Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-04-29
THE VANISHING JEW
startling sarvey OF the isnorance New York Jews
D, HENRY MONITOR

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New York 1ewry ,ounc or old does not know any
thing nbou things Jewish Jewish ignorance as to con
temporary no, to speak of past Jewish history is not
merely amazing but rather pathetic"
Thi. statement was made TO by wcknown
American Jewish playwright whose successes Broadway
are yearly events. and who passes authority
Jewish life in this great American metropolis
Startled. euqured: do you refer to a specific cle-
mcnt in Jevrytbose who spend their lives
White Way, pcrhaps--or do you include the million and
half Jews of New York in this sweeping statemen,T'
The eonposscur Of jewish life smiled There may he
few. herc and there who know something bulk
Of our Young Jews totally gnoran and uneucatcd
jewish eTcuts md pcrsonases. II you don't believe me-
YOU easily find out
As a result of this conversation, and after talking
the matter With the editor of the Seven Arts synd
cate made an Investigation, which I submit without
bias and unornsmend The conclusions sclferdent
Walking down broadway, near the fores, around mid
day stopped i've Jewish bystanders posing enqur
ing reporter of big American daily.
asked the same questions OF each of them.
G) Who is the greatest Jew you knowy
to) What Jewish in years impressed you
(al Did you over hear of Zionism, and what is it?
tD What book of Jewish interest have you read rec
enrlyg
(5l Do you know who BIaik is?
Hero the
clothing salesman about 85 years old in America
since his tsnth year
go l heard something about those zionss. They
have city. called Zion, near Chicago, don't they?
t2l The change in immigration laws.
G) Benny Leonard.
90 l rcad the prayer book every Yom Kippur
(5l No
An usher in motion picture house. 70 years old born
% Yeah, heard that Charlie Chaplin is a Jew
C2l don't know much about that.
go Sure; 1t mems be against the Jews
li) just read the papers,
t5l Do you that English racing horse
that's coming over?
A commercial nrtist, about 10 years old came from
Germany ms child
c) think Jacob schiG is the greatest Jew of today
te) The death Of Jacob Adler the great Jewish
CD Yes, but am not interested. They're too
isous for me.
CD | read Potash and pcrlmutcr
rNniI ewcllor in The fortcs, from Russia about
20 years ago:
% Trot.ky.
t2l That Jewish campaign trefcrrins 10 tho United
Jewish Campaign seems 10 he big thing.
t3) No. am not religious fanatic.
cp ! have seen "Ahos Irish Rose" That's better
than any book.
l5l No.
An insurance broker. in the thirtics, born here:
On Dr. Stephen S. Wise is a great man.
t2l ! don't know.
CD Yes; it's movement to get all the Jews into
Palestine.
STcll chance they have 10 get me.
th | read You Gen,ilcs." It's book all about
the Jews
(5l No.
These answers taken down verbatim, were given in
Tho of enirtt
runted during the days work However always noticed
sort Of confidential lowering Of the these
talked 10 though tho questions asked them
ought 10 he asked only among Jews and should be dis