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Syracuse Reorganizes Zionist Zone, Plans Membership Drive

January 28, 1934
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With the aid of Ik. Herman Nurnberg, plans Rave been made to reorganize the fecal Zionist district. The first official meeting took place tonight at the Jewish Communal Center.

Dr. Nurnberg, a scientist, is devoting his time in Syracuse in behalf of Palestine, for he sees in. that land the only solution to the Jewish problem. Under his supervision a foundation was 3lso tare? for the Masada chapter in Syracuse. Abraham Mcnter, local attorney, was appointed by the national office to take charge of the arrange-BMHBte. The first steps in the founding o??? such, group here were already Ka&n this week. The committee assisting Mr. Menter includes Samuel Wcitzman, Julius Cohen, Sidney Grecnbcrg, Samuel Goldman, Reuben Goldstein, Martin Menter, J. Devor-setx and Morris Schwartz.

Ah extensive membership campaign far both organizations is now being conducted here and will last till Mon-iby. A goal of 400 new members has been set for the Syracuse Zionist! District Every Rabbi and Jewish fcwfer m the city is taking part in the drive.

FINDS GERMANS JEALOUS

Dr. Nurnberg, speaking to various srcmps, stresses “The Disaster in Germany and Its Reflection on J WorH Jewry”. In his speeches, he gptnts. out that the action of the Hit-Bbrites in burning the books of Dr. Albert Einstein, original proponent o5 the theory of relativity, indicates steer jealousy.

“These Germans could not see”, he ppinted’ out, “that Albert Einstein, She Jew, should be acclaimed as the gpeatest man in the world. But their attempt is foolish and futile. They may destroy the papers but not the creative thoughts of his mind.

But why speak aoout ucrmanyr be went on. “Why not mention all Ae places in the world during the Aspersion of the Jews? What has kappened in Spain? Didn’t we have snprcroe judges, secretaries of war and finance and even bishops and popes- in whose veins Jewish blood was- streaming? Did that fact prevent Torque ma da from torturing and ???nntnating:the Jews? But he at least was more humane than Hitler. Conversion then to Catholicism saved you. Hitler wants the absolute de-strtictLon of the Jewish race and even Christianity was not good enough for him because Jesus of Nazareth was a lew.

WHAT PRICE ENDEAVOR?

“And what happened in Russia, in Rmunania,. Hungary and Poland, where Jews, were wandering the last 2,000 years. Why is it that we are persecuted’ and’ hated”, despite the fact tat???we have contributed in every field of human endeavor? Vhy are we persecuted when we have given Ac world a Spinoza, a Freud, an Ehrlich, an Einstein?

Wny and wny, but the only sulution left for the precarious condition of the Jewish people in the world today is a Jewish National Home-brHj ia Palestine.”

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