The Rabbi of Fiddlum
connected with the Council of
Copyright 1952, Jewish Telegraphic
Judaism."
Agency, Inc.
"What are they up to?" asked
* * *
Joe.
"I've been reading in the
"Well, their rabbi says that
papers," said Abe,__ "some rather the Council in its religious
bizarre statements by a rabbi school is going to teach the chil-
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Friday, September 19, 1952
dren to have tolerance and re-
spect for those Jews who keep
kosher."
"That's mighty white of
them," said Joe.
"And the rabbi of the Council
is also quoted as saying that
since they cannot find suitable
material for the text books for
the religious school in Jewish
sources, they are going to take
some from church text books."
"Well," said Joe, "that's broad-
minded."
"Yes," said Abe, "I am afraid
it's a little too broadminded.
When you remove the things
that are distinctive in a group,
it's like having a picture with-
out a frame to fence it off."
"Just exactly what does the
Council for Judaism mean by
Judaism, I wonder?" asked Joe.
"What do they mean?" re-
torted Abe. "Did you ever hear
the story of the rabbi of
Fiddlum who was summoned by
the president of the congrega-
tion?"
"Doctor, sit down," said t h e
president of the schul when the
rabbi arrived. "Have a cigar,
doctor. The rabbi recognized
signs of trouble. You know they
always give a condemned man
a good meal before they execute
him."
"Doctor," said the president,
"you like Fiddlum, don't you?"
"Why shouldn't I like Fidd-
lum," asked the rabbi, "You know
the story of the rabbi of Vitebsk.
He was always very frankly tell-
ing the members of his congre-
gation what a terrible town
Vitebsk was. When he finally
decided to settle in Palestine,
the members of the congrega-
tion, in the traditional manner,
escorted him to the outskirts of
the city. As he came to the city
limits, he looked back and paid
a glowing tribute to Vitebsk.
"But rabbi," said members of
his congregation, "you were al-
ways saying that Vitebsk was
the most terrible place y o
know."
"To be sure," said the rabbi,
"that was when you were all
there, but now that . all of you
are out of the city, it's a fine
place indeed."
"Ha, ha," laughed the Presi-
dent. "That's a good story.
That's what I like about you,
doctor. You've got a sense of
humor. I always like a man with
a sense of humor. And we don't
want to lose you. But your ser-
mons lately are hard to take."
"Just what did you find ob-
jectionable in my sermons?"
asked the rabbi.
"Well now, last week you
preached on Jewish education.
You know, doctor, we have no
time here for Jewish education.
The public schools are good en-
ough for us. Take my son, Sey-
mour, he goes to the public
schools, then he has basketball
practice. He has, no time to
learn those things about what
the Rambam said or the Baal
Shem Toy and things like that.
"And the Sabbath before, you
preached on Sabbath and holi-
day observance. It's all very
beautiful, but you know this isn't
the old country. We can't keep
any Sabbath and holidays here."
"I see," said the rabbi of Fidd-
lum. "I must not preach on
Jewish education or observance
of the holidays. On what topics
may I preach?"
"Just preach on Judaism—
Judaism," said the president of
the schul.
"I suppose," said Abe, finish-
ing his story, "that the Council
for Judaism believes in preach-
ing on Judaism — Judaism. But
one thing I am sure of, is that
any group which finds it neces-
sary to borrow from other re-
ligious sources, confesses there-
by its own lack of inner vital-
ity."
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