THE JEWISH NEWS
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Hagana Points the Way
George L. Cassidy, N. Y. Post correspond-
ent in Jerusalem to whom we owe many
debts for revealing the true state of affairs
in Palestine and for exposing British machi-
nations in the land expressly promised as
the Jewish National Home, reveals the reac-
tions among Jews in Palestine to the order
issued by the U. S. Department of Justice
for the deportation from this country of 1,800
refugees, most of whom are Jews.
Mr. Cassidy states in his cable to his news-
paper that this order "has strengthened the
hands of the terrorists and weakened those
of every official and private group seeking
to save Palestine from economic chaos and
bloodshed." He adds:
worth.
There is strong reason for believing that
the order for the deportation of the 1,800
refugees will be revoked and that they will
remain here on the strength of its being a
ruling that countermands the previous as-
sertions and sentiments of President Truman.
But revokation of this order will not solve
anything.
British misrule, the anti-Semitic acts of
the great empire's troops in Palestine, the
attempt to destroy the morale of Palestinians
by police rule, calls for action by all free
nations, especially our own Government.
A great injustice continues to be perpe-
trated in Palestine. IT MUST END AT
ONCE and we must see immediate restora-
tion of justice and decency by the removal
of British troops from Palestine and the
granting of all rights due the Jewish corn-
munity----jncluding the right to regulate our
own immigration.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Maurice Aronsson
Isidore Sobeloff
Fred M. Butzel
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SLOMOVITZ, Editor
VOL. 10—NO. 11
NOVEMBER 29, 1946
Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the seventh day of Kislev, 5707,
the following Scriptural selections will be read
in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion—Gen. 28:10-32:3-
Prophetical portion—Hos. 12:13-14:10 or 11:7-
12:12 or 11:7-14:10;
Parkes Work Is Significant:
New Book Penetrates
Jewish Problem, Sees
Palestine As Solution
An Expose of Hypocrisy
"Terrorist sympathizers with whom I
have talked have defended calculated
murder on the theory that British and
American politicians have talked them-
serves hoarse in their expressions of
sympathy and offers to help, but proved
themselves hypocrites by their acts.
"I and others, among them Jews who
have gone through three decades of in-
termittent violence and broken pledges,
have argued that world public opinion,
particularly in the U. S., eventually
would win. We went so far as to declare
that the U. S. would drop its own immi-
gration bars.
"But this latest act of callousness has
made it more difficult for those who
would halt bloodshed. This news came
just as the Chief Rabbinate issued a stir-
ring appeal to the terrorists to desist in
the name of Jewish law only a few days
after the Haganah radio denounced vio-
knee and after repeated appeals by the
Jewish Agency. It came as Jews and
Arabs protested against the lack of pro-
tection on Palestine railways whose
services have been suspended. And it
came when most moderate leaders of
the Jewish community were hoping
against hope that some relief could be
obtained from the forthcoming London
conference.
"The action of the U. S. Justice Dept.
cannot fail to swing otherwise sensible
opinion to toleration of terrorism. Even
worse, it will destroy the faith in the
integrity erlhe only world power that
the Jewish community has believed gen-
uine, and will encourage rising bitter-
ness among the British, who have felt
rightly or wrongly that Americans have
criticized in the spirit of political irre-
sponsibility."
We present these views for all they are
Friday, November 29, 1946
Genuine understanding of the position of the
Jew in the world, a thorough knowledge of our
history and brilliant writing cause James Parkes'
"The Jewish Problem in the Modern World" Is
stand out as one of the most significant books on
the subject published in many years.
Published by Oxford University Press (114
5th Ave., New York 11) as part of its popularly-
priced ($1.25) volumes in the Home University.
Library of Modern Knowledge, this book presents
thorough coverage of the history of the Jew dur-
ing the past century. Its review of the anti-Semi-
tic developments is the most thorough and most
logical this reviewer has read anywhere.
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Editor's Note: The Hagana is now conducting an educational
campaign in Palestine in an effort to reduce terrorism.
British Impudence vs. Zion's Tenseness
Similarly, the able author's outline of the
Palestine case and his explanations of Zionism
are done in fascinating style. He is a firm believer
that the true voice of Israel has not changed, in
spite of the horrors of Belsen and Oswiecim and
"the useless tragedies of the Patria and the
Struma." It is evident throughout that he is a
strong believer in the Palestinian solution to the
Jewish problem.
He is realistic in his analysis of the Jewish
position in Russia and emphasizes that "the in-
fluence of Soviet Jewry on s the Jewish world
around it is likely to be nominal in the fields of
both nationalism and religion." He is equally
practical in reviewing the Jewish status in Poland
and in other countries.
After defending the Jewish position in Pales-
tine and paying tribute to Jewish - relief teams
and Jewish funds which "have been as anxious
to succour Christian as Jewish distress," Mr.
Parkes, who previously had distinguished him-
self with his analyses of Jewish problems from
the standpoint of a Christian, declares that the
Jews have learned a great lesson from the many
tragedies of their history.
Last week, after the blasting of a military truck which
unfortunately resulted in the death of British policemen,
"British soldiers and police ran riot in Tel Aviv," to quote
a Jewish Telegraphic Agency cable. "The rioters roamed
the main streets of Tel Aviv Monday morning, assaulting
passers-by, firing at random and looting Jewish shops. Forty
Jews required first aid and eight were hospitalized. Store
windows were peppered with bullet holes. Monday night
about 40 policemen ran through the streets shouting 'Jewish
murderers' and beating whomever they found. They over-
turned Jewish-owned automobiles even when there were
persons in them. Before they were halted by military police,
• FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
they had invaded the fashionable Promenade Hotel and
smashed the bar."
This was done not by Nazis in Germany but, again to
quote a follow-up JTA cable, by "members of the Mobile Dear Boys and Girls:
From time to time, I like to make mention of
Police Force, all Britons. . . . Even Jewish members of the
Tel Aviv police force were not spared. Several were shot the importance of the Sabbath Day in Jewish
life. The Sabbath, historically the first day of
and beaten, resulting in an order confining them to their rest given to mankind, has been a great consola-
stations. Mayor Israel Rokach immediately protested to the tion to our people. Even in the most trying periods
British civil authorities who promised to arrest the rioters for Jews, the Sabbath provided the joy that was
needed by people who were oppressed politically
and prevent further incidents." -
and economically.
An investigation has been promised! What a glorious
The references to the Sabbath in the Bible are{
aftermath to gangsterism!
"And the heaven and the earth were finished,
Meanwhile an entire Jewish community (Waldo Frank and all the host of them. And on the seventh day
last week expressed the view that Jews already are a nation God finished His work which He had made; and
He rested on the seventh day from all His work
in Palestine, and it is right therefore to say an entire nation)
which He had made. And God blessed the seventh
has been humiliated!
day, and hallowed it."—Genesis 2, 1-3.
The British actions—it is time to stop calling them mere,
"Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
incidents!—of the past eight months are responsible for this Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;
outburst of anti-Semitism.
but the seventh day is a Sabbath unto the Lord
It is no wonder that the Haganah—not to be confused thy God, in it thou shalt not do any manner of
with the Irgun—has warned that "Palestine Jews will not work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor
thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy
allow themselves to be delivered into the hands of British cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates;
pogromists."
for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth,
Public opinion in England and in this country must the sea, and all that in them is, and rested on
seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the
become aware of the fact that British soldiers are acting like the
Sabbath day, and hallowed it."—Exodus 20. 8-11.
pogromists!
Observance of the Sabbath and the setting aside
Great Britain must act to put an end to her own terror- of the day for study and relaxation is our great
ism which, alone, is responsible for the activities of a small
privilege.
A pleasant Sabbath to all.
group of Jewish terrorists. Unless the British bring about a
speedy solution to the Palestine problem, favorable to the
• • • UNCLE DANIEL
Jews, all the blood shed will form an indelible and inerasa-
ble blot on. her entire history.
THE
DAY OF REST
Our Increasing Responsibilities
The statement made by Dr. Joseph Hyman, executive
vice-president of the Joint Distribution Committee, that this
great relief agency will need $100,000,000 next year for its
relief activities—an increase of $40,000,000 over this year's
expenditures—points to increasing responsibilities in behalf
of the survivors in Europe.
Dr. Hyman's augury of JDC's needs indicates that the
United Jewish Appeal conference, to be held in Atlantic City
Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, will be compelled to adopt a goal of at
least $150,000,000 for 1947, to provide for the needs of JDC
and the UJA's other agencies—United Palestine Appeal and
United Service for New Americans (National Refugee
Service).
The UJA conference thus assumes more important sig-
nificance than any other similar gathering ever convened in
the past. It will be a gathering that will challenge American
Jews as we have never been challenged before. Having
undertaken, with marked success, record-breaking tasks pro-
posed by the historic conference of Dec. 15, 1945, we shall
henceforth have to break even the current record for
liberality.
A million surviving Jews are watching us. They will
watch most keenly the Atlantic City conference for tests
of our willingness to retain our record for great deeds in
behalf of kinsmen who had the misfortune to live under
Nazi rule and who saw six million Jews perish during 12
years of tyranny. Every Jew who has shared in the great
relief and rehabilitation tasks, in efforts to redeem Palestine
and to provide homes for tens of thousands of the survivors,
will owe it to himself, to our people, to posterity, to be
liberally responsive to the calls for greater service that must
inevitably come to us from the forthcoming UJA conference.
By GUSTAV GOTTHEIL
Come, 0 Sabbath day, and bring
Peace and healing on thy wing,
And to every troubled breast
Speak of the divine behest:
Thou shalt rest!
Earthly longing bid retire,
Guard our passions' hurtful fire;
To the wayward, sin-oppressed,
Bring thou the divine behest;
Thou shalt rest!
Wipe from every cheek the tear;
Banish care, and silence fear;
All things working for the best;
Teach us the divine behest;
Thou shalt rest!
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COME, MY BELOVED
(Selections from the poem)
By SOLOMON HALEVI ALKABEZ
Come, my beloved, to meet the Bride;
Now welcome we the Sabbath-tide.
To meet the Sabbath let us go;
She is the fount whence blessings flow,
In earliest beginnings wrought—
Last to be made, but first in thought.
Come, my beloved, to meet the Bride;
Now welcome we the Sabbath-tide.
Be not ashamed, be not dismayed;
Why art cast down and why afraid?
(In Thee my suffering people trust
To raise their city from the dust.)
Come, my beloved, to meet the Bride;
Now welcome we the Sabbath-tide.