The Denver Jewish news., 1923-03-14

Jewish homeland in
Palestine. He bears upon his shoulders
the crushing responsibility of leader
ship in the most significant Jewish
movement of this or any other age in
I the Diaspora.
4 The eyes of the Jews of the world
look upon him as the second Moses.
who will give fh" Jcws the land that
was promised to them and that belongs
rightfully to them. At no time in our
history since the exile. did the Jewish
people have Il greater need for n ma
tional homeland than the present time,
nor were they ever SO near the attain
ment Of their goal.
Nearly two years have passed since
the visit of DR.. Weizman and during
this time the American Jewry cannot
have been said 10 have conducted
themselves towards Palestine with the
proper sense of opportunity and re-
sponsibilty,
II is very difficult problem 10 dis
rcover just whom to blame. Some say
this is the fault of the leaders. others
say il is the fault of tho masses of the
Jcws. personally believe it is. he
cause the Jewish people have not I'M
derstood just what is happening. They
have not awakened to the realization
Of the extraordinary epoch in Jewish
history which we are leaving. The Jew
: iah people do not understood that they
are holding in their hands the destiny
Of Israel that circumstances have
given them the unparalleled honor of
being the builders of the land of Israel
1 Now is the time of strenuous Jewish
struggle. II is also the time Of great
Jewish opportunities The world has
recognized for the Jews the right of
homeland In Palestine The League Of
Nations and the American government
have given their consent to this pro-
jcct. Now it is up to the Jewish pco-
Pile TO take advantage of this reeogni-
tion and TO build up Palestine. n land
for the scattered children OF Israel
But banquets receptions. entertain
ments and promises will not build this
ed to the building Of Palestine. Men
aih 1,a,nsr The men are ready.
1MHiS AMI OF Chaluzim are ready to go
back to Palestine and make their
homes there and To build n Jewish
homeland. But they cannot do it with
out funds. Many Of them are willing
to give up their lives for the task
hut lack the means of transportation TO
Palestine Suppose they do get there.
they must he given work and tools To
work with. there must he schools foS
their children. they must have medical
attention. they must have land to set
tie on. and there must be industries
built up TO absorb them. The river
.Jordon must he harnessed for electrical
power for the country.
To solve this problem is TO em-
phasis the strength of collecting money
for the Keren ,Hayesod. And this. I
feel sure. would he more worth while
TO Dr. Weizmann than all the banquets.
receptions. entertainments and promises
would he
And the word of lesaia will he veri-
/ fed:
Go through, 90 through the gates.
Clear We the way of the people;
Cast up. east up the highway.
Gather out the stones.
Lift up an ensign over the peoples.
Behold the Lord hath proclaimed
Unto the end of the earth
Say yc to the daughter of Zion
1 Behold thy salvation cometh;
Behold his reward is with him.
And his recompensc before Him
And they shall call them the Holy
People.
| The redeemed of the Lord
! And then shall be called. sought out
\ city not forSaken-
Isaia 62-11-12.