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Because Rothschild regarded about why your readers cannot his activities as private philan- remember the name of your col- thropic projects, he did not con- There are three points that sider them part of the burgeoning Zionist movement. It was not un- support my theory about why til 1914 that he acknowledged his people would rather title your col- role and that of the Zionists as di- umn "Ask Me Why." "Tell Me Why" has more negative tones — A: The Rothschild family is in- rected to the same objective. At the end of 1923, Rothschild it borders on aggressive, rather deed vast, and its mystique cer- tainly has made a lasting impact founded the Palestine Jewish Col- than assertive; it sounds almost on the European Jewish con- onization Association, headed by as if a young child were blurting it out, rather than a sophisticat- ed adult. And it may feed into stereotypical expectations of oth- ers that Jews are "demanding." First, 'Tell Me Why" takes the reader's point of view and makes him sound demanding. If we all went around saying, "tell me," or "give me," we would sound bossy. "Ask Me Why," on the other hand, sounds like it is a direct in- vitation from you to have readers query you, and it saves your read- er the despair of feeling he may be imposing on you to work for him. Also, "Tell Me Why" smacks of the curious little 3-year-old hang- ing on your pants leg while you are trying to cook, clean or use the rest room, who repeatedly Wine aging gracefully in Israel. asks, "Tell me why ... why mom- my ... why daddy ... tell me ... tell his son, James. The primary pur- sciousness. Since the late 1700s, when the Rothschilds first rose pose was to found new settle- me!" For some reason, "ask me" to prominence, probably every ments. Throughout Jewish sounds more adult, more chal- generation of Jews has told sto- Palestine, Rothschild was a hero lenging, more daring! Finally, we certainly do not ries of encountering Rothschild and became known as ha-nadiv wealth and generosity. In each ha-yadua, ("the well-known bene- want to add to any stereotype generation, at least one Roth- factor"). His generosity generat- that Jews are "demanding" or schild has taken an active role in ed the acquisition of 125,000 "pushy." To rename "Ask Me Jewish affairs. This is true even acres of land and the building of Why" avoids some of these over- today, although by now the Roth- almost 30 settlements in Eretz ly sensitive concerns of some who schilds are intermarried with Yisrael. One of the settlements worry others would lump us into gentiles and their presence on the was Binyainina, on the southern this category. (Not that I worry world Jewish scene is eclipsed by spur of Mt. Carmel, named in about this — after all, I do de- other wealthy and powerful Jews. honor of the baron (whose He- mand excellence of myself and When stories center on the role brew name was Avraham others!) So there you have my theory of "Rothschild," more often than Binyamin). as to why some readers want to Rothschild died in Paris in not they are referring to Baron Edmond James de Rothschild of 1939; his wife. died one year lat- remember your column as "Ask the French branch of the family. er. In 1954, the remains of the Me Why." You asked for it, you Born in 1845, Baron Edmond baron and his wife were rein- got it! Editor's Note Again: Whoa! was known as one of Europe's terred on a hilltop tomb at Ramat I feel the weight of the world is most famous art collectors and Ha-Nadiv ("Benefactor's Height") off my shoulders. Life is good again! experts. To the Jews of the world, near Zichron Yaacov. Editor's Note: As many of you however, he was revered for his -devotion to the Land of Israel and recall, I recently wrote a heartfelt Sendquestions to Tell Me Why, letter pleading with readers to tell The' Jewish News, 27676 the Jewish people. Beginning in 1882, he gave me why (get it — tell me why!) Franklin Road, Southfield, MI considerable financial support to no one could remember the name 48034, or fax to (810) 354-6069. new Jewish settlements in Eretz of this column. All letters must be signed and in- Mercifully, L.A.S. of West clude the writer's address. Ques- Yisrael. In fact, one of them, Za- marin, was renamed Zichron. Bloomfield. was kind enough to tions answered in the column will Yaacov in honor of the baron's fa- respond — with brilliant insight, eature only the writer's initials ther. Convinced that Eretz Yis- I might add. This gives me hope and city of residence. garding someone named "Roth- schild." I know the Rothschild family has many members, all of them wealthy, but are these stories about one of them in particular, or is "Rothschild" just a general term referring to whichever family mem- ber lived when the stories suppos- edly occurred? sM a • a • . ❑ SPECIALTIES CC U_I LU • Formica • Woods • Stones • Glass • Lucite . LOIS HARON 851-6989 Allied Member ASID 411