Evening star., 1923-12-09
News of the Jewish World
BY RABBI JACOB S. MINKIN

united in holding aloft the banner
OF the Jewish faith For this all
the various shades of Jewish faith:
for this all the various shades of
Jewish opinion. whether ortodoX re-
form. conservative or liberal, must
work together
splendid beginning in this direc-
ton has alaready been made by the
Jewish Educational Society of New
York, which aims at providing Jew
iSh religious training to all religiousiy
Unframed and uueducated Jewish
children in the largest metropolis
All professions a nd trades. without
dl1terence OF religious and synagogue
aHiliation. have been drawn into this
work. The drive for a million dollar
endowment fund for the Jewish CON
servative institution has received the
support and backing even of those
who theologically find themselves in
disagreement with il. 1t is felt that
only by uniting the spiritual re-
sources OF American Jewry that any
thing like real unity in American
Israel on the basis of religion and
education can be attained.
The Coming of DR.. Weizmann.
The coming of DR.. Chain Weiz-
organization. to this country has
again placed the responsibility for
the upbuilding of Palestine upon the
Jews - Of the so, United States ns And this
Palestine as a Jewish homeland is
largely in the hands Of the Jews of
this country. Economically ruined,
me Jews of Europe can only con-
the reclamation of the Holy Land
The money must come from the Jews
or this country. 1t is perhaps for
such a purpose that Providence has
ish race in. such a favorable social
and economic position. They must do
what the rest of Jewry would have
done had they possessed the means
ana ability 1t is from the blending
" the tWo-the men and brain power
or the Jews of the east and the finan-
cial assistance Of the Jews Of the
west-that Palestine will be rebuilt.
fernaps more so than ever before
the coming of DR. Weizmann is likely
to prove this time historic. As is well
known. Israel zangwiil has made
some definite charges against the
| Zionist movement and its leadership.
With typical boldness. Zangwill did
| out remained here long enough to
answer all counter charges that
might be made. Now, although many
answers have been made to his now
famous address, no definite and au-
thoritative statement has as vet come
from the responsible head Of the
zionist organization. The presence.
therefore. in this country Of the off,
eidi SPOKESMAN OF the zionist organ
fzation. will afford an opportunity
Tor such a statement to. be made. 1t
is likely that ii was just for this that
Zangwiu has delayed. his return to
England At any rate, should suppo-
sition prove to be facts, then Ameri-
can audiences and newspaper readers
may be prepared for the most brill
liant display of wit by the two most
brilliant Jews living, Israel ZangwiI
and DIR. Chain weizmann.
OutraSes Against Jews in Berlin.
Tho Jewish quarter in Berlin re-
sembled during the disturbance there
an armed camp. Police armed with
machine guns. hand grenades and ri.
fies were standing on the street cor
were allowed to pass only after care
ful scrutiny. In the Jewish quarter
ransacked until it looked like a dew
astated area, hundreds have lost ev-
erything. narrowing stories of the
attack are gradually evolving out of
the confusion and chaos There are
stories of Jews stripped, and pursued
through the streets, there are reports
even Of several who had been flung
into the river Typical of many other
Hugo Berhhardt, physician and war
veteran, who was severely wounded
in battle and was awarded the Iron
cross as we'll as the first and second
CLASS OrQcT VI SdAou hIiiSHCAooNs .Sc
person was spared, not even such who
had served their "fatherland."
Economically ruined and politically
bounded, the Jews of Germany hnd
themselves on the brink OF complete
degeneration. They are in the Same
position in which the East European
brethren found themselves during the
war and shortly after It II no Inn
mediate steps are taken for their pro-
lection, the worst fears may De enter
tanned for their future.