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CLIFTON AVENUE • CINCINNATI 20, Milo
Thursday, Mud! 23, 1950
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
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The Chronicle Was There
1950 Allied Jewish Drive
Makes Its First Appeal
A stark and depressing picture
of the needs of Jews all over the
world was painted at a mass
meeting at Temple Beth El last
Monday, the first in a series of
meetings opening the 1950 Allied
Jewish Campaign.
Two outstanding speakers had
been brought to Detroit Jor this
purpose. The meeting was under
the chairmanship of Judge Theo-
dore Levin who expressed the
hop: that this year's drive will
be a full success.
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, rabbi of
Temple Beth El, said that we no
longer live in a period of emer-
gency but of permanent crisis.
The Jewish problem, he said, is
none of our makings but, never-
theless, we share in the respon-
sibility of seeking a solution.
Such campaigns as the present
drive, Glazer said, are not mere
charity appeals. On the con-
trary, we are taxing ourselves
voluntarily in order to cope with
the problems which face Jewry.
JDC's EFFORTS
Edward M. Warburg, chairman
of the Joint Distribution Com-
mittee, described the work of
JDC in the last years. He pointed
out that Jews in countries wider
Soviet domination can no longer
be saved: From all countries be-
hind the Iron Curtain, with the
exception of Hungary, JDC had
been expelled, and it must be
feared that the Jews left there
will die of hunger or will be
squeezed out of their trades.
In western Europe, JDC's work
is almost completed; a relatively
small number of DPs in Germany
and Austria remains to be taken
care of.
Most urgent at the present is
the rescue of Jews in Moslem
lands who are faced with exter-
mination. Israel is willing to give
them homes, but it can do so only
with the financial assistance of
America's Jews.
Warburg urged his listeners not
to stand idly by. We cannot live
Library Founder
America's Town Meeting of the duct of the puritan democracy of
Air honored the 75th anniversary England, which is based upon the
of the Hebrew Union College prophets of the Old Testament.
with a broadcast from its cam- Dr. Nelson Glueck stated his
pus in Cincinnati on the Topic belief that science cannot save
"How Can Organized Religion civilization if it is not used along
Advance American Democracy." the lines of religious principles.
Speakers were Dr. Nelson
"The founding fathers of our
Glueck, president of the College; country," he said, "saw this coun-
Dr. George N. Shuster, president try as the `New Jerusalem'."
of Hunter College; and Charles
The absolute separation of
P. Taft, former president of the church and state is essential to
Federal Council of Churches.
our democracy, he added.
Shuster, a Catholic layman, We must organize for peace as
noted that democracy began with v.'e organized for war, he said.
the religious concept that all men He called for a drive for equal-
are equal in that they are all ity of opportunities for educa-
children of God. tion and work. Without organized
' Charles P. Taft noted that our religion there can be no democ-
democracy is essentially the pro- racy, he concluded.
H. C.
in isolation, he said, but must do
our part in building a better
world.
BASIC ATTITUDES
Dr. Nahum Goldmann, chairman
of the American section of the
Jewish Agency, said that the suc-
cess or failure of a campaign
depended upon the psychological
attitude of the people. Last year,
he stated, American Jews com-
mitted an error in judgment:
they believed that the state of
Israel was established and noth-
ing else remained to be done.
We have to realize the facts,
Goldmann said. Israel's accom-
lishments are tremendous. The
creation of the state, the success-
ful completion of the war and
the handling of the immigration
problem are feats which are al-
most unparalleled in history.
On the other hand, the Jewish
state is far from being solidly
established. It is threatened by
its neighbors who are rearming
in order to get better peace terms.
The Arab refugee problem is
another disturbing factor that
keeps peace out of the Middle
East.
ISRAEL'S BURDEN
Most of all, the financial bur-
dens which rest upon Israel are
too heavy to be borne by the
320,000 taxpayers in Israel. Im-
migration is a necessity not only
for Israel but for the Jews whose
lives are in danger.
All these considerations, Gold-
mann said, make it imperative
that we do our utmost to give as
much as we can to make this
great cause of brotherly help a
success.
Isidore Sobeloff, executive di-
rector of the Jewish Welfare
Federation, closed the meeting by
pointing to the local needs taken
care of by the Allied Jewish
Campaign and by urging his
listeners to volunteer their serv-
ices in the drive. (A call to WO.
5-3939 will do.)
G.N.
Town Meeting of Air.Marks-
75th Year of Hebrew College
DR. HENRY Z1R. DORF, who
served as rabbi of Temple
Beth El from 1876 to 1884, es-
tablished the Temple library,
one of the oldest Jewish con-
gregational libraries in the
United States
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Reception Set
for Israeli Poet
At a meeting of representatives
of various organizations which
was held last Monday, arrange-
ments were made for the recep-
tion, which is being planned in
honor of the Israeli poet, S.
Shalom.
The meeting was attended by
members of the staff of the
United Hebrew Schools, the
Kvutzah Irvith, the Ladies' Aux-
iliary of the Kvutzah Ivrith, the
Chug Ivri, the Community Coun-
cil, a number of synagogues, the
local Mizrachi, the Yiddish
schools and Pioneer Women.
The reception will be held on
Monday evening, April 10, in the
auditorium of the Rose Sittig
Cohen Bldg.
*OFFERS
HE SECOND ANNUAL Hillel In reality, Heschel says, only
lecture at Wayne University some needs are necessities while
was given by Dr. Abraham Hes- others are fictitious. It is dif-
chel of New York, an outstanding ficult to determine our needs.
authority on Jewish philosophy They are our problems rather
than our norms.
and mysticism.
It is here where the "mystic"
These lectures are sponsored
Heschel comes in. "We must live
by the Hillel Foundation, under beyond our needs," he ex-
the direction of Rabbi Max Ka- claimed, "we must become inde-
pustin. Last year's lecture, spon-
pendent of selfishness."
sored by the Foundation and the
But how can we as long as we
History Department, was given are slaves of our ego? The self,
by Cecil Roth.
Heschel believes, is an unknown
Heschel's talk on March 14 was thing. It cannot be separated at
given under the auspices of the its roots. All we know is the
Philosophy Department, whose expressions of the self.
chairman, Dr. William M. Trap.
introduced the speaker. The sub-
THE SELF, in this theory, be-
ject was "Religion and the comes the end of thinking, and
Modern Man."
God is discovered when man sees
Heschel. who comes from an his inability to think things
old Chasidic family, must be un- through.
It follows from here that man's
derstood against this background.
If he talks about religious ex- experiences and existence are un-
perience, he means just that. Re- derstood as needs. What is last-
ligious experience, to his mind, is ing is not his desire but his an-
no theoretical discussion but the swer to the divine will.
Religion, in Heschel's theory, is
sort of experience which goes to
the awareness of God's interest
the roots of our existence.
in man. God needs man to at-
RELIGION, :.eschel says, is not tain his ends. The aim of re-
born of fear. It is, however, the ligion is not to satisfy needs but
expression of what to do with to maintain the craving for sat-
isfaction—in a spiritual sense,
our fears.
In his analysis of man, Hes- of course.
Heschel's ta& - was followed by
chel comes to the conclusion that
man is characterized by needs. a reception in the Hillel House
They determine civilization. "Rea- where many rabbis and ministers
son is a stranger in our soul, of other faiths as well as stu-
whereas the emotions are at dents assembled to have- a word
home in it," Heschel said. Man, or two with the young but gray-
therefore, is not made for neu- ing scholar who fled Hitler's ter-
trality; he is susceptible to evil. ror in 1939 after several years of
Thus, needs have almost be- teaching in Berlin and Frankfurt.
He is at present assistant pro-
come our gods today, and the
fessor
at the Jewish Theological
may
be
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suppression of desire
considered a "sacrilege" by many. ,Seminary in New York. G.N.
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