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THE
SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
A MAGAZINE PERPETUATING JEWISH IDEALS
VOLUME VII.
MARCH, 1932.
NUMBER XVI.
[f ie Mother Synagogue in Savannah
Tin* p.irt played by the Jewish settlers of Savannah, Georgia, in
history, dating from the early eighteenth century, lias been a signifi
cant one. leading up to its present citizenry observing an event, both
national and international—Washington’s Bicentennial. Mickve Is
rael synagogue, mother of reform synagogues, which was founded in
17M and incorporated in 1791, was recognized for its message of
congratulations sent to Washington upon his inauguration by a return
letter from the President himself, and upon the occasion of the Bi
centennial, held special services. These were conducted by Rabbi
(leorge Solomon, esteemed rabbinical head of Mickve Israel, and the
Reverend David Cady Wright, rector of the Christ Church of Savan
nah. as both Mickve Israel and Christ Church were active and existent
in the days of Washington. It was particularly interesting for the
fact that the scroll used for this service was the one brought to Savan
nah in 17MB by its first Jewish settlers. The Southern Israelite, in
cognizance of the fine spirit of Mickve Israel, wishes to accord to I)r.
Solomon and the congregation, a sincere tribute upon its never-ending
efforts to set the example of brotherhood throughout the land, and for
the part that Mickve Israel played in the early settlement of Georgia.
American .Jewry should be proud, indeed, of this congregation that
stands m the glow of earlv Georgia history.
/Vr/u m erf A n tUSemitism
Francois Cotv, the French industrialist who
<mtro|> the monopoly of the perfume business
imt only in France but throughout the world,
Inis been trying for the last few years to
• Ihuw his wav to the fore in political leader
ship. Some time ago he purchased a chain
French newspapers and since then has been
isitw every cheap trick of demagogy to serve
f,,|| l further his personal political ambi-
( hie of his papers, called, “L’Ami du
could teach the yellow press of
America lessons in sensational irresponsi-
Thus, we were not surprised to
scries of articles displayed prom-
1,1,11: on the front page signed by Mon-
u ‘ llr I" cancois Coty in which the perfume
'■xposes the nefarious influence”
Fite Jacob II. Schiff and the house
ihn. Loeb and Company. M. Coty
s in his expose that Jacob Schiff is
'"idle for the Bolshevist revolution,
assassination of the Tzar and for
a terrible crime—the granting of
iglits to the Jews by the new gov
't. The self-respect of American
demands nothing short of a boycott
the American branch of the Coty
ises. Would you buy your powder
time from Mr. Hitler if he were
11 a perfume business in this
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
extends sympathy to the bereaved of
Bknjamin Feld
Jacob Elsas
Mrs. Max Scheuer
Reuben M. Cohen
Simon Silverman
Simon Michael
Mrs. W. B. Weil
Mrs. Morris Most
I eat ui ed Max Reinhardt s decision to leave Germany because of his
tear ot Hitlerism. The very same day Max Reinhardt cabled to the
New A ork Times that these dispatches were unauthorized and that as
a matter ot tact ho had no intention whatever to give up his theatrical
work in Germany. One must wonder at such contradictory interpre
tations ot news dispatches, the more so since Jewish eorrespondents
arc at least as reliable as their colleagues of the general press. We
an* ol tlic opinion that Mr. Reinhardt has different speeches for the
Jewish and non-.Jewish reporters. Being anxious to sell his German
theatrical interests he most probably used dramatic language in ex
plaining the situation to the Jewish reporters. But then, realizing that
tin* ’i iddish press is widely quoted in non-Jewish papers throughout
tin* world, lie decided to reverse himself. This is regrettable. Max
Reinhardt, by denying his first report, makes it appear ns if the Jewish
press is creating an artificial issue. Well-informed observers of Ger
man conditions know, however, that Hitlerism has a lot to do with
Reinhardt’s attempts to sell his financial interests in Germany. Mr.
Reinhardt should have been more ingenious in his denial to the New
York Times.
Something Must Have llap/tenetl
Dr. Abraham J. Rongy is a distinguished physician in New York.
For a good many years lie has devoted most of his leisure to Jewish
affairs, lie has played a prominent role in the
American Zionist movement and been very
much in the foreground of many other Jewish
movements. At no time did he make one
suspect that lie considered Jewish life in this
country of ours hopeless. In a recent inter
view with Henry Montor, Dr. Rongy in un
usually clear and strong language qualifies
Jewish leadership as inept, aimless and ir
responsible and .Jewish life in America as dis
organized. Following on the heels of Rabbi
Goldman’s “A Rabbi Takes Stock” and Mau-
Bkrt Ai.tmaykr
Abram Woolfson
Henry Levy
Aaron Wallace
Gates J. Waxf.lbaum
Mrs. Abe Gurin
Mrs. Rebecca Wf.inbero
ernii
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to ,
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r einhardt Thinks It Over
how reports in the Yiddish press
agree with reports in the general
lien they deal with Jewish matters.
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CONTENTS
Editorials
The Judge as a Human Being
By Benjamin N. Cardoza
H UMANIZING IMMIGRATION
By Jacob Kirchenbaum
Our “Irresponsible” Youth
By Meyer F. Steinglass °
An Evening with Pierre Van Paassen
By Joseph A. Loewinsohn
Yehudi Menuhin — Boy Virtuoso ..
Society
Strictly Confidential
By Phineas J. Biron
Southern Notes
Miniature Portrait of a Contempo
rary Writer
By Michael Kraike
College Notes
In the Limelight
National and Foreign Notes
The Letter Box
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rice Samuel’s “Jews on Approval” it em
phasizes that the critical attitude of these
two authors is by no means accidental. It
also underlines the many fearless state
ments made by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise at
various occasions, primarily in recent
years. It stands in sharp contrast to the
view taken by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver
that Jews of America may well he satis
fied with their achievements and with the
status of their leadership. But the import
of Dr. Rongy’s views lies in the fact that
they come from a man without personal
prejudice against any individuals or insti
tutions. This does not imply that the
criticism of any of the authors mentioned
is in any way tainted by personal relation
ship to their subject. What we mean to
say is that any charge or accusation
against Rongy that his views are influ
enced by personal factors would be ludi
crous. Thus Rongy’s evaluation of Ameri
can Jewish life deserves serious study. It
should be a signal for a genuine attempt
to probe the real status of issues he raises.
Miller, Editor; M. Stephen Schiller. Publisher. Executive Office, JU1 uienn
*nd 2$ih ol each month-