Vol. IX.
TORONTO, ONT., JULY 20, 1928
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No. 39
Editorials
MID-SUMMER INACTIVITY
This is the season when nothing happens in Jewish communal life, All the conventions which for some occult reason, are scheduled to take place in the hot summer weather, are now over. The Zionists are resting up after the orgies of emotional disturbance in Pittsburg. Rabbi Aba Hillel Silver is the only delegate who still keeps busy sending wires to the "Jewish Bulletin" confounding the confusion which was wrought at the convention by his unguarded indulgence in gossip with Fishman and other loose conversationalists. The conventions of the respective organizations of the orthodox and reform rabbis are things of secretarial record. There were the usual attempts by rabbinical balloons at flights to the lofty regions of prophecy where sway is held by the redoubtable Isaiah and Ezekiel and Amos. There was the customary twaddle at the Reform convention about precipr gating a new era of social justice, and the annual surgical operation ion the limbs of Judaistic tradition. At the orthodox conclave there |was the expected recurrence of wrangling about ritualistic minutae and pietistic deadwood. An addition to the list of summer confabulations was provided by a group of Lithuanian Jewish emigres Vrho decided to band together in a new organization. These scattered extracts of Lithuania were probably overcome by longing for a slice of succulent herring a la Litvak and the music of the sibilant "Litvis' dialect. Our good friend, Henry Hurwich, tender of the Menorah, has come forward as the leader of the "Lightwaks." Bernard G. Richards, the tenacious secretary of the American Jewish Congress, is naturally a prominent member of the new organization. A goodly number of recognized American Jewish intellectuals have answered the call of the blood, and have sworn allegiance to Hurwich's clan.
The pulse of the Jewish communal organism is now beating at a sluggish tempo. When the hot weather sets in, Jewish leadership concentrates its thoughts on the beauties of sunsets and the delights of turf and surf, and relegates the concerns of Jewish life to the mothballs ifrTtil the next season.
meter, and eight hundred meter distances. In addition she holds the records for the discus throws and the broad jump. She is regarded as a sure point winner for Canada at the Olympics.
It is peculiar that athletics and sports among girls are more highly developed in Canada than in any other country in the world. To achieve supremacy in this field in Canada is to attain world celebrity.
The Toronto Jewish community will await with interest news of Miss Rosenfeld's exploits in Amsterdam, and is sure to accord her a flattering welcome upon her return.
Miss Rosenfeld commands the respect of all sportsmen as an athlete who has always lived up to the best traditions of sportsmanship. Whether she wins or loses we will have reason to be proud of her as an exponent of the best standards of athletics and sports.
THE NEED OF A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE ZIONIST
CONGRESS
OUR REPRESENTATIVE AT THE OLYMPICS
To the Jewish sporting element of this city it is a matter of gratification that a Toronto Jewish girl was selected to represent Canada at the Olympic games which will shortly be held at Amsterdam. Fanny Rosenfeld is recognized as the best girl athlete in Canada, and ]s, perhaps, the best all-round girl athlete in the world. She excels not only im team sports, such as baseball, basket-ball and hockey, but is supreme in individual sports. She is one of the two or three best
runners in Canada in the one hundred meter, two hundred
The report of the Agency commission has met with distinct cfis-favour in most Zionist circles. The English Federation of Zionists,
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at its recent convention, gave expression to its disappointment in no uncertain terms. Its attitude was all the more significant in view of the election of Lord Melchett (Sir Alfred Mond, member of the commission), to the presidency of the organization. The executives of the American branch of the Poelei Zion, and of the world organization in Europe, have come out strongly against the Agency. The Poelei Zion party will definitely oppose the Agency report at the next conference of the Zionist Actions Committee, which is shortly to be held.
� The feeling prevails that before any further commitments are made by the Zionist organization with reference to the implementing of the Agency scheme, a special session of the Zionist Congress must be convened to reconsider the situation. The suggestions of the Agency report foreshadowing the abolition of the Keren Hayesod and the National Fund and the Kvuzoth, the while offering very meagre financial compensation have thrown consternation into the Zionist camps. Thoughtful Zionists now realize that the implications of the Agency scheme are far graver than they had conceived them to be. And they wish for an opportunity to think the proposition over again. The Zionist organization is now facing a crisis. The convocation of a special congress would help greatly to clarify the situation and allay the feeling of despair which is taking possession of Zionist hearts and threatens to paralyze Zionist activity.
A. B. B.
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