America ,fewisk PerioNeal Cotter CINCINNATI 20, 01110 II DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle October 1, 1943 Our Task In the New Era By DR. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN President, Jewish National Fund of America 22 New Palestine Settlements on J. N. F. Land National Fund. Since the out- break of the war, twenty-two The year 5704 of the Hebrew Lice to the Jewish people as well. new colonies have been built on alendar which we are ushering For it is clear now that victory the land that the Fund provided develo p- uninterrupted , will be memorable in world on the field of battle and the in the e its reclamation progra m in Approaching closer to the conclusion hi n tory. phase of the World War in solve the great and grave prob. that truly creates a pattern of In ish living s and ed soci a l fil 'sal hich the conclusive victory of lems of Jewish homelessness and modernn Jew the uca- of progs. NV Jewish Palestine, aided by the tion and industry the Jewish Na- ti le United Nations will be scored, suffering. weaves si- ti he march of events ttern of o- Jewish comunities in the ree tional Hoe has grown ready p iultaneously a pa n ti itions which may well determine spiration of the Zionist move- now to open its gates to om those s the of daughter ons and for wh d gui da nce an d di- surviving sJewry he internationa l design ons o ment, gives Eretz European tifor litv. rection along us th is road . ng for many genera Israel has kept aloft the torch very least that can be done is to ome. of faith, perserverance and con- give them the consolation and and as Jews, we As Americans joice n the geat strategic and structive effort in the darkest healing that only Jewish Palestine change that has come in moments of the war which has can give. If upon the conclusion nilitaryi r favor of the United Nations, and now, it seems, come to a close of the war a million more Jews in the prospect of victory that insofar as the Near East and are to be brought from Europe looms on the horizon. As Jews Palestine are concerned. Jewish to Palestine in the shortest pos- i 1 t it was to bear Palestine has not only made a sible time, task — U i d our Nations may whatever decide to whose bitter o the heavy losses and sorrows of valiant contribution t the war the United 5703 and whose kin and kith are effort, but has deepened and ex- do — will be one of great mag- still awaiting rescue from the tended the foundation upon which nitude. If we are to merit the e built the future struct u re of Jewish luster of Israel's historic con- chanel-houses that Hitlr r their destruction, we greet salvation — the Jewish Corn- tinuity, of its martyrdom and of its power of survi5704, e must, for onwealthto be erected. val, wdedicate r with the advent of e New Yea m Scores of thousands of new on the advent of g grave solemnity and with a firm resolve to persevere in our strug- dunams of land have been re- all our thouht, energy and de- . 1 ul reclaimed thanks to votion to this supreme and chal- deeme t o h gle that the victory whic come shall bring peace and jus- the rapid progress of the Jewish longing task. The above scene. in the vicinity of Metzudath Ussishkin, h perseve at r- Dafne and Dan, Upper Galilee, tells the epic of JeJewi wissh National ance and new progress in the upbuiiding of the Home since the outbreak of the war. Here we see e the product of modern industry—the tractor—rigging up for th first time in many centuries—the ancient and long-untilled soil of Galilee after it was purchased and reclaimed by the Jewish National Fund in artime "Land for Freedom" program. pursuance of its w In the first four years of the war, 24 new agricultural colonies established in Eretz Israel, and of these 22 were founded on ye aro stricken, ye will return were the land acquired by the Jewish National Fund. The new settlements unto your God." It has been our colonies to 166, are located Rosh Hashonah Message from total been described as peculiar role to call the world which bring up the land which in the Bible has in all parts of the Jewry's part in the The Synagogue Council of America t en- to repentance, but we must firs stretching "From Dan to Beersheba .Amer repent ourselves. This is the mes- world income of the land reclaiming instrument provided during Our Penitential season begin• need the fortitude and hope g the past year the lion's share of the new financial resources y that the ning with Rosh Hashonah (New crated by deep faith. Particular sage of our Penitential season. Because the conscience of en- were required. 180,000 dunams of land have been added b Year) and culminating in Yom ly do we Jews stand in need of it g tene democracies has at last Koren Kayemeth to the national possession of the Jewish people lightened Kippur (Day of Atonement) is now, for our share of the sacri- been awakened, Israel, the first since the outbreak of the war, with the total of its land holdings flee is beyond comparison. Our the most solemn in the Jewish and greatest sufferer at the hands now standing at the 650,000 dunam level. calendar fraught with the high- casualties have been essentially - of Nazidorn, is encouraged on est spiritual aspirations and the of civilians amounting to nearly this day to look more hopefully to deepest insights to the human soul. Its major themes are — re- three-quarters of the European the emergence of know a new justice era, pentence, atonement, salvation — Jewish population, who have been and when the Jew will he dwells, equity wherever the hope for human improvement, exterminated by planned torture, and when out of Zion a Jewish both individual and universal. murder, starvation. disease and community dwelling in its an- ning with Rosh Hashanah (New deportation. The remnants still cestral home in peace and secur- repeatedly emphasized in its lit- alive have been completely de- ity, may, as of old, radiate moral urgy is "Today a world is at spoiled and are faced with the inspiration to all mankind. We season birth." In Jewish tradition this continuance of merciless de- pray that this Penitential its day marks the birth of a new struction. may find us responsive to world, the rebirth not alone of the concept of the Rabbis peal and that all men in all na- the (Ram's horn) sounds Lions may strive unitedly and the little world of individual man the In Shofar Upon this important occasion but also of the larger world of "Mend your earnestly to build a world order the entire human race. It be- the admonii , we express our felicitations to speaks one of the central themes ways." It bids men reexamine founded on freedom and justice. of the message of Israel — the and correct their thoughts, their the entire community. May hope of regeneration, enlighten- deeds, their attitudes and their Le Shono Tovo Tikosevu you all be blessed with an ment and redemption of the in- conduct. Never in history was its dividual man and of all human- exhortation so desperately needed abundance of good health, hap- ity. Its a heartening message for as it is today, when the whole his- world is suffering the consequen- ' our erring and stricken world. piness, comfort and security In this bitterest struggle in h .is- ces of its prolonged moral apathy tory whose cost in human life in the face of growing restless- and treasure is staggering, we ness and tyranny. Our historical lessons have ADVERTISING taught us that when misfortune befall a man or people they must examine their own deeds. "When Rosh Hashonah REETINGS ART, INC. HOLIDAY A HAPPY NEW YEAR! GREETINGS 6505 SECOND BLVD. 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