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T H E JEWISH NEWS

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As the Editor
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MI. IIIIIOTT

Facts You Should Know

Answers to Readers'
Questions About Jews

Remember Ireland

News services, newspaper correspondents
and radio commentators have rendered a
distinct disservice to our people by giving
the impression that the troubles in Palestine
are the result of an Arab-Jewish issue.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
It is a Jewish-British issue, and it is an
outgrowth of an unfortunate chain of cir-
cumstances resulting from betrayals of
pledges made to the Jewish people.
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The troubles in Palestine are deplorable.
Responsible Jewish leaders decry them. No
one in authority ever did or possibly could
encourage terrorism.
But there is this to remember: that there
is a limit to human endurance; that young
Jews in Palestine are not so anaemic as to
fail to resent the refusal of a British court to
grant the right of counsel to Itzhak Ziegel-
baum, who was given a seven-year jail
sentence during a one-day trial; that rela-
tives of the millions of Jews who died in the
Nazi furnaces and in concentration camps
are justified in rebelling against the closing
of the doors to the JEWISH National Home
to JEWS.
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The trouble is that England, and news-
papermen in the United States, have forgot-
ten Ireland.
Remember the rebellion of the Irish in
their fight for independence? It was not a
"gang fight". It was the outburst of resent-
ment on the part of an entire people against
oppression.
The outbursts in Palestine are mere repe-
tition of occurrences in Ireland a quarter of
a century ago; they are replies of what has
happened in India; they are expressions of
anguish on the part of a people fighting for
justice for its less fortunate kinsmen.
Instead of misrepresenting the facts, we
admonish news agencies and commentators
and the British authorities to remember Ire-
land and to apply the experiences in that
country to the happenings in Palestine.

Difficult Path for Truth

An AP despatch from Frankfurt, Ger-
many, apparently abbreviated, states: "Giv-
ing the German occupants three days to
get out, the U. S. military detachment here
announced the requisitioning of 125 Frank,:
furt homes to house about 1,000 Jewish dis-
placed persons."
This is a rather damaging bit of news
because it does not tell the whole story. It
does not inform the readers that the requisi-
tioned homes are, in the main, buildings
which were taken from Jews by the
Nazis. It does not state that these homes
were taken over by Nazis for Nazi pur-
poses. It does not indicate that these requisi-
tions are part of a program whereby the
U. S. military authorities carry out a
humanitarian plan to provide for the needs
of tragically displaced Jews.
On the face of the few words published,
it is reasonable to believe that some persons
may assume that "innocent" Germans are
being deprived of homes to accommodate
JeWs, when the truth is that this is a matter
involving restoration of justice.
This is only a minor indication of the
trouble we are encountering in keeping the
record straight and in trying to get the
true facts to the public. We certainly are
faced with a serious need of pressing for a
sound public relations program.

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VOL. 8—No. 8

NOVEMBER 9, 1945

The Week's Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the second day of Kislev, 5706,
the. followine- Scriptural selections will be read
In our synazoeues:
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 25:19-28:9.
Prophetical portion—Mal. 1:1-2:7.

Candle-lighting time this Friday is at 5:32 p.m.

Friday, November 9, 1945

Since Adam only had two sons, Cain and
Abel, who were the other people left after
the former killed the latter for Cain to marry
and propagate the race?
This problem has long been discussed in the
Talmud (Tractate Sanhedrin, Yebamoth). From-
technical derivations developed from the text of
the Bible, the Rabbis deduced that daughters were
born to Adam and Eve at the same time that Cain
and Abel were born. Consequently Cain married
his sister. Some commentaries feel that her birth
was not mentioned in the text to prevent telling
of the marriage of brother and sister, a deed
which was later prohibited.
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What is the meaning of the word "Yishuv"
which is so frequently referred to in news
about Palestine?—L. U.
"Yishuv" means settlement and is referred to
the collective Jewish population in Palestine.

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 3,000 years).

Pearls of Wisdom

"I have come to entertain the wounded. Lead me to the
ward for white, native-born, sixth-generation Americans."

The Late Isaac Shetzer

"Envy shoots at many," says the Talmud, "and
wounds herself."
"Do nothing today that you are likely to re-
pent of tomorrow."
"Diet cures more than the doctor."
"Study is necessary, but practice is indispens-
able."
"There is much less art in playing than know-
ing when to leave off."
"Who gains wisdom? He who is willing to
receive instruction from all sources. Who is the
mighty man? He who subdueth his temper. Who
is rich? He who is content with his lot. Who
is deserving of honor? He who honoreth man-
kind."

Isaac Shetzer . possessed a deep-rooted innate kindness
which elevated him among men and which caused his gen-
eration to be blessed by his goodness.
He was so genuinely devoted to . everything that is tra-
ditionally Jewish that his name was synonymous with the
greatest achievements of our community.
For more than 40 years, he was a pillar of the synagogue,
one of the creators of the Hebrew Free Loan Asociation, a Dear. Boys and Girls:
lover of Zion, a supporter of every charitable cause benefiting
We certainly have a lot of things to occupy
all races and creeds; and a devotee of the cause of Jewish our attention, don't we?
We still have a job to do for the War Chest.
learning.
All of us must work for the Victory Loan.

Children's Corner

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These numerous qualities would remain lacking of com-
plete description without the explanation that this splendid
man shunned publicity, hated notoriety, desired his deeds
to be recorded anonymously.
Often—his friends felt that he did it too often—he gave
above his means. Even when he was hard pressed econom-
ically, the cause of Palestine's redemption, the need of sup-
porting the Joint Distribution Committee, the necessity for
greater land redemption efforts through the Jewish National
Fund, the pressing requirements of local causes, brought
forth such a response from him and his family that the com-
munity was deeply moved by his generosity..

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In the course of time, the community thought of Isaac
Shetzer as a one-man institution. He turned no one away,
and he sought opportunities to be helpful to his people Israel.
While an entire community was thrown into a spirit of
anguish over personal sufferings inflicted upon him and his
family, he retained magnificent courage and found conso-
lation in service to mankind.
This one-man institution is gone, but his memory will
live in the annals of Detroit and American. Jewry.
Zecher zaddik livracha.
Blessed be the memory of Isaac Shetzer.

Helping the War Chest to Success

It is encouraging to note that splendid contributions
are being made by the Jewish organizations and by individ-
uals to the War Chest. And it is good to know that our
people are not forgetting the common needs of men, the all-
inclusive philanthropic causes fused in this drive—the final
war-time community chest campaign.'
But it is disturbing to know that the drive is lagging,
that local, national and overseas agancies may suffer because
the War Chest total is short of $2,000,000.
It is clear that too many people have failed to make
their contributions, that thousands have not been reached,
that a concerted effort must yet be made to help the War
Chest to success.
All of us, acting concertedly, can help it succeed.
Let us avoid failure—for the sake of our local agencies
and in the interests of the millions of war sufferers who must
be aided again to become self-sustaining and honorable
people.

Have You Subscribed to Victory Loan?

The war is over, but the peace is yet to be made a last-
ing blessing for humanity.
It is not enough to be able to say that one had subscribed
to the War Loans.
It is necessary also for every citizen to be a participant
in the Victory Loan—for the sake of the peace which is now
being moulded.
The men who are returning from the battlefronts, the
future economic structure of our land, the basic foundations
of our democracy,—all denand that we should participate

in financing the creation of the better future for all.
This is the last war-time loan. Let it be a truly victorious
drive, a real Victory Loan, a demonstration of thanksgiving

for the success of democratic ideals over Nazi-FsCist ideas.

We are engaged in celebrating Jewish Book
Month and interest in Jewish books should be
part of our home activities as well as our concern
in our schools.
Before long we will have to raise a lot of
money to provide for a million and a half un-
fortunate souls in Europe, many of whom must
be settled in Palestine.
Those of you who have 'something to say re-
garding these multiple Jewish and community
interests should not hesitate to write to me.
I wish you all a pleasant Sabbath.
UNCLE DANIEL.
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BI LINGUAL CHILDREN'S RHYMES

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Recently I told you about. a very good book —
Sara G. Levy's "Mother Goose Rhymes for Jew-
ish Children," published by Bloch's in New York.
This book has nany bi-lingual jingles which
teach the reader many of the elementary Hebrew
words. She was inspired to write these bi-lingual
jingles by the method that was advocated by the
late A. H. Friedland of Cleveland.
Here is one of the rhymes, "I Am a Jew":
One, two—I am a Jew,
I love My Degel, white and blue.
Three four—and what's more,
We have a Mezuzah on our door.
You know, of course, that Degel means flag
and Mezuzah is the symbol on our doorposts.
Here is another typical rhyme from this very
fine book:
I built a little Bayis
Big enough for two.
It had a little Deles
And a keyhole peeping through,
It had a little GI*
And Kiros all around,
A nicer little Bayis
Never could be found.
For those who do not know the meaning of
these words, the glossary in the back explains
that Bayis means house, Deles means door, Gog
is roof and Kiros is the word for walls.
I urge .every home where there are little
children to get this book. And if you want a gift
for your little brother or sister, be sure and get
"Mother Goose Rhymes for Jewish Children.

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THE SONG OF ZION

By IRENE COREN

Listen to the sound of Zion,
Hear its wave lift the ground—
It sings through the land,
It sweeps through the skies
It rises from the dead.

Out of the faith of man, grows the plan,
Out of the silence of space, the place,
Out of a grave. salvation,
Out of waste, the will for a nation.

The soil is honeyed with breath of life
And toil is a river for parched earth;
GroWth is the song from dawn to dusk.

From corners of an old world they came;
Sad people, solid people,
And embraced the land of ancestry.

The face of Zion is a flower in bloom,
It is a dancing voice,
It is laughter in the setting sun .

Hear the rising of a strong love,
The Prophet's sign of fulfillment,
The song of Zion-
PALSTINE. '

