have reached its present state
of prosperity. All of as will al-
learning, in man's understanding of himself, his neigh-
ways remember, however, the sup-
bors, and all the Universe. May it be one which will
port of the American Zion Com-
wieners decisive victories of goodness over evil, truth
monwealth. The manner in which
over falsehood, nobility over meanness, beauty over ugli-
the commonwealth aided our vari-
ous enterprises, by loans, by public
ness, wisdom over ignorance, tolerance over bigotry, and
improvements, by the individual en-
enlightenment over superstition.
$ Icouragement which it gave to each
colonist was extremely unusual.
The commonwealth's attitude in
this case was merely typical of the and steps will be taken by them to
communal character of this other- form similar organizations of boys
wise commercial institution. of Christian faith. Col. W. T.
Though the American Zion Com- Wright, commandant of the train-
monwealth is a land-selling organ- ing camp, who gave Judge Pinan-
ization, it has certainly in the ease sky the most cordial co-operation,
I1 of Herzliah, proved itself as much and the Christian chaplains have
interested in the development of been elected honorary members, in
Palestine and the satisfactory set- addition to Judge Pinansky.
tling of colonists as in any financial
Judge Pinansky has encouraged
return to be derived from the sale all of the Jewish boys at Fort Mc-
of land. Today, the American Zion Kinley to bring their problems to
Commonwealth owns no part of him and he is in active correspond-
Herzliah, having sold every one of once with a large number who look
its acres in that territory. Never- upon him as an older brother to
theless, officials of the American whom they UM turn for advice and
Zion Commonwealth evince the counsel. H. 0. Gotten, Jewish Wel-
greatest interest in Ilerzliah af- fare Beard secretary at Fort Mc-
Manufacturers of Box Springs and MattresstH
fairs, always ready with needful Kinley, has written to national
aid.”
headquarters as follows: "The Jew-
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19 Harper Avenue
ish boys were a fine type of Jewish
youth and undertook their military
work as true Americans should and
for this Colonel Wright and his
staff showed their appreciation.
I An organization was started by
Judge Pinansky which it is hoped
will be permanent and national.'
Judge Pinansky, who was born in
Boston and graduated from liar-
A movement which bids fair to yard in 1909, is chief justice of the
spread throughout the United Court of District No. 1, I. 0. B. B.,
States and bring thousands of Jew- a member of its wider scope corn.
ish young men, members of the mittee, president of the Zionist dis-
citizens' military training camps, 1 trict of Portland, a member of th e
into closer contact with Judaism Harvard club of Maine and asso-
and Jewish ideals has been success- dated with a number of fraternal
fully launched at Fort McKinley,: organizations. Under his leader-
Maine, by Judge Max L. Pinansky ship, the Jewish community of
of Portland where it elicited the Portland recently erected one of
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support of the several the finest synagogues in New Eng-
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score Jewish lads encamped there land.
for the summer, and also that of ,
the military officials who gave it PIETY AND PROMPTNESS I''
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their fullest co-operation.
Some of the people of my congre- 4o.
Judge Pinansky, who is regarded
as the outstanding Jew of his state. gation its not allow me to forget my L .
and who is equally active in the talmudical knowledge. By persist-
founded and developed by an Amer- B'nai B'rith, the Keren Haytosod ently coming late to worship they 4;.
ican institution, the American Zion and the Jewish Welfare Board. A as remind me of the rabbinical re- c.
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Commonwealth, and because it is the volunteer Jewish chaplain at quirement that piety be prosecuted 7.To'
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an American, from Chattanooga, Fort McKinley during the present with promptness. A religious Ing-
Tenn., who has been the leading summer. One hundred and forty gated suggests the suspicious that t
figure in the phenomenal growth Jewish boys came under his intlu- he comes late to shorten his stay.
of this Jewish city on the Mediter- once, and not content with merely Be strong as a leopard, light as An
ranean sea.
conducting services at the camp, eagle, swift as a deer and powerful
When S. W. Levin left for Pales- and preaching occasional sermons. as a lion to do the will of thy
tine five years ago, his imagination Judge Pinansky organized 50 of Father in heaven, is what the rab-
was caught by the work being done them into "The Jewish Brother. bin taught. Unfortunately, too
in that country for the economic hood of the C. M. T. C."
ninny Jews care very little or not at
and spiritual rehabilitation of the
Establishment of the organiza- all for what a rabbi says whether
Jew. But what Levin did after he Lion was celebrated by a parade to he he dead At alive. They seem to
arrived in Palestine must be told Portland, headed by the Fifth In- think that as long as they pay his
in the background of preceding fantry band. Arriving in the city, salary they need not pay any at.
events.
the boys were met by a delegation tention to what he says. If I had
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There is a tract of land of Loom of the local Jewish community and no nitre reolouct for a minister than
acres, with an outlet to the Medi- led to the synagogue where sere- that, I would not support him. Ile
terranean sea which was purchased ices were held. Officers were is a teacher, a leader, and not an
by the Palestine Land Development elected and plans devised by which object of charity. Whoever goes to
company quite a few years ago. "The ,Tewish Brotherhood" will he- a physician and disregards his ad-
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That territory was given the name gin functioning again at Fort Mc- vice is a fool. A man that pays a 14:
of tlerzliah, in honor of Dr. Theo- Kinley as soon as the citizens' milt- minister but pays him no heed is
dor Tient, father of modern Zion- tary training period begins next not a sage.--Rev. Dr. Alexander
Whittier 8629.
ism. The American Zion Common- year. Lyons.
wealth, an American institution
Many of the boys at the camp .
A wise man knows no more to
whose purpose it is to interest who did not participate in the ini-
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American Jews in the upbuilding tint steps of the organization have any purpose than he practices.
of Palestine through the purchase since joined. Judge Pinansky is
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yourself
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kindness,
sir.
and development of land, was ap- nlanning a meeting of the Jewish
pointed by the Land Development Brotherhood to be held in Boston (The beggar's phrase.)
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Company of Palestine as the Amer- during the winter, at which time
To do good to scoundrels is to
ican land selling agency. In 1923 steps will be taken to extend the
the American Zion Commonwealth organization to all the citizens' , throw water into the sea.
acquired that tract of land in its
own name, and thereupen succeeded
Quick Deliveries to All l'arts of Greater Detroit
in selling parcels of land to 109
families, many of them Americans,
in Palestine.
The land was undeveloped. S. W.
Levin undertook to lead the first
group
of seven families to settle in
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began to work the land, and after
they had plowed several hundred
dunams, their initiative and energy
encouraged the other families. In
April, 1925, every one of the 100
families had been settled in this
rapidly-growing community. To
each family was allotted 25 dunams
By Ruth May.
of land.
It may be said that Ilerzliah is
(Edilileti Note: On the Med- one of the few colonies in Palestine
3
iterranean sea in Palestine there established on a sound basis. The
American Zion Commonwealth re-
is a growing Jewish town o
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quired every settler in Ilerzliah to
Herzlia, which was established
have at least $2,500. In addition
only two years ago. An Amerj-
can, S. W. Levin, of Chatta- the American Zion Commonwealth
nooga, Tenn., was largely instru- loaned each settler a sum of money,
mental in the success of the en- I ranging from $1,250 to $1,500 at
terprise which was initiated by 1 PO for building purposes. This
t
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the American Zion Common- • sum was loaned for IS years, to be
wealth, an American institution. • paid hack in annual installments.
It is of added interest that Herz- I Not only did the American Zion
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lia has a great many American i Commonwealth do the unusual
Jewish colonists. ThiS sketch thing of lending purchasers of its
tells the story of the development . land money, but it put $125,000 in
public improvements for Herzliah.
of the town, a tale which holds
good for most of the new Jewish !Public improvements consist of the
I installation of two wells, water
colonies in Palestine.)
, generator, water tower, general
—
, piping, concrete roads, and a drain-
Seven families first settled there
in 1924. All they had was the bare I age system. The Herzlian settlers
were fortunate in that an old Ito-
olain—the conveniences of a city.
away. Th ey Iman subterranean canal was found
Tel Aviv, many miles
grea t ; under their village, and it was this
settled in the center of a
that has been turned into a drain- 1 ;, 1
stretch of land, comprising 4,000 ,that
, age canal leading into the Mediter- :
acres. There were no neighbors to
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within two years' time lierzliah
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evelop in the land or in building
temporary huts for living quarters. has developed into one of the most
That was three years ago. To- I substantial colonies in Palestine.
Glendale 4808
day Herrin& is • town. Several bun- 1 representing • total investment of
are engaged in thei $1,500.000.
Bred people ■
growing of oranges, the raising on Mr. Levin, who is now president
vegetables, the feeding of poultry. of the town council of Ilerzliah. is
It has even a town council, in whose, visiting the United States on behalf
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elections men and women over 2010f his community. He is the per-
have an equal vote. I feet type of the Jewish personality
The story of Ilerzlia is probably . that Palestine has produced: keen,
not very much different from the ; businesslike, punctual, highly intel-
tale of other cities in Palestine ligent, interested in the advance-
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which have grown up practically iment of the group. Herzliah is at
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overnight with the influx of Jew- ; present negotiating for a loan of
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ish colonists. For Americana, Herz- i$too,000 to tide the colonists over 1,1 8425 LINWOOD
lie has a particular interest, how-, for a short period, since all their
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ever, because the colony itself was wealth has been sunk into improv.
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COUNCILMAN
City of Detroit.
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CITY OF DETROIT
AY THE NEW YEAR that now
dawns bring happiness and pros-
perity in full measure to the Jewish
people of this great cit9 of ours. May
success attend their every effort.
Pinansky Starts
Organization at
Training Camps
Rosh Hashonah Greetings. To An My
Jewish Friends and Patrons I Extend
My Best Wishes for a Happy and Pros-
perous New Year.
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