The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, October 04, 1929, Image 11
The Southern Israelite
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Jewish Communal-Solidarity
By ARMAND WYLE
Superintendent Hebrew Orphans Home, Atlanta, Ga.
v. a newcomer to your Community
I feel honored in being asked to con
fute to your growingly important
medium for the promotion of under
standing. cooperation and solidarity
among all phases of Atlanta Jewry.
That the terrible holocaust m Pales-
nne has resulted in a common revul
sion "f feeling is beyond doubt; that
our heritage united us on previous oc-
asions when persecution, starvation
and prejudice overtook the blood of
llUr Mood is also evidenced in the mil
lions of dollars that have been sent
foreign lands for their relief. How-
eVt ,r, just as charity is said to begin
at home, so should Jewish communal
problems find a cooperative solution
thru Jews of all shades of religious,
economic or social standing, whether
these problems be those affecting the
must recent immigration, those who
, ; t me in the middle of the last century
, those who settled here before or
, )P after the American Revolution.
Sephardim and Ashkenasim—those
f r ,im Middle, Eastern or South East
ern Europe, all have a common ances
try. heritage and mission. They have
the same Torch to hand down to pos
terity even as our forefathers have
Kept it lighted and passed it unto us
f today. There should be no quarrel
amongst us as to the fuel or method
of this common purpose; whether the
oil of “traditional” Judaism, the pe
trol of Conservatism or electricity of
Liberal Judaism.
The hostility of European nations is
fast disappearing under the light of
better understanding and common
aims. With so fundamental differen
ces in race and tradition showing the
way, why should we preserve the dis
trust and contemp so often symbolized
in the expressions, “Deutsche Ya-
huda,” "Polach,” "Goy,” “Kike” and
others as approbrious when expressed
with scorn and contumely? The Zion
ist and Non-Zionist have come togeth
er for the Agency for Palestine. Why
should Jewish Education, so vital to
the future of our race and traditions
suffer because we cannot “get togeth
er" on it? Why should the poor be
neglected or inadequately helped be
cause one faction prefers to give from
’•tie heart, and another from the head 0
The youth of our community needs a
piaoe where decent recreation can be
pro\ided under the guidance of train
ed workers; fair play, athletics, dra
matics, debates, and other cultural
activities should be directed in accord
ance with wholesome American and
Jewish tendencies, since the terms do
not conflict. The widow and the orphan
should be the concern of all, whether
the millionaire or the workman and
the original point of debarcation of
American Jewish citizens should have
no bearing on the question whether he
be benefactor or beneficiary.
All this will be readily granted in
theory, no doubt; but it is the practi
cal application of these theories that
means a real New Year for Atlanta
Jewry and Atlanta communal agencies
and institutions. These common objec
tives must be perserved whether the
individual prays with or without a
Talith and a hat; whether his son is
bar mitzva or confirmed. There will,
of course, be those who on side have
discarded all religious formulae or
even disown their Jewish origin; all
wings of Judaism have their losses
in this regard. There will be those who
cannot find any common ground with
such Jews who do not adhere to the
last injunction of the Shulchan Arach.
But with the coming of the Peace for
which all nations and even their
statesmen seem to be striving it would
appear deplorable and much to the dis
advantage of all people of Jewish or
igin, whose tradition is the very apo
theosis of Peace, if dissension and sus
picion amongst us should prevent our
getting together and fulfilling the ob
ligations in our immediate vicinities
that have been with us ever since
Governor Peter Stuyvesant permitted
the first Jews to enter New Amster
dam in the 17th Century on condition
that none should become objects of
charity.
Our own Community Chest will ap
peal to you this month for the support
of your Jewish Charities. Give so that
there will be no question in the minds
of anyone, particularly in our own
minds, that we contribute less than our
agencies benefit from this central or
ganization for relief of the unfortun
ate of this county. Support your Rab
bis and his Trustees in their program
for the preservation of Judaism in our
city. Follow your contribution with
personal service to those less fortun
ate than you and in order that this
service be most far-reaching, allow
yourself to be directed by those who
have been trained professionally
whether in the Temple, Synagog, Com
munity Center or Hospital.
Judaism is a way of life founded on
the faith that is within us. Then let
this faith extend to our fellow Jews of
all stations, all walks, all antecedents.
Thus will you fulfill your obligations
to yourself, your country, your peo
ple and your religion and cause each
recurring New Year to be a happier
one than that which preceded it.
WISE SEES HOOVER, STIMSON
AND HOWARD
Washington, D. C. (J. T. A.)—Dr.
Stephen S. Wise was received by
President Hoover on Monday after-
oon and discussed with him the Pal
atine situation. Dr. Wise thanke
1 resident for his message to the
Square Garden mass meetix
the Palestine events. Dr. Wise
en erred with Secretary of
r;’ m f n , and Sir Esme Howard,
^Ambassador at Washington.
ir * se was * n Washington t
alestine relief mass me<
JEWISH STUDENTS IN POLAND
HOLD CONFERENCE
Warsaw (J. T. A.)—A conference
of Jewish students, citizens of Poland,
who pursue their studies in foreign
universities, was just concluded here.
The conference adopted resolutions
asking for greater facilities in the
issurance of passports, urging the ex
tension of the Hebrew University un
dergraduate work, greeting Palestine
as Jewish center and condemning the
attitude toward the Palestine events
taken by the Communist Yiddish pa
pers. The conference also protested
against the persecution of the Hebrew
language in Soviet Russia.
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