Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-01-21
Our New York Letter
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hnHulN VI tuitTicaH d'NiSh htN'v'N az
an extremely interesting and lively
season.
Beginning with September 10. public
men who take the Jewish interest tc
heart be II philanthropic, cultural. re
lirlous or political, were given no op-
portuniiy TO rest and look at matters
calmly. One controversy followed up-
on the heels Of another No sooner .
had the "Crmcan controversy involv-
ing MS II does. the fate Of millions Of
Jews, luieted down. than there arose
the Wise controversy, touching, rs II
did the very fundamental principles
about which the history OF Europe aud
The history Of the Jews rev0lvcd. The
latter seems to have died out as quickly
The former seems to be losing its sharp
edges as 1t Is being put 10 the test OF
the heart and pocket Of American
Jewry.
The crux Of the situation apparent
ly was. In the minds of those who en-
gagged in the "Crimcan controversy
whether the Palestine reconstruction or
the East European relief, with It's ad-
mixture OF a colonization plan in Rus-
sia. has. or Is to have. the right OF
way to the hearts and pockets of the
American Jew.
As the two campaigns progress into
action. 1t appears that there was too
much ado over such flexible and
uncertain thing as the public mind
At "a state conference of the United
Jewish Campaign for the state of New
Jersey the quota of SINND for the
three year Campaign was enthusiastic
ally accepted and simultaneously "A res
cluiion was adopted forcseeing the
possibility Of uniting efforts with the
United Palestine Appeal
Michael Hollandcr. n New Jersey
leader and one of that line type Of jew
discovered during the campaign years,
is applnuded when he says: Fifteen
million dollars is n mighty small sum
for the work of aid we must do in
Europe million would bc near
er right Russia or Palestine. am
| Interested in Jewry everywhere
1t seems that the applause which
| resoundcd In the New Jersey state
| conference will rc-echo in other coun-
ellis
\ third issue is expected to come up
before American Jewry. 1t is the ques-
tion Of the much discussed and long
delayed Jewish Agency, the body which
| is. under the mandate of the League OF
Nations. to he formed to succeed the
| Zionist Organization in assisting in the
Jewish resetllcment Of Palestine and
| advising the Palestine administration
| in ull matters concerning the establish
| ment of the Jewish National Home in
| that country.
The conferences which have delib-
! Grated upon the question. the negotin-
| tions which have been carried on, the
heated disputes amcng Zionists and
-Zionists, have apparently come TO
an end. So far as the legal side of
original plans are carried into effect.
il can become the first universal Jewish
body, inclusive of Zionists and non-Zion-
lists. devoted to the. task of rebuilding
| Palestine.
VIII 1t? VIII all this preparatory.
diplomatic work materialize: That is
the question which was. admittedly, In
the back ground throughout the Grim
can controversy"
DIR. Chain Weizmann. president of
| the World Zionist Organization. the
father of the Jewish Agency idea. its
negotiator in the ranks of the non
Zionists and its champion in the ranks
Of the Zionists. is expected to arrive in
New York shortly.
There may he another interesting
| episode in this very interesting season.
|