The Reader’s Forum

(The editors reserve the right to excerpt all letters exceeding 250 words in length. All letters must bear the name and address of the writer, although not necessarily for publication.)

To the Editor, Jewish Daily Bulletin:

For the last three weeks I have been reading that the orthodox rabbis of this city have been threatening to invoke the historic “issur” or ban against consumption of poultry that isn’t certified as kosher. But always, when the deadline set by the rabbis for acceptance by the poultry dealers of Judge Rosalsky’s edict has arrived, and the poultry dealers have shown no signs of bending the knee, the rabbis have postponed the “issur.”

As a consumer of kosher poultry, I am beginning to wonder. What’s the game? Who’s right and who’s wrong? Are the rabbis justified in their stand? If they are why don’t they bring the “issur” on? If they’re not justified why don’t they stop kidding the public?

I’m not trying to add fuel to the fire that seems to be eating up the poultry industry. I’m merely asking questions that I’d like a clear, straightforward answer to. Perhaps the Jewish Daily Bulletin can shed some light on the matter for me and the many other consumers of k#sher (at least we hope it is) poultry. If this indecision goes on much longer I’m going to turn vegetarian.

Isidore Mittleson.

New York City,

Oct. 23, 1934.

A REPLY TO RABBI WOLSEY

To the Editor, Jewish Daily Bulletin:

I like to say a word or two regarding the unkind article written by Rabbi Wolsey in which he attacked Mr. Untermyer in a most unkind manner.

The article indicates clearly that the spiritual leaders of the type of Rabbi Wolsey, who spoke and fought against Zionism with all its implication of the rebirth of Hebrew, learned nothing from the tragic march of time.

For years and years this gentleman preached the doctrine of sha sha sha Judaism in Cleveland, his pulpit always was dedicated to the old doctrines of a reform Judaism that is dying, giving way to the need of new reinterpretations as indicated by the decision of the executive of the Conference of Rabbis a few days ago, to present to next year’s conference a program of new orientation.

The best answer to Rabbi Wolsey should be found in the fact that his place in Cleveland was taken and is occupied by one of the outstanding champions of Jewish nationalism, Rabbi Brickner.

Long after the Wolseys and those who think and preach like him will be gone and forgotten the Untermyers and the Wise’s will be gratefully remembered by the Jewish people.

Daniel Frisch.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Oct. 20, 1934.

REV. KEVIN FROM ST. LOUIS

To the Editor, Jewish Daily Bulletin:

The Reverend R. O. Kevin who introduced the resolution of sympathy for the suffering of world Jewry at the Protestant Episcopal Church Convention is not from Kirkwood, Illinois. He is from Kirkwood, Missouri, which is a suburb of St. Louis.

F. M. Isserman.