Lubavitch Hassidim Set Centennial Victims of Nazism Cautioned on May Claims Deadline

Rabbi Menachem Mendel of
The Lubavitcher Rebbe Rabbi
Lubavitch The "Tzemach Tzedek" Menachem M. Schneerson

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, has
proclaimed a centennial- honoring the 100th Yartzeit of Rabbi
Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch (5549-5626/1789-1866)—third leader
of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and author of the famous Tal-
mudic responsa "Tzemach Tzedek"—which will be marked by publi-
cation and study of his writings.

Marts' Generosity of Americans'
Describes .Historicity of Hebraic Tithe

Maaser—the biblical tithe—is
defined among the great principles
of philanthropy in "The Generosity
of Americans" by Arnaud C. Marts,
published by Prentice-Hall, Engle-
wood Cliffs, N.J.
When the New Deal commenced
its welfare state activities under
Franklin D. Roosevelt, there were
predictions that it meant an end
to private philanthropy. There
were warnings that "punitive taxa-
tion" would result in tragedy, that
future solicitations for charities
would be seriously affected. Marts,
an expert in his field of research,
proves how erroneous such predic-
tions were and he shows to what
greater degree philanthropy has
grown since then.
Marts states that this year
"some 40,000,000 Americans will
reach into their pockets and vol.
utarily give away $11 billion in
the United States.
He shows that from the $536,-
000,000 "private generosity for the
public good" in 1910 philanthropy
is growing to this vast figure.
Tracing philanthropic activities
from earliest times, he states, de-
scribing "Jewish Charity":
"The major emphasis which the
earliest Christians placed upon
generosity and charity, was in com-
plete harmony with their earliest
religious teachings and practices,
for they had been Jews before they
became followers of Christ. Jesus
was a Jew; so were Peter, Paul,
John and James; and all the early
Christian apostles were practicing
Jews. The followers of the Jewish
faith have always been amongst
the most generous peoples on
earth. Charity is a basic Hebrew
virtue, taught by them and to
them, generation after generation.
Indeed, the tithe, the giving of 10
per cent of income and property to
God, is written into the basic law
of the Hebrews."
The philanthropic role of the
late Julius Rosenwald is among
the examples of charity de-
scribed in this definitive work.
A lengthy explanatory supple-
ment on "Jewish Charity Before
Christ" explains the tithe: "The
tenth part of the yield of the har-
vest was to be given to the Lord,
in support of religion and for the
relief of the poor. Every seventh
year, the people were required to
let their field lie fallow and the
poor were permitted to garner the
spontaneous growth during the sab-
batical year. There are those to-
day who feel that the tithe tech-
nique has not been improved upon
and who earnestly urge a renewal
of the practice ... "
Describing the Pentateuchally
commanded charity, Marts com-
ments: "All through the history of
the Jewish race righteousness has
found practical and fervid expres-
sion in charity. . . . These instruc-
tions as to charity were passed
down faithfully in the Hebrew To-
rah . . . "

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He proceed§ to point out that
"all of the first 15 bishops of the
early Christian Church in Jeru-
salem were circumcized Jews.
All of the founding fathers of
the Christian Church had learned
well the Mosaic lessons of char-
ity. Thus, early Christian charity
was not a new thing in itself.
What was new was the energy
and activity of the Christians in
extending their generous char-
ity . . . For the early Christians
were evangelizers .. The He-
brews have not been evangelizers
of proselyters, but they have
treasurer their religious faith
and practices within their own
racial and family circles . . . "
Thus, an interesting evaluation
of an American principle of great
charity is supplemented by historic
data which adds immeasurably to
the interesting facts in Marts' "The
Generosity of Americans."

NEW YORK (JTA)—A number
of victims of Nazi persecution, who
failed to file restitution claims with
West German authorities by an
earlier deadline, have until May
23 to file such claims, it was an-
nounced here by the United Resti-
tution Organization. The earlier
deadline was April 1, 1959.
Persons eligible for such pay-
ments, which will be made from
a special fund set up by West Ger-
many, include those whose jewelry
and valuables were confiscated by
the Nazis during the Second World
War in concentration camps, labor
camps, ghettos and other places in
France, Belgium, the Netherlands,
Poland, the Baltic states, Russia,
the Ukraine, Bohemia, Moravia,
parts of Czechoslovakia, Greece,
the Serbian part of Yugoslavia and

in Italy after Sept. 8, 1943, as well
as in the Mauthausen and Natz-
weiler concentration camps in
Germany proper.
Claims may also be filed for fur-
niture and household goods con
fiscated by the Nazis in France,
Belgium and Holland from 1942
through 1944.
If the owner of the confiscated
property is deceased, payment
may be claimed by the surviving
spouse and children only. Claim-
ants for this restitution may either
contact organizations or lawyers
who handle general indemnifica-
tion or restitution claims, or file

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Einstein Center Named
to Govt. Research Project

PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — The
federal government, through the
National Institutes of Health, has
selected the Einstein Medical
Center here for a $646,560 grant to
support local aspects of a country-
wide research project under which
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Orthodox Judaism in the United
States is growing in numbers, fi-
nancial strength and intensity of
commitment by its adherents. This
analysis of the upsurge of Ortho-
doxy is contained in an 82 page
booklet, "Orthodoxy in American
Jewish Life," by Prof. Charles S.
Liebman of Yeshiva University,
published by the American Jewish
Committee.
Professor Liebman estimates
that as many as 1,000,000 Jews in
the United States can be consid-
ered Orthodox.
Prof. Liebman's analysis first ap-
peared in the Jewish Year Book,
published by the American Jewish
Committee and the Jewish Publi-
cation Society of America.

Civil War Hero
Harris Kempner, a 19th Century
Jewish settler in Texas was one
of the earliest Jewish heroes of
the Civil War. After the war he
was one of the financiers of the
Santa Fe Railroad.

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Essay in a Brochure

BOSTON (JTA) — A $1,000,000
medical center to serve the largely
Arab population of the Nazareth
area of Galilee and to be named
for Richard Cardinal Cushing, will
be built in that Israeli city through
joint efforts of the Histadrut,
Israel's labor federation, and the
Israel Histadrut Campaign in this
country,
Construction on the Richard
Cardinal Cushing Medical Center
is expected to begin this summer.
The announcement was made here
by Archbishop George Hakim of
Nazareth and Galilee following an
audience with Cardinal Cushing.
The medical center will be built
in Shefar Am, a suburb of
Nazareth.

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Berlin Finance Office at Fasanen-
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