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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 •h*\v» a trail 'MIT*- an.] to , voiii; r einhardt Thinks It Over how reports in the Yiddish press agree with reports in the general lien they deal with Jewish matters. !er Jav the Yiddish newspapers s, fan pres The Enter- The S 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 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 17 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-