THE JEWISH NEWS
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Friday, September 6, 1946
Speaking of Housing
As the Editor
Views the News
Facts You Should Know
Answers to Readers'
uestions
Brutal Realism in Peace
Opposing the establishment of an Inter-
national Court of Human Rights, as suggest-
ed by Herbert B. Evatt, Australian rep-
resentative at the Paris Peace Conference,
Dmitri Z. Manuilsky, who heads the Soviet
Ukrainian delegation, referred to the follow-
ing quotation from article 2, paragraph 7,
of the United Nations Charter:
"Nothing contained in the present Char-
ter shall authorize the United Nations to
intervene in matters which are essentially
within the domestic jurisdiction of any
State, or shall require the members to sub-
mit matters to settlement under the present
Charter."
After the San Francisco Conference we
referred to this clause as indicating that
it might nullify the Human Rights declara-
tions. Thus, our government would be pre-
vented from interceding with a Polish or a
German government in the event of another
outburst of anti-Jewish pogroms in those
countries; and an outside government would
be silenced if it desired to protest against
anti-Negro demonstrations in our Southern
states.
While- utilization of such excuses is neither
to the credit of Mr. Manuilsky nor to those
who saw fit to qualify — and thereby
nullify—Human Rights regulations, we may
as well face the facts and recognize them
in all their brutal realism. The world is
far from adopting millenial ideals, and a
peace conference may prove to be merely a
battle for territories and for states' powers.
Easing Statesmen's Hearts
While David Croll, Jewish Member of the
Canadian Parliament, charged that his gov-
ernment was merely "nibbling" at the prob-
lem of immigration, declaring that Canada
"now is ready for another wave of immi-
grants" and that "immigrants are needed
for intensive development of our resources,"
Immigration Minister J. A. Glen made this
important statement in Ottawa:
"I will not inquire into the religion of any
immigrant who wants to come to Canada."
There is considerable hope, therefore, that
some progress may be made soon in securing
an open door policy in Canada for a number
of those who must find haven somewhere
from the European inferno which they de-
sire to escape as speedily as possible.
The announcement that 8,000 European
children will be admitted to South Africa
is another encouraging factor in securing
succor for the unfortunate survivors from
Nazism. It is highly regrettable, however,
that this number is to include only 400 Jew-
ish youths, the war's worst sufferers.
Perhaps the hearts of statesmen of other
lands will soften so that the world will
cease to be full of closed ports for the needy
and the dispossessed.
Two Worthy Drives
Two worthy fund-raising campaigns are
in progress here:
Hadassah's drive to finance its numerous
functions in Palestine, including its Youth
Aliyah child rescue activities; and the com-
bined drive of all Zionist parties among Jews
and Christians in this country for the defense
of the Jewish position in Palestine through
educational methods.
The success of these two campaigns will
help strengthen the hands of the builders
of Zion.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAURICE ARONSSON
PHILIP SLOTvIOVITZ
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ISIDORE SOBELOFF
JUDGE THEO. LEVIN
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VOL. 9—No. 25
SLOMOVITZ, Editor
SEPTEMBER 6, 1946
Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the eleventh day of Ellul, 5706,
the following Scriptural selections will be read in
our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Deut. 21:10-25:19.
Prophetical portion—Is. 54:1-10.
Who were the Adamites?
An obscure sect, originating in North Africa in
the second and third centuries. They called their
church Paradise, condemned marriage as not ob-
served by Adam, and practiced nudism in common
worship. There was a similar sect in Bohemia in
the 15th century.
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What is meant by the term "Gaon"? Who
was the "Wilner Gaon"?
Gaon is an old Hebrew term found as early as
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in the Biblical literature. It implies a sense of
"height" or "exaltation." With the establishment
of the Jewish academies in early Babylonia, the
director of the academy was referred to by the
title of "Gaon" (meaning that he was a high and
exalted person.) In later times and even up to the
present date, the title "Gaon" is applied to pre-
eminent Rabbinic scholars, who are deemed to
possess exceptional talents of scholarship. The
"Wilner Gaon" was the famous Lithuanian scholar
whose real name was Elijah ben Solomon. He was
born in Wilna in 1720 and died there in 1797. He
was noted as a great Talmudist, Cabalist, gram-
marian and mathematician. His scholarship was so
great and his talents so extraordinary that he . was
recorded in history as the "Wilner Gaon."
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What is the significance of the "seventh
day" in the title of the Seventh-day Adventist
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denomination?
The Seventh-day Adventists believe that the
seventh day of the week, from "sunset on Friday
to sunset on Saturday" is the Sabbath established
by God's law and should be observed as such.
Talmudic Tales
Following the established Colonial line of hiding under
the cloak of "law-and-order" appeals, the British government
continues to pursue a policy of brutality in her territorial
By DAVID MORANTZ
(Based upon the ancient legends and philosophy found in
holdings, including Palestine.
the Talmud and folklore of the Jewish people dating back
as far as 3,000 years)
But what about the human spark which the British
HOW PURPLE DYE WAS DISCOVERED
overlooked in their dealings with those who, like the Jews,
A sea fowl hunter, who always took his faithful
are supposed to be their partners in establishing order in dog
with him to bring in the fowls that he killed
provinces which have merely been entrusted to her for was one day -hunting along the banks of the
Mediterranean sea near Haifa, when his dog came
administration as mandatory power?
running to him carrying a mollusk (a certain type
In his cabled report from Jerusalem to the New York bf shell fish) in his teeth. A purplish fluid was
dropping from the dog's mouth. Thinking it to be
Times describing the invasion of Sadoth Yam by British blood, he wiped the dog's mouth and examined it
for a bruise or cut but, finding none, he thought
troops, Julian Louis Meltzer stated:
no more of it.
"A party of newspapermen was taken from Jerusalem to the
The next day he again found his dog eating one
fishermen's village—its name means Sea Fields—to watch the
operation. More than 100 men and women were detained from
4 A. M. to almost midday. most of the time in the blazing sun,
without food or water, as troops with magnetic mine detectors
. and 'metal-sniffing' dogs searched houses and farm buildings."
Upon reading this, the natural thing to expect would be
for news and radio men everywhere, and for government
officials, to express their resentment in a determined effort
to secure justice for the oppressed. Unfortunately, the
hearts of men have not yet awakened in this crisis.
But since our chief complaint is against the British gov-
ernment, we ask for just a spark of humanity, as the best
means of assuring,a natural response of "law and order."
And if our own government will insist upon justice and
humane treatment of peoples while issuing large denomina-
tional loan checks to John Bull, we shall have a better
chance of getting a square deal for the persecuted.
Jewish Self-Defense in Poland
Poland's government gave adequate proof last week that
it means business in dealing with the terrorists who have
been responsible for the murder of hundreds of Jews and
who continue to spread fascist anti-Semitic propaganda.
The announcement that Jews will be provided with
arms and will be given an opportunity to defend themselves
against the anti-Semitic bandits is a welcome sign that the
Polish authorities are motivated by a sense of justice.
Poland's action should serve as a pattern for action by
other governments. For more than 40 years, Jews have
been compelled to organize self-defense units in many
countries. Such units existed under the Czars in Russia,
in Romania and in Hungary. In Austria, Jewish students
learned duelling to be able to defend themselves against
their adversaries who sought to make life miserable for
them. The self-defense activities in Palestine are well
known.
It is unfortunate that such private undertakings by
Jewish communities should be necessary. But their neces-
sity is a blot not upon the Jews, who are called upon to
defend life and property, but upon the deteriorating civiliza-
tions which make such conditions possible.
JDC Relief for Poland's Needy
of these mollusks and again he noticed a purplish
liquid dripping from his mouth. Wiping it off, he
noticed that it was a very beautiful shade of
purple. Then_ he examined the mollusk which the
dog was eating and the result of this examination
was the discovery that this particular specie of
mollusk yields a very rich purple dye.
It is recorded that the people of the tribe of
Zebulon occupy themselves chiefly in gathering
these mollusks and extracting the purple dye from
them.
"The outside of the shell of the purple mollusk,"
says the Talmud, "resembles the sea in color. Its
bodily form is like that of a fish. Its blood is used
to dye wool purple and as it rises only once in
seventy years, it is very rare and the color is,
therefore, very dear."
This color was formerly so rare and valuable
that it was used to dye only the robes of royalty
and became emblematic of rank and exalted
station.
FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE I
"HABIBI AND YOW"—A MUST BOOK FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE
"Habibi" is the Hebrew term, commonly used
in Palestine,. for "pal," or "my beloved one."
Althea 0. Silverman's new book, "Habibi and
Yow: A Little Boy and His Dog," is a magnificent
story about a boy who was given the name Habibi,
and the dog Yow. It assumes great importance
as a valuable book for Jewish children because
of the year-round tale of Jewish home and cere-
monial customs to which the reader is introduced
through the two heroes.
Thus, the young reader learns all about the
Jewish holidays from this fine book. The Sabbath,
all the festivals, all the home and synagogue cus-
toms are described charmingly for the young
reader by Miss Silverman, and her book, "Habibi
and Yow," becomes one of the most important in
its field for very young readers.
"Habibi" is published by Bloch Publishing Co.,
31 W. 21st St., New York.
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• WISDOM FROM THE TALMUD
Nobody leaves this world satisfied; if he has
a hundred he wants two hundred.
Nobody is suspected of something he could not
have committed.
He to whom a miracle happens does not recog-
nize it.
Never rely upon a miracle.
Nobody loves those who engage in the same
profession as himself.
Nobody is free from suffering.
Do . not judge your fellow-man before you are
in his place.
Do not consider the vessel, but what it contains.
If somebody tells you to remove the splinter
from your eye, ask him to remove the beam from
his.
If you did not aspire for learning in youth,
how will you acquire it when you are old?
Say little and do much.
A small coin makes a lot of noise in an empty
bottle.
one chooses.
One is led on the
Man is envious of everybody except his child
and his pupil.
We mortals are here today, and in the grave
tomorrow; today we are and tomorrow we are
Jews nowhere will have the right to feel at ease
until the problem of our kinsmen in Europe is solved and
Jews everywhere are in position to be self-sustaining.
Until this is achieved, however, it is encouraging to
know that our major relief agency—the Joint Distribution
Committee—is on the job.
This week, a trainload of 39 freight cars carrying JDC
relief supplies of food, clothing and hospital equipment
arrived in Warsaw, having been shipped from Switzerland.
The hospital equipment alone took up 11 full freight cars.
While fighting anti-Semitism on the one hand with the
only weapon the bigots know—armed defense units—the
work of JDC is the major element in keeping Jews alive in
Poland.
no more.