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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
Pentatenchal portion—Ex. 1:1-6:1.
Prophetical portion—Is. 27:6-28:13; 29:22, 23.
December 29, 1939
Tebeth 17, 5700
Roosevelt's Call for Peace
President Roosevelt's effort to influence
the cause of world peace, by appointing
Myron C. Taylor, former chairman of the
Intergovernmental Refugee Vommittee, as
Ambassador to the Vatican, is of great sig-
nificance. The letters the President has sent
at the same time to Pope Pius XII, the Rev.
Dr. George A. Buttrick, president of the
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
in America, and Dr. Cyrus Adler, president
of the Jewish Theological Seminary of
America, add value to his move by broad-
ening it and placing it on an interdenomi-
national basis.
The peace efforts of President Roosevelt
are in the nature of declaring to the world
that America, at least, stands for decent
human relations and for peace among all
nations, races and faiths.
The fact that both President Roose-
velt and Pope Pius spoke, in their mes-
:ages, of the need of adjusting minority
problems is of great significance. Presi-
lent Roosevelt has clearly shown on nu-
merous occasions that he is on the right
path in the quest for peace. As a result,
le is today the outstanding candidate in
he world for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Prof. Selig Brodetsky
Prof. Selig Brodetsky emerges as much
nore than the leader of an important
)ranch of world Jewry. His election to the
iresidency of the Board of Deputies of
3ritish Jewry causes him to rise on the
world Jewish scene as a symbol of a new
rend in Jewish life, of a tendency towards
he democratization of Jewish activities,
Spokesman for the Zionist forces and the
on Dec. 19 was a horrible example of the
importation of the worst methods of Naz-
ism. In this land it is necessary to recog-
nize the right of men and women to dis-
agree, but we must also recognize the in-
justice of resorting to violence in order to
force one's views upon another.
There have been riots on numerous
other occasions in the history of America's
fight for the perpetuation of civil rights.
There were sad chapters in American his-
tory during which Negroes have been at-
tacked and Catholics threatened. There
were riots against Catholics in Philadel-
phia half a century ago, and during the
past few years, especially since the advent
of the radio menace, Jews have been threat-
ened with a St. Bartholomew's massacre.
These sad chapters have already been dis-
placed by more glorious experiences dur-
ing which the sacred principles of Ameri-
can tolerance have been reaffirmed. There
is no reason, therefore, for becoming pan-
icky. The unfortunate experiences are not
more than passing phases in the life of a
democracy. But they are warnings to lib-
erals to be on guard, to watch out against
the recurrence of indecencies, to continue
to propagate eternal vigilance in defense
of the sacred rights that have been ac-
quired during a century and a half of
American history.
Gangsterism has no place in American
life. America gives every man a right to
his views—even if it is a man or men who
poison the air with their fulminations and
their spread of hatred—and America must
be made safe for differences. It can and
will be made safe for differences provided
all who are concerned over the security
of the principles embodied in our Bill of
Rights work in unity for the defense of
America's traditions,
The Biro Bidjan Fiasco
The disbanding of the American Com-
m ittee for the Settlement of Jews in Biro
B idjan (Ambidjan) and the transfer of its
f unds to the ORT marks the end of a sad
c hapter in the story of the search of terri-
1 t ories for the settlement of Jews.
A small group of Jewish Communists and
a larger number of men and women whom
hey have misled with their propaganda
elieved for years, that Biro Bidjan ought
1 o displace all other colonization projects
- including Palestine. They set out to col-
I ect funds, on the fasis of the need of $500
1 or settlement of each Polish-Jewish fam-
I ly in Biro-Bidjan. But when the Soviet
I g overnment failed to colonize even one Po-
I ish family, the movement inaugurated in
t his country began to decline, with the final
/ esult of its disbandment and the transfer
r I f funds to the ORT.
Aside from the fact that it was a Corn-
r n unist scheme, the movement for the col-
t nization of Biro Bidjan was marked in
i t reat measure by the destructive element
c I f anti-Palestinism. There were men in that
r n ovement who would have advocated any
1 lace for the settlement of Jews, as long
11 s it might have hurt Palestine. The result
/ as been, of course, the handicapping of
t he work for Palestine's upbuilding. The
r n ajor question that arises now is whether
iro Bidjan will teach Jewry a lasting
e nough lesspn not to deviate from an im-
I ortant' course in favor of a destructive
a nil disillusioning one.
group that represents by the World Jewish
Congress, Dr. Brodetsky's elevation to the
highest position that can be given by the
knglo-Jewish community means that the
Jewish Agency for Palestine and the World
Jewish Congress will be recognized as the
f orces that are authorized to speak for that
C ommunity at the forthcoming peace con-
erence, It points the way to the recogni-
ion of the two major issues facing Jewry
at the conclusion of the war: Palestine's
r econstruction and the guarantee of equal
r ights to Jews in countries that now oppress
t hem, in accordance with the policy out-
ned by the World Jewish Congress.
The change in leadership of the Board
0 f Deputies of British Jews is certain to
h ave an important influence upon Jewish
Rabbi Lazaron Rebuked
C ommunities throughout the world. In the
meantime, Dr. Brodetsky deserved the fe-
The fact that an agency which serves
citations of Jews everywhere, and the many Jewish newspapers has issued a ster-
g ood wishes that his efforts in behalf of
otyped editorial—which will undoubtedly
0 ur sorely-stricken people will be crowned
b ' e used very widely—condemning Rabbi
with success.
S. Lazaron's recent broadcast on
.,. lorris
The Message of Israel" program in which
Ten Re*solutions for 1940
By Irving I. Eats, Executive
Secretary, Temple Beth El
PURELY COMMENTARY
By
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
BEING, let me so
live that I may give to man-
The New Leader of British Jewry
kind the best that is in me,
Prof. Selig Brodetsky's election to the presidency
and make the best that others
of the Board of Deputies of British Jewry marks
give, a part of myself.
AS AN AMERICAN, let me hold the culmination of a battle between two forces
my heritage at its true worth, the Zionist-democratic and the assimilationist
and make myself a valiant forces. Although the Zionists had a majority on
battler aginst the "isms" that the Board of Deputies, which is the ruling force
peoples poisoned by fascism , in the Jewish community of England, they refrained
communism and nazism are from tak ing control through the election of a
trying to foist upon us and president. On the contrary, they were willing to
permit a spokesman from the non-Zionist elements
our country.
AS A JEW, let me be conscious to become the head of the Board for the sake of
of the honor of my religion, avoiding conflicts.
Recent anti-Zionist expression s by the retiring
and no live that I will do noth-
president, Neville Laski, in a book he wrote to
ing to besmirch it.
analyze
the Jewish situation, have brought matters
AS A MEMBER OF TILE JEW-
ISII COMMUNITY, let me be to its present state, resulting in Mr. Laski's resig-
nation
and
Dr. Brodetsky's election.
quick to discharge my respon-
The change in administration in England has im-
sibilities to it, even though
sometimes this involves a sac- portant implications. It means that British Jewry
will, officially, work through the Jewish Agency for
rifice.
ice.
AS ONE WHO REGARDS THE Palestine and the World Jewish Congress to strive
HOUSE OF WORSHIP AS MY for a fair deal to Jews, in Palestine and in the
D iaspora, at the forthcoming peace conference. It
CENTER, let me
devote to it that time neces- wane recognition of the democratic force in world
sary for congregational wor- Jewry, as represented by the World Jewish Con-
ship and communion with my gress, when dealing with important Jewish issues.
It means the abandonment of a policy of isolation-
Maker.
AS A BELIEVER IN TIIE IM- ism by an important section of the Jewish people
I
PORTANCE AND T H E and its affiliation with the central body of Jewry
earne st ort to secure justice for the most
WORTIIFULNESS OF OUR
SCRIPTURES, let me not net harrassed people on earth.
Prof. Brodetsky is one of the world's greatest
my trivial amusements, my
personal pleasures, or my phys- mathematicians, a brilliant teacher (he holds a pro-
ical indolence above the days fessorial post at Leeds), a very able speaker, a
of prayer and meditation and charming and lovable person. Ile is one of the
instruction that have their world's outstanding Zionist leaders and ranks
foundation in them, as these among the first half-dozen men who would be
have been determined for the qualified to succeed Dr. Chem Weizmann to the
preservation of our faith , in presidency of the World Zionist Organization This
Commentator recalls with pleasure his interview
American Jewish life.
AS A HUMAN PARENT, let me with Dr. Brodetsky in New York in 1927- Prof.
be sure that I show my child Brodetsky was then a very young man, but at that
time he had already made an important place
how best to attain h
human ends, and to desist from for himself in Jewish life and had earned the re-
unjust and inhuman, practices, spect of his people and the admiration of his fellow
AS. AN AMERICAN PARENT , workers. We predict an even more brilliant future
let me be quick to impress my ah ead for him in the leadership of his people, and
child with the greatness of our we pray that during his administration a new era
American heritage and its way of joy may dawn for Jewry through guarantees of
of life, and the importance of peace for all mankind.
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being loyal to them.
AS A JEWISH PARENT, let me
Power of Mass Expression
not be negligent in helping my
A
-month policy of silence established by
child to secure a religious American Jews in dealing with the numerous issues
training in the history, the es- that have arisen on the home as well as foreign
sentials and the aspirations of fronts, in fighting anti-Semitism, is just about com-
my religion .
ing to an end, and our people are again giving vent
AS A MEMBER OF A GROUP to their natural feelings in expressing resentment
PERSECUTED IN OTHER against elements of injustice But an important
LANDS , let me impress upon group continues to adhere to the belief that mass
my child through my own ex- gatherings are not desirable and that the Jew's
ample, the necessity of aiding major task is the collection of relief funds.
and assisting all men whether
We are indebted to Rabbi Moses Fischer for a
of my faith or not, who are
story which provides a basic argument in favor of
suffering because of their public meetings for the expression of feeling on
ideals, their religion, or their the part of the masses. The story goes that a watch-
racial origins.
man in a European community made it a habit to
proclaim the time of night in the course of his
rounds of the city. "It's 12 o'clock." "It's 1
o'clock," "It's 2 o'clock." This continued throughout
the entire morning, night after night. Some of the
inhabitants of the town, kept awake by his shouts,
finally complained. Opening their windows one
morning they called to the watchman with the
Announcement is made by the
demand: "Must you keep us awake night after
Jewish National Fund Council of
night with your shouting?" And the town watch-
Detroit of the planting of the man replied: "It is not that
I want to keep you
following trees in the Fred M.
awake; it is because I try to keep myself awake."
Butzel Forest in Palestine:
The protest meeting, an old-established weapon
Two trees in memory of Mrs.
on the part of people in democratic countries, is
Benjamin Krell, by Mr. and Mrs.
much more important as an instrument for keep-
Myron Steinberg.
ing defenders of an idea awake than it is for arous-
One tree honoring their son, ing
sympathy among others. While it serves a cer-
Samuel, on occasion of his pass-
tain purpose in arousing a certain amount of senti-
ing the bar, by Mr. and Mrs.
ment for the cause under consideration, it creates
William Braverman.
desired devotion on the part of the people affected.
One tree in memory of Philip
This is especially applicable at this time to Jewry.
Gorelick, by Silverstein Family
The European situation is so horrifying and th e
Club .
ilence has lasted so long, that there is danger of
To plant trees in Palestine,
Jews becoming calloused and indifferent It is pos-
call Mrs. P. Slomovitz, 17417
sible for people to become so accustomed to trag-
Stoepel Ave., University 1-6972.
edy as to ignore its serious implications.
But this is perhaps the least important of all
Yiddish Schools Hold Joint arguments
for public meetings for the expression
Chanukah Affair
of indignation against persecutors. A free people
must speak whenever there is injustice. As long as
The Jewish schools of Detroit, people have the right to protest, they must make
namely Arbeiter Ring, Farband use of that right or they may lose it. Furthermore,
and Sholem Aleichem Schools, cel- a self-respecting people must not wait for others to
brated Chanukah Thursdays, Dec. speak for it. It must always act in its own behalf,
14. The celebration took place in and it neighbors will then join in the fight for a
t he new Jewish Center.
just cause.
The opposition to mass action and to protest
AS A HUMAN
Trees Planted In
The Butzel Forest
Isaacs to Speak
Sunday on Progress
Of Hebrew in U. S.
meetings fools itself when it believes that the
world is unaware of what is happening and is blind
to reality. The Christian world realizes that there
is discrimination, and it expects Jews to oppose it.
When Jews fail to do that, they betray a sacred
principle that is inherent in democratic living.
When Jews follow the natural instinct of letting
their voice be heard in prttest against bigotry,
Christians join them in the battle for justice.
•
Contemporary History
The autobiography of Bernard llorwich, promi-
nent Chicago Zionist, under the title "My First
Eighty Years," is a valuable addition to the chron-
icle of contemporary Jewish history. Ilaving come
to Chicago as a young boy, Norwich saw his adopted
city row
• into a great metropolis. Ile was an im-
portant factor among Chicago Jews who molded
the community and guided its growth.
Mr. llorwich reveals a number of interesting,
comparatively unknown facts, about American
Jewry's participation in the work for Palestine's
upbuilding, as well as in the fight for equal rights
in lands of oppression. As one of the charter mem.
bers of the American Jewish Committee, this octo-
genarian was a member of the inner circle that had
a share in the defense of Russian Jewry and in
demand for the abrogation of the U. S.-Russian
Treaty in 1911. Mr. Harwich was the lone oppon-
ent of this move, and he relates in his book that
at the Zionist Congress in Switzerland that year
he discussed the question with Russian delegates
who also expressed opposition to this move, Dr.
Max Nordau also expressed fear to the Chicagoan
that such a move might prove disastrous. There
was also an element of humor in this controversy
as related by Mr. llorwich in "My First Eighty
Years." We read in his book:
When I returned to this country, I reported
these facts (regarding the attitude of Russian
Jews and of Dr. Nordau) ■
at the next meeting
of the American Jewish Committee, but I was
greatly criticized, and the proposal (to recom-
mend the abrogatio n of the treaty with Russia
by the United States) was unanimously passed,
with the exception of my vote. There was now
nothing for me to do but to bow to the will of
the majority and promise to request the United
States Senator from Illinois, Hon. William H.
Lorimer, to vote for the abrogation of the treaty.
I invited the Senstar to • meeting on the West
Side, where he gave hissassurance the he would
do to. When the question finally came before the
Senate, it was readily passed, and the treaty
with Russia remained in abrogation until the
World War, when the Czarist government was
overthrown.
After the meeting of the American Jewish
Committee, ■
at which I had cop d my op-
position, Judge Meyer Sulzberger, the president,
called me over, and told me, in the presence of
several others, that he considered it impudent of
me to have stood up against the opinion of all
the other members.
"What did you do for the Jewish people," he
malted rather angrily, "that you should take it
upon yourself to disagree with the opinion of
all?"
I said nothing, but when he repeated his ques•
lion later, in the presence of another group, I
answered: "Well, I have a wife and five
chil-
dren."
The men around us burst out laughing. I
thought at first they might be laughing at me,
for making such ■
an inadequate reply, but later
I learned that the Judge was a bachelor, and
these men had thought I knew this, and that my
reply was particularly appropriate.
It is clear that Jewish communal affairs were
never conducted without differences, or without
some rancor, or without some humor.
Mr. Norwich's chronicle should be read for the
light it throws on some attitudes, as well as some
differences, in Jewish life. It is an interesting sup-
plementary chapter to American Jewish history.
•
Goering
and the First Bit of German Fat
—
One of the best stories that have been added to
the large collection of anecdotes about Hermann
Wilhelm Goering, the Nazi leader, who is second
in command only to Adolf Hitler, comes to us
from the New Statesman and Nation of London, in
the form of the following conversation:
"The Field Marshall has got a new uniform of
cellophane."
Bernard Isaacs, superintendent
of the United Hebrew Schools of
Detroit, will address the
adult
current events group of Congre.
gation Shaarey Zedek at 10:30
a. m. this Sunday, Dec. 31.
Mr. Isaacs will discuss the
progress of Hebrew education in
America and will illustrat e his
address with a display of He-
brew literature produced in this
country during the past decade.
Temple Sisterhood
Lecture Course
The Peace Committee of the
Sisterhood of Temple Beth El
announces a series of six Friday
morning lectures on "Europe and
Pan-America," starting Jan. 5,
at 11 o'clock, at the Temple,
Gladstone and Woodward. Sidney
Glazier, professor of political
science at Wayne University, and
Mrs. Josue' !Icon, president of
the Pan-American League, will
conduct the course. Tickets for
the series cost 75 cents for
members and $1.25 for non-
members. Mrs. Leonard Weiner
and Mrs. Robert Janeway are
co-chairmen for this course. For
further information, Mrs. Jane-
way's telephone number is To.
7-2971.
The Sisterhood of Temple Beth
El announces its first project to
raise funds for the national con-
vention to take place in Detroit
in 1941. During the week of
Jan. 15, designated as "Sister.
hood Party Week," members are
opening their homes for an after-
noon or an evening of entertain-
ment, making a charge of 50
cents for each guest.
A regular meeting of the Sis-
terhood will be held Monday, Jan.
8. Dr. Abram Sachar will be
guest speaker,
Meteors Observe
10th Anniversary
On Dec. • 31, 1929, five boys
formed is club, the Meteors "to
promote good sportsmanship and
to create better understanding
among the Jewish youth of our
community." Each member was
elected to an office as follows:
Meyer Kuneck, president; Wil-
liam Granat, vice-president; Al-
fred Lippitt, treasurer; Ray Shar-
key, sergeant-at-arms; Harold
Kopal, secretary.
Today, 10 years later, these
five boys, now grown to young
manhood, still meet together. New
members were added through the
year. Dues are five times their
former rate, but the same spirit
of good fellowship still pervades
the atmosphere. Three of the
boys are married, and two wed-
dings are planned for the coming
summer.
The club activities are: Athletic,
basketball, football, baseball and
handball. Social events incude:
Dancing, wicnie roasts, hay rides,
toboggan rides, over-night hikes,
and attendance to plays and musi-
cals. The coming 10th anniversary
is to start with a celebration din-
ner, followed by a midnight show,
and a series of visits to gay spots,
SHAAREY ZEDEK Y.P.S.
TEA DANCE ON JAN. 7
The Young People's Society of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek will
he
host at a tea dance Sunday,
on view since the four year plan was launched!"
This is a story not of Goering alone, but of the Jan. 7, in the social hall of the
entire German people. It is a story of suffering Congregation. A nom]] admission
caused by the expenditure of everything possessed charge will be made to non-mem-
by this people for guns instead of food. It is an bers. Everyone is invited
Jan. 4 is the date of the next
anecdote that spells tragedy. It is a oth
study meeting which will be pre-
of Galgenhumor,
sided over by Rabbi Adler.
—
—
"Why?"
"Oh, he wants to show the first bit of fat
e assumed to speak for all Israel in criti-
Gangsterism Must Stop
-
] zing the visit to this country of Dr. Chaim
Rabbinate Designates
For the second time in a month, organ- V Veizmann, is the best indication that this First Volume of New Universal
Jan. 20 JNF Sabbath Officials of the Hebrew University
zed bands of men and women joined to- IT an, who has spoken out of turn on sev-
Jewish Encyclopedia Published
ether for the purpose of disrupting meet- el ral recent occasions, stands severely re-
NEW YORK, N. Y.—Sat-
Arrive in U. S. From Jerusalem
igs of groups they disagree with. On the b eked, Dr. Lazaron is unfortunately recog- (CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ON$s
urday, Jan. 20, marked in the
fi rat occasion, 5,000 people ganged up on n
)topics thousands of articles on
tradition
of the synagogue as
ized
as
Jewry's
spokesman
to
the
non-
a gathering of 80 Communists, In the sec- 1
the "Sabbath of Song," will
the Universal Jewish Encyclo- topics never before included in
Salmann Schocken, Chairman of Executive Council, and
wish world. He has abused this trust, by of
podia.
be observed in orthodox con-
any encoyclopedia. The following
0 nd instance, at the meeting arranged by h
is recent broadcast as well as other out-
Dr. David W. Senator, Administrator, Confer
613 Contribution.
gregations throughout t h e
are but a fragment of the sub-
he Civil Rights Federation, a group of bi ursts of passionate abuse of important fac- More than 200 contributors, jects dealt with extensively for United States as the Sabbath
with American Friends of University
p ickets not only demonstrated against the ti ons in Jewry.
specialists in their fields and hail- he first time in these volumes:
of the Jewish National Fund,
1 gally-assembled gathering by marching
ing from many parts of the world, Americana (2500 articles), Arche-
in accordance with a call ad-
NEW Y 0 R K. — Salmann
are represented in Volume I of ology and the Bible. American
dressed to Orthodox Jewry
If I front of the hall with signs, but several
Schocken, chairman of the execu- stitute of Jewish Studies, the Mus-
the Universal Jewish Encyclope- P residents and their Relations to
throughout the nation.
0 f the pickets considered it necessary to
The Nazis Control the Ears
tive council of the Hebrew Uni- eum of Jewish Antiquities and a
dia. The manuscript as a whole Jews, Aryanism, Aryan Legisla-
The call, in which Jan. 20
Sports Hall. A fourth, the Agri-
a ssault one of the leaders of the Civil , Examples of Nazi ability to mislead tour- has had the collaboration of 613 tion, Assimilation, Birth Control. was designated as Jewish Na- versity in Jerusalem, arrived in cultural
College, is being erected
New York Saturday Dec 23 on
Jews and Christians, AnthJewish Canards, Attitude of
tional Fund Sabbath, was is-
ights Federation who is a reputable Meth- !s s to Germany into believing that there contributors,
at Rehovoth. Several of the build-
the SS. Conte di Savoie, for his logs are being erected under the
from 50 different countries, End Judaism toward Christians. Par-
sued by the Union of Ortho-
o list minister.
is no oppression in the land of Goethe and includes
first visit to this country. Ile will personal supervision of Mr. Schoc-
outstandings Cameo tition of Palestine, Better Under-
dox Rabbis in the United
These experiences reveal a serious threat ,S' : hiller were given by many who, return- as Chaim such
confer with officers and members ken who is greatly interested in
Weizmann. F. Foakes. standing Between Christians and
States and Canada in connec-
t( I civil liberties and to basic principles of
of
the American Friends of the architecture.
Jackson,
Abba
Hillel
Silver
Jo-
tion with the forthcoming ob-
Jews. Boycott, World Jewish Con-
' , r1 g from the Reich, insisted that they were
niversity, of which Dr. A s S. W.
A merican democracy. The moment free ir ee to read what they pleased and to lis- nah B. Wise, Norman Bentuith, gress, Nazism, Jewish Athletes, servance of Chamisho Osor Rosenbach
A noted patron of literature and
is president, and Ed-
Foote Moore, Lion Feucht- American Literature on and by
b'Shevat, Palestine Arbor Day,
(pression of opinion is threatened by to n to any programs they chose to turn the George
• H.
arburg, chairman the arts, mediaeval and modern
wanger, Louis Golding, Cecil Jews, Jews in Chemistry, Paral-
occurring on Jan. 25, known
of the executive committee. Ac- Hebrew literature constitute one
obs, the very foundation of Americanism di al to on their radios.
Roth, Joseph H. Hertz, Paul War- lels betwee nthe New Testament
in Jewish lore as Trees' New co
mpanying Mr. Schocken is Dr. of Mr. Schocken's chief interests.
is at stake.
Two cables of the past week, one a wire- burg, Arnold Zweig, II. Traverse and Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Year.
David Werner Senator, adminis- Some years ago he founded an in.
Herf'or
d, Moses Caster Look Un. Nobel Prize Winners, Art of Jew-
The call of the Union of teethe of the University.
On the occasion of the first outburst of le s.s message to the New York Times and termyer.
stitute for research in mediaeval
Waldo Frank, frying ish Cooking, Jews in the Theatre,
Orthodox Rabbis urges the
to rrorism on the part of an organized mob,
Mr. Schocken u•as elected to the Jewish history, and more recently,
ar other a report of the United Press, re- Stone, Harry Schneiderman, Hans Cinema,
participation of congregations chairmanship of the executive a similar institute or mediaeval
Music, Radio, and more
e had this to say editorially under the VC al the truth as it exists in Germany. The Kohn, David de Sole Pool, Ilenry than
4.000 biographies — from
in the Jewish National Fund's
council in 1934, shortly after he Hebrew poetry, The works of
hl :ading "Twin Brother to Tyranny," in ca bias are:
Slonimsky, Werner, Nahum Soko- "Adam" to "Zweig."
tree planting work in Pales- came to Palestine from Germany, these institutes as well as con.
low, George Ilellman, and Aare-
0 1 it issue of Nov. 17:
tine in connection with the
BERLIN. — In Marien•u, near Danzig, five
Forthcoming volumes of the
where he had had an extensive siderable Hebrew literature are
ham Yarmolinsky, and Seale.; of new encyclopedia will contain ar-
observance of Chamisho Osor
members of one family have been imprisoned
e r
and successful career as head of pub lished, i
Communism is no better than Nazism.
Hbew,
German ,
others.
and English,n by his
b'Shevat and the work of a
for listening to and spreading foreign radio
ticles
dealing
with
the
develop-
own publish-
the Schocken Stores, one of that is, company.
n many respects, it is worse.
In
addition
to
the
revision
and
national
committee
which
is
c
ment
of
Jewish
life
broadc•sts. Johannes Jakobsen was sentenced
and institu-
ountry's leading department store I
But you can not fight it with Nazi
popular presentation of in'orma- tions in Michigan, as well as the
now engaged in bringing to
to two and • half ' imprisonment and his
h operated under a Jewish scholars are familiar with
hains,
which
•
lion more or less known, Nye Uni- communities of Detroit, Grand
successful completion a plan
oethods, by rioting, through barbaric
wife, Marta, who spread reports in the village,
unique plan developed by Mr.
sersal Jewish Encyclope ha pre- I Rapids, Flint and other cities.
re ceived • similar sentence. Each of Jakobsen's
of Mizrachi Orthodox Zionists Schocken and which won for him Mr. Schocken's library of 35,-
ttacks on its adherents.
volumes, comprised mostly of
for the planting of Jewish Na-
three young brothers were sentenced to •
a leading position in the depart- first editions of Jewish religious
When 5,000 people engage in a bat-
tional Fund land of a forest
year and • half. The family was deprived of
lent store field in Germany. Since and literary classics of all ages,
des, Abe Cutler, I. M. Hertz. M.
le against 80 persons at a Communist
Schumer
Re-Elected
in tribute to Rabbi Meyer Ber-
c oming to Jerusalem, Mr. Schoc-
all citizenship rights for five years.
Lieberman, M. Chait, S. Resnik.
and rare manuscripts, the largest
lin, president of the Mizrachi
ken has devoted most of his ti
ally, and use fists and clubs and other
private collection of its kind in
By Arlazaroff Group The following were chosen rep- World Organization on the oc- to directing
BERLIN — Louis Leucht of Fuerth in
th e world . Due to the destruction
the
administrative
weapons instead of their human rea-
resentatives to the National Fund
a ctivities of Hebrew Universit of a number
c aria has been sentenced to two years in penal
casion of his 60th birthday.
of the j
ming powers, it is high time to ask
Council:
11f.
Scheyer,
William
o f which Dr. Judah L. Magne , libraries of Europe, gr ea t
s ervitude for listening to foreign broadcasts
Set Quota of $60,000 for 1940
t s,
some of u the
Hordes, II. Schumer.
whether the methods of betrayers of hu-
f ormer rabbi of Temple Emanu-EI
hu-
■ a nd spreading "lying reports," is was announce
for Various Causes
volumes in Mr. Schocken's library
The following were elected to
man
ran decency have not been imported to
d today. Fran C. Bragger of Saulg•u in Wurt-
of New York, is president.
are now the sole existing copies.
ELECTED
PRESIDENT
OF
the
Jewish
Community
Council
:
t emberg was sentenced to fifteen months and
Ilarry Schumer was re-elected
Mr. Schken said rapidly
here shores from lands of tyranny.
the Ufa •
Mr. Schocken recently presented
H ermann Wolter of Osnabruck to one year
YOUNG BICUR CHOLEM say has developed since
president of the Arlazaroff William Hordes and I. M. Hertz.
The American way of life is based on
to the Jewish National and Uni-
The announcement said that "war dem•nds
The following were elected del-
its founding in 1925. The teach-
Branch No. 137 of the Jewish
Library his famous collec-
he right of free soeech and freedom of
i he concentration of all forces of the soul of National Workers' Alliance of egates to the American Jewish The installation of officers of ing faculty has grown from 30 versity
tion of Ifebrew books printed be-
a lsembly. The suppression of these basic
' or People," and "the disintegrating work of
America at a meeting on Dec. 20. Congress: William Hordes and
to 136 and the number of students
tween 1475 and 1500, the first
the
Young
Women's
Bicur
Cho-
he
enemy's
mendacious
propaganda
must
Leo
Gold,
from
164
to
nearly
1000.
Ile
re-
Conducted under the chairman-
Mciples may well lead to worse acts
epoch of printing, of which there
herefore be counteracted by the
ship of William Hordes, this
II. Eehrenreich of the National lera organization took place on ported that two new faculties, are
only 120 copies known to be
tended to rob this nation of its demo-
■ easures."
meeting discussed the work of the Labor Committee for Palestine Monday afternoon, Dec. 18, at the medicine and argiculture, were
existent.
This collection, number-
cr atic ideals.
Better proof of Nazi control of the Alliance, also known as the Far- was guest speaker at the election home of Mrs. S. Millman on added during the past year and ing
the largest pets.
Sturtevant Ave.
the science and humanities facul ate collecti m
Rioting, suppression of freedom, cur- he arts, minds and bodies of the German band, as well as participation in meeting.
on ",e v ise rt etol ;levet
considerablKeexpanded.
campaigns of the Gewerkshaften,
in private hands.
Mrs. Betty Fisher was installed ties
to ilment of basic ideals embodied in the
pe o ple is unnecessary.
Over
Jewish National Fund, Nachshon
members of the faculty
as president; Mrs. Rose Bakst,
Bi 11 of Rights form, collectively, a major
Mr. Schocken is the publisher
Tourists to Nazi Germany—past, pres- Workers' Bank, Farband Schule
vice president; Mrs. Esther Stel- are refugee scholars and scien-
tist, Mr. Shocken reported; of Ila'aretz, Hebrew daily of Tel
da nger to Americanism. They are twin en t
and Camps, Jewish Teachers' MT. SINAI GROUP
future—please note.
ler, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Aviv,
noted for its high literary
two-thirds
of
the
students
are
Seminar,
American
Jewish
Con-
H.
br others to tyranny and hatred and big-
Th e Nazis are out to control the ears
recording secretary;
standard.
Allied Jewish Campaign,
ELECTION JAN. 3 Mrs. Korchak,
Frances Brown, treasurer. from the countries of Central and
ot i 7 and barbarism. The combined will
as well as the mouths of the German peo- gress,
Asked to what exent the war
Eastern
Europe.
He
stated
that
etc.
The following were appointed to
situation will affect the program
of the American people must be mobil.
pl(
Besides Mr. Schumer, other of-
At the meeting of the League the board of directors: Mesdames the University has set up a fund
iz e ,c1 against this threat and against the
ut the fact that people do listen in on ficers were elected as follows: of the Mt. Sinai Hospital Associa- R. Bakst, F. Brown, F. Edelson, for the several hundred students of Hebrew University, Mr. Schoc-
ken said "The answer is simple.
from
these
countries
who
have
Alex
Nichamin
and
Leo
Gold,
tion
of
Detroit
to
day magogues who seek to inflame the
foi bidden programs. and that Nazis see
he held Janu- B. Fisher, P. Greenspoon, L. Har-
chairmen, Julius Singer, ary 3, at the Jewish Community rison, M. Hymens, II. Korchak been rendered destitute as a re- I. believe it is our duty to con-
mi nds of the masses to a spirit of de- fit to mete out punishment for it, is also vice
sult of being cut off from supprt tinue quietly with our work in the
treasurer; Samuel J. Greenberg, Center, Woodward and Holbrook , and E. Steller.
pin of that Ilitlerism fails to gain complete financial secretary; Louis Levine, there will be election of officers Mrs. Bakst, retired president, from their homes, and is provid- heart of the Jewish world, realiz-
an action and terrorism rather than de-
recording secretary; Leon Risher, and members of the board of di-
ing them with food and shelter, ing that it is our duty to keep
ce fey and brotherhood and true Ameri- col trol over its subjects.
the torch of Jewish thought burn-
secretary. The fol- rectors. All future meetings of the was presented with s mah Jong as well as tuition.
he attempt to secure complete control corresponding
ca iism.
destruction
Three new building are under
lowing were elected to the ex- League will be held at the Center net by the members, as a token
sh ma
se
s, to fulfil our role worth-
'e repeat this warning. after the sec- ovi ✓ Germany will carry with it the de- ecutive committee: Morris Scha- on the first Wednesday of each of appreciation for her untiring construction
s,
on the campus.
and sad experience. That which happened struction of the tyrants.
ver, B. Rosenthal, William Bor. month.
Mr. ily as a link
efforts in behalf of the orgsni- Schocken added, the
in the chain we are
nation,
Rosenbloom
Building, which will house
the in- handing down to future genera.
tions."