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,THE JEWISH COMMUNITY 175
social and economic handicap under which the Jews have
labored since the Middle Ages. Because we were then excluded
from all directly productive occupations, we were forced into
the purely commercial ones. The only way of really helping
the Jew in eastern countries is to give him access to new fields
of activity, for which he is struggling all over the world. This·
is the grave problem which the aRT society is successfully
tackling.
It is to you English fellow-Jews that we now appeal to help
us in this great enterprise which splendid men have set on foot.
The last few years, nay, the last few days have brought us a
disappointment which must have touched you particularly.
Do not gird at fate but rather look on these events as a reason
for remaining true to the cause of the Jewish commonwealth. I
am convinced that in doing so we shall also indirectly be promoting
those general human ends which we must always recognize
as the highest.
Remember that difficulties and obstacles are a valuable source
of health and strength to any society. We should not have
survived for thousands of years as a co=unity if our bed had
been of roses; of that I am quite sure.
But we have a still fairer consolation. Our friends are not
exactly numerous, but among them are men of noble spirit
endowed witl1 a strong sense of justice, who have devoted their
lives to uplifting human society and liberating the individual
from degrading oppression.
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To you all I say that the existence and destiny of our people
depends less on external factors than on ourselves. It is our
duty to remain faithful to the moral traditions which have enabled
ru; to survive for thousands of years despite the heavy
storms that have broken over our heads. In the service of life
sacrifice becomes grace.