The Denver Jewish news., 1924-06-12

brlnunr 10 the notice of the American
public the state Of affairs In Russia
with reference To the treatment by the
Russian Government Of the American
Jewish citizens. which resulted in the
final dissolution Of the commercial
treaty between Czarlstic Russia and
the United States,
His fight against the Russian monar-
chistic clique Of plotters In this country
resulted In the discovery OF the source
Of that international falshcation. called
The Proposals Of the Elders Of Zion"
His controversy with Ford, started ON
board the Peace ship" Is not yet
ended
II was hia deem interest In his people
that prompted him in all his Journal
islic ventures 10 look for the Jewish
element II was his love for the truth
that was the driving power that led
him from one exposure to the other.
What is the outstanding problem in
American Jewish life at thc present
time? was the question that | put To-
Mr. Herman Bernstein in conclusion.
There are two question. which are Of
interest In leaders Of American Jewry
above everything else" he answered.
The first Is the question Of securing
n Jewish education for our youth. II
has been The evil Of our life in this
country that in exchange for the ma
terial blessings which our people have
received here, many Of us, in our anN-
ovcrdone It,. Many have become 11OcG
American, crushing entirely their Juda-
ism. and losing thus their rich racial
and cultural heritage, the things that
make for their individuality. 1t is cvi-
dent that If Jewish life in America is
To continue II must have sound foun-
dation in n proper Jewish education.
There is no conflict between real
Amcricanism and the ancient teach.
ingS of Judaism.
The second problem. which ought to
get the attention of our people in this
country. is the problem of rebuilding
Palestine. With the other relief work
stopped, the work of rehabilitating Pal.
estinc is the only great task, the full
iillment Of which is rightly expected
from us
What is the future of Yiddish press
in this country?", vcntured to ask the
founder and former editor of the great
liddiSh daily, THE Day,''-''and what
tendency is likely to prcdominate In
Jewish life in This country after the
complete stoppage of immigration?"
While it is true" Mr.. Bernstein
said, that the Yiddish press has al
ready seen its best days in this coun-
try. there is no ground TO hold any
pesSimiStic views regarding the future
Of American Jewry which has already
sufficiently strong clements of COM
munal vitality, learning and leader
ship"
DO You think that the passage of
the anti-immigration bill. together with
the talk about the superiority of the
so-called 'Nordic' may create fer.
mcnt of racial discrimination in Amer
lea, affecting the Jewish people first
Of allf' asked in conclusion.
America. as well as the rest of the
world. has not yet demObilized its
spirit of unrest and the wave of chauvi.
nistic madness. The anti-immigration
blli is one expression of this general
unrest which is still prevailing. Ameri-
ca will sooner or later free itself from
1t. But while we need not be alarmed,
we should not follow any longer the
course OF the Great Northeastern" rs
TolStoy named MS We ought to COM
bat anti.SemitiSm openly and vigorous.
ly at any time ii makes its appearance.