Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-26
More Than $500 Pledged for
Sufferers in Palestine
and Europe.
ARE GREATEST SUFFERERS
BY WAR, SAYS DR.. SIMON
Declares Race Has Contributed Its
Share Toward Relief Work Of
Other Organizations.

More thai $500 for the relief f'Jew-
ish people in Palestine and throughout
Europe who have suffered a result
of the war raised at mass
meeting in Eighth Street Temple last
night, representing twenty-seYen He
brew associations and the entire Jew
ish population of Washington.
It was made clear that this was but
a aEst step in the campaign to raise a
very large fund to be distributed
through the B'nai Birth. the only in
ternational Hebrew organization. The
money is to be sent direct to- the allied
branches of the society in the foreign
countries through the American min
listers.
There was large attendance in
the temple last night and strong ap-
peals were made by Simon Wolf and
other leaders of the Jewish faith.
Some of the large contributions were
made as follows: Simon Wolf, $50;
women's Hebrew Association. $50.
Joseph L. Topper Presides.
Joseph l.. Topper. representing the
B'nai Birth, was introduced as the
presiding officer by J. L. Blout, presi-
dent of the Washington Hebrew Con-
eregation, at whose temple the meeting
was heidi
Mr.. Topper announced that thousands
of dollars already have been raised Tor
this purpose, and the largest donations
have been made in Chicago. where more
than $50, 900 has been contributed.
Dr. Abram Simon of the Eighth Street
Temple asserted that the Jewish peo-
pie will be the greatest sufferers from
the war He said that for years the
families of the Hebrew people who are
now fighting will be destitute, and
added that history has shown that
there are few people willing to come TO
the aid of the Hebrews.
1.-The Hebrews of America, he SAID.
"have very properly contributed their
share toward the relief work OF the
Red Cross and other organizations
which are aiding the sufferers abroad.
Our first obligation. however. is to help
our own people, not by cheap compass
sion, but by responding to direct ap-
peals for funds"
DR.. Simon declared that the burden
of supporting the institutions in Pa1es-
tine. which hitherto have looked to Eu-
rope for their sustenance, Will now ram
upon the American Hebrews. 1t will
be necessary for the Americans 10
maintain the Hebrew institutions there
for many years after the war, he SAID
Quotes Story of Joseph.
Rabbi George Silverstone of the Fifth
Street Temple uttered protest against
the failure of those not of the Jewish
faith to help provide for the suffering
Hebrews in their time of need. He
quoted from the story of Joseph and
his brethren who had thrown him into
a nit, robbed him of his clothing and
left him to die. He emphasized the
reply of Joseph to his brethren in their
time of famine, Il am your brother and
] will help you.
Rabbi Silverstone said that though
the United States was neutral in the
war, yet the hands Of the people CT
this country would not be clean OF
blood if they did not help the distressed
of Europe in this their time CT need
He called upon all the Jewish people to
forget their differences over creeds and
the several schools of thought and to
heartily cooperate to bring the great
est possible measure of relief to their
afflicted brethren.
THE Hebrews of the United States
will show the world that they are will
ing to offer any sacrifice necessary for
the aid of their fellow men," declared
Dr. Benjamin Grossman, pastor of the
Sixth Street Temple.
Simon Wolf cited many instances in
which the Hebrew people had been
prompt and generous not only to those
of their own religion. but also to Gen.
tiles, in their times of distress.