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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
56—Friday, September 16, 1966
Ur. Edward L Israel—Social Justice Pioneer
"The social justice ideal of Juda-
ism is almost as integral a part of
its historic traditions as its unique
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God concept." This is no recent
statement by a Jewish leader, but
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one made by the
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late Rabbi Ed-
ward L. Israel in
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years ago. Ed-
ward L. Israel
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was the beloved
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rabbi of Har
Congregation
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in Baltimore, for
18 years, during
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which his warmth
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and wit once en-
abled him to
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triumph over
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Clarence Darrow
in a public de-
bate.
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In "Giants of
Judaism" Albert Rabbi Israel
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Vorspan reported that the young
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rabbi maintained the cause of re-
ligion while the renowned orator,
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Darrow, took an agnostic view.
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Rabbi Israel's success in the en-
counter resulted from his eloquent
explanation of "Why I Remain a
Jew." This debate in 1930 was only
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one of many remarkable under-
takings of Rabbi Israel, a man
whom Dr. Jacob R. Marcus, direc-
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tor of the American Jewish Ar-
Service
chives in Cincinnati, calls "a truly
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great, social justice rabbi . . . a
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pioneer."
Few men in the rabbinate, in
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Redford, Mich.
fact, few men in American public been released. Rabbi Israel again
life, gave themselves as com- demonstrated what interreligious
pletely to the cause of social jus- organizations and efforts could
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tice as the late Rabbi Edward L. accomplish.
Israel. Rabbi Israel was only 45
The list of his untiring activi-
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when he died in 1941; he was pre-
ties might go on and on. He was
siding at the time over his first
a strong supporter of Labor
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executive board meeting of the
Zionism. He was one of the first,
Detroit, Mich.
Union of American Hebrew Con- young, Reform rabbis to attach
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gregations, which had just selected himself to the Zionist cause.
this outstanding young rabbi its
President Fr a n k l i n Delano
president to begin a new era of Roosevelt said Rabbi Israel was
growth for the Union. His untimely "one of the great liberal leaders
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death brought great sorrow to his of our time." There is no doubt
family (his son, Charles, was a that he was, in fact, ahead of his
student at Hebrew Union College, time. His colleagues later called
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preparing himself to enter the rab- him "a young, religious New-
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binate), the Reform movement, Dealer." During his years with
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his rabbinic colleagues, and to the Har Sinai Congregation, his loy-
members of Har Sinai Temple in alty and service to his temple
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Baltimore from which he had just never wavered despite his frequent
resigned to accept his presidential call to serve on innumerable com-
duties with the UAHC. In the per- missions and boards. He gave all
spective of 25 years since his pass- his energy to both calls.
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ing, Dr. Israel's life reveals that
This information on Rabbi Israel
he was a pioneer in the social jus- is only a small part of the unique
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tice movement of our age.
collection to be found in the Amer-
New
York Bakery
His fellow students, his con- ican Jewish Archives on the Cin-
gregants, and his friends still cinnati campus of the Hebrew
12945 W. 7 Mile Rd.
recall his wit and frequent Union College-Jewish Institute of
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laughter. His personal charm Religion.
accounts for a great deal of his
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success in labor negotiations,
social welfare projects, and
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interfaith work. The extent of
his efforts in these areas is ex-
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plained by his keen insight into
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their intricacies and by his
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enthusiasm in the face of a
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challenge.
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Only nine years after his ordina-
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tion from Hebrew Union College
—he was one of the youngest grad-
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uates in its history — the Central
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Conference of American Rabbis
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selected Rabbi Israel as chairman
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of its social justice committee. In
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1930, the committee recommended
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ing a program to avert unemploy-
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ment through the use of public
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works, to shorten the working day
and week, and to provide a more
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equitable distribution of industrial
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profits. Israel's influence on these
and other policies recommended
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proval of the rights due conscien-
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ation of economic imperialism.
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opposition to the manufacture of
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arms by private citizens, and dis-
approval of compulsory military
training. Under Rabbi Israel's
leadership, the conference was the
first of the religious bodies to as-
sume a liberal stand on birth con-
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trol and planned parenthood.
Rabbi Israel became the CCAR's
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representative in joint enterprises
Member
of
the National Association of Schools of Music
with the Feder al Council of
Churches of Christ in America and
with the National Catholic Welfare
Conference. In 1927 he reported the
findings of their investigation of
the Western Maryland Railroad
Strike; his report proved the
group's objectivity, impartial con-
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cern for justice, and understand-
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ness and industry.
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Edward L. Israel worked with
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this interfaith committee to re-
view the conviction of and provide
parole for the Industrial Workers
of the World, who were serving
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prison terms for the clash of the
IWW with the American Legion in
Centralia, Wash,; it was a case
upon which strong public senti-
ment and too much publicity had
had an unjust influence. By 1933,
all but one of the prisoners had
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