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VOL. XXIV, No. 9
Sabbath Sciptural Selections
This Sabbath, the twenty-ninth day of Heshvan, 5714, the following Scriptural selections
will be read in our synagogues:
-15.
Rosh Hodesh Kislev Torah, selection, Sunday, NU711. 28:1 m•
Licht Benshen, Friday, Nov. 6, 4:29 P.
Peace and Supreme Authority of United Nations
Taking these facts into consideration, it
Unless the supreme authority of the
essary steps be tak en
that the nec ts,
United Nations, based on a Charter rooted is essentiale
to t he g anging up
to t hre a
in justice for all—small as well as large to put an nd
—is established in the world, there by all the Arab states on the small Israeli
nations
will be no peace anywhere. This applies to territory, to the enforcement of a workable
Israel as well as to other areas. But in the scheme whereby a UN-made peace will be
quest for peace there must be no toleration - lasting
and binding.
' the week by both Is-
Withdrawal
during
of one-sided and bigoted interpretations of
conflicts among peoples. The road to peace reel and Jordan of charges and counter-
is a two-way avenue and both ends must be charges
of excessive
numbers
of troops
on
both sides
of the Jerusalem
. border
offers
stically
and
fairly.
some
hope
that
there
will
be
more
rational
viewed reali
conflict is far from resolved.
• The Israel differences
Temporarily,
that arose between approaches
to the problem through the UN
'Mixed Armistice Commission. • But .man y Prof. Hurewitz's 'Middle East Dilemmas'
Israel's 'spokesmen and the United States
have been adjusted. We fear, however, that more steps must be taken to assure peace.
adjustment may not be a permanent one • The restoration
of financial assistance to
..
this
Issrael by our Government provided encour-
•
—as long as obstructive elements continue
aging evidence that outside influence may be
.
exerted to assure proper action within the
to enter into the picture. •
In his objective, dispassionate analysis of existing conditions
Oil interests still play a role in the con-
in the troublesome Middle East, in his new book, "iddle East
sideration Of the issues involving Israel. The UN. The moment Israel consented to in- Dilemmas," (Harper), Prof. J. C. Hurewitz issues a warning against
threats to peace in the Middle East have re- Canal,
terruption
of inspiring
work on resumption
the Jordan
thereby
of River
better arming the Arab-Israel sphere.
Israel sphere, can only
volved around the price and availability of
"The issuance of arms, in the Arab
oil and there have been repeated warnings
relations
Israel It
and
the apparent
on
both
sides
of
the
uneasy
armistice lines,"
af- States,
the between
tension eased.
was
fears
the
influence
of
this
country
was
in
excite
mutual
step
in
and
capture
Russia may
that Russ
Prof. Hurewitz warns .
winning that the
fections
Arabs—thereby
als o by
. the
His "Middle East Dilemmas," whiCh was published by Harper
access to of. oil
reservoirs
controlled
Arabs. evidence. We pray for similar
influence
in
Arab relations.
for
thee
Council on Foreign Relations, 58 E. 68th St., NY21, reviews
a
demand
for
direct
Israel
em
*
1,
*
Secretary of State Johhn Foster Dulles the interest of the Un ited States in the Middle Ease as a strategic
that the danger that
se
The auhor
asrts:
t
Communists may capture affection and oil now announces that Israel will receive $26,-
n
altogether
in the Middle East is real. All the more rea- 000,000 as a Mutual Security appropriation area. "We must make up our minds either to abadon
Middle East with full appreciation . of
son for effecting peace in that area, for for the first six months of the
current
fiscal
a
luncheon
our
objectives
in
the
sal-
after
implications of such a decision or to undertake to we
exerting pressure upon the Arabs to con- year. And in Washington,
strategic
e sent to direct negotiations with Israel •for a meeting with Secretary Dulles, Rabbi Abba.
vage them with greater vigor, imagination and resolution than
Hillel Silver announced that President Eisen-
had have exercised in the past."
.
. . .
howers decisioN to resume aid to . Israel
..
permanent peace agreement
Prof. Hurewitz states facts and analyzes them. He makes
In the last few days, Jordan has ma e
Mr. Dulles' "hearty approval". This is ea - this telling statement:
known that she
will continue
to increase
strength
because she
fears an- ening. May the restoration of good relations • "The State Department, which was inclined to dismiss Zionism
the amity that is vitally necessary for
factor in the Middle East, also
net 111 ilitar
• domestic
and
Middle East problem. as an intrusive
other attack by Israelis. The world, unfor- e
aspects
of
the Palestine question. Because
aggravated the -
De-
it never attempted to win the confidence of the Zionists, the
.._
/
tunately , swallows such absurdities without the A, settlement of the
failed
to
protect
the
White
House
and
the.
Congress
from
taking into consideration the truth of exist-
partment
Mg conditions: the facts involving Jo an's
public pressures.
military power which is being supervised and
The author, however, also makes the point—indicating incon-
At the Jerusalern eConomic-.-conference,
Sh Appeal sistency—that "if bluff and bluster
characterized the Arab League
augmented by,,Great Britain and her ownin-
directors of the ' United JewiJoseph
.
reless could not be ded
J. states' diplomacy on Pales . me„
filtrations into Israel which have resulted
neve ath
d
in the murder of hundreds of Jews who are . and Israel
bon
drives,
Dr. proclaimed a that American prestige had greatly declined throughout the Arab
and
Henry
Montor
Schwartz
Of association with Zionism and Israel."
me - as s
settled on the Israel-Jordan bor
Little good will be achieved by constant- "new era" of harmony among all elements b Of the states described in. Prof. Hurewitz's book, Turkey alone
. The charges of American Israel, in the quest for contri emerges friendly to Israel, the Turks having given both de facto
ly harping on the
Gen. butions and investments._-
• h s tate
I
that were leveled at Israel by Maj.
This is a gratifying declaration. n the l and de jute recognition to the
of
1
Vagn Bennike, UN Chief of Staff of the
Of added interest is Prof. Hurewitz's warning: In view
Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine, best interests
of
the
two
causes
aimed
at
as-
state
tensions
in
the
Arab
area,
acquiescence
in
the
Arab
Israel in solving her economic prob, \ the inter
ming th at
un demand that the United States abandon Israel assute r eg ional
leave a bad taste. They were challenged by sisting -
romo
Israel's chief delegate to the United Nations, lems, it is essential that there
should
be
public
opinion
favored
the
course--will
hardly
p
nd
I
\
w . grOups a
Abbe Eban, who maintainer that civilians • derstanding between the t o
peace and stability."
ot
alone, not the Israel army, were responsible that there should, at all times, be agreement
"Middle East Dilemmas" has immense value for the stud tint in-
on the timing of appeals.
in that troublesome area. As the above quotations the
Conflicts have been avoided in the past I conditions
for the attack on Kibya..
ate, it would be. well for State Department officials to read
When Israelis are guilty
of attacks -
relations
established
between
I
c
di
year. The g ood
they should be condemned as severely as
the bond organization should I book and to study its rational warnings.
JA
and
U
the Arabs for similar acts. Murders are in- the
help in raising larger philanthropic funds 1
Bio ra h
excusa ble. But self-defense, when it is a a nd ii'making
a success of the second bond I Israel Sa lanter: Scholar!
r
matter of right, when it becomes neces-
.
I
to be launched early in 1954.
sary for protection of lives and property, issue,
American Jews are i
In
the
meantime,
basic human
should
be The
recognized
as of a averting
privilege.
only way
mur- called upon to float a ,$75,000,000 loan to be
"Israel Salanter: Religious-Ethical Thinker: The Story of Dr.
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through infiltrations into neighbors' repaid in five y ears. It is sincerely
to be
dens
'feullest meas u re of devotion Religious-Ethical Current in Nineteenth Century Judaism" by the
t
rritory is by imposing a workable peace. hoped
hat the
territory
work. This book, the
an cl service
to th task of st r engthening y Menahem G. Glenn is a very scholarly Drop
.
sip College by
rael's economic foundations" requested by
author's doctorate thesis, pu blished for
and
Mr. Eban, in his refutation of Gen. Ben-
Jacobs Press and being distributed by Bloch tells the life story,
nike's charges, accuses the Arabs of having the Jerusalem conferees y. will be fulfilled
describes
the
idealism,
of
the
famous
teacher,
Rabbi
Israel
Lipkin,
the Jews of this county
who came from the city of Salant and therefore was called, Israel.
started a second - round of war against Israel.
He maintains that the guerrilla ' warfare of
Salanter:
has become famous for hie
the Jordanians has resulted in the killing
This man, who lived a century . ago,
and for organizing the Musn
Musar
and wounding of many Israeli citizens and
of
the
study
of
The wide interest displayed in the observ
ya ieprisa .
school in Jewish life.
was the direct cause of the
the right road. • The
Denying that the army participated in that ance of eleventh annual Jewish Book Month
of
The meaning of Musar is to instruct in
e
m
word
attack, he said that "most certainly the bor- offers encouragent
sat
the
objectives
the spread of knowledge, author offers this additional explanation: "Since the Hebrew of its
s—
these observance
and morals is Musar, it has the connotation
der settlements ar e armed—the government
and the reading of books of for ethics
meaning of chastisement and punishment; hence the
n he the pun ch
has given the civilians these arms.
ancient
Jewish interest and encouragement to Jew- whole system of eschatology is connected with it."
added:
ish writers—will be fulfilled.
city. Latet.1ve
"Between the 17th and 20th of Novem-
Israel Salanter went to Vilna from his :come
Activities for Jewish Book Month spon-
Russian-Polish Jew&
the
organize
ber, 1952, the Syrian, Lebanese, Jordanian, sored by the Jewish Community Center and was in Paris where he helped
Egyptian representatives to the Mixed Arm- its special committees, the introduction of who escaped the Russian. pogroms.
Dr. Glenn's interesting book quotes the cryptic maxims
istice Commissions met in Amman. Accor- special Book Month programs by many local
ding to our information, among the decis- groups and the special celebrations under- Israel Salanter. He points out- that his sphere and influence- were
extended because he was an itinerant preacher who did not stag
taken by the Center's committee organized
ions of this conference were the following:
1. The Arabs would seek to limit the scope for this purpose lend a holiday spirit to the long in one place.
for: tie
Of special interest in this biography is the explanation
of the armistice agreements with Israel and events which will culminate with Hanukah.
insistence upon
them
as
a
transition
to
peace;
refusal
of
Israel
Salanter
to
become
a
rabbi
and
his
The observances here have received sup- being a teacher in accordance with the principal of Shamaya, "love
refuse to see
2. The Arabs would refuse to make new port and encouragement from many publish- work, hate the rabbinate." The iatttr also has, been interpret
agreements supplementary to the armistice ing houses. The planned exhibits and con- as "hate lordship." Salanter's preference for the educational field
agreements or to insure their smooth opera- tests, the affairs organized by city-wide,
his work which has made him famous in Jewish histoty,.
tion; 3. Border incidents would be exploited women's and youth groups, lend encoura.ge- led him to -
writing and
Dr. Glenn does credit to his work. As biographical
in order to nullify the armistice agreements; ment to those who hope that Jewish cultural
interpretation of the work of an .era in Jewish history, :t a:
4. Arab policy would be designed to reduce interests will gain strength through such as
"Israel Salanter" is truly' a - schoIailly book.
the activities of the Mixed Armistice Com- Coinricrutial 'efforts:
"
rnisSiOn to . a." Minimum. " * * * •
US. Warned on Peace Obstacles
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