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Sabbath Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Readings of Torah
Pentateuchal portion—Num. 16:1-18:32; 29:9-15
Prophetical portion—Is. 66
. Reading of Law on Second day of Rosh Chodesh
Tammuz, Sunday, Juno 21
Num. 28:1-15.

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June 19, 1936

Sivan 29, 5696

The Nation on Congress Issue

The only reason we were disturbed over
the editorial in the current issue of the
Nation opposing the Wcrld Jewish Con-
gress is because this great liberal periodi-
cal is such a staunch defender of Jewish
rights. By the same token, it was expected
that the Nation would endorse rather than
admonish agginst the Congress movement.
The Nation asks the Jews in America
and elsewhere to "search their hearts and
consider very critically the dangers of such
an organization." The editorial then pro-
ceeds to point out that one of the stock
arguments by enemies of the Jews is' hat
we have a secret international organiza-
tion which aims at control of everything
in the interests of Jewry and then de-
clares: "While the intelligent know better,
the unintelligent will tend to find this
charge confirmed by the existence of an
international executive body."
This is the type of warning that was
for a long time used by American Jewish
Committee spokesmen. But even this
frightened group is now divided on this
score. Opponents of the Congress now
[1,
admit that as long as this charge exists,
international efforts on the part of Jews
to effect amelioration, of our tragic posi-
tion in the world might just as well be
aired out openly, in public assembly, so
that the nations may see and hear what we
do in our behalf.
asp
But the liberal Nation, whose policy it
has been to elevate public thought to an
intelligent level and to encourage open
and frank discussion, suddenly deviates
from established policy and advises us to
sink to the standards of the unintelligent
for whom the charge of Jewish interna-
tionalism "will tend to find this charge con-
firmed" by the, existence of a World Jew-
ish Congress!
This charge alone is sufficient to invali-
date the arguments against the World
Jewish Congress set forth by the Nation.
But our liberal friends on the editorial
staff of the Nation also fear that the Con-
ICA
gress will fall into the hands of the mid-
dle-class groups "which do not represent
the broad strata of Jewish labor organiza-
tions," and that it could "scarcely hope
to take over the vigorous work that volun-
tary groups of Jews have already done all
over the world in the interest of Jewish
resettlement and the alleviation of persec-
ution." Furthermore, the Nation sees the
possibility of the advantages being out-
weighed "by the increased tension which
would result both within the Jewish
groups and among the enemies of the
Jews." And with all these arguments and
fears we not only disagree but we see
them, on the contrary, as ammunition in
favor of the Congresss.
In the first place, the middle-class fear
is not only exaggerated but is thoroughly
unfounded. The economic pressure to
which the middle-class is subjected rather
creates the threat of this group being
driven to extreme wings in radicalism. At
the same time, it is not true that the labor
groups are not interesting themselves in
the Congress. The Zionist labor groups
are a dominating factor in the movement.
The mote extreme radicals, the Jewish
Communists, are clamoring for admission
to the Congress ranks, but have been re-
jected because of the criminally vicious
acts of Jewish Communists in Palestine
who have been instigating Arabs against
Jews.
Then there is the possible issue of the
"hope to take over" the work of volunteer
groups that have been functioning for the
alleviation of persecution. The only "hope"
that need be expressed on this score is
that the Jewish Congress may be respon-
sible for the perfection of unity in Jewish
ranks that will actually "alleviate" suffer-
ing. There is much to be said about the
increase in prejudice, about the manner
in which the Jewish issue has become more
acute. A more vigorous policy is needed,
and if the Congress will inspire it then it is
THE movement that is needed by world
Jewry.
The Nation state3 in the conclusion to
its editorial that "the best the new organ-
ization could become would be an effective
sounding-board, but it might also become
a new Wailing Wall." Even a good sound-
ing-board is better than no sounding-board
at all. But the thought about a "new
Wailing Wall" is hardly deserving of the
Nation. Every front on which Jews are
being crucified is a Wailing Wall today.
The situation is a thousand times more
at
tie
tragic that it has ever been, and is a far
cry from reality to warn us against new
Wailing Walls.
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The World Jewish Congress is a reality.
14
It will convene in Geneva in August and
it is the hope of all participating elements
I4)
that it will be marked by a united effort
"
tv
on the part of woild Jewry for the alley-
IN
iation of our many ills. It will be healthier
dt
for all concerned that such unity should
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come promptly rather than as the result
81
of increased suffering.

Need for Zionist Unity

At the World Zionist Congress held in
1935 in Lucerne the proposal was made
by David Ben-Gurion, Ilistadruth leader,
for the formation of an united Zionist
front to include all parties in the move-
ment. The delay in making his plan a
reality is at this time most hurtful to the
movement.
Events in Palestine during the past few
weeks prove more than anything else the
wisdom of Ben-Gurion's proposal. It is
sad enough that Zionist ranks are divided
on fund-raising; that there are several
forces working to secure political guaran-
tees for the Jewish national ideal; that
there are several forces, occasionally pull-
ing in different directions, which have as
their sins the social and economic rehabil-
itation of our people.
But the present crisis proves the acute-
ness of such a condition.. What is needed
above anything else is a single Zionist or-
ganization in every country in the world.
A single body will make possible the cre-
ation of a single voice in a time when we
have too many voices speaking for the
same cause but in different, and therefore
occasionally confusing phraseology. It is
possible that a strong World Jewish Con-
gress may eliminate such difficulties. But
if the voice of the proposed World Jewish
Congress is to be effective then the voice
of its strongest single constituent mem-
ber—the Zionist movement—must simi-
larly be heard in the name of an united
Jewish element.
Zionist differences can and should be
ironed out within a single Zionist federa-
tion. In addressing themselves to the pub-
lic opinion of the world, however, Zionism
must begin to speak as one united body
that is not hindered by inner conflicts and
differences.
This is the time to demand the forma-
tion of a single Zionist body which should
unify all elements in the movement for
the reconstruction of Eretz Israel. Steps
for it must be taken at the forthcoming
convention of the Zionist Organization of
America to be held in Providence, R. I.,
on July 5, 6 and 7.

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Unite Yeshivoth Appeals!

Constant appeals made in this country
by spokesmen for various Jewish theologi-
cal schools present the serious problem of
magnifying needs and at the same time
of limiting incomes for most worthy in-
stitutions.
During the year, dozens of representa-
tives of various Yeshivoth come here and
struggle for recognition. Those who are
fortunate enough to enlist the support of
a number of committees manage to collect
a sufficient sum to consider their visits
worth while. But most of them are com-
pelled to leave us with a feeling of bitter-
ness and disappointment because their in-
come is meager.
The fault lies neither with the commu-
nity nor with the solicitors. It is rather
the tragedy of the disappointing state of
disunity in Jewish life. There are many
Jewish theological schools in Europe and
in Palestine which deserve support and
which should receive help from the Amer-
ican Jewish community. Their work should
be the best spokesman for the needs, and
should be unnecessary to send emmis-
saries here, year in and year out, taking
their best forces away from the teaching
staffs and creating traveling expenses that
ought to be eliminated.
There is only one way of solving the
problem. A national committee should be
formed to co-ordinate the appeals for the
Yeshivoth. It is the responsibility of the
Orthodox leaders in America once and for
all time to unify their forces, to form a
central committee that should speak for
all the theological schools which must
come to this country for financial assist-
ance and in every possible instance to
eliminate the need for traveling delega-
tions that come here to appeal to us for
help. The incomes for the various schools
will ihus be increased, the expenses re-
duced and the Jews of America will be-
come more conscious of the needs for these
institutions of learning. The constant repe-
tition and conflict of the various appeals is
harmful to the schools and also to the
communities to which these appeals are
directed. The unifying of these appeals
and the distribution of pro rate contribu-
tions among them by a national commit-
tee will be a boon to all concerned.

Glorifying Religion

We are very much impressed by the de-
scription given by Dr. Edgar DeWitt
Jones of the type of Christian preacher
that is needed today. Dr. Jones stated:

He should get religion like a Methodist;
Experience it like a Baptist;
Be sure of it like a Disciple;
Stick to it like a Lutheran;
Pay for it like a Presbyterian;
Conciliate it like a Congregationalist;
Glorify it like a Jew;
Be proud of it like an Episcopalian;
Practice it like a Christian Scientist;
Propagate it like a Roman Catholic;
Work for it like a Salvation Army Lassie;
Enjoy it like a Colored man.

Lights from
Shadowla ► d

By LOUIS PEKARSKY

Reproduction In part orwhole forbid.
den. without permiestoo of the Seven

Arts Feature Syndicate, Copyrightera of
this feature.

OUR DUTY TO OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS

About a Jewish University in the United States

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— News-
paper scribes are busy this week
chronicling the arrival of a host
of celebrities from the East. Prin-
cipal figures among the notables
are Walter Winehell and his
bosom pal, Ben Bernie, Jack
Benny, in town to make a new
movie, and Eddie Cantor, who has
just become a permanent resi-
dent of Southern California and
is laying plans for his seventh
Samuel Goldwyn musical film. Mr.
and Mrs. Cantor celebrated • their
22nd wedding anniversary June 9
while at sea aboard the S. S. Lur-
line enroute to Honolulu. Cantor
is bubbling over with enthusiasm
about his efforts in behalf of Ha-
dassah's Youth Aliyah movement
for which he has already raised
thousands of dollars.

FILM EXECUTIVES
AID DRIVE
Al Jolson was never more

serious in his life than when he
spoke at the annual dinner Sunday
night of the United Jewish Wel-
fare Fund of Los Angeles and ap-
pealed for funds for the 23 charity,
educational and overseas relief
agencies participating in the 1936
campaign. Overcome with emotion,
Jolson was struggling to hold
back the tears, as he concluded his
appeal. Ile told of the discrimina-
tion and prejudice that he has suf-
fered, as a Jew, in being denied
admission to golf clubs in New
York State and in California. He
told of sending his father, mother
and sister to Palestine. When they
arrived in the Jewish homeland
last week they sent Jolson a cable
to the effect that: We cannot
stay here. Our people are being
murdered."
Jolson left his bed at a local
hospital, where he had been rest-
ing the past few days, to appear
at the dinner and concluded his
appeal with a donation of $4,000.
David 0. Selznick, chairman of the
motion picture division of the
drive, announced that there are
475 Jews occupying prominent po-
sitions in the industry, actors,
act r e s s e s, producers, directors,
writers, musicians and others, and
that they hod contributed a total
of $115,000 to the Welfare Fund
campaign. In comparison, three
weeks of canvassing among the
80,000 Jewish residents of Los
Angeles brought forth only $46,-
525 in donations. The goal for the
campaign is $250,000 and the
amount raised at this writing is
$161,625, the 700 guests at the
dinner learned.
Young Michael Loring, new
Universal film player, was a sensa-
tion at the dinner, singing Jewish
folksongs as only a true son of
a Chassidic Jewish family can
sing them. Even Al Jolson ap-
plauded heartily as Loring sang
"A Cantor on the Sabbath," Jol-
son'a favorite Jewish song, with
amusing gestures.

"LAND OF PROMISE"
PREMIERE

Rosa Ponselle singing "Eli, Eli,"
as only she can sing it was the
highlight of the stage show pre-
sented in connection with the
premiere of "The Land of Prom-
ise" in Los Angeles. Miss Ponselle
gave her farewell concert in
Southern California at the open-
ing night of this picture of the
Jewish homeland and her services
were gratis. Following her intro-
duction by Georgie Jesse!, master
of ceremonies, she sang several
operatic selections for which she
is famous as a Metropolitan Opera
star. The large audience was loath
to see her leave and after many
curtain calls and almost endless
applause Miss I;onselle returned to
give some encores. She was com-
pletely surrounded with beautiful
floral tributes when she finally
left the stage. Paramount Studios
sent their string quartette and
vocal ensemble to the premiere
and an additional feature arranged
by Yasha Frank, who handled the
stage show 80 well, was the read-
ing of a poem, "Shores of Rebel,"
written by Dr. II. Pereira Mendes
of New York, - by Edward Arnold,
motion pi-Lure star.

WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL

Dedication of the Will Rogers
Memorial Hospital for Tuberculosis
at Saranac Lake, N. Y., which
took place recently, is of particular
interest to the Jewish people of
the United States because thou-
sands and thousands of them con-
tributed generously to the hospital
and a number of leading film ex-
ecutives of our faith served '.n the
various committees for the fund
campaign recently concluded. ,The
fund is sponsored by the erftire
motion picture industry which took
over the old N. V. A. Sanatorium
and contributed it to the Will Rog-
ers Memorial Commission. The in-
stitution's scope will be widened
to include sick and needy members
of both the stage and screen and
will become a permanent monu-
ment in memory of Will Rogers
and a haven for the unfortunate
members of the industry to which
he devoted his life.

•
EDITOR'S NOTE: In this exclusive article, Ludwig Lewisohn, noted was of letters, proActs
the idea of • Jewish university in this country as an answer to the challenge of these
troubled times. TMs is a thought-provoking essay of interest to young and old.

(Copyright, 1911, Seven Arta Feature Syndicate)

The charters of man's liberties are many.
They are recorded in law, in scripture, in liter-
ature. Their temporal and temporary purposes
are varied in character; to protect men from un-
due encroachment by their fellows, to curb the
unscrupulous exercises of civil power, to pre-
serve within societies that possibility of orderly
change within which they will first stagnate and
then die and like that Egyptian empire of old
leave as their most conspicuous monument a
tomb reared by a slave.
At the core of all these charters there is,
whether the men who wrote them awarely knew
it or not, a single purpose—to preserve that cre-
ative freedom which is identical with human
integrity and which is the source and origin of
all high civilization. For though we are all
children of Adam, united in the deep ground-
work of our being and the oneness of our fate,
yet men differ each from the other—in counte-
nance, in specific character, in their emphases, in
their judgment of value. Men differ from each
other even as philosophies or works of art which
are the total expression of high individuals
differ each from the other. And in truth without
these differences, which make the music of hu-
manity in the exact sense polyphonic, this mortal
scene would be unimaginably brutish and dull.

Tidbits from Everywhere

By PHINEAS J. BIRON

(Copyright, 1936. s. A F. s

By LUDWIG LEWISOHN

(Copyright. Mg a. A. F. S.)

Strictly
Confidential

WE'RE TELLING YOU

Wonder what the friends of
Governor Alt Landon thought
when they saw that photograph in
the New York Times of June 9
which showed a group of Kansas
women at Cleveland saluting a
portrait of "the Kansas Coolidge"
with what looked just like the Hit-
ler salute.
The very ritzy Wanatnaker
family is moving heaven and earth
lb) prevent one of its daughters
from marrying a young Jewish
lawyer.
There's a rumor that Dr.
Stephen S. Wise would like to
transfer his presidency of the
American Jewish Congress to
Judge Julian W. Slack.
All laymen and professionals
engaged in any kind of Jewish
communal activity are now eligible
for membership in the National
Conference of Jewish Social Wel-
fare.
Frederick M. Warburg, John
M. &hitt, Walter N. Rothschild
and Lucius N. Littauer have each
given $1,000 or more to the Re-
publican National Committee.
Jeremiah T. Mahoney, former
president of the A. A. U., who
led the fight to keep the United
States out of the Berlin Olympics,
may be the Democratic candidate
for, Governor of New York if Gov-
ernor Lehman doesn't change his

Is it not strange that we must make this
plea? Is it not strange that the old, old conflict
between liberty and authority, between multi-
formity and uniformity is no nearer being won?
Is it not tragic that in to many lands, under
such various pleas, according to such various
principles, bleak and servile authoritarianism is
again offering men, like Mohammed and his
companions of old, the choice between its par-
ticular Koran and the sword? And is it net
lamentable that even in the free democracies of
the West a subtle fear for liberty, which is noth-
ing less than a fear of life itself, is numbing
the souls and wills of Many men? What is our
duty in this crisis of mankind's life—our duty as
free men, as Americans, as Jews? It is to be
loyal to liberty, which is the principle of life
itself ; it is to resist by all peaceful means of
blank and brutish uniformity and stagnation
which lead to death; it is to carry in our hearts
and proclaim with our lips, for the sake of all
our fellowmen the cry of the Psalmist: I will not
die but live and declare the works of the Eter-
nal—those works that are divine by their sover-
eign variety and multiplicity, so that not one mind. Reinhardt"s production of
human countenance on earth is like another and "The Eternal Road," scheduled to
not one crystal of the snow repeats another's open next season, is encountering
pattern and no star but differs from all other a lot of rocks ... The very, very
rich "Yehudim" are not in favor
stars in substance and in splendor. Liberty, of Franz Werfel's "Jewish play"
Liberty of Conscience
integrity,
life
are
at
stake.
Today
and
in
this
. . . They think that Jewish life
But men are born not as abstract individuals
stage and otherwise should be
nor as mere members of the general human fam- generation it is more imperative than ever that on
a
pantomime.
ily. They are found actually and historically, we found, that we build, that we establish a Jew-
Significant meeting in De•.
always in certain groups. And these groups ish university in this land as a watch-tosser and
troit, at home of Sidney J.
symbol
of
the
spiritual
liberties
of
America
and
Allen,
at which 45 leaders
differ from each other even as individuals or
pledged a sum of $16,000 in
philosophies or works of art or human counte- of mankind.
addition to their earlier pledge
nances and characters differ from each other.
Urges Immediate Action on Challenge
in order to wipe out the shor-
Unfathomably rooted in our common humanity
With all this you will no doubt agree and
tage in $323,550 Allied Jew-
these groups have their specific configuration or you will probably also agree that, these consider-
ish Campaign, was attended by
Henry "Hank" Greenberg . . .
Gestalt and by their expression in life and ations are the quite fundamental ones in respect
Someone asked Hank what he
thought and speech and art and morals create to our right and our duty to establish a Jewish
would pledge towards this un-
that varied scene which both historically and to- seat of learning. But you will want me now,
usual project . . . "I pledge
day constitutes the eternal landscape of mortal- and very properly, to come to the practical con-
two home runs," replied Henry.
And Detroiter. are holding him
ity. These groups, who are groups of pilgrims, sequences of these general considerations in our
to 'his promise. By the way,
strive toward a common goal, whether we call American life today. Well, there is all over
Henry won't be able to play for
that goal with Saint Augustine a Civita. Dei the civilized world today the phenomenon of
another month. His wrist is
or with our sages the olam baba. But within more and more young people desiring what is
still in a cast. But when he
gets "started he promises to
time and history the paths toward that goal are known as a higher education. Ilence all insti-
j e l iAt with a bang.
differing paths. They are all paths of peace. tutions are overcrowded and all existing funds B inu akm
But no man and no groups of men can strive are insufficient and the most rigid selection is
. Leon Blum, Socialist Premier
toward the cross-roads of eternity except upon being very properly exercised among the appli-
of France, who would give his life
that path on which God has set their feet. The cants. This selection is made according to a
for Socialism, is a multi-million-
right to pursue that path is both their freedom twofold principle, according to which he belongs. aire whose salon is the meeting
and their integrity; it is the condition of their And I hasten to add that I do not, as some old- place of the who's who of l'aris
. .1Ie maintains very friendly
making their contribution to the life and treas- fashioned people still do, blankly condemn the
personal relations with the Roth-
ures of mankind. For except upon that path application of the second principle of choice. A schild family . . . When you see
they are loiterers or cripples. They falsify them- New England college has a perfect right to de- him in a salon he looks as im-
selves and cheat mankind. There is no man on sire upon the whole to preserve its character and peccably dressed as a Paris fashion
earth who could not echo as the deepest expres; spiritual atmosphere and point of view; a Cath- plate . . . While at work Blum is
unconcerned with his appearance
.ion of hie creative freedom those phrases of olic college will necessarily and properly prefer and never cares to have his
the Psalmist: "And I will keep Thy Law con- a majority of Catholics within its walls. These
trousers pressed . . Leon's son
tinually forever and ever, and I shall walk in preservations of group character are implicated
is one of the main executives of
freedom, in the wideness of the world." To keep with the very integrity and liberty for which I Peugeot, the famous French small
car
manufacturers ... When he's
his inner law is every man's integrity and free- plead. They enrich civilization. I will deliber-
not studying he loves to watch
dom; it is his contribution to the integrity and ately say that, at least as far as private institu-
horse races ...
freedom of all mankind; it is his right both as a tions as distinct from State universities are con- JEWISH PRESS
citizen of his country and of the world. It is cerned, the cry that quotas are wicked and that
The Juedische Rundschau of
identical with that liberty of conscience for every Jewish student should be admitted, cuts Germany now has a circulation of
which Roger Williams pleads so piercingly, in af- the ground from under our own feet and negates close to 40,000 and frequently car-
ries more than 10 full pages of
fairs of both church and state, in the very the very principle of liberty and of cultural advertising .-.. Its editor, Robert
dawn of American history; it is that liberty of pluralism by which we stand or fall. All the
Weltsch, is now in this country on
conscience which, in the great plain words of conspicuous culture-groups have their schools of a visit ... His stay here is so in-
Milton, "above all other things ought to be to learning, not only the Catholic, but the Anglican, cognito that he is accepting no in-
all men dearest and most precious and which no the Methodist, the Baptist, the Quaker. There are vitations and takes his meals alone
in a kosher restaurant in the roar-
government is more inclinable not to favor only, German Lutheran Colleges and Scandinavian
ing forties. .
but to protect than a free commonwealth, as Lutheran Colleges and until we entered the war
Our colleague, Louis Pekar-
sky of Los Angeles, informs us
being most magnanimous, most fearless and con- the language .of instruction in many of these
that
his hoes Joseph J. Cum-
fident of its own fair proceedings."
schools was not English. Was America less
'
mins, publisher
of the B'nai
Among the many charters cf man's creative American then than now—less splendid as the
B'rith Messenger and The De-
troit Jewish Chronicle, is now
freedom there is one in our Talmud which is motherland of freedom and of peace? Why then,
• member of the California
all the more impressive by virtue of its simple did we not long ago range ourselves with those
bar . . . From Louis we also
humanity. The tale is repeated at least twice, in other groups and exercise the common tight and
learn that West Fourth Street,
the tractates of Rosh ha-shanah and of Ta'anith duty of all men to try in at least one place to
between Main and Broadway,
and it runs as follows: "The wicked government teach our sons and daughters according to the
is Los Angeles' Jewish news-
paper row ... In that area are
had proclaimed a religious persecution, bidding spirit of our faith and our tradition? Surely it
located the B'nai B'rith Mes•
us not to occupy ourselves with the Torah, not can be asserted serenely that the spirit of our
senger, the Jewish Daily For-
to circumcize our sons and forcing us to dese- prophets and sages is at least as harmonious with
ward, the Zeitung, the Califor-
crate the Shabbath. What did Jehuda ben the spirit of America as that of Martin Luther or
nia Jewish Voice, the Jewish
Merchant and Guide and an-
Shamus and his comrades do? They went and of John Calvin. Why did we not? Why are
other
Jewish weekly.
took council of a matron whose house was fre- there any who hold back now?
The Reflex has suspended publi-
quented by the Roman nobles. And this woman
We are, as has recently been proved again
said to them: 'Go and raise an alarm by night.' not only a small people but a poor people and A
"BtiOo ld
n'T PEOPLE
Thereupon they went and raised an alarm by not only a Toor people but a frightened people.
The body of the late Sol Lam-
night, crying out: '0 heaven above us, are we Unable to yield to the idolatries of a pagan pert, Zionist and Ilebraist, has
not your brethren? Are we not the children of world from the time of Rome on, we have been been shipped to Palestine in ac-
one father? Wherein are we different from all persecuted by that world and the persecution is cordance with his will.
The Ludwig Lewisohns are not
the other peoples and all the other speakers of in our bones. We have been given at best equal going
to South Africa this year
their own tongues (umah vlashon) that such and not equivalent rights and have been made after all, because Ludwig wants
cruel decrees should be proclaimed against us?' to eat the soar bread of toleration. And so in to finish a big novel this summer
.. The novel deals with Germany
—The persecution was abrogated and this day fear of losing the proverbial half loaf we have
from 1933 on . . . Lewisohn, in-
was made a memorial day."
frequently gone within bread.
But today a cidentally, will attend the Zionist
Our Duty as'Americans and Jews
challenge goes forth. The creative liberty of convention at Providence and
There is no other passage that I know in mankind, the very principle of civilization's life strike out for a new deal.
any language where the oneness of mankind, the —these are endangered. Who shall take up that
The Bravermans of Cleveland
fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man challenge if not we? Who needs and loves have left for Palestine, smiling
at
reports of impending martial
is FO clearly and poignantly invoked in the liberty and justice more than we? Who shall
law in the Holy Land.
service of tolerance, of human differences, of strive more than we to prevent that famine
Rabbi Bernard Heller of the
the right of man and groups of men by very sirs which was threatened by the mouth of th
Hillel Foundation at the Univer-
e pro-
tue of their oneness to respect of the necessity
phet Amos, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst sity Michigan is on his way to
of their differente• to cling to that integrity
for water but of hearing the words of the if he b irlings
.. fac lici'na.t retetu
rin
z Prised
which is their liberty and which is the condition Eternal.
teachers of the Crown
of their creative functioning for and within
aly was Senator Pro-
It is the I I th hour for establishing a Jew- Prince of Italy
mankind.
lessor Vittorio Polacco, an Ortho-
ish seat of learning in America.
dox Jew.

It was naturally thrilling for a Jew to
hear Dr. Jones say that preachers should
glorify religion like the Jews. It is a re-
markable tribute, but similarly complimen-
tary is the adjective used for every oth6r
denomination, and it is perhaps not unfair
to say that unfortunately too many re-
ligious people fail to live up to the re-
sponsibilities and to the obligations with
which they are charged.
By LUDWIG LEWISOHN
How many Jews glorify their religion?
If Jews were to honor the Sabbath, adhere
Ty, eei e iha I. sopyrighes by the Seven Arts Feature ittediest. Rs.
hrodurtioa In whole or to partstrictly forbidden. Lay Infrusgeteeet
strictly to their ethical teachings, fight
this copyright will be prow-ate&
zealously for justice and righteousness
which is the backbone of our faith, ;ye
UR NATIONALISM
years ago and that, by his permis
would indod be glorifying our heritage.
MORE"
sion, I was enabled to reprint hi
Unfortunately we live in an age in which 0
Noir
in
one
city
and
now
in
an-
memorable
words on this matte
environment has caused glorification of other gentlemen say to me with a in
my Zionist anthology "Rebirth.'
ethical law to be abused.
look of self-conscious and defer.' In vain. The frightened noise goes
Dr. Jones' description of true preach- sive cleverness: "I'm a Zionist, if on. Let us try mice more , so far
ing throws out a challenge to the Jew you like; I'm not a nationalist" as possible in words of one eyl-
and to the non-Jew alike honorably to They think they are thinking; they lable.
only making • frightened noise.
glorify the ideals whici: make for honesty are
Mr. Justice Brandeis wrote:
I point out to them that Mr. Jus- The unity of a nationality is
and decency in life. Perhaps life will then tice
Brandeis settled this matter fact of nature. The unity into a
a
be more secure and truly worth living.
and made the final distinctions

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"Black Legion" Is
A Curious Paradox

By RABBI E. 1. ISRAEL

Intermingled with the var-
ious news items concerning the
infamous "Black Legion" was
one which interested me enor-
mously. It told of a group of
adolescent boys who organized
a junior "Black Legion." They
proceeded, in emulation of their
elders, to hand out rough treat-
ment to them who had the ill-
fortune to incur their wrath.
The chief object of their per-
secution was a youngster who

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Marvin Lowenthal's "Jews of Germany"
Issued by Jewish Publication Society

Historical Narrative of 16 Centuries is Full Story of Jews
in Reich From 321 C. E. Down to the
Present Day

"The Jews of Germany," Mar- I age-old drama. German and Jew
vin Lowenthal's historical narrp- i have lived side by ride for over
ties of 16 centuries of Jewish !1600 years; and the tale of their
life In Germany is the latest book strangely alternating friendship
to be issued by the Jewish Publi- and
enmity, co-operatien and din-
cation Society of America. It Is , senxion—love feasts followed by
the full gory of the Jews of Ger- massacres—is one of the most
many from 321 C. E. down to the,
fascinating in human annals. It
present day. acuratety and inter-1 is a story essential to an under-
estingly told.
standing of both Nezidom
The National Socialist attempt I Jewish policy. Both the and its
and
to exterminate the Jews of Ger- its "moral" ought to be tale
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