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Cultural Patrimony, Jewish Middle Class Bagley Community Council Survey
Liberalism Influenced Herzl, Book Shows Aimed at Averting Panic Spread

Theodor Herzl, the creator after the First World Zionist
of the World Zionist Congresses
Congress, Herzl tried to main-
and the founder of the modern
tain a neutral position, hoping
political Zionist movement, be- to keep the door open for
came known as a journalist,
socialists in the Zionist move-
organizer and ment, and though he repudi-
diplomat- ated socialist tenets, "he did
ist. Th is is not hesitate, when necessary,
viewed as to adopt socialistic ideas and
t r an g e," fuse them with his concep-
"when one tion of a Jewish state?'
considers that
Herzl "leaned in the direction
the doctrines of an aristocratic approach that
a n d theories emphasized 'the management of
formulated by political affairs from above',"
Herzl stirred and he adopted "a mode of op-
millions erations that would least sub-
of people and ject him to the pressure of
led to the public opinion." These conflict-
birth of a new ing views on aristocracy and
nation — Is- democracy are alluded to in
rael," by Dr. "Der Judenstaat," to which the
Joseph Adler, author refers in his analysis of
in his reveal- this conflict.
ing book, "The
Thus, Herzl - "envisioned an
Herzl Paradox
Dr. Herzl — Political, elite leadership controlling rela-
tively
passive masses," but
Social and Economic Theories
of a Realist," published jointly when he met with opposition
by Hadrian Press and Herzl from Rothschild he "ordered
his disciples to create cadres
Press.
for the purpose of agitating
Aiming at establishing a among the Jewish masses."
proper understanding of Dr.
Dr. Adler states: "Herzl
lierzl's ideology, Dr. Adler con-
tends that "it will win for him also recognized the latent
power of the ancient Jewish
his rightful status in European
Messianic myth of national
p o li t i c a 1 and socio-economic
restoration and redemption.
thought." "The Herzl Paradox"
therefore emerges as one of the He realized that this age-old
significant books about the yearning, tied to a legend
about himself, possibly could
Zionist leader whose work led
spark the nationalistic move-
to the rebirth of Israel.
ment he had undertaken to
Reviewing Herzl's "forma-
create."
tive concepts," Dr. Adler
His "talents for leadership
shows how they were influ- seemed to have converged :n
enced by Jewish middle class his use of diplomacy . . . He
liberalism and cultural patri- spoke as though behind him
mony and by the teachings of were arrayed the mighty forces
Georg Wilhelm Hegel that of a united people." His "re-
the state is the director of markable diplomatic perform-
national development.
ance produced results . He
Fully acquainted with the created the atmosphere neces-
idea of "state socialism," Herzl sary for statesmanship and then
is portrayed as having accepted , made himself into a statesman."
Hegelian and "professionall
When a group of students
socialist" economic doctrines proposed the formation of a
which shape& his attitude to-' Jewish battalion "for an at-
ward capitalism and "directed tempted landing at Jaffa,"
his attention to those injustices Herzl rejected the use of vio-
to labor that could be traced lence." His solution Was nation-
to the laissez faire philosophy. alistic. with international rami-
Like his German philosophical fications. aiming at the creation
mentors, he vigorously attacked of a Jewish state internation-
the empty abstractions of the l ally secured and recognized. He
Manchester school of economics filled "Der Judenstaat" with
believing that this school had practical suggestions on state-
no appreciation of the higher 1 craft.
duties of the state in the pro-
Herzl's dream was for a new
te•tion of the working class or social order in the Jewish state.
of the ethical and humanitarian It was to be an experiment in
side of economic life."
cooperation, a commonwealth
Analyzing Herzl's view of built on modern technology, but
"the sanctity of labor," the the cooperative order was not
author points to the views that to suppress individualism.
were expressed by the Zionist
II e r z s "Altneuland" is
leader in his play "Das Neue quoted and analyzed to indicate
Ghetto." He shows .how Herzl the leader's views on the
philosophy of the state's role planned new social and cooper-
towards labor was paternalistic, ative order.
rooted in • Hegelianism and
Writing on "Herzl's Legacy
"state utopian socialism."
in the Wake of History," Dr.
Herzl is described as having Adler declares that Herzl's
been fully acquainted with
theory remains part of the
socialism In 1893 he warned, philosophy of many of Israel's
in his dicussion of methods of statesmen who believe in the
dealing with anti-SemitiSm, that
eventual dissolution of all
"Jews, pressed against a wall, Jewish communities. He
will have no alternative than
states that Herzl's theory of
socialism."
nationalism was "remarkably
When the gulf grew be-
free of exclusiveness, restrict-
tween Zionists and socialists
iveness and aggressiveness"
that were evident in Euro-
pean nationalistic movements.
Herzl feared social form of
government as tending toward
extremes and to destroy insti-
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tutions that were remnants of
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an older order. Dr. Adler be-
lieves that Israel's socialistic
ALLEN PARK
government, although not like
the one depicted in "Der Juden-
staat." "does contain one para-
mount institution — the Knes-
2.1 /lour Nursing Service
set — that the creator of the
modern Zionist m o v e m e n t
would recognize."
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the 20th century." Israel as a
The Bagley Community Council
land of cooperatives also is a will conduct a neighborhood sur-
Herzlian legacy, accepted and vey and distribute leaflets on
made possible by Histadrut."
real estate practices, Sunday, to
Dr. Adler writes: "Israel has 4,400 homes in the Bagley square
also confirmed Herzl's theory mile area.
that a mutualistic society would
Calls will be made
each
best protect the individual from home in the Bagley square mile
being crushed between the bounded by Livernois, Wyoming,
`millstones of capitalism and McNichols and Seven Mile Rd.
socialism'."
Questions on length of resi-
"An avowed freethinker," dence and attitudes toward the
Herzl believed that "religion's Bagley Community Council will
authority was outmoded," but be asked. The purpose of the
he would not deny religious calls will be to distribute real
freedom to anyone, orthodox estate contact report blanks
Jews or Christians, and "racial which householders will be urged
intolerance was foreign" to him. to use if improper or unethical
His vision of "a model Jewish tactics are used by brokers or
policy guided by humanitarian their agent. The Bagley Council
principles,reached eloquent has already reported several in-
heights in "Altneuland'." His stances of pressure tactics and
humanitarian beliefs are today
reflected in Israel's institutions
to test his theories in the
and aspirations, Dr. Adler most creative terms. The
stated.
chance is still there. If it is
Dr. Adlei asserts that the
not realized, it may pass
only portion of Herzl's philo-
Israel by forever."
sophy, the creation of a Jew-
Nevertheless, "The Her z 1
ish state, has been realized, Paradox" indicates that Herzl's
and he sees Herzl's legacy to views have left their mark on
Israel as: "a challenge to its the thinking of Zionists and on
political sagacity, to its hu- the views of many Israelis. Dr.
manity and to the capacity of Adler's book is a most illumi-
its skills and its initiative; nating view of Herzl's "theories
and the unique opportunity as a realist."

unethical practices to the Cor-
porations and Securities Commis-
sion of Michigan. With the aid
of accurate, written reports by
householders who are affected, it
is anticipated that scare and pres-
sure tactics can be practically
eliminated.
The Bagley Community Council
officers are: Irving J. Rubin,
president; Richard Strichartz,
vice-president; Mrs. Beatrice
Breiner, treasurer; Mrs. Tillie
Segadelli, p9cretary.

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