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December 16, 1927

Kislev 22, 5688

The "King of Kings" Must Be Withdrawn.

In a statement replying to the charges directed by

Rabbi Louis I. Newman of Temple Enianu-El, San Fran-

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latest "release upon receipt." We have read it with
interest, and we are disgusted with the action of the
B'nai B'rith. If you men think that you shall placate
our European brethren, who are living on the edge of
a knife, with the feeble promises that you are trying to
keep the picture from showing in its present form in
those countries where it might "fan the flames of preju-
dice," you are utterly mistaken. And what about Amer-
ica! Are we so invulnerable here that we need fear no
anti-Semitic propaganda?

"Hope is entertained that their proposals will be
granted," the bulletin reads. Just think of it, these men
of the Anti-Defamation League, fiddling while anti-
Semitism is smouldering.

We are printing the full text of the B'nai B'rith's
bulletin verbatim on the top right hand corner of this
page. We want our readers to know what tremendous
work is being accomplished by the Grand Lodge.

Rut WE shall not be satisfied with anything short
of the COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL of the "King of
Kings." That picture cannot be modified to give the
Jew a square deal.

cisco, against the Anti-Defamation League of the Inde-

pendent Order B'nai B'rith, District No. 4, Judge Isi-

dore M. Golden chairman of the Pacific Coast Anti-De-

famation League rushes to the defense of his com-

mittee.

Judge Golden explains that in 1926 the governing

board of the Anti-Defamation League at Chicago

learned that deMille was projecting this picture. The

governing board delegated Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin of

Los Angeles to make representations to deMille, and if

possible, induce deMille not to make the picture. This

Judge Golden states Rabbi Magnin tried his best to do.

From Judge Golden's statement:

The Y. M. H. A.

While our community leaders are deliberating—or

just waiting—on the matter of a clubhouse for the Y.

M. II. A. the boys are busy paving the way for it by

creating the nucleus of a building fund.

The proceeds of the dance to be given this Sunday

in the Book-Cadillac Hotel are to be devoted to this

purpose. It is hardly necessary to point out that such

a building is badly needed in our community. But it

is worthy of notice that the young men of the Y. M.

H. A. are making a very determined effort on their

own account to start the ball rolling.

DeMille, however, was adamant. Ile stated that he and
his organization had been engaged in the necessary pre-
paratory work for more than a year and that the scenario
had been written, that the entire picture had been planned,
that contracts had been made with a numerous cast, that
heavy financial obligations had been incurred, and, all in
all, that a large sum of money, over $100,000, had been
actually expended.
Mr. deMille further stated that nothing could induce
him to forego making this picture; that thin picture was to
be his crowning achievement—indeed, his life's work;
that he did not desire to make money out of it, and, in
fact, he did not expect to make money, and that he would
be well satisfied if he lost none.
Mr. deMille occupies an independent position among
the motion picture producers. Be is independently financed
and required no assistance either in making the picture or
in disposing of it after it was made. It must, of course, be
evident that there is no process or means known to the
law whereby Mr. deMille could be prevented from making
this, or any other picture if he so chose to do.
Since deMille was determined to make the picture,
Rabbi Magnin, as a measure of self-defense, requested
his consent to our friendly suggestions in the making and
taking of the scenes, to the end that the picture would, at
any rate, be authentic and that no matter would be incor-
porated that would needlessly create race or religious
prejudices. Some may say we should have held aloof and
let him go his way and make the picture as he personally
saw fit. This was not, however, our view, and we felt
then and feel now that, had we abstained then from doing
what we could to eliminate all objectionable features
within our power, we could justly have been charged with
having been derelict.
Rabbi Magnin and others labored four months. Of,
course, the mere story itself is, from our viewpoint, ob-
jectionable, and its simple telling necessarily and of its
own force creates mischief. Nevertheless, had it not been
for the months of unselfish labor and effort given by
Rabbi Magnin and others to this work, the picture would
have been inconceivably more terrible than it is today.
Without going into details, many scenes have upon our
protests been cut out, many others modified or revised,
many others reconstructed and a large number prevented.
With respect to some of the objectionable reeves that gill
remain intact, we were given assurances that they, too
would be eliminated before the picture was finally released
for public exhibition.
In February, 1927, and after we learned that the pic-
ture was about ready
-
for assembly, the Anti-Defamation
League requested the privilege of a private pre-view in its
entirety. It took two months to secure Mr. deMille's con-
sent, and it was not until April, 1927, that the private
pre-view was finally given.
The picture was not completely titled; that is to say,
a large number of the sub-titles that accompany the vari-
ous occurs and which give them interpretation and make
them intelligible, were altogether omitted. The repre-
sentatives of the league at that time protested that Mr.
deMille was not there, that sub-titles were omitted and
that, in spite of his assurances to us to the contrary, the
picture still had many objectionable features. His (de-
Mille's) assistants then and there promised Rabbi Magnin
and the other representatives of the league that our pro-
tests would be given due consideration and that they would
no doubt be satisfied.
Mr. deMille, however, has not kept faith. For this,
of course, we are in nowise responsible.
Later on Mr. deMille agreed to satisfy our protests by
striking out from the picture the features to which we
raised objection in connection with its European showing,
but refused to do so insofar as its American showing was
concerned, upon the ground that he would thereby entirely
destroy its dramatic effect.
It was then that the Anti-Defamation League, having
for the first time come to the conclusion that it was use-
less further to deal with Mr. deMille, took the matter up
with Will (lays, who is the president of the Motion Picture
Production Association in the East. Mr. deMille, how-
ever, being a wholly independent producer, and financing
himself, is not in anywise subject either to the jurisdiction
or direction of Mr. Hays or his associates.

We confirm important former conclusions from
Judge Golden's statement :

First, that Cecil B. deMille is positively undepend-
able, and he intended this photoplay to be nothing but
a box office giant. His pleas of idealism, "life's work"
and "crowning achievement" are all bunk. What Mr.
deMille had in mind when he said "crowning achieve-
ment" was that he hoped this picture would make more
money than the "Ten Commandments."

Next, that Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin and the Anti-
Defamation League of District No. 4 of the Independent
Order of the B'nai B'rith were derelict in the per-
formance of their duty. Judge Golden's statement
proves it. Why didn't the Anti-Defamation committee
voice its protest in April when, as Judge Golden writes,
they finally discovered that it was "useless further to
deal with Mr. deMille"?

Why didn't the Anti-Defamation League voice its
loud disappointment instead of trying to gag the Jew-
ish press? Why is the B'nai B'rith still insistent upon
playing "hide-and-go-seek" with Mr. Will Hays when
it knows, and as Judge Golden correctly states, deMille
is without the purview of Mr. Hayes and his associates.

Why doesn't the B'nai B'rith come out openly and
definitely against deMille NOW since deMille came out
openly and stated through his publicity department
that there would be no more changes in the "King of
Kings"?

Hon. Alfred M. Cohen and Mr. Sigmund Livingston,
this is addressed to you. We have just received your

-P,IY
,

We feel sure that the Jewish community of our city

will appreciate the energy and self-dependence of the

"Y" in planning and carrying out this event and that

the dance will be well-attended. The more initiative
the club itself displays in helping itself, the more likely
it is that it will win the help of the community leaders.

Cash Versus Culture.

Whenever Zionists get together, whether for in-

formal conversation or at a formal banquet, the talk

will sooner or later develop into a spirited debate con-

cerning the relative importance of cash and culture in

the up-building of Palestine. One person or group will

insist that what is most needed is the propagation of

the ideals of Zionism and the other person or group will

insist upon the primacy of money and collections. Be-

tween these two there is constant strife.

Reduced to its essentials, the position of those who

tend to stress the ideals of Zionism is this: Zionism is

a re-awakening of the Jewish consciousness even more

than a colonization project. The Diaspora needs Zion-

ism for its soul as much as Palestine needs Zionism for

its physical restoration. What we need is education in
the philosophy of Zionism. The rest will follow.

Those who are inclined to emphasize the financial
program of Zionism hold, on the other hand, that given
the physical means of rebuilding the Holy Land a cul-
ture will develop inevitably upon the sacred soil of Pal-
estine and that culture will spread through the Dias-
pora and thus bring about the spiritual regeneration of
the Jewish people the world over. That, given the
money with which to colonize Palestine, the cultural re-
vival will follow.

If this duality of opinion were mere,y an academic
squabble, as some persuade themselves that it is, there
would be little need to dwell upon it here. But it is far
from being academic. There have been times in the
history of modern Zionism when this difference of
opinion has threatened the very life of the movement.
Whole groups of devoted Zionists have bolted from
meetings and conventions over this very point of differ-
ence. It is one of those "purely academic" questions
that makes factions and martyrs.

Even the most cursory examination reveals that this
duality of opinion is really deeper than logic. It is a
matter of temperament and training. It involves that
most fundamental of all mental attitudes, the standard
of values that one has been accustomed to employ in
his evaluations of men and things.

There is a less complimentary point of view from
which to approach the question. It is one of the most
deeply-rooted traits of human nature to value that thing
most highly which we ourselves have to offer. It so
happens that there are men and women who have little
or nothing to offer for the furtherance of their ideals
than their zeal and their philosophy. Naturally such
people are apt to value their contribution far above that
of the rich man who is able, perhaps to offer no more
than the largess of his purse. On the other hand the
rich man, if he is by mental habits and training unfitted
for philosophic flights. is apt to place the highest value
upon his contribution—money. It would be expecting
too much of human nature, of course, to look for any
unanimity of opinion between these two groups.

Like many other questions that lie far beneath the
superficialities of logic, this question admits of no solu-
tion. It is basic. Nor, as we view it, would there be
anything alarming about this duality of opinion if the
partisans did not attempt to impose their standard of
values upon one another. It should be clear even to
the most ardent Zionist (and what philosophical Zionist
isn't "ardent"?) that cash is at least equally as impor-
tant as culture in the restoration of the national home-
land. And it should be equally obvious to the most
"practical" Zionist that without a cultural Zionism the
national homeland can never be anything more than a
ghetto without walls and a jargonized civilization
translated into Hebrew.

But the trouble is—and here is the point we wish to
make—that the partisans of cash are forever attempt-
ing to lay down the standards of our cultural values.
And the partisans of culture are forever attempting to
dictate the practical policies that concern the cash.
Hence the forensic fireworks.

The world has an old adage: "Shoemaker, to your
last." It needs another, a corollary—"Philosopher, to
your book."

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GiAS.

dOSEPH-.==—

MI you ever read the Congressional Record? It is
not quite so interesting as the classified pages of 11 news-
paper, nor does it give you quite the same thrill. But
it's worth while just the mate. You are amazed at the
range of activities of the average Congressman bent upon
earning the salary you pay him. You will find bills in-
troduced that comprehend a scope reaching from subsi-
dizing elephants' tusks to trimming the nails of roosters.
It is astonishing how ninny subjects there are that call
for attention from the powerful intellects in Washington.

While I Is not enjoy an intimate relationship with
very ninny Congressmen, I know quite a few by reputa-
tion and having seen their names in the newspapers. Re-
markable what an education one gets from reading the
papers! Well, I was browsing along consuming the pages
of the Congressional Record very rapidly when my eye
was arrested by the name "Mr. Blanton." A very fa-
initial- name. And to you know that I guessed before
reading it just what kind of legislation Mr. Blanton
would sponsor. Ile wants to stop all immigration to the
united States until 1935. That's Blanton, the greatest
blah-blah Congressman we have in Washington captivity.
Ile hails from Texas and when he talks one knows imme-
diately that he used to have plenty of room in which to
exercise his voice. Because Voice is a very important
part of Mr. Blanton. If I am not mistaken, I think he is
a very pugnacious gentleman. But all these things are
beside the point. Ile wants to keep "furriners" from
putting their feet on this land until 1935. Why he wants
it, I out sure the distinguished Congressman from Texas
will have some difficulty in making clear to an intelligent
people. For seven years he wants to nail the door of the
United States fast, probably to prevent the Bolshevists,
the Liberals, the Evolutionists, Tea and Coffee Drinkers
and other such menaces to the welfare of the republic
from entering the country and contaminating the morals
of Pennsylvania and New York politicians. Yes, it pays to
read the Congressional Record—once in a lifetime.

General Ludendorff is undoubtedly in his dotage.
Whenever he makes a statement, he talks like one whose
mind has been affected by the war. He accuses the Free-
masons, the Jesuits and the Jews for being responsible
for Germany not winning the war and these forces are
now ruling Germany. The German people evidently
realize that he is no longer a figure in German life to be
respected. He is listened to with tongues stuck in cheeks.
I tim reminded of a story that appeared in Life recently.
Two travelers were discussing the war and one of them
said "The Jews were responsible for the war," and the
other (a Jew) answered: "No, you are mistaken, it was
the bicyclists." The first exclaimed: "Why the bicy-
clicts?" And the Jew answered: "Why the Jews?"

Goodbye, Dearborn Independent! On Dec. 26 it will
retire from the arena of journalism. It has had a stormy
career. It was the most expensive publication for the
publisher that was ever issued. It had a circulation of
some six or seven hundred thousand, carrietl no adver-
tisements and every subscription meant a loss. Then it
cost its publisher $1,000,000 or so because of certain in•
discreet statements to which it lent its columns. Mr.
Ford, having tried his hand as a publisher, will, I am
sure, return with increased enthusiasm and interest to
his old love, automobile manufacturing. In passing, I
would again remind my readers that William Randolph
Ilearst has put the Jewish community of the world under
obligation by offering Mr. Ford, last summer, $1,500,000
for the Dearborn Independent in order to remove it from
circulation.

Occasionally we get a good idea from abroad! The
Jewish Daily Bulletin reports that the Federation of Lib-
eral Jews of Germany is urging that in addition to com-
pleting his theological course, each candidate for the rab-
binate must serve several years as an assistant to an
older rabbi in order to learn the practical needs of the
community. Judging by some of the results that are
observed, some of the younger rabbis have a great deal
to learn regarding the leadership of a congregation, let
alone that of a community. Education in itself does not
always fit one to meet the practical situations in a prac-
tical way. And to my mind there is nothing inconsistent
in a rabbi being a practical idealist.

The Jewish boys are catching the true spirit of higher
education in this country. I note that Saul Weislow was
elected captain of next year's University of Chicago foot-
ball team; Albert Cornsweet of Cleveland was elected
captain of Brown University's football team, while Max
Glasser, star end of the University of Delaware for the
past three years, has been chosen captain of the 1928
eleven. We will soon be able to refute the charge that
has been sneeringly uttered against the Jewish boy, that
he goes to college only to study. But seriously, I think
it is splendid to see the Jewish youth of today developing
themselves physically as well as mentally. We really
have been rather lop-aided.

I nominate T. Tilenton Wells, honorary consul-Gen-
eral of Roumania, winner of the bedtime story prize for
the year 1927. Mr. Wells, in commenting on the prelim-
inary report of the American Committee on the Rights cf
Religious Minorities, took occasion to express pained sur-
prise that the name of his fair coutnry should be thus
besmirched. Ile went so far as to say that "The Jews
are perfectly satisfied in Roumania and are not making
complaints." That statement takes the prize.

With "Jim" Reed of Missouri bowing gracefully out
of the Democratic ring, there is no one in eight who has
a chance to beat Governor Smith for the nomination. He
will be nominated. Then, ladies and gentlemen, we shall
see a Presidential race. A Catholic who is opposing
Smith because he is a wet said that it is just as intolerant
to vote for a man because of his religion as it is to vote
against him for the same reason. That's pretty sound
sense. I hope that our Protestant friends let that state-
ment sink in. One thing will be accomplished by Smith's
nomination and that is an acceleration of the Goodwill
Movement in this country. Not that Mr. Smith won't be
fought by millions because he is a Catholic, but even for
a Catholic to get nominated is proof that there is more
tolerance among the people than we give them credit for.

I was very sorry to hear of the death of Rabbi Abram
S. Anspacher. Ile was one of the forward-looking of the
younger group in the American rabbinate. I first met
him many years ago in Scranton, Pa., where he was rabbi.
Then a long time elapsed before I had the opportunity
of meeting him again, and that was at Kamp Kewannee,
in the heart of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania.
For several years he had conducted a very successful
camp for Jewish boys and I am sure that many of these
boys living in various parts of the country will be grieved
to hear that their good friend and leader has passed away.
Dr. "A," as he was called by his boys, was a man in years
but a boy in action. I sometimes thought that he would
have made a wonderful institutional leader for the Jew-
ish youth in a city like New York or Chicago.

In a court action brought against Felix Warburg in
New York the other day, it was revealed that the late Sir
Ernest Cassell of the famous English group of Jewish
money lenders had paid the late King Edward's debts,
amounting to some $2,000,000. Only recently I had
occasion to refer to a story told by Frank Harris. the
author of "Contemporary Portraits," that the late Baron
de Hirsch wan also one of King Edward's good angels.
Ile says that de Hirsch once paid an obligation for the
king (when he was Prince of Wales) amounting to
$500,000. I must say that our English brethren are lib.
eral whet. it comes to the royal family.

Some young people are in such a hurry to get mar-
ried that they don't even take time to find out each
other's religion. This happened the other day when a
Catholic girl and Jewish boy were married and the young
wife discovered that she didn't know that her husband
was a Jew. So proceedings were started to annul the
marriage. The Supreme Court justice, in discussing the
case, said that it's about time something was done to
stop these youthful escapades and to make young folk
understand that marriage is a solemn thing. It was a
case of love at first sight. It's better to stop long enough
to take ■ second look, and thus save time in a divorce
court.

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Changes Possible In "King of Kings" Which
May Not Be Shown In Anti-Semitic Coun-
tries—Anti-Defamation League of the In-
dependent Order B'nai B'rith Issues
Statement of Its Negotiations With Pro-
ducers of Criticized Film.

Independent Order B'nai B'rith, Cincinnati, Ohio.
For Release Upon Receipt.

Likelihood that changes in the
film known as the "King of Kings"
will be made, and of obtaining an
agreement with the producers that
it will not be presented in those
European countries where it might
be a source of danger to the Jews,
is held out in a statement which
has just been issued by the Anti-
Defamation League of the Inde-
pendent Order B'rith.
"The Anti-Defamation League
and the president of the Mud
'Frith are bending every effort to-
wards effecting changes in the
'King of Kings' and obtaining an
agreement with the producers that
it be not presented in those Euro-
pean countries where the merest
excuse to fan the flame of preju-
dice for the Jew is taken advantage
of. Hope is entertained that their
proposals will be granted"—is the
announcement contained in the
statement which recounts the ef-
forts made to secure a modification
of this film which has recently been
publicly denounced in many Jew-
ish pulpits.
The statement which is signed by
Hon. Alfred M. Cohen, president
of the Independent Order B'nai
li'rith and by Sigmund Livingston,
chairman of the Anti-Defamation
League is as follows:
"The proper handling of defa-
mation requires keen discernment,
calm judgment and effective diplo-
macy. The treatment of no form
of defamation calls for so much
care in determining what is fit,
proper, and right than when the
subject matter deals with religious
sentiment.
"The picture, founded upon the
story of the New Testament, known
as deMille's 'King of Kings,' has
received from its very inception
the most earnest attention of those
in charge of the Anti-Defamation
League. If it had been within the
power of the league to have pre-
vented the making of the picture,
that power would have been exer-
cised. Not having that power, the
league has directed its efforts to-
wards a minimization of the ill ef-
fects that the picture from its very
nature would produce.
"Modifications of the original de-
signs were effected before the pic-
ture was exhibited. Other requests
then nut& were denied. This re-
fusal has not deterred the league
front pressing its demands. These
have lately been recognized by a
call from Will 11. Hays, president
of the Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors of America, Inc.,
on the president of the B'nai 1Prith
for a conference for the purpose of
taking steps to remove as far as
possible the league's objections to
the picture. At this time as a re-
sult of the conference, week is pro-
ceeding in line with the recommen-
dations of the league. Exclusions
of the Picture from certain Euro-
pean countries is likewise under
consideration.

"In dealing with the 'King of
Kings' the governing board of the
league had to weigh three opinions,
each of which was supported by
men of good judgment; one is that
the picture is bad throughout, that
no modification of it will in any
appreciable degree lessen the effect
thereof, and that every sort of in-
fluence be brought to bear to pre-
vent its continued presentation;
another opinion is the picture is
harmless; a third opinion is that
while it would be preferable not ts
have the story of the New Testa e-
ment visualized in picture form, if
it could have been prevented in the
inception thereof, now that it has
been produced and seen by hund-
reds of thousands of people, the
wisest course is to secure such ad.
ditional amendments and modillea.
teats coupled with an explanation
of the incidents of the story, as will
minimize its hurtful effects.
"The unanimous judgment of the
governing board favored the view
last expressed.
"The league in its eventful ca.
reer has succeeded in having with-
drawn from public view many film.
which scandalized or ridiculed the
Jew. All of them were of a Scar.
rilous or libelous nature and pure
fiction. No group had an intere,t
in them. They were produced fss
the mere purpose of provoking
laughter or affording amusement.
"The 'King of Kings' is removed
as far as posible from such exhi-
bitions. It is a depiction, more or
less accurate, of incidents of the
New Testament, the basis of the
religious belief of the largest part
of the citizenry of our country. in
the opinion of the league, an at-
tempt by the Jewish people to sup-
press its presentation could net suc-
ceed, and moreover qui'e conceiv-
ably might be resented in a way
calculated to reopen a breach be-
tween Christians and Jews, which
all were happy to think had well
nigh healed.
"The Anti-Defamation League
and the president of the
!Frith are bending every effort. to-
wards striating changes in the
'King of Kings' and of obtaining
an agreement with the producers
that it be not presented in those
European countries where the
merest excuse to fan the flame of
prejudice for the Jew is taken ad-
vantage of. Hope is entertained
that their proposals will be grant-
ed. If they are, the hurt of the pis-
ture will be minimized. More than
this, it is our belief that relations
now established between the 13'nai
B'rith and the Motion Picture Pro-
ducers of America, Inc., will pre-
vent future causes for complaint
against film productions.
"We would kindly but none the
less earnestly urge all having the
welfare of our people at heart, to
desist from so acting as to make
more difficult the undertaking of
the league."

The Merry-Go-Round

Lawrence Lipton, Conductor

Ghetto Idylls.
"Idylls of the Ghetto," by S. A.
DeWitt, recently published by the
Rand Book Store of New York,
contains some very striking poems.
There is one particularly that re-
veals how completely the dweller
in the Jewish ghetto can under-
stand other ghetto dwellers. What
could more adequately express the
spirit of the Italian ghetto than
these two stanzas?

LITTLE ITALY
God, give them light in Mulberry

Tear down the hovels. There it
is said
The Borgias still live in a tawdry
way,
And da Vinci lies dead....

God, give them music on Mulberry
Bend,
Tunes out of Naples, tunes and
guitars;
Someone has plundered the sun
from the sky,
And stolen the stars....

Dancing With a Purpose.
Thirty-seven clubs, sororities
and fraternities will trip the light
fantastic toe to the tune of Bob
Cruzet's Cotton Pickers at the Ho-
tel Stetter next Sunday evening.
Of course it will be a gala event,

largely due to the indefatiguabl,
energy of the boys of the Phalanx
club. Everybody will enjoy the
affair and we have no doubt that,
as usual, a good time will be "had
by all."
Itut what makes this night dif-
ferent from all other nights is the
fact that on this occasion the af-
fair will be productive of some-
thing more than tired feet and
bruised corns. The children of
the Jewish Orphan Home and
Farm School will be the benefici-
aries of the profits accruing from
this event.
If the members of the 37 clubs
who are co-operating in this enter-
prise have the good time they an-
ticipate it will serve them right. It
will be no more than is coming to
them.
Congratulations. It's a good
idea. Such things should be en-
couraged.

• • •

Miseries of Human Life.
Goyesheh cornbeef.
Creplach from which the filling
has escaped in the process of cook-
ing. (God forbid!)
Page one stories that are con-
tinued on page 47 somewhere
among the want ads.
Scissors that fold instead of cut-
ting.

ASK THE RABBI

A Sheaf of Sheilas

By RABBI LEON FRAM,
Director of Religious Education, Temple Beth El.

1. What is the American Jewish
Congress?
2. What Jew was several times
the chess champion of the world?
:3. In what reference book can
one find Jewish statistics?
4. Where can tine get informa-
tion about eminent American
Jews?
5. In what reference book ran
one get information on general
Jewish subjects?
6. When was the Jewish En-
cyclopedia published?
7. When was a Jewish version
of the English translation of The
Bible made?
31.
Why was a special Jewish
version of the English translation
of the Bible necessary!
9. Who was chairman of the
editors' committee of the Jewish
Bible translation?

10. What is Dropsie College?
11. Is Dropsie College • train-
ing school for rabbis?
12. What is the Ilackenkreuz?
13. What is the Englisth equiv-
alent for the word "Ilacken-
kreuz?"
14. What is the original signifi-
cance of the Swastika symbol?
15. What is "heip-hep?"
16. When was the cry "hep-
hep" first used?
17. What does the word "hep"
stand for!
18. What does "Ilicrosolyma
Ent Perdita" mean?
19. Who is the author of the
essay entitled "The Modern !Lep-
Rep?"
20. What other work has George
Eliot written on a Jewish subject?

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