We Place Our Faith in You, Mr. President As the Editor Views the News . Dr. Parkes' Plea for Equal Validity of Faiths Serious Internal Issue Every week there is a score of appeals for funds, many of them purporting to be for the State of Israel. Material for Israel is conduct- ing a prolonged drive. Red Mogen Dovid has undertaken a membership campaign. There are other appeals, some of which tend to con- fuse the minds of people who helped raise $5,750,000 for the Allied Jewish Campaign, the major portion of whose funds go to TFo -eel through the United Jewish Appeal. A statement from the Provisional Govern- ment of Israel, submitted to the Jewish Wel- fare Federation of Detroit and made public by the Federation in last week's issue of The Jewish News, approved enrollment of mem- bers for Red Mogen Dovid but opposed fund- raising for Israel's equivalent to the Red Cross. In reply, the Red Mogen David charges misinterpretation of facts. It is clear that Jewish leaders have failed to effect unity in Jewish ranks and that there are forces which cling to causes involving vested interests. While each of the causes involved is worthy in itself, the failure on the part of individual leaders and communities to bring about unified efforts in fund-raising has created confusion and does not augur well for future efforts for Israel. At the recent meeting of community lead- ers in Pittsburgh, an urgent..request was made that "diversionary" appeals for funds should be stopped and that all emphasis should be placed on the United Jewish Appeal. While independent drives in some instances . are in- evitable, there certainly ought to be some way of arriving at cooperative effort which should eliminate interference and confusion. It is evident that the Gewerkshaften (Pales- tine Labor Histadrut) will continue its fund- raising activities; that Hadassah will carry on her efforts; that traditional collections for the Jewish National Fund will go on un- abated; that there may be other campaigns —which are not provided for in the Allied Jewish Campaign—which will be carried on as supplementary appeals by parties in Zion- ism. But unless the full significance of the United Jewish Appeal is understood, the con- fusion will be harmful not only to Israel but also to the Jewish communities throughout the land which are trying to do a job for DPs who must be settled in Israel and for national and local causes. National Fund's Conference Representatives from more than 150 Detroit Jewish or- ganizations Sunday will have an opportunity to hear'an eval- uation of the needs and objectives of the Jewish National Fund, at the annual Michigan conference of the land-redeem- ing agency in Israel. The report that 100 ;000 Jews , will have come to Israel by the end of 1948 and that 150,000 more are expected to settle in the Jewish State during 1949 poses the question whether Eretz Israel is prepared to welcome them and whether suffi- cint land has been secured for the settlement of the new- comers. Most of the land in Israel remains Arab property and will have to be redeemed in the years to come. Arabs who have fled from Israel will have to be compensated for their land. At the JNF conference here on Sunday, the visiting leaders will have an opportunity to explain the major needs and objectives in land-redemption in Israel for all Israel. The Sunday conference also will provide an opportunity for Detroit Jews to greet one of the staunchest supporters of the Israeli cause in Congress—Michigan's Representative John D. Dingell. Congressman Dingell has been in close touch with the Zionist movement since he first took his seat in Congress in 1933. He has conferred with President Truman on Jewish needs in Israel and his message to the conferees on Sunday ' should prove one of the highlights of the day's meetings. The The United Jewish Appeal remains the JNF gathering at the same time will have an opportunity to one great instrument for state-building greet the newly-elected young governor of Michigan, G. in Israel. Unless large funds are raised Mennen Williams. for defense and for economic develop- ment in Israel, the Jewish State will be The conference should prove a strqng mobilizing force not imperiled, since a state can not be built only for the Jewish National Fund but also for the speedily on pennies. The warning sent from Israel approaching 1949 Allied Jewish Campaign which provides the by Berl Locker against independent fund- major funds for the JNF in Detroit. It is not too early to raising should prove this point. mobilize NOW for the great obligations that will face us in In Detroit, the $5,750,000 sum raised by the the coming year in financing the defense and development of Allied Jewish Appeal made possible the re- the Jewish State. mittance of millions of dollars for Israel's upbuilding. ALL of the independent sums that were or will be raised can only amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars, but not to the millions that are necessary for the Kenneth Bilby,„ the able New York Herald Tribune cor- building of a secure Israeli homeland. respondent in Israel, last week revealed that the tide of immi- Timing is important in fund-raising. gration to the Jewish State has. swelled to 15,000 a month, An understanding among various com- instead of the previous 10,000; that this year's total number munity leaders is necessary in sponsor- of Jewish settlers is mounting to 100;000; that the number of ing drives. We are not so far removed boats in the possession of Israel for transporting Jewish im- from the crucial dates when the Allied migrants has doubled. Jewish Campaign again will have to start Mr. Bibly points out that Jaffa, once an Arab stronghold, another urgent drive. If energy is di- is now half Jewish and is a strong Jewish immigrants' center. verted, our cause may be defeated. People have the right to criticize and There is in evidence an impressive program of expansion and the entire scene in Eretz Israel has been , revolutionized. to differ with their neighbors on mat- These developments should serve as admonitions for Jews ters affecting their interests in Israel or on other Jewish issues. But differences of opin- to be prepared to strengthen Israel's position and to protect ion should be aired amiably, without affect- and defend the infant state against all possible dangers. ing the money-raising strength of the organ- American Jews must resolve to provide the necessary funds ized kehillah. All of us have in view the best for the state's upbuilding. These are historic times and it is urgent that a great moment should find the People Israel interests of Mrael. Let us therefore get to- gether and stop pulling our strength in op- ready to stand by the State of Israel during any and all emer- gencies. posing directions. At the moment, one thing is certain: we are far from being united, and as long as there are people who are out to divide us for the sake of ruling in their bailiwicks, our There is a heartening trend in our community to en- very honor is besmirched. courage adult education programs. Congregation Shaarey Zedek will commence its adult studies next week. Member Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Independent Jewish The Labor Zionist Institute again has undertaken an am- Press Service, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate, Paco Agency, King Features, Central Press Association. bitiou's program -of adult education, starting with Dec. 6, to Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publish- include the teaching of Hebrew and Yiddish, courses in the ing Co., 2114 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit 26. Mich., WO. 5-1155. Subscription. $3 a year: foreign, $4. social and cultural history of our people and round table Entered as second-class matter Aug 6, 1992, at Post Of- seminars on Israeli problems. fice. Detroit, Mich.. under Act of March 3 1879: Other Detroit congregations, movements and schools- PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Editor Bnai Moshe, the United Hebrew Schools, Yeshivoth Chach- November 19, 1948 Page 4 VOL. 14—No. 10 mey Lublin and Young Israel—are sponsoring similar courses. This is a progressive trend in our community whose ultimate Sabbath Scriptural Selections accomplishments will depend entirely upon the type of re- This Sabbath, the eighteenth day of Heshvan, 5709, the following Scriptural selections will be sponse it receives from those whom the courses are intended read in our synagogues: to help in the effort that is being made to create a better- Pentateuchal por=tion—Gen. 18:1-22-24. inform ed Jewry. Prophetical portion—II Kings 4:1-57. • Israel's Immigration Tide Adult Education Programs THE JEWISH NEWS Judeo-Christian Anafysh. Dr. James Parkes, the Anglican minister, long ago'has earned a place among the Hassidei Urnoth Haolom, the great noblemen among the nations of the world. His books "The Jewish Problem in the Modern World," "An Enemy of the People: Anti- Semitism" and other works have proven the Validity of the affection which Jews have for this Christian preacher. Now comes another outstand- ing book, "Judaism and Christianity: An Explan- ation of the Creeds of Judaism and Christian- ity and a Plea for Under- standing by Jew and Christian of Their De- pendence on Each Other's Faith," published in this country by the Univer- sity of Chicago Press. It is another one of the type Dr. Parkes of brilliant works which, more than anything else, contribute to the amity of faiths. As a devout Christian, Dr. Parkes' words carry particular weight. He is not a missionary who seeks to convert Jews. On the contrary, he writes: - "Not only do I not desire to see the con- version of all Jews but I do not seek the union of the two religions.". He pleads instead for the cooperation of both faiths. He advocates the recognition of the holi- ness of both. He aspires to the loftiest ethical ideals of the two. He believes that Sinai and Cal- vary have equal validity. Furthermore, he admits that Jews can take of- fense at things said by Paul which "Jews cannot accept as just or historically true." As in his previous works, and in his lectures (his "Judaism and Christianity" is based on the Charles William Eliot Lectures he delivered at the Jewish Institute of Religion in New York in 1946-47), he emerges a' strong supporter of the cause of the Jewish State in Israel and the great antagonist of anti-Semitism. On the question of bigotry he has this to say: "The battle with anti-Semitism is the battle for decency and fellowship in communal life; and this is not a battle which concerns Jews alone. .Moreover, even if anti-Semitism were due to the faults of the Jews, which it is not, it would still be foolish for others to leave it to the Jews to fight alone, or even to take the leading part in the struggle. If a man has hypnotized himself into believing that the `protocols of the 'Elders of Zion' are true, of what use is it for Jews to deny it? He expects them to deny it, and is conditioned .to dis- believe any proofs they may adduce. But if he were a Roman Catholic and the denial came from his own Cardinal, an Episcopalian and it came from the Bishop, a Rotarian and it came from the central offices of Rotary, then there is some chance that it might have effect . . ." He has interesting comment on the problem of dual loyalties: "It would be desirable rather to encourage multiple loyalties than to attack a dual loyalty, and it would also be more in accord- ance with the facts of our real situation in which the links that bind the world into groups by her- edity, history, profession. religion or personal im- pulse, can only artificially be extended to, and confined by, the frontiers of our • foolish sovranties." Parkes' "Judaism and Christianity" is a very great book. It should serve as a guide towards good relationship between the two faiths. This book does more for good will than all the lunch- eons and publicity campaigns that have thus far been conducted by the forced brotherhood move- ments. Wh o's Who In Israel . Biographical Sketches Of Cabinet Members ISAAC GRUENBAUM, Minister of the Inter- ior of the Provisional Government of Israel, was born in November, 1879. He studied at Warsaw University and in 1901 began a career in journ- alism as a contributor to Hebrew, Yiddish and Polish periodicals. He served as a member of the Executive of the Jewish Agency, a member of the Polish Sejm and, from 1913 to 1935, a leader of the National Council of the Jews of Poland. He has lived in Palestine since 1933. Among his publications are: Milhamot Yehu- dei Polin, 1905-1912; Milhamot Yehudei Polin, 1913-1940; Ha-Shekel-Ezrahut Tsyonit; He-Tenua ha-Tsyonit be-Hitpathuta; Sheurim al-Avar ha- Tenua ha-Tsyonit; Collected speeches of the Sejrn; The war (Russian). * * AARON ZISLING, Minister of Agriculture of the Provisional Government of Israel, was born in Minsk Province, Poland, in April, 1901. He was educated at secondary schools in Poland. He came to Palestine in 1914 and worked as an agricultural laborer. Founder and leader of the Union of Labor movement, since 1933, Zisling has been a member of the secretariat of the General Federation of Jewish Labor, a member of the Gen- eral Zionist Council and of the Vaad Leumi Ex- ecutive. He has four sons and one daughter.