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July 2, 1943
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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Rabbis Felix A. Levy, William H. Fineshriber,
Solomon B. Freehof Hold Discussion on Z ionism
—7
tion but members of the Ameri-
can nation . . . The real source Glicksman Tells Tel Aviv Audience That
of opposition on the part of many
The conflicting attitudes toward sides agree that Palestine is Reform Jews to a Jewish state in Poland Is the Only Jewish Homeland
Zionism among Reform Jews uniquely precious to all Jews; Palestine is fear that such a
TEL AVIV. (Palcor)—A me- thrown into an uproar here when
form the basis of a three-cor- Palestine must be rehabilitated state would make them members morial meeting for Szmul Zygiel- one of the speakers, Garzy Gliks-
nered symposium in the current so that it may be a place of ref- of a separate nationality in bojm, representative of the Polish man, speaking for the Bund, as-
issue of Liberal Judaism, official uge to the dispossessed Jews of America. This is an irrational Jewish Bund on the Polish Na- serted that the only homeland
organ of the Union of American Europe and a home for all Jews fear and Zionists do little to re- tional Council in London who for Polish Jews is Poland and
Hebrew Congregations just issued who wish to settle there . . . To pel it. In fact, they often en- committed suicide recently, was that they seek no other home-
courage it in many utterances ...
in New York. These authority- say . we
.
land,
t torture All American Jews know that
tive statements are published in words and their io n is ino
Regarded as a provocative
me an g. A na- America is not exile but h
Bnai David Home Camp statement
the hope that "they will serve tion implies a common land, a t
in this Jewish city in
m : i
to clarify a question that has common language and common t hat they are as much par t ° eitl.
Opens Tuesday, July 6 the Jewish National Home, the
long agitated multitudes of our folk-ways. For almost 2,000 years z he American nation as the
remark caused such protests
people." Participants in this schol- we have not had any of these I ens of any other descent. Th s
from the audience that the prae-
The
Bnai
David
Summer
Reli
s
their
nation.
Zioinist
th
arly yet popular discussion are desiderata . . . Out of 16,000,000
gious Home Camp will ope sidium, consisting mainly of Po-
Rabbi Felix A. Levy of Emanuel perhaps one-half million Jews (not Zionist practice) ign eory
ores
Tuesday
afternoon, July 6, and e n lish Christians, asked the speaker
America
altogether
or
else
Congregation, Chicago, who holds speak Hebrew. We have no corn- v
jud is the guidance of Max Chomsky to suspend his speech. The crowd.
idual
Zonists
will
overlook
that "religion and land are alike mon folk-ways. The native Jews
and see only the diffi cur- s the educational director of th ' ed memorial meeting was held
necessary to the life and preser• of Bokhara or Algiers or Yemen t g
congregation, and a staff wel on Saturday morning under the
vation of Israel, and cannot ever have no songs or dances or cus- e ies and gloomily anticipate in- versed
in Jewish education, am auspices of the General Commit-
be sundered"; Rabbi William H. toms that are similar to those f reusing anti-Semitism . . uli t l !E recreation.
The Summer Reii 1 tee of Polish Refugees, composed
Fineshriber of Congregation Ken- Jews who once lived in the ghet- t e orm Judaism and Zionism o
gious Home Camp will be housed - of Jewish and non-Jewish bodies.
eseth Israel, Philadelphia, who be- tos of Eastern Europe. What we • be able to find common gro
. . Reform Judaism could be in the cool social hall of the The speakers included Jan Stan-
lieves that "Zionist theory is the do have in *common is tradition,
Congregation Bnai David, Elm- czyk, Polish Minister of Labor,
reatly
enriched by the mod
g
intellectual scaffolding for a fan- suffering and religion. We are H
ern burst and 14th. The camp will Sanin Drothikman, representing
ebraism
and
by
the
int
ense
tastic structure to be built on a religious community attached J
the Bund, who spoke in Yiddish,
the quicksands of fear and de- to our brethren the world over, in ewishness of the Zionist m ove- meet every afternoon from Mon- Anselm Reiss, former Zionist
day through Thursday and will
spair," and he advocates United not because we are part of a fi • ent. What Zionism would gain continue
through Thursday, Aug. leader of Poland, Malimak, rep-
Nations rule over Palestine "as spectral nationhood but because h e om the Reform movement eau 5. The sessions
will last from resenting the PPS (Polish So-
the unique Holy Land of the we are partners in a religious Z seen by contrasting Soda list-
cialist Party), and the Polish
ionism and middle-class Z ion_ 1:30 until 4 p. m.
world"; Rabbi Solomon B. Free- brotherhood W e k
Activities will be varied in the author, Marjan Czuchnowski.
m . . . Labor-Zionists have b
After the Gliksman incident
knows
not, a it Jewish ideal (Palestine) an
rid Home Camp in order that the
Pittsburgh, who quests a defini- that the charge of divided
loyalty
was closed, the meeting went on
world
ideal
(Socialism).
B
oth
time
spent
will
be
both
instruc-
tion of world Jewry that may is untrue and unjust. We know id
in an orderly fashion, the various
embody the strength of Zionist that of all enthusiastic American S eats are in harmony. The So- tive and pleasurable. There will speakers lauding Zygielbojm's
and anti-Zionist ideals so as to Zionists not a handful will emi- in ocialist-Zionists are integra ted be a story period, one-half hour service to Poland and empha-
class work, games and group
serve as 'the basis for increas- grate to Palestine. We know that M spirit and therefore treat ive. of
a ctivity. On the staff will be sue- sizing the need to aid the Polish
lag. Jewish reconciliation . . . they are passionately loyal te is iddle-class Zionists have a J ew-
rid
Jews whose plight had compelled
a design for concord between Re- America and American institu- h ideal, Zionism, but no wo cialists in drawing, plaster cast- him to take his own life.
eal.
They
have
no
faith,
no
ing
and
other
art
and
craft
work.
form Judaism and Liberal Zion- tions, and that their zeal for ho
ism."
pe, no confidence in the wo rld Each afternoon the sessions will
Zion springs from a desperate •
SEGAL
All three contributors (Reform concern for the destiny of our rni . . The natural ideal for the with group Minchah services.
The Summer Religious Home
rabbis) to the symposium in Lib- persecuted brethren in Europe. fa ddle-class is Liberalism,
ith
in
democracy,
in
the
gro
wth
Camp
is
a
joint
project
of
the
(Continued
from Page 4)
eral Judaism start out from the We non-Zionists have the same of
Congregation and the Sisterhood
premises that Palestine is tradi- concern and have implemented it re mutual tolerance, in the pr og-
is
tionally dear to the hearts of by cooperating with Zionists in th e ss of humanity. This faith the of the Bnai David. Registrations war will be over. Finkelbaum had
central social ideal of
are still being accepted. There is slapped me on the back . .
Jews everywhere, but arrive at the rehabilitation of Palestine and fo
a $1 registration fee.
"Hello, there, Segal, if it weren't
unders
of
Reform
Judaism.
It
divergent conclusions. by the salvage of Jews wherever ha
for confirmation I'd never see
s
been
the
subject
of
bit
ter
Highlights of Rabbi Levy's the- they may be found . . • Non- di
you."
sis contain these thoughts: "None Zionists see no reason for despair. me sappointment and disillusio n- Rabbi Fram Begins
Yes, Finkelbaum, I replied, you
of us would deny the need for We Jews have outlived many Ho nt, but so has nationalis in.
know what? I think Bar Mitzvah
modernization, yet one cannot such storms and we shall weather be w many national hopes ha ve Series of Religious
and confirmations were invented
but question whether it had to this hurricane. This is a wiL• ha en blasted! In spite of s et- Readings on July 9
involve
to make an excuse for Jews get-
an erasure of Jewish na- against the very causes that have de cks, Liberalism remains o ur
ting together and being friendly
tionality. Time has at least partly produced anti-Semitism and if of al. It is the hope and pl an
Next Friday night. July 9, and enjoying some unity once
proven that we cannot live by we win, as win we shall, the 1st the United Nations. No Zio n- Rabbi
Leon Frani will begin a in awhile. At a Bar Mitzvah or
in America really believes th
universalism alone . . . Palestine future for us will be
the hope and ideals of the Unit at series of readings from the great confirmation you meet people you
infinitely
is not the gospel of the godless Jew brighter than it ever has
been. Na
and hope for our people's return If world conditions will be as ore tions are foredoomed to fa ed religious literature of the world. thought were dead and you hear
in These readings will be held at the everything that's happened since
to its homeland in no way in- desperate as Zionists picture Eu , that there is no hope "-
Sabbath Eve services of Temple the last reception—who's mar-
validates the teaching about hu- them, the little Jewish state of wh rope for the kind of world
Israel every Friday night during ried, who's divorced, who's buried.
inanity of our God-intoxicated Palestine will not be able to pro- live ich the Jews can live as
the summer at 8:30. During the Only tonight I found out that old
seers .. . The conflict implied by tect itself and least of all the not s in America. Zionism ne
summer the Sabbath Eve services man Gotthilf has been dead al-
the catch phrase Zionism versus 12 or 13 million Jews outside A be based upon pessimism . ed
• • of Temple Israel take place in most a year. He lived on my
Reform is artificially engendered of that state . . . It is of no app Reform Judaism, which c an
. . . Zi red
reciate and find place in i ts the Meeting Room, 14 Boulevard street.
o m can be avail to tell
onism and R efr
he Aras that they the ory for the warm Jewish gro
Bldg., 3076 E. Grand Blvd.
conside
At these receptions, Finkel-
as two asp ec ts of the have profited
more fee
Land wil profit
u P The first reading will be from baum, there is only blessed small
l b
same Judaism . . . Only by the by the increasing economic ish ling striving towards the Je w-
state in Palestine, can fin the English translation of the talk. None of the problems with
combination of the two atoms of strength of the Jewish population.
corn radeship with a Zionis
Talmud. Subsequent readings will which Israel is always mortifying
universalism and nationalism can Their reply is, 'this is and has whi
you produce the Jewish molecule been our home for 1,100 years; ory ch will find place in its th be from the classic literature of himself on other occasions. No-
• • . A homeland has supreme it may be a poor thin•but is life for the hopeful democrat eall the great religions of the body has accused me of being a
e _ w orld.
uisling in the Jewish nation to-
survival value, not only because mine own.' What they fear is po- for of the Jew in America. R
n ight. You just can't get up an
it is an asylum for refugees, nor litical dominatioin; and a Jewish to i m Judaism will not be ab le
even because of our romantic at- majority plus a Jewish state, er nclude in its theory the rich- Delicious Kellogg Recipe argument over Mrs. Kleinfuss'
rheumatism or over Mrs. Schneck-
tachment to it, but because it despite assured promises of equal teac Jewishness which Zionism
hes unless it is prepared to
e can in be not a but the Jh
en's housemaid problem. Yes,
and
eq
p
oortuities,
adm it that the Reform concept QUICK LEMON CREAM PIE Finkelbaum, on these occasions
is
alhonland
the wo rld • . . T ew-
e spells inferio rit y ual
and
s
of he Jews as a religious group, 4 cups Kellogg's Corn Flakes or Israel is at least at peace for an
rebirth of spirituality in the heart to them . .
3 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies, hour and lets his oppressed mind
In view of prat- whi
sf ee every Jew that we would fain deal difficulties--the opposition Pria ch is a correct and appro. 1/4 cup bitter or margarine,
concept in America, is not
rest from cosmic events. Do you
can best flower in Zion be- of the Arab world, that of Great nece te
2 tablespoons honey,
know, Finkelbaum, my youngest
* « *
cause Jewish life there must be Britain, the neutrality of the else ssarily correct everywhere
original, native, unhampered, and United States, despite great Ares- turn in the world. Zionism, in 1 1/3 cups sweetened condensed grandchild has two teeth?
At last we said goodbye to
there alone the Jewish soul can sure by Zionists and their allied theo , will not find place in its
milk,
find the fullest play for its fancy organizations, and the indiffer- worl ry for the enheartening 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind, Mr. and Mrs. Zilch, and had gone
• . . Life in the homeland today en
d phenomenon of the United 1
two blocks down the street when
ce o r h p
cup lemon i iri
m y wife suddenly exclaimed,
is as deeply religious in the hign- of the world,
w sness of the rest Stat es of America unless it de- 2 egg
whites,
e non-Zionists feel part
oodness gracious, we forgot all
est ethical sense and in reverence that our common objective, pres- pess s from its unnecessary world 4, teaspoon salt
and, in spite of dis-
a bout Zebulon. Zebulon, it will
for the sacred in Judaism as ervation of Judaism and the Jew- appo imism
1 /4 cup honey.
intments
to
which
all
human
e recalled, was the Zilch boy
anywhere in the diaspora . . . ish people, must be achieved by theo
Roll cereal into fine crumbs. w ho had been confirmed and for •
Zionism is not a means of escape other means . . We must de- the ries are subject, it re-spouses
Melt
butter
or
margarine
in
pie
w
of the performance of Jewish mand, on the authority of the of liberal faith in the progress pan; add honey and crumbs and hom the reception was given?
duty, but just the contrary . . . Atlantic Charter . . . equality Juda mankind everywhere. Reform mix thoroughly. Reserve one ta- E Mr here was Zebulon in all that?
verybody at the reception had
We should welcome any band of of political and economic rights chur ism need not be merely a
Jews that by its life reveals pro- for all peoples wherever they aban ch and Zionism need not blespoon crumb mixture. Press fo rgotten Zebulon and to shake
phetic idealism and strengthen may be situated. The fate of the Refo don hope in human progress. remaining mixture evenly and hi s hand and to welcome him
firmly around sides and bottom of in to the House of Israel.
the hands of the brothers in Pal- Jew is bound inextricably with peat e rm Judaism will make its pie
pan. Bake in a slow oven
My wife was for going back at
estine who are living as deeply the fate of Catholic, Protestant Th e with a Liberal Zionism."
current issue of Liberal (325 deg. F.) for 10 minutes. o nce to shake hands with him.
and as loftily as are we the and Moslem. Palestine, as the Juda
Cool
before
adding
filling.
truths of universalism . . . We birthplace of the Judaeo-Christian and ism publishes also portraits
"It's quite all right," I said.
Blend condensed milk, lemon " Confirmations, like Bar Mitzvahs,
Reform rabbis who are political faith, must be made accessible S. W vignettes of Rabbi Stephen
Zionists certainly belie by our and habitable for as many Jews sky, ise, the late Chaim Zhitlow- rind and juice, stirring until mix- ar e just happy excuses for Jews
ture thickens. Pour into crumb to have reunions and to enjoy
ministry that we are secularists as the country can safely absorb.-Rose Bruno Walter and Adolph pie
shell. Beat egg whites until at
or even narrow nationalists . . . The criteria of Palestine's ab- Prog nberg. The development of
least one evening without a
foamy,
add salt and honey grad- Je wish problem, and just to have
ressive
Judaism
in
Australia,
Normative Judaism . . . from sorptive capacity shall be deter- little
ually
and
continue
beating,
until
a
known
facts
about
the
Cre-
Moses onward has held that the mined by a commission of the mieu
nice time. What has Zebulon
hope for mankind is bound up United Nations. Since Palestine, texts x Law (with documentary stiff. Spread on top of pie and to do with it?"
sprinkle
remaining
crumbs
over
of
the
latest
developments),
with the hope of Israel, that because of its limited economic. Jewis
Israel can never be torn per- and industrial potential, cannot time h intellectual life in war- it. Chill thoroughly.
Yield: 1 8-inch pie.
znanently from its Palestinian take care of all refugee Jews, featu London, and other notable
BUY WAR BONDS
moorings . . . Zionism need not other homes must be found as of th ies are among the contents
be anti-universalistic and a Jew- soon as possible. Since fear of Ed e June number.
itorially,
ish state need not be the sum Jewish political d i
Judaism
om nance i n ana lyzes th e e pic Liberal
d efense of the
total of all our striving. If in Palestine is the prime motivation
Warsaw ghetto and condemns
Zionism there is danger of true- of Arab opposition, let Palestine those irresponsible extremists
who
ulent chauvinism, in Reform there be legally constituted as the recently provoked the epithet
lurks the menace of an undis- unique Holy Land of the world "Alien Palestinians" in the United
tinguished and indistinct Juda- ruled neither by Arab nor Jew, States Senate. Ben Hecht's me-
ism. Our duty, as lovers of Iwo- but by a special commission of morial narrative "We Will Never
pie and faith, is to fight both the United Nations. Then in Die" is concluded in this same
threats. Zion is a bulwark against truth Palestine would become a issue of Liberal Judaism which
It is now possible to get Your Car Serviced
our disappearance; Reform Juda- land of peace, a spiritual center presents also reviews of the poly-
ism an assurance that we shall for Judaism and a land of refuge glot Jewish press in addition to
not become simply like other na- for the oppressed of all faiths. notable events in the arts. The
by the Largest and Best Equipped
tions. The one is no more seen- Zion would be redeemed for all front cover bears the portrait of
lar
than
the
other
is
Unitarian-
mankind,
and
the
Word
of
God
Professor
Nelson
Glueck,
whose
Service Department in America.
ism o r Christianity . . . "
The cardinal points made by would go forth from Jerusalem." remarkable recent discoveries in
Rabbi Freehof's arguments, un- the Jordan Valley are described
Rabbi Fineshriber are: "All Jews der the head of "The War of within the magazine.
worthy the name, Zionists and Theories," include these ideas:
non-Zionists alike, have one corn- "Although there is an Irish
If you see
mon objective: the preservation state whose official religion is his lessons
as a if pupil
they who
were handles
heavy
of Judaism and the Jewish people. Catholic, the Jrish-Catholics in iron burdens, it is because his
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