January 17, 1941

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

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Observe One Hundredth Anniversary
That
LOYALTY TO AMERICA DEMANDS A Challenge
a
Of Birth of Prof. Hermann Schapira
ZIONIST
No
One
Dares
Evade
EVERY JEW BECOME A
Honor Memory of Founder of Jewish National Fund;

By THE HON. LOUIS D. BRANDEIS

By RABBI JOSHUA S. SPERKA

Detroit Auxiliary to Hold Memorial Meeting

To

Detroit Jews comes the
Tuesday; Dr. Hershman to Speak
Editor's Note: The following are the words of Justice Louis challenge that no one dares evade
D. Brandeis, taken from his pamphlet, "The Jewish Question", or ignore to enroll as a member
The 100th anniversary of the birth of Pro. Hermann
published in 1915. Written a quarter of a century ago the in the Zionist Organization.
eaningful as
Schapira,
founder of the Jewish National Fund, the land-
message of Mr. Brandeis is just as timely and as m
t
was
we
fail
e
d
If in the past
redemption
agency of the Zionist movement, is being
though it were written today. It should be taken to heart by every
l-
because Jews depreciated t it cu
tural influence of Z i o n i s in observed by the Jewish people at this time.
American Jew.
Locally, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Jewish Na-
The suffering of the Jews due Rumania, instead of proceeding upon themselves. If in the past
to injustices continuing through- westward to this hospitable coup- we failed it was because Jews tional Fund has arranged for a memorial meeting to be
• • the try where they might easily have lacked the vision of a recreated held in the Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg., Lawton between
out nearly 'LO ceu ua
Tuesday, Jan 21
greatest tragedy in history. Never secured material prosperity, turn- national homeland. If in the past
1:15 p. m.
was the aggregate of such suffer- ed eastward for the purpose of we failed it was because Jews Tyler and Davison, at
This
meeting,
to
which
the
public
is
invited, is being
ing larger than today. Never settling in the land of their fa- defied their own destiny to be-
come a free people.
arranged
as
a
rally
preparatory
to
the
annual donor
were the injustices more glaring. thers.
Now, no Jew dare fail to see luncheon to be held March 19. Mrs. Harry Schwartz
a
Within
generation
these
Jew-
Yet the present is pre-eminently
the effects of a strong and large
a time for hopefulness. The cur- ish Pilgrim Fathers, and those Zionist membership at the turn is the program chairman and Mrs. Philip Cutler is
rent world thought is at last who followed them have succeed-
of events following the p resent chairm an of the donor luncheon.
preparing the way for our attain-
Prof. Schapira was one of the most prominent
ing justice. The war is developing
In this instance "those who are members of the First World Zionist Congress. Professor
opportunities which make possible
not with us are against us," has of mathematics at the University of Heidelberg, he had
the solution of the Jewish Prob-
its truest application.
lem. But to avail ourselves of
If it is for its Idea, for its had a most remarkable career. A native of Russia, he
these opportunities we must un-
Ideal or for its Ideology, choose was too poor to study, turned to trade, became a student
derstand both them and our-
Zionism, the door to our Mes- again when he had saved a little money. At the age of
selves. We must recognize and
sianic Hope.
40 his keen intellect and industry soon brought him to
accept facts. We must consider
the forefront in mathematics, having studied privately
our course with statesmanlike
without help of school or teacher. He learned his science
calm. We must pursue resolutely
the course we shall decide upon;
from old Hebrew books and later from books in other
and be ever ready to make the
languages. Notwithstanding his being a Jew and a for-
JERUSALEM. — ( P a I c o r
sacrifices which a great cause de-
Agency)—One hundred seventy- eigner—a Russian—he received the professorship at
mands. Thus only can liberty be
one new local companies, with Heidelberg as a result of recognition given his genius.
won.
In appearance, he was typically patriarchal. An
an aggregate share capital of
Zionism seeks to establish Pal-
£367,975, were registered in Pal- excellent Hebrew scholar, he was well versed in history
estine for such Jews as choose
estine during the first eight and literature and regarded Hebrew as a living tongue.
to go and remain there, and for
months of 1940. In addition, two
their descendants, a legally se-
foreign companies were also reg- He was heart and soul engrossed in the Choveve Zion
cured home, where they may live
(Lovers of Zion) movement. At the First Zionist Con-
istered.
together and lead a Jewish life,
The capital of 18 existing corn- g re ss he made an impassioned plea for unity, and when
where they may expect ultimately
panics was increased by £82,210 differences arose he called upon delegates to repeat
to constitute a majority of the
while the capital of two corn- after him the pledge: "If I forget thee Jerusalm." It was
population, and may look forward
panics was decreased by £22,025;
to what we should call home rule.
this adds up to a net total of one of the most solemn moments of the Congress.
The Zionists seek to establish
But when he spoke about the Jewish National Fund
£428,160 new capital for the
this home in Palestine because
eight months, as compared with idea, his plan was called a chimera and impractical. He
they are convinced that the un-
£1,221,241 during the same did not feel discouraged and propagated his idea, which
dying longing of Jews for Pales-
period of 1939.
pe
tine is a fact of deepest signifi-
- became reality three years after his death, at the Zionist
cance; that it is a manifestation
in 1901.
in the struggle for existence by
loyal to his college or his lodge. Congress
Prof. Schapira died while on a Zionist propaganda
an ancient people which had es-
Every Irish-American who con-
tablished its right to live—a peo-
tributed toward advancing home tour, during a stay at Cologne.
ple whose 3,000 years of civiliza-
rule was a better man and a bet-
tion has produced a faith, culture
ter American for the sacrifice he
and individuality which enable
made. Every American Jew who hood of man. That brotherhood Order Sons of Zion Endorses
Independent Campaign for
them to contribute largely in the FORMER JUSTICE LOUIS D. aids in advancing the Jewish set-
Jewish fundamental
tlement
in
Palestine,
though
he
became
the
future as they had in the past
P alestine
BRANDEIS
neither h nor his de- law more than 2500 years ago.
to the advance of civilization and
feels
that it is not a right merely but ed in establishing these two fun- scendants will ever live there, America's insistent demand in the
The Order Sons of Zion, fra-
social justice.
justice
zOth century is
is for social
will likewise be a better man 20th
.
a duty of the Jewish nationality uamentat propositionc. :
ternal
Zionist organization with
and a better American for doing That also has been the Jews
t o u sr
vive and develop . They be-
a
nationwide
membership, en-
First: That Palestine is fit for so .
—
lieve that there only, can Jewish
Their affliction
dorsed the decision by the lead
Note what Seton-Watson says: striving for ages.
life be fully protected from the the modern Jew.
"America is full of nationali- as well as their religion has pre- ers of the United Palestine a d-
forces
forces of disintegration; that
That the modern Jew
there alone, can the Jewish spirit
ties
which
which, while accepting with pared the Jews for effective de- peal to launch an indeendent
ltine
p_ is fit for Palestine.
enthusiasm their new American mocracy. Persecution broadened campaign for $12,000,000 to cover
reach its full and natural develo
This
land,
treeless
a
gene
budgetary
t; and that by securing g for
extraordinary
and citizenship, nevertheless look to their s ympathies. It trained them the
mere;
Jews who wish to settle ago, supposed to be sterile
some centre in the old world as in patient endurance, in self- needs of immigration and colon-
in Palestine, the opportunity to hopelessly arid, has been shown their national culture and tradi- control, and in sacrifice. It made ization in Palestine growing out
do so, not only those Jews, to have been treeless and sterile the source and inspiration of them think as well as suffer. It
of the war situation. The decision
but all other Jews will be bent- only because of man's misrule. lions. The most typical instance deepened the passion for rieht-
right- was taken at a special meeting
er
fited and that the long perplexing
It has been shown to be capable
the National Executive called
w- is the feeling of the American cousness.
a
Jewish Problem will, at last, find of g becoming
with milk and honey." Jew for Palestine which may well
Indeed, loyalty to America de- for the express purpose of con-
in
solution.
other for
parts
of the mands rather that each American sidering the forthcoming cam-
They believe that to accomplish Oranges and grapes, olives and become a n focus
his declasse
Jew become a Zionist. For only paign.
this, it is not necessary that the almonds, wheat and other cereals kinsmen
i
Pledging the fullest cooperation
world."
There is no inconsistency be- through the ennobling effect of
Jewish population of Palestine be are now growing there in profu-
to America and its strivings can we develop the of the membership of the order
sion.
t whole
large as cd withhe
This material development has tween
loyalty
loyalty
to Jewry. The Jewish best that is in us and give to to the United Palestine Appeal in
Jews in the w orld; for been attended by a spiritual and
number ofompare
—
social
development
no
less
ex-
spirit,
the
product of our religion this country the full benefit of its effort to enlist the united
throughout centuries when the
was the Greek, traordinary a development in edu- and experiences, is essentially our great inheritance. The Jewish forces of American Jewry for the
Jewish
Roman
Empires, only a cation, in health and in social American. Not since the destruc- spirit, so long preserved, the upbuilding of the Jewish Home-
during
Persian,
d nd the the
and in the character and tion of the Temple have the Jews character developed by so many land in Palestine, the
Harry
Grayer,
called
Order,
an
a
and in ideals been so centuries of sacrifice, should be Grand Master of throughout the
relatively small part of the Jews habits of the e population. Perhas in sp t harmony with the noblest preserved and developed further, upon all groups
in
lived in Palestine; and only a
most h extraordinary achieve- fully
that in America as elsewhere country to utilize their influence
small part of the Jews returned ment of Jewish nationalism is the aspirations of the country in so the
sons of the race may in fu- in their communities with a view
from Babylon when the Temple revival of the Hebrew language, which
they
A m
e r lived.
i c a' s fundamental law tur live lives and do deeds worthy to securing for Palestine the
maximum financial support.
was rebuilt.
which has again become a Ian-
Since the destruction of the guage of the common intercourse seeks to make real the brother- of their ancestors.
Temple, nearly 2000 years ago, of men. The Hebrew tongue,
the longing for Palestine has been
lnguage for nearly
ever present with the Jew. It was called a dead haa s, in the Jewish
2000 years,
the hope of a return to the land colonies and in Jerusalem, be-
of his fathers that buoyed up the come again the living mother
Jew amidst persecution, and for
the realization of which the de- tongue. The effect of this corn-
vout ever prayed. Until a genera- mon language in unifying the
Jews is, of course, great; for the
tion ago this was a hope merely
—a wish piously prayed for, but Jews of Palestine came literally
not worked for. The Zionist move- from all the lands of the earth,
ment is idealistic, but it is also each speaking, except for the use
essentially prac
ical.
to of Yiddish, the language of the
t It to seeks
ope;
make the country from which he came, and
realize
that
h
dream of
a Jewish
life in a Jew- remaining in the main, almost a
true as other great stranger to the others. But the
ish
land
come
dreams of the world have been effect of the renaissance of the
realized—by men working with Hebrew tongue is far greater
devotion, intelligence, and self- than that of unifying the Jews.
sacrifice. It was thus that the It is a potent factor in reviving
t.
dream of Italian independence the essenially Jewish spiriFathers
Our Jewish Pilgrim
and unity, after centuries of vain
hope, came true through the ef- have laid the foundation. It re-
forts of Mazzini, Garibaldi and mains for us to build the super-
of Greek, , structure.
Cavour; that the dream
Zionism Makes One a Better
of
Serbian
in-
All elements in American Jewry are keenly in- Congressman John W. McCormack, Majority
and
of Bulgarian
American
dependence became facts that the
terested in the National Conference for Palestine Leader of the House of Representatives; Paul V.
Let no American imagine that
dream of home rule in Ireland Zionism is inconsistent with Pa-
which will meet in Washington, D.C.on Saturday McNutt, Federal Security Administrator; Dr.
has been r ealized.
triotism. Multiple loyalties are
evening, January 25th and Sunday, January 26th Abba Hillel Silver, National Chairman of the
No Longer a Dream
The rebirth of the Jewish na- objectionable only if they are in- under the auspices of the United Palestine United Palestine Appeal, who will sound the
mere dream. consistent. A man is a better citi- Appeal. Among the distinguished leaders who
tion is no longer a
a for be- will address the sessions of the conference which keynote of the conference and Dr. Bernard
e nit e d Sttes
It is in process of accomplish- en of th U loyal cit izen of his
a
ment in a most practical way, ing also
is expected to make important decisions regard- Joseph, Legal Adviser of the Jewish Agency for
and the story is a wonderful one. state, and of his city; for being ing the future of Palestine are (left to right) Palestine.
and to
A generation ago a few Jewish loyal to his family, f or being
emigrants from Russia and from profession or trade;

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