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Should Know
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What is the "Targum?"
"Targum" is colloquially applied to the
Aramaic translation of our Bible, which was orig-
inally written mostly in Hebrew. The word itself
in its literal sense comes from a root meaning to
explain or interpret or translate. Thus, any trans-
lation of any work may technically be called a
"targum." The official Aramaic translation of the
Pentateuch (the Five Books of Moses) is generally
referred to as . "Targum Onkelos," a title derived
from the well known passage in the Talmud which
saying that "The Targum to the Pentateuch was
composed by the proselyte Onkelos under the dic-
tation of Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Joshua" (Talmud
describes the origin of this specific translation in
Babli, Tractate Megillah, 3a).
Talmudic Tales
British Guns Rule in Zion!
Libeling the Dead
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What were the burnt offerings in ancient He-
brew worship?
An animal sacrifice wholly consumed on the
altar, as distinguished from cereal offerings, and
from animal sacrifice of which only the blood and
fat were put on the altar, while the flesh \vas
cooked and eaten by priests" and worshippers.
What does Biblicism mean?
Biblicism denotes adherence to the strict letter
of the Bible. In its more extreme form, this is
called Bibliolatry ("Bible worship").
Great Britain's cruelty has no limitations!
Tens of thousands of homeless Jews, seeking
entrance into the JEWISH NATIONAL HOME, are
kept out of Eretz Israel at the point of British guns.
Having tried one bluff after another, without
success, in its efforts to destroy Jewish aspirations in
Palestine and to undermine the morale of the builders
of Zion, the British labor government now seeks to
enforce a rule= of terror against the homeless wan-
derers.
Last week there was a trial balloon which sought
to give the impression that Great Britain would yield
the mandate to the UN. There were very few any-
where who were gullible enough to believe this.
Now, it is clear to the world at large that the
British are determined to enforce a police state in
Palestine, where they hope to establish a homeland
for the homeless British army.
This presents a challenge to the conscience of
humanity—will the nations of the world permit the
British to use Jewish lives as pawns in their game for
Of all the libels perpetrated against Jew- the perpetuation of John Bull's empire?
ry, the most shocking- is the one that was
incorporated last week in an AP cable from
Nuremberg.
According to this report, "a former SS
judge, Dr. Konrad Morgan, testified that
5,000 Jews were employed in helping to
build and operate the Lublin Camp for
exterminating other Jews on a promise of
freedom and a share of the spoils."
The great American news-gathering agen-
cy thus permitted a Nazi judge to spread
the libel that Jews had permitted them-
selves to be bribed with promises of wealth
to become participants in the Nazi whole-
sale murder program.
It ought not to be necessary, at this late
date, to remind responsible people that Jews
fought with underground forces, rebelled
against Nazi rule and dug mass graves only
at the point of guns.
A great organization like the AP should be
the last to fall for libelous Nazi tricks and
place itself in the position of libeling the
martyred dead.
Facts
Answers to Readers'
Questions • • •
Religion in the Schools?
Detroit's Board of Education is said to
be taking "under advisement" the proposal
—and warning—not to stand "as a barrier
between God and the youth of our city."
The plan, which reintroduces the issue of
separation of church and state, is based on
the demand made by Mrs. C. Fuller Win-
ters of the Wayne County Mothers that
Detroit school children be required to repeat
the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Command-
ments every morning.
Of the objections raised against this pro-
posal, we select the one sounded by Mrs.
Angela Brown of the Michigan Citizens
Union for Democratic Action who expressed
the fear that religious teaching would de-
stroy the principles of democracy by divid-
ing the children into two separate groups,
depending on the attitudes of their parents.
The latter objection need not take into
consideration the Jewish children, and can
justly be based merely on divided attitudes
among Christian sects.
But there also are the Jewish citizens to
be considered.
It is our contention now, as we have stated
on previous occasions, that a plan such as
proposed by Mrs. Winters, a released time
plan for religious studies in the schools, or
any other proposal to introduce religion in
our schools is un-American because it would
violate the sacred principles of keeping
church and state separated in accordance
with the traditions of our land and the
principles of our Constitution.
We raise the same objections to the read-
ing of the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Com-
mandments as we would expect Christians
to raise if we were to propose that all chil-
dren be required to recite the "Ani Maamin"
("I Believe") and the "Asereth HaDibroth"
(Ten Commandments) as interpreted in the
Jewish liturgy.
Religion has no place in our school system,
and we object to such proposals even being
taken merely "under advisement," instead of
being completely and promptly repudiated
by those who supervise Detroit's educational
system.
Friday, August 16, 1946
UNRRA and the Plight of the DPs
Proposed liquidation of the United Nations' Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) threatens to add
to the burdens and to the tragic plight of the displaced
Jews in Europe.
While there were many occasions for criticism of
UNRRA during the last year, and for protests against dis-
criminatiton in some quarters, it is generally recognized
that this great relief movement has built up a strong organ-
ization, with able staffs that have proved highly qualified
to handle critical situations.
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and
other relief agencies have cooperated with UNRRA, and its
services have been of great importance in the overseas life-
saving and reconstruction program.
Liquidation of UNRRA unquestionably will create a
serious crisis. - Dana Adams Schmidt, in a cable to the New
York Times from Frankfort-on-the-Main, makes the follow-
ing important observations:
"Faced with the prospect of the UNRRA's dissolution, the
most responsible Jews conclude that far too much has been said
about its shortcomings, and that it is after all the Jews' best
friend in Germany. They feel the need for an organization
that stands as a shield between them and the Army and the
world.
"The UNRRA at present employs 2,223 persons in the
American zone, of whom -31 per cent, are Americans, 20 per
cent, Britons, 17 per cent, Frenchmen, 10 per cent, Belgians,
8 per cent, Netherlanders and the remainder of various
nationalities . . .
"It is easy to say that the Army should take over this
staff at the end of the year, but many are not willing to work
for the Army and are already leaving . . .
"The Jews particularly hope that, if the UNRRA must die,
they will receive greater self_administration in their camps . . .
"It might have been better,. as many believe, if the Army
had handled the displaced persons from the first and built up
its own welfare workers. Be that as it may, the switch now to
the Army, and later to the International Relief Organization,
is almost certain to produce trouble."
Such is the grave outlook for the future. It means that
greater and more serious responsibilities will have to be
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
undertaken by Jewish agencies, especially the JDC, in ad-
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
MAURICE ARONSSON
ministering relief to the DPs. It most certainly means
ISIDORE SOBELOFF
FRED M. BUTZEL
JUDGE THEO. LEVIN
ABRAHAM SRERE
an endless series of negotiations between Jewish groups
HENRY WINEIvIAN
MAURICE H. SCHWARTZ
and army personnel to guarantee an amicable understanding
PHELIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor
in dispensing relief.
AUGUST 16, 1946
VOL. 9—NO. 22
The problem, in the main, could be solved by the im-
mediate admission of 100,000 Jews to Palestine. The relief
This Week's Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the twentieth day of Ab, 5706, load thus would be lessened and there would be a positive
the following Scriptural selections will be read in approach to the issue. But here, again, we have interfer-
our synagogues:
ence from Perfidious Albion at whose door we must lay
Pentateuchal portion—Deut. 7:12-11:25.
responsibility for the major postwar Jewish tragedies.
Prophetical portion—Is. 49:14-51:3.
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)
SILENCE
"Let not your tongue," says the Talmud, "cut
your throat."
"Simeon, son of Rabban Gamaliel, was wont
to say: 'All the days of my life have been passed
among the sages and I have never found anything
better for a man than silence'."
"Deception by means of words is as great a
sin as deception practiced by means of acts. Thou
shalt not deceive any human being even by
merely keeping silent."
"To gain a man's good will by hiding the truth
from him is called stealing ft man's heart."
"Be cautious of your words."
"A word once uttered cannot be recalled."
FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE 1
TWO THRILLING AMERICAN BIOGRAPHIES
Dear Boys and Girls:
Biographies help people understand history
and the background of our country's rise and
progress.
I have just read two very thrilling life stories
about two great Americans. and I recommend both
of them to you very highly.
"Washington Irving: Boy of Old New York"
by Mabel Cleland Widdemer ought to be a "must"
reading selection for the average American school
boy and girl.
This story describes the youth of the great
American author of George Washington's days.
It gives you an idea of how people lived in the
days of the Revolution.
Miss Widdemer has written a most human
story about a fine boy who grew up to be a great
American leader. Don't fail to read this excellent
story.
The other biography, written by Jean Brown
Wagoner, is entitled "Jane Addams: Little Lame
Girl." This, too, is the life story of a great Ameri-
can. It describes the childhood of Jane Addams,
the great social worker, the founder of Hull
House, Chicago's Maxwell St. district.
You will learn how the little lame girl learned
to plan and to dream for the future, in spite of
her handicaps, and how she realized her dreams
to help the less fortunate.
Both biographies were published by Bobbs-
Merrill Co., Indianapolis.
UNCLE DANIEL
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RABBINIC LEGEND ABOUT TWO BROTHERS
There is a legend of the Rabbis about the
brothers who had inherited a field. One brother
was poor and unmarried, and the other was rich
and had a loving wife and children. The pOor
one owned only a small part of the field and the
rich brother had a large and pleasant dwelling
and the great barns that were packed nearly
full of wheat. The poor man decided that being
a bachelor he did not need much food or money
and wanted to give part. of his share to his brother
who had so many children to feed; so one night
he gathered a bundle of his sheaves of wheat
and carried it to his brother's barn.
The same night, the rich brother, thinking
his less fortunate brother was in need, also car-
ried sheaves of his wheat to his brother's barn.
In the morning both brothers were surprised to
notice that their barns were as full as before.
The brothers were determined to share each
with the other and again the next night each
started out to give the other of his crops, From
one corner of the field came the poor brother,
bent and slow, with a pile of sheaves on his
back; from the other coiner came the rich brother
and his servant., both staggering under the great
loads of wheat on their backs. As they came to
the middle of the field, both brothers stopped to
rest and, looking up, recognized each other.
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FOREVER SHINE
By YEHUDAH HELEVI (1140) .
The sun and moon for ever shine—by day
And night they mark the Eternal's high design,
Changeless and tireless, speeding on their way,
The sun and moon for ever shine.
Symbols are they of Israel's chosen line,
A nation still, though countless foes combine; .
Smitten by God and healed by God are they;
They shall not fear, safe 'neath the Rock divine,
Nor cease to be, until men cease to say,
The sun and moon for ever shine.