American Jewry's Status and Its
Future Obligations Outlined in
Dr. Richard C. Hertz's New Book

Dr. Richard C. Hertz, rabbi
of Temple Beth El, in his new-
est book, "The American Jew
in Search of Himself," which
has just been issued by the
Bloch Publishing Co. (31 W.
31st, N.Y. 1 ), makes a strong
case for the idea of a common
denominator for American Jews
whose loyalties to America are
linked with their allegiance to
Jewry and to Judaism and con-
demns those who raise the issue
of double allegiance.
Maintaining that "being a
better American makes one a
better Jew, and being a better
Jew makes one a better Amer-
.

DR. RICHARD C. HERTZ

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lean." Dr. Hertz declares that
"democracy offers unity with-
out uniformity," and adds that
"the whole history of America
affirms the promise" of an in-
dividual's right to express his
personality."
Dr. Hertz, in his evaluation
of democratic tendencies,
states "there is something
about a Jew that hates a
storm trooper of any kind or
in any uniform," and asserts
that "to 'be an American Jew
Means to work for the wel-
fare of all men in our democ-
racy."
At the same time, Dr. Hertz
admonishes American Jews to
"he sensible about the new re-
lationship created by the estab-
lishment of the State of Israel."
Ile defends the right of the
Jews to speak up in behalf of
their fellow Jews and to inter-
cede for them with our Govern-
ment whenever issues arise that
call for such action.
Viewing the American Jew
as having come of age, Dr.
Hertz describes him as standing
for peace and against war, for
democracy and against com-
munism, for civil rights and
against abridgement of liberty.
Now, he continues, the Ameri-
can Jew must be the model in
furthering and safeguarding the
liberties of all, aware of worth-
while causes and proud of the
tradition of tzedakah, "recog-
nize and appreciate the noble
example in democratic living
the State of Israel is giving to
the world," continue the battle
against bigotry and must hold
fast to his faith—thereby prov-
ing "a credit to America and
a blessing to mankind."
An interesting chapter is
devoted to an evaluation of
Christian-Jewish relations.
Dr. Hertz declares that the
good will movement is "still
terribly urgent . . . still
ominously relevant for our
time," and he adds that Jews
cannot concern themselves
with their own problems only,
that "we are still involved
with mankind, with the plight
of Israel, that it is not up to
Jews alone to solve our
people's problems," that: "The
peace of the world is at stake.
Jews and Christians together
must work to build the foun-
dations of a lasting peace on
the basis'of brotherhood. For
it's together—or else!"
Subtitling his book "a preface
to .Jewish commitment," Dr.
Hertz states that he calls it
"only a 'preface,' not a con-

Open Trials in Israel on Abduction of Boy by Orthodox Jews

JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Two
trials began here this week in
the 1959 abduction of Yosselle
Shumacher, the 10-year-old boy
who was taken from his parents
by Orthodox Jews who feared the
boy would not receive a sufficient-
ly Orthodox education.
A three-judge district court
headed by President Halevi be-
gan a hearing of charges against
Rabbi Binyamin Mendelsohn and
three other members of the
Poale Agudat Israel collective
village, Kommemiut, where po-
lice believed the boy had been
kept for a time.
The rabbi pleaded not guilty
to two charges of hiding a youth
named Yisroel Vinnik in a case
growing out of the abduction of
Yossele. The three other de-
fendants pleaded not guilty to
five charges of complicity in Yos-
selle's abduction.
In Washington, a delegation of
American Agudat Israel leaders
called on Israel Ambassador Av-
raham Harman to protest the ar-
raignment and trial of Rabbi
Mendelsohn. The Ambassador re-
porterly told the delegation he
would convey their views to the
Israel government in Jerusalem.

Shmuel Tamir, attorney for
the Kommemiut defendants,
raised a series of technical ob-
jects, including a demand for
separate trials since 'the charges
against the four men involved
different incidents.
At the same time, another
court, with Judge Yitzhak Golan,

presiding, read charges against a

couple named Kutt from the same
collective village. They were ac-

cused of complicity in Yosselle's

abduction and hiding. Ada Shu-
elusion or even a guide" be-
macher, mother of the long-miss-
cause he intends it "to crys-
ing boy, began testimony assert-
tallize the religious yearnings
ing that the Kutts were impli-
of the thoughtful American
cated.
Jew seeking understanding of
himself, his situation in Amer-
ica, his hopes for meaningful
religious experience out of
Judaism and Jewish identifica-
tion."
His book therefore deals not
only with the integration of the
Jew in American democracy,
but equally as emphatically
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with his attitudes on "The
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which he outlines as a strong
adherent of Reform; with the
religious philosophy of Judaism,
Jewish survivalism, our the-
ology. what it takes to be a
Jew and how to be happy as a
Jew.
He shows how Reform
Judaism changed its attitude
towards Zionism and the
State of Israel. Recalling the
On this, our 13th anniversary, my
early opposition in Reform
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He elaborates on the last
point by stating: "We Amer-
icans must see to it that our
government, along with the
other great powers, guarantees
the security and territorial in-
tegrity of all the countries in
the Middle East, including Is-
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Dr. Hertz expresses grati-
tude in an introduction "to
the trustees of the Richard
Cohn Foundation, and especially
to its president, Nate S. Sha-
pero. for making this volume
possible as a memorial to its
late and esteemed president,
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