WHAT OUR ZIONIST SPEAKERS ARE DOING.
Mr. Isaac Carmel.—Mr. Carmel addressed a Zionist mass meeting in the Grand Theatre, Vineland, N. J., on Sunday, April 18, and on Monday, April 19, addressed a meeting in the Vineland Talmud Torah Hall. On Thursday evening, April 22, Mr. Carmel addressed a large audience on "Zionism, its aims and objects." at the synagogue annex of the Congregation Adereth El, East Twenty-ninth Street. On Sunday, April 25, Mr. Carmel addressed a well-attended public meeting at the Showrei Emuni Synagogue, Montclair, N. J.; after the meeting, Mr. Carmel installed the new Zion Camp into the Order Sons of Zion. On Saturday evening, May 1, Mr. Carmel addressed the "Hashachar" in the Bronx. On Sunday, May 2, Mr. Carmel addressed the members of the Geulah Camp, No. 3, of the Order Sons of Zion in New Britain, Conn.
Bernard A. Rosenblatt.—Mr. Rosenblatt, honorary secretary of the Federation, spoke on Sunday, April 18, in Bayonne, before the Knights of Zion. On Thursday, April 15, with Mr. Pevsner in Hartford, where a branch of the Zion Commonwealth was organized. On April 30 and May 1, Mr. Rosenblatt was in Baltimore and on May 2 in Washington in the interests of the Zion Commonwealth.
Mme. Bella Pevsner.—During April Mme. Pevsner was in Nashville, Tenn., where she spoke several times. She delivered an address in the Gay Street Synagogue, spoke to the Sunday School children, and addressed the Zionist society. She also spoke from the pulpit of the Reform Temple.
Dr. B. Epstein. Dr. Epstein of the National Fund Bureau, addressed good meetings during the month at Providence, R. I., Pawtucket, R. I., Westerly, R. I., East Boston, Chelsea, Malden, Boston and Lynn. Dr. Epstein has had the co-operation of the New England Bureau on this trip.
A REPLY TO MISS BLUM.
In the April number of "The Maccabaean" there appeared a letter by Miss Mary Blum, in which she declared that inasmuch as in her opinion there was no essential conflict between reform Judaism and Zionism, she was astonished to read an article of mine which also appeared in "The Maccabaean" in which I seemed to accentuate the darker side of reform Judaism. Miss Blum admits, however, that I used the term assimilation, but she was under the impression that I included reform Judaism under that term.
This impression rests upon a misunderstanding. In many articles I have written I have endeavored to show that the division of Jews into orthodox and reform does not actually give an inclusive summary of the various streams of Jewish life. When one speaks of the spiritual streams of life, the division must be into nationalists and assimilationists. The spirit of orthodoxy, per se, is not a sufficient protection against the inroads of assimilation, nor does reform Judaism presuppose assimilation tendencies, although it is a frequent phenomenom to see the reform movement go hand in hand with assimilation.
In the Zionist organization there are active Zionists who are regarded in their religious life as radical reformers. Zionism has also converted many among the orthodox ranks who were opponents. The conflict between reform and orthodoxy is not a problem of Zionism, whose one objective is the ideals formulated in the Basle program.
With Zion's greetings.
DR. SCHMARYA LEVIN.
Charles Cowen.—Mr. Charles Cowen continues his admirable work, speaking willingly wherever sent by the Federation, and introducing Zionism in hitherto inaccessible circles. He spoke on April 11th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 25th, and continued his weekly lectures at Bath Beach and the Henry Street settlement. He addressed the Downtown Zionist Training group at the Shearith Israel Sisterhood House, the Hadassah Training Circle, the New Era Club, The Maccabaeans of Hartford, Conn., and an open meeting of Hadassah.
Mr. Abram Goldberg.—Mr. Goldberg, editor of "Dos Yiddish Volk," is now on a tour in the interests of the publication, and is meeting with great success. On April 18th, in Philadelphia, as a result of a meeting, $100 was contributed to the Volk deficit fund; on April 21st, in Baltimore, $42 was contributed and a good meeting held. Mr. Goldberg was in Cleveland, April 25th, where $105 was collected. In Canton, Ohio, and Johnstown, Pa., Mr. Goldberg collected $50 from individual Zionists. On Sunday, May 2d, in Pittsburg, a successful meeting was held, which netted $50. On May 9th, Mr. Goldberg was in Chicago. He is to visit the following additional cities: Milwaukee, Louisville; Hamilton, Toronto and London, Canada; Buffalo, Rochester and Montreal, Canada. He will conclude his trip on June 13th.
The Month’s Income of The National Fund.
The following sums were collected by the National Fund Bureau for America during the weeks specified:
March 28th—April 2d—Collection, $211.61; Golden Book, $41.30; Tree Donations, $48.81; N. F. Boxes, 183.98; Stamps, $30.80; Voluntary Tax, $21; Total, $537.50.
April 5th—9th—Collection, $557.25; Golden Book, $240; Tree Donations, $112.50; Stamps, $23.65; Dunam Land, $5; Voluntary Tax, $13; Boxes, $75.54; Total, $1,026.94.
April 11th—16th:—Collection, $219.52; Golden Book, $88.71; Tree Donations, $23.10; Stamps, $13.40; N. F. Boxes, $131.05; Voluntary Tax, $15; Total, $490.78.
April 18th—23d—Collections, $286.25; Golden Book, $5.30; Tree Donations, $31.75; N. F. Stamps, $22.85; N. F. Boxes, $343.51; Yemenite Housing Fund, $2.50; Total, $692.16.
April 25th—30th—Collections, $33.36; Golden Book, $174.96; Tree Donations, $16.50; Stamps, $26.55; Dunam Land, $15; N. F. Boxes, $119.48; Voluntary Tax, $14.50; N. F. Telegrams, $1; Total, $401.35.
Total, $3,148.73.
Boston Section Jewish Women Endorse Zionism.
At the annual meeting of the Boston Section of the Council of Jewish Women, at which Mrs. Arthur Berenson was elected president to succeed Mrs. Julius Andrews, a resolution was adopted endorsing the Zionist movement and calling upon all the members to co-operate with it. The resolution reads as follows:
“This organization and the members thereof regard with grave concern the perilous situation of a large number of their co-religionists in Europe, and urge every Jewish man and woman to take sympathetic interest in the trials and sufferings of these innocent and unoffending people of their race and faith, and to manifest their interest by participating actively in the work of the Zionistic cause with encouragement and financial assistance.”
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