Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
ZIONIST WEEK PLANNED
FOR BOSTON IN JUNE
Under Leadership Of Louis ID. DrnndcIs,
Greht Meetings Looking To Palcs-
tine Stntc VIII he Held.

zionist week. beginning June &c. is to
be observed in Boston. under plans
making by the Federation of American
Zionists. Louis - Brandeis president.
M! other Zionist movements that have
not yet held their annual meetings are
invited to Mold such here and those
that have held them have been urged TO
hold conferences here that week The
Dung Jutcdns, the Sons of Zion, the
Women Zionists. tho Hadassah and the
provisional Executive Committee are
also 20 be there. Tho purpose is 20 push
the idea OF Il political state in Palestine
ana 10 secure public and legal recogni-
ton for II. These Zionists hold that
now IL the time to strike. and that
while the Palestine state is primarily
for Jews already IN Palcntinc, 1t will
fail as state unless Il have the moral
and financial support OF American Ju-
da!sm.
The Mira chi, the orthodox branch OF
me Ii"nis's. has just brought together
| 900 rahis. under the presidency OF Rab-
hi Meyer OF Berlin. for the purpose OF
uniting Jews of all America in this Pal
| csttne plan. The president OF the Miz-
rachi is Rahbi .Abramowitz of ST. Louis.
and there attended the meeting rabbis
from Boston. Pittsburgh, Newark. Bal
tnore. Washington. Chicago, 81. Louis.
Minnea polls, New Orleans, Detroit and
Cincinnati. 1t IS held by these and
other leaders that Judaism has before
II such opportunity as it has not known
since Chrisrs time. Ii Is held that
Zionist movements are spreading
throu ashout the West, and that they are
ready 10 back plans at Boston and al
forwards.
MEMBERS OF REFORM CHURCH
ARE NOW TAKING PART
For the first tim. the Reform Jews
have taken notice of the Zionist move
ment When Il started some years
ago, these Jews. representing the lib
eral element in customs and wealth and
culture in this worlds affairs. declined
TO have part in II. Later. when pressed,
they said Judaism is a religion. and
does not need political state for its
existence, any more than Christianity
seems 10 need one. Such was the an
swer given some time ago by the Re
form rabh!s To the Federation OF Amer
team Zionists. Now these same rabbis
have named committee to study Zion
ism. and have done so with not little
enthusiasm. The war has brought
about the change.
Rabbi Lewis. OF London, has been
brought over 10 study the condition OF
Temple Emanu-El. the greatest place
of Jewish worship in the world. has
raised 100000 with which to install
institutional work Emanuel authori-
ties declare that such work must he
carried on by Jews If they are 10 hold
Christian Associations. 1t is now
charged, also, that the rich Jews os
America arc not doing their share, COM
pared with the poor ones, for the
prosecuted Jews OF Russia and else
where. and that at least slo.000,oO)
ought to he given by them at once.
The war brings on this change OF atti-
tude also. In every part Of Judaism,
reform, orthodox and conservative in
England and here. agitation IS rife TO
end once for all the Jewish question,
and 10 do il along with war settle
ments whenever these shall be made.