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Show sary of the fall of Jerusalem from his calendar. He no longer mourns over It, and no longer observes ft ss a day of fasting. He bell res that the mission of 1 his people Is "to I stand for the doctrine of ethical monotheism ss the loftiest religious re-ligious ideal of humanity; and also and this is of equal importance to contribute to the sum total of human culture that factor which, for want of a better term, may be called the 'Hebraic element.' " This element, observe the rabbi, is to be -found- in the undaunted Idealism, the unconquerable optimism and the- invincible invinc-ible spirituality which characterize human society today. . Zionism, .as a philanthropic philanthrop-ic experiment, appeals, to the modern Jew; as ' a political movement, however, he will have none of It. H " " ' DREAM OF A JEWISH NATION. , j j Israel Zangwlll's recent visit to Amer- ! lea on behalf of the Zionlstlc movement has renewed popular Interest Jn the subject, sub-ject, and recalls the fact that eight years ego Theodore Hersl launched the project pro-ject of a legally assured home in Palestine Pales-tine for the Jewish people. Apptlcation to the Sultan of Turkey resulted In only vague and indefinite promises, as might have been expected. The recent proposal of the British Government, due to Joseph Chamberlain's Initiative, to establish a Jewish colony in East Afriea. has aroused new hopea strong the well wishers of Jewish autonomy. Rabbi Edward iN. Ca-Usch Ca-Usch of Richmond, la a thoughtful and, contributed to the April number of aition of Jews who were opposed to the the Booklover's Magarina, states the position po-sition of the Jews who are oposed to the eo-ealled Zlonlstic movement. Rabbi Ca- . liach states that "of the 150 congregations in this land that comprise the 1 iberal. re- - formed Jewish element, 146, It Is safe to aayVaie anti-ZionisUc. both in pulpit and rew " The objections to the movement rV Varied and cogent. The fnodern Jew recognizes that his nation ceased to be a . . pXiSLf entity 1835 years ago. and does r.nt Venire its resurrection. He prerers to ' DradccLrmolltan. who glye. nU heartr silerlance to the land of his adoption. othfrwUe. he stands Justly accused of niAeranePaiv.hr! |
