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A special call has been issued
by Dr. Samuel S. Hollender, of
Chicago, to the nation's 490 Re-
form temples to send delegates
to the 43rd general assembly of
the Union of
American He-
brew Congrega-
tions, Feb. 13 to
16, in Los An-'
geles, Calif. Dr...
Hollender, w h o
is chai rman
the Union's ex-
ecutive board
and chairman of
the C oin bined
Campaign for
maintenance of
national RefOrm Dr. Hollender
institutions, said that sessions
would be devoted to adult edu-
cation, social action by syna-
gogues and the role of laymen in
worship. The National Federa-
tion of Temple Sisterhoods and
National Association of Temple
Secretaries will meet concur-
rently with the Union.
Writer Disturbed
Over 'Who's Who'
Friday,
August
20, 1954
Syrians Halt Israeli Ship
In International Waters
mother had no Jewish blood?
I like to feel that I am asso-
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — A Syr-
elating myselfdr-with people and
a cause who will recognize me Ian naval vessel intercepted and
for what I am and for what I held up an Israeli fishing boat
am trying to do in my own small on the high seas outside Syrian
way. Your editorial, though all territorial waters, while the fish-
its conteats are not your own ing boat was on its way home
words, doesn't sound very grati- from Turkey. Israel immediately
tying:
protested "this act of piracy" to
Very truly yours,
the Israel-Syrian Mixed Armis-
ANONYMOUS
tice Commission, demanding
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that the boat and crew be re-
Editor's Note: We fail to de- turned at once.
tect a problem. "Anonymous" is
doing a commendable job and
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deserves recognition. The "Com-
mentary" you quoted favored list-
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should be gratified by the good
work for the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign.
Editor, The Jewish News
I have just read your "Purely
Commentary" in the Aug. 13 edi-
tion of the "News." Your article
poses a question-problem for
me
I am, like one of the examples
named in your article, one of
those "half-Jews." My father is
Jewish and my mother a Chris-
tian. I was brought up in the
Jewish faith, attending Temple
Beth El for many years, until
time, circumstances and the like
removed church influences from
life.
However. I have never lost
the so-called Jewishness it im- -
bued in me. I have never denied
my background,. being extreme-
ly proud of both my parents. It
taught me one thing; there
should be no room for prejudice Claims Stigma on Spinoza
in this world, and assimilation Should be Dropped by AM
can lead to a wonderful under- Editor, The Jewish News: •
standing. My father is a proud
The rabbi of the Amsterdam
JNF Paid-Up Members' Jew and for many years has Sephardic
Congregation was too
done much work for the Allied precipitous in refusing to lift
Party Next Tuesday
A luncheon and splash party Campaign, rising to a position the ban on Spinoza. Spinoza
at the Stoilman Estate (the for- of responsibility. My mother is never declined God as the great
mer Kinsel Estate), next Tues- a good Christian and, at the cause. Many are suffering from
day, will highlight the member- same time, has learned to make a misconception of the philos-
gefilte fish than one ophy of Spinoza.
ship drive of the Ladies' Auxi-
ship
find in any Jewish home.
His •philosophy stresses the
liary of the Jewish National would
Though, as I have said, I am manifold attributes' of God; only
Fund.
A paid-up member will be ad- proud of my background, as one two attributes are fathomed by
mitted only when accompanied should naturally be, I "feel" our mind, viz: thought and ex-
more Jewish than not. I, too, in tension. The modi and manifes-
by a new paid-up member.
Those attending will meet at recent years have become asso- tations are mere emanations of
the home of the membership ciated with the Allied Campaign, these two attributes.
chairman, Mrs. Samuel Krone, it being the only way I can find
Nature is one of the modes.
18444 Sorrento, at 11 a.m. Fur- to do something for my father's Spinoza never meant to regard
ther information may be ob- people. I, too, through my work God and nature as synonymous
tamed by calling Mrs. Krone, have risen to a position of minor in their connotations. Nature is
UN. 3-2310, or Mrs. Sidney Ra- responsibility. but a mode, and God should be
I hardly think I will ever grace loved intellectually. "And thou
vin, president, UN. 4-7542.
the pages of any "Who's Who." ' shalt love the Lord, thy God,
If, by any grace, of something with all thy heart and with all
or other, I should ever rise to thy soul and with all thy might"
that "importance," would it be I means "amor Dei intellectualis."
fair to refrain from mentioning
Spinoza was never converted
my name in a Jewish "Who's into another faith. He was a
Who" because I am half Jewish? Jew and remained so until his
Is this, or would this be, my re- death. It is a misconception and
ward for following my beliefs lack of understanding that as-
and my conscience. Would this signs Spinoza the epithet of
be my just reward for taking atheist. The University of Jeru-
time away from my business and salem has long ago published his
devoting it to a cause as the Al- works in Hebrew. Only the out-
lied Campaign, which seems to worn tradition of the Harem
be the only way I can find to still clings to him.
contribute my little bit? I don't
N. E. ARONSTAM, M. D.
mean to imply that the work I
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am doing for the Jewish cause
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I am doing for a reward. How- Editor, The Jewish News:
ever, I am only human enough
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SOCIAL PROGRAMS
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Founded Nov. 12, 1953, the Di-
rectors Council already has a_
number of achievements to its
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these was the bringing about of
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ideas on educational projects,
publications, methods of teach-
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folk rn no
and published a filmstrip guide.
The Directors Council is plan-
ning a community-wide audio-
visual conference to which all
Jewish schools will be invited.
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Appointment of Neo-Nazi.
Sharp condemnation w a s
voiced by the American Jewish
Committee on the appointment
of Dr. Friedrich Middelhauve, a
neo-Nazi in West Germany, as
Minister of Economics in North
Rhine Westphalia.
The new cabinet member who
is also Deputy Minister Presi-
dent, is the head of the Free
Democratic Party in North
Rhine Westphalia, richest and
most populous of the states of
West Germany.
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