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THE JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1935
THE MEANING OF "SHEMA"
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Continued from Page 3 ' The Lord is God, and none beside,'
And, knit with bonds of holiest faith,
They pass to endless life through death."
The reading of the Shema indeed fulfilled the promise of the Rabbis that it clothes man with invincible lion-strength. It endowed the Jew with the double-edged sword of the spirit against the unutterable terrors of his long night of suffering and exile.
Defence of the Unity
The Rabbis not only trained Israel to the understanding of the vital significance of the Divine Unity; they also defended the Jewish God-idea whenever its purity was threatened by enemies from without or within. They permitted no toying with polytheism, be its disguises ever so ethe-
ities of life under polytheism. They plead that it helped to interfuse the whole life with "religion"; to intensify the "joy of life" and delight in the world of nature; and that it made for religious tolerance.
On closer examination, these partisan claims collapse entirely. As for tolerance, even enlightened Greek polytheism permitted three of the greatest thinkers of the Periclean age —Socrates, P*rotagoras, and Anaxag-oras—to be put to death on religious groimds. The Jews came into contact with Greek polytheism in its later stages. But neither Antiochus Epi-phanes, who attempted to drown Judaism in the blood of its faithful children, nor Apion, the frenzied spokesman of the anti-semites in Alexandria, displayed particular tolerance.
Again, the alleged interfusion of
by a hair's breadth, from the most rigorous monotheism; and rejected absolutely everything that might J. KOFFMAN, Agent for Chicago weaken or obscure it. The fight
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real; they brooked no departure, even the whole of life with "reUgion"
imder polytheism did not save the votaries of Greek polytheism from moral laxity, licentiousness and in-himian behaviour both in war and in peace. As to intensifying the "joy of
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against idolatry and paganism begun by the Prophets was continued by the Pharisees. Abraham, the father of the Hebrew people, they taught, started on his career as an idol-wrecker. In legends, parables, and discoxirses, they showed forth the foUoy and futility of idol-worship, and pointed to the infamy and moral
life"—that "joy of life," even among the Greeks, seems to have been the prerogative of the few. Thus, Greek society was based on imrighteous-ness, i.e., on hiunan slavery; and in Greece, "the animated tool," as Aristotle defined the slave, was denied, all hximan rights. It is, further-
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degradation evidenced by the Roman ""re. 'iiHioul' to see wherein the "joy
IMPORTANT ISSUES FACE JEWS IN VITAL CENTRE OF OUR POLITICAL LIFE
"The only worthy answer of the Jewish people to the accusations against us in the Third Reich is decent, honest, free work in the rebuilding of Palestine," Dr. Chaim Weizmann, outstanding world Jewish leader, declared. He said the British Congress, declared that the British Government had not "positively" interpreted the Balfour Declaration (which pledges Great Britain's aid in Jewish people must not forget that it
ance, the Mandatory Power will be assuming a heavier responsibility.
"The creation of a stable civilization in Palestine is our greatest contribution to the peace of the world, now that the Mediterranean is again as it was at the beginning of civilization the battlefield cf humanity.
"We proudly accept the task which fate has placed upon us.
"But despite our sharpest criticism of the Mandatory Government, the
the rebuilding of the Jewish National Home) but added that Jews must not forget that "England gave us the opportunity to assume our mission in Palestine."
In other parts of his speech. Dr. Weizmann deplored the disproportion between urban and rural settlement in Palestine; opposed the "artificial
was England that gave us the. opportunity to assume our mission. Daily, transitory difficulties encumber our path in Palestine. But I feel that the partnership between England and the Jewish people in Palestine will endure.
"One of the greatest hindrances to
deification of the reigning Emperor. Josephus records that, when Caligula ordered the symbols of his divinity to be erected in the Temple at Jerusalem, tens.of thousjinds of Jews declared their readiness to be trampled to death imder the heels of the Roman cavalry rather than suffer the Jewish belief in the Unity of God to be outraged. "In the world-wide Roman Empire, it was the Jews alone who refused the erection of statues and the paying of divine hoznage to Caligula. They thereby saved the honor of the human race, when all shed only in the year 1840! the other peoples slavishly obeyed The other claims on behalf of poly-the decree of the Imperial madman" theism are seen to be equally unten-(Fuerst). able. Dehght in the world of nature
The Rabbis defended the Unity of ^as not confined to the polytheists. It God against the Jewish Gnostics, could not have been alien to the peo-those ancient heretics who bias- pjg that produced the Song of Songs, phemed the God of Israel, ridiculed and is therefore not the possession of the Scriptures, and asserted a duality heathenism alone. No less a scientist of Divine Powers. And they defended and thinker than Alexander von
of life" consisted for the human sacrifices regularly offered by the heathen Semites and Slavs, Germans and Greeks. In regard to the last-named, it is not generally remembered that we find traces of hiunan sacrifice throughout the Hellenic world, in the cult of almost every god, and in all periods of the independent Greek states. In the Roman Empire, this hideous accompaniment of polytheism continued till the fourth century of our present era; while in In-
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it against the Jewish Chritsians, who darkened the sky of Israel's monotheism by teaching a novel doctrine of God's "sonship"; by identifying a
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oiur sound development is the dispro-cleavage of Western Palestine (Trans- portion between urban and rural set- ^an, bom of woman", with God;'and natures'greatarsT and'beauty^ Jordan) from Eastern Palestme" and tlement. In addition, we are suffering j^y advocating the doctrine of a Trin-
from a land famine that is most j|.y
acute and which must be remedied as ^^^^ ^ Palestinian Rabbi of the 4th speedily as possible. century: "Strange are those men who
"We are not building on anybody's believe that God has a son and suf-back in Palestine. I believe that we have a mission for the entire Orient. The beginnings of a great cultural and scientific center, sending its rays to surrounding cotmtries, are already visible. The Arab people are certain to benefit thereby, but these conditions are necessary: feasible cooperation in Palestine itself, extension
urged the extension of Jewish settlement into Trans Jordan (where Jewish immigration is now forbidden); asserted that Jewish work in Palestine was bringing benefits to the Arab population; declared that the Jews in Palestine have "a mission for the entire Orient;" proposed a policy of close co-operation with the Arabs; and declared that agricultural colonization in Palestine "reflects a synthesis between Marxism and Judaism."
During the course of his speech. Dr. Weizmann said:
"There is a natural impulse to give expression to the painful feeling which every Jew experiences in reading of the daily occurrences against our brethren in Germany. But we know that the only worthy answer of the Jewish people to the abysmal accusations made against us in the Tliird Reich is decent, honest, free work in Palestine. No power in the world can hinder this work.
"The position of the British Government was designed to facilitate us, but it has chosen the neutrality of
Various secular writers on religion go far beyond modernist theologians in their depreciation of monotheism. Unlike those theologians, they do not
fered hilTo die^ The God wh7co"xdd ^^^^^^^^ o^d^or^s, and they
know no hesitancies. Ernest Renan
not thine hand upon the lad' would sacrifice his son, but exclaimed, 'Lay hotthine hand upon the lad,' would He have looked on calmly while His son was being slain, and not have reduced the whole world to chaos!"
In the Middle Ages
Throughout the Middle Ages, the
into and peaceful co-operation with ^^^-^^ Teachers continued the reUg-
Trans Jordan."
Discussing his attitude to the Labor movement in Palestine, Dr. Weizmann said:
"The existence of the Jewish peo-
ious education of the people begun in earlier centuries. They upheld the cause of pure Monotheism at the Religious Disputations in which they were compelled to participate by the
ascribed the rise of belief in One God to the desert surroundings of the Hebrews. "The desert is monotheistic," he announced. He omitted, however, to explain why, if so, the other Semitic desert-dwellers had remained polytheists; or why the primeval inhabitants of the Sahara, Gobi and Kalahari deserts were not monothe-ists. Anti-Semites go further still. In order to belittle Israel's infinite glory
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ORPHEUM
Two major feature hits, combining everjTthing you like in entertainment, comprises the offerings of the Or-
as the Prophet of Monotheism, they pheum's new double-bill programme decry the Unity of God as "a bare, which starts tomorrow.
pie is the surest evidence against the triiunphant and all-powerful Church.
validity of historical materialism, but certain ideals underlie the theory which are basic to Judaism. The colonization of the Emek (Valley of Jez-reel) reflects a synthesis between Marxism and Judaism, created by the settlers who were raised under the influence of both. The best criterion
That portion of their defence of Judaism which found expression in literary form, like the "Book of Victory" (Sefer Nizzachon), is of lasting value. Such likewise is the book of Isaac Troki, a Polish Karaite of the sixteenth century, "the Defence of the Faith," which evoked the warm
barren, ar-itiunetical idea"; as merely "the minimum of religion." (It is strange that the alleged "minimum of religion" should have given the Decalogue to the world; should have succeeded in shattering all idols, turning the course of history, and freeing the children of men from the stone heart of heathen antiquity). Some of these anti-Semites contrast the boxmtiful
Heading the list is "Accent On Youth," which is just about the smartest, smoothest, sophisticated comedy of the season, starring Sylvia Sidney and Herbert Marshall. Given the highest of rating from all the leading theatrical critics, "Accent On Youth" deals with the situation of a
dualism within the framework of the <,£ the progress that has been made praise of Voltaire. Of especial import- ^ ^ ^. , ^ ^
League of Nations Mandate. The Bal- the absorptive capacity of an area ance is the work of the Jewish phil- abundance displayed by Greece m its middle-aged playwright who finds
four Declaration was a positive declaration, but Great Britain did little in this direction. The Parliament that is now proposed for Palestine is a direct effect of the theories of dualism (referring to Great Britain's contention that it has mutual obligations to both Jews and Arabs in Palestine). The establishment of a Legislative Council at this time would be most unpropitious when Palestine enjoys
similar to the Emek in other places osophers, whose effort represents a than Palestine. distinct enrichment of the world's
"My relation toward Labor is gov- religious thinking. Saadyah, Gabirol, erned by the principle as to whether Bachya, Hallevi, Maimonides purged it is or is not a creative force. If the ^j^g concept of God of anihropomorph-answer is in the affirmative, it is inconceivable to me how even the most implacable opponents of Labor can fail to realize the truth."
Turning to industry in Palestine,
isms, and vindicated the unity and uniqueness of Israel's-God-conception.
himdreds of gods and goddesses, by India in its thousands of fantastic deities, with one God of Israel. "Only one God—how mean, how meagre!" —they exclaim. It would serve no purpose to repeat further strictures on monotheism on the part of men
himself madly in love with his secretary. Although she reciprocates his feeling, he mistrusts himself.
When Marshall leams that she is torn between himself and the young leading man in his play, he turns to
Bowling News
MERIBOLAS
With only two weeks of their regular schedule completed the Meribolas are beginning to hit their stride and judging from all indications records should be going by the board before the season progresses very much further.
Last Monday afternoon at La Salle Sue Lechtzier's team registered a clean sweep at the expense of Jean-ette Chess' aggregation, while Pearl Herman's quintette were doing likewise to the Goldbloom pin artists, and Nell Matoff's trundlers were taking the odd game from Etta Koenigs-berg's pin crashers.
Dr. Weizmann said that "the safest
peace and progress, developments economic principle in this field should Cause of'all: Thou art'One, and none
that are the fruit of our efforts. ^ be emphasis on quality and the pro- ^an penetrate-not even the wisest in
"The inauguration of a Legislative duction of monopoly articles. It is, heart—the unfathomable mystery of
Council can only conduce to a politi- therefore, necessary to prepare quali- .-pi^y xjnity. Thou art One; Thy Unity
„ , Tu 1 j 1-1 who deem that, in attacking Jews,
! "Tnl^^L? !T o™'!-!?.^ ! f one need be neither logical nor fair; helping the young man, Phillip Reed,
and that one may say anything of win her. Jews and Judaism so long as it covers them with ridicule. But Truth is on the march; and the number of those thinkers is growing who recognize that "the Shema is the basis of all
as philosopher and Synagogue poet, begins his Royal Crown, with the words, "Thou art One, the first great
Sue Lechtzier showed the way oneei again with a big series of 669, which included strmgs of 231 and 253. Pearl Herman was next with a series of 601, with games of 233 and 210. Ann Married to Reed, Miss Sidney finds shubb hit them for 577, with a big her troubles just beginning. Reed is game of 248, Etta Koenigsberg regis-youthful, romantic-but dumb! And tered 527, with a string of 203, Flor-| the longer she is with him the more
ence Bearge 518, Nell Matoff 518, in-
cal struggle. By upsetting the bal- fied workers craftsmen and experts." can neithe; be lessened no'r increased, ^^g^er, ethical, spiritual religion; an she yearns fo^^ cludmg a string of 207, and Ama Levin
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for neither plurality nor change nor any attribute can be applied to Thee. Thou art One, but the imagination fails in any attempt to define or limit Thee. Therefore, I said, 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue.'"
In the Present Day
The long and arduous warfare begun by the Prophets and continued by the Rabbis is not yet ended. The Unity of God has its antagonists in the present day, as in former ages. Even advanced non-Jewish writers on religion are, as a rule, but hesitating
crating to this day in eveiy idealistic conception of the universe" (Gunkel).
Conclusion
Enough has been said to enable the reader to endorse the following judgment on the significance of the Shema. "Throughout the entire realm of literature, secular or sacred, there is probably no utterance to be found that can be compared in its intrinsic intellectual and spiritual force, or in the influence it exerted upon the whole thinking and feeling of civil-
From this point on, the comedy complications develop, imtil in an uproarious final sequence Miss Sidnel leaves Reed and returns to the man she loves.
The second feature is "Annapolis Farewell," featuring Sir Guy Standing, Richard Cromwell, Rosalind Keith and Tom Brown, a most human, poignant and realistic drama of life in the great naval institution. The story centres around the problems, training and romances in the lives of Cromwell and Brown during their middle years at Annapolis. It
ised mankind, with the six words witnesses to the Unity of God; and which have become the battle-cry of remains for Sir Guy Standing to show liberal Christian theologians wax the Jewish people for more than them the real meaning of their educa-quite eloquent in depicting the amen- twenty-five centuries" (Kohler). tion at the academy.
registered a big game of 195 in her] final effort of Uie day.
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