The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-13
Jewry Preparing For
 Holiday Observances
Rabbis Throughout the Country Urged to COmmemO- \ rate Events With Renewed Interest

A manifesto by outstanding lead- ers in the orthodox, conservative and reform rabbinate in the United States was issued today urging Jew- tsh communities throughout the country to dedicate high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Tom Kippur, which will be observed on Septem- Der 9th and 7th and on September a6th respectively, to enlist wider support for the salvation of Euro- pean Jews and thei settlement in Palestine through appeals in their Bynagogues in behalf of the United Palestine Appeal.
 Referring to the situation abroad the manifesto said that for count- less numbers of Jews in European lands, the New Year will mean but the renewal of another year of dee spair and disillusion" without hope of improvement in their condition. The major hope that animates these Jews and enables them to survive misery and disaster is the possibility of their settlement in Palestine, the statement of the American rabhis asserts,
 Appeal for Support
 In their plea for greater support of the United Palestine Appeal, the $4,- 500, 900 nationwide campaign for the settlement in Palestine of large numbers of Jews of Poland, Ger, many and other lands, the rabbis declare that the funds made avail- able to the United Palestine Appeal will enable men, women and chil- dren to start upon new life that will free them from the shackles of European bondage and permit them to survive as free, creative human beings.
 Let us dedicate Rosh Eashanah and Yom Kippur to the great masses of Jews whose hope for Q new year and new life is bound up with col- onization in Palestine" the mani- festo says. we urge that through the United Palestine Appeal each congregation help assure the sur- vtval of Q maximum number for whom room can be found and will be found in Palestine"
 The manifesto points out that Palestine has been a major center of immigration for Jews uprooted from their present lands and that while Palestine has offered "salva- ton and home to tens of thousands, other countries have continuously restricted the entry of refugees" Manifesto
 The following is the text of the High Holiday manifesto:
 "The undersigned rabbis call upon American Jewry to dedicate the High Holidays of 1897 to support of the United Palestine Appeal which is the agency through which Amer ican Jewry participates in the up- building of the Jewish homeland.
 "RoSh Hashonah is the beginning of the Jewish New Year. It is tra- ditionally the season of hope and of optimism. It Is the period during whieh we reconcile ourselves with our people and reaffirm our faith in the values and ideals which have enabled us to survive through the centuries.
 For countless numbers of Jews III GukupGaI Ahllus VI opptoeoA0i, the New Year will mean but the renewal of another year of despair and disillusion. Rosh Hashonah will not mark off the opening of Q new epoch during which they may look forward to the happiness and peace of mind which are vouch- safed to us in America.
 "The one hope that animates thousands of these Jews and en- ables them to survive the misery and disaster that continue to bur. den their shoulders, Is the pos- sibility of their settlement in Pales. tine, where they may look forward to freedom and opportunity. Their hopes in this direction have been enhanced and justified during re- cent years by the remarkable achievements that have been reg istered in the upbuilding of the Jewish homeland where today 425,- GOO Jews constitute Q community which is 6 source of pride to Jews everywhere. Palestine has been a