The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1921 Page: 2 of 16
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THE JEWISH MONITOR
Friday February 18 1021.
LETTER FROM BUDAPEST
The .year just past sad in events
left a deep influence on Hungar-
ian Jewry. Quite helpless without it
was compelled to exercise its entire
strength for the great work of inner
reconstruction organization and res-
toration. That intensive religious and
cultural life which has taken hold
of Hungarian Jewry anew is almost
parallel in the history of the Jews
of the country. In the great work of
propagation of Jewish self-consciousness
and Jewish religion the great
community of Budapest led the way
with its tireless constant agility and
enegery. Organization of religious
districts development of Jewish re-
ligions family life Jewish lecture
courses theatrical performances and
above everything else the establish-
ment of a Jewish "Gymnasium" and
particularly necessary owing the ex-
schools th onietrthensmfwyaogwy
elusion of Jews from the public
schools through the percentage norm
are stages of this important cultur-
al work.
While the leading Jewish politi-
cal personalities considered Zionism
and Jewish nationalism as the future
goal of the Jewish people the ma
jority of Hungarian Jews remained
true to their Hungarian patriotism.
In the person of the deputy Paul San-
der we can find a worthy representa-
tive of patriotic Jewry. In his im-
portant speeches in the National As-
sembly during debate on the Jewish
question and the " numerous classes"
He made his name of eternal fame
in the history of Hungarian Jewry.
In the year's issue 1921 of "Egyn-
loseg" says Paul Sander in a leading
article about the experiences of the
past year:
Let him forget the stinging
hatred let him forget the fact of our
military valor our merits as sol-
diers the official ignorance of our
manly defence and that the partici-
pation of a few rcn gade Jews in the
Bolshevkk movement was used as
occasion to charge the Jewry of Hung-
ary in its entirety as being an un-
patriotic harmful clement We were
the scapegoats of the war. What
inefficient diplomats have blunder-
ed what was the failure of the rot-
ten Austrian military administration
what was done by the food profiteers
all was charged against the Jew-
since somebody had to be found
against whom the blame should be
made for the loss of the war and
who was to be made responsible for
the revolution that grew out of the
war. What an easy and clear political
move! Nobody needs to prove any-
things in such critical times when hu-
manity is unfortunate in the extreme
it is sufficient to propound a few
statements: and every word becomes
then an "unshaken truth". The sit-
uation was used for personal and
party purposes and the play was
continued until the enlightened Gen-
tile public opinion of Hungary became
tired of the show.
He then continues: "For us this
country is our dear native land and
we do not give up iy of our rights.
Who thinks like me will understand
me a.id one who has understood me
will enter the field of facU. Our
program is simple; all for our active
land all for the restitution of Grat-
er Hungary. The nation must be
united she will then be strong as well.
Enough of the religious wars. Enough
of .hatred! Let. love and reconeelta-
tion come! The Lord be merciful to
these guilty before Him they will
have to account for their misdeeds.
We remain true and unshaken in our
religion true and unshaken Hung-
arian Jews. . ."
While a Hungarian historian Jul-
ius Szekfu in his remarkable new
work "Three Generations" tries to
depict liberalism as responsible for
every happening in Hungary the much
abused liberalism is being revived
among many classes of the Hungar-
ian population. The democrats now
describe Wilhelm Vaszonyi as the
great protagonist of democracy and
hey recall him home by a deputa-
tion from the foreign country where
he now resides. Eugene Rakossi the
celebrated old master of liberal jour-
nalism appears at Jewish cultural
celebration and given testimony of
the importance of a religious peace.
sure that it was foremost hi the fight
for Jewish equality in Hungary and
it promises to continue its fight for
the much-abused honor of Hungarian
Jewry.
SPECTATOR.
In the field of charity the Hungar-
ian Commission of the Joint Distri-
bution Committee did important work
although not only "Egyenloseg" but
but the entire Jewish press of the
world demands its reconstruction on
democratic principles.
After Cttokar Prhasska and Stefan
Haller anti-Semitic defenders of
Zioniism there can be no surprise
for us to find in the Zionist organ of
Budapest "aside-Semble" the follow-
ing expressions of Stefan Friedrich
former Prime Minister of Hungary
a violent anti-Semite:
"As to the Zionists movement I do
not doubt that owing to its insistance
of a separate race for the Jews we
must alll give it our respect and re-
cognition. It is possible to deny
that Judaism is one nationality liv-
ing separated in all the world and
seeking to place all Jews who for
some way or other cannot continue to
live in the country in which they
now reside in a place where they can
continue under one roof. It applies
to present day Hungary too since
many Jews have lost their means
much more when the Christians of
Hungary will seek to seize possess-
ion of occupations heretofore main-
tained almost exclusively by Jews.
It is in the first place of interest
to entire Jewry to help such persons
which can best be found in a Jewish
state. That does not prevent such
Jews as might want to assimilate
themselves to Christian Hungary that
they stay in the country. I do not
see therefore yhy a large part of the
Jewish people should be inimical to
Zionism. I spoke to a goodly number
of Jews members of Parliament and
Rabbis in the city and country who
were vehement in their denunciation
of Zionism to me on the plea that
they are good Hungarians." "It may
be" he continues "that the reason for
this denunciation lies in the primitive
character of the Zionist movement in
Hungary. I found in the country par-
ticularly that Jews would often de-
nounce Zionism without knowing what
Zionism really meant"
Friedrich concludes: "I am convin-
ced that the Hungarian authorities
will gladly aid Zionists in their emi-
gration plana. I cannot understand
why those men who with ideal mo-
tives would like to establish a new
life in their ancient fatherland should
be prevented in their noble design."
(Szido Szemle January 7th 1921.)
UNION OF HEBREW CONGREGATIONS.
Buffalo New York: One thous-
and r:form Jewish RtuoU and prom-
inent laymen and wrmen will come
together from all part' of the country
in this city on May '24 23 and 26th
to c'iiicuss the condition! and future
of Judaism in America. Extensive
prepaiations are being made here
to entertain the visitors who will be
delegates to the annual convention
of 'the Union of An erica n Hebrew
Congregations and its affiliated body
the Federation of Templo Sisterhoods.
The convention will give much of its
time to discussing of the problems
of anti-Semitism in America the ex-
tension of synagogue and religious
school facilities to enable all Jews
everywhere in America to participate
in Jewish activity the establinhmont "
of a pension fund for rabbis and the
success of the revival and financial
campaign conducted by the .Union.
Reports will be given on the work of
the Hebrew Union College at Cinci-
rrati for the training of rabbis.
J. Walter Freiberg is president of
the Union Charlea Shohl Julius
Rosenwald Isaac W. Brenheim and
and Rabbi George Zepin secretary. .
SPREAD OF HEBREW IN PA1.ES-
TINE CREDITED TO DR.
WEIZMANN
London: f Jewish News Service I It
is generally credited here that it was
due to Dr. Weizmann that Sir Herbert
Samuel became so thoroughly Inter-
ested in Hebrew that he took definite
means of furthering its spread in the
country.
There is a constant growth of Jew-
ish enmlovees in the several eovern-
ment departments in Palestine.
"Egyenloseg" the old organ of
Hungarian Jewry has begun this
month the 40th year of Its existence.
Looking 'backwards the newspaper is
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And down went a passenger
train carrying with death
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