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If He Ever Winds Up in Hollywood Talmudic Tales
By DAVID MORANTZ
(Based upon the ancient legends and
philosophy found in the Talmud and
folklore of the Jewish people.)
An important legal document
came to Rabbi Judah Hanasi for
his consideration and, on read-
ing it over, he found many mis-
takes therein.
Looking at his son, Simon,
who was a scribe, ' he asked:
"Didst thous write this?"
"Nay, my father," replied the
son, 'it was written by Chayta."
"Thou shouldst not have said
that, my son," returned the
father. "It would have been
enough to say that thou didst
not write it, but the additional
information, which thou gayest,
incriminated another, which was
not necessary, and which would
be accounted slander."
Says the Talmud further on
the subject:
"Rather let others slander you,
than that you should - slander
others."
"I need never look around
when speaking of another to see
whether he is present," said
Rabbi Jose, "as I never say any-
thing in a- man's absence that I
would not have said in his pres-
ence."
BBOARD OF DIRECTORS
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
MAURICE ARONSSON
ISIDORE SOBELOFF
FRED M. BUTZEL
ABRAHAM SRERE
THEODORE LEVIN
HENRY WINEMAN
MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ
.
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor
VOL. 3—NO. 20
AUGUST 6, 1943
As the Editor
Views the News -
Tisha b'Ab, 5703
Tisha b'Ab remains a tragic day on our calendar, and
for millions of homeless, starving Jews, observance of this
day, on Tuesday, will be further reminder of the miseries
imposed upon Israel.
But Tisha b'Ab also carries with it hope for a better
day, and the ninth of Ab of the year 5703 gives greater
assurance of the coming of peace and security than we have
had in a decade.
On this day we shall surely see further evidence of the
beginning of the end of the miseries imposed upon mankind
by tyrants : whose clOorn is approaching.
On Tisha b'Ab, we may well think of the Arch of Titus,
in Rome, not as a symbol of the . destruction of Jerusalem
and Jewry, but as the evidence of defeat for bigots and
despots who seek to enslave their fellow-men.
-A better day is coming, on which we may entertain
the hope that Tisha b'Ab - shall be turned into a day of joy
rather than ;mourning, in celebration of the liberation of
all oppressed peoples of the earth.
The Race Riots and the Jews
The Nazis and 'Compassion'
The Office of War Information quotes a -Nazi paper as
warning the German public against yielding to the Jewish
spirit—Judengeist—by showing such qualities as "magnan-
imity, gallantry and compassion."
The quoted newspaper analyzed Nazi ideology, asserted
that there still is something of "the Jewish spirit" in the
hearts of the Germans, and added: "Do we realize we occa-
sionally approach this madness when we let ourselves be
'guided by weak, soft feelings of a vague sort of 'humanism'?"
This type of thinking also was expressed by the Nazi
newspaper Storm in Holland, in an attack on Jewish artists
whose works it called "worthless." Among those whose works
are attacked are Joseph Israels and his son Isaac, Mendes de
- Costa, Jesserun de Mesquita and others.
These are consistent Nazi manifestations. You can't ex-
pect the world's most destructive elements to approve of
great art or to condone "compassion."
But when the time comes for them to cry for mercy, it
is a certainty that they will appeal to the "Judengeist"
which will guarantee them "magnanimity, gallantry and
compassion."
In the meanwhile, the Nazis appear to have become
frightened by the acquisition of "soft feelings" of "human-
ism" by their own people. It is one of the evidences of the
fast-approaching breakdown of the Nazi rule of terror. There
is no doubt that victory is near for the democracies.
The current issue of the Protestant Magazine carries
ari editorial by 'Rev. Claude Williams, who has been widely
quoted as an authority on the race situation in. Detroit.
Writing under the heading "The Real Meaning of betroit-
The Story Is One of Enlistment for American Fascism,"
Rev. Williams makes the following statement:
"Even the Jewish lads (also of an oppressed minority)
Were enlisted in the riot here with the white hoodlums;
and that in spite of the fact that a whispering antiSemitic
and pamphlet campaign raged through the plants among
the white workers, Jewish stores were destroyed right beside
unmolested non-Jewish white stores."
There are many explanations offered for the destruction
of Jewish stores, and the 'widespread looting of Jewish
property deserves to be severely condeinned and could
stand investigation. But. Rev. Williams should prove the
charge that "Jewish lads were enlisted in the riot." It is a
Several interesting cables received during the week
new charge, and we believe it to be unfound.ed.
through the Jewish Telegraphic Agency point to the marked
progriss made in Palestine on the agricultural front.
In an address in the House of Commons, the Colonial
Secretary, Col. Oliver Stanley, stated that dehydrated Pales-
Grave concern continues to be expressed in British quar- tinian citrus products are expected to play an important part
ters over the attitude of the Polish Government-in-Exile on in providing vitamins for Allied troops and in meeting the
food requirements of civilian populations in devastated Euro-
the future position of Jews in Poland.
pean areas.
The death of Gen. Sikorski has aggravated the situation.
Col. Stanley has made known the interesting news that
It has been revealed, for instance, that an organization call- a "dehydrated mission" of two officers of the British Food
ing itself the Polish Royalist Association, headed by Count Ministry and a representative of the United States Depart-
POtocki who styles himself King Wladislaw the Fifth, is ment of Agriculture is now in Africa and will proceed to
engaged in conducting anti-Semitic propaganda in England. Palestine to study the need of a dehydration plant.
' According to latest revelations, "King" Potocki has es-
At the same time, the Australian Minister to Russia
tablished a printing plant, is issuing "court circulars," and Slater, who visited in Palestine en route to his home in Mel-
disseminates propaganda against the Jews and for peace with bourne, praised the agricultural achieVements of the Jews of
Germany. The "New Order", a British Fascist group, is said Palestine.
to be collaborating with the Polish Royalists.
And in Jerusalem, the Jewish National Fund reported
In view of the fact that the Polish Government-in-Exile's that great progress has been made by Jewish farmers. =in
cabinet has just been reorganized, it is to be hoped that suf- Palestine. The potato crop grew from 2,900 tons in • 1939 to
ficient pressure will be exerted by the British government 13,900 tons in 1942. Production of other vegetables jumped, in
to prevent the spread of anti-Semitism by Poles and to es- the same period from 13,300 tons to 21,000 tons, Other pro-
tablish more amicable relations with our people. To this end, ducts have shown similar increases.
it is important that the Polish anti-Semitic groups should be
It is encouraging to get such news_ at a time When the
forced to disband.
agricultural pursuits in other lands have declined as a result
of the war. Palestine's farming achievements have in no: way
interfered with the contributions of Jews to the war effort,
and the validity of Jewish aspirations is .strengthened as a
There is no let-up in anti-Semitic activities in this result of accomplishments which prove the realization of the
country.
aim to establish a healthy Jewish population on the soil of
"Handsome" Joe McWilliams, fired from a defense job, Eretz Israel.
blames intolerance for his plight. "Handsome" Joe seems to
have forgotten that Kind Uncle Sam has overlooked his
This Week's Scriptural Pori-tons:
previous pro-Hitler utterances and permitted him to roam
This Sabbath, the sixth day of Ab, the following Scriptural
around the country emitting his subversive views.
selections will be read- in our synagogues:
Gerald L. K. Smith is conducting a country-wide tour
Pentateuchal portion: Deut. 1:1-3:22.
and has not halted his rabble-rousing. One of his latest out-
Prophetical portion: Is. 1:1-27.
bursts included an attack on Dr. L. M. Birkhead and the
Scriptural
selections for Tisha b'Ab, Tuesday, Aug. 10:
Friends of Democracy. He has criticized Dr. Birkhead for
Pentateuchal portions: Morning, Deut. 4:25-40; after-
advocating large-scale refugee immigration to this country.
noon, Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10.
That's the way with the democracies: that our rabble-
Prophetical portions: Morning, Jer. 8:13 9:23; afternoon,
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Palestine's Agricultural Progress
"Royalist" Anti-Semitism
Anti - Semites At - Large
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Our
CHILDREN'S
CORNER
Dear Boys and Girls:
From sunset on Monday until
sunset on Tuesday, our people
everywhere will observe the fast
of Tisha b'Ab.
Here are some faCts . you
should know:
Tisha b'Ab.. commemorates the
destruction of the First and Sec-
ond Temple in Jerusalem, 2,529
years ago and 1873 years ago.
The day is traditionally spent
in fasting, and there is tradition
of visiting graves of relatives on
that day.
The Prophet Jeremiah, whose
Lamentations are read on that
day, is associated with the fast
day.
"Kinoth" is the Hebrew name
for Lamentations.
The Western Wall, known as
the Wailing Wall, is the only
evidence left of the destroyed
Temple.
May this be the last sad Tisha
b'Ab and may •we soon see re-
demption for Israel in Palestine
and freedom for all Jews every-
where throughout the world.
UNCLE DANIEL.
* * *
By the Rivers of Babylon
By LORD BYRON
We sat down and wept
by the waters
Of Babel, and thought of the
day
When our foe, in the hue of his
slaughters;
Made Salem's high places his
prey,
And ye, 0 her desolate daugh-
ters!
Were scattr'd all weeping
away.
While sadly we gazed on the
river
Which roll'd on in freedom
below,
They demanded the song; lotit,
oh, never
That triumph the stranger
shall know!
May this right hand be wither'd
for ever,
Ere it string our high harp
for the foe!
On the willow that harp is sus-
pended,
0 Salem! its sound should be
free;
And the hour when thy glories,
ended
But left me that token of thee;
And ne'er shall its soft tones be
blended
With; the voice -Of the -spoiler
by me!