Jewry's Interests in Elizabeth's Coronation
in the reign of Richard I, to-
wards the end of the 12th cen-
tury. The London Jewish quar-
ter was attacked and Jews suf-
fered humiliations from that
time on.
King John (1199-1216) ex-
Conte yning the 01.1Terta.
tracted large sums from Jewish
St.
communities. There was a
I. N9)1,
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breathing spell under Henry III,
but when the• latter reached his
majority, he, too, began to exact
heavy sums from the Jews.
* *
Then came the frightful Rit-
ual Murder ,ie which has be-
come • known as the Hugh of
Lincoln Blood 'Accusation, and
the Jews were expelled from
England by Edward I in 1290.
Oliver Cromwell, Protector of
England from 1653 to 1658, was
respOnsible for the change which
led to the return of the Jews to
Queen Elizabeth
England. He accepted the
"Humble Addresses' , of Manas
By ?XI KING.
seh ben Israel, the venerale
Dutch JeWish leader who met
PROCLAMATION
with Cromwell in London,
DEL.rimg the Cattion or Amu, as well by Set is Lend, igreed upw
* * *
between His Mejelty, the htc,ft ChtiRieet King, the King a spdi.,
It took generations to recon-
the SI Itt: General of the tinita Prtrisert, and the Ottitoi Sts4
of dwrita, ani enjming the Olifeeeenee thesw.r. •
struct the Jewish communities
of England. In 1855 the Chris-
GEORGE fie
tian oath, required of those who
were elected to the House of
Commons, was made optional so
Proclamation that, in effect, granted
King James I and
that a Rothschild at last was
independence to the United States:
Bible Translation
able to take his seat there with
a clear conscience. Under Queen
As+ American Jewish Press Feature
The
Alice
Seligsberg
School
is
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Victoria, Benjamin Disraeli be-
conducted • by Hadassah, The
There will be a forest of 250.- dress was on exhibit in the came Prime Minister. On- Nov. 2,
000 trees in Israel in honor of school, whose 10th anniversary 1917, the Balfour ,-Declaration
was issued, and from that point
the coronation, June 2, of Queen was observed recently.
began the realization of the
Elizabeth of England. It will be
* * *
Zionist ideal and the rise of the
known as "Coronation Forest."
Queen Elizabeth's coronation state of Israel, after the term-
To link the coronation with
Israel, Queen Elizabeth also had calls attention to Jewish his- ination of the British Mandate.
One of the English rulers,
a dress made by the 17 and 18 torical backgrounds in England.
year old girls of the Alice Seligs- The earliest known settlers on King James I, was responsible
for the famous translation of
berg Vocational Training School.
This dress, which has been sent the British Isles are said to have the Bible into English, known
from Jerusalem for inclusion in come there during the reign of as the King James Version.
Some in England believe that
the coronation wardrobe, is of William the Conqueror (1066-
dark green velvet. It has a 1087). They developed indus- they are the lost Ten Tribes of
draped hobble skirt and a back- tries and prospered as mer- Israel and they point to the
less, strapless bodice embroid- chants, but their prosperity name—Brith Ish—the Covenant
ended during the third crusade, of Man in Hebrew—as proof.
ered with beads.
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Israel Crisis over Flag Issue
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was willing to sacrifice and wait,
Dr. Bernstein stated. He pointed
out that implementation of this
program seemed assured, parti-
cularly since the Premier had
vigorously supported the same
program as the General Zionists.
The Mapai Central Commit-
tee's action, Mr. Bernstein in-
sisted, would mean perpetuation
of the former class school sys-
tem, probably in a more damag-
ing form than before. Therefore,
the General Zionists were leaving
the Cabinet, although they did
so with full awareness of the
grave consequences of their ac-
tion. But, he emphasized, the
General Zionist Ministers were
convinced that to have acted
otherwise would have done the
state and the people of Israel a
most unforgiveable disservice."
In response to questions, Dr.
Bernstein confirmed a report
that Dr. Pinhas Rosen, Justice
Minister and leader of the Pro-
gressive Party, had intervened
in the dispute and had suggested
a compromise which we could
accept."
AAJE Leaders Urge
High Level Education
Presidents of bureaus of Jew-
ish education, reporting on the
status of Jewish education in
their respective communities at
the 14th annual meeting of the
American Association for Jewish
Education, voiced their concern
regarding the small proportion
of high school boys and girls
who are receiving Jewish educa-
tion on a secondary level.
The lay leaders maintained
that, unless possibilities for con-
tinuity in Jewish education in-
crease, much of the progress
which has been achieved will he
placed' in jeopardy.
The -meeting of the AAJE was
at t en d e d by representatives
from 29 communities in various
parts of the country.
Harry Handler, of New York,
received a special citation from
AAJE for 52 years of service in
behalf of Jewish education as
principal of the Stone Avenue
Talmud Torah in Brooklyn. Har-
ry Starr, of New York, and
Samuel H. Daroff, of Phila-
delphia, were re-elected presi-
dent and chairman of the board
the General Zionist Cabinet
members who resigned Monday,
he told a meeting of the Knesset.
He will take over the Ministries
of Interior, Communications and
Trade and Health, pending a
Meeting of the Cabinet.
Mr. Ben-Gurion told the depu-
ties he would make an addition-
al announcement to Parliament
as matters develop and that if
the house then • chooses, it can
hold a debate as provided by
law.. Announcing the resigna-:
tions, the Premier declared.
cannot complete my statement
without expressing my deep re-
gret o v e r the resignation of
four comrades and my deep con-
cern over the results. I also wish
to express my sincere thanks to
those who resigned for their
trust in me during the period we
worked together."
At a press conference, Dr.
Bernstein declared he and the
other centrist ministers would
return only if the Mapai Cen-
tral Committee -changes: its de-
' cision to permit the flying of the
red flag alongside the Israeli
flag and the singing of the "In-
ternationale."
The General -Zionist leader
said that the Centrists had re-
mained in the government al-
though they had been obliged to
accept a number of compromises
on economic and financial-policy
which they felt were hardly jus-
tified by the situation. But, he
continued, the General Zionists
had continued to share responsi-
bility for the government in the
hope that despite the severe eco-
nomic difficulties a gradual re-
covery could be accomplished.
The General Zionists saw in
the proposed unified educational
program a method of putting an
Divisions of the Allied Jewish Campaign vie for first place
end to a "school system of party-
controlled and politically - in- as efforts are made to secure as many outstanding pledges as
spired education, one of the possible. From the left: HARVEY H. GOLDMAN, who with IRV-
fundamentals„for uniting the ING W. BLUMBERG is chairman of this year's drive; JOHN
population deeper under- ISAACS, co-chairman, services division; NATHAN BALABAN,
standing of Common statehood." chairman, arts and crafts division; GEORGE D. KEIL and
For the achievement of this and CHARLES MILAN, associate chairmen, food service council; and
Close Contest for Campaign First
other important aims his party BLUMBERG.
Abe Nusbaum heads the Detroit committee which is aiding
in the establishment of the Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Assist-
ing him, among others, are Louis Kukes, Philip Stollman, Max
Stollman, Irving Schlussel, and others.
A Detroit delegation is planning to go to Israel to participate
in the cornerstone laying of the university, on July 28.
The university will be built in Ramat Gan, the garden suburb
of Tel Aviv, by Mizrachi Organization of America. The photo-
graph shows a portion of the artist's visualization of the univer-
sity's planned campus.
To assure maximum possibilities of an exchange of students
with American universities, the Mizrachi's Bar-Ilan University in
Israel will use English-language textbooks far most of its courses
in science and in American culture, Dr. Pinkhos Churgin, presi-
dent- designate of the University, announced. Dr. Churgin is go-
ing to Israel to assist in getting construction of the university
started.
Congress Group May Study
Arab 11 efligee Situation
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WASHINGTO
come from indemnity paid to
committee of the to Foreign Israel by Germany.
Relations Committ may go to
The Rev. Karl Baehr, execu-
the Near East for an on-the- tive director of the American
spot investigation of the Arab Christian Palestine Committee,
refugee- problem, it was indicat- told the Senate subcommittee
ed by chairman Alexander Wiley that responsible opinion has
of the Senate Committee.
been expressed that the Arab
John B. Blanchfcrd, Jr., form- States do not really want to
er director of the United Na- solve the Arab refugee prob-
tions Relief and Works Agency lem but wish to keep the issue
for Palestine Refugees, who tes- alive as a political football.
tified recently before the Near
"The Arab war against the
Eastern Sub-Committee of the United Nations decision creat-
Foreign Relations Committee, ed not only the Arab refugee
was asked by Sen. Wiley what problem, numbering today by
he thought of a Congressional UN counting some 880,000, but
investigation on the scene. Mr. made inevitable the expansion
Blandford said it was always of the Jewish refugee problem,
helpful to view such problems at for it made untenable the
first hand. He advised, however, position of substantial Jewish
that they not try to cover too communities in the Arab
much ground or too many world," Rev. Baehr said.
places.
He pointed out that the Is-
Asked by Sen. Wiley how a
reconciliation of Arabs and Jews raelis were willing to make com-
could be affected, Mr. Blandford pensation for the land aban-
said that because of the nature doned by the Arab refugees and
of his agency he could not get thus facilitate their resettle-
involved in other poltical issues, ment in Arab lands. The basic
but he -suggested that one qual- reason the Arab refugee prob-
ified expert might be able "to lem has not been solved, he said,
go back and forth chipping away is that "the armistice agree-
ments are in force, but they are
at the problem."
Another witness, Millar Bur- serving not only as a necessary
rows, a Yale professor, suggested prelude toward a signed peace,
to the subcommittee that "the but as a cover behind which
restoration of a substantial piece economic and political war-fare
of territory, such as Western may be carried on against Is-
Galilee, is one of the most logi- rael."
cal, just, and practicable thing;
Rev. Baehr openly charged
that can be done to promote a that "the political campaign
real solution of the Arab refugee against Israel centers in the
problem." He also suggested that United Nations and in the Arab
funds paid to refugees could refugee camps."
Community Leaders Chosen to Head
`Big Day' Campaign Here June 14
As part of a national cam-
paign to speed the purchases of
Israel Bonds, Detroit community
leaders have been appointed to
plan strategy for the door-to-
door one-day canvass on BIG
(Bonds of the Israel Govern-
ment) Day, Sunday, June 14.
Assisting Grand Marshal Peter
S. Goldstein and Co-Marshal
Mrs. Bernard Osnos are Vice
Marshals Ben Desenberg, Sam-
uel Felstein, Morris Lieberman,
Sam Simmer, and Irving Schlus-
sel; and Harold Nelson, chair-
man of Special Sales; and Ber-
nard Osnos, telephone chair-
man.
The United Dairy Workers
Hall, 15840 Second, has been
selected as BIG Day headquart-
ers. Volunteer workers will
leave there in the morning to
make city-wide calls on prospec-
tive bond purchasers. As special
incentive to all workers who go
out with BIG Day kits and show
given the opportunity to earn
a free week-end trip to Wash-
ington, D.C. Three such ex-
pense - paid trips have been
made available for the Sept. 26-
27 week-end, by Peter S. Gold-
stein and Theodore Bargnian..
While in Washington the win-
ners will witness the National
Economic Conference for Israel.
'I am sure," Grand Marshal
Goldstein said, 'that with the
cooperation of both the volun-
teers and the community at
large, new standards of partici-
pation in our efforts to sell Is-
rael Bonds will be set. The suc-
cess of these efforts will be a
measure of our determination to
speed investment capital to the
brave pioneers of Israel!
Mrs. Lillian Grahm, head of
the speakers bureau and a-mem-
ber of the Women's Division ex-
ecutive committee, will speak on
BIG Ddy.
adequate coverage, they will be
Friday, May 29, 1953
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