Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-07-29
What Makes You Jewish?


Care the Jews Racer Nv Karl Kautsky Int.ru.
tional Publishsss)
The veteran German Socialists snquated reactions
to q muchmooted question have been rather bsatedly
translated. 1t is intriguing title under which Karl
kautskys Rasse und Judentum has been isped In the
American edition. Are the Jews Racer is daring
with slight tinge Of the hostile The volume deserves
consideration and attention however If for no other
than the valiant service which Kautsky has
toward Jews has been uttered through speech and
writing. His vigorous denupciation Of the Kishnen
posrom is in point. His lifelong friendship for
Rosa Luxembourg is also memorable.
kautaky Deaies RAse
Tha suspicion Of hostility in the title is justified by
Me contents Citing scientific proofs which are
still in vogue. but most Of which have been discarded
kautsy to prove that the not constitute
race. His conclusion Is not a Others more
thoroughly grounded in apthropology, made gen
era denial of the authenticity Of the purity any
kautskys conclusions, however, based than
scientific grounds As confirmed disciple of Marx he
bases bis values economics Jews thus appeared
different from their neshbors (hereby giving
roueous impressions Of racial unity and integrity be-
cause Of their economic background and environpent
The force Of circumstances nodded their
another mieu could easily rearrange these attributes
The disappearance Of the Jews will involve
tragic process like the dsappearance Of the American In
dams or the Tasmaniana 1t will not be equivalent to
to greater strength to prosperity and wellbeng, the
opening up OF immense field Of activity 1t will not
mean shifting OF domicie from one medieval ruin
to another not transition from orthodox Judaism to
ecclesiastcsl Christianity but the and
higher tyRe Of 'rnan..... --'-~
=. He tthe Jew) will continue TO live in the
memory of man as mans greatest sufferer he who
been dealt with most severely by mankind to whom he
has given most"
Ready for Assimilation
Are the Jews Race? well summarize the viewpoint
Karl Kausky to the Jewish past Jewish future.
stressng the great service which
world through their various achievements Kausky points
out that the time has for their assimilation
with the rest OF their neighbors to the end that the
hgher type Of man" may be evolved He is confmed In
the belief that Judaism is dsinegrating throughout
Eastern Europe and In America In which opinion he
echoes the sentiments Of certain Of famous rabbi
which recently broadcast.
DepIores zisoism
Is but natural that. n,otivated by such attitude,
kautsky should thoroughly deplore Zionism and the
political rehabilitation of the Jews He in the at
tempt to colonse Palestine blow to Jewish freedom.
Jews in this country will be divided their reaction
kautskys viewpoint on this problem. But furious
anmity of dissent will greet his assertion that Judaism
draws its strengthfrom anti lSemtism alone Without
the latter, says he, Judaism is impossible
Are the Jews Race" will he bound
frore in Jewish circles for Kausky said: when
the Jews shall have ceased be otlawcd
the jews themselves will cease to EXISTS. A. +. 81
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