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A Harry Situation
An apostate Jew provides inspiration for an infamous Nazi slogan.
ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Q: What is the origin of
the Nazi slogan Die Juden
rind unser Unglueck("The
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Jews are our misfortune")?
A: The slogan has its
roots in the musings of
an apostate Jew.
In 1825, the German-
Jewish poet Chaim (or
Harry) Heine (1797-
1856) converted to
Christianity, taking the
name Heinrich. For the
rest of his life he brood-
ed over his act of apos-
tasy, vacillating
between admiration
and ridicule of Jews and
Judaism. In one of his
writings, Heine stated
it was his misfortune to
be a Jew.
The anti-Semitic Ger-
man historian and po-
litical writer Heinrich Moshe Sharett, Golda Meir and David Ben-Gurion at the signing of Israel's Declaration of
Von Treitschke (1834- Independence in 1948: But it wasn't only Jews who dreamed of a Jewish state.
96) seized upon Heine's
0: Did any gentiles have dreams
Q: I know all about the Jewish
statement and, in turn, said,
founders of retail-store chains and
"The Jews are our misfortune." of a re-established Jewish state?
A: Throughout history there cosmetics companies, but what
Q: Sometimes life seems so very have been many gentiles who about something really important,
difficult. I look around me and see promoted the idea of Jewish sov- like laxatives? Have any Jews been
ereignty in the Land of Israel.
so much pain and suffering, pover- One of the most visionary was involved in this most vital endeav-
ty and turmoil, and I cannot help Benedetto Musolino (not to be or?
confused with the fascist leader,
but ask, "Why?"
A: Here's some news I think
you'll find really moving. Israel
But then I think of people like Benito Mussolini).
Musolino (1809-1885) was a
Englebert Humperdinck, and sud- member of Garibaldi's revolu- Matz (1869-1950) was a phil-
anthropist and businessman
denly everything seems all right tionary army. He later served in who founded the world-famous
again.
the Italian parliament and wrote Ex-Lax company.
He was born in Kalvarija,
I know he isn't Jewish, but I was on philosophy, law and social
justice.
Poland,
and came in 1890 to the
wondering whether Tell Me Why
Musolino visited Eretz Yisrael United States. After working
could possibly come up with a Jew- four times. In his book, as an accountant, in 1906 he
ish connection to that fabulous Jerusalem and the Jewish Peo- founded Ex-Lax.
ple (1851), he suggested that
Matz also was a supporter of
polyester-clad talent?
A: The singer may not have Britain sponsor Jewish autono- Hebrew literature and lan-
a Jewish connection, but there my in the Land of Israel, under guage and helped Eliezer Ben-
Yehuda publish his first
is another Engelbert (spelled dif- the Turkish crown.
Musolino drew up a constitu- Hebrew-language thesaurus.
ferently) who does. Engelbert
Additionally, Matz was ac-
Pernerstorfer (born 1850) wasn't tion for the Jewish state which
Jewish himself, but he did have provided for: a prince as head of tive in Zionist affairs and in
an unusual relationship with state, Judaism as the state reli- 1928 established Gan Hayyim
gion and Hebrew as the official (Garden of Life), to develop or-
the Jewish community.
Head of the Austrian Social language. Voting rights and the ange plantations, in Israel.
Democratic party, Pernerstor- right to be elected would be ex-
Q: Now that boxing champ Mike
fer left his first job, as editor of tended only to those literate in
Hebrew,
and
all
public
offices,
Tyson
is out of jail, a new Muslim
a magazine, because he dis- including judgeships, would be
agreed with the anti-Semitic one-year terms. Citizenship and back in the news, I was won-
views of the periodical's would be automatic to any Jew dering if he has a Jewish connec-
founder. Pernerstorfer also who settled in the land and to tion?
spoke out against anti-Semitic gentiles who applied for it. The
A: Until his death in 1988,
political movements and was Jewish state would guarantee former handball champion and
known to be sympathetic to- free speech, assembly and the Hall of Famer Jimmy Jacobs
ward Zionism.
right to work, prohibit polygamy was Mr. Tyson's co-manager.
At the same time, colleagues and make education compulso-
noted that Pernerstorfer had ry for those aged 4-16. Immi- Send questions to "Tell Me Why"
anti-Semitic leanings — so who gration and absorption would be c/o The Jewish News, 27676
knows?
under the control of a settlement Franklin Rd., Southfield, MI
He died in 1918.
company.
48034 or send fax to 354-6069.
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