THE JEWISH NEWS Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English—Jewish Newspapers, Michigan - Press Association, National Editorial Association. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co.. 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, Mich. 48235. VE 8-9364. Subscription $6 a year. Foreign $7. Second Class Postage Paid at Detroit, Michigan PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor and Publisher CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ Business Manager SIDNEY SHMARAK Advertising Ma CHARLOTTE HYAMS City Editor Sabbath Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the tenth day of lyar, 5727, the following Scriptural selections will be rend in our synagogues: Pentateuchal portion, Let'. 25:1-26:2. Prophetical portion, Jer. 32:6-27. Candle lighting, Friday, May 19. 3.31 pm. VOL. LI . No. 9 Page Four May 19, 1967 Pragmatic Lessons of Allied Campaign Detroit Jewry has cause to rejoice over scribed. The enrollment of many young the current Allied Jewish Campaign and to people in the army of volunteers is vital. feel a sense of pride over the attainments Youth leadership is beginning to predominate resulting from several months of serious and there is an assurance that there can efforts by dedicated volunteer workers. be no interruption in our sacred tasks for great causes. A high goal will have been attained when And there is that earnest desire to reach all the prospects are reached, and the tradi- the largest number of contributors, thereby tion of being among the top communities in enrolling the community overwhelmingly in the nation in the measure of response to our campaign activities as partners in the the causes represented in the major phil- task of fulfilling major duties in sustaining anthropic efforts marks the continuation of the major Jewish functions. a tradition that has lifted Detroit to a high In all these respects, our campaign this rank in generosity. year has proven a great success and the These are factors in our campaigns that local leadership is to be congratulated on the are of as much value as the large sums sub- great attainments. Expo '67, Canadian Jewry and Israel The visit -to the Montreal Expo '67, on for Canadian Jewry. The expositions spon- Tuesday, of President Zalman Shazar of cored in behalf of the Jewish participants Israel will he only one of the many vital fac- encourage study of the history of the Jews tors with specific Jewish interests in the ex- of Canada who have grown during the cen- position which is attracting nation-wide tury under review from a handful to a attention. throbbing community that has gained great Israel's and Montreal Jewry's exhibition respect for its creative efforts among the halls, the displays of Jewish historic data, Jewries of the world. President Shazar's visit at the world ex- introduction of vital cultural material as well as products of Israel, serve to emphasize position in Montreal will serve to emphasize Jewry's role amidst the displays of many also Canada's encouragement to Israel from the day of the state's rebirth and Canadian nations. Expo '67 ha's another important purpose Jewry's participation in Israel's upbuilding. 'Seeds of Prejudice ... in Soil of Faith' In a highly scholarly review of Negro anti-Semitism, written for the New York Times as a reply to James Baldwin's "Negroes Are Anti-Semitic Because They Are Anti- White." the eminent theologian and brilliant writer. Dr. Robert Gordis. provided an ad- monition: "Twenty centuries ago, a Hebrew sage set forth what might well become the slo- gan of the American Negro: 'If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what good am I? And if not now, when?' Mature and intelligent men and women in the Negro community should recognize—and act upon the recog- nition that hatred of whites in general, and of Jews in particular, points not to liberation but to perdition. There is a bet- ter way." — The New York Times could not have chosen an abler man to deal with the prob- lems that were posed so distressingly by the spokesman for the Negroes. Rabbi Gordis' deeply moving reply to what many of us believed to be a most shocking assertion by a responsible Negro leader showed how the Negro identifies the Jew from his knowledge of the New Testament "with the enemy of God." The eminent rabbi was moved to assert: "Nearly 70 years ago, the Socialist leader August Bebel, speaking of Jews-hatred en- demic in his native Germany. declared: 'Anti- Semitism is the socialism of fools.' We may acid that black anti-Semitism is the democracy of charlatans." In view of the important roles many of us play in the civil rights movement and in battling against race prejudice it is tragic that conditions should have arisen necessitat- ing such a declaration. Dr. Gordis' thorough research into the new issues arising from the sad situation created by the unnecessary prejudices ram- pant in '.Negro ranks justifies further delv- ing into his valuable New York Times essay. He points to the religious basis for anti- Semitism and asserts that "the seeds of prejudice, having been sown in the soil of faith, continued to produce their bitter fruit in the arena of life." He indicates that "prejudice has remained even with the Negro who has surrendered or attenuated his commitment to Christianity. As Zangwill pointed out with bitter irony years ago, many a Christian who is sure that Jesus never existed is certain that the Jews killed him." Exploring further the factors psychologic- ally involved in the distressing issue, Dr. Gordis makes this emphasis declaration: "Without abating an iota of their zeal in their battle for equality on every front, Harry Greenstein's Social Service Career Reviewed in Biography Harry Greenstein, for many years executive director of the Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore, has been recognized as a leader in his field, as one of the chief architects of community pro- grams in the social services. "Justice—Not Charity," a full length biography of this eminent social worker, published by Crown (419 Park, S., N.Y. 16), contains the deserved trib- utes to a leader in communal endeavors who has inspired many, who has been a guide to professionals and to laymen. It is most appropriate that this bi- ography should have been written by a prominent educator, Dr. Louis L. Kap- lan, the president of the Baltimore He- brew College, together with Theodore Schuchat, a free lance writer. As the preface aptly points out, the Greenstein biography "aside from being a colorful mosaic of personalities, traditions, institutions and ideologies through which he journeyed during his years, is also significant in that it points up the current trend of the phil- osophy of modern social welfare to which be dedicated himself: justice — Harry Greenstein not charity." Greenstein had served as Advisor on Jewish Affairs in post-war Germany. In that role he came in close contact with the American officials, and with the late U. S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman, who was Director-General of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration during World War II. The Greenstein biography was in preparation in 1963 and before Senator Lehman died on Dec. 5 of that year he had written a foreword that was to appear in this book. Its appearance in this volume is one of the distinct honors accorded Negro leaders have an obligation to fight the Baltimore social welfare leader. black anti-Semitism, not merely because it is a dangerous diversion from the long and arduous struggle for Negro freedom and equality, but for the sake of their own moral and intellectual integrity." Such an argument should be obvious to truth. It is a simple appeal and it is to be hoped that it won't fall on deaf ears. Chaga I I Festival From ghetto environment to the glories of freedom, emerging from the shtetl to the highest ranks of the artistic spheres in France and in other lands of freedom, includ- ing the United States, Marc Chagall has emerged as one of the world's most dis- tinguished creative artists. At 80, his works command major atten- tion wherever art is revered. The celebration of his 80th birthday has assumed an international aspect. Detroit's Chagall Festival takes the form of cc-sponsorship by the Zionist Organiza- tion of Detroit together with Garelick's Gal- lery during the month of June. It should be an occasion to extend recognition of the Chagall genius, to study the various stages of Chagall's labors, including the period dur- ing which he produced great Jewish works such as the Chagall Windows in the Hadassah- Hebrew University Center in Jerusalem, and for acquisition of Chagall paintings.by. those seeking thereby to beautify their homes. In his tribute, Senator Lehman made note of Greenstein's many accomplishments in the UNRRA, as Maryland State Relief Admin- istrator in 1933, in the many posts he held in the State of Maryland and the Baltimore Jewish community. Because Greenstein is a native of Baltimore, it is appropriate that his biographical sketch should include a birdseye view of that Jewish community. The biographers trace Greenstein's family back- ground, the Jewish traditions adhered to in his home which in- fluenced his entire life. Greenstein was influenced by Henrietta Szold, by Dr. Harry Friedenwald, the pioneer American Zionist, by Louis H. Levin, Greenstein's predecessor as director of the Baltimore Associated Jewish Charities. The world leaders with whom Greenstein worked during his colorful career embraced the outstanding figures in American life, including President Roosevelt, Gen. Lucius Clay, John McCloy, David Ben-Gurion, Chaim Weizmann and many others. He streamlined the social structure of his community, he labored in tasks to assist refugees, he was blessed for his kindnesses by dis- placed persons. The authors of this impressive biography tell how he labored with those who confronted the depression, how, "with gentle firmness," he was "able to meet difficult problems with tact and strength." The dramatic story of the DPs comes to life again in the re- counting of the activities of Harry Greenstein who was a major factor in the relief efforts during the post-war period. For Baltimoreans this volume will be especially instructive as review of the periods during which Greenstein served his community with devotion, tirelessly giving of himself in spite of illnesses that obstructed his work. Numerous photographs inserted in this volume describe the vari- ous phases of Greenstein's activities. The appendix includes Green- stein's memorandum to John J. McCloy, as Advisor on Jewish Affairs to the military government in post-war Germany.