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VOL. 42, NO. 40

A Thought for the
New Year 5 701

and The Legal Chronicle
1940

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New Year Message

President Roosevelt Expresses Hope for
Advances Towards a Decent Humanity

By RABBI I. STOLLMAN

At this time, when world dif-
ficulties have been strained to
their breaking point and are in
imminent danger of developing
Would it seem altogether in-
into a backsliding into barbarism,
consistent in this darkest hour of
THE WHITE HOUSE
I cannot help but feel pessimis-
Jewish history, if not of world his-
WASHINGTON
tic as to the effect Jewry ' can
tory, to sound in the dawning
bring upon world politics. Wheth-
er Justice and Decency prevail
hour of a New Year a note of
against Injustice and Brutality,
triumph? I know that pulpits
August 5, 1940
the sad fact remains that the
throughout the land will sound a
credit will be due not to the
minor note and that again and
heart and soul willingness of the
I feel confident that true Americans of
again our rabbis will rehearse
warring nations but to the skill-
ful use of the bayonet and the
the tale of Jewish suffering. I
every creed will join wholeheartedly with
accuracy of bombing planes.
am no more unmindful of the
The world at large has as yet
me
in
my
greeting
to
those
of
Jewish
grim tragedy of which our peo-
not learned the bitter lesson of
ple are the helpless victims in
the infinite damage to body and
faith upon the celebration of the Jewish
this hour than are the most sen-
soul that mad conflict brings;
New Year, and will re-echo my wish that
the world has not yet learned to
sitive of my colleagues, but
repent from its shortcomings
somehow I cannot escape the
each day of the coming year may witness
though, smouldering debris and
conviction that beneath and be-
shattered bodies fill its landscape
yond the present sorrows of my
some slight advancement on the road to-
together with the echoes of a
people there is a victory that we
last war; the world has not
may note with gratitude. Why
wards a more decent humanity.
learned that it has been duped
do I say this?
and hypnotized by false illusions.
I know, as well as anyone, that
Yet, living in this darkened
the Jews are today mere pariahs
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
age, we, the eternal people, can-
in many parts of he world. I
not and will not give up our
know the bitterness of their exile
hopes and visions for an enlight-
from the lands for whose former
ened future. If we are living
greatness they are perhaps more
in a world trained to deprive
than others responsible. I know
others of life and liberty we
that there are homes and syna-
cannot despair and become those
gogues in many lands that lie in
who deprive but we must realize
ruins while we celebrate our
that our mission of universal
Rosh Hashono. I know that hun-
peace has never been of more
dreds of thousands of Jewish
Address Before the Women's Division of the Jewish
consequence than now.
men, women and children are
Educational Association, New York City
We cannot believe that an un-
homeless refugees, and there is
natural state of existence can
no promise of security for them.
long survive in an intelligently.,
All these things and many more
By the HON. HENRY A. WALLLACE
formed world. We cannot but
of equal grimness I well know,
Former Secretary of 'Agriculture, Candidate for Vice-President on
feel that the vision of our great
but one thing I remember, name-
Democratic Ticket
prophets for universal peace and
ly this, that though the human
brotherhood will be realized "at
monsters who are responsible for
As distinguished from the
Debdrah, a • mighty warrior discipline have been shrewdly kings and the priests, most of the end of days." Our prayers
our calamities may have robbed
and pillaged our people, though and prophetess, sang of her vic- mixed and untiringly exerted. the prophets were progressive in and attitudes will still be imbued
they may have ruthlessly driven tory over Sistera. After telling The book of Proverbs has in it religious, political, and economic with compassion and benevolence
them from their homes and even of the desolation of the land, she the distilled essence of this an- matters. They looked to the fu- for our fellowmen.
Our convictions of "Love the
murdered thousands of them, said, "I, Deborah, a mother in
ture rather than the past. One Lord thy G-d" and "Love thy
there is one thing that they Israel arose." The tradition of
of the magnificent things about neighbor as thyself" are still
could not take from the Jew and the Mothers in Israel has been
the Bible is that it preserves so considered by us as one and are
that is the fact that the teach- a mighty one. Rebekah, the Moth-
faithfully the insurgent spirit of
to each other.
ings which it has been his mis- er of Jacob and Esau—Rachel,
the prophets. It is the spirit of interdependent
If we cannot better the world
sion to spread among men, de- the Mother of Joseph—Jochabel
a new world—a growing world.
large, at this time, we must
spite their being disregarded and the Mother of Moses, Aaron and
All religions in their steadfast at
direct
all our strength to bolster
abused and even crushed, are as Miriam—Hannah who dedicated
worship of the past tend to be our forces
and spiritual bases—
sound in principle today as ever Samuel to the Lord from the very
over-conservative. The Jewish and
moment he was born—Naomi the
they were in the past.
Christian religions therefore in Torah, education, culture, and
Indeed it is just because the perfect mother-in-law,—the Shu-
carefully preserving the message conscience.
Much has been neglected in
Jewish teaching of the dignity of lamite who inspired the Song of
of the prophets have preserved
man and the ideal of human Solomon—Esther ,the Queen who
the growth spirit which is vital the past concerning true Jewish
and religious education. The per-
brotherhood and the dogma of remembered—the unnamed wo-
to the health of all religion.
centage of the pupils attending
man's perfectibility, and above man of Proverbs whose price was
The
job
of
the
prophets
is
to
any Hebrew school is still nomi-
all, the faith in the over-ruling above rubies—Elizabeth the Mo-
pour new wines into the priests' nal. Even the spirit of charit-
power of God have been disre- ther of John the Baptist—Mary,
old bottles and if the old bot- able enterprises is weakened be-
garded by our tormentors that all the Mother of Jesus. The tradi-
these calamities have come upon tion of the Jewish mother is an
tles break to make new bottles. cause of prevailing pessimistic
feelings. Our High Holy Days
mankind. But the teachings ancient one. Always she has as-
The clash of priest and prophet as we should expect should bring
themselves for which the Jew is pired for her sons and for her
is
most
vividlyy
emphasized
in
the
the great message of hope and
responsible are as sane and as people. In time of trouble she
seventh chapter of Amos, which devotion to the Jewish commun-
sound as ever. And therein lies has been a tower of strength and
translated
into
sidewalk
English
ity for a New Year of intensified
our triumph. Only when they resourcefulness.
says—Amaziah, the priest got efforts towards bringing back the
I asked an outstanding Jewish
shall be restored and become the
sore at Amos and told him to forlorn brother; towards a broad-
guiding principles for the life of professor in one of the leading
shut up and go home. Amaziah er understanding of education
men and nations shall there be universities of the United States.
didn't want any bolsheviks like
towards a communal broth-
hope for the survival of civiliza- "Do you really think the Jews
Amos around his set-up. Swiftly and
erly existence.
tion. Indeed, without them there by heredity are any smarter than
Amos
replied
and
I
hesitated
to
wr
can be no civilization worthy of other Americans?" He said "No."
put his reply into modern Eng-
"All the world shall come to
I asked then "How does it hap- HON. HENRY A. WALLACE lish. It is fairly plain as it
the name.
seek Thee and bless Thy
Therefore, though we be sad pen that the Jews forming less
stands:
glorious Name
of heart as we greet this New than 4 percent of our population cient family wisdom. Thrift, dis-
And Thy righteousness tri-
"Therefore thus saith the Lord:
cretion,
temperance,
hard
work,
make
such
an
extraordinary
rec-
Year, we may yet rejoice that
umphant
Thy wife shall be an harlot in
the principles upon which our ord in the learned professions, canniness, and respect for the the city, and thy sons and thy
The islands shall acclaim
Torah.
It
is
no
accident
that
especially
in
the
law?"
faith is based and by which the
And the peoples shall go
the both the Jews and the Scotch daughters shall fall by the sword
"Family tradition" was
Jew has lived are eternal prin-
seeking
and
thy
land
shall
be
divided
by
have
gone
so
largely
to
the
books
ciples and cannot be destroyed reply. Both the Jewish father
Who knew Thee not before,
line; and thou shalt die in a
either by the ravages of time nor and mother but especially the of David and Solomon for inspi- polluted land; and Israel shall
And the ends of the earth
by the hands of --ruthless men. mother, live with their children ration in the conduct of their
shall praise Thee,
personal
lives.
Both
have
gone
day
by
day
and
urge
them
on
in
This is our triumph in this New
See WALLACE—Page 6
And tell Thy greatness O'er.
forth
from
their
native
land
to
ost
the competitive game of life. The
Year.
t-
be formidable competitors over
The day will come, pray God, mothers in Israel several thou- the entire world. Both have their
when not only the Jew but all men sands of years ago learned the Schlemihls, their failures, but
in agreement with him will teach arts of family training in a way both by virtue of their family
A Rosh Hashonah Message
the saving doctrine that "Right- which has produced results traditions have achieved success-
throughout the ages. Love and
eousness seveth from death."
By RABBI A. M. HERSHMAN
es greater than would have been
expected from the standpoint of
"As for us, we know not what to do; but our eyes are upon
heredity alone.
Thee." How forcibly the truth embodied in these words comes
My purpose in coming here to- home to us in these catastrophic times! Our situation is grave,
day was to discuss the traditions perilous. We Jews suffer in common with our fellow non-Jews; but
of the fathers in Israel even more we also suffer by reason of the anomalous position which we oc-
than those of the mothers. The cupy. It is literally true that "we have been smitten doubly." There
By ABRAHAM SRERE
Christians of this land share with is much that we can and should do. It would be idle, however, to
President, Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit
the Jews the tradition of the ignore the fact that it is beyond our power to deal adequately with
On behalf of The Detroit Jewish Welfare Federation, I extend prophets. This tradition, it seems the many vexing problems which confront us. Verily "we know not
greetings and best wishes to the Jewish community for a happier to me, is fundamental to Ameri- what to do."
can democracy, both political and
New Year.
"But our eyes are upon Thee." Israel, though bent, is not
The old year has gone by and what was considered the greatest economic. The prophets were broken; though helpless, is not hopeless. We refuse to despair.
We
calamity that had ever befallen our people at the beginning of the either talking on behalf of peo- are, in the words of the prophet, "captives of hope." Rosh Hashonah
year now seems rather mild in comparison to the tragic events that ple suffering injustice or • they comes to hearten us, to strengthen our hope. It bids us look for-
followed. However, we must not despair. The advent of the New were warning of trouble ahead. ward to the time when right will replace wrong, and rectitude
Year has ever signalized a renewal of hope for a better day for They felt so passionately the triumph over wickedness. It exhorts us to strive with might and
Jewry. The lot of the Jew will surely improve — law and order trend of events that they discern- main for the fulfillment of the great hope it envisions. It exhorts
as is understood by civilized people will again prevail — justice ed the outline of events that us to see our house in order, to renew our waning covenant with
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would be, should be, or could be
will triumph.
ideals and practices, to return to the fountains of Jewish
Let us keep our faith and maintain our courage and be united brought to pass. Therefore they Jewish
inspiration—the Torah and the Synagogue.
said,
"Thus
said
the
Lord."
m our efforts to bring this about.
"Return, 0 Israel, unto the Lord thy God."

By DR. LEO M. FRANKLIN

The Jewish Heritage and the American Spirit

WE REFUSE TO DESPAIR

Federation President Greets
Detroit Jewish Community