THE JEWISH NEWS
issue of July 20, 1951
Chronicle commencing with
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Biggest Stories of 5717
We are bidding adieu to a year that was replete with
action, that may go down in history as one of the most
Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 171.00 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35, Mich., eventful twelve-month periods on record.
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The year 5717 was marked by Operation Sinai. That
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occurrence—Israel's
signal to its neighbors that it will not
d as second cla
FRANK SIMONS
CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ
tolerate intrusions upon her sovereignty—will be spoken
City Editor
SIDNEY
SHMARAK
Circulation
Manager
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Advertising Manager
of by generations to come as one of the most heroic mani-
Editor and Publisher
Rosh Hashanah Scriptural Selections
festations-of libertarianism in world history. It was with-
Gen. 21:1-34, Num. 29:1-6; out doubt the outstanding event of the past year.
day,
Thursday,
Sept.
26,
First
I Sam.
Pentateuchal portions:
There were other events that made 5717 stand out as
Gen. 22:1-24, Num. 29:1-6. Prophetical portions, Thursday,
second clay, Friday,
history-making for world Jewry. The past 12 months wit-
1:1-2:10; Friday, Jer. 31:2-20. Sabbath Scriptural Selections
revival of the need for increased immigration of
nessed a
third day of Tishri, 5718, the following Jews to Israel. The persecutions in Egypt and in countries
behind the Iron Curtain necessitated the wider opening of
On the Sabbath, Shabbath Shuvah, the
Joel 2:15-27.
Scriptural selections will be read:
Prophetical
portion,
Israel's gates for newcomers, with the result that more
Pentateuchal portion, Haazinu, Deut. 32:1-52.
than 65,000 Jews already have come to Israel this year, and
Scriptural Selections for Fast Gedaliah, Sunday
Isaiah 55:6-56:8. it is expected that more than 120,000 will be resettled in
Prophetical
portion,
Ex. 32:11-14; 34:1-10.
Pentatecuhal portions, Licht
Israel in 1957.
Benshen, Friday, Sept. 27, 5:46 p.m.
On the American scene, the movement towards the
Sept. 27, 1957
year, may
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suburbs,
which was intensified during the past -
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well be considered one of the most interesting and most
intriguing occurrences. It is hoped that this new move-
ment will react beneficially in Jewish ranks and will serve
We
to strengthen Jewish spiritual and cultural efforts.
ife in recent s . The com- shall know its results and effects very soon.
l
Many transformations have taken place in Jewish defined. There
yarsa
lesser dif-
i
American Jewry made history in the past year with
plexions of our communities are becoming more clearly
ferentiation between Jews and non-Jews in the suburbia trends. At the same time, there its increased generosity towards relief movements over-
seas and cultural efforts at- home.
is a stronger movement toward Jewish traditional observances.
Among the events that made. "the biggest stories a
tendencies towards
the year" was the liquidation of the Palestine Jewish Col-
The chang es we are witnessing also carry with them certain There is
more radical assimilation. There is an increase in intermarriage.
con-
and onization Association (PICA) and the $3,333,000 gift be-
min ious
y ears
cern in some quarters that Jewish cultural values
will decline
in gen
the co lommunity
community
queathed by Lord James de Rothschild to Israel, in addi-
c
hly integrated
in the
tion to his having turned over his Israel holdings to Israeli
that American Jewry will become so thoroug
that its numbers may diminish considerably before this century will have ended.
in the ranks of American Jewry. institutions.
These are among the "big stories" of 5717. They con-
At the same time, there are economic changes Jews, and our young people have tributed towards making the past year a most eventful one.
There is a great decline in the working class among
moved into the professional and industrial groups.
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5718: Jewry at the Crossroads
_ There also are marked social changes.
How will these new courses of events
affect American Jewry's future?
It is evident that we shall witness new
developments in the coming few years,
and even in the immediacy of the year
5718 • we may witness crucial metamor-
phoses in Jewish life.
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It is yet to be seen whether the mir-
acle of the new State of Israel will have
a very serious influence on American
ar degree, how-
Jewry's future. To a mked
that the re-
ever, it is already app re
birth
of
Israel
has
a
wholesome
effect
birth
upon our people. There is a greater inter-
est in the Hebrew language and in the
historic background of our people. There
is a keen interest in the salutary Israeli
efforts to encourage scientific and literary
projects. In spite of the pressures that
arise from the threats of her Arab neigh-
bors, which place Israel on a continuous
defensive and warlike basis, her people
aspire to build new industries, to improve
their school systems, to introduce research
projects, to welcome new settlers and to
strive for the improvement of human
relations.
These objectives leave their mark upon
world Jewry. The approaching celebration
of Israel's tenth anniversary surely will
increase the bonds of kinship between
Israelis and world Jewry and will serve
to strengthen the latter's interest in Israel.
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As Israel gains strength, energies that
were primarily directed among the Jews
of the world towards helping the new
State will be released for the strengthen;
ing of Jewish institutions in the various
lands where Jews reside. That is why we
may expect that there will a
be nee-
w d
votion to Jewish idealism, a greater inter-
est in Jewish cultural movements, a
strengthening of our spiritual citadels.
In spite of the concern that is being
expressed over Jewry's future, we are
confident that our spiritual values will be
protected and our heritage will not be
forsaken.
We have faith that American Jewry's
generosity will remain a shining light for
ourselves and an example for others to
follow.
Surely, our communities will hold
steadfastly to established traditions of
caring for the needy and of providing the
finest educational facilities for our chil-
dren.
On this Rosh Hashanah, we hold to
the conviction that. American Jewry will
remain a spiritual force among its neigh-
bors and will, at the same time, continue
to uphold the hands of our freedom-seek-
ing kinsmen who are determined to create
in Israel as strong a libertarian center and
atmosphere as we enjoy in our own great
land.
In this spirit of confidence in a good
future, we extend our best wishes for a
,-sivsketah-Tamak to here.