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THE JEWISH NEWS
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Victory for Zionism
America's statesmen, in both Houses of
Congress, have vindicated themselves during
the past week with their nearly unanimous
endorsement of the cause of Zionism.
Only one dissenting vote was cast in the
the U. S. Senate against the Palestine Reso-
lution, and it became clear that the leaders
of our government will not tolerate betrayals.
The similar overwhelming vote for the
Resolution in the House of Representatives
was another indication of the existing sin-
cerity on the Palestine question.
It became even clearer that Christian
leaders recognize the humanity of the Zion-
ist cause and that they are determined to
assist in every way in assuring that the dis-
possessed Jews of Europe should be provided
with homes in Palestine.
Even the brazen attempt of LesSing.Ros-
enwald, who acted in his capacity as presi-
dent of the American Council for Judaism,
to prevent the adoption of the resolution by.
the House of Representatives Foreign Af-
fairs Committee, did not prevail, and this
committee acted unanimously in support of
the Palestine Resolution.
American Jewry will know how to value,
honor and respect this great act of justice,
which should prove a strong influence in
speeding the opening of Palestine's doors to
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Jewish immigrants.
The Jews of the world are blessing those
American Jewry's collective responsibility was firmly
who made possible the victory for Zionism established at the historic sessions of the United Jewish
in the U. S. Congress.
Appeal in Atlantic City, Dec. 15 to 17.
The pledge issued on behalf of the. Jews of America
by spokesmen for all our communities at that great gather-
ing, in behalf of the unprecedented 1946 campaign for
Polish anti-Semitic gangs, marching in $100,000,000, carried with it one very significant assertion:
army formation, are reported to be defying.
Out of that conference there emerged a spirit of
the Warsaw government's authority and
unity, arising out of the over-all need to provide adequate
have adopted the Nazi Horst Wessel song as
support for the survivors from Nazism and to create
their official hymn, in their quest for Jewish
the means of rehabilitating as many of them as pos-
blood. Accompanied by brass bands, these
sible in Palestine.
gangs are proving to be a disgrace to Poland.
' Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the Jewish _Agency
It is evident that the government is doing
everything in its power to stem this tide of for 'Palestine, was especially emphatic in pointing out the
reaction, but the Nazi poison seems to have importance of the united Jewish effort in the present critical
seeped too deep into the hearts of the Polish period in Jewish history, and it was evident, from the at-
reactionaries.
titudes of the leaders of the various Jewish communities in
The ideology of hatred and bigotry seems Europe, that only a guarantee of unity will assure success
to have triumphed. in Poland over the forces for the great relief effort which has become the responsibil-
of decency. If this is 'possible in the land ity of every Jew.
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that was so savagely ravaged by the Nazis,
The
1946
United
Jewish
Appeal, launched with the ex-
how is the civilized world going to fight the
press view of putting an end to Jewish misery and home-
menace of terrorism and destruction?
It is a job for the United Nations Organ- lessness, is no longer an agency to serve individual causes.
The Joint Distribution Committee, the United Palestine
ization. Not only the Nazis mutt be kept in
check, but also the terroristic forces in Po- Appeal and the National Refugee Service, counterparts of
land .and wherever else they may attempt this great cause, are important dispensing agencies for the
to raise their ugly heads.
distribution of the funds that are required to relieve the
Unless the UNO acts quickly in stemming needs of the unfortunate million and a half Jewish survivors
the tide of reaction, we will have lost the in Europe.
war against tyranny.
But the significant point in the unprecedented fund-
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Our Collective Responsibility
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Poland's Disgrace
Tribute to Judge Keiclan
The United Hebrew Schools are to be
commended for the decision to name the pro-
posed new Hebrew school building, in the
northwest section of the city, in tribute to
the memory of the late Judge Harry B.
Keidan.
Judge Keidan was one of the mainstays
of the Jewish -educational system in. Detroit,
and his name rightfully belongs in the
permanent records of the schools.
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VOL. 8—No. 15
DECEMBER 28, 1945
The Week's Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the twenty-fifth day of Tebeth,
5706, the following Scriptural selections will be
read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Ex. 1:1-6:1.
Prophetical portion—Is. 27:6-28:13; 29:22,23.
Next Thursday, Rosh Hodesh Shevat, Num.
28:1-15 will be read during morning services.
Candle-lighting time this Friday is at 4:47 p.
raising activity, involving the great immediate need of
$100,000,000, is that our people must unite for one effort,
to guarantee the wholehearted devotion of our people
to the most challenging need of all time.
If we are to have the type of unity that must be
evolved out of the existing crisis, our people will have to
learn to abandon unnecessary efforts. We must merge our
energies so that we should be able to live up to our duties
with honor and with dignity.
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In the past few years, Jewish communities have ex-
perienced so many new campaign ventures that it is time
to take stock.
Surely, the children who are to be rescued are all the
same Jewish children who have survived the horrors of
Nazism.
Is it necessary that every conceivable organization
•should conduct its own rescue drive in behalf of these
youngsters?
The same applies to the adults who must be saved
and rehabilitated, to the movements for the collection of
desirable clothes, to the package-sending drives.
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President Truman's directive for the admission of 39,000
displaced persons a year into the United States increases
our responsibilities.
Responsible movements like the United Jewish Appeal;
and their affiliated Federations, will carry the brunt of
responsibility for the transportation of these people and their
temporary support upon their arrival in this country. If
we do not unite to help them, we are, in a sense, helping
to destroy them.
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There is only one Jewry to be rescued, only one Palestine
to be redeemed, only one people to do the saving of the
remnant of Israel.
And if we are to be true to ourselves and to our mission
as human beings, we must unite for one effort, as one people
that is determined to help our kinsmen.
The response to the $100,000,000 United Jewish Appeal
can be only as strong as our unity.
The appeal to our people, therefore, is: UNITE—for the
sake of the dignity of Israel and the security of those who
are not as fortunate as we are.
Friday, December 28, 1945
Facts You Should Know
Answers to Readers'
Questions About Jews
What is meant by a Kvutzah4
A Kvutzah is a cooperative colony. It refers
to groups of workers who have banded together
to form cooperatives in the Holy Land.
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What is the Kabbala?
Kabbala, Hebrew word for "tradition," desig-
nates the mystic Jewish philosophy which flour-
ished for centuries during the middle ages.
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Is it true that a Jew established the Ger-
man Reichsbank? •
Yes. The Reichsbank was established in 1790
by Louis Bamberger.
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Who was "Redak"?
Rabbi David ben Joseph Kimchi, Hebrew com-
mentator and grammarian, born in Narbonne in
1160, who died in the same city in 1235. In addi-
tion to a masterful commentary on the Prophets
and Psalms, he was also the author of a Hebrew
grammar known as the "Michlol," a dictionary of
Biblical Hebrew known as "Sefer HaSharashim,"
and a campaign of Jewish rights through polemics
directed against the Christians—a work known as
"T'shuvos la'Notzrim."
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When did the first printed edition of the
Hebrew Bible appear?
Printed editions of the Bible in the Hebrew
original began to appear about the year 1475, ap-
proximately a quarter of a century after the in-
vention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg.
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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).
WISDOM
"Learning is wealth to the poor," says the
Talmud, "and an ornament to the rich."
"Meditation is the fountain of discourse."
"Money may credit you, but it is wisdom that
must adorn you."
"A wise man endeavors to shine in himself;
a fool, to outshine others."
"Counsel and wisdom achieve greater exploits
than force."
"The . wise man knows he knows nothing; the
fool thinks he knows all."
Children's Corner
Dear Boys and Girls:
The whole world, Christians as well as Jews,
are talking about the Jewish right to Palestine.
In his address at the second World Zionist Con-
gress, Dr. Theodor Herzl, founder of the modern
political Zionist movement, made this statement
with regard to the right of our people to the Holy
Land:
. "Of course the site -which is suited to us-
Palestine—is of a peculiar nature. No spot on earth
has been coveted as this, and many nations desired
it so intensely that the ardor of their longing
dried it up. We, however, believe that this desolate
corner of the Orient has, like us, not only a past
but also a future. On that soil, where so little
grows at present, there grew ideas for all man-
kind. . . . If there is such a thing as a legitimate
claim to a portion of the earth's surface, all peo-
ples who believe in the Bible must recognize the
rights of the Jews. As a matter of fact, they may
do so without envy or anxiety, for the Jews are
not, and will never more become, a political
power."
In the United States Senate, outstanding lead-
ers in our government believe sincerely that Pal-
estine. should be converted into the Jewish Na-
tional Home.
Most important of all, however, is the strong
desire of the Jews of Europe to go to Eretz Israel,
because they refuse to return to the countries they
come from where they are threatened with bigotry
and persecution. Surely, the wishes of these peo-
ple should be honored, and we hope that the civ-
ilized world will honor them. -
I wish you all a very pleasant Sabbath and a
very happy civil New York.
UNCLE DANIEL:
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ABRAHAM AND ISHMAEL
Abraham, the Talmud relates, went to visit
his son Ishmael in the desert. Ishmael was out
hunting, but a disagreeable woman came to the
door of the tent and, curtly remarking that Ish-
mael was not at home, sent Abraham away with-
out offering to entertain him till her husband
returned.
Abraham did not disclose his identity but he
said: "Tell Ishmael that an old man from the land
of his father says the peg in his tent door is a
bad one, and should be removed."
Ishmael understood who his visitor had been
when he heard the message, which he acted upon
and sent his wife away.
Some years later, Abraham again paid a visit,
and again Ishmael was out hunting. This time,
however, a pleasant woman came to the door and
invited Abraham to bathe his feet and offered
him a drink of goat's milk.
"Tell Ishmael," said Abraham, "that the same
old man from the land of his father called to see
him and said that the peg in his tent door is a
good one, and he should take great care of it."
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GOOD FOR EVIL
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to
eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
so shalt thou heap coals of fire upon his head, and
the Lord shall reward thee.—Proverbs.
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