Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-29
BIG AMOUNT RAISED HERE
FOR THE PALESTINE FUND

Jewish national hymn by the choir
of the Solomon Schechter Club, ac-
eompanied at the piano by Miss Ly-
ola jacobson.
At the conclusion of the singing,
Rabbi Kohr addressed the audience,
which was the largest Jewish gath
ering ever held in the city and filled
the auditorium. concerning the mis-
sion which is now being carried out
in Palestine and the reason why
such distinguished people have come
TO Perth AmbOy. He told of the
great service they have rendered to
the Jewish people and concluded by
expressing a wish that the people Of
this city would express their appre-
citation not in words but in deeds.
He then introduced Morris Rothen-
berg of New York City as the chair
man of the meeting.
In opening his remarks, Mr.. Roth
enberg said that the Jews of Perth
Amboy had never been appealed to
but they have responded. He was
in this city. he said. to work for the
interest of the Zionist cause, which
is also of interest to every Jew in
the city. lie urged the audience to
realize that never in the history of
the Jewish people have they needed
the aid of their brothers more than
at the present time.
From this point in his talk, Mr..
Rothenberg gave a brief history of
Palestine from the time the first
Jews went there 10 start a home
land, thirty-five years ago until the
present time. He maintained that
no ms expected that Palestine asa
home land for the Jews would be
realized for hundreds of years, but
the war had hurried matters and
brought the Jewish people face to
face with this problem, and has
placed upOE the Jews the greatest
responsibility they have had in hun
dreds of years.
The building OF Palestine as a
home for the Jewish people of Eu-
rope. is a matter of life and death,
said Mr. Rothenberg, as all lands in
Europe have turned against the Jew
and Palestine is the shining star to-
wards which they strive to reach, for
unless a land Is opened for ther2
they cannot continue to live. He told
of soup kitchens ard some of the
cruelties he had seer while recently
making & tour of Europe. He de-
clared that the Jews of Europe were
willing. yea. desired to give up their
lives to make Palestine the home
land Of the Jews, and that all they
asked of the American Jews is that
they will furnish the necessary
funds.
when you say bad times are
here, think OF those in Europe" said
the speaker in closing. .
DR.. Goldstein was the next speak,
CT. His address was entirely in the
Hebrew language. He reviewed the
history Of Zionist movement and
showed the development of the prob
lens of Jewish life in the Diasparo.
For almost 1000 a the Jews
have been homeless but in spite OF
all Of these discOmforts, and disad-
vantages they have chung together
and fought for existence and now
are finally to return to their prom
ised land. DIR. Goldstein pointed out
that the Jews in Europe need Pales-
tine more than the Jews of America
ana hat those American Jews who
have visited Palestine then realize
the great work that is going on for
the benefit Of the Jews of the world.
Palestine as q home land for the
Jews is the only solution Of the
Jewish problem said DR.. Goldstein
IN closing.
At this point in the program.
Chairman ROthenberg requested
c. ntributions to the Keren HayesOd
and with but slight delay these be-
gan to come in. Many new contribu-
lions were received. while others
who had already contributed to the
cause added to their first contribu-
ton. In all $4,000 was collected
at the meeting.
There we're several features in
connection with the collecting of this
money, one of the most touching was
that of two little girls, Margaret
Chain and Miss HurvitZ who pre-
scented to Mr.. Sokolow, who had ar
rived at the auditorium during the
collection of the contributions the
sum Of SIS contributed by the chill
dren of the Perth Amboy Hebrew
School. After each little girl had
made their speech, MI. SOkolow
kissed them.
Mr.. Sokolow was the last speaker
Of the evening. His address was
rather short because OF the fact that
he was i'll and had been forbidden by
his physician to attend the meeting.
1t was thought for a time that he
would not be present but he would
not disappoint the audience although
he could not give his usual talk.
He told the audience how happy
he was 10 be present and then con-