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Sabbath Readings of the Torah.
Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 3:11-34:35.
Prophetical portion—I Kings 18:1 (or 20)-39.
February 26, 1932
I Adar 19, 5692
Jews in Service of Their Country.
The last words spoken by Joseph Trum-
peldor, who died in defense of the Jewish
colony of Metulah against Bedouin attacks
in 1821, were: "Toy Lomus B'ad Artzenu"
—"It is good to die for our country." Such
have been the sentiments of the defenders
of Jewish colonies in the 1929 disturbances.
Such also were the sentiments of Jewish pa-
triots in revolutionary wars in the United
States, in Poland, in Russia, and in wars of
respective countries where Jews reside and
in defense of which Jews have given their
lives. Such patriotism was accompanied
by untold tragedies because time and again
Jews of one country had to fight against
Jews of another, each with the "Shma Yis-
roel" on his lips.
But an untruthful writer for the Army
and Navy Register has displayed scurri-
lous audacity to charge that Jews refuse
to die for their country ; that "they are will-
ing to exploit our country, but not to defend
it." And in reply to a Jewish pacifist this
writer was abusive enough to state that the
reason for his pacifism is that there is no
tangible profit in army life for Jews, and
that Jews "have no country of their own,
possibly because they would not defend it."
Were it not for the fact that Jews are so
easily subjected to attacks and false preju-
dices, it would have been beyond the dig-
nity of self-respecting Jews to offer a reply
to such stupid falsehoods. But being com-
pelled at all times to rise in self-defense we
deem it important, if only for the informa-
tion of Jews themselves, to make known
certain facts about Jewish participations in
the military forces of our country. It would,
as it has, take volumes to tell of Jews in
the armies of the world, but for the benefit
of our misinformed friends and prejudiced
enemies we shall merely quote a few facts
and figures about the part played by Jews
in the United States forces in the World
War. The Jewish Welfare Board, a respon-
sible and authoritative body which was rec-
ognized by the United States government
during the war, is responsible for the fol-
lowing facts:
RON I GB
quoted the numerous statements reprinted
IIE MOH; EWIS/I If RONICLE in the Current Jewish Record. The pres-
Publie ► ed weekly by The Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co, Ind
filISJI
ent issue of this magazine, for instance,
quotes the following from a letter of in-
structions sent out by the division of or-
ganization of the NSDAP, addressed to its
leaders and directors on March 15, 1931:
"The inbred animosity of the peasant to-
wards the Jew, his animosity towards the
Freemasons as the footmen of the Jew,
must be goaded to the point of insanity."
What is one to do when he deals with such
mad hatred and bigotry? •
Perhaps the most tragic of all stories
about Jewish conditions in Germany deals
with the position of the students. Shunned
by their Christian classmates, abused, at-
tacked, humiliated, this group of future pro-
fessional men and women is remarkably
brave to be able to withstand the abuse, and
stubbornly to be able to carry on its battle
for survival.
Twenty years ago, when the civilized
world was complaining against the outrages
perpetrated against Jews in Russia, it was
inconceivable that a similar tragedy would
be staged in enlightened Germany. But
such are the results of wars. And the war
"to make the world safe for democracy"
has merely enlarged the slaughter house in
which innocent Jews are the victims.
Pierre Van Paassen.
For readers of The Detroit Jewish
Chronicle the name of Pierre Van Paassen
should, by this time, be synonymous with
that of one of the best writers whose ar-
ticles periodically grace these pages.
Although a non-Jew, Mr. Van Paassen
has shown a keen understanding of Jewish
problems, and has displayed a sincere in-
terest in most vital Jewish international
problems. His correspondence from the
capitals of the world has helped to en-
lighten Jews on true conditions of, their
brethren in many lands, and has at the
same time served to educate non-Jews re-
garding the position of Jewry.
The coming to Detroit, on Thursday,
March 10, of Mr. Van Paassen, for a lecture
under the auspices of Pisgah Lodge of B'nai
B'rith, should serve as a signal for a large
audience to greet this distinguished journa-
list and noted friend of our people. Pisgah
Lodge iS to be congratulated for arranging
this lecture.
•Talmudic Work by Christian Scholar.
From the Jewish Publication Society of
America press, in Philadelphia, comes one
of the most interesting volumes published
in years. "Introduction to the Talmud and
Midrash," by Professor Hermann L. Strack,
published in authorized translation on the
basis of the author's revised copy of the
fifth German edition, is the work of one of
a small group of Christian scholars who de-
voted themselves to the study of Hebraic
literature. The late Professor George Foote
Moore of Harvard was one of this group.
The total number of Jews in the service dur-
Late Dr. Strack, professor of Old Testa-
ing the war may be conservatively estimated
ment, Exegesis and Semitic languages at the
at from 200,000 to 225,000 which constitutes
University of Berlin, was one of the out-
more than 4 per cent of the armed forces of the
standing Christians who devoted their inter-
United States, whereas proportionately the Jews
ests to Jewish literary studies. The pres-
in this country form but 3 per cent of the total
population. Of the soldiers and sailors in the
ent work, now made available for the Eng-
service nearly 40,000, or 20 per cent, of the
lish reader, first appeared in 1887. The
entire contingent were volunteers.
fifth edition was published in 1920. His
No less than 1,100 citations for valor awarded
to men of Jewish faith were on record. Of these,
desire to see his work appear in English is
723 were conferred by the American command,
now fufilled, and the announccement of
287 by the French, 33 by the British and 46 by
Dr. Cyrus Adler, chairman of the publica-
the various other allied commands. The Con-
gressional Medal of Honor, of which only 78
tion committee of the Jewish Publication
have been awarded to date, was conferred on 3
Society, states that the English translation
Jewish soldiers. The distinguished Service
contains corrections to the original work
Cross is worn by at least 150 American Jews, the
French Medaille Militaire by 4 American Jews,
made by Dr. Samuel Klein, professor at the
and the Croix de Guerre by 174 Jews in the A.
Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and by
E. F.
Professor Alexander Marx when he re-
There were nearly 10,000 Jewish Commis-
viewed the book in the Jewish Quarterly
sioned officers in the several branches of the
service. In the army there were more than 100
Review.
colonels and lieutenant-colonels, more than 540
Laymen desiring a general outline of
majors, 1,400 captains, and over 7,000 lieuten-
the contents of the Talmud and the Midrash
ants. In the navy there were 600 Jewish com-
missioned officers, the highest rank being that
now have such a work available in Profes-
of Rear Admiral. In the marine corps there
sor's Strack's "Introduction to the Talmud
were over 60 Jewish commissioned officers, in-
cluding one Brigadier-General.
and Midrash." And the unusual thing
The total of Jewish casualties, according to
about it is that this guide should come from
the latest estimates, was from 13,000 to 14,000,
the pen of a Christian. Will this Christian
including about 2,800 who made the cupreme
work stimulate an interest in the Talmud
sacrifice.
and Midrash among Jews? Perhaps time
Jewish leaders and organizations are jus.! will tell.
titled in demanding that the editors of this
recognized magazine be taken to account
for their vile and untruthful statements,
The Luftmensch Flies.
and that the United States government offi-
Here is an interesting Story released by
cially condemn such false statements by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
army officials. Certainly, there is no justi-
The Y. M. H. A. with the aid of the Canadian
fication for such vile sentiments in this land.
The Hitler Menace.
Evidently even the half of the shameful
acts of the Hitler group in Germany is not
yet known. The Current Jewish Record,
in its February issue, carries,a number of
articles, reprinted from Ger'man publica-
tions, which reveal the tragedy of the Jew-
ish students in Germany and the menace to
all Jews in the land threatened by what
appears to be the certain triumph of
Adolph Hitler and his cohorts in the spring
elections.
All optimistic views to the contrary not-
withstanding, the danger is supreme. And
it is all the more threatening in view of the
barbaric attitude adopted by the reaction-
ary leaders. Oppressed by economic con-
ditions, and misled by false prophets, the
masses are yielding to the philosophy of
Count Reventlow, NationAl-Socialist mem-
ber of Parliament, who said on Aug. 22,
1930, in Koenigsberg: "The Jew is like a
tape-worm in the human organism, and it
Is our duty to exterminate him." Such
views appear to dominate the German
ee,ene, and it is easy to surmise the possible
resuits from such nronartanda.
of the existing danger may be
Associate Justice Cardozo
The Strongest Tie
By JACOB DE HAAS
The Story of a Woman "Who
Wants to Remain • Jew."
(Copyright, 1932, Jewish Telegraphic Agency,
too.)
By JUDITH I. STEIN
Some five years ago, in the
"robing room" of the Supreme
Court, a number of the associ-
ate justices were gossiping about
their professional brethren.
Suddenly the ardent voice of
Justice Holmes attracted my at-
tention. He had turned to Jus-
tice Brandeis and with grave
finality, observed "Cardozo is
the best judicial mind in the
country." Justice Brandeis
smiled and nodded approvingly,
and then the two associate jus-
tices fell to talking with unstint-
ed praise of the Cardoso tech-
nique, and the Cardoso clarity.
I recalled a somewhat slim, sim-
ple personage, with a head of
white hair, a grave face and a
pronounced chin, Who to his
intimates has never ceased to
be "Ben," who managed to live
in considerable retirement even
in New York City, devoted to
the law and his sister.
The last time I met the late
Judge Nathan Bijur, some
months before his death, he was
coming down the steps of Co-
lumbia with Judge Cardoso. The
little judge besides that tall fig-
ure arrested me. I had an old
affection for Bijur, he had a
brilliant mind, a profound in-
terest in things Jewish and now
and then with an odd twinkle
would turn on a stream of
knowledge of Talmudic pro-
cesses in jurisprudence. For a
moment the three of us chatted,
then Bijur drew me to one side
of the "Alma Sister" statue
and, nodding towards Cardoso
said "both an illui and a
charif."
"HE CAN STAND ON HIS HEAD"
Universal acclaim is rare, but
Associate Justice Benjamin Na-
than Cardoso has won it be-
cause, to quote a Quin of Benja-
min Disraeli, he can "stand on
his head." With him the group
who founded the Sephardic com-
munity of New York in the
eighteenth century have come
into their own. The Seises came
direct from Portugal to the
United States in 1730, being re-
lated to a well-known Amster-
dam rabbinic family that in the
seventeenth century took an
active part in the Sabbathai Zevi
movement. Gershom Mendez
Seizes was the well known
American rabbi and patriot who
welcomed George Washington
and the revolutionary cause and
who, in 1787, became trustee of
Columbia College. Two of his
descendants married Cardozos,
another a Phillips, another a
Peixotto, others married into
the Mendez and Nathan families.
Moses Lazarus married Esther
Nathan, and their children were
Emma and Josephine Lazarus,
both brilliant poets, though the
former, whose tablet is affixed
to the Statue of Liberty is the
better known. The Cardozo
deadly is of Amsterdam origin,
where it is still represented in
the Sephardic community of
that city, the best known being
Dayan Cardoso; and Dutch rela-
tives of the justice are settled
in New York. The American
government has organized a Light Airplane
Club. This club already has 30 members who
are weekly receiving instruction in the art of
flying, under Capt. D. M. Finney of the Royal
Air Force.
Aa soon as the members pass the rudimen-
tary stages and have learned solo flying, the
government will give an airplane to the club for
its exclusive use.
There is tradition in back of this new
Jewish activity. For generations Jews,
prevented by discrimination from partici-
pating in either agricultural or industrial
pursuits, became Luftmenschen, and resort-
ed to novel schemes to earn their liveli-
hoods. The shadchan, or matrimonial
agent, was as popular as the professional
Tehillim (Psalms) reader. Now the youth
' of this nation of Luftmenschen — people
who were driven to the very air in search
of means to eke out a livelihood—is turning
to the most fascinating of modern inven-
tions to conquer the air.
Good luck to these boys. They need it.
Discriminated against in every pursuit,
they must constantly turn to new activities.
Here is hoping that in the air at least
where Jews ruled against their will, bigotry
pre j u ice
aNy to retain
aerial balance.
branch was founded by Aaron
Cardoso in 1752.
Annie Nathan Meyer has
maintained the family reputa-
tion for purely literary pursuits.
Benjamin Nathan Cardoso ex-
emplifies the family tradition for
interest in law and American
institutions.
The new justice has been and
is a life long member of Shea-
rith Israel—the Sephardic con-
gregation of which his uncle
was hazan, though he has been
closely associated with the Free
Synagogue, or rather with the
Jewish Institute of Religion, for
he is an ardent admirer of Dr.
Stephen S. Wise and shares his
admiration of the Zionist cause.
By-the-Way
Tidbits and News
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
(Copyright, 1932. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc./
NEVER SATISFIED
Some poeple are never satisfied, commented A. S. Megida, Zionist
functionary.
"Does it happen to remind you of a story, maybe, Mr. Megida?"
we asked.
It does," came the response.
Goldstein was one of the favorite customers of the Ess and Verg-
sich restaurant.
One day the owner of the eatery came to Goldstein and asked him:
"How do you like our service? "
"It's all right," said Goldstein, "but always you give two slices
of bread."
The next day the boss told the waiter to give Goldstein four slices.
For a week Goldstein continued to patronize and to receive four slices
bread
with his ord ers.
of
At the end of the week, the boss again approached Goldstein:
"How to you like the service now, Mr. Goldstein?"
"It's all right." returned Goldstein, "but always you give four
elites of b d"
The boss instructed the waiter that hereafter Goldstein must be
given eight slices.
For the following week, Mr. Goldstein partook of eight slices o f
bread with his orders.
Then again came the boss: "Mr. Goldstein, how do you like it
now?" Again Goldstein retorted: "S'all right, but always you give
eight slices!" The boss thereupon instructed the waiter to give Gold-
stein a whole loaf of bread hereafter, but "cut the loaf in two."
The next clay the boss again queried Goldstein: "Now are you
satisfied?"
"It's all right," returned Goldstein, "but you've gone back again
to give two slices."
"It would be as difficult to stop
being a Jew in thought and feel-
ing as it would to turn the course
of the tide," writes a Jewish wo-
man who is isolated amongst a
group of Gentiles in Mexico. In a
plea to the Department of Syna-
gogue and School Extension to
help her remain a Jew and to
bring up her children as Jews, this
woman, the wife of a mining en-
gineer, proves that the tie which
binds us to our faith is a great
deal stronger than we.
It is encouraging in this day
when there is so much talk of in-
difference to Judaism to know that
there are still Jews who are fight-
ing against tremendous odds to re-
main Jewish and to give their
children a Jewish education.
POETIC STRAIN IN HIS
The case of this Jewish woman
OPINIONS
in Mexico who feared that her two
small
sons would grow up without
Justice Cardoso has an ortho-
dox Jewish background and his any knowledge of their faith, was
brought
to the attention of the
knowledge of the Bible betrays
itself in opposite reference in department when Dr. Joseph Stolz
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his legal writings and in his few of Chicago referred to Rabbi Louis
published general addresses. I. Egelson the letter in which she A GHOST DIES
Something of Sephardic usage stated her religious prooblems.
Even shadowy ghosts, it appears, are unsafe, when somebody
A Different Perspective.
is traceable in his repeated use
the beans.
This woman was brought up in spills
of such phrases concerning the
There is Captain Abraham Ginsberg, for example.
Jews' "prophets and saints, and a Jewish community in the United
The captain is a member of the army intelligence service. He is
heroes and martyrs of Israel." States. Her family was not par- a brilliant young fellow and justly looked forward to—Oh, well,
As to his views he confessed ticularly religious and she admits some day maybe he would be a colonel.
himself in his commencement that there were times when she
Captain Ginsberg realizes that any
But that's all past now.
address at the Jewish Institute thought that life would be greatly I future for him in the army is now unthinkable.
simplified
if
she
were
one
of
the
of Religion last May, as "one
And why, do you suppose?
All because Secretary of War Pat Hurley's recent speeches seemed
whose beliefs are not so very majority. Especially did she re-
far removed from Iluxley's" sent the discrimination shown her so good—so full of wit.
and of Thomas Huxley it is at college when her Christian
It happened this way. Those Washington newspapermen are
written that he "was a really friends joined different sororities very smart, and one of them just started wondering, when Secretary
religious man." Justice Car- to which she was ineligible because Hurley's speeches all of a sudden got so good.
doso is spiritually minded, has of her faith.
He started prying around, and pretty soon he announced that the
Not until she moved to Mexico speeches of Secretary Hurley were being written by Captain Gins-
great moral enthusiasm and
shares with Justice Brandeis a with her husband and her small berg. The secretary was in a rage, and Captain Ginsberg was in a
dislike for the gregarious, the sons did she get a different per- rage. Captain Ginsberg made the newspaperman who had printed
spective on her religious life. Now the story admit that it was not he who had tipped him off,
splendiferous, and "bigness."
she realizes that she is a Jew and
But the newspaperman's admission failed to satisfy Secretary
Judge Bernard L. Sheintag will remain a Jew. She says in
has reviewed the opinions and her letter that when she and her Hurley. Ile was convinced that Captain Ginsberg had broken the
writings of Judge Cardozo cov- family first came to Mexico no one news to the paper.
Strange, isn't it? The secretary is not enraged by having Cap-
ering the whole period that he thought that they were Jews and
tain Ginsberg write his speeches for him, but is enraged that others
occupied a position on the Su- it really annoyed her.
should know of it.
preme Court of the State of
This is the only Jewish family in
New York and says "there is a Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. In the
poetic strain running through mining colony in which they are THOSE DIFFERENT NEUMANNS
For that saga you are contemplating to write of the American
many of his opinions, a beauty settled are Catholics, Episcopal-
and grace of expression, a ians, Presbyterians, Unitarians Jewish family, I invite your attention to the case of the Neumanns.
rhythm that is satisfying to the and even some Mormons. It is a You know Emanuel Neumann, of course, prominent Zionist, member
senses. Often there are delight- tolerant world and prejudice is of the Jewish Agency, and most significantly of all, one of that rare
ful historical and classical ref- negligible, existing among only a handful of influential Jews who are genuinely orthodox in their
erences." It is this luminous few of the more ignorant miners. religious practices.
And then you have heard of Dr. Henry Neumann, associate of
quality on his legal writing that There are not enough of any one
has given him eminence among creed to support a church of its Felix Adler, ethical cultural leader, who will probably some day
jurists, as much as perhaps his own. So the entire group sup- inherit the mantle of chief leadership of the Ethical Culture Societies,
legal exactness. lie has writ- ports a single church.
as the secretary of Felix Adler.
Emanuel and Henry are first cousins. Both have risen to posi-
ten few dissenting opinions, 16
"Every Man • Priest."
in all, in his 17 years on the Su-
"But," writes this worried tions of eminence. Emanuel will not think of riding on Saturday.
preme Court bench. Instead mother, "I don't want to send my Henry will not ride, either—that is, if there is no street car, subway,
he has created unanimity in his boys to their Sunday School. Of taxicabs or automobiles running.
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court and is responsible for course I realize that my children
what is regarded as "a new era are too young to understand their WALDMAN TELLS SEVERAL
in constitutional interpretation" religion—the eldest being just
They were dining Dr. Morris Waldman of the American Jewish
by the decision that affirms the three years old. But I thought I Committee at Detroit the other day. Waldman some years ago was
right to limit the hours of wo- could observe the little home mere- the head of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit, and the chair.
men's work. In other words, monies such as the kindling of the man introducing him, in a highly laudatory speech, gave Waldman
Cardoso is a follower of the Sabbath lights.
the credit for the establishment of the Jewish Welfare Fund.
code of the "living law" which
Modestly Waldman refused to take the credit, maintaining that
"I went to observe all the home
Justice Brandeis made famous ceremonies to that before the the success of the Federation was due to the combined efforts of the
two decades ago. Justice Shein- children reach the age at which Jewish leaders of the community. "It reminds me of a story," said
tag paid his superior this accur- fundamentals can be learned they Waldman.
ately phrased tribute on his six- will have become familiar with
"A deaf mute had been placed in a position by the Bureau of
tieth birthday, "the touch is these forms. Am I wrong in as- Handicapped conducted by the New York Kehillah.
always firm; but the note is suming that this is the way to reach
"Three (lays later the deaf mute returned, jobless. Ile wrote on
always gentle, never indefinite, them while they are still so very a piece of paper: 'Fired.'
and without the fine resounding 'young?
"The manager of the bureau, disappointed, wrote underneath:
blare which so often covers a
"Frankly, to me the Jewish 'Why have you been fired?'
discord of thought. The gift is
'The deaf mute answered: 'Drunkenness.'
very rare."
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"The manager took the pencil now and wrote: 'Aren't you
ashamed of yourself?'
"The deaf mute answered: 'I was not drunk; it was the em-
ployer.' "
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DETROIT AND CEMETERIES
The secretary of the American Jewish Committee, by the way,
gave an odd reason for his continued attachment to Detroit. Ile
explained that he hail invested his reserve funds in Detroit and lest
them there. "And so I have the kind of sentiment for Detroit that
JUSTICE CARDOZO
graduates of the Jewish Institute honored. There you have all that one feels to the cemetery in which his dear ones lie buried. Detroit
I am very much interested in of Religion, in New York:
I know of him, Jewishly-speaking is the graveyard of my investments."
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the extraordinary demonstration
"The readiness to spend one's
that has been made in favor of self without measure, prodigally , CHINA'S GENERAL COHEN
MELCHETT AND THE REPORTER
Judge Cardoso. It seems that in almost ecstatically, for something
In reports of the Sinn-Japanese
Another story told by Waldman illustrated his thesis that the
the presence of unusual ability intuitively apprehended as great situation I note where the Jewish international problems of the Jew virtually resolved themselves into
and character the prejudice of and noble, to spend one's self one Telegraphic Agency correspondent the question of anti-Semitism.
one's religion fades. We find a knows not why—some of us like refers to a Jew who is one of the
"The story is told," said the secretary, "of a visit paid to the
similar situation existing in Penn- to believe that this is what re- leading figures in the Chinese head of the Rothschild banking house in Paris by Lord Sielchett."
sylvania. Judge Joseph Stadt. ligion means."
army, General Morris Cohen. Up-
A representative of the London Times, who happened to he a
feld, who was recently appointed
I am told that a great-uncle of ton Close, who was for years a Jew, got wind of the coming meeting and suspecting there was an
to the Superior Court, will soon his was a rabbi, who took part in romantic adventurer with the Chi- important business deal between the leader of the chemical industries
come up for election. Judge Washington's inaugural. Another nese armies during the civil war,
(Turn to Page Eight.)
Stadtfeld and Judge Gawthrop are great-uncle was the first Jew to told me that he was well acquaint-
endorsed by a volunteer commit- sit as a trustee of Columbia Uni- ed with Cohen, who was a great
tee containing such distinguished versity, and Judge Cardoso, by the big fellow and a terror in a fight.
names as George Wharton Pepper, way, is the second Jew to be thus Ile was brought to China many
the former chief justice of the
years ago by Sun Yat-Sen and was
Supreme Court of the state, the
a bodyguard for the Sun family.
president judges of the Philadel-
He has been closely identified with
By HARRIS L. SELIG
phia Common Pleas Court, the
General Chiang Kai-Shek, the
JEWS AND TARIFFS
president and other leaders of the
brilliant leader of the Chinese
Allegheny County Bar Associa-
army. And I wouldn't be surprised
Editorial in London Jewish
During the Roman domination lege who are not graduating this
tion. In other words, Judge
if the world heard much more
World.
year come from many more states
Stadtfeld receives the same un-
about Brigadier-General Cohen of Palestine, a decree was issued, in the union and also from Can,,,la
qualified endorsement from the
The lobbies of the Board of before this war is over. And in no the Talmud tells us, that both The thirst for Jewish knowledge
lawyers and judges throughout the Trade are already filled with passing I might say that Upton the rabbi granting ordination and learning is very great amongst
entire state as did Judge Cardoso "log-rollers," in view of the im- Close, who is the best posted (smicha) and the disciple accept- our Jewish youth throughout the
from the legal profession through- pending regime of tariffs. Will American on Far Eastern affairs ing the ordination shall be put to country, and there is every indica-
out the United States. Judge representatives of the Jewish and who spent a long time as the death. Whereupon Rabbi Yehuda, tion that their number will be con-
Stadtfeld is the first Jew to occupy community shortly be found member of the staff of one of the son of Baba, took some of his disci- tinually on the increase.
such a distinguished position in among them? Jews will be at. Chinese generals, also informed ples and fled to the mountains,
The Yeshiva is primarily an in-
the Pennsylvania judiciary and he fected at more than one point. nip that General Chiang Kai-Shek where he conferred the smicha on stitution
of learning, a Torah .en-
was urged for the appointment by A heavy duty on imported Lu- would give a good account of him- five of them, namely, Rabbi Meir, ter and not
a Rabbinical Seminary
the press and the bar of the state. lavim and Ethrogim, palm- self if ever he became engaged Rabbi Jehuda, Rabbi Simeon, Rabbi or a
kind
of factory for the turning
So we find that one can depend branches and citrons for the with a foreign enemy. And judg- Jose and Rabbi Eleazar, the son
out
of
English
speaking ral his
upon the American spirit of. fair- Feast of Tabernacles, might ing by the way his crack troops of Shemua.
That this is so is borne out by the
ness and desire to recognize un- easily prevent many people have kept Japan at bay for the
In these days of storm and stress, fact that the greater part of the
usual qualifications for public from enjoying the luxury of past three weeks indicates that surrounded by mountains of eco-
Yeshiva College graduates will
office.
the private Lulav and Ethrog. , Close knew what he was talking nomic crisis, indifference and ignor- study law, medicine and other pro-
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ance, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan fessions. Only a small number
I believe that the question has about.
SUCH AN OPPONENT
Theological Seminary, (The Ye-; will continue their studies in the
So Mr. Anderson, the secretary arisen in the past in other coun- CRITICISM FROM YOUNG
Oliva), has called into being the Yeshiva in order to obtain their
of the American Protestant Alli- tries, and in Germany, at least, ISRAEL'S PRESIDENT
first Jewish college in the world,
ance, who I understand once oc- a satisfactory solution has been
Recently I commented on the the first graduation exercises of Smicha. This means that coming
found.
American
Matzoth,
I
Jewish generations in this coirtry
cupied quarters supplied by the
objections raised by Jewish lead-
state of New York, is opposing suppose, will be affected, ers because one of our colleges which will he held this coming June.' will have lawyers, doctors, a ce,.unt-
Seventeen
students
will
receive
the
though
I
am
not
sure
that,
as
in
Judge Cardozo's confirmation. If
arranged to have certain classes on degree of Bachelor of Arts, which ants, high school and roller., in-
this gentleman, Mr. Anderson, the case of Brussels sprouts and Saturday. I took the position that
structors, as well as business men
represents the Protestant Alliance. Jerusalem artichokes, the ad- it is unfair for us to constantly ex- will entitle them to the privilege of steeped in Jewish knowledge. and
continuing their studies either for religious scholarly men. The 'she
it seems to me that the Protestant jective has any topographical pect institutions to function so
as professions or as post-graduates in T
oth etrhei sweat': rineo! e h r ea otvim
Alliance, if it amounts to any- significance. Fish will bear a to meet all Jewish requirements.
ere ei n s t
thing, can't boast very much of tariff, but I do not think that So I ventured to ask what do Jew- ) any university in the country. Five
its spokesman. It is amazing to foreign imports of fish are the ish students NOW DO on Satur- of these students have completed history when Jewish learnim,
me that the Protestant churches source of the Jewish house- day? What do Jews do in pro- their course in three and a half the prerogative of the rabbinate.
of the country permit such loose wives' purchases. I believe fessional life now on Saturday? years, as has already been reported We recall the important role ham-
he
use of their names. From. what there is not to be a tariff on They work, with the very, very in the press, and have entered the j ede wl syhmceonm m
played
u neisn bo
ifeeao tf iit a
t hteh I u
most important universities in the
I read in the newspapers Anderson printed books, so that Sid. fewest exceptions.
don't country to continue their studies.'
is the last man In the world to rep- durim, etc., will escape. The believe it, check up If in you
any city They will receive their diplomas to- small, across the Atlantic. To he
resent any religious group. The importation of Jaffa oranges outside of New York or Chicago,
learned was the aim of every Jew.
fart that opposition comes from raises • question of another or- nn the Jews that are in the pro- gether with their fellow-students in That their children should be k hOl•
such a source merely confirms the der. Will Imperial Preference fessions, and I venture to say that June.
arly was the desire and hope of
wisdom of Cardozo's appointment. be granted to a mandated ter- you will find ALMOST ALL OF
It is interesting to note that of , every father and mother in our old
To have such opponents is a high ritory! If not, the Palestine THEM engaged in their routine the 17 graduates, 11 are natives of homes over there. All this was
compliment to him.
orange industry will suffer • work. So I nay that sometimes this country; one hails from Can- mighty factor in preserving the
—.—
serious reverse. The growers we are intolerant of our neighbor's ada, and the remaining five came Jewish in all the lands of the
CARDOZO THE JEW
are alive to the danger, and rep- viewpoint. In reply to this I re- to America between the ages of Diaspora.
I have been asked if Cardoro resentations have already been
oen lyfi r ;et wgraduation
g.hi
the first
ceived a letter resenting my at- eight and 10. And we thought that
has been intimately identified with
made. Unfortunately, Pales-
in America there is little hope, and h
Jewish life. From what I have tine has nothing to offer by way titude which I trust the editor here
if any at all, for Jewish scholar- victory for Orthodox Jewry Is
will
find
space
for
in
this
column.
been able to gather he has been of reciprocity, except the in-
hip, that our American born chil- America. Preparations are now
closely identified with Portuguese- tangible advantage of the good There may be thousands of Jewish dren
are doomed to be ignorant in being made to celebrate this or t
Jewish activities in New York: he will and gratitude of its inhabi- professional men and students in
in a inmahna nn eron
matters
Jewish. Seven states have 1 and
n bey fiwi
thehiocc
o sps;
ttitnhgthe
New
York
City
who
OBSERVE
is ■ trustee of the Hebrew Uni- tants. The lawyers are gener-
cintributed
quota to the grad-
versity in Palestine; he has ad- ally agreed, I believe, that ■ THE SABBATH, but how few do? uating class. their
as follows: New York.
t
he.
h
ow
a
,nd
Here
is
the
letter.
which
is
ad-
m
dressed graduates of various Jew- mandated territory c•nnot
dressed to me in ear. of Ti,. n._ 10; Massachusetts, two; Teneowe RPM. of the.YegIthilvsa
grant • preference to the man- troit Jewish Chronicle and coin
one; Maine, one; New Jersey, one; I am sure that American Jewel
connection it might be interesting . d tory
a
power.
W ashington, one; California, one. will gladly participate in this he'
to read this statement to the
I
(Tara to Nod Pace.)
Other students of the Yeshiva Col. eerie event.
-RANDOM THOUGHTS
byCharl
H. Joseph
A Great Historic Event
me