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February 5, 1943

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

STRICTLYCONFIDENTIAL • • •

by Phineas J. Biron

falling far behind on his reading
—for the simple reason that read-
ing matter is very scarce in those
parts . . . Had we, incidentally,
reported to you that George Jes-
se) is writing his autobiography?
has been repeating it . . . Best
seller in the Jewish book market
of South Africa is that valuable
little volume "What Every Jew-
ish Woman Should Know," by
Miriam Isaacs and Trude Weiss-
Romarin . . • The United Ile-
brew Congregations of Johannes-
burg alone buy hundre of cop-
ies each year, having instituted
the practice of presenting a. copy
to every bride married in one of
their synagogues . . . Some con-
gregations in this country do the
same, and we think the practice
should become more widespread
. • . E. J. Kahn, whose book "The
Army Life" was published only
a few months ago, has been doing
his bit over in New Guinea, and
recently wrote to a friend that
while he's gathering plenty of
military experience there he's

DON'T TRIFLE WITH JEWISH HOPES

By

RABBI LOUIS FEINBERG

EDITOR'S NOTE: In this article Rabbi Feinberg of Cincinnati
replies to a recent column, "This Layman," by Alfred Segal,
whose weekly articles are featured in The Chronicle. Rabbi
Feinberg submitted his article originally to the American
Israelite in Concinnati.
When "the 96"—the newly or- of the population as Jews, in the
ganized Council of American Ju- United States, for example." And
daism—came out against Zionist, further, "Segal and many others
some laymen found themselves like him are willing that Piles-

THE JEWISH FRONT
upon thousands of visitors to New
To the credit of Henry Monsky, York's Andre Seligmann gallery,
president of Bnai Brith, chalk is now working on a drawing
down a great achievement in which will be acclaimed his best
bringing to life the American . . . He call sit "De Profundis,"
Jewish Assembly . . . Tribute is and it depicts the Jewish world
also due to Frank Weil for his tragedy . .. Abraham Manievich,
clear-eyed leadership of the Jew- the late Russian Jewish painter
working for the 96, even as some tine shall be home for homele*
ish Welfare Board, which is mak- who died six months ago, is now
misguided Americans had been Jews, just as America is home
ing a glorious record, beyond its being hailed as a leading expon-
found aiding the enemies of for the four million Jews who
regular activities, as the contem- ent of modern art . . . The ex-
inhabit it." That is their sub-
America.
porary historian of Jewish par- hibition of 22 of his canvases
ticipation in this war . .. David now being held at the French
Mr. Alfred Segal, whose heart conscious wish: just as the four
Ben Gurion, who claims as his own Art Galleries, N. Y., has brought
goes out in sympathy to all the million are the minority among
the famous Baltimore Zionist pro- recognition that he belongs in
sufferers of the world, set out the hundred and thirty million, so
gram which the Palestine leader- the ranks of the immortals . . .
his syndicated column to "en- Jews of Palestines must be a per-
ship has adopted, seems to for- Yet Manievich virtually died of
lighten confused minds" on the petual minority among the Arabs.
A careful scrutiny of propa-
get that all its main points had hunger . . . A sexagenarian new-
issue of Palestine, and thereby
previously been formulated by comer to the world of art is
betrayed the confusion in his ganda often betrays the inner-
most fears of the propagandist.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann in an ar- Abraham Levin, a Bronx tailor
own mind.
ticle written for Foreign Affairs who only a couple of years ago
He begins by stating that th e Mr. Segal betrays the fear thei
over two years ago . . . Ben decided to give up thread and
insurgent rabbis have organized is common to all opponents or'
Hecht's stirring piece about the needle for brush and easel. That
a threefold campaign: (1) against, Zionism: That any association
Jewish tragedy, "Remember Us," the switch was successful is at-
a Jewish state; (2) in favor o f with Zionism might cast doubt
appearing in February issue of tested by the fact that Levin has
a purely religious concept of upon their Americanism. Thus,
Reader's Digest, is only the first already had a one-man show, and Detroit Palestine
Judaism;
and (3) for the de- he says: "Like himself other Jew-
of six magazine articles from his his pictures are appreciated by
velopment
of Palestine without ish laymen are deeply troubled
Histadrut Campaign
pen on injustice toward the Jews connoisseurs.
by the concept of a Jewish na-
Jewish statehood.
. . . One of these Hecht master- STAGE AND SCREEN
tional homeland. They know only
Goes
on
the
Air
It
is
laughable
that
men
who
pieces will be published in the
one homeland — this America.
It'll be a new Charlie Chaplin
have reduced their Judaism to a They don't want to be put in an
Saturday Evening Post.
that you'll see in his next pic-
In order to acquaint the masses colorless minimum, should insist
i
ture, on which he's now doing of Jews of Detroit with what is on the purely religious concept ambiguous position in which they
TRUE STORY
Shapiro, Bernstein and Com- the preliminary work . . . The going on in Palestine and what of Judaism and should object to will always have to be explain-
pany, the popular music publish- plot centers about Landru, the Palestine can do for the millions Zionists, who number in their ing their national indentity ttl
ers, have been suffering from a famous French Bluebeard, so you of homeless Jews, the Detroit midst many thousands of Miz- people who wonder just where
a Jew thinks his homeland is:
bad conscience for some years understand why Charlie is plan-
rachists—men who pray three Here or in Palestine?
now . . . It wasn't their fault, ning to change his make-up . . .
times daily, and whose every act
of course, but the fact remains Luise Rainer, absent from the
How often will it have to be
is regulated by Jewish religious
that it was a Shapiro, Bernstein screen too long, is slated to get
law. That point in their platform stated categorically that no Amer-
publication, "Beer Barrel Polka", the coveted feminine lead in the
ican Zionist owes political alle-
is therefore of little relevance.
which contributed to the fall of screen play to be made of Stef-
It is the first and the third giance to any other country but
Norway . . This happened back an Heym's "Hostages," the best-
points that are signficant; but America? If and when Pales-
in April, 1940, when a band of seller on the underground move-
those points are mutually exclu- tine becomes an independent
Nazi musicians kept the Oslo ment in Czechoslovakia .. . Irv-
sive. For if the 96 are against state, only Jews living in Pales-
ing
Berlin,
reports
Sidney
Skol-
populace so enthralled with the
a Jewish state, then they can- tine will owe political allegiance
Polka's rollicking strains that the sky, has been spending so much
not whole-heartedly favor Pales- to her; other Jews will have
Norsemen didn't even notice, un- time with the soldier cast of his
tine even as a haven of refuge only cultural and religious bonds
til it was too late, that their "This Is The Army" that he
for persecuted Jews; and if they uniting them with Eretz Israel.
country was being occupied by feels as if he were back in uni-
are in favor of this, then they Does the American citizen
other Nazis who weren't playing form, and has taken to saluting
cannot be opposed to a Jewish Irish extraction feel apologetiF
music. . . . But now, reports officers . . . Mordecai Gorelik,
state. Let us examine this point because of the existence of the
L. L., the publishers have found co-author with William Kozlenko
Irish Free State? Is an Ameri-
more closely.
a way of relieving their smart- of a play titled "Dancing Sold-
can citizen of Swedish extraction
There
are
millions
of
Jews
in
ing conscience . . . For when iers," has hopes of seeing the
any the less American because
Europe today who are homeless there is a sovereign Swedish
the Army's call came out for drama produced in a screen ver-
and
stateless.
Even
an
early
and
300,000 copies of a popular song sion, with none other than Greta
state? •
decisive Allied victory will not
each month, the Shapiro, Bern- Garbo playing the lead . .. Im-
Every president of the United
succeed in reinstating them. All
stein people were the first to sign presario Billy Rose's' next pro-
States since Woodrow Wilson has
of
these
are
frantically
seeking
up for this morale-building pro- ject, they tell us, is a superduper
a new home. A small number will approved of Zionism, and both
production of "Carmen" with an
ject.
trickle into the United States, houses of Congress passed a reso-
all-colored cast.
WITH THE ARTISTS
Canada and Latin America; but lution in favor of it, without
BOOKS
AND
AUTHORS
Arthur Szyk, whose 66 satiric
many hundreds of thousands will compromising their patriotism.
drawings are attracting thousands
What ruined Mussolini, cracks
be beating upon the doors of Yet, nervous Jews fear that their
Harry Hershfield, was Hitler's
HARRY SCHUMER
Palestine. No Arabs outside of approval of Zionism might bt•
book-burning spree of some years
Palestine are seeking admission interpreted as disloyalty to Amer-
back, which destroyed an opus Palestine Histadrut Campaign there; for they will not abandon ica.
that Benito might have been (Gewerkshaften) has arranged their farms and their families
Is it not strange that those
reading with great profit during for a series of 16 broadcasts over and their associations in Syria, who are so bitterly opposed to
Altman's
Jewish
Hour,
Station
the past decade: "The History
Iraq, Egypt, or Arabia. Will then the political activities of Zionists
of the Decline and Fall of the WJLB. Last Saturday night Di- the Council of American Juda- should themselves engage in po-
Roman Empire" . . . So instead rector Meyer Sesling of Palestine ism favor the admission of home- litical activities to further the
of reading this history, the Duce spoke, and last Sunday morning less Jews into Palestine to the ends of their organization, by
Leon Kay of Detroit made a full extent of the land's absorp- contacting persons of the State
stirring address. Saturday eve- tive capacity? If so, then in a Department and members of
ning, Feb. 6, Mrs. H. Mondry, few years the Jews, who already Congress?
Victory Donor Luncheon
an active member of the Pal- form one third of the population,
On Sunday, Feb. 7
A rabbi who subscribes to the
estine labor movement and an will become the decisive majority. platform
of the new council
accredited
speaker
of
the
OCD,
Sunday, Feb. 7, is the day
And surely those liberal rabbis, spoke to use with bitterness of
will
talk
on
"The
Part
Women
that the Young Women of Bnai
Your doctor puts years of
who would grant India national Zionists preoccupied with politi-
Brith will hold their annual fund- Are Playing in Palestine". Sun- independence, and the Phillip- cal considerations, "To me,"
experience into his diagnosis
In;„,
raising affair. This year it is a day, Feb. 7, Harry Schumer, lees, and Greece, and Poland, said, "Judaism is a great heriN
of your illness. When he
victory donor luncheon in the treasurer of the campaign, will could not then consistently deny tage. I love to steep myself in
writes a prescription, be sure
Crystal Ballroom of the Book- report on the status of the cam- independence to Palestine. If
its the religious poetry of the mid-
Cadillac Hotel. Proceeds will go paign throughout the country and population is largely Jewish, what
dle ages."
you have it filled here, where
Low the money is spent in Pales- else could Palestine become but
towards
the
furthering
of
the
Yes, to him, who is "at ease"
years of pharmaceutical ex-
tine.
Tune
in
on
Altman's
Jewish
war effort.
a Jewish state?
in Zion," who lives in the soft
perience assure you it will be
Hour,
WJLB,
on
Saturday
night
Following the luncheon there
Or would those liberal rabbis security of a rich congregation,
will be a tea dance to which and Sunday morning.
dependably filled. Be sure.
favor freedom for all peoples ex- Judaism is a matter of
service men are invited. An or-
Isaac Franck, executive direc- cept Jews? Yet the third point in poetry, and Zion is merely reading
Be safel
a mys-
chestra featured by Mike Falk tor of the Jewish Community the program speaks of the de- tic entity in books; but to the
will furnish the music for the Council, was the guest speaker at velopment of Palestine "without millions of
Jews who are haunted
dance.
the rally of all workers and dele- Jewish statehood." The only way by daily fear
and for whom Eu-
Esther Jean Milner is chairman gates which took place at La- that that could be achieved is to rope offers no ray of hope, Zion
of the luncheon and Natalie Dru- char's, 8933 12th St.
establish a "numerus clausus," is a matter of life and death, a
ker and Dorothy Cohn are co-
The second rally will be held holding down the number of Jew- place that offers them and their
chairmen.
on Thursday evening, Feb. 11, ish immigrants to a percentage of children the
hope of bread for
at Lachar's. The guest speaker the general immigration. Would their hungry bodies
and rest fog
will be Joseph Haggai, a vice the council maintain agents on the their weary feet.
chairman of the campaign. Work- border to make sure that no Jew
At a time when the future of
ers, delegates and sympathizers is admitted unless there are two Palestine
in the balance.
are urgently requested to attend. Arabs willing to enter at the and when hangs
vigorous political ac-

Dependable
PRESCRIPTIONS

.rtlettirr's

YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH

Opening of

TORAH MONTH

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1,3:00 P.M.

in the Yeshivah Building, Dexter at Copeland

GUEST SPEAKER:

Rabbi David Lifshitz

THE "SUVALKER RAV"

Admission Free

No Solicitations

Rabbi J. Krickstein To
Address Mishkan Israel

There will be a general meet-
ing of the members of Congre-
gation Mishkan Israel, Blaine and
Linwood, on Feb. 8, at which
various reports on committees
and activities concerning the fu-
ture development of the congre-
gation.
Rabbi J. Krickstein of Mt.
Clemens, graduate of the Hebrew
Theological College of Chicago,
well known orator and educator,
will be the guest speaker of the
evening. His subject will be "The
House of Worship in Wartime".
Cantor Skolnick will also render
vocal selections.
This meeting, one of a series
of lectures, is under the guid-
ance of Rabbi L. Stollman, spiri-
tual leader of the congregation,
J. Weiss, president, P. Gordzelc,
vice president, and M. Einhorn,
treasurer.

same time? Under such circum-
stances what chances would the
hundreds of thousands of home-
less Jews have to enter the land?
That they envisage Palestine as
a place where Jews form a hope-
less minority, becomes clear from
repeated statements in Mr. Se-
gal's column. He thinks of Pales-
tine "as a place for colonizing
Jews whose political status shall

tion of a united Jewry may force
the gate of Palestine open a bin

wider, it is the height of treach
ery for Jews to put obstacles in
the way, and thereby endangel
the existence of millions of Jews.

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