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mine his choice. The immig- and secretary of state from ,
rant community might well 1862 to 1865.
There is much more on this
conclude that its integration
into the American social and subject and there will indeed be
cultural fabric would be the temptation to readers to do
permitted in accordance with more research on the subject.
Dr. Karp's book also contains
its own perceptions of
America and in response to the anecdotal. In the discussion
of the Yiddish press it gives at-
its own particular needs.
Franklin Roosevelt cannot be tention to the "Bintel Brief," the
ignored. He is not subjected to packaged mail column that ap-
criticism by Karp as so many peared in the Jewish Daily For-
have in recent years. There is a ward and the following is of-
mere outline of the indignation fered as evidence of the senti-
that was aroused over the Nazi ments of the early years of this
crimes, the role of Secretary of century:
The conflict between the
the Treasury Henry Morgenthau
in pressing for action in efforts religious and Socialist sectors
to rescue Jews from the Nazi of the immigrant society is
Terror, the anti Semitism of depicted in the query to the
Breckenridge Long and the for
editor and his answer in the
mation of the War Refugee "Bintel Brief" (Sheaf of . Let-
ters) column of the Jewish
Board.
Dr. Karp leads up to the pre- Daily Forward of December
sent, commenting on President 23, 1910.
Reagan and the lack of Jewish Dear Mr. Editor,
advisers in his administration.
A member of our branch of
As a note of contemporary the Arbeiter Ring (Work-
interest this is worth noting in men's Circle) got married. We
the Karp view:
In the Administration of sent a large delegation to the
Ronald Reagan, Jews were wedding. One of the members
conspicuous by their ab- spoke on the aims and pur-
sence. Not one Jew could be pose of the Arbeiter Ring. At
found in the cabinet or in the the wedding dinner, a
upper echelons of the White member of our delegation
House staff. Gone from the made an appeal for the strik-
Senate were its most influen- ers in Chicago, who are suf-
tial Jewish members, and in fering hunger ,— they, their
considerations for a Supreme wives and their children —
Court appointment, no one and asked for contributions.
spoke any longer of the The groom rose to protest
"Jewish seat." What made against "slierring" (asking
this absence of Jews all the for money) at his wedding. So
more noticeable was that the all the members, 54 in
Jewish presence had grown number, rose and left. Only
perceptibly during the post- two members, one claiming to
war years, most noticeably be a Russian revolUtionary
since the Kennedy Adminis- and the other a strong trade
tration. Abraham Ribicoff, unionist refused to leave.
Mr. Editor, what is your
Henry Kissinger, Harold
Brown and Philip Klutznick opinion Of the conduct of the
in cabinet positions, Arthur
We want
point
that the
Goldberg and Abe Fortes on groom
and to
the
two out
members?
was seated next to his
groom
the Supreme Court bench,
Sol M. Linowitz, U.S. repre- boss. Perhaps his enslaved
sentative to the Organization soul forced him to do what he
of American States and Wal- did. The two members claim
er Annenberg, ambassador they did not want to disturb
ter
were
most
promi- the joy of the celebration....
to
o the among
Court the
of St.
James's
It is an ancient custom to
nent, and their number was take up collections for good
supplemented in appointive causes at weddings and other
and elective offices in the happy occasions. Other's con-
first and second echelons of sider a good cause a Talmud
Torah (Hebrew School) or
government service.
The Jewish political tradi- Hachnosas Kallah (dowering
lions in America are as old as the bride), we consider help-
the Republic. In 1806, when ing and supporting strikers a
the Jewish population num- good cause. "Shnorring"? By
bered no more than 2,500, the Orthodox . they "shnorr"
27-year-old Myer Moses, in an at almost every wedding,
address at the fifth anniver- when the cantor recites the
sary celebration of the He- "He who blesses ..." benedic-
brew Orphan Society in tion. And the wealthier the
Charleston, South Carolina, guest the louder the singing.
mused: May we not fondly What else is ,that but -"shnor-
cherish the pleasing hope, ring"? Such "shnorring" is
that from among the HebreVv for individuals; who did noth-
Society, there may spring a ing to earn it. Bute collection
Washington for the field; a for thousands of strikers — to
Jefferson for the cabinet." call that "shnorring" is an in-
The hope was indeed fulfil- suit to the proven fighters
led. A well-founded tradition who are, suffering for the
has it that a student at the whole laboring . class! The
Hebrew Orphan School was simhah (joyous celebration) of
Judah
9n
P.
'son' of a worker cannot be more
who -rose worthily graced than by such
ec ti on..
to•serve in the cabinet of the a collection.
kevrm'sb
Confederate States as attor-
ney general, secretary of ,war , duty atowroerm
4eirm, ht the tptl is hat
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