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Children to Palestine

Under the leadership of Dr. A. G. Studer
and Samuel R. Kingston, a group of Detroit
Christians have formed a committee, whose
membership numbers only a handful of Jews,
for the purpose of raising a $25,000 fund for
the settlement of Jewish refugee children
in Palestine.
This committee—a branch of Children to
Palestine, Inc.—cooperates with Youth Ali-
yah and seeks a pcilicy of justice in dealing
with the thousands of children who must be
'provided with homes and for : whom there is
no other haven than *Palestine'.
While the children who will be fortunate
to secure visas for entrance to Palestine will
•
be admitted only within the quotas estab-
lished by Great Britain, their settlement re-
quires large funds. The contributions made
by our Christian friends- represent a mark of
•
good will and a sympathy with the down-
', trodden. "Children to Palestine" represents,
indeed, democracy in action.

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P1FEPILEP

- VOL. XII—NO. 6

sLeriirovrrz. F..ditor

OCTOBER 24, 1947

Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the Ilth day of HeShvan, 5709, the
cowing scriptural selections will be read in our

4entateuchal section—Gen. 12:1-17:27.
"roplicticzli sectioD—Is- *27-41:16.

the

Home

The Family of a Rabbi
And What Is Left of It 4

The delightful story of the rabbi of Zanesville,
O.,* ought to be read by all Jews who like to delve
into all aspects of Jewish life. We do not know how
much of the story is fictional and how much is
true, but, as a whole, the story sounds true to life,
and the author, William Manners, has done an
excellent job of writing.
His father, the rabbi, according- to this book,
was a simple, quiet man who had the gift of
influencing people without saying Much. When he
died, a woman said, "They don't come like that
very often," and another woman remarked,
"Zanesville will never have another rabbi like
him. He was a • saint. A godly man."
He was well liked. He tried to help people the
best he could. He made' it his business to bring
happiness to all members of his congregation—
sometimes to the embarrassment of his wife who
called it meddling in other people's affairs. How- 4
ever, it always worked out, even when he talked
men and women into. Marriage, who otherwise
would not have '`found" each other.

*

Exodus Refugees Plea

A report from Luebeck, Germany, reveals
that although the British have withdrawn
the military guards from the Poppendorf and
Am Stau camps which shelter the refugees
from the ill-fated Exodus ship, there is be-
wilderment among the detainees. A plea has
been issued by the refugees asking the world
to "end . our suffering," and there is warning
that their patience is "running out."
The tragedy of the Exodus refugees, as
pointed out by Mordechai Rosman, one of
their leaders, is that their status as displaced
perSons has been squared--that they are DPs
to the British and Germans alike. "Actual-
ly," Rosman said, "we are no more free today
than when the British first captured us; we
can not be free until we reach our homeland."
In this brief statement we have an analysis
of the problem and the presentation of a
solution. Only when the homeless are given
-THEIR HOME will there be an end to the
tragedy of the Jewish DPs.

Waning Influence of

By GERHARDT' NEUMANN.

The greatest single united mercy drive is
now in progress simultaneously in communi-
ties throughout the land.
All faiths and nationality groups are co-
operating in the sponsorship of the Commun-
ity Chest campaigns. 'Catholics, Jews and
Protestants have joined forces through these
great efforts for the financing of relief and
recreational agencies.
In. Detroit, the Jewish Welfare Federation,
the -Fresh Air Society,.. North End Clinic,
Jewish. Social Service Bureau; the Home for
Aged and the Jewish Comm.unity Center
benefit from the Community Chest—together
with scores of Catholic and Protestant
Agencies.
While the strictly Jewish and overseas
causes are supported by another combined
drive—the Allied Jewish Campaign—the
agencies we have listed, which fall within
the orbit of social service and recreational
movement's, receive their allocations from
the Cdmmunity Chest, thus seliminating sep-
arate drives. By combining forces for a sin-
gle fund-raising campaign for similar Cath-
•olic, Jewish and Protestant needs, the com-
munity is relieved of the troubres and
nuisances that go with a multitude of appeals.
It is of the _utmost importance that each
one of us should work for and contribute to
the Community Chest.

sgragogues:

Ftiday, October 24, 1947

THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Four

Nearing Realization of Prophecy

Simultaneous with the conclusion of formal presentation
of the Jewish case hefore the Ad Hoc UN Committee on
Palestine, Detroit had the unusual experience of hearing a
number of speakers during the week as a sort of round-up
during which numerous aspects of the Palestine problem
were reviewed.
Christians and Jews met at gatherings that were ad-
dressed by the Rev. John S. --rauel, a crew member of the
Exodus 1947; Julius Simon reviewed the economic aspects
of Palestine's reconstruction in behalf of the' PaleStine Eco-
nomic Corporation; the Haifa Technical Institute made plans
for discussions of industrial problems before local audiences,
and the various Zionist groups mobilized forces in support of
projects which will challenge Jewish initiative in the event
of the implementation of the majority-UNSCOP report.
These events are of more than passing significance. The
hearty response given by Christians to the call for the creation
of a Jewish State served to encourage Zionist leaders. The
mobilization Of Jewish forces has stirnulatethaction in Eretz
Israel in the immediate future. The efforts of the Jewish
National Fund to speed the redemption of land in Zion is a
signal that the activities in behalf of the reconstitution of the
Jewish Commonwealth proceeds unabated.
The events of the past weeks, and especially of the
past few, days, can not be -classified as propaganda. They
are part of a constructive effort to create a home for the
hdmeless, to accept the challenge that comes from the DP
camps and from the sessions of the UN. -If the interest evi-
denced in Jewish ranks is to continue to gather momentum,
we shall haVe nothing to fear from the historic demands that
will corns to the Jews of America the moment Prophecy is
realized and the great work of the UNSCOP is implemented.

Frank Talk About Education

*

*

What we liked most is the close friendship be-
tween the rabbi and his sons and daughters—six of
them. They shared all their little and big problems.
Even when it comes to the serious question of
which way to choose in life, and the children go
their own ways, the father remains an understand-
ing friend. At the age of 15, the author decided to
become a prize fighter. It naturally came as a shock
to his father. But he did nothing to stop him. He
even went to one of the fights to find out for him-
self whether there was anything worthwhile in
this career. Finally, through his example and
clever talks, he lured his son• away from the ring
and induced him to choose a serious profession._
*
The book poses an interesting problem which,
of course, is not new. Here we have an orthodox .
family where Jewish life is lived, not only talked
about. The children have gone through their
father's Sunday school and, besides, had the benefit
of his personal influence day in and • day out. And
yet, all of them more or Iess severed their con-
nection with traditional Judaism. I suppose they
all remained good Jews., but they certainly did not
practice Judaism as their father did. The author,
after deciding to quit the boxing business, went to
Cincinnati to prepare for the rabbinate, but finally
came to the conclusion, "Six years of study taught
me at least one thing: I wouldn't be happy in the
ministry." And that's how he beCarne a fiction
writer.
•
*
*
- Has the family lost all of its influence and spiri-
tual strength? The adolescent's life is indeed a
struggle between home and environment. Both
claim priority. There is no other way to offset the
influence of the environment than to make the
Jewish environment for our children as strong as
possible. And this can be done only in Jewish
schools. Since the home is not the sum of all life,
we cannot expect our children to feel as full Jews
unless environment and home complement each
other. It is the only way to avoid a rift in the
mind of the adolescent—a conflict which usually
ends in a defeat of Judaism.
The truth is that a few hours of Jewish educa-
tion a week can have no deep effect on the deVel-
opment of a child. What we need are full Jewish
schools which combine Jewish atmosphere with
the best the world has to offer.

.

*"Father and the Angels" by William Manners,
(E. P. Dutton & Co., New York).

Expose of AMG.'s "Niwner is Claiisus"

Popkin's "Small Victory'
Reveals Nazi Influences

Zelda Popkin, well known novelist and author
of best-selling mystery stories, has made excelle3at_
use of her experiences in post-war Germany, while
on an assignment for the Red Cross, to expose the
frightful conditions under which displaced per-
sons live in the land of the Nazis and the manner
in which American Military Government person-
nel is being subject to Nazi propaganda.
Her expose of the Nazi-lovers is incorporated
in a new novel, "Small Victory," just published
by _Lippincott. It is an excellently written book,
makes good reading and in spots draws tears on
the one hand—out of pity for the unfortunate sur-
vivors from Nazism—and anger on the other—out
of resentment over what is transpiring in Germany
among American officials who are falling for Nazi
sob stuff and for the frauleins.
At one point in the story, there is an inference
that the frauleins are accomplishing the job Hitler
failed in—in sending the Nazi ideas back to the
U. S. through American soldiers. The title, "Small
Victory," is, indeed, well chosen.
"Small Victory" is the story of Prof. Randolph
Barlow, an American scholar who came. to Ger-
many out of idealism. He refuses to fall for pro-
paganda and gets himself into a considerable
amount of trouble because he insists that a Jewish
DP should be admitted into a German medical
school out of justice and who makes an issue over
the introduction of the numerus elausus by Amer-
ican officials who insist on establishing the per-
centage norm.
Having traveled widely through Germany and
having made a study of conditions among the DPs,
it is evident that Mrs. Popkin speaks out of ex-
perience and that her revelations are based on true
incidents. As a matter of fact, upon her return to
the U. S. recently, she charged that the case upon
which her book is based is taken from actual rec-
ords and that an AMG quota has been set up for
Jews in German universities.
Zelda Popkin's book is a "J'Accuse" and is a
powerful plea for justice. It is the most signifi-
cant volume to come to our attention on the sub-
ject of DPs. It should be read by all Jews who
should know the facts; it should be placed in the
,hands of all Christians; it should be studied by
our officials who should be informed of the injus-
tice that threatens to creep into American official

Education Month—if we are to take the time element in
the term month literally—has ended, but it is good to know
that, by common consent, it is being transformed into a year-
round effort. Our community schools are faced with the
immediate problems of improving the standards of Jewish
education and of enrolling as many of our children as possible
as students, and the seriousness of the approach is heartening.
This year's Education Month was far more interesting
in observance than any other one. In the first place; it was
expanded to include all schools and was not limited; as in the
past, to the United Hebrew Schools. Secondly, it distinguished
_itself by the. frank discussion of the issues. at hand. -
The heads of the Yiddish, Hebrew and congregational
schools and of the yeshivoth participated in evaluating the
cultural needs of the community in symposia and in the
colurfins of The Jewish News. Some symposia are yet to be
held at meetings of various local groups. Meanwhile, as a
result of the programs sponsored by the Jewish Welfare
Federation, numerous organizations are calling for speakers
to discuss educational problems before their memberships.
These are new approaches. They point to trends which
should lead to better standards in our schools, to the improve-
ment of the status of our teachers, to the enrollment of more
children in our schools. By their very frankness, the discus-
sions introduced by Eduaation Month should lead to a more
enthusiastic interest in Jewish learning and to an appre-
ciation of the necessity for creating Jewish constituencies
practices.
that will be well informed.

