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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, September 12, 1947

Slawson's Paper Offers Brilliant
Analysis of Anti-Semitic Problem

Ben Rosenberg
Welfare Director

The appointment of Benjamin

Jewish Forum Editor
Points out Danger of
Change in Calendar

"Some Approaches to the Problem of Anti-Semitism," a B. Rosenberg as director of field
service of the Council of Jewish
paper delivered by John Slawson, executive vice president of 'Federations
,and 'Welfare Funds,
the National Community Relations Advisory Council, at that
group's plenary session last March, is a brilliant paper, con-
stituting a marked contribution to the field of community
relations. 0.
in word by leaders in various
Dr. Slawson divides the as
walks of life, the acting out of
problem of combatting anti- anti - Semitic attitudes, even
Semitism into two major

New Pamphlets Give
Information on Jews

CINCINNATI —T hree
tional pamphlets in "The Voice
of Sinai" series, published by the
Commission on Information about
Judaism, are now ready for dis-
tribution, it is announced by
Rabbi Louis I. Egelson, secretary
of the commission.
The leaflets, edited by Rabbi
Joseph I. Gorfinkle of New
Rochelle, N. Y., and Mrs. Nor-
man J. Lawrence of New Yotk,
are entitled: "Washington's Let-
ter to the Jews of Newport,"
"The Jews" and "Great Texts_
from Hebrew Prophets I."

Possibility that the proposal for
calendar reform may yet be
taken up at the next session of
the General Assembly of the
United Nations, or by the United
States Congress, is stressed in a
release from the Jewish Forum,
anglo-Jewish monthly.
Dangers of the proposed cal-
endar reform, which would in-
questions of strategy: (a) Shall though they be present, becomes
we deal with the results of anti- just unfashionable, is simply not
itiate a "wandering" Sabbath,
Semitism, that is, its overt ex- ' done; anti - Semitic a tendencies,
are outlined in an article by
pression, or (b) ' Shall we deal then may become weaker and
Isaac Rosengarten, Jewish Forum
with the attitudes underlying may eventually disappear, as does
editor. Not only would the Jew-
Girl Scotits benefit from Com-
I most behavior that is considered
ish Sabbath, but the Christian munity Chest contributions.
anti-Semitic expression.
in bad taste by one's contempo-
and
Mohammedan
Sabbaths
as
He analyzes the history of anti- I raries.
well, be changed each year.
Semitism, the psychological, soci-
"That is why it is so very,
Despite the accounting advant-
ological, religious and economic' important to get the top indus-
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ages which would be brought
causes, and reviews the current . trial and , busin ess figures of
about
by
the
change
and
which
and
.
from
status of anti-Semitism here
1 the country to assume leader-
are being stressed by its sup-
abroad.
! ship In their own groups and
porters. the International Con-
Excerpts from his paper follow: , actively to condemn group
BENJAMIN B. ROSENBERG
gress of Accounting failed to en-
"Recent psychological studies prejudice in general and anti-
effective Sept. 2, was announced dorse the plan after thorough in-
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reinforce the contention advanced ; semitism in particular.
by H. L. Lurie, executive direc- vestigation, Rosengarten points
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by many of us that there is indeed
"There are also sociological fac- tor.
out.
vast difference
between
selling tors that need to be considered
goods
and ridding
the American
Dr. Rosenberg, who resigned as
Detroit's Favorite
He urges that all persons in-
to explain why the Jew is the ; executive director of the Jewish
population of prejudice against convenient vehicle for the scape- Community Council in Dayton, terested in the fixity of the Sab-
"After Theatre"
the Jew. Whether you buy
Palm- ' goating urge. Difference can be O., to assume this post, is a native bath follow any action on the
Meeting Place
is simply
calendar
reform,
and
be
prepared
olive or Lifebuoy soap
unique or uncanny, depending on of Cleveland.
He studied at . to fight it if it should again come
a matter of choice based on the the context: it requires a great Yeshiva College, Ohio State Uni-
• up for legislation.
acquired habit.
deal
1 o f emo ti ona 1 emancipation to versitv, New York School of
"To establish a favorable at-
difference. And of course , Social- Work and Johns Hopkins "N.1000006...10...
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this form of emancipation is a University where he received a A
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established habit of thought and
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Until it is accomplished, pro- area depends upon the extent to A
feeling; it is contrary to im--
pulses deeply imbedded in the jections of hostility due to frus-
tration will be directed against which it meets the following A
criteria.
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what is considered uncanny,
hood is reached.
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queer. foreign, different. Now this
"It often has been asserted that problem of difference creates con-
demands of informed repre-
Y
the combination of two ingredi- fusion even in the minds of Jews
sentative opinion.
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ents, (1) discontent of the masses
• "The law must operate es- A
themselves as to the balance be-
and (2) a separatist tendency in tween the distinctiveness that sentially on an educational A
Jewish life, the latter carrying contributes to self-acceptance and rather than on a punitive basis. e
with it an attribute which the
the integration that makes for
• "The agency created to en- I
non-Jew may interpret as 'un- an incorporation into the Ameri-
force the law must be equipped
canniness,' provides ideal condi-
to undertake continued com-
tions for anti-Semitic fomenta- can milieu.
"The achievement of this bal- , munity education.
tion. The degree to which each of
In other words, unless public
these two factors operates de- ance between self-respecting dis-
organized prior to the 1 YOU'VE SEEN THOSE EYES ! NOW HEAR HIS VOICE
pends on the period, the specific tinctiveness and healthy integra- opinion is
and passage of this
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conditions in a given country, tion is a minor problem of Ameri- introduction
1 form of legislation, it either will I IN THESE UNFORGETTABLE SONG HITS . ..
and - the mental attitude of the can Jewish community organiza- fail of passage or, if it does pass, , 0 "How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm"
tion.
Jewish
cultural
nourishment
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populat ion.
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forms a basis for a dignified inter-' it will be ineffectual." 1
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'A
- Semitic feeling in the faith and inter-cultural relation-
s
The
Time
To
Fall
In
Love"
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Palestine in Chess Olympiad
United States today, to the extent ship with others.
HILVERSUM, Holland (ZOA) 41"If You Knew Susie"
that it is related to discontent, is "Nevertheless, outmoded, un-
—The Eu:opean games of the in-
perhaps attributable not so much usable characteristics and cus-
"You'd Be Surprised"
tern:.:vonal chess tournament, in
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to the economic factor as to the toms, which frequently are not
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which 14 countries are participat- 0
fo r: "Ida"
general lack of enthusiasm on the at all Jewish but are earned
"Dinah"
ing, opened here. Palestine's
part of Americans for our de- over from other cultures and
representative is Mr. H. Foerder. le
NOW AN AIL ABLE At
mocracy and to the prevalent chines through which the Jew
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feeling of helplessness in getting has passed before coming to
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ourselves out of the mire of in- America, need to be discarded
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ternational confusion.
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complete surrender. This is why signed to give practical effective-1
We
Pick
Up and Deliver
anti-Semitism and intolerance to- ness to guarantees of equal rights!
wards all so-called 'out-groups' go for all citizens. We must look'
j upon legislation as an affirmative
together.
"There are some immediate ap- , device for modifying patterns of
We Specialize
plications of this new knowledge prejudice. As such, legislation be-
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given us by the scientists. Their • comes identified with the process!
tests bring home sharply the fact of community education. In other!
that prejudiced people are not words, the inner psyche of the!
"converted" by our educational individual is affected eventually
material and that at times there by outward modifications, through
law. If it is not so affected, then
is even a boomerang effect.
of course the law is of no conse-
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of the problem with which we are
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he turns, with a message of
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group
relationships!
wholesome
. . And it is conceivable what
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at least in external manifestations
of group prejudice, act outwardly
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in the desired manner.
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"The special group approach, I
as contrasted to the mass appeal,
requir4s further exploitation.
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