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PIEDerRore,/Ewont i fiRoxima

Religion In a Supposedly
Irreligious Country

Russian Government Makes a

Fundamental Discov-
ery As to What Part Religion Plays in
the Life of the People.

R t
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h
rgaS

1448 Woodward Avenue

BY BETTY ROSS

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Before leaving America for Russia, I was greatly dis-
turbed by what appeared to me to be a mixture of truth
and propaganda with reference to the whole religious sit-
uation in Russia. Through my mind rang all these cries:

rying back from the fields long
before their usual sunset home- HEADS COMMITTEE FOR
coming. The Sabbath finds work 0. E. S. ENTERTAINMENT
going on in the fields only during
h arvest time, when each moment
Wayne County Association, Or-
is vital. Otherwise, it is the day der of the Eastern Star, is plan-
,
ning
a novel entertainment in the
of rest and mediation, whether it
be in a rudely-rigged-up house of
worship or a temple under the
skies.
The Triumph of Faith.
An incident that significantly re-
vealed the attitude of the govern-
ment towards religion happened
while I was visiting in Erstmaisk
colony. Here the local Soviet had
hired a room in a colonist's home
where they could meet and conduct
their civic affairs. One day a prom-
inent Communist came out to via-
it their meeting, Ile went at once
to their committee-room and found
it full of Jewish colonists unmis-
takably at prayer. They ceased and
looked up in alarm at the Commun-
ist's unexpected entrance, for they,
too, had heard of the alleged vio-
lence towards all religious teach-
ings.
"What kind of a meeting is
this?" he thundered, looking about
from one man with a prayer-book
to another.
MRS. CORA JACOB?
"It's not a meeting—it's a min

Youngest Council Candidate a close study of
traffic condition.,
getting practical "slants"
Sees Traffic Needs.
on tr.,f

Reuben Baggleman, 26 years of
age, has the distinction of being
the youngest candidate for coun-
cilman in the field which will go
before the voters of Detroit at the
coming primary election. The
friends of 51r. Baggleman point
to the fact that young men are
needed in the council, on account
of the energy and action which
they bring to the councilmanic
body.
Mr. Baggleman for several years
has been in the retail drug busi-
ness, having a location near the
D. S. It. car house, and he has had
an opportunity to study street car
traffic conditions at close range.
He believes in using the street cars
for rapid transit. Many of those
who are urging his candidacy are
e mployes of the street railway corn-
pang. Mr. Baggleman has made '

fie and means for bettering CHI.
ditions from persona and eons
tiona with which he is brought
contact.

Incompetency is a greater ..
stacle to perfection than one ii 1
think.—Gothe.

The discerning man who a,.
knowledges his limitations is mt
far off perfection.—Goethe.

The tree of Vow/edge is the
tree of death.—Sybil.

"Russia is destroying the churches and the synagogues: the gov-
ernment of Russia is taking the people from out of the churches;
Season's Greetings
synagogus
e ar arriag
e beig
n de.ec rated;
1
ion is co all
nsid ered a capiat.
tal
crime; tr iul m
e —free love-- easy
religdivorce —
the
counter
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tributes of religion are the order
AUTO GLASS
if the day. The government is de-
torrnined to destroy every evidence ligion goes on," he added emphat-
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if religion. The Jew and Judaism ically, "the people worship in pri-
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are suffering with the other creeds vate houses."
--Zionists are persecuted—hound-
As our talk drifted into other
ed—exiled to Siberia."
channels, I kept thinking of the
s tatem nts mode by this mild-man-
e
On the other hand I remembered
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'leering many denials, not so much ered official only several days be-
Or LI
nom the Soviet government but tare when a group of newspaper
from groups in Russia who were Icorespondents had hurled at him
writing ba k to their friends in the
c query: "Comrade Smidovitch, yan!" volunteered a bearded col _ nature of an amateur theatrical
this country a picture of the why are the Zionists persecuted in onist. At this everyone in the and dance, on Saturday, Nov. 2, at
on yoour land?" His aswe
Sovie t's
also attitude visitors
n
room held their breath, while th e i8 p. m., In the main auditorium of
r was:
towards re
and
Our government does not per- Communist replied: "Well, sex the Ionic Masonic Temple, Grand
re turning
t
from Russia.
secute Zionists. They live peace time you hold a real meeting , I t River at Chope Place.
fully in our land, with no moles- me know in time to attend."
Mrs. Cora Jacoby, associate mat-
Conflicting Report..
lotions on our part. You will see
During the approach of Rosh ron of Purely Chapter No. 359,
These latter Jews who had been this for yourself when you begin
Hashonah, what a stir in every has been chosen chairman for this
In Russia explained in detail the
traveling through Russia — when household, with what eagerness affair. The proceeds are entirely
aviation as it affected Judaism in
hundreds, thousands of Zionists and prayerfulness the colonists for relief work in Detroit. Wayne
that country, and frankly dis- will tell you they are not dissat- welcome ther New Year! Services
County Association represents the
cussed the position of the Zionists isfied with the new Russian gov- a
re held in every synagogue, and 49 Eastern Star chapters in this
and particularly that of the as-
ernment. But counter-revolution- in the newer colonies which as yet county.
sailed Zionist, who were being ex-
ists, who throw the cloak of Zion. have not their own house of wor-
Dan Diamond's orchestra will
pelled and imprisoned in Siberia.
ism around their shoulders as
ship, an entire house or a room is furnish the music for dancing.
Between these two conflicting re- measure of protection for their rented for services. Yom Kippur
ports I was in a chaotic state. So counter - revolutionary activities, fou
nd me in Leningrad, and at the John H. Cummings, Consta-
determined to closely study the are persecuted and will be as lon
crowded services there I recognized
reactions of the people and, as for as they carry on these measures. g several prominent Jewish Co
ble, Candidate for
m-
as possible, feel the pulse of the
R e-election.
"Counter revolution is treason in munists who explained that they
government on this subject.
John II. Cummings, constable of
our country, and we shall punish had come merely to listen to the
I resolved to learn whether Jews it as treason—just as any govern- religious music!
the Sixth Ward, is a candidate for
were actually losing religion, as1 ment in the world will punish
re-election.
i treas- (Sounds familiar, that).
had been reported, or whether they
His candidacy is endorsed by Ar-
on—no matter what form t may
Everywhere I found a warmth,
were still maintaining the faith of
a kindling of something deep and thur E. Gordon, Ralph W. Liddy,
their fathers.
take. Denies Zionist Charge.
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beautiful when I asked whether James M. Jeffries, John F. Mc-
Not a Zionist, although a lover of
Kinley, Jesse Drake, Gerald W.
"We in this country are well religion would be stamped out.
Palestine, where I have visited
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Groat,
Edward
B.
Bensece,
Leon-
d
m
No,
assuree
evthayt
er m an an d
several times and traversed each aware of the cry being sent out all woman, de cla
ard L. Schemanske, judges, Com-
ring
in their mon Pleas Court.
srsssssestsssesexer
foot or that sacred land: yet I have over the world that the Soviets are
otiess>etesescsorscseseH), xwxsOt)esSseseseme
hearts flamed the light of their
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always admired the idealism and persecuting Zionists and Zionism. fa
as brightly and a steadfastly
sacrifice of the many great Zion We know the forces responsib In for las ith
ever.
this propaganda," he told the jour-
ists of the world.
"Religion's temporary suppres-
Yet now I felt it my duty as a nalistie group, "and are i n no '
" assert
eda hoary, sunken-
writer and as one deeply interested measure disturbed by it. Nor will eyedl
old man, "gave it a new im-
to know the facts in this case— we in any way change our attitude
petus, made everyone of us realize
toward
those
trying
to
shield
their
whether or not Russia was prose-
our faith was a real heritage
cuting and persecuting Zionists reason by hiding behind the skirts
which he had to fight to preserve.
mainly because of their belief in of Zionism. Hundreds of visitors
Otherwise,
I wonder whether our
are in Russia at all times—many
Zionist ideology.
of them Jews and Zionists, and younger generation might have
War on Religion.
given
their
religion a thought?
veryone of them goes wherever
From many eager Informers, I e pleases and talks freely to any Carrying it on under difficulties
soon learned that in the early days itizen in this country without any has impregnated it within them
of the Soviets, they were determ molestation.
more than our strictest teachings
JOHN PIANA, Manager
fined to destroy the fetish of relig
"It is easy to learn the truth. migha have done."
ion because the Czarist regime had a nd I have waited patiently for any
Unconsciously, it aemeed to me,
made it no integral a part of the eutrally-minded person who has this patriarch of Israel had ex-
Russian's background. Under the v n isited this country to make a pub- pressed something which fairly
Czars, religion had truly been an ic statement that the Zionists are well summed up the status of re-
ligion in present day Russia. Jew,
opiate—for ages having lulled 90 eing persecuted by
tier cent of the peoyde into a men
erely because of thetir Soviets Christian, and Moslem in Russia
he Zionism.
tal attitude that made them accept
'e have read of occasions where had suddenly been put to a burn-
life as a low form of serfdom. s 78' vine fanatic Zionist who has visit- ing test. Suddenly forced to de-
This opiate had also ket
them
in
p
d this country had made the state- fend their faith, it had come forth
an illiterate state secon d only to
ent that the government is per- even more shining and steadfast
the Chinese.
r t i n ecuting Zionists, but from the through the crucible of courage.
For this reason, I was told, the ype see expect that attitude and And this lesson in man's religious
Soviet government decided that a t re not surprised by it."
faith and fortitude had come forth
complete destruction wawhic
s the only
From then on never once did I as an inspiration to the rest of us
way to end this force h had
.t up getting soundings on this from supposedly the most irrelig-
made possible the reign of the object. In the days that followed ious country in the world."
Czars for many generations. Thus which found me traveling hundreds
was commenced, in the early stages f miles along the steppes of Uk-
of the revolutionary government, a 0 sine and Crimea, I must admit I An Historical Novel of Love
.
deliberate attempt to destroy the e did
not hear even once .4 the so-
and Adventure in Moor-
power of religion. Great propa-
iled persecution of the Zionists
ganda was started. The church
ish Spain.
entioned. Yet everywhere I dis-
was attacked. The country was assert religion—and my traveling
covered with flaming placards read- c mpanions, from Dr. Joseph Ros-
THE CALIPH OF CORDOVA, by
ing: "Religion is the Opiate of the en down, had no harrowing tales
Saul Saphire. Published by
People."
of persecution or race-denial to re-
Bloch Publishing Co., 31 West
Naturally, great resistance by In te to me.
31st,
Street, New York ($2.00).
the church followed, bringing
Observance
in
Colonies.
This historical novel of love and
about martydom for many
In
the
colonies,
I
found
the
best
adventure
carries the reader back
leaders, a martydom that the coun- bu ildings
housing
ter-revolutionist s
synagogues, to the golden age of Moorish Spain.
in all parts of Se bbath observance everywhere
Its
heroes
are such famous per-
the world used to exploit th e al-
xcept on harvest days h
sonages as the Caliph Abdul-Roh-
leged cruelty and vandalism
of the man could not afford to lose
1 man III, Ilasdai, Ibn Shaprut,
Soviets,
day from the fields), and all I one 1 Rabbi Moses hen Enoch, Ibn Ru-
The "Yevselstaia."
Day ceremonials—even to the foie mahis, the notorious bandit chief
a,- of that time.
Part of the Soviet government,
I learned, was a Jewish commun- companying traditional foods and
feastings!
Not only does this engrossing
Master of Ceremonie s
istic group known as "yevsektzia"
I novel instruct by its historical ac-
The approach of Sabbath
(Jews only by the
accident of
s heralded long before dusk evecura cy, b ut its wealth of romance
and
birth). Basically, they were athe - the smell of gefilte fish, by be by and intrigue will thrill and inspire
Ists and opposed to every form of ge d grandmothers teachin wig- the reader as the life of that ro-
rei
. Th is group became the I r ung the history of their peo
mantic age is unfolded with the
pie, joys, fears, sorrows, hopes and am-
deadly enemy of the Jewish relig-
workers hurrying home f
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ion. Taking advantage of the neg- the fields with a holiday spirit. rum bitions of throbbing and pulsating
ative attitude of the new govern-
,
O
,,n all these holiday eves--a fter humanity.
ment towards religion in general, s nschen" the boys and girls
Peter Weirnick, editor of the
"','
in Jewish Morning Journal
they began a persecution of Jews ""' iday attire could
, in re-
b a
carried on to this day regardless ling up and down t roads.
- viewing this novel says as follows;
hee
of the changed attitude of the goy- though they had no place to Al- LA historical romance that has
ernment
shabbos lights gleaming from go, earned a foremost place in the
It didn't take long
ery window lighted up the w tv- field of American literary endeav-
Absolutely
Sov iets discovered, so r bef ore the
ay, or is the 'Caliph of Cordova,' by
uns p op ular and the spirit heritage of th
the
Absolutely
Saul Saphire.
opinion, that religion was a force fathers, alight in every bolo
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too deeply
"The portrayal of the historical
removed b ar me( to transcend not only the character of Hasdai Ibn Shaprut,
For
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nese even added a glow to the bleak- ure in the Spanish-Moorish epoch,
an i n t egral p
of the t
o
eir peole,
p
the Golden Age of the Jews, is ac-
and as essential to their existen
Living among the colonists, I
ce
; as their very breath.
constantly found evidences of re- complished with the literary em-
bellishment and spiritual eleva-
To the credit of those leaders of a„
ligion, from the hoary old
tion which the novelist is at liberty
the government, it must be said
yen utmg around to make up a m in- to use. With the consummate
that when they realized this, they
, to sunny-tempered little gi
about-faced, and gradually, step, rare fully watching their gran rls skill of an artist, the story is in
terwoven with the well-known epi-
hstep, ga
ve Lick to the Russians mot hers cut noodles.
sode of the Babylonian messengers
the right to teach and upheld their
I better watch her now," said sent by the Academies to enlist
I
littl
e
religion. Thus it can today be said b
ra Rifka with the long, golden the financial support of foreign
that the right to worship i
s en,oyed get ids, 'cause when I grow up and communities, and captured by pi-
by every faith, wh
married hush --'
ether it
Greein
k
or Romen Cat holic, Prot
ashamed of me if I don't know h ow rates on the high seas. One of the
est
be ant
Vote for
messengers, Rabbi Moses ben
any of its forms, or Judaism, with to prepare for the Sabbath, wo
nit Enoch, was brought to Cordova
no government interference.
he, babba?"
and there ransomed; eventually he
The Governme's
st Att'tude.
Babba, the bewigged gran e t, became the spiritual head of the
Although in the ea ly stages it r mother, wipes a tear from her e ye
flourishing Hebrew community of
055 is
as „„ t hough realizing that da
community offense to teach
y w ill Cordova. To these historical fig-
religion to a child under
18, I „.„ r be hers to witness. And s , tires the author has added a few
found re•igion being carried on in
ion n I ask her if she thinks reli g- more 'heroes'—the creation of his
I Practically every nook and corner
pie , is fading out among her p
pen. Most skillfully doea he de-
of that vast country. (It is in-
the old woman stares at me in velop the character of the young
teresting to note that during the surer ise:
Caliph Abdul Rahman II, of Has.
eR
early days , I
the Soviets, when the n n k s. eligion passi g out?" ah e dal len Shaprut and of the bandit
an on religion still °elated "boot
s.
g re igion was
d, to u
orb It almost did one
practice
"Geri fid!
"The historical facts are narrat- 1
e
s tsrm Americans apply to prohi se —when we
had
pogroms,
and
stood
ed
with
charm
and delicacy and
I bition.)
by while our dear ones wer e
are enriched by a wealth of of
The frank attitude of the goy-
Plundered.
At
that
time
scene,
romance
and
local color that
ern m ent I heard stated in one
wasp 't hard to believe God wasp
of wa
hold the reader spellbound.
i
So
my first interv iews in Rus
, skillfully is the stJry unfolded,
hing
over
us.
We
wondere
his
so
came from Peter
how
Smid ovsich.vTice- suffe
He could allow our people t " well told, and so faithful to 'the t
nresident of the Soviet republics.
" character of the period, the tenth
,, B r an.
When received by him, I was
ut now?" her eyes brightene „ century, that the romance is not
struck by the utter simplicity of
the presidential quarters, and by here- a new light. "Our new lit only highly entertaining, but very
s ,,.7" ur being snatched from th e instructive and exceedingly inter-
the frankness and charm of this ''" ing cities and transplants e eating to young and old alike."
wh i te -Faired
dignitary wearing the And" lonies where the government
block shirt of the worker.
unknown friends in America
There is only one way to win the
I held my breath when our talk help u s start, brings hack our faith
ma kes us see His guidance." favor of gocd men, and there is
veered to religion in the colonies.1 1e
—
r
only one way you can secure the,
but the vice-president quite frank. ; yes glistened as she went on
smile of God, and that is to do
I, said: "That question is (Timid- I °,,
";'" g her noodles.
your work as well as you can, and
, "red apart by the government, but
', - ," several ether colonies I vis- be r and BE KIND.—Elbert
' the Jews in the colonies can war- ! ; `e"' , he first thing noticed was a Hu bard
f ship as the pi-ass. Lot them build large '
Mogen David pointing out
armg - gues if they want them. We ,..„„,,
the s ynagogue, usually the finest
The world is a looking glass, and
will net pat obstacles in th"ir w , y """' ng in the colony. And el
,- gives back to every man the re-'
nor will we give them any fundsi vrtrd as they are to their crops.
18 Years a Civil Engineer Major Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.
for this purp-se. The reason you `which h-Id their future on the soil flection of his own fare. Frown
will net find synagogue s in a ll It,. Yef in the holy week between Rosh at it. and it in turn will look tour-
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enlon ies is only because they still 1
ly upon you; laugh at it and with
If "h° nab and Yam Kippur, it was
have insufficient funds. But re - no un usual sight to find men bur- it, and it is a lolly, kind compan-
ion.—Wm. M. Thackeray.

Season's
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May you enjoy a happy and prosperous
New Year.

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THERE MUST BE A GOOD REASON why
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THE REASON IS VERY PLAIN. PHIL-
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