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A Year of Great Promise for American Jewry
The year 5715 promises to be a very healthy
one for Jewry. Israel feels economically stronger.
The immigration problem is being resolved for
thOse who must find new homes away from lands
of oppression. There is a keener appreciation
of the need for better educational systems.
Most encouraging of all is the position _of
American Jewry and the attitude of this, the
largest Jewish community in the world, on mat-
ters involving our future.
We are, of course, primarily concerned with
the status of American Jews. World Jewry will
be secure if American Jews can retain their posi-
tion as a libertarian group, as fearless fighters
for the right and as upholders of just causes." -It
is our feeling that the Jews of this country re-
main the devotees of justice and righteousness
and that is why we approach the new year with
a feeling of confidence that it is a year of great
promise.
land—such a people has strength that holds out
great promise for the future. This people is
American Jewry.
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Ameriban Jewry, in its present form, is
a young community. But its roots are sturdy.
While most of the 5,000,000 now residing here
are either immigrants or the sons of immigrants,
the fact is that we are one of the oldest groups
to have settled here, and as such we are a people
with a great tradition. We are, as we have in-
dicated in earlier issues, a pioneering people. We
continue to pioneer in many fields of endeavor.
We are creating great institutions, we are
extending our educational efforts, we are build-
ing hospitals and community centers. We do all
these things for our neighbors as well as for our-
selves. And the things we do for ourselves are
assuming increasing importance.
In truth, we are only now beginning to make
progress culturally. Like other groups in this
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great land, we may have stagnated culturally and
Let us evaluate our position:
spiritually. But that, too, is a temporary occur-
There has been a lot of talk about an Ameri- - rence. The rising generation of young American
can Jewish conflict over Israel and the needs of Jews is deeply concerned that our spiritual values
the Jewish state. It is our belief that this is should be enhanced, that their children should
sheer nonsense. A community that has helped have a good Jewish education, that our social
so much in the creating of the Jewish state can service efforts should be on a highly creative
not go back on its feelings. There may be differ- level.
ences of opinion about the Zionist-Israel contro-
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versies, especiality those involving sonle Zionist
In the coming year we shall see the rise of
claims to exercising authority over immigration new Jewish Community Centers which are to be
and the spending of funds gathered in this coun- linked with the educational system of the United
try for Israeli purpose& Even these reports are Hebrew Schools. This is an assurance that there
-exaggerated. In the main we believe that Ameri- will be provisions for larger enrollments in our
can Jews retain a love for Israel, they are loyal schools. It is equally an assurance that the near-
to the idea that Israel should be given all pos- ness of schools to the emerging new residential
sible economic support and they support the view
sections will encourage a vastly increased Jewish
that •those who accept citizenship in the Jewish school attendance.
state should have all the rights to govern that
There is hope alSo that the coming year will
state.
witness an improvement in programming by our
The way to judge American Jewry's attitude numerous social and fraternal organizations. For-
toward Israel is to examine our community's a short span of time, there was a trend towards
response to calls for aid to Israel. They have the night club type of entertainment. There is
been good and will continue to be good. There a possibility — even if we grant that the wish
has been a temporary drop in income for the is fathering this thought—that the recognition
United Jewish Appeal. We underscore the word of the highly-stimulating values that are linked
'temporary.. Our people continue to buy Israel with the American Jewish Tercentenary celebra-
bonds and can be expected to support Israel's eco- tions may uplift us towards an embracing only
nomic development uninterruptedly through the of the most important cultural ideas in the plan-
media of Israel Development Bonds.
ning of organizational programs.
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A people that gives so much of its energy
and its means towards the defense and support
The trends are in the right direction. If we
of its kinsmen overseas; a community that defies work together and strive for the elevation of
all challenges in order to uphold the right of its our highest standards, we shall surely attain the
fellow-Jews to liberty and the pursuit of happi-
best desired results.
ness; a group that has the courage to oppose
It is with such confidence, that the year 5715
some members • of its own Government when it will be a year of great promise for all of us, that
believes that they do wrong to Jews in another ' we extend hearty New Year greetings to' Jewry.
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A Call for Peace
Rosh Hashanah is a time for re-evaluation
of our position as Jews and as citizens. It is a
time for re-dedication to the ideals aimed at
strengthening the cause of peace for all man-
kind.
The year 5715 is being ushered in at a time
when the entire world is an armed camp. • We
suffer from suspicions and from acts of aggres-
sion. . We are tormented by fears lest the world
erupt once again into a struggle that will involve
every living soul on the face of the earth.
. Our prayers therefore will be directed more
earnestly this year than ever before in supplica-
tion for peace among all nations and for amity
among all faiths.
The world always has suffered from the
threats of war. One sentence, in our-Bible, speaks
of a lull: we read in Joshua (11:23) that "the
land rested from war." We pray that this should
become a permanent blessing for mankind.
Proverbs (15:16) teaches us a great lessors
"Better is little with fear of the Lord than great –
treasure and trouble therewith."
May the truth of this be recognized by men
and nations, so that greed should be eliminated
from all hearts and so that humanity may share
the blessings of an amicable world.
Our prayer, therefore, is that 5715 should
be a year of peace, leading to the perpetuation
of good will for all time to come. We turn hum-
bly to the New Year with this solemn prayer. .
THE JEWISH NEWS
Incorporating the Detroit Jewish Chronicle
mencing with issue of July 20.'1951
eons-
Member American Association of EngliSh - Jewish Newspapera.
Michigan Piess Association.
Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100
West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35, Mich., VE. 8-9304. Subscription
$4 a year, foreign $5.
Entered as second class matter Aug. 6, 1942, at Post Office, Detroit.
Mich., under Act of March 3, 1879
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PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
SIDNEY SHMARAK
FRANK SIMONS
Editor and Publisher Advertising Manager
City Editor
VOL. XXVI, No, 3
Page 4 September 24, 1954
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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the twenty-seventh day of Elul, 5714,
the following Scriptural selections will be read in our
synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion, Deut. 29:9-30:20. Prophetical
portion, Is. 61:10-63:9.
Licht Benshen, Friday, Sept. 24, 6:11 p.m,
Rosh Hashanah Scriptural Selections
Pentateuchal portions: ,Tuesday. Gen. 21, Num. 29:
1-16; Wednesday, Gen. 22, Num. 29:1-16. Prophetical
portions, Tuesday, I Sam. 1:1-2:10; Wednesday, Jer.
31:2-20.
Fast of Gedaliah Scriptural Selections, Thursday
Pentateuchal portions, Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1 10. Prop16-
etica1portion,,Is. 55:6 56:8.
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