Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-29
From, the Christian Iateaigencer.
THE RABBI FROM THE HOLY CITY.

DR. WEsrpRooK: The following is a literal
version of the letter which the Rabbi Enoch
Z;ndaL now in our city, brought from the Jews
ut Jerusalem. On Monday evening last. this
learned Jew met party of our clereymen, and
other friends In DR.. BrownIeess study. MIR.
Roy, an eminent Hebrew scholar. presented
this version which he made together with The orr.
gnal document. written in beautiful Hebrew
letter. without points. II was examined by the
learned gentlemen present. The evening was
spent in hearing the Rabbi. who is truly polite
and accomplished man. detail many interesting
things relative to Jerusalem. the Holy City; and
the condition of the Jews there.
He spoke of the famous Mosque, which stands
or the site of Solomon's Temple; and stated that
it was the custom Of his afflicted and bowed down
people. especially the priests, to 60 to the west
UdH ut the mosque, where stood the scesf
,Uau of the temple, and kneeling down, to offer
up prayers to Jehofah the Almighty God in be-
half Of their nation. This. explains singular
expression IN the beginning Of the following let
ter.
He admitted the fact that his people had more
than once attempted, in olden times, to rebuild
the temple, but that inialiblc proufs of Gods
dispIeasure had always prevented it. This ira
ditlon may refer to the attempts 10 the Emperor
Juian's time.
He gave replies to many difficult questions
proposed to him on various passages of the He
brew Bible. His views Of The Nahash, the SER
pent who tempted our first parent, exhibit fully
as much originality as tbUse of Dr.. Adam Clark
The latter decides this shrewd being 10 have been
the ourong OFT ang:- Our Rabbi makes it sin
gular kind of beast, having a kind of soul; and
appointed by God to be Il waiter, a body attend
ant on our first parents Into this feature the
devil entered, and made him an instrument OF
the temptation. This. however, H. gave out Of
the Csbbais and argum.
He gave sume original views on the giants Of
the days of Nnah; showing them to b. different
(as IN the Hebrew expression, they are striking'y
Distinguished from the GpIiaths and the Anakim.
They were giants in wickedness, the wicked
/ chidrehfof proagate great men and mobiles!
The RABBI. who is thorough going Jew, felt
some difficulty when requested to explain how
the Jews are 10 determine the evidence Of their
Coming Mtssinh. proceeding in lineaI descent
from the tribe Of Judah and house of David -
For he admitted that the lists Of the geneology
had utterly persisted. When requested bv Dr.
Knox to explain the views o Daniels seventy
weeks. the Rabbi shrugged up his shoulders. and
declined the task. lie is fully in the belief Of
the Jews being recalled TO their own land And
by the calculation he makes. this recalls i, AZ he
very door. It's TO commence in the year l84I,
only nine years hence He believes that the
present movements Of the victorious Egyptians
are now working out their delivprance. The
Jews consider the MahOmetans as the heal Of
their Opprr.sors; and the Court Of ConstantInO-
pie as the head of the M,homrdan power That
being laid low, aud he suppOsas. BY tn Pacha ~
Egypt, who is the avowed friend Of the Jews theIr
deivrrance will then be speedily FASTENED
The Rabbi's people at Jerusalem had heard Of
the exceeding benevo'ence and charity Of the
Americans. These are his own words :. Yu
lid much for the Creeks; and ,ciH you nof al
mi. ecen as Christians. isuers of ne ND Tesla
ment patriarchs and prophas. That you o,ce. at
least as much, nay. much more. TO US HE
J.wss' Yes" said gentleman present: t.we
love your people for the love of Abraham and
Isaac and jacob" eyes" said another. ave
and Mary!' And above ALL" said a third.
:. for the sake If the Sow of MARY: our Redeem
err. according to the flesh, was a W."
And as this IS the first appeal made to US as
Christians. by the Jews. direct from Jerusalem,
we should, by responding TO the voice of suffer
ing humanity, give them an evidence that we are
as Christians. their true and sincere friends
The Rabbi begs leave to refer those who NAV
feel disposed to aid the poor suffering Jews at
Jerusalem. to the following gentlemen. who have
kindly undertaken to receive anv funds which
benevolent Christians NAV c0ndesccnd To give
viz. The Rev. Mr.. Schroeder.
The Rev. Jacob Brodnead. d n
The Rev. W. W Phillips. ID ID.
The Rev. w G. Baownlee, ID. ID.
HEBREW LETTER.
Translated from The Hebre,r by Mr.. Roy, Of New
York.
g From the City 1T the Great King, peace and
blessing to The great and good gentleman who is
disposed to BE- benevolent to all, friends and foes.
M,rIec,i Noah, We have written to you from
the, Holy Land, and from the city of Jerusalem.
we pray always BY the west wall Of the temple,
and by all the holy places. tor all the nations OF
the earth who remember US in our low estate.
The voice Of Zion speaks weeping and iameut,ng
for the wretehed state of her children: for their
faces are black with hunger: all the people of
foreign nations here are very poor. and unable to
give us relief The learned men and Rabbis.
widows and orphan children. that were support.