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A Pledge to Hebrew and a Vow for Zion

by the 11 year old Chaim Weizmann

Upon the Weizmann Centennial now observed throughout the entire Jewish world, a precious
letter written by the eleven year old Chaim to his Hebrew teacher Shlomo Sokolovsky, de-
serves special attention. The teacher had kept the letter for many years and finally sent a photo
copy of it to the already famous Dr. Weizmann. Written in Hebrew, the boy's pledge to remain
loyal to "our sacred tongue and to the teachings of our sages," and his vow "let us go ... to
Zion" are as touching as they are already characteristic of the youngster's leadership traits.
The letter with its postscript is preserved in the Weizmann Archives in Rehovoth and repro-
duced and translated in Volume I of the "Letters and Papers of Chaim Weizmann," published
under the auspices of the Weizmann Memorial Foundation by Oxford University Press.

Signs of the Time:

CALLING' ALL MEN ...

An order from the Draft Board to those previously exempt

from service.

My teacher and guide, R.- Shlomo Sokolovsky,
How very glad I was to receive the precious letter which came to
me from you, and how very pleased to have your greetings to me
in that letter. In answer to your letter, which is more precious to
me than any wealth, I would reply that I shall observe your corn-
mand not to throw away behind me our sacred tongue and the
teachings of our sages of blessed memory because I am bound to
study the Hebrew language. And please, my dear teacher, do not
imagine that when I attend the Gymnasium I shall throw off the
garb of Judaism. No! On no account. I have determined in my
heart to observe Judaism and I shall oppose the opinion of those
who say that one becomes a doctor because he casts off_ his faith.
This is contrary to culture and to civilisation. Can such a one be
called `aristo-crat' ? to cast his faith behind his back. If that be so,
woe to you, `aristo', that they who follow your: opinion should act
in this way !-My brother Feivel is now at home and is not doing
any work and is also not studying at all.
From me, your pupil, Chaim Weizmann

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I am sending you one of my ideas for you to see,

the sons of Israel to establish the Hovevei Zion Society. Because
by this we can rescue our exiled, oppressed brethren who are
scattered in all corners of the world and have no place where to put
up their_ tents, and all will attack us and the Jewis a burden on all
the nations and on all the Kings of EurOpe in general and on the
Bing of Russia in particular, and this may become the 'BEGINNING
OF REDEMPTION'. Therefore we must support this esteemed society
and we must also thank all the supporters of this society such as
Dr. Yasinovsky and Dr. FINSKER and all who have , rallied
beneath the flag of this society. We must also thank the two patriots
who are MOSHE MONTEFIORE AND ROTHSCHILD. In conclusion we
must support this society which understands what lies before it
and sees the evil threatening us, therefore the obligation rests upon
us to establish a place to which we can flee for help -. Since in America,
where enlightenment 'prevails, we will be beaten. And in all the
countries of Africa in general and the State of Morocco in particular
we will be beaten and we will not be pitied. -Let us carry our
banner TO ZION AND RETURN TO OUR FIRST MOTHER UPON WHOSE
KNEES WE WERE BORN. For why should we look to the Kings of
Europe for compassion that they should take pity upon us and
give us a resting-place ? In vain ! All have decided : THE JEW MUST
DIE, but England will nevertheless haire mercy upon us: In con-
clusion to Zion !-Jews-to Zion ! let us go.
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Chaim Weizmann

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