Dr. M. M. Kaplan Calls
for 'Spiritual Zionism'
Boris Smolar's
NEW YORK (JTA)—The found-
er of the Jewish Reconstructionist
movement called here for a turn
to "spiritual Zionism" rather than
political Zionism as a force that can
match and possibly cure the trauma
suffered by the Jewish people as
(Copyright 1967, JTA Inc.)
a result of the Nazi Holocaust.
Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan, address-
UJA IN ISRAEL: You have to be in Israel now to witness how the ing the annual dinner of the Jew-
people of Israel — not only the government — appreciate the un- ish Reconstructionist Foundation,
precedented financial aid for civilian needs they received from said that the recent Six-Day War
American Jewry during the crucial period of the Six-Day War . . demonstrated that the Jewish peo-
The Israelis always knew what the United Jewish Appeal is doing for ple are still alive "but only with
Israel in mobilizing year-in-year-out financial assistance for bring- that kind of life that responds to
ing immigrants to the Jewish State and settling them there . . How- the dangerous shock treatment of
ever, they always looked upon fund-raising in the United States as a crisis."
philanthropic expression of sympathy with Israel . . . The UJA work
The Jewish people, Dr. Kaplan
had to them a connotation of charity, and they made no secret of the said, must develop self-disciplined,
fact that their hope is to reach a time when Israel will need no organic communities throughout
"charity" from Jews in America ... Now, after the Six-Day War, their the world, all of which will be
conception of the UJA is completely different from what it was before spiritually related to Zion "as the
. . . The deep anxiety for Israel's fate displayed by American Jewry spokes of a wheel to its hub." Oth-
—by all elements of American Jewry—during the critical days for erwise, he warned, the image of
Israel, which found its expression in unprecedented generous giving the Jews will be that of a disband-
to the UJA, has changed entirely the image of the UJA in the eyes ed people "which, like veterans of
of the Israelis . . . UJA is now to them a symbol not of charity, but of an army that once fought a com-
the deep interest by Jews in the United States in the security of Israel mon enemy, parade once or twice
and in the fate of its people . . . Today, you don't hear Israelis speak- a year in sentimental recollection
ing lightly of the UJA as an organ engaged in "charity work" . . of bygone days."
From Premier Levi Eshkol down to the average man and woman on
the street you can hear only praise and pride when referring to the
Maccabia to Be Held
UJA . . _They all tell you that during the Six-Day War they felt Israel
had no friends in the world, except the Jews abroad, especially in the in Israel in Two Years
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United States . . . And it was not so much the money which Jews in
to The Jewish News)
the United States—young and old, poor and rich, and the very rich
TEL AVIV — The eighth Mac-
—poured into the UJA Emergency Fund that made the Israelis take
cabia, the international Jewish
a new look at American Jewry . . . It was the spirit in which this Sports Festival, will be held in
money was so spontaneously and so generously . . . Only in time of Israel July 21-30, 1969, with special
need can one learn who is a friend in mere words and who is a friend events in Jerusalem and guided
in deed . . . American Jewry turned out to be in the most critical
tours of the country for all partici-
moment for Israel a real friend in deed, as far as the people of
pants, it was announced here Tues-
Israel feel now . . . You hear many of them saying that just as the day.
Israelis made history on the battlefields last June, so did the Jews of
The go-ahead for the event was
America—and also Jews in other countries—make history in the
given by Pierre Gildesgame, chair-
support they displayed for Israel.
man of the international committee
for the Maccabia.
The sporting event, which is, in
NEW UJA IMAGE: The new image of the UJA which one now finds effect the Jewish Olympics, is ex-
in Israel and the high respect for its leadership—and for the con- pected to draw 1,200 athletes and
tributors of UJA—is not something which will change soon in the eyes officials from all over the world
of the Israelis . . .Their new sentiment about the UJA becomes and tens of thousands of specta-
more and more rooted, as they learn that the UJA is determined to tors from Israel and abroad.
seek even larger contributions in 1968 for its regular campaign and
for its Israel Emergency Fund . . . Again, it is not the money that Information Bureau Is 30
impresses them—although the money is most important for the coun-
NEW YORK — The Jewish In-
try's civilian needs—but the feeling that a firm family link has been formation Bureau, Inc., will cele-
cemented between American Jewry and the people of Israel . . .
brate the 30th anniversary of its
Hitherto, Israeli leaders spoke of American Jewry as "partners" in the founding next month. The observ-
building of Israel . . . Today, since last June, the word "partnership" ance will be marked by the publi-
is no longer heard in Israel when referring to the American Jewish cation of a full account of its work
efforts on behalf of Israel Today, Israelis look upon the Jews in the
during the last three decades,
United States as members of their own family . . . There is no longer which also takes in its reactions to
a two-way bridge existing between Israel and American Jewry, as far
significant. Jewish historic events
as the Israelis are concerned; there is a family relationship with strong
of that period.
family ties . . . It is more than a feeling of kinship between distant
'Between You
. . and Me'
relatives; it is a deep feeling of brother toward brother . . . The
Israelis now feel that their brethren in the United States will stand
watchfully by their side with aid as long as their emergency situation
lasts . . . This emergency situation is noted in the country by the fact
that fathers and sons in many families are still absent from their
homes . . . They are still in uniform keeping vigil somewhere on the
fronts in Sinai, Jordan, Syria and Egypt . . . Thousands of them are
serving on military duty in cities like Gaza, Hebron, El Arish, Kuinetra
and other Arab cities and villages which fell into Israel's hands . . .
A strong spirit of enmity is still being felt among the Arabs and
Israel must be on the alert . . . Not to speak of the sporadic provoca-
tions by Arabs against which Israel must be on guard . . . Worst of all
is the fact that although Israel has won the war, it has not won the
peace . . . And as long as there is no peace, none in Israel can permit
himself neither to slumber nor to sleep in guarding the security of
the country . . . This is why the Israelis grpeted with elation the fact
that the UJA Study Mission, visiting Israel, has decided without any
hesitation to share the burden with the people of Israel and to continue
the Israel Emergency Fund campaign in 1968. . This was to them
an *expression of Jewish solidarity, which they cherish most, having
few friends in the world and being surrounded by hostile nations.
Chagall Painting Shown in Moscow for 1st Time
LONDON (JTA)—A drawing by
Marc Chagall is being exhibited in
the Soviet Union for the first time
since the artist left Russia in 1922,
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according to information reaching
here from Moscow. The small red
watercolor sketch titled "Peace to
the Huts, Wars to the Mansions,"
dated 1918-1919, has been on dis-
play in Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery
for about a week as part of a spe-
cial showing of revolutionary and
civil war posters in honor of the
50th anniversary of the Soviet
Revolution. Chagall's paintings
have been barred from Russian
galleries since the Stalin period .
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
8—Friday, November 24, 1967
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