Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-30
THE JEWS AT JERUSALEM.

pamphlet has been put into our hands by gentle
of great benevolence with earnest request that
it, after perusng it. found its object such APP
proved would speak Of it to readers. The de-
plorable condition of these ancient people Of God
resident in the Holy Land is set FORTH in their appeal to
the congregations Of their co-reigonsts in Great BIZ
tain and Americas in language which it is impossible to
read without thrill Of mingled sympathy and horror
Sir MosEs MoNTErIoRE, Baronet Of England has thrice
visited his suffering brethren of Palestine and in let
tor to the Rev. DR. ADLRR, Chief Rabbi at London, gen.
eman well known to every German scholar in this coun
try confirms by his personal testimony the facts
stated in the appeal The result Of this application Of
Sir Moses to the Chief Rabbi pastoral letter from
the latter the brethren under his charge in Great Bril-
TAIN calling upon them in terms Of irresistible coquence
forward to the speedy ard eectua relief Of the
starving children Of Israel The Jewish inhabitants of
the United States have noby united with the Baronet and
Rabbi of Great Britain in their benevolent exerons and
we sincerely hope that their combined efforts may
prove successful We should despair Of saying any thing
more touching than is contained in the following heart
rendDg appeal Of the sufferers themselves and if there
be Christian who read 1t without emotions Of charity
we envy not his stoicism:
eve know not whether the contemplation of the
row is not more fearful than the reality to-day and the
rerospection of yesterdays whether to weep for present
troubles the pact suferings. Starvation and
pestience walk hand in hand and the wall of the poor
the widow, and the orphan is borne the air. 1t is
difficult say whose sutcrngs the greater the mise
Of those born under the Of Judea Of the holy
pilgrims from distant lands ALI classes Of socety, all
grades and conditions have become united in the brother
hde Of woe heads Of Hynagogues and their pious
vitors learned rabies and their scholars mix in the
crowd to suppcate and beg mouldy crust Even that
assistance which has hitherto reached from brethren
in tie Russian and Turkish dominions is now in
quence Of the war, cut off.
oThe dearth has raised the price Of food to
height and its results state of anarchy and
conuson which every mans hand is raised against
his brother and violence is becoming rife in the land for
who can endure with accomplishing fortude that horr
bic DEATH death by famine and day by day the wife
of his youth and the children Of his love sink into the
grave without effort to relieve them
/ I" Brethren if you could but witness the misery we
enduring the widow running to and fro asking the
refuse of food for her starving orphans and men pro-
foundy learned in the law formerly through their album
dant charity the stay of the community wandering
up and down the streets of Jerusalem seeking aims ay
seeking bread, your hearts would melt in compassion
| "Brehren! believe that tale is free from exag
geratiop We have not fully impress you with
the frghtfu reality Of condition Our miserable cir
cumstanoes be corroborated by every dweer in
pilgrim to the Holy Land.
The misery we endure is augmented by the worst an
ticipaons; for the circumstances under which now
suffer may be seized upon traducers being most
opporune for the Development of their plans and what
may ensue when famished multiudes tempted by
the bride Of food? For already dreadful to relate the
father tracs for the sale of his child to the stranger
that his offspring may be spared death from starvation
For be it known that the suerngs of nation here in
all the ghfu horrors which at present exist have never
been surpassed.
"To you men Of Israel dWecrs among all nations and
in every CLINE, suppcae to hasten relief to furnishing
multitudcs. Let our cry reach ALL be sacred to all re-
ceive attention from ALL
you, Prince of the Holy Land, great in Israel and
noble among the natonsyou, Sir Moses Montofore, be
the beacon Of hopes, in days of old Let your
hand be again supported by the pious Judith and from
your conoint example may the men and women of the
house of Israel be cheered and strengthened!
Brethren! remember the children Of one God
The Of geneaogy spreads its roots to the furhes
East and the utermost West and bears the fruit Of bro
therhood By the love bear to the God Of Israeli by
the associations of nationality, turn towards
the land Of the rising sum- towards Jerusalem and Zon
and remember whence the law emanateth and the word
goeth forth-s
her shall prosper More favored ones, your brethren
turn you ask brothers aid and may your response
bring peace to Israel and to Zion. Amen |"
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