The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-12-12

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The High Priests of The ci.y of Jerusalem
ana Japheih have commissioned Rabbi Enoch
Zmdal 10 visit the United States, in order to
solicit contributions for the relief Of the inhah-
itants Of the Holy Land. lie bears the annex
ed letter, which has been translated from the
Hebrew, IN which language ii is written, b !,
Mr.. Roy OF New York:
" From the City of the Great King, peace
and blessing to the great and good gent leman
who is disposed TO be benevolent TO all, friends
and foe Mordecai Noah, we have written to
you from the Holy Land, and from the city of
Jerusalem, we pray always close by the west
wall of the temple and by all the holy places
/ for all the nations "f the earth vino rencmbe u
us in our low estate, The voice OF Zion speaks
weeping and Iamenling, for the wretched stat g.
of her children: For their faces nre black wit o.
hunger all the people of foreign nations he W
are very poor; and unable 10 give us relief
! The learned men and Rabbis, widows and ca
phan children that were supported by Russ n,
Poland, and Germany, are cut off from tlitar
| former supplies and receive no compens at on
from those nations. We are poor, and sn
such distress, that we cannot represent Our sat
uation ii writing: We are hungry, thirsty, am.
naked Our children ask bread and we la re
none TO give them. And in addition to this the
! Turks have laid us under contribution of fifty
thousand dollars, which if not paid will be the
ruin of all the Jews here. Dear sir, we die not
know how TO help ourselves: and we heard Of
| your great and benevolent feelings. and have
sent on the Rabbi Enuch Zindal of Jerusalem
son Of the great Rabbi Hersh, one Of the mos,
learned men in the world. He will fully ex.
plain to you our Affections. We therefore pray
you TO help him by any way and means in your
power, by obtaining donations, and forming
cieties among all denominations And we will
pray for you in all the holy places and from the
sepnIchres of the holy prophets and we hope
with all the scattered tribes and the Messiah at
their head, to meet you soon in the Holy City,
the desire OF all nations"
| (Signcd) RABBI Tobias SoLLoMAN, the High
Priest of Jerusalem
NATHAN MINELEs, I'd High Priest.
- NATHAN SAEDIUs, Sd High Priest
lis Hartman Cohen. High Priest Of Japheth.
Israel Srinmervile I'd High Priest
Zalu'an Cohen, Sd High Priest
m The New York Christian Inteligencer says ::
| he Rabbi is very distinguished and learned
man. lie seems TO be about forty five years of
age, tall and portly i'll his appearance He
wears his beard long, a turban on his head, and
mantle or loose garment, wrapped round him.
HIS eyes are black, and his countenance very
expressive Alta private meeting in New York,
he spoke, by interpreter, on The famous mosque,
which stands on the site of Solomon's Temple !;
aud stated that it was the custom of his affiict
cd and bowed down people especially the priests
TO 90 to the 'ceSt tcaH of the mosque, where
once stood the acest iodH of The Temple, and
kneeiing down. to offer up prayers to Jehovah,
| The Almighty God, in behalf of their nation
lie admitted that his people had attempted in
olden times, TO rebuild the Temple, but that in
ialllble proofs of Gods displeasure had always
prevented IL. lie is fully in the belief Of the
Jews being recalled to their own land And
! by the calculation he makes, tins recall is at
The very door II is to commence in the year
tS4l--ony nine years hence. He believes that
the present movements Of the victorious Egypt
Ians are now working out their deliverance
| The Jews consider the ilahometans as the head
OF their oppressors and the Court cc Cunstan-
tlnople as the head .! ;i,e H1ahometan power.
! Iha! Icing laid low, and he supposes by the
Pacha of Egypt, who is the uvowed friend of
the Jews, their delivSrance will then be speed.
ly hastened. He said TO the gentlemen present,
You did much for the Greeks and will YOU
not admit, even as Christians, lovers of the Old
Testament, patrarchs and prophets, that you
owe, at least as much, nay, more, much more,
TO US THE JEws!' Yes" said gentlema n
present, " we love your people for the sake OF
Abraham and Isaac and jacob" g Yes" said
another, . we should love and aid them for the
sake Of Joseph and Mary And above all "
said third, for the sake OF the son Of Mary
our REDEEmER, according 10 the flesh, was q
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