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July 25, 1941

ORT'S TRAINING
PLAN EXTENDED
Increases Service to
European Jewry in
Refugee Camps

Extension of activities to refu-
gee internment camps and gen-
erally increased service to Euro-
pean Jewry marked the 1940 pro-
gram of ORT, 60-year-old . world
organization for rehabilitation and
training, according to the year's
YOU'LL SEE THE DIFFERENCE WITH
report just issued by George
Backer, president of the Ameri-
can ORT Federation.
Emphasizing the work of ORT
trainees in camps and ghetto dis-
tricts in providing clothing and
other necessities for refugees and
other needy Jews, Mr. Backer's
• MEN'S SUITS
report lists more than 12,000 bene-
ficiaries of the vocational train-
• LADIES' PLAIN
DRESSES
ing courses, in additional to many
receiving various types of Con-
• Price includes Vitalize
structive aid.
Dry Cleaning, Hand
Expansion of operations, the
Finishing, Pick up and
report relates, was most marked
Delivery.
in France, Great Britain, Swit-
zerland, German-Poland, and Hun-
gary. Other countries in which
ORT functioned in 1940 were Ru-
mania, Germany, Bulgaria, Lithu-
ania and Latvia.
ORT activities include indus-
trial training, workshops, agri-
cultural training and settlements,
and provision of supplies and
equipment to artisans.
Highlights of ORT's program
in the 10 countries where it op-
erated in 1940 .follow:
Hungary — New boys' work-
shop in Budapest; adults trained
It is our responsibility to answer the tragic appeal that is written in the faces in 5 trades; new training work-
By JULIUS CHAJES
shops in 26 Sub-Carpathian vil-
of this child and mother somewhere in Europe. They and hundreds of
thousands of others like them must and can be rescued from homelessness lages.
found
at
last,
in
Palestine,
the
In Ancient Times, Palestine
and despair, if American Jewry responds promptly and generously to the
Rumania — New courses in all
boasted of its high level in the land where he could live free nation-wide campaign of the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees, Overseas schools; courses opened for refu-
again.
Needs and Palestine. A minimum of 125,000,000 is needed in 1941 to make gees in 7 cities.
field of Jewish music.
The Oriental influence which possible the continued life-sustaining and life-rebuilding programs of the
The fact that the Jews, in
Kashruth Becomes News in
their hour of imprisonment, were had previously dominated Jew- Joint Distribution Committee, the United Palestine Appeal and the National
"Scientific" Stunt
requested by the Babylonians to ish music, but weakened during Refugee Service.
NEW YORK (JPS) — A na-
sing the "songs of Zion", proves the time the Jews lived in the
tionwide survey to determine how
the high quality of Jewish music Diaspora, now became again very
strong. The revival of Hebrew
many food producers and Jewish
in those days.
as the recognized tongue of Pal-
consumers go in for Kashruth is
With the destruction of Jeru- estine
brought a new rhythm into
the basis of an extended ammount
salem and the expulsion of the the music.
Almost all our pres- Faith and Confidence in the Future Mark the Interpreta- of Jewish dietary laws in the
Jews from Palestine, Jewish ent Jewish composers, who are
tion of Israel's Status by the Eminent
July 21 issue of Newsweek, which
music, too, suffered greatly. Most interested in Jewish music, have
ascribes the survey to "Dr. Max
Jewish Leader
of the motifs were lost in this either lived in or visited Pales-
Felshin, ambitious New York
chaos. Only a few were pre- tine at some time. All these com-
served in the cantilation of the posers were strongly impressed The Jew, in a world of turmoil it as a timely declaration of faith, rabbi and founder of America's
Bible. Some of the motifs found by Palestine, and their further has serious internal problems as as an affirmation of confidence, first permanent Beth Din or court
their way into Byzantinic music. works showed clearly the new pressing as the external ones. as a soul-stirring document which of Jewish justice."
Only 22 per cent of the 622 pro-
From there there were taken, a influence. But even Jewish com- How is he to act in time of beckons Israel never to despair. ducers
who answered a ques-
Abraham Goldberg effectively
few hundred years later, into posers who did not have the emergency? Is he to despair or
tionnaire distributed by Rabbi
the collection of the Gregorian opportunity of visiting our native retain hope? Should he speak up offers encouragement to his peo- Felshin said that their food was
Choral (600 A..D.). Scientists in land started to be interested in or keep silent in face of emer- ple in this volume which repre- supervised to guarantee observ-
the field of music have asserted Oriental music and tried to ar- gency? Should he assimilate or sents his credo. He does not fal- ance of kashruth. To Rabbi Fel-
ter in his faith. He believes, and
that Hebrew words often fit bet- range Palestinian motifs. The
in his belief he offers the faith shin this showed the need of
ter into the Gregorian melodies question of arranging these mot-
that better times are coming for "some authoritative agency to
than their original Latin Lan- ifs presented them with a new
regulate all kosher observance."
the Jewish people.
guage. As it is known, the Gre- problem, which to this day has
Newsweek reports that Rabbi
Before
there
can
be
better
gorian Choral is the source from not been solved. The Jewish-Rus-
times, there must be worse times, Felshin wants to set up a chem-
which the great pre-classical corn- sian composer tried to arrange
he warns, but then must come a ical, analytic agency to regulate
posed evolved their ideas, so that these melodies with the technic
better time. With this in view kashruth and to determine what
the Gregorian Choral became the which he learned in Russia and
he discusses the three major products are chemically kosher.
basis of European music culture. the Jewish-German composer ar-
The magazine concludes its
issues which have arisen in Jew-
ranged
his
melodies
according
to
From the time of the expulsion
ish life in the last few decades: story with what is supposed to
his
native
country.
A
set
regula-
of the Jews from Palestine up
the problem of Jewish national be a humorous summary of how
regarding a definite stand-
to almost contemporary days, we tion
existence as opposed by those who American Jews observe kashruth.
ard
of
harmonization
of
Oriental
were lacking in the opportunity melodies will no doubt be found
hold that Jews are only a reli- "Traveling on a Pullman, an
of being able to cultivate our in the near future.
gious sect; the question of a orthodox Jew brings his own food,
music. The eternal wandering,
homeland for Israel; the lan- carefully prepared at home; a
The Yemenite melodies and the
the suppression, the Ghetto and motifs of Sephardic prayers are
g u a g e question. Surrounding conservative sits in the dining
the prohibition of the Synhedrion still prevalent in today's Pales-
these questions are issues and car but orders foolproof eggs and
to make music because of the tinian music. The new Palestin-
complications which serve to form vegetables; and a reform Jew,
morning of the destruction of ian music is of course still in its
a brilliant collection of essays who considers the dietary laws
the 2nd Temple. were the main state of infancy. This music is
which are incorporated in the inapplicable these days, enjoys
a lobster or steak and washes it
reasons for the neglect of represented mostly through songs.
263-page "Undzer Zeit Kumt."
"Our time is coming," Mr. down with milk."
Jewish music.
It is true that some composers
With the beginning of the used Palestinian themes for great-
Goldberg writes with confidence.
Chassidic movement, Jewish mus- er compositions, but some com-
These are dark days, but he as- come a part of the world system,
sumes that it must become stark and will not be segregated from
ic again gained importance, but posers used Palestinian themes
dark until the sun begins to it.
as recent as 50 years ago, we for greater compositions, but thus
shine anew.
The charge that the Jews are
experienced the first successful far they are not too outstanding.
ABRAHAM
GOLDBERG
The able author does not limit a war-like people is disproven,
experiments on the revival of We view with great satisfaction,
serious Jewish music. Several that Palestinian songs are very carry on an aggressive battle for himself to reviewing the Hitler and there is excellent elaboration
mania, to discussing the world of the contention that Israel's
distinguished Jewish composers much sung outside of Palestine national existence?
scene as it is affected by the mission is peace.
attempted to arrange Jewish folk- and are in demand not only from
A
sharp
dividing
line
exists
Religion and nationalism are
songs, as well as melodies which Zionists but also countless other between the elements who differ world tragedy. He takes up con-
were extracted from our tradi- Jewish groups. Their originality on these issues. Two elements as troversial issues, analyzes and interestingly discussed. Zionism
them, deals logically with receives the treatment one would
tional prayers. The Jewish com- and joy seems to overshadow the wide apart as the poles are con- dissects
of major importance.
expect from Abraham Goldberg—
poser was not faced with an easy wailing songs of the Galuth. Last ducting an endless struggle for problems
"Do Jews complain too much?" one of the ablest exponents of
but
not
least,
the
Jew
living
in
task. The folk-songs bore an in-
their ideas. Towering high in the he asks in dealing with a blast the ideal for the recreation of
fluence of the nations the Jews the Diaspora, by hearing them, ranks of the aggressive group is
inhabited and even the motifs of is transported into the land of a brilliant journalist, one of the from H. G. Wells. He shows that the Jewish national existence.
in view of what is transpiring
There is a plea for peace be-
the synagogue had been so dis- his longing and his ancestors.
ablest platform speakers in there has not been enough said in tween Yiddish and Hebrew, and
torted, that they had to be purl - All this seems to indicate that America, a distinguished linguist: defense.
a passionate call for the per
fled in order that they might be the new Palestinian music has a Abraham Goldberg.
Are we helpless, and is the petuation of the mediums of ex
used for present musical crea- great future and that it will
G o l d b e r g is a fascinating situation hopeless? Mr. Goldberg pression which give status 4 ,
tions. The sources from which soon play an impotrant part in speaker.
He also writes well and answers in the negative. We have
existence.
the Jewish composer derived his t the music of all nations of the convincingly. Furthermore, he friends and we have supporters, Jewish
The volume concludes appro-
music were neither pure nor rich. world.
writes as well in Hebrew as he and the battle for justice must go priately with a paean of joy over
does in Yiddish, and in recent on until there is triumph for the magnificence of Jewish ob-
At this point Palestine, our
years he has lectured and written justice.
Over Million Citrus Cases
old-new land, came to the res-
servance, over the impressiveness
Shipped by Co-operatives
equally as well in English.
cue. With the partial return of
The eternal hatred for the of the Jewish festivals. He points
This
man
of
a
thousand
battles,
eternal people finds elaborate ex- out that Jews need not to go to
the Jews to Palestine, not only
did the long desolated Pales- J E R U S A LE M, Palestine.— who has been in the forefront of planation and the author of this the Greeks for aesthetic living,
Thnuva
Export
and
Yachin,
American Jewish activities for 35 fine book shows the untruth of that there is sufficient of it . in
tinian earth begin again to bear
m s
fruit, but we could also notice Jewish Labor Co-operatives, years, is the author of a volume charges, for instance that the our own customs and ceremou
the beginning of a new period shipped during the 1939-40 sea- which deserves translation into Jews possess all the money, and to glorify our existence.
Naturally humorous and highly
of culture. An original new note sor. 1,055,000 cases of citrus English, which should be given indicates the extremes to which
came into the Jewish music. fruit, or 14 per cent of the total wide circulation, which should anti-Semites will go to make entertaining, Mr. Goldberg's vol-
ume is replete with wit and wis-
While our traditional music bore exports and 20.6 per cent of the once again bring into the lime- scapegoats of Jews.
There is a declaration that dom.
always an indication of wailing Jewish share in these total ship- light the genius of a cascinating
publicist.
The
Hebrew
Publishing
ments.
These
two
companies
seat
Jews
refuse
to
return
to
a
ghetto
His volume is a landmark in
and lamentation, the symbol of only 46 per cent of their con- Co. (77 Delancey St., New York)
our sad past, the new Palestin- signments to the United King- has released Abraham Goldberg's and will not tolerate such a move- Jewish interpretive thinking for
ian music personifies happiness dom. The remaining 54 per cent "Undzer Zeit Kumt" ("Our Time ment. Jews, he asserts, will par- our time. It is worthy of Abra-
ticipate in all humanitarian move- ham Goldberg the leader, the
and hope. The Jew, persecuted went to Continental Europe.
Is Coming"), and we recommend ments, and they wil strive to be- publicist, the lecturer.
for almost two thousand years,

PALESTINE AND JEWISH MUSIC

Credo of Abraham Goldberg
The Credo

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