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:ed. "You jorOCI-ktd
ale, ex:terse:neer
alt d.t. 7
olussni.c.s.i.e. Ira: o.1 wic-.! In*
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:he retteethn if - -It
me. he ;7 -,steel vetting an ae-
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Tns- rnenteg of the Tagehint• , Jet.
1.7f tet :!er_•e ory 2..tM 1,!. .kt11 , 1,1 L•AL IIILIet 1111,1 f L1Kk
csusine Leger at Arnerea. "you
When
Luting
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was
a
Ses►ilado Res&ags et dee Torah.
"e4t..:Lh I no:
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2.= at
;nemused me refuge from rey
of Nev. Y:re with the le -a-nth •orn....g
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ese Ce :els is it Its at-
Peetresatina: 114CCA4-1.--Lte
- be :keel gra_neather. You promised mt a
Streat-
--teosrapts
the pale rag of an era it Jest
ioirroinsm.
Preuetetai ne.r...ye.e.s-ler It :i-17 :4_
hi "-let :7'1 }a:113 1=• col=d it
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new work: where the par. didn't
Y:irt Engel
, 7t_riemaat itie
sent._ when the pre, tidier" of La-
• tan thee anise
Fonnded
ail eura :
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71.1L• to seenec nes- _her: fr:er. =-
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May 11, 1928
ren* were forgotten. West did you
}a-
a fr.,
eat* 7: :seer:me 0.1.
.irta ti's •11.1
Urn.: wan the tnsoke=rnat for the extreme Orthodox
gee me' My parents wanted the
!"..:
te-city to 1-1 e o f
C3C
I
1
,
7.7
Lset
wing in. Jewry_ Form...re than forty year= series: an
asascutior. of Amerieans. They
el s _-1.1yer--
19 ,f-:e
The Zionist Fracas.
mitt
L.1 1C That 1•SlaLIAL. 1
Xre
A.mere, 'he :I :Qt: Ce: :71 1,:et-setpertss. My taier.ts
.armrest
tie 1.fe of the Jew ish neunit ih
cis - tt.rti:td
• on for me thee editorship of soy
cse-th .14 .e :A tut rig= if us ate
Enr-st
t:s
:me!
oseg-e:
(.tsrr.-.: and no:eters:torten •yien from all +-A
that connetr7. With the conntarn !ow of :11.7_g7Itiem
Inerarere. ant ms semi ocZege paper, but I was not invited
fam_y throat. . sot,: thrt yets snit stater
ee sem the fraternity to which my
n✓, theist conetre, t Tagebiat: v as for a time the rries
-
-
a
A.,
tiongh
vs
corn
Loniet
contirorrerry.
art
;;rt14.-f..^.
t.wra.wit
in
the
,-.-Art if ;ewe Y.-se A..s1-7Ae Leen the: lien
jJr
Ewes. be was r •i- - a- ' • to..e - lte editors belonged. I want-
!tine
!tine
tie tie
an-raze
an-raze Jew.
Jew. For
For chose
chose to a Tear ne.-sr. attanks leflnernial Jewish: organ in this country.
fie sty wr_t_rt stschein
iris,: in hi ;WW1
tr.:, to be profess:A. of Er.geishi lit-
••-
• -
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erature. I sea refused every ave.:-
.n7.
lisnis
4.71::tt 114 -
1.7. :Stet* ;41 !ft 4.'Lltn.
The war. comnng V.:7.7....1....tzt+,:aly with the shnitting
Late . ..et:. made arantat the asisein"nrirat'ion
ao.÷ pose.xm because my grand-
-
t
he
el-Tenet sein:h.y. ie. se* aha:h tre•e•t
trAr eery openly.
t:r.loft
of Amer:oils door* to imm.yration. brought a thange
Innney.
fa•.i.er war a Jew. As an American
: •
:
EL: t
1,20t •ee'le r;
Mr. Ln,:nty annd his thhitit1e1
tittwett. I prott - ated aga:nat Amer-
cif double rignificante to the Jewish press. as tom:nand
:St
--ht7
7ht7 1_74.17
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ota'a entry into the World War,
trat ef
tt:tt4-1: 1
t ; JLL •7; • cs
with the daily non-Jewish nevipapers. To Heint is
aol I was told ty- . ',hut op. yoe're
:'-.11‘1 r hi i - :tot.
IT* vie'. 4 -L: . r
ter tOr
S. t.
Palen-inon.
forts for tie opteninning
ar.ebutsed the de-Carat:ion than "w -;e es chrietsin such xJ
a fireigrer.' -
.
A: 3.7-3- rce them
11- 1 . - 21 1.1*7 u. Lt.: V. V
What
was
Lt
al:rammer:.
:nee_
- It Germany," ho went on to say.
the. ut inewieg coins: to a head 11- ^l the resig- jndelt es sich.---at Chri=f.ar_s change. so do their Jew-
!ay
tort;,..."4
lOro44- .t ic s Fp•: if
whet he d.svestes.:
se lort/
- 1 would not have aspired to such
f
o.si.
A
d:in-ni-
uh neighlson. This certainly is trne of the Jewish
nations of tine prennnner: ft. ,.7%!- I .ATI of
that the :asstd.
',I fie a✓ uri•tht: them al: f I Sac Sly wry
a
consummation as professorship
I,
t
!if Amer-
firfac.t..2.
7
7 :I•trature. There at hag peso-
tre:Tr t Committee of the:
press. The rel.ders ready acceptance of. and e -sen de-
vs: 1..4 tl , t :sees rreiLotatcrs-
11..4 ;
a Je w, ofentel m...s
;
o
of Jewish reseed know definitely
mand for, the serirational. has gripped the Jewish as
heels
Tint 7:16•/rek.1 bean,' of ift:ikti•ht.:: hoe expressed
et a ie. was ten :7e7
•
nit they may or may not aspire
if if
arta: ere ne - ,Irit, ',”
eigra-
L24 -.2.22e0e2 1:;Kt t_a a: :re
Latk of coefidente in the present Amin:tat admiH
veil as the con-Jewish reader. But the war alfo whet we tra..fe
t•_
But you, America, you as-
t•
L. a:me:erg :r-r: &treys :heel_
7..21!• , e7 -. -y
•
ed a :.
cemed effauvely at the front d •
bronght with it Letter cones service. faster communica-
t:ion. and the Wathisr ✓in es/threes:sr of Zso, itts whO
Te 1ft ^ vat it 'awn :a a LI-
ce.,=e. aehiy
It 1-1..S nal.?h.s r-i - :- f . iLittg my ears with the words f
Let:
--An
•ere-et w-ay. Ws- SST. - If :ha.: tesay mat were ;ea.
op;oose the prairies of the present leaden hia.1 made
c
tion. worldwide connections for the American press.
father's fatn.
reuliey and freedom, the at
than:,:
ll: Ie =fie:era:*
they
;,..a.yed a o.,•-r7
sec:* door, withoet warning, y.:
Jewish and general_ The newspaper that was aisle to how
strong demands for a change in kodersl- lo on the
s
10:
ts _en-v.:tea:a rather that as Jews en "::.ertste..
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me wt -
groorsi that their adminintration hat failed. Mr. Lip-
draw upon the best news and feature sources was nat- Then -f
X.T Etat* tearthr = - 6/4.1.1 II:-.
: he.r:taesed kicked
sor.:. if a N . rty:
Ne:er before had an iir...e.gran•
happe-nee et E.71
Mrs
I.= the re:' :f a :or
sky, in his replies to the critics. has charged that "poly
urally ahead of the game.
cre.kfr.
th such terms to Amer.:a
!,, V1 l'oet11424. "-bey We.*
Mint fi.aa at, Tt•re
lawaseha the Moralist.
T•e nos w delving his
ties" minds-ate the opposition. that iarnes have been
This is one thing that affected the Yiddish press. Jeri.
ses-,..-st the f art Esurty as We tiTe !tel.
mai
-..she was
We_-
lee
Mary
men of sad expee:e7._.:
the L-matter*: readne. of
aryl n : r...,essure
confused and that an attatk on the Arneritan Zionist
I: was ter ate •.: name. rte
Another change was brought about during the past aret:yet
•4•
.e--d the
a: once •
reent_e ei•eeey r.erps who s_ it hates at eheaten att.
grateepa.
The
:if.
!gut
was
dead
administration ooratitutes an attack upon the entire
I
s.:
is
re
that
a native Ame
by
the
complete
titling
off
of
im-
fifteen years or less
force:::.:: alytnne a hear -them an: hied reft•le ree-rer-
Pot -s are
Br: lev-mett VLF
:
stock if be were fra-S
the
perf:emante
Weizmann regime. •
-
t7
therecer
wt✓
sanyinz
tttart-L;rA
.
-
migration to this country. Not only did the American-
tests. tut sag* They gen n
4 _
: s picy to LeTLOCohn In 1!..•
t sire
is entre se- Br: who weu:sd rr.--myre -them
enst. si se se Ls in, .•
Out of this mystifying and perplexing fracas comes
ized Jews begin to show changes in their every-day life,
' We !alt nisars.
Tte: Wert pr..teltij T-L-r:-..trs ii
bey fat
He rr
AnDe ✓ a...
into prominence the alarmist warning of the eternal
but they began to demand a change in the manner in r•yetepacases int chewag
learnates. Led f :eta:
- -
s-- -erar.. At Ansi-ran
t., :te't r.. hta ei he tate the raise :t es 7 Am:
17-
pessimist, who met only gloom ahead. and who is in
34, f!'t:T
which their synagog- its are conducted. in decorum. reas•e
a
:rice
f
-
7.7.: VI! alts
the: I ?ere: in or tts•._vs 14..el are tos gaze to crib-
its
nes
klbrrt-as pee
gration tee-eine 5.3
ar
constant fear that with out continuity of peace in Zion- even in the language 'if the rabbi's sermon. The Or- enes to.relanet.:r_i sen:' 1.•! L.-mkt Sere•.:
le
pre ndices_ T-'s Lew•hike's ar- that we lee Srre 1:172retd. lCe u
let ranks, the Palestine eructart will totter and lost
thodox found a rival not only in the Reform wing. but the tam re.end that Mr Lea' e
-_ensc zueth•.:. Eirry _me he gees afraidwe 4 .,•,:s:rettiSrilie,i 07 !
:Mar' he Irr...t5 a ree...k Silo Giss-
stability. That there is no justification for such ftart
in the Comer:naive as well. It was one of the signs of
1. -.■ we t
more tine:
W k re_ Ws. I a= t. rep I rase': :. New1 . 1rk
..e t takes reienge in 1.-.eratere ti
sere under
pages
of
the
past
thirty
is to be gleaned from the
the falling of in the ranks of the Onhodoz, with no
f;A -
Ifrit Vet
•
St-
s a_. tee v • -go he srffers it metro: a
•
7.S f
r.g.r.A.
11 hloeM.,1 tea-. -: -Uri...! who is is
; ;
etwcosners to replenish them. With it increased the
years of Zionist history. At every Zionist Congress,
is of. 0,..
as tr.-
:a rr.tp
kept ty-akiiit fessorthits y-
•• sts• a• •s• • &fiat - •- s
.7 - 1
s• •erature.
with practically every change in world Zionist admin-
decline in the use of Yiddish.
ttte
•••.-
".
att.-L:st
T.,-rf if ger-
of a
We hilt
re.tre-
istration, there have been repetitions of these warn-
• -c
• :swat fus
f :.ty- .Itcc
s
The Tageblatt was naturally the first Yiddish daily
-
zes.mgratyyr. .15 ' 17.
• . ae may :tet,_ Mt a irtie r
t: 7 . • -
; t
^Ire. aw
...as
sn
a.:•
ings. The cynics and the pessimists have always been
used
suffer. The Morning Journal not only has its own
7; if 1 1 . •_-c
the :rem:grant peep:e .ny, are
at work, foreboding evil for Zion and Zionism. predict-
news serniet but is in a field all its own by rime of
!! .•1 i-• 7••
•
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-a• ly't :s :?
already here, and in order that we
Fesner
•1 7 • :. 7 7
el 7
J:it
lots •
ing failure and disaster. deploring criticism and advo-
an
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being the only New York Yiddish morning paper;
shall no kr_ger feel the alarm •heh.
:Le
art s"
his driver. us to such urforturate
cating a policy of "hush, hush." Of coarse. they were
the Forward caters to the radical element and there-
a=
::.•
I
tet
arree
•
t
••
:reaches of our stated prLoti;:t - 7.
and
W
a.!f
wrong. Criticism has never hart any rnovernent,
I agree w=i.•
fore commands a great field of its own; the Tag ha= • - -• •
But why had the ether 17,.-
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VI.'
Ohj . I 1f_1! ^i tytsrr:e
when the present situation will have crystallized and
grant autehegraphers sue: r
ansatted the conserrative elements and has for years
f 7'-
-+-
15etttt:etl 1:
fa..:ed
t,
slat'.
ate:;' these dIsirimir-aty. no 07
taken on a definite for on a basis of undentanding
been the Forward's only serious competitor in New L4
:e
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I do vet thInk ary
ere
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sol
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Randy
Sur
the 6=0 involved and t, the exelution of the present
York City's afternoon Jewish newspaper field. The
them can be charged with cencsa:-
:Spe7.
rahhis. Ch_esta"
great deal Lacr-rr &el 1ree
ar-a;1•
:
Ing
the
facts.
The prehate.::y
conf•elon. Palestine will gain in the long run.
Tageblatt was the only Yiddish newspaper that failed clergymen. as
win d
na-: enter in that they had all met with MOM
Eit.t.117. S,7_"...1. teachers,
.
7' a: • Itt t . ■
takes that pos- cr less discrimination. tut when
:re: nerve: Foram
There has been talk of diversion of funds and un- to attract the more Americanized Yiddish readers, and
artacie of •• •t
.•.::. 0 - Ar n•ereperary writers they compared the poverty and per-
authorized expenditures by Mr. Lipsky and his awe the few immigrants that reached our shores also de-
a:mist with: en --•::c nil %brea- secution they suffered in Eurype
I see where Clarence Darrow ate Peintyi Jacob Tar-
dates, and there has been equally as serious a diver- manded something different from what was offered
st's- es aelyz•..tes Tesy paint the with the ri:hress of ortxr.7:t7.,:y
shish, of Coln:eh:as. 0_, debated the other day on the fah-
77, lie
word as they se. _7
ject "Is Man a Machine!" Of coarse I Stew where =y
. ds-
which America offered. these
sion of invite. For two years or more a scaretrow was
them by the Tageblatt
:• - s -g ahinties appeared so stall that it
s_rdid aide,
friend Clare nee nn•et be always rands ire the 1271.5
flashed before the world. It was termed "Crisis in Pal-
The Tageblatt, losing ground in point of num- 'M
side, tee they fee
t,".■ Kaye heed
place-on
the
off
tide.
Dr.
Tarshish
seetned
never
entered
their
minds
to
men-
estine." About eight thousand of the Jewish workers
so they C11 . - 77.- -. EIttpt to p7it tion them.
•
his own agairst the modern Socrates_ And while he
ben, hoped to gain with its English page. It was the
..;51 what they
ca
ear7177
t
et-
riv-
thrown
out
of
employment
as
a
couldz'tp.roee
the
eglethece
of
a
he
suafied
some
c.f
Le:env-hr..
however.
was
a
ser.sl-
in the Homeland was
first Yiddish daily to establish an English section. But
see. Their wi:rk has In:thing to cly - , eve soul. He did not wart to be
the andience that they had :tam. Thew debates are
result of unnatural conditions, in the core of which
with so:ring soca: peohkests or publisher of the - Ladies Home
that couldn't help much. The young had their Anglo-
intern:tier if tot very 0:Lem:eating. zed terve to pass am
Irrese rzlertng.
Jewish immigrants from Poland came in large numbers,
JourraL" He wanted to teach
Jewish weeklies. or they weren't interested in Yiddish tretine pleaserably. Mr. Darrow errors a great aree:erating - earl
Its Backer...et English. literature. A very real
"Up
Stream
the
deal
of
enjoyment
from
these
dacassiors.
bet
fir
speculated, and created a situation that caused an eco-
at all. Essentially a New York local paper, the Tage- benefit of those who don't kr.e., the fact is that Clar-
"Up Stream - was a strarne by.k prejudice prevented him from at-
nomic depression. P ✓ prenentatives of Jewish labor in
blatt was therefore left with its national circulation. ence Damn believes in his •-hroines, teen thongh he die- when it appeared in '..:e2"2. Strange taining this ambition. He was
not only in the Writ that 13 works wounded. and he cried out in pain.
a touch of levity. I have said it on
Palertint, however, when they visited in this country,
The few Orthodox Jewish readers in Deoit subscribed cusses them with
of great art are grarge. strange
He was a tribe-al souL He reed-
many trefifit9711, and I hay it again. Eugene Dela and
claimed first th have heard the term crisis here. They to it; a few families in the Far West. the Orthodox rab-
vet or.y fc.r the merci.ess frank- ed to speak out against the outrage
Clarence Darrow are two of the very few Chrigass I
t ess of the arthor as regards h=n- of America's joining the butchers
resented it. Palestine, they raid. knows no crisis. It may
bis in the various communities. the Shochet in Allen- hare ever foutd among Geetiles.
self, tit strange carticularly for across the sea. But an America
experience an economic depresision, similar to that in
town, Pennsylvania. or Kalamazoo, Michigan. or Osh-
the literary taskgrourd against huddled fer war muzzled him up.
I am not a Zionist_ I am not directly intereeted it
England, or the United States, or Poland. but the work-
which it 'wed out. It was ore of As sonr. as the muzzle was removed
kosh, Wisconsin.-these continued to receive the Tage- Zionist politics. reverthelem I am sorry to see Louis
quite
an outpour of what might be be cried out in relief.
ers defy an alarmist attitude. • And these spokesmen
Lipsky being made the target for stacks that are likely
blatt. But it ceased to be a force in American Jewith
termed immigrant autobiograph-
Move all.-ahove all, be was a
J
oe
Zionist
Organization
of
of
-
to dethrone him as leader
turned tables by charging that the crisis exists in the
had been written within a fugitive soul. He was engaged in
that
ies
life.
America. I am not familiar enough with the ineede work-
decade,
and
it
was
wally
different
ranks of the Zionist leaders who were bewildered by
rurairg
away from his shadow. He
discuss
the
Ezekiel Saranohn, the last publisher of the Tage- ings of the Zionist movement to be able to
from any of them. Nearly every Witted to be cut loose from the em-
the tituation and found themselves helpless to solve
charges brought against the Lipsky admitistratiot; they
pe of our varied immigrant popu- larrassirg people along whom he
ty-
blatt, made the statement that he was compelled to
may be telly jurtifird. But when they say that Lipsky'
the problems affecting the Jewish settlements.
was represented in one or an- Was bore.. He waned to forget his
choose between "adopting the sensational methods of devotioh is for himself and has reset been for the more- lation
other of these autobiographies- past. None of these ether autobi•
This so-called crisis is now over. Unemployment
the evening papers or sticking to its (Tageblatt's) tra- met:. I think they are doing him a cruel injustice. I North-west Europeans, South-east of:ranters
had had any interest in
known anyone so completely absorbed in the
has come to an end and a new boom is facing Palestine. ditions," and he sold out to the Morning Journal. the have never
Europeans, Asiatics and Jews- denying their origins. Lewisohn
mouses of Zionism as much as Lipsky. He is an idealist if
and yet they were all the same. did have such an interest. Amer-
Ur. Weizmann has however stated that he is "more
only other New York daily that is not published on ever there was one. He may be impractical and has done
They were uncritical paeans of ica's hospitality may have been
things he shouldn't have done. but I have faith in his
terrified by a boom than by a crisis." and the condi-
thanksgiving to America for hav- very generous, on the whole, but
Saturdays and that adheres to Orthodox principles.
character and integrity and above a.:1 in his whole-souled
ing given them in their need on- one day she looked on Lewisohn's
tions of the hour demand careful and responsible ad-
Whether or not the sensational methods of the eve- devotion to the Lon...st cause.
discrirair.ating hosp itality ar.d face and said: - You are Jewish."
ministration of affairs in the settlement of Jewish pio-
ning papers would have saved the Tageblatt, however,
equal opportunity. Such was the He winced ar.d shrieked out in pain.
An Irieh-American who seems to know his constitu-
neers in Palestine and in the expansion of present agri-
upshot of the autobitgraphy of the ma Tramformatis. of Lewisollu.
the passing of the oldest Yiddish daily in America also
tion sends me this letter:
Dutchman Edward Bch publisher
cultural and industrial undertakings. The present
In the year 1925, three years af-
points a warning finger to the other Yiddish news-
of the Ladies' Home Jourral in his ter the appearance of the autobi-
American leadership, responsible for the collection of
I have just finished reading Dr. Stephen Wise
papers. Yiddish readers have generally decreased.
book The Americanization of Ed-
ography of this defeated American
Protestant
violation
of
the
third
section
of
the
on
ward Bok" and of the Italian C. M. and unhappy Jew, there was pub-
the largest sum gathered for Palestine in any country
The stopping of immigration has brought a change and
sixth article of the Constitution. But, upholdir.g
Panur.zio in his "The Soul of an listed a honk ertitled "Israel." In
in the world. is charged with so many failures and with
filled a new need: the English-Jewish periodical,
the principle of the English constitution that only
Immigrant" of the Englishman this book "Israel" occurs the fol-
a Protestant can be king, thus a Jew and a Cath-
the responsibility for so much mismanagement, that it through the news service of the Jewish Telegraphic
Horace Bridges in his "On Becom- lowing serterre:
olic are only secondary citizens in the name of
ir.g an American" and of the Sy-
be
the
wish
of
every
serious-minded
Jew
to
see
To strive after justice and
and
other
media,
became
a
power;
the
Jewish
should
Protestantism there is a large body of its mern-
Agency
rian A. M. Rhibbany in "A Far peace for all men. to have no re-
the situation clarified and the perplexing problems
ben who hold that a Jew or a Catholic cannot be
Daily Bulletin is for its select number of readers what
Journey." of the Danish Jacob Riis
president of this republic loin Quincy Adams
solved. The forthcoming Zionist convention should re- the Tageblatt was to its host of followers. There is
in his "The Makir.g of an Ameri-
(Turn to Next Pagel.
said that he who would be free must himself
view the charges and countercharges. asp that out of the
even the possibility of a larger Jewish daily in English
strike the his.. Dr. Stephen S. Wise is the man
of the hour, the John Quincy Adams of his race.
fracas there mzy emerge a Zionist. leadership possess-
similar to the Russian-Jewish daily "Raszviet," pub-
ing the confidence of American Zionists and the respect
lished in pre-•ar times.
Well, it seems my dear Irish-American friend, that Al
Smith is also doing some effective hitting. Readers of
The passing of the Tageblatt marks the end of an
of those. affiliated with - the movement throughout the
this column who will look over the files a year ago will
world. An open discussion of the issues between now
e4SK HIM
important era in American Jewish journalism, and its discover that I predicted Al Smith's nomination, and
and the convention is, therefore, a logical and fair
passing warns the other Yiddish dailies. The entire
df umber. that he is going to give the elephant a chase for
A
Sheaf of Shetlas
thing to be encouraged, and members of the present
his money.
Yiddish press is in an uneasy position.
administration, compelled to reply to very grave ac-
By RABBI LEON FRAM
Personally,' am not in sympathy with the hyrterie
cusations, should be the first to urge such discussion.
Happy Birthday, Pisgah Lodge.
over Andy Co n, the star performer of the New York
Demme of Ralio-no E7L o=dW TemPt, Both EL
In view of the forthcoming meeting for the organi-
Giants. He has been press &rented very cleverly and as
The septuagenarian anniversary of Pisgah Lodge, a result has become a box office attraction in New York
zation of the Jewish Agency, to open in London on
and will be throughout the circuit. But suppose be is s
I P.eaciers of the Detroit Jewish
10. What Jewess is • member of
the
Detroit
branch
of
the
international
order
of
B'nai
June 9, it is important that emphasis be placed on the
Jew! What of it The way the papers talk about him
Chronicle are incited to submit the House of Representatives of
B'rith, being celebrated this Sunday evening, is an im- one would imagine that a Jew who happen.. to be a questions for Rabbi Fram to an- the
declarations of the opposition forces that their attacks
Congress of the United States!
portant and interesting occasion for all Detroit Jews, eons ball player is as strange a phenomenon as Rin-Tir- swer. Address Rabbi Leon Fram,
11. What is Chutzpah?
upon the American Zionist leaders are not to be con-
Tin. who shows human understanding. I am not discus-
Temple
Beth
El,
Detroit
12.
What is a Maggid!
fused as an attack upon Dr. Weizmann's world Zionist because it really marks the birthday of the local Jew- sing Cohen as a ball player, but I certainly feel very
1. What is the Coat of Many
13. what Jewish group is be-
uncomfortable to see him exhibited as a freak because
Colors!
ish community.
lieved to have the correct and an-
leadership. The action of Judge Julian W. Mack. in
2. What rabbi led the Jewish cient pronunciation of Hebrew?
The history of Jewish Detroit dates back not so of the fact that he is a Jew. It is all well and good if
ruling out of the discussion at the Washington confer-
J e wish organizations see fit to make a fuss over Andy;
rebellion against Rome after the
14. What is the Basle program
many
years
before
the
organization
of
Pisgah
Lodge.
that's
a
normal
procedure.
But
the
rest
of
it
makes
me
Destruction!
ence any reference to the World Zionist Organization.
of Zionism!
3.
Local
B'nai
B'rith
has
grown
with
the
community,
suf-
What
is
the
Priestly
Bless-
tired.
15.
What Jews have served in
- compels us to accept for granted the word of this jurist
ing!
the United States Senate!
fered from its setbacks and gained from its triumphs.
and Zionist leader on this point. The World Zionist
It's been a long time since I invaded the ucred pre-
4. Who is Maurice Schwartz!
16. What state has the largest
In a sense, Pisgah Lodge's history chronicles the his- cincts of Henry Ford's domain. But I'm going to Detroit
5. What great Jewish actor has Jewish population!
Congress is the supreme body that will have to act in
the English title "Sir"?
on May 22 to speak to the members of the Men's Club of
17. What state has the second
expressing confidence in Dr. Weizmann and his plans tory of the local community.
Temple Beth El. The last time I was in Detroit I spent
6. Name the three leading Jew- largest Jewish population?
A flourishing Pisgah Lodge will be an asset to De-
most of my time with Ed. Pipp, who was issuing Pipp 's
' for the Jewish Agency. The American Zionist constit-
ph women's organizations of
18. What is the proportion of
troit Jewry. A lodge whose age mounts over the 70- Weekly and getting under Mr. Ford's skin every week. America.
the Jewish population to the total
. uency, at the same time, is entitled to a fair discussion
Mr.
Pipp
was
the
first
editor
of
the
deceased
Dearborn
7.
Who
was
the
first
rabbi
of
population
of the United States!
year mark should be able to contribute to the commun- Independent, but prior to that was the managing editor
of its own issues prior to the convention, and for final
the first synagogue in America!
19. What European princess
ity a great deal of its experience in Jewish activity, of the Detroit News. I felt that I was in the middle of a
8.
What
Jew
is
the
leading
pa-
was
a
Jewess!
denision at the convention.
moving picture melodrama. Spies were watching Pipp and
tron of art and music in New York
and devotion to Jewish idealism.
20. By what name other than
The remainder of Dr. Weizmann's visit in this coun-
spies were spying on Ford. But now everything is quiet
City?
Jew have Jews been designated!
So we join Pisgah's friends in wishing the lodge a
and peaceful. I have issued a special invitation to Mr.
9. Who is the dean of the He-
try is now a matter of daps In view of the seriousness
Ford to attend the meeting on the 22nd.
happy birthday.
brew University at Jerusalem!
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