The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-07-01
PLEA FOR JEW
AND HOMELAND
Nathaniel Harris Of Chica-
go Gives Lecture at Tenn
pie B'Nai Sunday.
RELIGIOUS STUDY


Nathaniel Harris OF the University
OF Chicago lectured at Temple B'Nai
Iedek Sunday morning, under the au-
spices Of the Kenosha section, Nation
Al Council of Jewish Women. Mrs. s..
Gottlieb, president Of the local soci-
ETY.. prefaced the main address with a
resume Of the councils plans for re-
ligious instruction. She said that the
Jewish women Of Kenosha wished TO
become thoro %yhly acquainted with the
history of Judaism which had endured
through centuries Of persecution. AS
g greater aid to study it is planned
to organize a school of religious IN
sstruction. Mr. Harrison aided mater
tally in the organizing Of the school
with advice as to course Of study.
The study Of Jewish history was
heartily endorsed by Mr.. Harrison as
one of the requiem ents Of Judaism
today" Mr.. Harrison is an ardent III
onist. He pleaded eloquently for the
re-establishment Of the Garden OF
Israel" which will make it possible for
the. Jewish race to have homeland
where Jewish traditions, aspirations
and culture will prevail. He presented
and refuted the arguments of the Jews
opposed to Zionism, who are known as
international" and american" The
first type argues that all nations
should be united. "Are Jews not a ma
ton? T" Mr.. Harrison asked Must not
the Jewish nation be included in a
league of nations? Therefore, in order
to accomplish the aim of the Interna-
tionalist, zionism must come first. The
second type opposes Zionism because
Of the fear Of dual allegiance. That
attitude is the most cowardly and the
most selfish. No one will be asked to
go to Palestine against his will but
we must think Of the downtrodden
Jews Of Europe. Do the Irish hesitate
to advocate independence for Ireland :?
D5 the Serbian and Polish people hest
tate to work for their countries? The
Jew is the only one who has no moth
erland. Let Palestine be for those who
want it; place where they may
breathe freely, place where they may
rest, place where Jewish culture may
be revived and place where universal
brotherhood may rule.
Can the jew restore the Garden Of
Israel? He has a mysterious power to
guide him-that power which sees
through every page Of Jewish histN,y.
The Jew is world problem. God
creates everyone and everything for
some purpose. For what reason was
the Jew created? Why has the weak
est nation, numerically, continued to
exist? Greater, stronger, nations have
fallen. Why have the Jewish people
survived Is it because, like a child,
the Jew has delighted in being obsti-
nate in clinging to his beliefs because
of persecution We in America are
free. Will Judaism die now because
there are no barriers? The Jew has
always been the scapegoat of the
world. He has been hated because he
is different. The Jew has survived be-
cause of the mysterious power, the
power of truth which lies in the To-
rah. Judaism must not die. The To-
rah is not out of date. 1t is for now
as well as for then; it is for old and
for young; for you and for me; for
father and son; for mother and daugh-
ter. 1t has been the guide of our an
cestors and it will be the guide in the
establishment Of the Garden Of Is
rael."
Mr.. Harrison's vivid portrayal of the
Jew as he is today, his needs and as
pirations, stirred the members of the
council to a keen resolve that they, at
least, would study earnestly to become
better Jews and truer Americans.