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ay, • cfo r 19, 1945
As the Editor
Views the News - - -
MR. BIGOOTT
Facts You Should Know
Answers to Readers
Questions About Jews
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Shot in the Back!
Britain is on trial, all propaganda to the
contrary regarding Jewish terrorism not-
withstanding.
At Kfar Giladi, where the Jewish settlers
sheltered a number of new settlers who were
denied admission through the regular chan-
nels by the British, two of the settlers were
shot in the back and three while lying on
the ground.
It is a charge made by Palestine's res-
ponsible Jewish National Council, the Vaad
Leumi, and world public opinion must be
made to hear this accusation, in order better
to understand the frantic appeals for homes
in Palestine from unfortunate homeless
Jews.
Other outbursts in Palestine, which have
already resulted in a toll of several lives,
are a direct result of British attempts to de-
prive homeless Jews of their rightful place
in Palestine.
Thus, Colonial policy persists. That is
the way it worked in India. That's the way
the British act in Palestine. It is not -the
human way. It was not the considered
policy of the British Labor Party before it
gained power in England.
When will such inhumanity of man to
man come to an end?
RUG'S 70th Anniversary
Graduates of the Hebrew . Union College
of Cincinnati, the . world famous Reform
theological seminary, hold positions of great
importance in every walk of life. -
They are leaders in all fields of activity.
They supplement their spiritual services to
their congregations in all English-speaking
countries with contributions in projects for
relief and rehabilitation, on the war fronts
as Chaplains, as emissaries to the non-Jewish
world through the National Conference of
Jews and Christians, and. in various efforts
that are too numerous to mention.
Detroit's rabbis, graduates of Hebrew
Union College, symbolize these activities
with their contributions to all civic, philan-
thropic and Jewish affairs. Drs. Leo M.
Franklin and B. Benedict Glazer and Rabbi
Leon Fram are known for their efforts not
only in the Jewish but also in the non-Jewish
communities in Michigan. And this is equal-
ly as true Of all H.U.C. graduates. ,.
The observance of the seventieth anni-
versary of Hebrew Union College is there-_
fore a matter of interest to all Jews. The
College, its officers, faculty, graduates and
students deserve highest commendations for
their services. We owe to them a debt of
gratitude and we congratulate them on this
anniversary.
Congress and Palestine
Another joint resolution on Palestine is
now pending in both Houses of the U. S.
Congress.
The new resolution appears to have been
inspired by the Revisionist and Bergsonite
groups.
But it speaks the same language that
would have been used by official Zionist
leaders.
The majority of our representatives in
Congress are sincerely pro-Zionist. It will
be interesting to see whether they will per-
mit new threats to deter them from acting
favorably upon this resolution.
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VOL. 8—No. 5
OCTOBER 19, 1945
The Week's Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the twelfth day of Heshvan,
5706, the following Scriptural selections will be
read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 12:1-17:27.
Prophetical portion—Is. 40:27-41:16.
Candle lighting this Friday at 5:51 p. m.
What is the nature of the shroud required
for proper Jewish burial? Why are shrouds
of uniform construction?
—L. A.
Rabbi Samuel J. Fox, writing for the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, offers these explanations:
The shroud, usually known by the Hebrew'
name "Tachrichim," is made of white linen, cut
and seWn together with large stitches. The ends
of the thread are left unknotted. Generally sev-
eral garments are so constructed. In the case of
a man there are a cap, breeches, shirt, an over-
garment and a girdle. For a woman, an apron
with strings usually replaces the breeches and
the girdle and the cap is flat. In a religious
man's attire is added the Tallit (prayer-shawl)
he wore at prayers, but with some of the
fringes removed or cut.
These customs vary somewhat in different
localities.
"1 want a reservation on a wMte,, native-born,
sixth-generation American coach!"
GUEST EDITORIAL
The Desperate Needs of the Hour
By ABRAHAM SRERE
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the
Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit
The other day a friend of mine, who is considered a
person of more than average intelligence and who is well
informed on current events other than those affecting or
pertaining to our fellow Jews, asked me why we had to
raise over one million dollars (actually $1,130,513) for the
Allied Jewish Campaign, through the War Chest drive.
I was surprised at the question for I felt that every
Jew should be sufficiently informed and
aware of the condition of those Jews in
every European country who survived the
war. Even if a person did not read the
English-Jewish newspapers or have other
Jewish sources of information, he would still
get enough out of the numerous reports and
articles in our daily press to realize that the
plight of the Jew today is worse than ever
in all its long and tragic history. Millions
of Jews have been killed. We can shrug our
shoulders and say "it's too bad, but there is Abraham Srere
nothing we can do about it." That is true, but there are
about 1,500,000 Jews who are left in Europe whose posi-
tion is truly desperate and for whom we can do something.
Practically all of them have to start life all over again and
usually under conditions especially adverse to them because
they are Jewish, and that applies even in countries where
anti-Semitism did not exist before the war.
Prior to the destruction of the Second Temple
the Jews were buried in garments they used
to wear during life. The poor were thus not as
elaborately dressed as the rich: Later the rich
grew extravagant in this respect, securing fancies
ful and costly garments, and establishing a
custom which became a burden upon mourners
of the middle and poorer classes, who could not
very well endure the expense and yet were
driven to it in an attempt to show the highest
respect for the dead. This caused the Rabbis of
the Talmudic ages under the leadership of
Rabbi Gamliel (Tractate Moed Katan 27b) to
inaugurate the custom of using a simple linen
shroud for poor and rich alike. In this mani-
festation lies imbedded the profound truth of
Judaism, which seeks to establish equality in
humanity. The white cloth of the shroud is
indicative of the purity of the soul as well as
the simplicity of man.
Talmudic Tales
By DAVID MORANTZ
(Based upon the ancient legends and philosophy found in
the Talmud and folklore of the Jewish people dating back
as far as 3,004 years).
PEARLS OF WISDOM
"Culture in a woman," says the Talmud, "i9
better than gold."
"If thou hast attained knowledge what lackest
thou? If thou lackest knowledge, what hast
thou attained?"
"As iron sharpeneth iron, so minds sharpen
minds."
"Man was created on the sixth day, so that
he may not be proud; for the gnat was created
before him."
"One's own maintenance takes precedence be-
fore that of any one else. One• is, therefore, not
obligated to give alms before he can maintain
himself."
"One should always let the mouth and heart
correspond."
Children's Corner I
Dear Boys and Girls:
Have you made your contributions to the
War Chest?
Are you participating in discussions about
War Chest activities in your home and school?
Make it your most important activity. See
that your parents, your friends, your neighbors,
give as much as possible.
Hundreds of thousands of Jews depend upon
the success of the War Chest for their daily
There are many thousands who still live in concentra- crumbs of bread. If this help is not sent to
tion camps because they have no other home. How long European Jews, thousands more will die—and
will their faith hold out if we don't act promptly to settle among them will be boys and girls like your-
the greatest number of them in Palestine? Our contribution selves.
Did you ever stop to think what would have
to the United Jewish Appeal is very little compared to happened to you and to me, to all of us, if our
what it should be and is less than any other comparable parents had not been fortunate enough to escape
city in the United States. In addition to the money needed from Europe and to settle in this country?
Those who are left in Europe; the 6,000,000
for overseas wOrk_ we have our national and our local agen- who
were murdered, suffered because their
cies to provide for.
families had missed the boats that might have
them either to this hemisphere or to
We, as citizens of our community and as Jews, have a 'taken
Palestine.
definite obligation to contribute liberally to this drive. We
Therefore we who are fortunate must give
have lived up to that obligation in the past and we will not them all the help we possibly can.
Help
in every way you can—and let us all
fail to do so now.
unite in making a success of the War Chest
campaign.
A pleasant Sabbath to all.
UNCLE DANIEL.
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The Problem of Polish Refugees
Returning to his headquarters in Rome, after a seven-
week stay yin Austria, Reuben R. Resnik, the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee's director for Austria, Italy, Albania and
Yugoslavia, relates some facts which emphasize again the
seriousness of the existing situation.
A STORY ABOUT A DUTCH KING, IN 1770
On his flight from the Hague in the year 1770,
King William V of Holland took refuge in the
house of Benjamin Cohen of Nimeguen. In ap-
preciation of the protection provided, the king
donated a considerable sum for a menorah for
the synagogue of the community and his daugh-
ter presented a curtain for the Ark of the Law.
Mr. Resnik states that in order to escape anti-Semitism
in Poland, 200 Jews wander into Austria daily from that
country; that the Russians are trying desperately to fight
LONGING FOR JERUSALEM
Polish anti-Semitism; that most of the new refugees, young
By YEHUDAH HA-LEVI
(A085-1147)
and healthy, could support themselves in Palestine and that
Translated from the Hebrew by Emma Lazarus
a way would be found b57_ J.D.C. to send them to Palestine
direct from Austria the moment the British would permit 0 City of the world, with sacred splendor blest,
My spirit yearns to thee from out of the far-off
their settlement.
This report clearly indicates the importance of our im-
mediate responsibility to the War Chest, to make all neces-
sary funds available to the J.D.C.,. U.P.A. and the Jewish
Agency; the need for preparation for future relief activities
and the necessity to continue the battle against the White
Paper, so that Palestine's doors should be opened wide for
Jewish immigrants.
All of us share in these responsibilities, in this most
tragic hour in the history of our people.
West,
A stream of love wells forth when I recall thy
day,
Now is thy temple waste, thy glory passed away,
Had I an eagle's wings, straight would I fly to
thee,
Moisten thy holy dust with wet cheecks streaming
free.
Oh, how I long for thee; albeit thy King has gone,
Albeit where balm once flowed, the serpent dwells
alone.
Could I but kiss thy dust, so would I fain expire,
As sweet as honey then, my passion, my desire: