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To Central Field—Sunday
Sunday will be Liberation Day for
the Jews of Palestine.
It will be the day for the expression
of solidarity with the Yishuv by the
Jews of America.
Detroit Jews are summoned to meet
at Central High School Field Sunday,
at 3 :30 p.m., to demonstrate their all-
giance to principles of freedom and de-
cency and to the right of the stateless
to a home.
No one should be missing from this
demonstration !
All our men and women, all our chil-
dren, should gather at that time to pro-
claim the joy of knowing that the home-
less Jews henceforth will - have the
same opportunities for freedom as we
have.
Labor and civic groups are co-
operating in this great outpouring of
loyalty to the cause of freedom and it
is encouraging to know that the Chris-
tian community shares with us our de-
termination to defy slavery "and to
proclaim liberty.
All out to Central High Field on Sun-
day ! Make, it a day of freedom and of
loyalty to the fighters for ,freedom !
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I Am An American Day, and
Judaea 's . Day of Liberation
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Sunday, May 16, will go down in history as a most me-
morable day for the Jews of America.
TWo great. occasions merge to make the day history: the
simultaneous observance of "I Am An American Day" and of
"Judaean Liberation Day."
On this day we rejoice in our Americanism, in our priv-
ileges and loyalties as benefactors in the great democratic
system which assures freedom of speech, conscience, religion
and assembly to 140,000,000 people. We rejoice in the glory
that is generated by American ideals and in the encourage-
ment it gives to libertarians everywhere to fight for their
rights so that they may be assured of security for their
Five national Jewish organizations—Amer- freedoms within our own * land.
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ican Jewish Congress, American Jewish Com-
This 'is the day on which Judaea—it may be called Eretz
mittee, Bnai Brith Anti-Defamation League, Israel or Zion—enters upon an era of independence. On this
Jewish War Veterans and Jewish Labor Com- day Great Britain gives up the mandate and the firmly estab-
mittee—have reason to share in the satisfac- lished Jewish community becomes self-governing.
No amount of double-crossing or interference can pos-
tion that they had contributed their share of
effort towards the invalidation of restrictive sibly-interfere with the 'decision of the World Zionist Organi-
zation to set up the independent Jewish State on May 16.
covenants.
No amount of dilly-dallying by the United Nations can,
A brief filed by the U. S. Government, stat- in any way, hamper the efforts of the Jewish settlers.
ing that the covenants are "against the law,
The Jewish State is a fact, and the May 16 date goes down
against the Constitution and against the pub- on record as the most significant in 2,000 years of Jewish
lic policy of the United States" helped in set- - homelessness. The hour of freedom is at hand.
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ting forth national policy on the question.
The U. S. Supreme Court ruling puts an
The link between "I Am An American Day" andft"Ju-
end to restrictions not only against Negroes daea's Independence Day" is a realistic one. It is based on
but also against Jews and others who have American traditions that a world divided, half slave and half
been barred from certain residential diStricts. free, cannot stand. It' is grounded in precedents of America's
It should put an end to restrictions in hotels, support to nations fighting for their liberation. This embraces
resorts and restaurants and should restore America's gifts to the freedoms of Ireland, Czechoslovakia,
equality as an American basis for human re- Poland and India.
lations.
On April 21, 1803, Thomas Jefferson, in aletter to Ben-
We agree with the'opinion of Dr. Stephen jamin Rush, made the -following declaration:
"It behooves every man who values liberty of con-
S. Wise:
science
for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of
"The decision of the Supreme Court knocks
others; or their case may, by change of circ umstances,
out the most important prop of the ghetto
became his own. It behooves him, too, in his s own case, „
system which has increasingly disgraced and
to give no example of concession, betraying te
h common
disfigured most of our American communities
right of independent opinion, by answeringquestions
q
of
and which un-American forces in our midst
himself."
faith,
which
the
laws
have
left
between
God
a
n
are seeking to maintain. It clearly establishes
"Every man who values liberty of conscience
en for him-
that our courts will not let themselves be
self"
must
crave
it
also
for
others.
used to perpetuate racial barriers which - di-
Every person who enjoys statehood and liberty must
vide Americans and which help to breed
fight for equal opportunities for the stateless.
prejudice." -
the two great occasions occurrinon
g
Sunday,
Decisions like these serve to re-enforce May Therefore
16, are interlinked.
faith in the American way of life. If the
Supreme Court decision can be kept as a
, The celebration of Judaean Independence Day assumes
pattern for action in matters affecting poll- nationwide
importance. In hundreds of Jewish communities
, cies and principles affecting the people of this
throughout the land, there will be demonstrations similar
great land, futdre generations will • surely call -to those planned in Detroit.
it blessed.
In the interest of freedom and humanity, the demonstra-
tion here must be made as impressive as possible. Every
person, man, woman and child, who is able to do so, should
set aside Sunday afternoon for participation in the celebration
Member Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Independent Jewish
and for attendance at the public rally. All friendly non-Jews
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should be encouraged to join in the demonstration.
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'The Book of Books'
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On this day we recite with the Psalmist: "This is the
day decreed by the Almighty; let us rejoice in it."
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There are last minute indications that our State Depart-
ment is trying to scuttle Judaea, that attempts are being
made to destory the Jewish State under the guise of new
promises. Among the "offers" made by the Arab-appeasing
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor
U. S. officials are limited immigration and the right to
purchase land.. These are part of the U. S. program against
VOL. XIII—No. 9 Page 4 MAY 14, 1948
the infamous 1939 White Paper—a plan that never was put
into force. In a Jewish State, such rights become elementary,
Sabbath Scriptural Selections
and for pro-Arab (are they anti-Jewish?) officials to "offer"
This Sabbath, the sixth day of Iyar, 5708, the
following Scriptural selections will be read in our us basic rights at this time is to act with ill grace.
synagogues:
Under the circumstances, the Jewish assertions of inde- .
Pentateuchal portion—Lev. 19:1-20:27.
pendence must stand, and May 16 WILL remain an historic
Prophetical portion—Amos 9:7-15.
I date, efforts to destory our Jewish freedom notwithstanding.
A truly great and monumental work which is
planned to run into 13 volumes—and possibly
more—was introduced this week with Dr. Solomon
Goldman's "The Book of Books: An Introduction,"
published by Harper & Bros. Intended as coin-
mentary and evalua-
tion of the develop-
ment, scope and in-
fluence of the Bible,
from oral tradition to
the present day, the
first volume in the
series revealS at once
not only the genius of
the author as a Bible
student and commen-
tator but also his deep
understanding of val-
ues which should draw
the interest of schol-
ars and laymen of all
faiths.
Widely known as
Rabbi Goldman
one of this country's
most brilliant orators and scholars, Rabbi Goldman
has done more than merely to write a Bible com-
mentary in his splendid book which, incidentally,
speaks highly for the typographical sense of the
printers and publishers. By including in it many
hundreds of quotations from noted men on the
Bible, in a section "Echoes and Allusions," he un-
doubtedly will popularize the Book of Books in
great fashion.
The first book in Dr. Goldman's monumental
work, compilation of which he began 30 years
ago, contains valuable notes, an extensive bibliog-
raphy and an index. In addition to the "Echoes
and Allusions," the six chapters deal with the fol-
lowing topics:
1. The amazing virility of the Hebrew language
and the Biblical idiom, their freshness and resi-
lience; 2. the presence of an art sense among
Jews, the Biblical attitude toward plastic arts, the
relation of art to religion and morals; 3 the history,
of the Hebrew Canon, the adventures of the
Masoretic text, the origin of the Scribes; 4. an in-
quiry into the extent to which scholars of the
Middle Ages apprehended the perplexities of the
Bible and an analysis of the work of neo-critics;
5. the impact of archaeological discoveries on the
Bible and Biblical criticism; 6. effectiveness and
influence of the Bible and the magnetism that
has drawn to it the common man and independeht
thinker.
The first volume in the series of 13 or more
is so deeply scholarly and at the same time makes
such fascinating reading that it is certain to estab-
lish a large buying public that will look forward
to the periodic appearance of the forthcoming
volumes. Dr. Goldman deserves highest com-
mendation for a great work that is very well done.
The first volume is sub-titled "The Book of
Human Destiny." The second volume, on Genesis,
will be published in the fall.
'Jewish Life in Cuba'
"The Jewish Community in Cuba" by Boris
Sapir, the third in the series of pamphlets on
"Jewish Life in America," edited by Bernard D.
Weinryb and published by Jewish Teachers
Seminary and People's University, 154 E. 70th St.,
New York 21, is the most comprehensive account
available on Cuban Jewry. Among the topics din-
cussed are immigration, culture and press, eco-
nomic development, anti-Semitism and community
organization.
Our information on the Jewish communities in
Latin America is very scant. What we do know,
stems mostly from journalistic sources which are
for the most part inexact. Here, however, for the
first time, a thorough investigation has been made
by a group of trained scholars. The present study
is based on the results of their inquiry. -
Of particular interest is the detailed description
of the cultural and organizational life. Although
the Jewish society there is still in flux, a prdeess
of consolidation is apparent and its presvtation
may serve as a basis for comparison in the study
of Jewish communal life elsewhere in the Amer-
itas. This book is indispensable for those interest-
ed in Jewish life in the Western Hemisphere.
The first numbers of the Series were U. Z. En-
gelman's study, "Hebrew Education in America,"
and N. Goldberg's "Occupational Patterns of
American Jewry," which appeared earlier this
year. The titles being printed are: "The Jews in
Los Angeles," by S. Kobs: "The Jews in Eastern-
,
town," by S. Koenig, and others.
The series comprises books and studies, dealing
with Jewish life in America. These publications
combine historical perspectives with a practical
concern for contemporary issues.
We Have Reached the Goal
By Dr. Noah E. Aronsfam
KRAH DROR:
THEN:
The wells ran dry, the years passed by,
The clouds grew heavier on our sky.
The stanchions fell and crumbled fast,
A voice taunted us "At last
You've missed your goal."
We've dreamt of freedom, dreamt of peace
We've hoped that time will bring surcease
To sufferings endured, sustained—
Oh tell us not our hopes have waned,
We lost our goal!
NOW:
Avaunt, begone, ye ceaseless tears:
Lo, courage takes the place of fears!
We'll fend and toil to keep the soil,
We'll cut the knot, unwind the coil.
WE'VE REACHED THE GOAL!