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Friday February 18, 1944
Talmudic Tales -
(Based upon the ancient legends and
philosophy found in the Talmud and
folklore of the Jewish people.) ,
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He, Who Is Wise, Prepares
A king, in order to test out the
wisdom of his attendants, invit-
ed them to a banquet but did
not set the exact hour for the
e ntered as second-class matter August 6, 1942, at the Post Office
feast.
at Detroit, Michigan, under the Act of March ,3, 1879.
The wise ones among them
dressed fittingly and held them-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
selves in readiness for the call
MAURICE ARONSSON
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
as they said, "We might be call-
FRED M. BUTZEL
ISIDORE SOBELOFF
ed any moment."
THEODORE LEVIN
ABRAHAM SRERE
The foolish ones, on the other
MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ
HENRY WINEMAN
hand, said, "There will be plenty
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor
of time to prepare," and went
about their affairs making no,
VOL. 4—NO. 22
FEBRUARY 18, 1944
preparation whatever for it.
Suddenly the king announced
that the banquet was ready anct
the wise, who were ready and
the Czechs, who were also struggling for recognition of their
fittingly attired, were admitted
claims during the Great War. In England the most formidable
and seated at the table' but to
foes of Jewish nationalism were themselves Jews. In social
those who had foolishly delayed
and pcilitical circles especially, the indifference or hostility of
preparing themselves and came
the Jewish aristocracy of wealth worked actively against the
in their work clothes, he said:
Zionists.
.
.
.
The
Cabinet
contained
the
very
spearhead
of
Instead of concentrating discussion on the need for a
"Those who are properly at-
Anglo-Jewish opposition to the Zionish movement, in the per-
publicly secured and legally assured homeland in Palestine
tired for the banquet may sit
son of Mr. Edwin Montagu, Secretary of State for India. Mr.
for millions of oppressed Jews, opponents of the ideal, speak-
Montagu could not extend to his own people the sympathy
down and dine with me but
he evinced later for nationalism in India. He saw the spectre
ing for an infinitesimal minority, injected the religious issue
those who did not properly pre-
of anti-Semitism in every country if its Jews permitted them-
pare themselves, after being in-
in the hearings before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the
selves to dream of a territorial centre or a national political
vited, shall stand and look on."
House of Representatives.
existence outside their present citizenships. • Such aspirations
It was Rabbi Eliezer who said:
in English Jews he looked upon as traitorous disloyalty to their
The irony of it all is that a layman and a rabbi speaking
"Repent one day before thy,
native land. . • . This was not a point of view which ever ap-
as Jews, and an Arab, appeared in opposition to the Palestine
death."
pealed with great force to the non-Jewish populaticins of the
Resolutions, whereas Conservative, Orthodox and Reform
British Empire, many of whom as, for example, the Scotch,
"But," asked his pupils, "how
are perfectly accustomed to combining strong separate racial
Rabbis joined with outstanding. Jews and Christians in urg-
does a man know on what day,
consciousness with a wider loyalty."
he will die so he may repent
ing favorable action on the measures.
And the picture has not changed!
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before that day?"
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The score, on the basis of appearances before the House For-
"Ah," responded the sage,
eign Affairs Committee, is as follows:
The situation has not changed in another sense. Non-Jews "that is the secret. Let him pre-
find it difficult to understand why Jews should interfere with pare today and every day lest
For the Resolution
efforts to secure a politically recognized haven for the down- he die tomorrow and doing so
Dr. Israel Goldstein,
trodden. The situation is not duplicated among any other people,
President, Zionist Organization
and interference with Jewish aspirations from our own ranks rep- he will be prepared every day
of America.
of his life."
resents
our major tragedy.
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver,
Chairman, American Zionist
(Copyright by David Morantz)
But as in the past, in Munich where Germans of the Jewish
Emergency Council.
persuasion sabotaged Zionist hopes, in Washington in 1922 when
For a handsome 195 page, auto-.
Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk,
a handful of men fought against the Palestine Resolution that was graphed gift volume containing 128!
Assistant to Chief of Soil
adopted unanimously by Congress, and on less important occasions of these tales and 500 Pearls of Wiai
dom. send $1.50 to David Morautz,„
Conservation Bureau of U. S.
when we witnessed spectacles in which Jews propagated against care
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the great liberation movement known as Zionism—the cause of a PLaza 1048.
Mrs. Judith Epstein,
Jewish National Home will triumph. The reason is obvious: Am
Israel, the People Israel, lives; and Eretz Israel, the Land of Israel,
National Hadassah President
is an established fact.
Rabbi Wolf Gold, .
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President of Mizrachi.
Dr. James G. Heller,
Sponsors of the Palestine Resolutions and members of
Former President, Central
Congress from Michigan should be informed of the concern
Conference of American Rab-
of our people that a favorable expression be adopted by our
bis.
government on the question of a Jewish Homeland.
Rep. James A. Wright,
Democrat, Massachusetts.
This is a crucial period in our history, and the adoption
Rep. Joseph Martin Jr.,
of the Palestine Resolutions by unanimous vote of both
Republican, Massachusetts.
Rep. Ranulf Compton,
Houses of Congress will be helpful in forcing a speedy solu-
Facts You Should Know
Republican, Connecticut.
tion of the Palestinian problem and the opening of the doors
Sir . Moses J. Ezekial, the great/ -
Dr. Carl J. Friedrich,
to Eretz Israel for hundreds of thousands of Jews.
American sculptor, was knighted'
Director of School of Overseas
Let the voice of every Michigan Jew be heard so that by the King of Italy and Emperor
Administration at Harvard.
Rep. Herman P. Eberharter,
the .hands of our non-Jewish friends should be strengthened of Germany. He was born in
Richmond, Va., died in Rome in
Democrat, Pennsylvania.
in the proposed action in behalf of Palestine in Congress.
1917 and was honored with
Rep. Emanuel Celler,
Democrat, New York,
burial in the National Cemetery
Rep. Arthur D. Klein,
at Arlington. He served in the
Democrat, New York.
Confederate Army, went abroad.
Rep. William B. Barry,
to study sculpture and won a
Brotherhood
Week,
to
be
observed
Feb.
20-26,
calls
for
Democrat, New York.
prize which took him to Rome
decent inter-faith and inter-racial relationships.
Rep. Hamilton Fish,
where he lived most of his life.
Republican, New York.
The basic principles of Americanism demand that in(er- From a Jewish standpoint, his
Rep. Christian • A., Herter,
necine strife should be avoided in Jewish ranks. There is best known work is the Statue
Republican, Massachusetts.
Rep. Thomas Rolph,
no room for hatred and discrimination. Adherence to the of Religious Liberty, made in
Republican, California.
ideals set forth by the founders of this republic should be 1876 for presentation to the Cen-
Rep. Joseph E. Talbot,
considered the major obligation in sponsoring the ideal of tennial Exposition by the Bnai
Republican, Connecticut.
Brith. It still stands in Fair-
Brotherhood.
Rep. John W. McCormack,
mount Park, Philadelphia.
Democrat, Massachusetts.
Our very fight against the Nazi-Fascist ideas is also a
The oldest synagogue building
Rep. Samuel Dickstein,
fight for Brotherhood. Hitlerism is the negation of decency; in the United States, Yeshuat
Democrat, New York.
the principles of Brotherhood Week call for the establish- Israel of Newport, R. I., was the
Dr. Henry Atkinson,
ment of good will and decency everywhere, among all men second to be founded in this
Chairman, Christian Council
of all faiths and races. Brotherhood Week should inspire country. It was built in 1763 and
Against the Resolution
on Palestine.
was endowed by Judah Touro,
Rabbi
Louis
Wolsey,
understanding of the needs for the eradication of inhuman philanthropist whose father
Max Zaritzky,
Former
President,
Central
President, United Hatters,
ideas not only among the peoples dominated by Nazism but served as the congregation's
Conference of American
Cap and Millinery Workers
also in our midst, so that fairness, liberty and equality may rabbi.
Rabbis.
International Union.
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rule for all time to come.
Lessing Rosenwald,
L. G. Hynes,
President, American Council
The Beginning
American Federation of Labor.
for Judaism.
"Bible Lightstand" has corn-
David Wertheim,
Prof. Philip K. Hitti,
piled the following "firsts" of
Secretary, Poale Zion.
Princeton University.
which there is an account in the
The Jewish people is the poorer today because of the Book of Genesis:
This score is duplicated in the number of messages that have
The first light, and the first life;
reached Washington urging the adoption of the Palestine Resolu- death of the eminent poet, Philip Max Raskin.
tion. Rep. Sol Bloom, chairman of the House Foreign Relations
Young and old have been inspired by his writing. His The first day, and the first night;
Committee, has revealed that of the thousands of messages re-
poems were a source of encouragement in time of joy as well The first evening, and the first
ceived, only two were in opposition to the measure.
morning;
as sorrow.
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The first week's work, and the
The opposition to efforts for the establishment of the Jewish
Whether it was in his interpretations of the religious
first Sabbath rest;
National Home in Palestine, based on political guarantees, is not concepts of our people or our national aspiration in Palestine, The first fish, and the first fowl;
new. In her biography of her uncle, Lord Balfour, author of the
The first man, and the first
famous declaration pledging Great Britain's "best endeavors" to he proved a power for good:
woman;
establish the Jewish National Home, Blanche E. C. Dugdale, points
Young Judaeans and affiliates in other youth groups have
first marriage, and the first
out the following:
for more than a generation recited his poems. Adults have The family;
"They .(the Zionists, in 1916-17) fought their case under
read his works and generations to come will be thrilled by The first husband, and the first
heavy handicaps by comparison with united peoples, such as
the sentiments he had expressed in Hebrew, Yiddish and
wife;
English.
The first birth, and the first
death;
This Week's Scriptural Selections:
Philip M. Raskin was a charming person. More than 30
years ago, men like Sholem Aleichem and Israel Zangwill The first boys, and the first
This Sabbath, the twenty-fifth clay of Sheyat, 5704, the
brothers;
recognized his genius and wrote forewords to his books.
The first language, and the first
following scriptural selections will be read in our syna-
He was an inspiration also as essayist in behalf of the
speaker;
gogues:
Zionist cause and as lecturer.
The first garden, and the first
Pentateuchal portion: 21:1-24:18; 30:11-16.
gardener;
- Non-Jews have given him recognition, and his associa-
Prophetical portion: II Kings 12:1-17.
tion with the Edwin Markham Poetry Club has given him The first good, and the first evil;
The first sin, and the first sac-
Readings of the Law for Rosh Hodesh Adar, Thursday
status nationally.
rifice;
and Friday—Num. 28:1-15.
Many of his poems are undying expressions of faith as a The first penalty, and. the first
Jew, and they will serve to retain his memory as a blessing.
promise.
As the Editor
Views the News - - -
The Score on Palestine Resolution
Our
CHILDREN'S
CORNER
Brotherhood Week
The Late Philip M. Raskin