Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
Zionism tn QQasbington,
What Local Hebrews Are Dong to Forward the Move
n1ent to Reclaim Palestine.

Written for The Star.
What faith is to the religious heart of a
departing soul, what prospect of comforta-
bic livelihood is to the impecunious, and
what independence Is to the erstwhile tyran-
ny-ridden people, that Zionism is to the
Zionist Jews of the world. 1t is all of these,
for in the rehabilitation of Palestine and
the establishment there of a publicly -recog-
nized and legally-secured home, such being
the object of the movement, the Jew sees a
panacea, both spiritual and material, as
we'll as political.
To give here the history of the growth of
the Zionistic movement in the world, or
even in this country alone, would be be-
yond the purpose of this writing In a re-
Gently published encyclopedia a concise de-
scription and summary of the movement
covers twenty pages. Suffice it to say here
that the Zionistic movement is an internal
tional undertaking. Like the Jew himself it
is ubiquitous as to all parts of the globe
AS President Friedenwald said in his mes
sage to the latest, the ninth, convention of
the American Federation of Zionists The
work of Zionism lies not only in Palestine
not only in Russia, but everywhere, and es-
pecially in America" From the viewpoint
of an .Americanized adherent of the cause,
DIR. FriedenWald's statement might be re-
constructed to read, THE work of Zionism
not only where the ghetto makes the neces-
sity more apparent but everywhere in the
United States, and especially in the capital
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Certainly the Zionistic movement and en-
deavor is present in Washington, for, con-
sidering the limited numerical representa-
ton of Hebrews in this city and the numer-
Gus other attractive fields for students and
9th inf inc no
of Zionism here is little short of prodigious,
not to say exceedingly gratifying, to the
most imaginative well-wisher of the work
The principal organization In this city
whose work is mainly the propagation of
Zionism is the Young Peoples Union of
Zion. Although not half decade old, this
association has a membership of over 125,
and it's work is strictly in accordance with
the aims of the American Federation of
ZionistS, of which 1t is a member. Its
meetings are held fortnightly, and are al
ways instructive and interesting. Every
means Is taken to disseminate the ardor
which should prevail at such gatherings,
and IL the numerical strength of the at
tendance and the enthusiasm of the
participants In the discussions, readings
and addresses which take place at the
meetings are indicative of the feeling of
the membership and others who attend, the
organization is rapidly accomplishing its
goal, and Zionism promises to assume
prominent place among the benevolent
institutions of the city.
Meetings begin at 7:30, and after a short
time spent in the transaction of business
the evening is spent in readings, lectures,
debates or open discussions of interest to
the membership as pre-arranged by the lit
erary committee appointed for that pur-
pose Among the interesting lectures
heard at the union are those delivered by
Mr.. Newton of the Persian legation in this
city on THE Jew in Roumania;" Rev. DR..
Abram Simon of the Eighth Street Temple
on "Zionism to the Jews of America" Rev.
Dr. Loeb of the Sixth Street Temple on
Jewish History and Dr. Imber, the jew
ish poet, on .'Herod the Great"
In addition to this means of dinuslRg
knowledge of the Jewish people and slim