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the contribution in advance.
at
Higood,
ohj ected to the a
14 Stratford Place, London, W 1, England
Adolph & Ochs read the proofs
He mitism Inherent in the series and
of his own obituary
Too
many
important
duties
are
at
stake
wrote two inters of Protest to the
several
$3.00
Per
Year
Subscription, in Advance
Passover, the holiday of spring and of Jewish
publication that Isas edited by Orel-
months ago, and blue-penciled all
The
smaller
children
approach
him
and
say:
to risk failure in the drive. Local and
. Nathan Boyd et al., but they
liberation, is one of the most beautiful and one
extravagant praise. . . , It
pw Mears publication, all correspondence and news matter
"Hence do you come?" "From Egypt," he re-
were not published. Instead. Dreier!.
was
foreign
relief,
education,
recreation,
self-
wrote him two letters In which he
mass reach Ole office by Tuesday ermine of each week.
of the most joyful of holidays for Jews in all
Ochs who instituted the iron-clad
plies.
revealed hie •ntl-tlemitlem. These
Wise mailing notices, kindly use one .Ida of the paper Daly.
help, the upbuilding of Palestine—these ot
rule of no woman reporters for
ter., along wit h Ilaiigood'a an-
parts of the world.
"And where are you going now?" "To Jeru-
swers are published in the N•rion
are causes not to be considered lightly.
the Times, although he had a high
Tim Detroit Jewish Chronicle Invites correspondent* on sob-
and are the bailie for the following
The performance of the Seder ceremony, the
salem," he says.
Mets of interest to the Jewish people, but disclaim. responsi-
opinion of woman writers.
In addition, there is the added appeal article by Mr. *molar.
most picturesque element in the whole holiday,
for an indorsement of the •lewe expressed by the writer.
Whenever he' was impressed with
After this conversation he sits down at his
for
the
construction
of
a
new
building
for
a particular piece of writing in
is
accompanied
by
curious
customs
among
the
place
again
and
Sabbath Choi Hamoed Passover Readil rag of the Law
the youngest person of the house
Ever since Sinclair Lewis won
the Old Folks Home.
his paper he had no hesitancy
various Jews of the world. These specific (and
Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 33:12-3 4 , :26; Num.
asks the four questions.
about telling the writer so, and
28:19-25
Naturally, every contributor will be ex- the Nobel Prize for Literature, to us, Ashkenazi Jews, exotic) customs have been
The Jews from Morocco get the Seder over
very frequently invited him or
Prophetical portion—Ezek 36:37- 3 ■ 7:14
pected to give considerably more than he Theodore Dreiser has been sore observed by the author of this article.
in
great
haste,
with
almost
no
ceremony.
They
her for a week-end at his summer
Chol Hanused Passover Readings c d the Law
pledged last year, when the total quota at the world. Considering him-
Among the Sephardic Jews
are the poorest Jews in Jerusalem. All of them
home. . . . It was Ochs, person-
Sunday, Ex. 13:1-16; Monday, Ex. 22:24-23:19
self "the greatest American nov-
was so much smaller than this year's.
The Sephardic Jews, descendants of those who
ally, who gave Bernard Postal,
Tuesday, Ex. 34:1.26; Wednesday, : Num. 9:1-14
live in dark little rooms without air or light. But
But on general principles of important elist"—though one wonders on once were expelled from Spain, have a Seder for the Passover, everything is in apple-pie order, our managing editor, a job as an
In addition, Num. 28:19-25 is read in each day.
boy in the Times 18 years
Seventh Day Passover Readings ol F the Law,
duties to our community's agencies, it is what grounds—Mr. Dreiser feels that is especially splendid. The women wear everyone is clean and dressed up. By the light office
ago. . • . Of all the hundreds of
Wednesday, April 24
essential that marked increases be made that the world has done him an their most beautiful clothes. The afikoimen is of small gas lamps they sit, decked out in their articles that
were written on
Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 13:17-1t 5:26; Num.
in the usual gifts to the Allied Jewish i njustice by overshadowing him not hidden under the pillow, as in the more patched garments and have their Seder.
Adolph S. Ochs on the occasion
28:19-25
with Lewis.
Campaign.
familiar
ceremony,
but
is
wrapped
of
his
75th
birthday
two years
in
a
silk
cloth
Prophetical portion—II Sam. 22
Passover in Jerusalem
Dissatisfied with everything and
ago, he liked best of all Louis
Readings of the Law for Eighth Day of Passover,
Worn by the women over their shoulders while
In planning your gift to the drive, it is
Many
are
the
times
that
I
have
spent
the
Rittenberg's essay, which ap-
Thursday, April 25
important that you plan to give more than everybody. Mr. Dreiser is also the Ilaggada is being said.
peared in the American Hebrew,
beautiful spring Passover holiday in Palestine.
Pentateuchal portion—Deut. 15:19- 16:17; Num.
In general, the Sephardim make elaborate
originally intended. When the solicitors dissatisfied with the Jews. He
and had it republished in brochure
28:19-25
But only once have I been in Jerusalem on the
finally reach the community's potential finds the Jews in America "mul- preparations for the Passover. Four weeks be- eve of the holiday-and I shall never forget this form for distribution among his
Prophetical portion—Is. 10:32-12:6
friends. . . . Rittenberg's article
givers, it is to be hoped that they will be tiplying in number." He speaks fore Passover, the day after Purim, they begin
April 19, 1935
Nisan 16, 5695 met with this type of encouragement, so of the Jews as being "money - to make matzos. The cabbalists have special experience, for it brings up the most beautiful dealt with Adolph S. Ochs the
pkture one can imagine.
minded, very pagan, very sharp
Jew.
. . . There is a very cozy
that we can not only strengthen the com- in practice." Their single ob- additional details to observe and special prayers
Several days before Passover, the streets of
dining room on the top floor of
munity's social service agencies but also jective, according to Dreiser, is to say over each piece of matzoh.
The Feast of Liberati on
the
Times
Annex, and few celeb-
Jerusalem are crowded with countless Jewish
Some Sephardim bake, before Passover, a spe-
rities, whether German finance
build up a powerful community fellow- plenty of money."
visitors, tourists from all over the world, who
Passover is to be observed by world hip.
cial
kind
of
"rich
matzo"
made
with
oil
and
Apparently ignorant of the fact
ministers or anti-Nazi journalists,
have come to spend the Passover in the Land of
passed through New York with-
that there are thousands of Jews
Jewry at an unusual time in our history.
wine. This is served to friends who call during
Israel. The streets are lively and in the specific-
engaged in farming in the United
out being Ochs' luncheon guests
There is no doubt but that Jewry's posi-
the intermediary week-days of the holiday.
ally Jewish streets, like the Street of a Hundred
States, Mr. Dreiser makes the al-
up there. . . . The technical lay-
tion today is worse than it has been in
The Late Adolph S. Ochs
Among the Sephardim it is customary for
Gates, and in the Old City, the hustle and bustle
legation that the Jews "do not
out of the New York Times is
many decades. In some European coun-
several families to have a common Seder at
enter upon farming." He delib-
still considered the best in the
of the approaching holiday is great indeed.
Leaders
throughout
the
world
joined
in
tries we have been set back hundreds of
erately closes his eyes to the well
which the story of the flight out of Egypt is
country, but few know that
By the time the afternoon of the day before
Adolph Ochs very frequently
years and the status of our people there is paying tribute to the late Adolph S. Ochs. known fact that there are tens dramatized. While those who remain seated at
comparable with the position of Jewry in Chattanooga suspended business for a day of thousands of Jewish workers the table discuss the liberation, a visitor arrives Passover finally arrives, the city has acquired supervised the make-up of the
quite a different appearance. All the Jews go
front page. . . , Ochs did not
in America and ventures to say
in
tribute
to
his
memory.
There
were
medieval times.
fresh from Egypt and begins to narrate the
to the Wailing Wall, and as they pass one sees
that "the Jews are not the day
know any card games, and was
At the same time, however, we have mourners from groups in every walk of laborers of the world." To him whole story. This visitor carries a sack over his a most varied collection of types. There are the not very much interested in the
life.
Cities
and
states
paid
him
honor.
t heater or the movies. . . • His
the Jews are "by preference law-
shoulder and has a staff in his hand, quite as
proof of repentance and of apology of
They were deserved tributes. In his yers, bankers, merchants, money- though he had just come a long distance. After pious Jerusalem Jews wearing their flat fur-edged greatest pleasure was to listen to
oppressing nations. Spain has officially
caps and their parti-colored cloaks. There are
authoritative discourses on vari-
apologized and has expressed repentance early youth Mr. Ochs entered the publish- lenders, middlemen and brokers." he is asked a number of questions about how the Sephardic Jews, with their rabbis and judges ous
subjects.
Speaks Like the Nazis
the Jews left Egypt, he joins those at the table
for what has occurred in the land of the ing field and built one of the world's great-
• •
known as "Chachamen," wearing turbans on their
Mr.
Dreiser
is
not
satisfied
with
est
newspapers.
The
New
York
Times
and
says
the
Haggada
with
them.
Inquisition 400 years ago. In Holland we
INSIDE STUFF
just attacking the Jews, Like
heads. And there are the Bukharian Jews, wear.
still have the rule a liberalism and fair- has become a symbol of journalistic genius, the Nazis, he speaks also of half-
While Mrs. Richard Percy Lim-
The Questions in Arabic
ing their purple cloaks; the Caucasian Jews,
burg is heading the Women's Divi-
ness. France, Switzerland, Sweden, Great thanks to the vision of Mr. Ochs,
Jews and quarter-Jews. They,
The Jews from Baghdad and Yemen perform
looking half as though they were Cossacks, with
sion of the Greater New York
Britain and the United States are still
He was a member of an illustrious fam- too, are not kosher to Mr. Dreiser, the Seder and recite the Haggada in a manner Cossack
headgear and wide breeches; Yemenite
Campaign of the United Jewish
dominating lands of freedom'.
ily, and he remained loyal to the ideals of for "because of their Jewish all their own. Even their way of blessing the Jews, dressed modestly but neatly; various
Appeal, her sister-in-law, Mrs.
blood they adhere racially and
Europ-
his
father-in-law,
the
late
Dr.
Isaac
M.
wine
is
different.
But we may primarily feel gratified at
Alan M, Limburg, is devoting her
ean Jewish types, some of them just
religiously with Jewry."
arrived
energies to active work in the
the stirring events which are being re- Wise, founder of Reform Judaism. A
The four questions are asked in the following
Exposing himself as a prota-
from the Emek or perhaps from far-away Galilee.
Oxford Group, the purpose of
corded in Palestine. Their Passover is in- strong supporter of the Union of American gonist of Hitler's racial "blood manner:
They are dressed in clean white blouses. And
which
is to disseminate "under-
deed to be observed as a festival of free- Hebrew Congregations and Hebrew Union theory," Mr. Dreiser, who for
A little boys holds the bone which is a tradi-
then, of course, there are the various types of
standing of Jesus Christ" ... The
College, his name will figure with the out- years posed as a liberal and even tional part of the ceremony in one hand, and an women, all in their characteristic garb.
dom and liberation.
husbands of both ladies are neph-
as a semi-Communist, is dissatis-
ews of New York's Governor Leh-
Jewish life is being lived there freely, standing leaders in the ranks of Reform fied with the fact that Jews are egg in the other. He asks the first question—
One finds here Jews from Shanghai and from
why do we eat matzos. Then he gives the com-
man.. . . At the annual meeting
naturally and with no apologies. The Jew- Jewry.
using American names and "de-
Honolulu, from distant Canada and from New
of the National Jewish Welfare
In the funeral oration delivered at the liberately pass as American." He plete answer himself. He goes through the same Zealand, from India and from some colony in Board, a Pennsylvania Reform
ish language is being revived and restored
to its ancient power. Archaeological ex- services held in Chattanooga, Rabbi Abra- recommends nothing more nor less procedure with each of the other three ques- distant Africa and, of course, front all the Euro- rabbi boasted that in his congre-
than the "removal" of all the
tions asking each in its turn and answering it at
plorations prove that the Bible is not a ham Feinstein made the following signifi- Jews
gation, as contrasted with Temple
pean and American lands.
to a separate territory. He
once.
Emanu-El, New York, the presi-
legend but is history, and Passover's ob- cant statement:
urges that various nations "now
Song
and
Dance
in
the
Colonies
dent did not tell the rabbi what
servance links the present with the past
In many Yemenite homes the Haggada is
quarreling with the Jew and his
Adolph S. Ochs was a profoundly religious
to say.... Judge Irving Lehman,
Much
joy
and
the
true
spirit
of
liberation
internationalism" should call an
paraphrased in Arabic. This is largely because
and is a means of strengthening Jewish
man, possessed of deep and broad religious
president of the welfare board
characterize the Seder ceremonies in the colonies
international conference with all
identity.
most of the Yemenite Jewish women do not
and of Temple Emanu-El also,
convictions, a rich and abundant faith that
and in Tel Aviv, where the masses of tourists
Jewry and "therein thrash out all
understand Hebrew.
called the rabbi to order, pointing
was his through the precept and example of
Taken as a whole, we have reason to
the problems now seemingly
from various countries, who have come to Pales-
his
parents.
out
that in Temple Emanu-EI the
This is not anything unusual. The Jewish
Ile was a loyal and ardent Jew,
feel that the happy side of Jewish life will
worrying so many of the nations
tine for Passover, stream through the streets.
president takes a back seat. . .
who
was
happy
in
his
inherited
faith
and
proud
scholar
Rashi
tells
us
in
his
"Ilapardes"
that
it
as well as the Jews."
yet conquer the tragic and the degrading
The
rabbi apologized, and cred-
of the history and contributions of his people.
It is the "night of observance," the first
was once the custom in France to tell the
This is recommended by a per-
elements which attempt to drag us back to
story
1 am convinced that it was his grief over the
ited his uncalled-for-remark to
Passover night. Doors and windows are open,
son
who
has
always
rated
himself
of
the
Haggada
in
French
since
that
was
the
eras of horror.
his sense of humor. . . . Did you
tragedy that has befallen our people in Ger-
and through all the lighted streets of Tel Aviv
as an internationalist. This comes
language the women knew.
know that Mrs. John Strachey
many, a tragedy that he could not shut out
Certainly Passover is today admonishing
from a man who returned from
one hears the melody of the Ilaggada in all its
telephoned her husband from New
of
his
mind
and
heart,
that
shortened
his
days
In
Jewry to refuse to bow down to anti-
Bukhara and Morocco
Soviet Russia a pink pro-Stalinist.
York to Chicago about his arrest
variations. From all the houses one hears the
and saddened them.
Semitic task-masters but rather to defy
All this is suggested by a novelist
Even more patriarchal and ceremonious is
in that synagogue before it actu-
final words:
God and his moral law, Israel and humanity
90 per cent of whose readers are
degradation and to claim our rights as
the Seder ceremony of the Bukharian Jews. The
ally took place, because the Hearst
"Next year in Jerusalem the rebuilt!"
were ever present with him. On them he
in all probability Jews.
papers published the story before
human beings and as free citizens wher-
room
where
the
Seder
is
to
be
held
is
filled
with
builded his entire life. They were the root
The chalutzim, particularly, make a great
it happened?
Exposed by Nation
roses and fragrant grasses. On the table there
ever we may be.
and inspiration of all that he was and did.
.i.
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Hebrew as Official Tongue
On March 29 the sole language of com-
munication in the Jerusalem Municipal
Council was Hebrew. Due to the illness
of Mayor Dr. Hussein Fahri Khaldi, the
Jewish Deputy Mayor Daniel Auster pre-
sided and conducted the proceedings in
Hebrew, the translation being made into
Arabic for the benefit of the Arab mem-
bers of the Council.
The use of Hebrew as the official lan-
guage of the Jerusalem government is an
occurrence meriting special notice because
the Holy City, although having a popula-
tion in which the Jews are a majority, has
been the center of anti-Jewish efforts on
the part of Arabs and Christians. The
reason is an abvious one, Jerusalem being
the religious center of Palestine, and Mos-
lem and Christian prejudices being more
rampant there.
But the progress of the last few years,
the Jewish reconstruction efforts, the
spread of Jewish cultural and economic
endeavors, brought fruitful results. During
the last election there was even talk of a
demand on the part of Jews for the ap-
pointment of a Jew as Mayor of Jerusalem.
The use of Hebrew in conducting the
city's official business is a natural result of
Jewish progress. It points to the inevi-
tability of the domination of the Jewish
creative spirit in our ancient homeland
which is being rebuilt as the New Judaea.
Theodor Herzl's Birthday
May first is a true Spring day of free-
dom for Jewry this year in the sense that
it marks the 75th birthday of the late
Dr. Theodor Iierzl.
We owe to the memory of the founder
of the modern Zionist movement a tribute
for the founding of the movement which
restored courage to Israel and which gave
our people new strength to think in terms
of liberation and to defy every element
which threatened to degrade and belittle
Jewry.
The present anniversary is an ideal time
for reiterating our devotion to the immor-
tal leader and to credit to his memory
the rejuvenating strength which he has in-
jected in Israel's ranks by the courageaus
appeals for a revived Israel and a restored
land of Israel.
May first should be observed by in-
dividuals and groups in Jewry everywhere,
if not in group observance at least in the
thoughts and the memories which should
arouse in everyone of us of the good for
which the name Herzl stands in Jewish
history. If these memories are sufficient
to arouse Jews to think in terms of their
obligations to constructive efforts in Pal-
estine then , this year's Zionist May Day
will be a great demonstration of Jewish
constructive effort.
Curious Ways of Celebrating Passover
Therefore, he did not live in vain. It was his
faithfulness to the great principle, voiced by
the biblical poet of old, plus his profound
reverence for the memory of his parents and
the natural goodness of his heart, the genius
of his mind and native gentility and humane-
ness, that explain and define, in part, the man
Adolph S. Ochs, the great American and the
great Jew.
If Mr. Ochs was really one of the vic-
tims of Ilitlerism, then it may at least be
said of him that he has, through the col-
umns of his great newspaper, led a val-
iant fight against Nazi monstrosities, and
was no doubt responsible for whatever
awakening of the world's conscience we
have witnessed against the Hitler terror.
His death marks the end of a great car-
eer and the passing of a very eminent
American,
New B'nai B'rith Lodge .
The formation of • a new B'nai B'rith
lodge in this city to be named as a tribute
to the late Louis Marshall is an event of
true significance because, for the first time
in Detroit Jewish history, B'nai B'rith is
to have more than one branch here.
Of interest in connection with the for-
mation of the new lodge is the fact that
the old group in the city, Pisgah Lodge,
not only is not objecting to a competitive
chapter of the order, but is encouraging
it. We feel that that is the right attitude
to assume, because competition is certain
to stimulate greater interest in the work
of B'nai B'rith, and the formation of a
new branch of the order may be just the
thing that is needed to revive B'nai B'rith
interest and activity in Detroit.
The new B'nai B'rith lodge is to be wel-
comed with an expression of hope that it
will prove to be an asset to the community.
Rabbi Ashinaky's Anniversary
Pittsburgh's Jewish community has just
paid a tribute to Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky on
the occasion of his completion of 50 years
of service to his people.
Having spent a number of years in De-
troit, in the course of his half-century of
service, we feel that this city should have
a share in the celebration.
Rabbi Ashinsky rightfully stood out
among the leaders in the rabbinate and
as one of the most important figures in
Orthodox circles. His efforts in behalf of
the observance of Jewish traditions, his
work for Mizrachi, his interest in every
Jewish educational and relief movement—
these are attributes for which he deserves
the appreciation of his people. It is well
that Pittsburgh Jewry saw its duty to
honor its eminent leader. We feel that
those who knew Rabbi Ashinsky in Detroit
share with their Pittsburgh fellow-Jews
the sentiments expressed on this occasion
of his jubilee celebration.
As far as American Jewry is
concerned, little attention will
probably be paid to Mr. Dreiser'*
outburst. Hutchins Hapgood, who
has brought out Mr. Dreiser's
views on the Jews by publishing
in the Nation, deserves, however,
the credit for exposing Mr. Drei'
sea. Knowing what Mr. Dreiser
thinks of them, the Jews of
America will now know what to
think of Mr. Dreiser.
Is Dreiser an anti-Semite? the
current issue of the Nation asks,
making public his anti-Jewish
views. Certainly, will be the an-
swer of the Jews of America.
And not only of the Jews, but of
every liberal-minded person.
are two flasks, and in each there is a twig of
myrtle. Roses and other 'highly perfumed
flowers are always used by the Bukharian Jews
to decorate their Sabbath and holiday tables.
Everyone sits on a low sofa piled high with
pillows to lean on. The oldest male site at the
head of the table, and next in order comes the
next oldest. The sequence is progressively down-
ward according to age, with the women at the
foot.
As soon as the recitation of the Haggada is
begun, the head of the house rises and grasps a
staff. Then his wife hands him a package con-
taining a few matzos, which he throws over his
shoulder, and then proceeds to run back and
forth across the house until he stops in a corner,
to-do about the Seder. All the workers in Tel
Aviv assemble in the Eden Hall in Tel Aviv,
where they gather around heavily laden tables
and recite the Haggada. Then everyone's feet
lift and the dancing of the Hors and the singing
of chalutzim-songs begins. The dance is carried
out into the streets of Tel Aviv, which are filled
with true Jewish rejoicing.
This Passover night is to the Chalutzim, not
only commemorating the liberation from Egypt
but also a marking of the birth of a new life,
a life which foretells the liberation of all the
Jews and of the Jewish renaissance,
Many Jews go to Nablus for Passover, to see
how the holiday is celebrated by the Samaritans,
who to this day bring the Passover sacrifice to
Mount Gerizim.
• •
CHIT-CHAT
It seems that there is a hot
race on between Samuel Unter-
myer and His Eminence, William
Cardinal O'Connell, for the Gott-
heil Medal for 1934, due to the
effective campaign which Alexan-
der Brin, editor and publisher of
the Boston Jewish Advocate, is
carrying on in behalf of the Car-
dinal. . . . "Tex" Goldschmidt,
young Columbia University grad-
uate, is being considered for the
position of big boss over the
$100,000,000 relief fund for ar-
tists, poets, writers and musicians.
. . Ben Cohen, general counsel
for the Power Policy Committee
at Washington, is emerging as one
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CAPIiG L_ COPIMEIVT
Xekt* /(011/6"
WASHINGTON — Of the en- district includes Fifth Avenue
tire House membership, there are and Greenwich Village.
only 36 who were in the House
• • •
when war was declared against
At present Congress has under
Germany 18 years ago. One of
consideration old age pension and
these is Representative Adolph J.
pure food and drug legislation.
Sabath of Illinois, dean of the
These two are among the pet
House. He is the only present
legislative hobbies of Representa-
member of the House who was a
tive Sirovich. He began to talk
member of the powerful Commit-
about such legislation When he
tee on Foreign Affairs which re-
was elected to Congress some 10
ported out the resolution to de-
years ago. The records show that
clare was against Germany.
he was among the first to do so.
In recalling that event 18 years
ago, Representative Sabath says On one occasion, while talking
about old age pensions, his speak-
that for nearly two days and
ing time on the floor of the House
nights the Committee of Foreign
was extended indefinitely.
Affairs had considered and seri-
Representative Sir o v i c h be-
ously debated whether the condi-
lieves that the arts and sciences
tions actually warranted such a
should be given greater recogni-
grave and momentous step as de-
tion by the government. With
claring war. "Not until President
this in mind he recently intro-
Woodrow Wilson and the State
duced a bill for a new executive
Department had • furnished the
branch of the government to be
committee with indisputable and
known as the "Department of
convincing evidence of overt acts
Science, Art and Literature." In
and willful disregrad of Amer-
the bill, the New Yorker even
ican rights by Germany, her con-
quoted the Constitution to the
nivances with other nations, and
her undisguised boasts and threats effect that "The Congress shall
have power to • • • promote the
of what she was going to do to
progress of science and useful
America after the defeat of the
arts
• • • etc., etc."
Allies, was the resolution reported
• • •
by the committee and passed by
One
of the interesting things
the House," he said.
about Dr. Sirovich is that he al-
• • •
ways wears a red carnation in
For versatility few members of his button hole. Senator Cope-
Congress can approach the rec- land, another doctor, also wears
ord that is being held by Repre- a red carnation. These two have
sentative William I. Sirovich of other things in common.
Both
New York. He is a physician, are interested in pure food and
surgeon, playwright, art critic, drug legislation. The food and
politician and a good public drug bill now under consideration
speaker.
was written by Senator Copeland.
Dr. Sirovich gave up his active The two New Yorkers do consid-
practice in medicine and surgery erable writing. Dr. Sirovich, it
to become a candidate for Con- is understood is about ready to
gress some 10 years ago. He did start a novel and another play.
this because the Democrats need-
ed a strong candidate in the Re-
In the Middle Ages, so as not to
publican stronghold in which he derive profit from work done on the
lived. The political boys felt that Sabbath, Jews used to ask Christ-
Sirovich could deliver the vote. ians to milk their cows on the Sab-
Ile was elected and has been com- bath and retain the milk for them-
ing to Congress ever since. His selves.
Passover Among
"Forgotten Jews"
By B. Y. NESTOR
(Copyright, II35. J. T. A., loc.)
The "forgotten Jews," great
grandchildren of the Maranos
of Spain and Portugal, cele-
brate the Passover holiday in
a most unique way.
Jewish scholars who have
written about the Maranos tell
of the curious and interesting
customs observed by these peo-
ple whose ancestors were
burned at the stake, the name
of their God on their lips.
As soon as the month of
Nissan arrives, there is an up-
heaval in every Marano house,
Engineer Schwartz tells us in
his French work, "The New
Christians in Portugal in the
Twentieth Century." For a
month the Passover prepara-
tions are in progress. The
rooms are whitewashed, new
dishes and cooking utensils are
prepared, and grapes are put
up for wine. All year long, ex-
cept on Passover, these Jews
drink wine made by non-Jews
They also make ready special
flour for matzos, which are not
baked before the holiday, but
during the holiday proper.
"Postponement" Custom
The first two days of the
holiday are observed by merely
abstaining from all work. There
is no Seder ceremony. Nor are
there any of the other Pass-
over customs, such as the eat-
ing of matzos, during the first
two days. The reason for this
is the fact that during the first
two days of Passover, the great-
great grandparents of the Mer-
■ nos were carefully watched
by itpies of the Inquisition. The
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The Seder Dream Table
New York Gets a Mass Lesson in Setting a Festive Board
By FLORENCE ROTHSCHILD
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(Copyright,
1135,
Eleven
Arts
Feature 5,ntlleate)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Believe it or not, but it is near Broadway, in
the midst of all the metropolitan noise,'
and traffic, that America's
most perfect Seder table is set.
This article will interest every
Jewish woman celebrating Passover in the tradition
a l manner. The
■ ccompanying photograph shows
the displa y at R. H. Macy's
of New
York, where Jewish women
are taught how to prepar e the Passover
festive koard through a demonstratio n
Seder table.
There is a Seder table in New
York, set according to the best Ornately become a valuable ad-
of Jewish tradition, resplendent junct to the flourishing adult Jew-
with luxurious napery, china, sil- ish education movement in this
ver and linen, but no host will country is the experiment spon-
bid any guests to assemble around sored
by R. H. Macy & Company.
this festive board. At the head of Although shoppers have learned
t his table is a skilfully
made re- not to be astonished at any of
plica of a famous five hundred- the amazing things to
be found in
year-old Haggadah. So fascinat- that modern miracle of merchan-
ingly perfect does this Seder table dising, the metropolitan
depart-
look that every Jewish balabosta ment store, it remained for Ma-
in this country would love to see cy's to dramatically demonstrate
t i n h er home on Passover night. that a d epartment store can In-
Yet on the 12 chairs pieced fluence the social mores of
a peo-
around this Seder dream table no- ple. Macy's has utilized the pops-
body will sit when the sinking sun lardy of its world-famous Pass-
on Passover eve will beckon to over
food department to contrib-
Jews all around the world to cele-
ute the outstanding pre-Passover
brate the emancipation of our shopping feature of New York by
people.
giving what amounts to a graphic
In a city where every third or demonstration of one chapter
from Jewish history in the form
fourth person is a Jew it might
of a mass lesson in how to set the
seem like carrying coals to New -
castle to attempt to demonstrate Seder table. It is at Macy's that
the correct method of preparing the Seder dream table stands.
t he Seder's festive board, th
The experiment is being con-
e
most characteristic feature of the ducted right in the middle of the
P assover food department, and
Pasover service. Yet, for almost
a fortnight, thousands of second! within earshot of the gleeful
and third generation American , shouts of hundred., of children
Jewish housewives have been mak-; prowling around the toy counters.
ing an implied public confession where there is fenced off a beau-
that they do not know how to sett tifully appointed Seder table,
the Seder table, by treking to the complete in the most minute de-
fifth floor of Mary's, New York's tail with all the traditional dishes
favorite department store, armed and accoutrements of the PAM-
with pencils and notebooks, to over festival. Silver candelabras
take advantage of • unique exhi-! and wine goblets worn smooth
bition which is applying the vies- with age and use; the cup for the
alization principle of modern pe- Prophet Elijah; the dish contain-
dagogy to a notable experiment in ing the charotheth, bitter herbs,
shankbone of a lamb and hard-
adult Jewish education.
A significant and unprecedented boiled eggs; the bottles filled with
1 wine; the embroidered bag from
departure in department store ac- Palestine
for the Matzos; and the
tivity that may, if continued, ul-
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