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A Magazine Perpetuating Jewish Ideals FIKIIIAY, F Hit UFA IKY 7, 1030 Volume Number 7 Carrying On With the recent election of officers of the Lodge No. 5 of the i B’rith we can look forward with renewed expectation that < >rk which the local chapter undertakes will be continued with me splendid efforts and results that the retiring executives dured. It is quite unnecessary to scan the wide field to which organization contributes its support, for we are all familiar the tremendous good it sponsors in orphanage work and va rious other lines of charity. Aside from these interests, however, there are probably none worthy than the A. Z. A. and the Hillel Foundations. They an well known without detailed description, and to us it seems that B’nai B’rith will reach its most promising results through these organizations. The A. Z. A., the junior organization of the B’nai B’rith, open to young men between the ages of 16 and 21, s for the members the spirit of true fraternal understanding, e Hillel Foundations, which take care of the religious and social ft, more or less, of the university and college students, form an- r tie which is bound to further co-operation among the young people even after they leave college. In this manner the B’nai B’rith instills even deeper within youth their inherent bond of brotherhood, which appears to be the promising salvation for Judaism, that so many think disin- ating. By supplanting the indifference of the Jewish youth < religion with the inspiration of the responsibility resting ;i him to carry on the faith that his forefathers succeeded in keeping alive, Judaism will continue to live and press forward. To sincerity and co-operation of these young people, alone, need we turn to hope for our ideal, unity in Israel. And so once again we place our confidence in the Lodge and h them continued success and inspiration under their new and capable leadership. Need Still Unfilled Leaders of American public opinion are urging that we give attention to spiritual matters, since there has been at the s of our attention within recent years the ageless conflict of rialism versus idealism. The result is that, at the present there is a decided reaction against the materialistic Hook due to the danger that mate rialistic philosophy has greatly over flowed that side of the mind and trt which is usually designated as the soul. Prosperity requires its own particular type of courage in order to US1 ' its advantages for the benefit of mankind, otherwise it may undermine th* character building that hardships a tFt ; t. In other words, there is the pos sibility that spiritual progress will be obliterated in the face of material ad vancement. 1 hese conclusions are the crux of condition upon which Roger W. Straus, President of the National Fed eration of Temple Brotherhoods, bases ■ ' xplanations of the significance of Brotherhood or Men’s Club Move- men t- It is a young movement, begun 5 n years ago because need for spir- F • progress was recognized. As chil- • ,°f the Covenant, the Jews were upon to lead in this movement aid greater spiritual emphasis. • tirst this movement was stressed n t *-ne formation of Men’s Clubs affil- with Reform Congregations - Wighout the country to co-operate with the synagogues in the local fields, and nationally through the national organization of the Union of American Congregations, in order to bring about greater attention to the Jewish religion by Jews, the movement was spread in forming Orthodox and Conservative Men’s Clubs, for one of their principal ideas is to bring about greater unity in Israel. Their work is primarily religious. Each club has member ship drives to bring back to the synagogue unaffiliated Jews, re gardless whether the individual viewpoint be Orthodox or Reform. Another object is to teach the members more about Judaism. Mr. Straus emphasizes that the fundamental immediate object of the Men’s Clubs throughout the country is to bring about greater interest in our religion, and the practical expression of this is to increase temple attendance and temple membership. This does not mean, however, that the clubs limit themselves to Jewish contacts. They gladly co-operate with Christian agencies that are working to stress the importance of religion in American life. This is done nationally through the National Conference of Jews and Chris tians and locally through joint meetings between our temple Men’s Clubs and various church organizations. With this data before-us and the splendid purpose, ideals and accomplishments of this movement briefly sketched, can we help but lament the fact that our community has no such club, or better still, clubs? It is certainly high time that our Jewish leadership band together to sway our youth in the proper religious channels and toward Jewish consciousness, instead of standing by allowing the prosperity of our time to destroy rather than to create. Surely it cannot be that we have fallen into a pit of materialism from which we are too overcome to rise to the needs and heights of spiritual idealism. Are Palestine Jews In Right With God? MARGINAL NOTES By Maurice Samuel A curious, unprovoked phrase occurs in a comment made by Dr. Samuel Schulman on the Magnes pamphlet, “Like The Other Nations.” “The radicals in Palestine,” says Rabbi Schulman for no reason whatsoever, “will have to come to some understanding with Israel’s God.” Why Dr. Schulman should go out of his way to comment thus on the Jewish workers of Palestine (they are practically all radicals) I do not know. But how strange, old-fash ioned and uncomprehending the com ment rings. The Jewish workers of Pal estine who, in hunger and sickness, have clung these many years to their double ideal of social justice and Jewish cul ture, come nearer, I think, than any other section of world Jewry to the ideals of the prophets Isaiah and Amos. “Bring no more vain oblations,” cries Isaiah in the name of the Lord. “In cense is an abomination unto me . . . learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.” “Take away from me the noise of thy songs,” cries Amos in the name of the Lord (can he also have been alluding to organs?) . . .” . . . but let judgment run down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” These two quotations might well be taken as the mottoes of the Jewish radicals of Palestine. For that reason, though the radicals of Palestine may have some difficulty in coming to an understanding with the God of Dr. Schulman, they will have none in com ing to an understanding (if there is not one already) with the God of Israel, Isaiah and Amos. CONTENTS SOME OBSERVATIONS ON INTER CHANGES OF JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN SANCTUARIES • • 4 WHAT IS A JEW? 5 By Henry Montor. SOCIETY AND PERSONALS 6-12 YOUR FEDERATION 7 By Edward M. Kahn. IN THE LIMELIGHT 8 HOMES FOR JEWISH CHILDREN J FEATURES OF LOCAL INTEREST 10 SCANNING THE JEWISH HORIZON .... 11 By David Schwartz CHILDREN’S CORNER 14 M. Stephen Schipfek, Managing Editor Entered as second class matter at the Postoffice at Atlanta, Ga., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. Published monthly by The Southern Newspaper Enterprises, Inc. Subscription Rates: 15 Cents Single Copy, $1.50 per year in advance. 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