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THE J'EWIS H NEWS

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45 Reform Rabbis Deplore
Dr. Morgenstern's Views

Anti-Zionist Stafement.by President of Hebrew Union Col-
lege Draws Rebuke From Graduates, Who Support
Palestine as Jewish Commonwealth

BOSTON (JTA)—Forty-five Reform Rabbis from all
parts of the country, all alumni of the Hebrew Union College,
this week issued a joint statement deploring the views on
Zionism and Palestine recently expressed by Dr. Julian
Morgc nstern, president of the Hebrew Union College, Cin-
cinnati.
The statement, made public by Rabbi Joshua Loth Lieb-
man of Boston,. calls for the "es-

tablishment of. Palestine as a
Jewish ComMonwealth with de-
mocracy, freedOm and equal
rights for all the inhabitants,
Arab as well as Jew." It declares
Ticket sales for the 1943-44
that Dr. Morgenstern's remarks
on Zionism and Palestine "ap- season of the Detroit Symphony
pear to us as detrimental to the Orchestra have made history..
Before the second subscription
constructive solution of_ the
••
of Jewish homelessness' in
this time of sorrow for world IS-
rael."

Jennie Towel Next
Symphony Soloist

Disagree With Him
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"We believe," the statement
says, "that Palestine as a Jewish
Commonwealth is that construc-
tive solution. It is for this reason
that we profoundly disagree with
the reported -views of Dr. Mor-
genstern, both on the necessity of
Palestine and the nature of Zion-
ism.

Local Brevities

Philomathic Debating Society
commenced its 46th year of ac-
tivities with a series of cultural
meetings • at the Shaarey Zedek.
The following were selected to
participate in the annual oratori-
cal contest: George Rembaum,
Morton Zieve, Maynard Gordon,'
Sheldon Selesnick, Norman Wex-
ler, Sander Bernstein. Alternates
are Sidney Zilber and Raymond
Zwieg.
* * *
Junior Music Study Club will
have a party Saturday evening,
Nov. 20, at 18311 Appoline Ave.,
the home of Barbara Traub.. In-
terested young people are invited.
The program will include musical
entertainment, quiz kids and re-
freshments. Call UN. 1-2875 for
information.
* * *
William Haynes, distinguished
chemical • expert, author and
publisher, will address the Cass
Town 'Hall . next Friday morning
on "The Miracle of Man-Made
Materials."
* * *
. Evelyn Sislin, mid-western di-
rector of Avukah, received a
Golden Book certificate awarded
her in recognition of her serv-
ices by the 1943 Midwestern
Avukah School.
* *
Anthony Probe of the State
CIO will address the Center dis-
cussion group at the Jewish
Center on Monday, at 8:30 P. M.,
on "Organized Labor and SOcial
Action." -

• Frida y, NovemEer t2, 1943

Conference Commission
Takes Over Rescue Work

Joint Emergency Committee for European Affairs Now
Dissolved, Transfers Activities to American
Jewish Conference; Few Groups Hit Move

NEW YORK (JPS)—The Joint Emergency Committee
for European Jewish Affairs has dissolved itself and formed
the Rescue Commission of the American Jewish Conference,
it was made known by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, co-chairman.
This action was taken . after an invitation had been ex-
tended by the American Jewish Conference to organizations

not now within the Conference:4
but within the Joint Emergency
effort to secure the co-operation
Committee to join its Rescue
of the organizations not within
Commission or to co - operate
the Conference. These include at
with it in its work.
the present time the Union of
Voting for the transfer of the Orthodox Rabbis, Agudath Israel
activities to the American Jewish and the American JeWish Com-
Conference were the American mittee, which has withclNakfifi-
Jewish Congress, representing , from the Conference.
more than 300 affiliated organi-
The Joint Emergency Commit-
zations; the Zionist Emergency tee for European Jewish Affairs
C ommittee, representing the was organized as an ad hoc com-
Zionist Organization of America, mittee more than a year ago by
the Labor Zionist Movement, the organizations above indicated.
Mizrachi, Hadassah; Bnai Brith
Interim Committee to Act
and the Synagogue Council of The Interim Committee of the
America. -
American Jewish Conference has
Opposed Dissolution
decided to take definite. action
Voting against the dissolution against "so-called committees for
were representatives of the the rescue of ,European Jewry
American Jewish Committee, the which are responsible to no cen-
Jewish Labor Committee, the tral Jewish authority," it is
Union of Orthodox Rabbis and learned here.
the Agudath Israel.
The decision was taken at a
Hope Was expressed in particu- meeting of the Interim Commit-
lar by the representatives of the tee Nov 7, at which it was also
Union of Orthodox Rabbis and decided to issue a formal reply to
the Agudath. Israel that the the American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Conference which recently resigned from the
James I. 'Ellmann • and . Isaac would act • with dispatch in an American Jewish Conference.
Franck are members of the local
sponsoring committee of United
Church Canvass to be conducted
from Nov. 21 to Dec. 5. In out-
lining the purposes of the can-
vass, Harold Thompson, chair-.
man of the . sponsoring commit-
tee, stated: "We believe that
such individual problems as- dif-
ferences between the races. and
juvenile delinquency — to men-
Two smaif children. A hOusehold hastily packed in those
tion just two—can best be .solved
by a return of everyone to the
heavy valises. The memory of her husband, lying in a common
faith of his or her choice."
grave with the other martyrs.- Ws a heavy load for her to
* * *
Augudath Hanoar Haivri,
carry alone. But one of the many War Chest agencies will
young people's Hebrew speak-
ease that burden.
ing group, will meet at 8:30 p.
m. Monday at the home of Miss
Reva Margolis, 3324 Elmhurst.
Hebrew-speaking youth are in-
vited.
* * *
Young People's Society of
Shaarey Zedek will hold its first
open meeting of the season at 3
P. M. Sunday at the synagogue.
Rabbi Morris Adler will be the
guest speaker. Dancing will fol-
low. All former. members and
new members are invited.

"We reject his view that Pal-
estine will not be the most -im-
portant and invaluable factor in
the rehabilitation of the Jewish
people. We likewise reject the
idea that Jewish nationalism is
in any way_'practically identical
with Nazi and Fascist theory.' It
is • untrue and unfair" so to char-
acterize a movement which en-
JENNIE TOUREL
joys the loyalty • of so many
alumni of the Hebrew Union Col- concert was given, 84 per ,cent of
lege, and in which they see great the. 4,800 seats in "Masonic Tem-
spiritual significance. The Cen- ple Auditorium" had, been sold
tral Conference of American to season subscribers.
Rabbis, in its convention this
For the . third. Subscription
past June, passed a resolution
which declared that Zionism and Concert, with Robert Casadesus
Reform Judaism are not incom- a as soloist, standing room was
patible, a resolution which Dr. sold and ovations were given to
the soloist, and to the brilliant
Morgenstern himself supported.
conductor, Karl Krueger.
Regarded As Tragic
On Nov. 18, Detroit will hear
"We cannot help but regard it as soloist, with orchestra, Jennie
as tragic at this crucial hour in Tourel, mezzo-soprano, who is
Jewish history for any obstacles known in Europe as the greatest
to be placed in the way of the Carmen of her day.
fulfillment of the Balfour Dec-
laration. The free immigration of
Dr. George W. Crane, psych o-
Jews. in Palestine and the estab- logist, physician, whose syndicat-
lishment of Palestine as a national ed column, "The Problem Clinic,"
home for hundreds of thousands appears daily in the Detroit Free
of Jews who will need and vrill Press; will speak before the De-
want to leave the haunted house troit Town Hall in the Fisher
of Eastern and Central Europe Theater, Wednesday, Nov. 17, at
that Hitler has created, and who 11 a. m. _on "The Strategy in
can find their individual and col- Handling People."
lective restoration best in the an-
cient land of their fathers.
We therefore, vigorously •;.c0§7
sent from Dr. Morgenstern'SiVieW
point on Zionism and Palestine
as it has been reported
press of the country, : 1$nd: :we
affirm our equally vigorous
port of the Palestine;: .resolution
adopted at the AmeriCan Jewish
Conference in September, a resoL
lution which calls or the estab-'
lishment of Palestine as a Jewish
Commonwealth, With_, democracy,,
freedom, and equal rights for 'all
of its inhabitants ; 'Arab as well as
Jew—a CommonWealth that alone
can make possible a basic Solu-
tion to the present Jewish
tragedy."
The names of Out:standing lead-
ers in the ranks of the Reform•
Rabbinate are appended to this
statement. Included in this list
are the following from Michigan:
Rabbis Morton M, Applebaum,-
Jerome D. Folkman, Leon Ft -am
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