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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
Dr. Morgenstern 'Appreciates' Zionism;
But Opposes 'Cultural Pluralism'
INDIANAPOLIS (WNS) — Dr. Julian Morgenstern, president of
the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati and formerly one of the
leading opponents of political Zionism, has abandoned his opposi-
tion to Zionism and is now a non-Zionist with "a sympathetic under-
standing and appreciation of Zionism," according to Gabriel Cohen,
editor of the Jewish Post.
Dr. Morgenstern is quoted by 4> —
Gabriel Cohen as having stated might develop, not like others,
that he "would not be disturbed, but into the "finest type of polit-
even a little bit, by a Jewish ical entity the world has ever
Commonwealth." known."
He admitted that there was a
As to the policies of the Amer-
time when he was a pretty ican Zionist, Dr. Morgenstern was
strong anti-Zionist, but he de- in bitter opposition when it came
clared he has changed his mind. to emphasis on nationalism of
Dr. Morgenstern said his an- the Jews of the United States.
nual message at the opening of
"If our American Judaism
the new term of Hebrew Union which we are in the process of
College next month would be de- building is based on a program
voted to the subject.
of Jewish nationalism then as a
"Up to a few weeks ago," Dr. corollary it must be destructive
for the Jewish community of
America. I am intensely opposed
to centering everying in Ameri-
can Jewish life on nationalism
and I regard it as exceedingly
dangerous, for it runs contrary
to the fundamental principles of
Americanism and American insti-
tutions."
DR. J. MORGENSTERN
Morgenstern said, referring to
the Labor party victory in the
recent English election, "I saw no
prospect of such an actuality.
But now the commonwealth is not
so impracticable or unrealizable
as it seemed then."
The first annual picnic of all
Shaarey Zedek boy and girl scouts
and their parents will be held at
10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, in Mid-
dle Rouge Park, it was announced
by Albert Green, chairman of the
Shaarey Zedek Scouting Commit-
tee.
At the picnic awards will be
presented to the scouts who sold
the most bonds during the Sev-
enth War Loan. Various games
and contests will be staged. There
will also be a general assembly
and presentation of flags. Every-
one is asked to bring a picnic
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lunch. Drinks and other refresh-
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park. All parents of Shaarey Ze-
dek boy and girl scouts and cubs
DR. ABBA HILLEL SILVER
are invited.
' Congregation Shaarey Zedek
LONDON — The Zionist Ac-
now sponsors seven troops hav- tions Committee concluded its ses-
DR. STEPHEN S. WISE
members.
They
in-
ing about 250
sion by electing Dr. Abba Hillel
clude the Brownies, girls from 7
Goldstein
representing the Zion-
Silver and Dr. Stephen S, Wise
to 9; Girl Scout Troop No. 47
as members of the World Zionist ist Orgnization of America; L.
and senior girl scouts. The Boy
Gelman representing the Ameri-
Scout groups include Troops 164 Executive. Louis Lipsky and Na- can Mizrachi organization, and
hum
Goldman
are
already
mem-
and - 104, Explorers' Post 104
Rose Halpern acting as Hadas-
composed of senior boys and Cub bers.
sah representative.
The
political
activities
of
the
Pack 104.
Jewish Agency in the United
Other Zionist leaders elected to
States will henceforth be charged the executive in addition to Dr.
'AS DISTINCTIVE PEOPLE'
Congress Women
to a board of eight composed of Silver and Dr. Wise are: Berl
Doctor Morgenstern doesn't feel
Dr. Silver, Dr. Wise, Louis Lip- Locker, laborite; Dr. M, Klein-
To
Open
Season
at
that the Jews of the United
sky and Nahum Goldman, the baum, general Zionist; Dr. Joseph
States should or can maintain Meeting Sept. 12
four members of the executive, Barth, Mizrachist, and Bernard
themselves as a distinctive people
The Women's Division of the and four representatives of the Joseph, legal adviser of the Jew-
in any sense other than religious. American Jewish Congress will
various Zionist groups in Amer- ish Agency. Eliahu Dobkin and
"The American nation," he de- hold its first meeting of the sea-
ica with Hayim Greenberg desig- M. Shapiro were similarly promot-
clared, "repudiates the principles son at the Jewish Community
nated as representative of the ed to full membership in the
of minority, national or racial Center following a luncheon sche-
Zionist laborites, Dr. I s r a e l executive.
groups and recognizes only sep- duled for 12:30 p.m. on Wednes-
arate groups and organizations." day, Sept. 12.
Mesdames Irwin Lappin • and Council of Orthodox Rabbis Plan Conference
Dr. Morgenstern said that "cul-
The Council of Orthodox Rab- ern of the Detroit Orthodox Syn-
Irving
Gottlieb, program co-
tural pluralism," the banner under
which the Nationalists defend chairmen, have announced that bis and Merkaz has called a spe- agogues are invited to the con-
cial conference for 10:30 a.m.,
their position, is not American Dr. Alexander Pekelis, chairman
this Sunday at the Beth Abraham ference. Plans for future work
of
the
Legislative
Action
Com-
but a European principle "advo-
mittee of the American Jewish Synagogue, Linwood and Sturte- on behalf of Judaism and reports
cated by a comparatively few
of activities will be discussed. A
Congress, will be the guest speak- vant.
people of foreign birth." The cor-
All presidents and other offic- prominent speaker is expected.
er, and presidents of leading Jew-
ollary to minority groups would
ish women's organizations will be
be minority rights, he explained.
invited to attend the meeting.
He sees in the emphasis on Pales-
The higher we are placed, the
, tine the imperilling of normal
,development of a strictly Ameri- more humbly should we walk.
—Cicero.
can Judaism.
Spared No Expense in Obtaining .
HOPES FOR DEVELOPMENT
But Dr. Morgenstern does not
anticipate great things from Pal-
estine, He does not feel that the
"genius of the Jew lies in self-
government," but he expressed
the hope that the Jewish state - M
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