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culiar people, there are thousands
upon thousands of Jews, men and
By MENTOR, in London Jewish Chronicle.
women labelled exactly am I am,
who are in precisely my case and
The question is no new one. It by God for the especial behoof of would acknowledge it it they
has been asked again and again in the comparative few of His crea- thought about it. There is no more
various forms. I m , self have dealt lures called Jews would they dis- reason, I can see, why they are
The University School of Musici with at least some aspects of
regard it? Fasts and Festivals? Jews than why 1 am'
That is the gist of the commum.
organized'under a statute of the more than one occasion, but I doubt ( an I be asked to believe in these
state of Michigan, providing for whether it has been more boldly in the sense in which the Synagogue cation, and I prefer, anyway for
the incorporation of societies "not and insistently or, indeed, more declares the Jew should believe in the moment, to leave it in all its =-
for financial gain," for the purpose searchingly put than in a letter them? Ti, give instance: do you aching agony. For surely it is =
of fostering good music. Its activi- which came to my hands a few believe and do you ask me to be- agony, agony than which no greater =
ties are directed into two main lays ago. It is written by a young licve that on the New Year's day is conceivable to be borne by hu- FE
channels: the providing of musical man whose upbringing I happen to the Almighty registers the fate of man being, to carry the title of
instruction of university grade and know was that of a strictly con- every living creature, sealing that Jew, of which so ninny of us are ,=
the giving of converts. The school forming Jew. Ile is, as must seem fate on the greatest of all the Fast proud, and yet for a man to find a'
maintains a faculty of about 30 fairly evident from his letter a I Days and waiting to make His tie- himself unable to say why he bears :=
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teachers of wide recognition and youn
cree absolute until He sees whether it—to be unable to offer any justi-
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has an enrollment of approximately over, the capacity of thinking. He . the one to be affected by it, all un- Nation for doing so. And if any- .T...'
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700 students representing 40 states is earnest and sincere—that also is ' aware, mark you, of the fate that thing could exacerbate that agony, . 7...
and countries. It is affiliated with obvious. Ile is no mere reviler,: is awaiting him, will ward off the it is surely to be found in the fact
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my correspondent declares
the University of Michigan.
, anxious to undo the faith of others evil decree by fasting and prayer whic
Supplementary to the instruction because his own faith is undone. I and penitence? ....Then, I expect and which I for one will not ven- i ss
offered in the class rooms and stu- gather from what he writes that I shall be told that I am a Jew tore to gainsay, that he shares that =
dios, opportunities are provided for his disposition is not iconoclast. ' because I must share in the destiny' agony with thousands upon thou-
hearing many of the world's great- He is no mere disrupter. Wether. which awaits the Jewish People in sands of our people who, if they
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common, whatever that destiny but knew it, might well thank God FE
est artists and musical organiza- I his views are altogeth er
o anti or
ai may be. But why should I share that they are conscious of their ....
tions. In the choral concert series, as I believe, basically s wrong
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greatest soloists, orchestras and gent searcher, so I conclude, after it can be perceived? At best—at
other ensemble groups.
the truth? And I reproduce the best, I would stress—it is Jews AND THERE
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In the faculty concert series and major part of his letter, because I being cooped up into one corner of
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the twilight organ mital series think that he voices as he claims, one continent, a heterogeneous mul-
about 50 programs are given each an opinion which many hold anti titude composed of those who, by
year, while numerous other con- are yet unable to give tongue to, national origin, will necessarily he A Ballad from the Hebrew After
Chernichowsky.
certs by advanced students and or perhaps are unconscious of, or, unhomogeneous, to work out there
student organizations take place at least cannot elaborate with the a future the mere lineaments of
By
DR.
N. E. ARONSTAM
which
no
one
has
yet
ventured
even
at frequent intervals. These are clarity and the pointedness with
There lived • king In Jeshurun,
which he invests what he says. I to sketch, at least concretely. At
given without admission charge.
A youthful prince and fair:
Competent musicians of the retail his communication moreover, worst, however, Jewish destiny
Iris mountain castle rune dolt
From chits high in the air:
community have opportunity to because I think that far more im- points to our going on drifting
There lived a king in Jeshurun,
participate in the Choral Union portant than arguying his content- about the world like grit in its so-
A youthful prince and fair.
chorus (300 voices), the universi- ions, or even endeavouring to corn- vial machinery, for ever doing our
There lived a king in Jed...
ty orchestra, and in other musical ment upon them or criticise them,' best to dodge (and not always sw-
A1111 many • maid he knew,
groups.
ift it to let the public know what a ceeding) the anoinaousness of our
With lingern deft at noinning wheels,
the awkwardness
The fees for tuition in the school I young man like his has to say, and Position and
But only one was true:
There li,ed a king in deshorun,
land for admission to the choral how he says it, upon subjects o f which the place we occupy, half
lie loved one maiden true.
union, May festival and extra eon- supreme interest to all Jews. After segregated half assimilated every-
cert series are placed at the lowest all, there is an obligation implied, where, imposes upon us. I cannot
She had no costly raiment!. fair
point compatible with sound busi- if not actual, upon every Jew, to think that I am a Jew for the sake
Nor jewels darning bright,
Put clad in radiant beauty ra
ness principles.
be able to justify his allegiance to of Jewish destiny; and if not for
Iter eyes they beamed with light;
Altogether the school through ! his people. The mere accident of the politico-social aspect of Judaism
She had no CO, ty roimentx fair,
its wide range of activities has birth, the mere circumstance of, and if not for the religious, then
Der eye. they beamed with light.
been instrumental in giving Ann enviornment anti upbringing, mere why am I a Jew? feel it right
L. C. BALL, President and General Manager
There lived a king in Jeshurun,
Arbor a reputation as a music cen- predilection—such things are suf. to ask this question. As I ask you,
Philistines roamed the north;
ter comparable to that of the great- ficient. In the case of my corms- Si' have I asked it of myself a thou-
Ile bade farewell to kin and mate
Against the foe net forth:
eat cities of the country.
pandent, it will be seen that they sand times. In the watches of the
Aluminum, Brass and Bronze Castings
There lived a king In Jeshurun
I
utterly fail to satisfy him, and yet night I have pondered it, and the
Against the foe set forth.
it is due to himself, as it is due problem has set itself before me
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HOPEFUL FOR LIBERAL from all such to themselves, to be then as a very pillar of fire, just as
Ile buried all hie heirlooms then
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lienrath a sloping mound:
JUDAISM IN POLAND able to say why they are Jews, it has hung over my waking hours
inn c,untr0 w s hi
Ile ntood on sacred ground:
: is what my correspondent as a cloud by (lay. It is finally—
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Ile buried all his heirloom, then
and this I confess is perhaps the
Given an influential leader, writes:
beneath a sloping mound.
most
difficult
point
to
overcome—
versed in Polish, Yiddish and He-
Why nee I a Jew? I am; but
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brew, the Liberal Jewish move- the fact that I am does not satisfy' pueh s the social hearing of the
Ile left his realm. so goes the tale'
Anil revered all hi, ties:
an? friends and my rela-
ment would enjoy growth in Po- me. Being a Jew is not just a ertipo
q s My
itut ntill he thought •hout the maid,
natural feet traceable to ethnic (ions, those I love and revere, are
Ile saw her radiant eyes;
Ile left his realni, so g so, the tale
peculiarities, or to biological ameni- Jews and Jewish women. Am I
nut ,tinhe Pas her eyes.
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ties. Such might account for a man a Jew, then, only because I desire
having blue eyes or red hair. But ti maintain the relationship of af-
He knew ,he never would return
fection
and regard and esteem that
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to ask I could concede an argument based
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cribbed, cabined and confined by the
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me a Jew like akthess who know
now in Poland to survey the field liefs, doctrines and dogmas ore
me, but tell me wh'y you do so. Let
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for the World Union for Progres- institutionalised, they lose for in-
dividuals
their
ethical
value.
It,
me
repeat. I believe nothing that
sive Judaism. Ile is a graduate of
the Ilebrew Union College, class be comes overlaid with ceremonies institutional Judaism declares is I
of 1928, and held the Mrs. Henry and ritual. The personal responsi- . the Jewish faith, I observe nothing I
Morgenthau traveling scholarship bility is relegated to priest or par- that the Synagogue sets down for
of the Hebrew Union College last son, to Rabbi or Minister. Men , my observance. I have no sympa-
and Women then make their faith I thy with my people in the past, the
year, studying in Jerusalem.
and their creed, their ethical ideals present or future. I am just a citi-
and their religious belief, subser-izen of this country, and my striv-
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vient to convention and dependenti ing is to be a good citizen and a
upon convenience. They observe! prosperous one. I could give you
the Sabbath Day in such cireuni- a thousand reasons why I am an
stances, or refrain from murder or Englishman. Will you please tell
The Jewish Welfare Board, 71 perjury or thieving, not because me one reason of any validity why
West Forty-seventh street, New these are wrong in themselves, but , I am a Jew or, what comes to the
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York City, has issued the following because their spiritual advisor has same thing, why I should continue.
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release bringing to the attention told them they must or they must to wear the label of "Jew." ... .
of World War veterans the full not, anti he has backed himself up And I do not hesitate to ask you
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significance of the recent amend- by an amorphous conception which this, because of my experience and
ment passed by Congress allowing he calls God , and which be repro observation teach me that, far f romi •
them to apply for insurance up to sents as constantly engaged in the i
the amount of $10,000.
dual occupation of punishing ands
"You can still secure govern- rewarding—of punishing those the
ment insurance at a very moderate spiritual advisor marks as wicked I
cost if you have ever been eligible and rewarding those whom hc
to apply for it and you are now in marks as good. This is the easel
good health.
with every religion, and it is the
"The government is offering case with Judaism. And since it
seven different plans of insurance is common to Judaism and all faiths'
so that every one may select a to place myself under this eccles-
policy to suit his requirements.
iastical spell in its Jewish form
The insurance is participating; is no sufficient reason to advance
premiums are based on net rate why I am a Jew ....Let us, then,
and do not include charges for ad- see what it is that the Jewish re-
ministrative costs.
ligion—and I refer to the Jewish
"There is no extra charge for religion, because it is of course a
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ion.
us see what it is the Jewish Relig-
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"The director of the veterans ' rightly claims above and beyond
bureau and the officers and repre- all other religions sufficient to ans-1
sentatives of the Jewish Welfare veer my query: Why am I a Jew? —
Board, a constituent of the Detroit The unity of God will leap at once ' .
Jewish Welfare Federation, feel a to your lips. But other faiths,
' personal responsibility in making other forms of faith, are also based
sure that every veteran is aware upon the belief in one God. Even
of his rights and privileges under Christianity claims that its trinity
the legislation governing the issu-
is a unity, that its triune Being
ance of insurance, and have taken is one God. So that, there is hardl
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this means of advising you, so that any difference, if there be any dif-
you need not miss your opportu- ference at all, to distinguish Juda- ,
nity because of lack of informa-
ism in that Jewish doctrine of unity
tion concerning it.
of God.
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I do, I ought to continue a racial
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JOS.
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Manager
segregation
which,
no
for
as
I
can
with
"There is no armistice
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Christianity, and the vile persecu-
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have born throughout the ages
Am I the only Jew in the fourteen
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not believe in the observance of the
Sabbath? Merely to ask the ques-
tion is sufficient. Out of all our
millions only a mere handful be-
lieve in the Sabbath, believe that
it was divinely arranged because'
God rested on the seventh day from
all his labors after spending nix
days in the creation of that which
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