The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-21

bership all Jews. including even those
whose grandparents We're Jewish II new
society is in process of formation.
which will admit all students of Polish
nationality regardless of creed.
the finest interest and promotion of
such II discipline in the entire world
today is obtaining in Zion whence in
keeping with what we were told OF old
Il renewed Law for Israel and through
Israel for humanity. This appears TO
me To he worthy not only of the moral
endorsement but of the material back
ing Of Reform Israel in America whose
religious life needs just such rein
forccment as can he irradiated and
furnished from the spiritual home of
ancient Israel and without which mod
crn Israel in its American home will
suffer lack that, to my mind. will
make its continued and distinct iden-
tity as Jewish religious force very
questionable. ProtestatiOn. intellectual
culture. material possession and social
position are not adequate in America
or anywhere else to save any section
of Israel from conscious or unconsci-
Gus suicide by way of an insidiOus but
certain assimilation. Reform in Amer
lean Israel needs to be inspired with
that spirit of prophecy which subor-
diuates profit to principle, convenience
to conviction. The most promising
source of such inspiration today ap-
pears to me to he willing from the re-
opening springs of Jewish life in the
land of ancient Israel which can If it
he allowed make for rejuvennted mod
crn Israel.
Jewish Duty.
Il therefore not only move but urge
n w,aole-hearted and generously sub
stantial support of the cultural. ngri-
cultural and charitable efforts of the
Jews in Palestine on the part of all
Jews everywhere to whom such de-
velopment should he call for their
monetary contribution especially where
they are failing to promote and pre-
serve Jewish cultural attainment in
themselves. Not every Jew can he ex-
pectcd to attain to II desirable Jewish
culture 1t is a realization that in
wolves conditions not possible of satis-
faction by every one. No true Jew
who is worthy of the past ard de-
voted to the future of his people can
even in some instances contrary to
their expectation and desert. Under
the benigle support and stimulation of
the Keren Hayesod in Palestine l saw
thousands of men and women. boys
and girls. engaged in cultural pursuits
! that not only in time but Immediately
are abundantly justifying themselves
with IL maintenance of proper self
respect refuse to subvent the efforts of
others to maintain and give momentum
to such culture am unwilling to be
frightened by misunderstanding On mis-
construction from doing what appeals
more convincingly to me to be my
Jewish duty. Until we Reform Jews
do at least as much as has been done
under such organizations as the Eeren
Hayesod to revive and re-invigorate the
conservation and cultivation of the
finer Jewish idealisms we should stand
by those who to my mind are counter
boIupciny nur ne4yIprt
This is what would have said had
. been present at the meeting in New
York when the resolution was consid-
cred anent the cooperation of Reform
Jews in the rebuilding and upbuilding
of better Palestine My enforced
absence compels me to attempt through
these published words to win to
change of heart not only those who
were mt that great convention but many
others in American Israel who in this
matter seem to me to have an unusual
opportunity to affirm their real Jewish
interest and identity by helping others
to rc-nflrm and confirm theirs.
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