A Little Immigrant Gets Her
First Big Thrill in Adopted Land

ALLEN W. MERRELL (left), assistant to Henry Ford II, pre-
sents the Ford Motor Company% check for $25,000 to EDWARD
M.M. WARBURG, national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal.
Watching the presentation are DORKA ADLER, a_ four-year-old
DP, who was symbolically chosen to accept the gift, and SAMUEL
LEIDESDORF (right), treasurer of New York UJA. Blue-eyed,
pigtailed Dorka was selected to witness the event because she and
her parents are typical of the thousands of refugees whom UJA
agencies aid and who are the real beneficiaries of contributions
like the Ford gift.

Purely Commentary

By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

The 'Judeo-Christian Heritage': Brotherhood's Difficulties

This is not Brotherhood Week, yet we shall speak of Brother-
, hood at this time because of developments that have placed ob-
stacles in the path of good will; because- Brotherhood knows no
seasons, because it is never too late nor too early to speak of it.
In an address at the convention of the Central Conference
of American Rabbis, Dr. Henry E. Kagan of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.,
made the point that "hostility 'etween members of different
groups declines when these groups admit their differences and
try to discover wherein their dislikes are based upon not only a
misunderstanding of, but a refusal to be aware of the real nature
of the differences." He added this opinion:

"I do not believe that democracy is being served even by
the best intentioned programs if these programs are predicated
on the wrong theory that democracy can not tolerate differ-
ences. Thus if we feel that better relations between Jew and
Christian can be established by identifying Judaism and Christ-
ianity as being very much the same religions, we are not
strengthening democracy. Any definition which denies or at least
overlooks profound differences is a threat to the concept of
difference itself and therefore dangerous to democracy. Good
will superficial cliches about everybody having the same religion
ought to be avoided these days, just because the permissible
areas of differences are becoming more and more narrowed by
creeping internal totalitarianism that darkens the horizon of
democracy.-
"I believe Christians should appeal to the best in their own
Christian tradition, and the Jews to the best in their own Jew-
ish heritage, if our Western civilization is to receive any support
in its hopes for brotherhood from the ethical and religious values
of these two distinct and separate faiths. We make a beginning
toward this goal by loving something that is morally worth lov-
ing in our own self, in a self that we can identify as either
being consecrated to Judaism or as being consecrated to Christi-
anity. If each of us could start loving the religion of our own
selves properly, we might eventually love one another."

The Destructive Views of Anti Democratic Elements

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So much for the viewpoint of a rabbi. We believe that many
ChristianS—and there are more good Christians than bad ones,
just as there are more good than evil-spirited Jews—will endon,e
this viewpoint. But there are contrary-minded people, and the
views of some of them are destructive In Washington, recently,
Dr. Carl McIntyre, president of the International Council of
Christian Churches, in an address at an anti-Communist rally,
called upon President Eisenhower to disassociate himself from
Brotherhood Week, which is sponsored by the National Confer-
ence of Christians and Jews. Dr. McIntyre made this statement
in his address, which was an inspiration for resolutions calling
for an investigation of "Communism in religon": "The thought. of
being a good neighbor, of being kind to those about us and helpful
to all, is truly a Christian idea, but the brotherhood of man' is
not Christian, but Communist."
Call this statement shocking, if you wish, but we have to face
it as an expression of an element to be reckoned with in our
democracy whose privileges make it possible for anti-democratic
elements to speak in the name of democracy and religion. Dr.
McIntyre's assertion that "the brotherhood of man" is a Com-
munist idea proves the far-reaching effects of hatreds, their in-
fluence upon the thinking of people, their tendencies to under-
mine rational approaches to human relations. The McIntyre
approach would destroy our democracy even before it would harm
Communism.
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'The Righteous of All Nations Shall Inherit the World'

There are, of course, transgressors in all ranks. They are to
be found among Jews as well as among Christians. Often, in anger,
men of good .faith will say things unworthy of their character.
For instance: a motivating cause for attacks on the Talmud by
men of bias was a statement: "the best of the gentiles—kill him"
(hatov shebagoyim, hareg). Simeon ben Yochai had proclaimed
it in bitterness after 14 years of suffering as a refugee during the
tyrannical rule of Hadrian and the Roman persecution of Jews.
It is to be remembered in this instance that non-Jews, too,
agreed with Simeon ben Yochai that the Romans were inhuman,
But in Jewish tradition, and throughout the Talmud, except for
the isolated and rare ben Yochai expression of anger, the empha-
sis is on the principle:
"The righteous of all nations shall inherit a share in the

world to come."

Thus, in viewing brotherhood, long before Brotherhood Week
but in an era when some people are trying to destroy it, we must
take into view the basic principle of righteousness, and we must
strive for wide recognition of the idea that humanity can not be
divided, into categories specially selected either for special privi-
leges or for hatred. All men are akin—and it is totally unneces-
sary to seek scapegoats in democracy in the battle against Com-
munism. In any event, we have to be on guard while protecting
good will as much as we need be in preventing prejudice and
bigotry. The necessity for vigilance remains eternal.

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DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, July 17, 1953

Israel Adjourns
Alilitary Trial of
Yonne" Terrorists

Israel Cabinet Decides to Draft
Religious Women for National Service

JERUSALEM, (JTA)—The Is-
rael Cabinet approved a draft
bill providing compulsory na-
tional service for women, an is-
sue over which several Cabinet
crises developed, the Agudah
parties quit the government
coalition and several public
storms broke out in Israel and
abroad.
The bill calls for compulsory
national service for those young
women who are released from
military service because of their
religious convictions.. Previous
experience has shown that the
number of such women will not
exceed 2,000 to 2,200 annually.

The measure provides that
when a girl is discharged from
military service by her recruit-
ing committee she becomes li-
able to 24 months of national
service in an immigrant work
village, social welfare institution,
hospital, school, kindergarten or
other educational institution or
in an agricultural settlement or
institution—provided the agri-
cultural institution or settle-
ment is under the auspices of
one of the religious parties. In
the event that she is sent to
such a settlement or institution,
an attempt will be made to sta-
ion her as near home as possi-
ble, thereby permitting her to
sleep at home after her day's
work.
During service hours Orthodox
girls will be served kosher food,
as is the whole army. Adminis-
tration of the law will be in the
hands of the Labor Ministry, but
the Ministry of Defense will
have the power to exempt from
all types of service any girl who
can satisfy the Defense authori-
ties that she and her family
hold religious views which pro-
hibit state service.
Police dispersed two demon-
strations by religious Jews pro-
testing the violation of the Sab-
bath. For a short while the po-
lice detained about 20 of the
demonstrators, but later they
were all released on bail.
During the clash between po-
lice and demonstrators one po-
liceman suffered a broken arm
and was hospitalized, and sever-
al of the demonstrators were
beaten. One of the detainees had
a British passport and another
had a South African passport.

SARAFAND, Israel, (JTA) —
The Israel military court trying
15 youths charged with mem-
bership in an underground ter-
rorist organization adjourned
the trial for a week to give the
defense attorneys an opportun-
ity to prepare their case.
Before the adjournment
Chaim Cohen, Attorney General
of Israel and chief prosecutor at
the trial, charged that one of
the defendants, Yaacov Heruti,
had placed the explosive charge
which blasted the Soviet lega- Council, ADL Win
tion in Tel Aviv earlier this year
and led to the USSR breaking Resort Bias Fiala
off diplomatic relations with
A Michigan resort was denied
Israel.
The charge was made on the distributing and other facilities
second clay of the trial after by the Michigan Tourist Coun-
cill, following complaints by the
the court had decided to con-
tinue without the presence of Jewish Community Council of
the seven leading defendants Detroit and the Anti-Defama-
because they interfered with tion League of Bnai Brith.
According to an announce-
the proceedings by singing
fighting songs and shouting ment by Sidney Shevitz, Council
anti-government slogans. The president, and Harry Yudkoff,
seven, who refuse to recognize chairman of the Michigan re-
the authority of a military gional advisory board of ADL,
the state Tourist Council denied
court, will be tried in absen-
the use of its offices, supported
tia.
After the indictment was read by tax funds, to Tabor Farms,
to the remaining defendants, all Sodus, Mich., owned by J. J.
aged about- 17, three—Zila Ma- Bachunas, who wag charged
guiri Cohen, Yehoshofat Givon with advertising his resort for
and Eliashu Meliov — admitted "Gentile clientele only."
State action followed repeat-
membership in the group. They
were then released on bail pend- ed warnings to Bachunas to al-
ter his advertising or be in vio-
ing sentencing.
lation of a state law, which
The indictment charged all 15 bans advertising that fosters
with being members of an ille- discrimination.
gal underground organization
and five of the leaders with
membership, taking an active
part in a terrorist organization,
acting as instructors in such an
organization, and attending
By BORIS SMOLAR
meetings of such a group. Each
(Copyright, 1953, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate)
count makes the defendants li-
able to additional punishment.
The five facing the four charges Communal Issues
The Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds is
are: Heruti, Shimon Bachar,
Yaacov Blumenthal, Zeev Ba- continuing to recommend the establishment of a central Israel
dian and Yaffa Dromi, 24-year- budget to fix priorities in the use of American Jewish philan-
thropic funds for Israeli needs . .. In an analysis of American
old girl who had once .been
Jewish philanthropy in Israel, the CJFWF comes to the conclusion
Sternist radio announcer.
Attorney General C o h e n, that only through a central Israel budget can money raised in
presenting the government the United States be channeled into programs in Israel which
case, said he had reason to meet the most pressing needs of the country at the present time
believe that Heruti, son of the . .. The establishment of a central Israel budget, long urged by
president of the Supreme Mil- the CJFWF, provides that a representative body in Israel should
itary Court, had attempted to determine the priorities and designate the uses to which philan-
persuade Givon to place the thropic funds raised in the United States should be put . . . The-
charge at the Soviet legation idea is strongly opposed by leaders of Hadassah and Histadrut
but, when the younger lad re- in America who fear that their drives might be affected if a cen-
fused, planted the bomb him- tral body were to decide on priorities in using monies raised in
self. He also attributed to the this country . . . CJFWF stresses the fact that American Jewish
gang an attempt to burn the philanthropy is still an important element in the current ftmc-
Russian Minister's car, the toning of the whole economy of Israel because it is a major
throwing of a hand grenade source of foreign purchasing power . . . In the past year funds
into the Czechoslovakian lega- derived from philanthropic drives in the United States contributed
tion, and the burning of Com- somewhat more to the foreign purchasing power of Israel rather
munist clubs and butcher than either the Israel bond sales or the grants-in-aid of the U.S.
shops which sold non-Kosher Government ... This, at a time when the attempt on the part of
the Israel government to achieve a .balanced foreign exchange
meat.
In addition, the prosecutor budget has restricted the government's ability to import necessary
charged that Heruti while serv- supplies and materials . . The income which Israel will now
ing in the military police stole receive under the reparations pact with Germany will, it is be-
secret documents whose revela- lieved, somewhat ease the situation this summer . . But a part
tion would endanger Israel's se- of the beneficial effect of these payments will be offset by an
curity and also stole a military anticipated reduction of other sources of income on which Israel
police identifidation card which has relied in the past . . There is, therefore, no expectation that
gave him entry to military in- the burden imposed by Israel's shortage of foreign financial re-
stallations. As exhibits, he of- sources will be lightened . . The establishment of a central
fered 14 pistols, two tommyguns, Israeli budget is, thus, considered by the leaders of the Jewish
two machine guns, a quantity of Federations and Welfare Funds as a matter of utmost importance
hand grenades and a quantity both for Israel and for Jewish contributors in this country.
of other explosives seized at the
gang's caches.
The Cultural Front •
Cohen charged in his specifi-
The Bible is still the "best seller" on the list of the Jewish
cations that the gang was or- Publication Society .. . The Society's income last year from the
ganized into cells of two and sale of its edition of the Bible was about $66,1000 as compared with
three persons and that Heruti $49,000 for all other books sold . . . JPS will, after a lapse of
had been responsible . for re- seven years, again begin to apply for allocations to Jewish Feder-
cruiting activities, Badian swore ations and Welfare Funds . . . During the war the financial posi-
in newcomers with a pistol and tion of the JPS was strengthened by the sale of literature to the
a Bible and Miss Dromi deliv- armed forces . . • It therefore withdrew from the welfare funds
ered lectures to the membership in 1946 stating that it could manage without welfare fund sup-
on Jewish history and "the port . .. In so doing, the JPS wished to nelp the intensive effort
Kingdom of Israel."
for overseas relief by making monies which it had formerly re-
ceived from the welfare funds available for overseas purposes ...
Farm Bnai Brith Committee
However, the expectations of the JPS did not materialize .
To Coordinate Israel Work
Soon after it withdrew from the welfare funds, the JPS began to
develop a rather large deficit which wiped out its . reserves .
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — The The deficit was due primarily to the rise in the cost of produc-
formation of a Bnai Brith Israel tion of books . .. It reached $150,000 in 1949, increasing with
Committee "to initiate, direct, every year . . . In March of this year, JPS explained its situation
supervise and coordinate" all to the larger Jewish federations and welfare funds and was en-
Bnai Brith activities on behalf couraged to re-apply for allocations . • . Leaders of the larger
of Israel was announced here welfare funds all indicated that the JPS application for funds
by Philip M. Klutznick, presi- would definitely receive faVorable consideration . . Speaking of
dent of the organization. Mem- JPS, I wish to compliment the Society on the beautiful job it has
bers of the committee will soon performed in publishing "The Book of Jonah" this month
meet with Israel's Ambassador It is a piece of art which should be in every Jewish home .
Abba Eban, the announcement The woodcuts are done by Jacob Steinhardt while the calligraphy
said.
is excellently done by Francisca Baruch,

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