Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-03-18
NAHUM S0kOl0W, SAGE
OF ZIONIST MOVEMENT,
ENDS AMERICAN VISIT
Notes Interest in Palestine
Increased Here TenfOld
Since 1922 Visit
FINDS SPIRITUAL HUNGER
AMONG JEWS IN AMERICA
Large Scale Educational Pro.
gram to Preserve Jewish
Cultural Values
Needed Here

New Nork-Nnhum Sokolow. presi-
dent OF the World Zionist Executive,
ended his three. months visit To Amer
lea this week, following addresses for
the United Palestine Appeal delivered
In many Of the Important Jewish COM
mulitics of the country,
Before sailing for South Africa. the
beloved Sage Of the Zionist Movement.
in au interview. declared that he had
observed tcnfold Increase in Zionist
interest in this country over his first
visit -four years ago.
This increased interest Is both one
Of quantity and Of quality" Mr.. Soko-
low said. 1t is seen IN the great nd-
vance in numbers and contributions,
eliminating in the striking success of
the United Palestine Appeal this year.
] II is also evident in the Intelligent atti-
/ tude American Jews display toward the
Zionist ideal and the wider information
they have on the movement and on the
work in Palestine
Not Merely Rich Uncle"
The day is passed when European
Jcwry looks upon America as rich
uncle" according to Mr. Sokolow. 1T
Is my desire and it is also the desire Of
all other European Zionists that Amer
lea play an increasingly important role
in the movement that American Jewry
exercise moral and intellectual influ-
cncc in Zionist leaderships In keeping
with its Importance and on par with
It's generous outpouring of wealth for
Zionist activities in Palestine
The leading impression that am
carrying away with me after my ev-
tended visit is the need for large-scne
educational activity to preserve Jewish
cultural values in this country. have
f"und genuine hunger for such an
educational program In America.
! Those American Jews who came from
other countries want and need coniin-
uation nf the Jewish cultural life which
they left behind. Native-born Jews
have found. feel an emptiness In their
Jewish life which should he filed and
which can he filed through such nm eN-
tcnsivc educational program.
Urges Jewish Education
by preserving Jewish cultural
values In America. Zionist sentiment
will, in turn. hc strengthened and deep
rned. Without such Jewish education
neither Zionist nor any other Jewish
| cultural propaganda will have any last
ing results"
Mr.. SoSolow said that he was In
formed that steps were already under
way 10 begin Jewish education on a
large scale In this country and he knew
ii would greatly rejoice Jewish leaders
in Sonth Africa and countries he hud
planned 10 visit later. To learn that
American Jcwry had undertaken this
| important step.
On Way TO South Africa
| II am taking with me to South
Africn the message of Americas out
standing success in the present $1,000
900 United Appeal" he concluded. II
know II will fire the leaders there and
stimulate the community to follow hc
example of AmericnS generous action
Mt the time Of critical need in Palestine
Not only in South Africa, hut in all
other countries, the example of Amer
ica's giving his year will have It's cf-
| feet"
Before sailing Mr.. Sokolow, who by
his ccascless travels throughout the
world is vcrltahle Ulysses Of the Zion
/ iSt movement. was rendered farewell
luncheon by the leaders Of the United
Appeal The speakers included DR. Ste
phcn $, Wise, Louis T.ipSky. Morris
| Roihcnbcrg, Emanuel Nrunann and the
two remaining Zionist guests Chaim
I Nachman Binlik and Dr Schmnrya
Levin.