Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-17
CONFIDENT GREAT MOVEMENT
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Iior confidence in tho ability Of tn,
jews TO carry 10 q successful consur-'
NATION the great movement which had
been undertaken she based on tho rrea.
Jewish commonwealth that had onco
existed, and which she said prcscrtcd'
all tho advanced ideas which had nadat
the government OF this country so,
successful. We hear much abou. social
service in these days. said Tho eloquent.
speaker. but in the old Jewish com I
monweaith all these beautiful ideast
OF the duties and rclntions OF lie were
cNcmplihcd. she said. Even the rcla-
tion OF the mothcr-in-l was pro.
ridcd for, so farsceing was our reli-
Fion'" said the speaker In one OF the
flashes OF humor that characterized ,hej
discourse
She was vigorous in her condcmna-
tion OF those who had discouraged the
Zionist movement. She attributed such
opposition To ignorance and prejudice 4
and she said there was a great deal of
both in connection with the apathy,
and unconccrn which marked tho at
utudc OF some OF her race to the move
mcnt
II was purely with the race a cues
ton OF TO be or not TO be she said
Tho movement did not contemplate,
she said an effort TO gather all the
Jews into Palestine, but to prevent the
Jews from being always the scapc-
goat. from being ever bounded and
bounded and TO enable them 10 be free
in body and soul
WARNING NATIONS MAKING
SCAPEGOAT OF THE JEW
Speaking Of the plight OF the Jew in
view of the present great war in Eu-
rope. when Jews are found doing bat
tic on all sides OF the struggle Nine
Pevsner said. Even before the war the
Jews did not feel comfortable, and the
trouble with the Jewish people just
now is not only the lack of bread but
also because the warning nations OF
Europe are making a scapegoat OF the
Jew. When Germany conquered Bel
GUM, the Jews were not admitted TO
England because they originally came
from Austria to Belgium and when
they endeavored to enter Austria they
were excluded because they were Bel
'glan citizens. In Russia thousands OF
Jews were called TO the coiors to fight
for the Car. and no nationality enlisted
with greater determination 10 prove
their valor and patriotism, yet many OF
the widows and orphans Of the men
who sacrificed their lives in defense OF
their country were made TO live inside
the pale Russia called for men from
Finland to help her in this gigantic
struggle. and it is hard to believe, but
1t is nevertheless a fact. Russia
fused TO allow the widows and orphans
of these soldiers some of whom died
GLORIOUS deaths on the battlefeldS, 10
enter Russia o. the humanity OF
man to man"
The exercises last evening were pre-
sided over by Or. L. Karp. president of
the Herzl Zionist Club. He warmly
culogized the work that Nine. Pcvsner
has done and is doing in behalf OF the
zionist movement.
There was music by Getzern's Or
chestra, Jewish melodies by Rev. Cant
Medvedoff, and violin solo by Miss
Essie Ehrstein and Harry Glass.
The address was one feature of the
local celebration OF Flower Day, and
flowers were sold for the benefit of the
Jewish National Fund. The decorating
committee was composed of |. l.. Leven
son, Misses Matte and Dora Sharove.
Selma SonnenberG and Pauline Ehr-
stein.
IL was announced that tonight at
the Sir Moses Montcfiorc Synagogue
Nine. Pevsner would speak again, both
in English and Yiddish
After tho address last night there
was n banquet in honor of the visiting
speaker at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs Jacob Lovcnstcin. iO7 North Sew
enth street, at which there were served
strictly national dishes, including
gcfuehltc fish and blinchcs