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Food for Thought
There Is Need for
Balanced Outlook
To Fight Evils
5700: A Year for Defensive Planning
'STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL
Our readers will find much food for
th ought in several of the special articles
Footnotes to the Future
Jewry Must Fortify Itself With a Constructive Program; In-
Publiebed Weekly by The Jewieh Chronicle ? ► ielded Co.. lam w ritten for this special New Year issue of
By PHINEAS J. BIRON
lint•red u Elecond•claa• matter Meta a, ISM .$ the Post- T he Detroit Jewish Chronicle by eminent
A New Year Message
. ternal Strength Far More Important Than the Emphasis DIAGNOSIS OF PROGNOSIS
odic* .t Detroit. Mien, ender the Act of Mama t. 111111.
le aders.
General Offices and Publication Building
There is general condemnation of per- By RABBI JOSHUA S. SPERKA
5700 • . . Going into the 57th
on the Negative Aspects of Fighting Anti-Semitism
century . . . Makes us so much
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se cution and persecutors. There is unan- To you who read this message
older than the rest of the world
Tialopbonot Cedillas 1040 Cable Address[ Chronicle
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
im ity in the plea for faith and courage, and to all Israel, a Happy New
. , . But there is no respect for
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old age these days . . . For us
fo r the preservation of our democratic Year.
"longo, or Madagascar, or Australia, let impartial 57 centuries simply mean varieties
Our
present
generation
stands
in
danger
of
The
year
5699
is
leaving
us
$3.00 Per Year sy stem of government, for abandonment
Pubscription. in Advance
Jewish
commissions,
manned
by
people
of
ability,
of
persecution . . . 57 centuries,
amidst a world of terror facing being branded by the future historian as having
To them, publication. all eorreepond•nr• and news nutter 0 f despair.
destruction, but also the ulti- been found wanting in dealing with the problems study the opportunities and make use of those and the world is still so infantile,
most each Me odic* by Tuesday ..•Ina of •el meek.
reconstruction of a better forced upon it by an unfriendly world. The which offer security and hope and advantages so cruel, so stupid . . . We're feel-
Pleading for our peculiar system in mate
When mailing melees, kindly nee one side of the sager 'sly.
world and a happier humanity. past year was the best criterion for judging our that are not temporary and that have no strings ing sort of philosophical today,
which is not as it should be with
The Detroit boolak Chronicle Invitee eorreepoadesm ea ma. which the individual is free and in which This is the essence of our hope, generation. Encircled by foes on all sides, sub- attached to them.
This is a human problem, and the nations de- our column . . . To snap out of it
*As of Intermit to the Jewish people, bat illeelahns reepeas‘
the substance of our vision, and jected to untold humiliations in countries of per-
there is a single standard of justice for the
halt, for an Indoreement of the nbo expressed by the 4rIten
quintessence of our destiny. secution, threatened by the invasion of bigotry siring to co-operate must deal with us in a we'll turn back a year . . . Last
a 11," United States Attorney General To have eyesight without in- and medievalism even in most liberal countries, human way. Otherwise, we shall be led into year we gave you a preview of
Sabbath Shusah Scriptural Selections
remained divided. Rays of hope occasion- channels of despair out of which it will be im- what 5699 would. bring forth , .
F rank Murphy expresses the hope that sight must be dreadful. To see Jewry
Pentateuchal portion—Deut. 31.
And, if we do say so ourself, our
the frightful present, faithless ally flickered, and then vanished, because the possible to escape.
•
Prophetical portions-4i os. 14 :2-10 ; Joel 2115-17 none of us will let the despair or grief of a fairer future, is as delu- existing Jewish organizations were more con-
batting average was pretty good
We
Must
Defend
Our
Position
in
Zion
or 27.
cerned
with
the
goals
of
perpetuating
their
own
. . . Just check up on us . .
sive
as
crying
that
there
is
peace
0 f a moment persuade him that faith (in
strength rather than to unite on a program for
But advantages secured in new havens of True, we flopped here and there,
when there is no peace.
he
American
system)
has
ever
been
mis-
refuge
must
not
be
utilized
at
the
expense
of
our
the
common
good.
but we had the right idea . We
Tishri 2, 5700
Thus there is a need for a
September 15, 1939
This is a time for introspection and for self- position in Palestine. Eretz Israel must be de- didn't believe Frankfurter would
balanced outlook to fight the evil examination.
p laced."
This is a time to learn wherein we fended. The land must be protected, its popula- get that seat on the Supreme
Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg's state- of today, hopeful for the good of have erred, how we may correct the mistakes tion must have untrammeled opportunities for Court, but we underestimated
tomorrow. This equilibrium should
A Happy 5700!
ment is most interesting. He has two be reached without much difficul- of the past, what is to be done during the coming expansion, the Jewish National Home must be Roosevelt's courage . . . We did,
year to prevent the repetition of blunders which helped to grow and to prosper.
however, predict that Brandeis
A Happy New Year!
wishes: that the New Year may see new ty by those of us who remember marred the past crucial year.
If the events of the past few years have would resign this year . . . We
past and understand our his-
We have erred primarily in the lack of plan- proved anything, they have given validity to the
May the year 5700, which close to strength and new vitality for the Pales- our
torical destiny. To those who by ning. Ours has been an haphazard program, with- Zionist argument. The major solution to the told you that the 1939 World Zion-
Congress would take place in
17 million Jews now welcome, prove to be tinian venture; and that there may be no reason of their own shortsighted- out conviction, without unity, through disruption Jewish problem lies in the creation of te Jewish ist
or their parents' short wit- on numerous fronts. We have been a divided, homeland. There is no other way out. No ob- Switzerland, rumors about a Con-
. the beginning of a new era of peace, of blemish in 1940 upon the precious record ness
gress on our own shores notwith-
tedness do not share our hope
stacle in Palestine is as serious as the humilia- standing . . . We told you that
people.
.joy and of security for all Israel.
of free Americanism — that Jew and and our faith—to them we say: plan-less
And we have erred even more seriously be- tion that is meted out to our people in lands of Dr. Solomon Goldman would be re-
No one can possibly entertain regrets Christiain "shall continue to deserve each "Thou seest many things but cause all that has been undertaken until now oppression. In totalitarian countries Jews hide elected Z.O.A. Prexy . . . That
not, the ears are open have been negative in character. We have blun- from their persecutors and are forbidden to be Pierre van Paassen would publish
at the expiration of the year 5699. It was other's mutual confidence, mutual toler- observest
but he hears not—ye deaf hear, dered on the strictly Jewish front, internally, in seen in public; in Palestine Jews live an honor- , a best-seller—it's been a best-
and ye blind look up that you that we failed to build a constructive scheme of able existence and when they are faced by ad- seller for over seven months now
a cruel year, it was a period marked by ance and mutual respect."
versity they fight for their rights. In the first . . . That Max Baer would fail
see—Incline your ear and Jewish living.
worry and despair and it holds the record
Especially touching is the message of may
come 'unto Me, hear and your
instance there is degradation; in the second in- on his come-back trail . . . That
•
for the most shameful tragedies heaped Charles Edward Russell, the great hu- soul shall live."
stance there is dignity and human honor.
Need for a Multifarious Program
Defense and expansion of our position in Pal- there would be a lot of talk about
upon the world, with the bitterest of manitarian and head of the Christian
The demand today is for planning to carry into estine demands unprecedented devotion. It calls new territories for the refugees,
effect
a
program
of
action
on
all
fronts—external
them all apportioned to the Jewish Pro-Palestine Federation. He does not
for larger funds than have ever before been con- but that nothing would happen
Facing the Future and There
internal.
tributed. A large national treasury is needed . . . We gave you a more or less
people.
mince words in berating bigots and per-
is the problem of the refugees which to protect the Jewish economic structure in Pal- realistic preview of things that
may
become
more
serious
as
time
goes
on.
What we pray for more than anything secutors. lie is frank in his judgment of
estine, to guarantee the existence of our cultural would happen and things that
A New Year Message
Palestine must be defended and protected.
agencies, to carry on the work of expansion would never happen on the Jew-
else in welcoming the New Year is that Great Britain. lie warns his fellow Chris-
New havens of refuge will have to be found, through land purchases made by the Jewish Na- ish scene, and—unfortunately, our
Jewry may be blessed with courage, with tians that they are in "relatively greater By RABBI WOHLGELERNTER and untold sacrifices will have to be made to tional Fund and through colonization financed by predictions having been prepon-
strength to endure the trials of world- peril than the Jews" if Fifteenth Century
create new colonization centers.
derantly gloomy—we were 99 per
the Keren Ilayesod.
the future at the close
The problem of the youth must be given ser-
wide revolutionary periods, with determi- rule has come to stay. "Have confidence," of Facing
For this purpose it become necessary to raise cent correct
the century in our calendar
consideration. Our young people are threat- a large fund through a national loan. The World PREVIEW OF A CENTURY
nation not to permit sorrow to overwhelm is his plea to the Jewish people, "in the is in itself a harrowing experi- ious
ened economically and socially. They must be Zionist Congress heard plans for a $5,000,000
If Hitler can speak in terms of
us. We pray for a renewal of faith in the sense of justice, and fair play that is part ence. Apart from the general guided
into new channels of activities, and a way loan. It must be twice or three times this thousands of years we surely are
invincibility (4 Israel, in order that the of the American spirit. Let America know catastrophe which has come upon must be found to protect their status as human amount. The means must be made available for entitled to talk in terms of cen-
world with the outbreak of beings, especially in free countries.
fathers and mothers may be in position of the realities of the Jewish problem and the
the extension of credit to Jewish farmers and turies . . . Besides, it's much
in Europe, the thought of
Anti-Semitism must be fought vigorously, de- industrialists in Palestine, who will otherwise safer to predict the next hundred
to pass on to their posterity a feeling of the voice of America will stay the hand of war
its consequences for virtually termindly, through the union of all our forces.
become victims of loan sharks. The economic years than the next year . .
confidence and vigor in facing the prob- the caveman in every part of the world." one-half of our people directly
Above all, our approach to Jewish problems
of Eretz Israel must be protected and Our great-grandson, not we, will
affected and foe the fate of the must he made in a positive way, not negatively. structure
lems which threatened to overwhelm us
These are timely and encouraging Jewish National Home in Pales- Therefore we must train a thinking and a well- defended, just as the necessary means must be have to carry the brunt of our
in the past year.
provided
to defend and guarantee the security errors, if any .. . Which reminds
words. Would that there were more cour- tine is appalling.
Jewish constituency that will defy des- of the Jewish farming settlements.
us that Doctor Nostradamus, the
May we all be blessed with the faith ageous men who would join in an heroic In these days of awe and judg- informed
pair and that will be courageous and hopeful.
Palestine presents a challenge to Jewish far- great predicter of the sixteenth
that makes for courage and dignity and effort to perpetuate decency.
ment, new significance is at-
•
sightedness. It must be met this year. Jewish century, about whom Hollywood
tached to the words of Psalm
The Refugees and Colonization
honorable self-respect.
planning for an honorable existence must in- recently made a film, was a Jew
Messages of good cheer of this type XXVII, recited at the conclusion
The problem of the refugee is no longer one clude the Palestinian need as one of the major . . We point this out again be-
A happy 5700 to all Israel!
should serve to encourage and embolden of daily prayers during Ellul of the present alone. It is an issue that threat- obligations.
cause the Holywood director buried
us. We need courage, and when we know and Tishri:
ens to remain on the agenda of Jewish planning
•
Nostradamus' family in graves
a host should en-
for many years to come. We must recognize
that we are not alone in the struggle for "Though
The
Tragic
Plight
of
Our
Youth
headed by crosses and put the
camp against me,
this
fact
if
justice
is
to
be
done
to
the
tens
of
Detroit's Anti-Semites
The position of the Jewish youth is most sad- prophetic Doctor himself into a
righteousness it becomes easier to bear My heart shall not fear;
thousands of homeless wanderers whose numbers dening. In addition to their problems as mem- Catholic monastery . . . And now
In recent months, several new anti- the burdens of a persecuted people.
Though war should rise up
are increasing into the hundreds of thousands and bers of a community at large that is faced with for the 58th century of Jewish
against me,
who may grow into the millions.
Semitic units have appeared on the De-
economic difficulties, they must also carry the history . . .
be confi-
Even
then
will
I
These unfortunates can not be permitted to burden of their Jewishness.
troit scene. They have distributed litera-
THE HALF-CENTURY MARK
dent.
drift on the high seas in dilapidated boats, or to
Increasing discrimination, which makes it ever
We take you to 5750 . . . In
ture to spread their hatred, have called
The Outlawed "Lorelei"
One thing have i asked of
seek temporary refuge only to be driven out more difficult for young Jews to secure jobs, to other words, our Rosh Ilashonah
Eternal that will I seek
meetings and have disseminated abom-
again—in some instances to be driven to suicide enter professions, to seek business ventures, makes column to be published in 1989
The Germany that still remembers its
after:
because all doors are closed to them.
inable libels.
t heir h burdensome indeed .
. The American Jewish Con-
classics undoubtedly knows how to evalu- That I may dwell in the
Large sums, nut of all proportions to the
Here is a field for planning that will tax gress and the American Jewish
The latest outburst of anti-Semitism ate the destructiveness of Nazism. It is
house of the Eternal all
amounts ever before collected for relief, will lie the energies of the most brilliant men and Committee are still trying to get
smacks of Hitlerism. A National Workers because the young people who are under
the (lays of my life."
needed in dealing with this problem. Jews will women
together . . . The Joint Distribu-
League convenes on Friday evenings at the complete control of Hitlerism do not Rabbi Itzchak Luria ("Ali"), have to make sacrifices in order to create the
New channels must be opened for youth ac-
great Kabbalist of the 10th necessary reservoirs to care for the needy, to .tivity. New methods must be found to defend tion Committee has transferred its
one of the large buildings in the Wood- know the values of the culture of which the
century, interprets •chat—"one house, clothe and feed then', to find refuge for the position of our youth against the onslaught headquarters to Palestine and is
conducting a big campaign for the
ward - Crosstown section and makes they are kept in ignorance that they are thing"—in the verses quoted, as them.
of anti-Semitism.
relief of English and French
charges that Jews are war-mongers; that the best material upon which totalitar- indicative of the three cherished
It is the latter that will require vision, careful
A practical program of action must be planned Jewry . . . The Jewish Common-
possessions of Israel, the acquisi- consideration and study. Every God-forsaken spot carefully and practically.
the Allies were forced into the war by ianism is built.
wealth of Palestine refuses to
tion
of
which
always
required
on
the
globe
has
already
been
mentioned
as
a
Youth must not be permitted to go down in accept a League of Nations Man-
Jews; that "now that war has broken
Thus, some of the best known classics extreme effort and sacrifice: possible center for the colonization of Jews. The
date over Great Britain . . . A
out in Europe, it becomes vitally neces- have been banned by the Nazi Educa- Arets (the land), Chaye Olamha- various proposals will have to be studied and the despair.
•
White Paper issued by the Pales-
sary that our country concentrate on a tional Department. It has announced bo (Eternal Life), and Torah— offers of havens will have to be examined with
,
The
Fight
Against
Anti-Semites
tinian Parliament proclaims that
policy of impartial neutrality —not the that Mendelssohn's "I Raise Mine Eyes the initial letters composing the care. The one thing that is necessary at this
On the battlefront for decency and democracy, the Irish and the English will
time is not to arouse false hopes in Jewish
Hebrew
word.
kind secretly desired by our pro-Jew Unto the Stars" is one of the "songs we In 6700 we shall be called hearts. But at the same time speedy action mus i nothing new can be said. It is a problem as old never get together and that it
as man, and its numerous angles have been dis- would be too much trouble to take
President."
do without." Heinrich Heine's "Die Lor- upon to make a supreme effort be taken in making possible the opening of new t cussed
from time immemorial.
over the administration of the
The most recent circular of this most elei" is among the banned popular in the defense of these spiritual colonization centers. Time is of the essence. I
The point to be made at this time is that British Isles . . . Buried on on
large
numbers
can
be
settled
in
Alaska,
advan
as well as the only phys-
un-American, un-Christian, hate-inspiring poems. Louis Untermye's translation of values
in
the
fight against anti-Semitism there must
ical shelter we may call our Cage should be taken of such an opportunity with e also be careful and practical planning. The pol- inside page of the Door Haymn,
organization reveals its Nazi - inspired the poem, together with its original, as own.
out 'delay. If it must be South Africa, or th
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source in the following sentence qualify- they appear in this eminent critic's books
ing a charge that "Jewish power in Eng- on the life and works of Heine, recently
land and France has succeeded in making published by Harcourt, Brace & Co., are
Poor Student, Negro,
NATIONAL COMMITTEE HONORS
those governments wage war on Ger- as follows:
Editor Contribute to
many": "The real cause of the Jewish
ABRAHAM CORALNIK'S MEMORY
The Home-Coming
Die Heimkehr
Jewish Refugee Appeal
attitude is the unpalatable fact that Ger-
I do not know why this
nicht, was soil
confronts me,
many has destroyed their money creating Ich weiss
"Israel and your plea shall
Publishes First of Series of Collected Works of Eminent
bedeuten,
This sadness, this
not have been in vain." With
racket in central Europe and the Jews Das es ich
Jewish Author
echo of pain;
Phenomenal Wave of Interest Displayed by Local Jewry there words a poor student
so trourig
are in deadly fear lest other enlightened
A
curious
legend
still
working his way through col-
bin;
in Work of Welfare Federation and
haunts inc.
white nations will do the same?' Here is Ein Marchen aus alien
lege
made
a
contribution
of
A
nationwide
committee,
consist- Mocher Seforim, the creations of
Allied Jewish Campaign
Still haunts and ob-
$10 to the United Jewish Ap- ing of outstanding Jewish scholars, II. Leivick, the poetry of Solomon
language identical to that spoken by Fritz
Zeiten,
sesses my brain.
peal
for
Refugees
and
Overseas
writers
and
editors,
has
been
form- Bin Gabirol, Moses Ibn Ezra and
Kuhn who, in an hour of world crisis, Das kommt mir nicht
By ISIDORE SOBELOFF
Needs, even though it meant ed under the name of Coralnik Yehudah lia-Levi. There are criti-
nun dem Sinn.
dared to charge Jews with being war-
Executive Director, Jewish Welfare Federation
The air is cool; it is
"missing a meal now and then." Farlag Committee to honor the cal discussions of the works of
twil ight.
T h e student is William memory . of Abraham Coralnik, one Thomas Mann, Jakob Wasserman
mongers, did not hesitate to laud his fueh-
ish communities and Jewish in- Schiff Stein of the University of the most brilliant writers of and Martin Buber.
rer Hitler, incited to public riot and at- Die Luft ist Kuhl and • Peacefully flows the There are some 20,000 Jewish dividuals
achieve, politically and of Texas, at Austin.
es dunkelt
Rhine.
this generation, who passed away
families
in
Detroit
and
more
than
tacked the President of the United States Und ruhig fliesst der The summits gleam with
Philosophy, literature, psychol-
socially, the world over.
Because American Negroes, on July 16, 1937.
ogy, poetry, politics—every aspect
by referring to him as "Rosenfeld".
the bright light 19,000 contributors to the cur-
The wide inclusion of benefi- especially those who live in the
Rhein;
This committee has undertaken of human thought is included in
rent
Allied
Jewish
Campaign.
Of sunset's curious
ciary causes and services proves South are deeply indebted to
There seems to be an organized anti- Der Gipfel des Berges
To be sure, here and there that Federation has recognized the late Julius Rosenwald, to publish the collected .works of this collection of essays. The great
shine.
brilliant author, and the first Jewish figures in history, the phil-
Semitic, Nazi-inspired movement to blame
f unkelt
one family has three contributors that new problems confront the "who gave millions of dollars this
volume of the series has just been osophers of all nations, the bril-
Jews for the new world events. Coupled Im Abendsonneschein. And on one peak, half- and quite a number have two, Jewish community — problems to establish Young Men'
published, The volume is being liant men of letters are scrutinized
but even allowing for several growing out of a politically and Christian Association buildings distributed by the committee
dreaming
with this attack is a partisan effort to
She sits, enthroned thousand such instances of mul- socially disturbed world, and and rural public schools for through its secretary, Samuel and discussed in ultra-scholarly
condemn the New Deal by once again re- Die schonste Jungfrau
tiple giving, the campaign ex- more particularly, growing out members of the Negro race," Achenbaum, 4315 Highland Ave., fashion.
and fair;
sitzet
ferring to it as the "Jew Deal". It is evi-
This volume is the first step in
P. B. Young, editor of the Sea Gate, Brooklyn, N. Y. Prof.
Like a goddess, dazzl- perience this year discloses that of the impact which the disturb-
Dort
oben
•underbar,
dent that the National Workers League
ing and gleam- only families on relief, or on the ances of the world have had upon Negro periodical Journal and Chaim Tchernowitz is honorary the direction of the most suitable
Ihr gold'nes Geschmeide
tribute
to a great author and a
ing.
verge of it, plus merely a hand- the Jewish community's position. Guide, sent a contribution to president of the committee. The
and similar organizations seek to incite
blitzet,
Sylvan Altschul, chairman of presidents are William Edlin, Dr. great Jewish leader who had made
She combs her gold- ful of others, separate them-
to riot against the Jews and to divide the Sie kammt ihr gold-
Relief,
reconstruction,
cultural
magnificent
contributions to Yid-
en hair.
selves from the great, voluntary programs, educational work, civil the United Jewish Fund of Chaim Greenberg and II. Leivick.
American people on racial and religious
nes Haar.
partnership that binds us all to- protection—all of these causes Norfolk, Va., Mr. Young said Vice-presidents are David Abra- dish literature. It is an undertak-
ing
that
deserves
the support not
that through this contribution hams, Dr. Joshua Bloch and Max
With a gold comb she gether.
issues.
can be summed up in the recog-
"wanted to indicate our in- Schwartz. Morris Eisenman is only of the Yiddish speaking com-
is combing
This is a time to create harmony among Sie kammt es mit gold-
This phenomenal wave of in- nition of a need for improving he
munity
but
of
all
American
Jews.
terest in the broad question of
Her hair as she sings terest, support and active partici-
nen Kamme,
all groups in this country, regardless of
the general well-being of the Jewish welfare in the present treasurer. Co-secretaries to Mr.
a song—
Unt singt ein Lied
Achenbaum
are
111.
Kleiner
and
M.
pation
by
practically
every
Jew-
their racial origin or religious affiliations.
A song that, heard ish household in the city, needs Jewish individual and the Jew- cr%is, and to make some ex- Menchel. The executive commit-
dabei,
ish group.
pression of our concern and tee includes many distinguished Rev, Livingstone's
through the
But foreign-inspired elements like the Das hat eine wunder-
to be interpreted, Here, we no
Hand in hand with this recog- sympathy."
gloaming,
names.
so-called National Workers League seek
same,
Is magically sweet longer have the old concept of nition by the Jewish Welfare
dealing primarily with philan- Federation are joined the indi-
The foreword to the first volume
to destroy this unity and to incite to riot Gewaltige Melodei.
Informative Book
and strong.
of "Shriften" by Dr. Coralnik was
thropy. Here, we have evidence viduals in all walks of life and
and to create dissension. Such actions
written by Dr. Chaim Greenberg
that the organized Jewish com- in greatly increasing numbers,
The
boatsman
has
heard!
Den
Schiffer
im
kleinen
For
information of unparal-
must not be tolerated. It is high time that
and is a glowing tribute to the
it has bound him munity is living through some who, through the self-imposed Kappa Nu Leads
Schiffe
the United States Government and the
deceased writer. It is an intimate leled value on questions of Jew-
fundamental changes. Today, our taxation of Allied Jewish Cam-
In
the
throes
of
a
portrait of the man, it recounts ish life and observance, Rev. I.
city and state governments stepped in Ergreift es mit wild-
In Scholarship personal
strange, wild almost unanimous sanction and paign pledges, offer proof that
en Wch:
experiences to indicate Livingstone's "Jewish Life Inter-
support of the United Jewish
to prevent such spread of bigotry and Er schaut
love.
nicht die Fel- lie is blind to the reefs Appeal, although to some extent the Jewish public, almost to a
the
deep scholarship and philoso- preted," a publication of Ed,
At
the
U.
of
M.
man,
responds
to
this
new
and
un-American ideas. We appeal to our
senrisse,
phic outlook of the author, and in- Goldston of London, is of inesti-
that surround still motivated by the desire to widened program. In other cities,
government in the name of decency to Er schaut nor hinauf
ter alia gives an analysis of Jew- mable value.
give material assistance, is actu- some federations were preoccu-
him;
Samuel S. Greenberg, Detroit ish authorship, the conflicts that
There are two parts to this
put an end to such un-American practices.
in die lloh'.
He is rapt with the ated far more by an attempt to pied with problems of limited,
con-
and THE. LEGAL CHRONICLE
.
ANALYZING JEWISH COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION IN DETROIT
vision above.
For Strict Neutrality
President Roosevelt's neutrality state-
ments so emphatically echo the sentiments
of the American people that there is little
left to be said regarding the overwhelming
desires of this nation. Those who know
anything at all about the devastating re-
sults of war must oppose armed warfare.
Those who have studied history know
that it is possible to settle differences
among nations without war.
War has never benefited anyone. It
has brought hardship and chaos. This
country can and must stay out of war.
This should be the aspiration of every one
of us, and all Americans are obligated, at
all costs, to support the President in his
task of keeping America a peaceful
nation.
Ich glaube. die Wellen
verschlingen
Am E n d e Schiffer
and Kahn,
Und das hat mit ihrem
Singen
Die Lorelei getan.
And lo, the wild waters
are springing—
The boat and the
boatsmen are
gone . . .
And this, with her poig-
nant singing,
The Lorelei has done.
These are the sentimental verses that
have been popular with all students of
German—not only in Germany but
throughout the world. There is nothing
partisan about them, or political. It is
thoroughly German, altogether patriotic,
entirely human. But the Nazis don't
like it: it was written by a Jew. History's
verdict will, of course, restore it to its
original popularity. But unfortunately it
will be hardest to teach it again to the
youth of Germany whose minds have been
oisoned by their brutal leaders.
strengthen the position of Jewish
communities and of individual
Jews where•et they may live, and
to give voice to our yearning
for the spiritual survival of the
Jews, as such, and for their
moral integrity as a people.
The Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion of today, with its broad pro-
gram in every functional field of
social work in the narrower
meaning, as well as of commu-
nal services on the broader
front, is more valuable and ac-
tually more important to many
more Jews than the charities of
15 and 20 years ago.
The programs support ed
through the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign concern practically all of
us, because almost all Jews feel
themselves participants in move-
ments touching the inner life of
the community. Psychologically,
if not materially, all of us are
involved In a position which Jew-
local import. and welfare funds
were created to concern them-
selves with special Jewish inter-
ests of a cultural nature. In De-
troit, thanks to the double-
barrelled federation idea, both
local, general needs and special
Jewish needs—local, as well as
outside, were encompassed early
in the scheme of Jewish commu-
nity organization. Because this is
a newer community. there has
been a broader exchange of view-
points and a greater inter-play
of various group interests, with
the result that the combined fed-
eration and welfare fund be-
longs to everybody— and the
community, by its universal affil-
iation, recognizes federation as
a great central community serv-
ice.
In such a community, the cli-
mate has been favorable for the
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attorney with offices at 3134 Union
Guardian Bldg., was informed this
week by Dean Bursley of the
University of Michigan that Mu
Chapter of Kappa No Fraternity
led all fraternities on the campus
in scholarship for the year 1938-
1939. Kappa No acquired this
honor for the second year in suc-
cession.
With the approval of University
of Michigan authorities, Mr. Green-
berg was appbinted alumni advisor
of Mu Chapter of Kappa Nu in
1931, and has been acting in this
capacity since that time.
The Talmud says that a man
should utter confession when on
his deathbed for "there is not
a righteous man upon earth who
doeth good and ainneth not."
However, it was taught that
death is in itself an expiation
for all the sins one has commit-
ted during his lifetime.
disturb Jewish writers, the diffi- volume. The first portion
culties they face in their work.
tains essays and addresses by
Dr. Greenberg concludes by the author on subjects like reli -
pointing out that the finest inheri- gion and the home, Christian-
tance from Dr. Coralnik in his Jewish relations, the significance
self-portrait — "the portrait of a of Jewish holiday's, Jews and as
man in whose soul was mirrored cetisism, Judaism and fasting.
in a quiet and dramatic fashion
The questions and answers
all the conflicts of our generation." various subjects appear in the
"In our memory," Dr. Greenberg second part of this book. The
writes, "he will always emerge as value of the information Pro -
the man who all his life struggled vided will be realized from even
with his ideas, and out of these a very cursory glance at some
conflicts he produced the individ- of the questions. Among them
uality of his complicated soul."
are: Belief in the Messiah, Sway-
Many and varied are the topics ing at Prayer, Wearing of lists
covered in Dr. Coralnik's brilliant at Prayer, Breaking of Glass at
essays. Ile discussed thephiloso- Wedding, Derivation of "Shle-
phy of Henri Bergson, the life and mail," Saying "Cesund" After
works of Maimonides, the Gaonic Sneezing," Mourner's Change of
genius of Solomon Maimon, the Seat, and scores of others.
humanism of Erasmus of Rotter-
The simplicity and brevity with
dam.
which Rev. Livingstone provides
Included in these essays are dis- his information make his "Jew-
cussions of the genius of Sholem ish Life Interpreted" a
Aleichern, the work of Mendele valuable book.