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Race Riots Must Be Avoided
On the eve of the anniversary of the hor-
rible race riots which disturbed the peace of
Detroit and threatened to interfere with the
war effort, as a result of the division that
was created in the ranks of Americans and
the interruption of work in factories, there
are rumors of repetitions of similar disturb-
ances.
Last week, Walter Winchell warned Fed-
eral authorities to "be on guard" against an-
other race riot in Detroit. He charged that
fifth columnists, among whom he included
"the heads of such outfits as the United Sons
of America and the United Sons of Michi7
gan," both "fronts for the Ku Klux Klan,"
are inciting war workers to riot in order "to
throw a monkey wrench in our war produc-
tion plans for the invasion."
From all indications, the Detroit police de-
partinent, Mayor Jeffries, Federal authori-
ties and other responsible officials are on
guard against the recurrence of the outrages
of June 21, 1943.
The important thing for the people of
Detroit to remember is that false rumors
must be exposed, that every evidence of a
possible outburst must be reported to the
proper authorities and that any talk of a
subversive natt4re, which may lead to riot-
ing, should be discouraged and condemned
as un-American.
Prevention of the recurrence of race dis-
turbances is as important as any other effort
being exerted by Americans to win the war.
We must all stand united against race clashes
and division within our ranks. The •Nazis
count upon the splitting of our ranks as one
of the weapons to win the war. They must
not win a single battle on our home front.
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VOL. 5—NO. 11
JUNE 2, 1944
This Week's Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the twelfth day of Sivan, the
following Scriptural selections will be read in
our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Num. 4:21-7:89.
Prophetical.
tion—judges 13:2-25.
Talmudic Tales
By DAVID MORANTZ
The American Way
At the ceremonies marking the inaugura-
tion of Dr. Samuel Belkin as president of the
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
and Yeshivah College, in New York, Chief
Justice Harlan Fiske Stone of the United
States Supreme Court shared the platform
with former Chief Rabbi Isaac Rubinstein of
Vilna and accepted the degree of Doctor of
Laws.
Rabbi Rubinstein, one of the most vener-
able leaders in world Jewry, received the
degree of Doctor of Divinity at these cere-
monies.
It was an important event because it em-
phasized the strength of American democ-
racy. The Chief Justice made one of his very
rare public appearances to accept a degree
from an Orthodox Jewish college. He took
occasion to warn against the "forces of evil"
and expressed the sentiment that we "set our
faces against cruelty and injustice to any-
one." But his words assumed greater impor-
tance when he declared, in accepting the
honorary degree:
"I shall regard it rather as the recognition
of spiritual faith and aspirations which I
should like to feel that I share with Yeshivah
College."
This is the American way of saying that
all men are equal, that it is possible for a
clean-shaven Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme- Court to share the platform
with bearded Rabbis—one an American and
the other formerly from Vilna—and that war
on cruelty-is the job of men of all faiths, not
merely those who have suffered from dis-
crimination.
Friday, 'June 2, 1944
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(Based upon the ancient Ihends and philosophy found in
the Talmud and folklore of the Jewish people dating back
as far as 3,000 years.)
Good Deeds Better Than Creeds
It happened that the Roman governor, T. An-
nius Rufus, one day met Rabbi 6Akiba and asked
him:
"If your God loves the poor among your people,
why does he not support them?"
"Because," answered the Rabbi, "God desires
to give the rich an opportunity to do good."
Says the Talmud further on the subject of
good deeds:
"Good deeds are better than creeds."
"It is our duty to relieve the poor and those
who need. To visit the sick and bury the dead
without distinction of race or creed."
"It is better to lend than to give. To give em-
ployment is better than either."
"The aim and end of all wisdom are repent-
ance and good deeds."
"One hour spent in this world in the exercise
of repentance and good deeds is preferable to a
whole life in the world to come."
"There are three ways in which we may re-
pent; by publicly confessing our sins, by show-
ing sorrow for sins committed, and by doing
good deeds."
"Do not be wise in words alone, but also in
deeds."
(Copyright by David Morantz)
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The Warsaw Ghetto Heroes
Next Wednesday evening, at Cass High School, our com-
munity will pay honor to the memory of the heroes who
fought valiantly against the Nazis inside the Warsaw Ghetto.
They knew that they were defending a lost cause.
Overwhelmed and surrounded by larger numbers of Hit-
lerite soldiers who were equipped with modern weapons, the
Jewish heroes nevertheless fought back for days and exacted
a heavy toll from the enemy before they, in turn, were ex-
terminated.
It was a battle to a finish, but it was worth the sacrifice.
The heroes of the ghetto became the symbol of stubborn
and determined resistance to indecency and injustice.
They are the spokesmen for the powerful underground
movement that is certain to bring about the defeat of Nazi-
Fascist tyranny.
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Two eminent leaders will share the platform at Wednes-
day evening's rally, which was arranged by the Jewish Com-
munity Council.
Archbishop Edward Mooney, as spokesmen for the Cath-
olic Archdiocese of Detroit, will represent the Christians of
our community.
Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath of Cincinnati, executive direc-
tor of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, will be
the spokesmen for the Jewish people.
Mayor Edward J. Jeffries will represent the City of
Detroit, and there will be a dramatized record of the anti-
Nazi activities of the Jewish heroes in Poland.
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The call for participation in the tribute to the Jewish
heroes includes the urgent request . 0.at merchants and pro-
fessional men and women stop all activities early enough to
be able to join in paying honor to the martyrs.
We are confident that many thousands of Jews will re-
spond to the call to attend this rally and to pay honor to the
great heroes. of the Warsaw Ghetto, whose resistance to
Nazism a year ago places them in the category of the Mac-
cabees of old.
Czechoslovakia and Poland
Children's Corner
Dear Boys and Girls:
Only a few days remain before you will com-
mence your vacations, and you should all plan to
spend your leisure time most usefully.
The motto of the time is: "Dig for Victory."
I suppose many of you are helping your parents
and older friends to develop Victory Gardens,
and in other ways to contribute towards plant-
ing and developing vacant lots so that we may
have more food.
Without food there can be no victory. There-
fore, development of Victory Gardens is one of
the most important projects for our time.
In this column you will read an interesting story
about a farmer who failed to take advice that.
was given him by a wise bird.
I wish you all a very pleasant Sabbath.
UNCLE DANIEL
A Farmer Who Failed to Take a Bird's Advice
There once lived a Jew who was very proud
of his garden and cultivated it so beautifully.
that it became famous for miles around. One
morning the gardener of this lovely spot noticed
that some blossomS of his most precious flowers
had been nibbled at. The following day he
covered that even more damage of the same kind
had been done to his precious flowers. Finally
he discovered the bird who was responsible for
this and managed to capture him.
The little bird begged to be released and of-
fered to give the man some advice for sparing
his life. The man consented and the bird said,
"Here are three rules which should guide you
through life, and if you observe them you will
find your path made easier. Do not cry over
spilt milk; do not desire what you cannot get,
and do not believe in the impossible."
The man was satisfied and let the bird escape.
From the top of a tree, the newly released bird
sang out, "What a silly man you are! If you had
killed me as you had planned to; you would have
found within me a pearl as large as a goose egg;
and now you "have lost your chance to be a
wealthy man forever."
The man tried to urge the bird to come down
with sweet words, but the wise little creature.
shook his head and said, "How soon you have
forgotten the sound advice I gave you. I told
you not to cry over spilt milk and here you are
regretting what has happened. I told you not to
desire what you cannot get, and now you want
to capture me, and finally I asked you not to
believe in the impossible, and you are really
believing that I have a pearl inside of me, when
a goose's egg is larger than my whole body..
You should learn yOur lessons much better in the--
future." And the little bird flew away.
* * *
Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakian Foreign Minister, declared
last week in a statement to representatives of the World
Jewish Congress that he considers it "a matter of - personal
pride" to see to it that the treatment of the Jews in Czecho-
The Sanhedrin
slovakia shall be as fair in that country as it was before the
The Sanhedrin was the supreme national tribu-
war. He authorized the following statement:
nal of the Jewish state and it met in Jerusalem. In
"I wish to go on record once again in stating that decent
citizens of Czechoslovakia regardless of race or faith will be
treated in the same fair manner as was. the case before this
terrible war started. The treatment of Jews in my country is a
matter of personal pride to me and there will be no change
whatsoever in this respect. This statement can be considered as
the concerted opinion of the Czechoslovak Government in
London."
This declaration is important in view of the distressing
experiences of Polish Jews in the armed forces of the Polish
government-in-exile:
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Polish leaders also have given assurances that there will
be no discrimination in the post-war Poland.
But if we are to judge by past experiences, the Polish
promises are not as valid as those of the leaders of Czecho-
slovakia or other governments - in - exile whose forces are
fighting side by side with the United Nations.
We can not and we dare not forget that Czechoslovakia
had provided just treatment for her Jewish subjects. But in
Poland there was constant trouble. It was in Poland that the
"ghetto benches" were set up long before similar humilia-
tions were enforced against Jewish students in the German
universities. Economic discrimination against Jews had been
rampant in Poland for many years. The anti-Semitism of the
Poles is one of the shameful records of the pre-war era.
Will Poland emulate the example of Czechoslovakia? If
Polish leaders mean what they say when they declare that
anti-Semitism will not be tolerated in their ranks, they will
have to take a firmer stand against bigotry than they had
heretofore.
the New Testament, the Sanhedrin is referred to
as "the Council." It was established at the time of
the Maccabees.
The Sanhedrin was a court of justice. By de-
grees, the whole internal administration of the
commonwealth, as well as its military affairs, was
vested in this body.
Battle of Warsaw Ghetto
By PIERRE VAN PAASSEN .
They died as they lived as Jews; as Gideon,
as Juda Macabee, as Bar Kochba, as Akiba•
Their sacrifice was not fruitless. No effort
made by the pure at heart should ever be deem-
ed futile or stigmatized as barren. Nor is any.
expenditure of moral energy wasted in empty
space to leave no repercussions. Though van-
quished their deathless act finds fulfilment in
a timeless idea.
For an idea is brought to life and reality only
through the endeavors of those who dare to
sacrifice themselves.
Those men and women of Warsaw's Ghetto
died that Judaism may live.
They went under in order that Jewish chil-
dren may laugh and play tomorrow in the free
sun of a Jewish Commonwealth in Eretz Israel.
They died that Jews may hold their heads •
high wherever they may be. '
They died for freedom of the spirit and for
the ultimate establishment of the Kingdom of
God on earth when man shall have learned to
walk with his fellow. as with a brother . .
For all the saints who from their labors rest,
Who Thee, by deeds, before the world confessed,
Thy Name, Adonai, be foreyer blest!
Aram!,