Differing Views on Baron Hirsch's
Zion Attitudes in His Biography
Friday, November 18, 1966-13
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
U. S. General Zionists Discuss Fund-Raising
NEW YORK (JTA)—A meeting executive which alone is compe-
of the American executive of the tent to adopt definitive decisions
World Union of General Zionists on behalf of the union.
was held here with the participa-
tion of Moshe Kol, Israel's minis-
OPEN SUNDAY 11 to 4
ter of tourism and development.
Interesting light is shed on the the dark nights then experienced terested in abstract ideas. Never-
role of Baron Maurice de Hirsch by Jewry, on his way to the ulti- theless his actions became those of
and his attitude on Zionism in mate goal for redemption. He a national Jew."
Kurt Grunwald's "Turkenhirsch- means, of course, the acceptance
Also quoted is the view of Abra-
It was devoted to a review of
A Study of Baron Maurice de f the Ugamda proposal by Great ham Goldberg who stated: "Hirsch
Hirsch, Entrepreneur and Philan- Britain. belonged to the small group of problems confronting the organi-
thropist," published by Daniel
Curiously. Grunwald believes Jewish leaders who helped prepare zation and the Zionist movement
Davey & Co. (257 Park. S., NY10). that Herzl's approach to Hirsch the advent of a new era in Jew- as a whole including plans for re-
organization and structural changes
Grunwald contends that Hirsch suffered from "a wrongly compen- ish life."
From the finest makers in the
"over-riding consideration was to sated inferiority complex." He
country
Thus, the life and attitude of a in the Jewish Agency and the
help Jews escaping from oppres- refers to Herzl's diaries, to the great personality is analyzed, by I World Zionist Organization.
$95 to $125 Value
sion to establish themselves again Zionist leader's "anxiety to make acknowledging the judgment of
Attention was given to the prob-
as free, self-reliant citizens, where- the right impression on the power- the most eminent authorities, in 1 lems arising from the decision of
ever they could do so," and he ful Hirsch, to appear as an equal, Grunwald's "Turkenhirsch."
the Jewish Agency to terminate the
maintains that while he introduced to outsnob the snob (which Hirsch
existing agreement with the Con-
the Jewish colonization plan in Ar- was not). He bought new gloves,
structive Fund of the General Zi-
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Donors
of
$100,000
gentina "he nevertheless lent his for the interview, but crumpled
onists and "the consequent neces-
support also to Jewish constructive them up so they should not appear Honored by Seminary
sity of planning independent fund-
settlement elsewhere, in Canada too new! If Hirsch was a snob he
raising activities in the United
NEW YORK (JTA)—Fifty-nine
and the United States, and was was so vis-a-vis the rich. As he
States and other countries to pro-
ready to do the same in Palestine. said in an interview with Lucien donors of $100,000 each to the Jew- vide for the institutions and activ-
ish
Theological
Seminary
of
Amer-
Wolf,
'If
a
Jew
gets
rich,
he
ceases
The accepted view that Hirsch
ities in Israel which depend upon '
was not won over to Zionism can to be a Jew,' (meaning that he ica, during the institution's cur- it for assistance and support."
rent,
80th
anniversary
year,
were
loses the compassion for his poor
be accepted only with a qualifi-
It was decided to constitute a
cation, Grunwald holds. He brothers). And to Herzl he said: honored here at the first Founders special committee to study the ,
`The rich Jews will give you noth- Day dinner of the Seminary.
states: "Modern Zionism, as the
All of the contributions had been question of an effective campaign
word came to be understood, was ing, they are bad, they display no
made
toward completion of new for the General Zionist Construc-
still unknown when Hirsch died. interest in the sufferings of the
tive Fund in the United States
When (Theodore) Herzl ap- poor.' It was then that Herzl ex- academic, residence and library without affecting the continued
claimed: 'You talk like a socialist, facilities, as well as the creation
proached Hirsch the idea was
success of the United Jewish Ap-
Baron Hirsch.' These psychologi- of new chairs, lectureships and
still in ferment and not mature.
peal.
When the two met, no mention cal stresses may have made scholarships at the seminary.
Dr. Emanuel Neumann, presi-
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Herzl misunderstand Hirsch. For Among those honored, five business
was made of the word `Juden-
instance, Herzl mentions that and civic leaders received the dent of the World Union, an-
staat,' nor of Palestine, which,
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indeed, was not yet Herzl's aim Hirsch's eyes twinkled when he seminary's 18th anniversary medal. nounced the convening in Tel Aviv
3 Blocks E. of Greenfield,
exclaimed that he would go to the They were 0. Roy Chalk, Meshu- of a plenary session of its world
at that time. As (Alexander)
Corner Sussex
Kaiser William II, 'who has been lam Riklis, 011ie A. Cohen, Louis
Bein, Herzl's biographer, com-
OPEN DAILY 9 to 6
ments, Herzl had approached educated to the reception of great Berry and Leonard Hatner.
Michigan's most important man-
MON. & THURS. 9 to 9
Hirsch too soon. Nor had he ap- ideas.' Herzl interpreted this
ufacturing industry is motor ve-
SUNDAY 11 to 4
proached him the right way, twinkle as a sign of Hirsch being
hicle production.
Excellent things rare.—Plato
namely, from a practical angle. impressed by his courage to ap-
`He should have come to this proach William. It did not occur
to him that the more cynical
cool, practical man with a more
Hirsch, as an intimate friend of
specific plan of action.' But
Herzl at that time had only a Edward (VII), was not inclined to
political vision and no practical share his belief in William's re-
ceptiveness for great ideas. The
plan. He criticized and did not
question, thus, is not whether
not give due weight to Hirsch
achievements which, as (Na- Hirsch was, or was not, won over
to the Zionist idea, but what his
hum) Sokolow judiciously puts
reaction would have been to Herzl-
it, 'had met with the measurd of
failure and success to be expect- ian Zionism had he had a chance
ed by such enterprizes.' Herzl to know it. Here we obviously enter
wrongly accused Hirsch, 'You a field of conjecture."
The essay by Lucien Wolf
breed beggars . . . This philan-
written for the London Jewish
thropy debases the character of
Chronicle in 1896 is the basis
our people.' As Hirsch had em-
for much of the information
phasized, his aim was self-em-
about Hirsch. Wolf perceived
ancipation, the re-etablishment
in him "a genuine racial pride,"
of the oppressed Jews as a pro-
a "thoroughly Jewish heart"
ductive independent citizenry.
and he stated that "his Jewish
The difficulties of the early
chauvinism was very marked."
years, which may have prompt-
But "Herzl differed," and. as
ed Herzl's rather rash prejudg-
ment, would be encountered Grunwald states: Somewhat dif-
ferent is Sokolow's evaluation:
even today in any colonizing en-
terprise, however superior its `Hirsch is not a Zionist, nor do we
desire to claim him as a national
organization might be, if immi-
Jew. Had he been asked, whether
gration could not be selective."
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