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CHANUKAH AND THE REDEMPTION
OF THE LAND
TtlEkrRorr,/osun afRONICLB
By DR. J. KLAUSNER, of Jerusalem, Palestine.
Specially Written for The Detroit Jewish Chronicle.
Came the first Destruction of and even their sons and daughters
the Temple. The "lords of the land," for food or seed or money with
the large land proprietors and rich
which to pay the "King's tribute,"
merchants were driven into Baby.
Ion. Only the poorest remained in Nehemiah hears the cry and calls
for
a remission of all debts and the
Judah, "the wine-growers and
ploughmen," and the land was de- return of fields and vineyards to
serted after a grevious war which owners—the small farmers. It was
carried off the flower of the youth, thus that he saved the new Judah.
the strong and influential who re- A period of general prosperity set
mained being taken captive. liut in, it took no more than two years
the exile lasted only fifty years; for Judah to become wealthy. The
more than forty thousand returned energy of its farmers, as rescribed
from Babylon, and these not of the in Proverbs was wonderful. Not
only did the Jewish peasant and his
poorest. Gradually the rich began sons
in field and vineyard, but
to enslave the poor. The Book of also work
his wife and daughters.
Nehemiah (('h. 5.) gives us a nine-
"The woman of worth" praised
ing picture of the general condi-
Proverbs was she who "riseth
tions of those times: "There arose in
while it is yet night, and setteth
a great • people and of forth provision for her household,
their wives against their brethren) and their portion for her maidens,"
the Jews." The wealthy enslaved,
their poorer brothers for debt, and who "seeketh wool and flax, who
her hand to the distaff, and
the latter were forcved to mortgage puteth
her hands hold the spindle," who,
their fields and vineyards to them, above everything, "considereth
a
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dred years later, in the time of the
Ilasmoneans, a numerous and
mighty people strong enough to
fight against a great kingdom like
Syria. A war needs not only sol-
diers but 1160 money; and agricul-
tural Judea, labouring and attached
to the soil, put forward all its
means for decades to conduct a
great war.
It was indeed, the Jewish farmer
who saved Jewry in those cloys. The
wealthy farmers and large land-
owners gathered round the treach-
erous sons of Tobias; from among
the high priests there arose Ile!.
I cnists lik e Jason and Menelaus
and their companions. Only the
common people and the simple
priests remained true to their coun-
try and to the God of Israel. The
peasants stood by Mattathias the
Hasmonean, Judas Maccabaeus,
and Jonathan and Simon, the sons
of Mattathias. The people fought
successfully in their war for free-
dom until the last years of Johanna
Hyrkanus, when he allied with'
' the Sadducers, the rich men and the the freedom, the life of the nation. 2,500 CONGREGATIONS
large landowners It was only when Zionism knew how to raise the
the Ilasmoncan *ki
ngs, Judah Aris-
tobulus and Alexander liannaeus,
turned about and joined the wealthy
Sadducees that the people withdrew
their support. Alexander was corn.
palled to enter on a struggl e with
his own people—and this incident.
ally brought the Roman conquest
(under Pompey) nearer.
The great victory of Judas Mac-
cabaeus, whose memory Is hon-
ored in every Jewish house and
every Jewish heart during the eight
days of Ccanukah, was the triumph
of the Jewish tiller of the soil. It
was not the city of Jerusalem, nor
the ranks of the wealthy and large
landowners, but the obscure vil-
lage of Modin in Judah, with its
peasants whose plot of land was
their all--that produced Mattathias
the Hasmonean and his sons who
saved Jewish culture and perhaps
the whole Jewish race from de-
struction. We have here a historic
fact which speaks more than all
the theoretical arguments in the
world for the importance of na-
tional and and agricultural work-
ers who literally draw their bread
from the 8011 by the labor of their
hands, for the sake of the culture,
Feast of Chanukah, the Feast of
small candles which shed their eter-
nal light from the past into the fu-
ture, to the height of a new na-
tional symbol. ('an one ever forget
that fine sketch by the founder of
Zionism, Theodore Herz] "The Men-
orah." 'The picture of Ilerzl stand-
ing wrapped in troubled thought,
in front of a Menorah is one of the
most In autifully symbolic in the
life of the leader. But it seems to
me that this Festival has come to
tell the people, through its 2,000-
year-old symbol, of the principle of
land redemption, and the creation
of a class of workers on the soil
that shall serve or a .basis for the
future existence of the race.
books and methods our schools
, need; the prayer-books and other TEL AVIV.—(J. T. A.)—Pal-
An invitation to affiliate with the helps necessary to make our eery- b
eatine tobacco sold to Poland
rought
20 per
United Synagogue of America has ices inspiring and appealing to the prices
of last
year, cent above the
declared Polish
younger
generation,
and
the
eaten-
been sent out to 2,500 Jewish con-
Attache
Hausner
gregations throughout the country sion activities such as vvork with Commercial
en meeting
r
here
on h s titans
by Nathan Levy, national president collt•ge students, boy scouts and From Poland.
of the organization, which already the building up of small communi- ' The polish
governmen is also
numbers among its affiliated bodies ties, that will give a healthier
tone permitting imported
Palestine
245 congregations, 275 sisterhoods to Jewish life."
oranges
up
to
15 per cert of the
organized in a woman's league,
total amount brought ;nto the
125 groups of young men and wo-
country.
Disavow Anti-Semitism.
men organized in a young people's
' Poland is eager to develop trade
league besides the National Fed-
BERLIN.—(J,
T.
A.)—Disa-
with
Palestine, the comnurcial at-
eration of Jewish Men's Clubs,
which was formed last spring. The vowing anti-Semitism as a part of tache declared, and the new Polish
merchant
marine now under con-
congregations already affiliated In- their program, conference of
aa ned.
clude many of the most important German Yolkspartei students, in struction will visit Ha
.The
finance rninistrf y a
CHICAGO, (J. T. A.)—Acknow- synagogues and temples in the session here with proper represen- j c atri a.
d •
h
alestine-
United
States,
Canada
and
Cuba,
fives from 15 universities attend-
ledgement of a gift of $50,000 from
according to a statement by Mr., ing, decided to secede from the l'olish bank, in which the govern-
pnutl amt iaoyn t jankeer euips ei l hoe: e4so.
the late Mrs. Julius Rosenwald, Levy.
anti-Semitic German Student's As-
l'oland, with a natural annual
was made by the Chicago Sym-
In his invitation to the new sociation. The step was deter- e
0,000, is
phony Orchestral Association. The , congregations Mr. Levy stresses mined upon when the association vitally interested in emigration to
gift was recieved from Mrs. Rosen- the fact that the United Synagogue declined to eliminate anti-Semitism Palestine, declared Dr. Le: shunsky,
of America is "loyal to the tra- from 't pro g r e ss.
immigrant director, who arrived
wald a few days before her death. ditional principles of our faith and
It , was declared that the purpose with Mr. Hausner to spend a fort-
Coming after the close of the lust utilizes
modern methods for of the German Volkspartei stu- night in Palestine. The govern-
concert season, acknowledgement strengthening that faith. Ile points, dent groups in their stand is to meat
has established asps C.a.
ila - 0 -
was made on the opening of the out that affiliation will strengthen obtain official recognition from the
partment to facilitate emi gration,
new season.
Judaism in America as well as state.
he said.
MASSACHUSETTS
LAUNDRY CO.
To the Detroit Jewish Community
IRA H. GREENLEE, Mgr.
FRANK L. WADHAM, Pres.
n N the occasion of Chanukah, we are glad to extend our greet-
MICHIGAN
BLOCK & STONE
CO.
A. T. BALDWIN, Prop.
WILLIAM A. ADAM
Plumbing and Heating
Contractor
BOULEVARD
MATERNITY
HOSPITAL
ings and good wishes in this manner to the Jewish community.
A sincere longing for universal peace is dominating the imagination
of men all over the face of the earth. These ideals of good will and
better understanding among peoples and classes are being urged on
every hand. We trust that the future will see these seeds of good
will thus implanted in the public mind will flourish and permeate
every phase of our national life; that these manifestations of the spirit
of co-operation and understanding will multiply in kind and number,
and that universal peace and harmony may be ours in coming yea,rs.
MRS. EMMA J. PEAREN
ARCTIC DAIRY
PRODUCTS CO.
H. A. ISIrDonald
President and General Manager
ANDERSON
STEEL PROCESS
J. GUSTAVE ANDERSON, Prop.
benefit the Individual congrega -
POLAND PURTHERS
"It will be p;:liissible,k " he
ASKED TO JOIN WITH ; t e lion.
traetemd,oi`n'tgo, ip nu Ti a ss h e at lle tTiieor we
PALESTINE TRADE
UNITED SYNAGOGUE
text-
AMERICAN
BANKERS
INSURANCE CO.
ACME CLAY
PRODUCTS CO.
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field and buyeth it: with the fruit
of her hands she planteth a vine-
yard." The Jew was not a merchant
in those days. Ile was a producer,
and what he produced he sold to
the gentile. So that we see two hun-
DUPARQUET,
HUOT &
MONEUSE CO.
EDWARD B. HELBIG, Mgr.
CHARLES IIOVENSIEP
PLASTIC
PRODUCTS CO.
ALFRED D. COVERT, Pres.
ALLEN S. CURTIS
& SONS
FRED P. CHILD Sales Mgr.
ALLEN S. CURTIS
PAINTERS
4548 Larebmont
Garfield 9016
COMMONWEALTH
STAMPING CO.
CONCRETE BLOCK
& PRODUCTS CO.
WILLIAM FORMYN
JOS. A. SATTLER, Pres.
AMERICAN FELT
CO.
DETROIT TOMATO
CO.
CLARENCE E. HASSEY, PIt. Mgr.
FRANK D. ROSS, Sales Mgr.
SAMUEL L. VETALE, Pres.
CONCRETE
PRODUCTS
ASSOCIATION
J. PAUL WILSON, Sec.
MANUFACTURERS
LIFE INSURANCE
CO.
ROBERT CAMPBELL, Mgr.
1010 Dime Bank Bldg.
LA FRANCE
REPUBLIC SALES
CORPORATION
A. H. SIMENTON, Mgr.
INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICAL
PRODUCTS CO.
C. L. BOYLE, Pres.
GENERAL CIGAR
CO., INC.
DETROIT
MAUSOLEUM
EQUIPMENT
WORKS
MECHANICAL
SALES CO.
A. P. WEIDMAN, Mgr.
DETROIT & REGAL
RUBBER STAMP
CO.
INTERSTATE
MOTOR FREIGHT
CORP.
L. J. REILLY
JAMES S. RICHARDS, Pres.
PENINSULAR
CASKET CO.
BANNER
LIGHTING CO.
EDWARD ERICKSON -
CHARLES IILASKAY
4,
.
P. F. FOX
Cadillac 3191
is
AMERICAN
FRUIT GROWERS,
INC.
AMERICAN
SLICING
MACHINE CO.
JOHN GREGORY, Mgr.
JOHN B. KELLY, Dist. Mgr.
CONTINENTAL
CHEMICALCORP.
VICTOR L AXTON, Branch Mgr.
Treatment for All Kinds of
Floors
Car-Na-Var and Rubber-Var
ACORN RADIATOR
WORKS
DETROIT
ELECTRIC
FURNACE
COMPANY
J. E. THOMA
BROWN-McLAREN
MFG.
DETROIT STEEL
PRODUCTS
R. C. BROWN, Pres.
JOHN G. RUMNEY
0 :
HENRY V.
DeGALAN
COMPANY
RALPH G. BICKEL
PORTRAITS OF
DISTINCTION
BIERCE & SAGE CO.
INSURANCE
KAMMERER REED
& WILLOW WORKS
WALTER KAMMERER
1428 Gratiot Ave.
WARD BAKING CO.
WASHBURN-
CROSBY CO., INC.
"Gold Medal Flour"
Cadillac 6372
H. J. MYERS, Mgr.
NATIONAL CASH
REGISTER CO.
M. A. McLANE, Sales Agent
BUICK MOTOR
COMPANY
(Detroit Branch)
McCONNELL-KERR
CO.
JAMES DICKSON, JR. Mgr.
ALBERT V. McCONNELL, Pres.
THE UNION PAPER
& TWINE CO.
A. J. HOUSE, M
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY
TERMINAL &
COLD STORAGE
CO.
CANDLER DOCK
& DREDGE CO.
UNITED STATES
TRUST CO.
THOMAS H. CANDLER, Pres.
JOHN F. HAGGERTY, Pres.
HOWARD C. WADE, Vice-Pres.
DETROIT LAWN
CUTTING CO.
WALKER & CO.
HARRY S. HALL
KEPHART
CREDIT SERVICE
CLARENCE E. KEPHART
ro
GENERAL
ELECTRIC CO.
DUNCAN-SMITH,
INC.
WALTER J. DUNCAN, Pres.
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GENERAL
CHROMIUM
CORPORATION
DETROIT
SULPHITE PULP &
PAPER COMPANY
DETROIT
WM. P. HOLLIDAY, Pre..
GLIDDEN CO.
E. C. SHURTLEFF, Mgr.
GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY SYSTEM
C. J. BOWKER, Mgr.
AMERICAN
CAN CO.
JOHN V. CARR
& SONS
A. P. RICHARDS
CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERS
, . .
4,4* 40 ',1, 41'4'i'
BRADSTREET CO.
ROBERT J. BALL, Div. Mgr.
CAPPER & CAPPER
C. M. RASP, Manager
PARIS CLEANERS
& DYERS CO.
WM. J. FRAIN, Pres.
Outdoor Advertising
H. E. HOTCHKISS
STANDARD OIL CO.
R. F. McCONNELL, Mgr.
CLARENCE J.
CHANDLER & SONS
W. A. GIBSON CO.
Insurance Adjusters
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