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PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor
On this Sabbath, the twenty-eighth day of Sivan, the follow-
ing selections from the Torah will be read in our Synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion, Num. 13:1-15:41; Prophetical portion, Joshua
2. On Monday and Tuesday, Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, Num. 28:1-15
will be ready during morning prayers.
VOL. 1—NO. 12
JUNE 12, 1942
Poles Who Discriminate
Only a week ago, Premier Sikorski of the Polish
Government-in-Exile gave assurances, in London, that
Jewish rights will be guaranteed in the Poland that will
be rebuilt after this war. There is a feeling of good will
among Jews and Poles in the anti-Axis governmental
set-up, and hope is generally entertained that the former
evidences of bigotry will be wiped out.
Were it otherwise, then the principles upon which
the present world conflict is based would be abused and
the United Nations would be copying the venom of the
Nazi-Fascist governments.
When, therefore, a Polish-language newspaper print-
ed in America undertakes to spread race hatred and to
praise Hitler's anti-Semitism, it becomes necessary to
remind those responsible for perpetrating such crimes
that their place is in Berlin or Cologne, and not in free
'America.
The newspaper we refer to is the Przewodnik Kato-
licki of New Britain, Conn. In a recent issue, this news-
paper stated : "If Cardinal Hlond had only had the
courage to state in his pastoral letter to the Polish nation
and the whole world that at the head of seditious move-
ments undermining Poland are Jews ... The decomposition
of the family is practically the work of Jews aiming to
destroy Christian nations . . ."
Of course, this libels Cardinal Hlond who placed the
blame for the cruelties suffered by Poland upon Germany.
The New Britain Polish newspaper commits a crime
not only against the Jews but also against Cardinal Hlond
with its venomous articles. It plays the game of the Nazis
by inciting to anti-Semitism, and must therefore be branded
as un-American.
The Weekly
Sermonette
What Do YOU
See?
By
RABBI JEROME D. FOLIKMAN
Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids
Text: "Send thou men, that
they may spy out the land of
Canaan, which I give unto the
children of Israel; of every
tribe of their fathers shall ye
send a man, every one a prince
among them."—Numbers 13:2.
Before their entrance into the
Promised Land, the children of
Israel sent scouts to spy out the
country, according to the Para-
shah of this week. They wanted
a survey made in advance so
that they might know what kind
a country
of
C ann a n was
and what man-
ner of people in-
i t.
habited
Some of the
commenta tors
criticise this de-
sire, which, they
say did not origi-
nate with God.
Only because the
Israelites want- Rabbi Folkman
ed the spies to make their in-
vestigations, these commentators
maintain, did the Lord concede
that spies might be sent into
Canaan. Actually, of course, there
was no need of it because God
had promised Canaan to the
Israelites. It was enough that
He had given them the land; did
they have to investigate, and see
whether it was really as good as
God said, and .whether they could
conquer it?
According to this viewpoint,
Sixty rabbis, rebelling against the decisions of the they did not have perfect faith.
majority of their colleagues in the Central Conference SOUND STRATEGY
As a matter of fact, however,
of American Rabbis who adopted a resolution in favor of
a Jewish military force in Palestine; met in conference at there is nothing sinful about re-
It is not only the faith-
Atlantic City and unburdened themselves of views against search.
less who investigate. It is sound
Jewish nationalism, Jewish aspirations for control over military strategy and scientific
immigration in Palestine, as well as other Jewish claims procedure to survey a field before
against what has been termed Great Britain's betrayal conducting operations upon it.
So the spies went into the land.
of her trust in Palestine.
The fact that this conference ended, as the New Caleb submitted a minority re-
York Times correspondent stated, "without reaching com- port; he said: "We should go up
plete accord," is the best indication that these non-Zionist at once, and possess it; for we are
—some of them are certainly anti-Zionist—rabbis were well able to overcome it," but the
majority of the scouting party
not certain of their own ground.
him down: "We are not
The New York Times correspondent reports that the shouted
able to go up against the people,"
meeting of these rabbis at Atlantic City, held "in closed they insisted, "for they are
but apparently heated sessions, broke up after preparation stronger than we."
of a public statement asserting their loyalty to the Central PEOPLE WHO ACHIEVE
Conference and endorsing the economic-cultural develop-
There are three kinds of
ment of Palestine." It is evident that the decision of the people: those who look at a
majority of the Central Conference of American Rabbis field and cannot see its promise
will stand, and it is clear that the work in Palestine will a' all, those who look at a field
continue to be recognized as being of major importance and see its promise but are
in relieving the position of world Jewry in the present frightened by the obstacles to be
overcome, and, finally, those, like
horrible crisis.
Caleb, who look at the field, see
But there are some elements in the rabbinical "re- its high promise, acknowledge the
volt," as it expressed itself at Atlantic City, which are obstacles, but stoutly affirm: "We
'difficult to understand. For instance, the objection to the can overcome them!" The latter
Jewish demands for control over immigration is most are the people who achieve.
deplorable. True, it comes from Dr. Morris Lazaron,
From 1933 to 1939, there were
whose hatred for Zionism has become proverbial. But it people who saw only a curious
is regrettable that in an era when all doors are closed to historical phenomenon in the rise
Jewish immigration, and in which Palestine offers the o: Adolph Hitler. They were not
or not the persecu-
only opportunity for relief and redress, under Jewish sure whether
of the Jews was a good
management, that there should be support, even among tion
thing. But as far as they were
a handful of people, for such a defeatist—indeed, an isola- concerned, they could see noth-
tionist—attitude.
ing to be gained by resisting or
The (non-Zionist) rabbinical conference defeated its opposing Hitler.
own purposes when it failed to arrive at a decision but
Finally, there were men like
instead affirmed interest in efforts carried on by our people Caleb, who had confidence and
in Eretz Israel. Temporarily, the conference hindered strength. It is to these that we
whatever negotiations are now being carried on for unity are indebted today for such pre-
as were made and such
in Jewish ranks among the Zionist and non-Zionist ele- parations
efforts as were expended before
ments. But there is reason to believe that sound judgment Dec. 7!
will prevail and that as a result cf the friendly relations THEY WHO BUILT IN ZION
The Anti-Zionist Rabbis
.
being established by the groups represented by Dr. Chaim
Weizmann, president of the Jewish Agency for Palestine,
and Mr. Maurice Wertheim, president of the American
Jewish Committee, a united front will be created to meet
the post-war problems that will face our people, and to
further the pioneering work in the Jewish National Home
in Palestine.
LITTLE MAN, YOU'VE HAD YOUR DAY!
The Pioneer Women
The key leaders in the labor Zionist movement in th
world are the guests of the Jews of Detroit during thi
week-end, attending the national convention of the Pionee
Women's .Organization.
We extend a welcome to these men and women wh
are devoting their lives to the cause of a Palestine rebuil
by Jews, based on principles of social justice.
Much more must be said about the movement itself
The Pioneer Women are engaged in the task of guidi
and training young women refugees in Palestine. The
have established cooperatives and training institutions fo
women workers in Palestine, have organized specia
courses in handicrafts and agriculture, are caring fo
children of refugees and are training women in new field
of work that have hitherto been occupied only by - men
From their ranks come volunteers who have enlisted i
the Palestine Auxiliary Territorial Service and who ar
engaged in active work on the Middle Eastern war iron
battling against the Axis.
May the deliberations of the Pioneer Women's con
vention be crowned with success.
Simeon Dubnow and Abe Goldberg
o
th
World Jewry is the poorer today as a result
death of two outstanding leaders.
Simeon Dubnow, the outstanding Jewish historian
the world, is reported to have passed away in Riga.
Abraham Goldberg, eminent Zionist leader who w
scheduled to appear at two meetings, for Rtissian an
Polish relief, in Detroit, on Sunday, died in New Yor
last Friday.
Dubnow's name will live for all time in Jewis
history through the pages of historical records he h
compiled for posterity, and more especially for his "H'
tory of the Jews in Russia and Poland," which is one 0
the great histories that crown the efforts of the Jewis
Publication Society of America.
Goldberg helped build a strong Zionist movemen
in America. He was a brilliant Hebraist, and able write
a fascinating speaker. His name will live in the record
of American Jewish history.
May the memory of these two brilliant men be
blessing for all generations to come.
piration, but to whom the prac-
tical obstacles to constructive
achievement in Palestine were
were overwhelming. Finally,
there were those who worked and
fought and labored, and built the
land! We must be grateful to
those who could not be dis-
couraged or dissuaded, who re-
fused to be frightened by the
enormity of the obstacles before
There were Jews Who once them as they undertook to re-
looked u'- on Herzl as a mad
dreamer What could they see in
the aria desolation of pre-Zionist
Palestine? Then,,there were those
who admitted that there was
beauty and poetry in Zionist as-
a Caleb would see; after a
Caleb's was the minority repo
To lack such vision is not blin
ness, really. To refuse to
today is blindness in its wo
form.
A hill looks most forbid • '
from a distance. Once we s
climbing, the angle of awe
seems to grow less sharp. Befo
Dec. 7, the prospect of war w
a nightmare to many. Today,
build Palestine. Those who were are on the hill. We are climb'
not among them need not be Let no one try to discourage
ashamed or embarrassed so long now. We are too near the to
as they do not withhold their from which we will be able
support from them today. It is not see the other side. We must
a great sin to be unable to see as forward—to victory!