The New York herald., 1867-12-15

OF prosperity The Of over two hundred chdnsn
tendance every Sunday. rho instruction embrases
Hebrew q val az hs ordinary Bible nisiorr
aad eaischsn. MISS Rosa Vice Is Principal; there
Itis fnpossibIs In the limited space devoted to .
ia y =. article 20 80 into - descriptive %ss
10y Or ths synasoguss schools aud charisios, nos
Afssay 10y mentioned in detail, are gwen below
Isesew Free School, No. Us Avenue G. between Third
and Fourth streets.
Hebrew Free school. No. .. same building as sbova
msorew hutuAa Benefit Society.
Inc hHmoo'e society Forty second street near sxts
The Central Hebrew Club, No. .s4 West Four..ooss
street.
.. IA: chrys's Street Synagogue Polish, Chrvais
Hebrew Benevolent socissy. seven,y.ssven. ssrsss
Literary Combination, No. 1ss East Broadway.
The Nlne.ecnh street Synagogue. Portuguese, Nine
The German Hebrew Benevolent Society.
The Thrsy-foarh Street Synagogue German Thirty
Tue free Burial Society
Congregation Ashkan Israel, Twelfth street,
Temple Emanuel reform. new balldngl Fifth sycnuA
Sons Of Jacob Mutual Beneficial ciety.
Clinton street sy nagogue (mixsdi Clinton street
English Ffench, German and Hebrew Instiluls. No
l3i West Thirty fourth street,
Educa.ional Institute. No. 2o2 East Broadway.
C,fcie kfancais L'Harmonfa, Annual Ball. Irving
Everett Literary and Social Union, Annual Ba,i.
General Bensvolcut Society, Annual Ball. gasoa
In addition to the above there is
ASSOCIATION
THIS Is among the youngest and most popular Of
jewish institutions, was organized in 1862 and has
already attained the foremost rank amid
developed che keeuest capacity for sensible liberal
enoym mt in its connection wiin festa-
val of Purim or feast OF Esther.
Tue purim Association holds its anniversary on the
night designated IN Tue Book Of Esther, the spring Of
smanspa:on cf the jews Under KUS tbroaSs
Esther the niece Of Mordecai aud who the night
question WAS proclaimed hs Queen. 90 this occa Ion
there Is much rejoicing, ith and esviiy among tee
jews throughout the world la countries this fes-
tva Is celebrated by balls These beng pro-
hiDted BY municipal edict in this city, grand iancy
ball Is annually substituted, which Is usually held &
Irving Hail or the Academy Of Liusic Tue ensuing an
niversary VI the Purm Association will be held Pkes
new Opera House 10 March nsx, and pr ses from ~
accounts to eclipse 10 beau n fashion recaecAl
elegance that OF any preceding celebration 1t Is sup
posed the Purim uai will lnauguratc The regular opea
Ing VI the nsx Opera House. The "Assoc atiou,ss
though social one combines charity With pleasure tne
proceeds each occasion being equally divided BE-
tween tho jewish Hospital and the Hebrew Benevosns
Every distinct Jewish congregation has lts separate
burial ground. Many these OF the doad" arc
beautifully laid out and are marveis Of good aad
proprety some OF the designs OF be t0nlbs and
ments rch classic and artsticaIy executed Much
soiemnay observed IN lsraenish funerai rites lhs
funeral cortege being attended alone BY mae poR
ton Of the family and friends Of the deceased.
The various synagogues thefciiy, thor charactsT
noted BY tbs HERALp.
jewish LIrrRAruas, PAST AND rREsHyr s
pusion from that kin sdom In tne year 1852 were UNI
yersaily recognzsd during tnis perod-uily i've hun-
dred years a. among the foremost IN biblical and uni
versa leaning. Among their literary productions now
extant many which adorn the libraries OF pres
ont day, both In this country and in Europe tire
when Europe plunged In the extreme darkness Ok
and education secuted a.. numbers Of emigrated
other countriea Among the many herun historians
ana philosophers known aud recognized during tns pc
ROD, the following names appear:-R Isaac Alphes, X
Solomon GabiroL r. Cehuda Haevi, Abcn Ezra Kun
Chi. Aermonideo Nachmanides, Rubsna, Bechai, Bad.
rache X Isaac Lateph and q long list OF othera U.s.
bratsd men many authorities IN the way of compilations
and Iransaiions from the$orlginai Hebrew Rabnical
WORKS were handed down to postsriiy, among whieA
The. Bible, the Pamud and various commentari0
upon the ancient jewish writings.
The compulsory exodus OF tuese people from thooo
aad their subsequent emigration to particular
points IN the folr quarters OF the globe, while . do
people, necessarily curtaisd the expansion OF their In
telectnai IDEAS As people they became crainped u
the sxercssssf their AMBITIOUS aspirations became
engaged in seommsrciai pursuits, and, - thrifty
Z. m u soao
they have settled IN - Distinguished merchants nnaa
The limited space set apart for q newspaper article
compels at best but desuory history OF thssc people,
and as such Ne trace the history Of few prominent
settlers in tho United States OF high intellectual
culture The late Aordecai M. Noah, The pioncer Of
Sunday weeKlies IN the metropolis, for many yea. an
terror lS45 tho editor and proprietor Of paper
entitled the Mes e0, and at this date merged IL into
the present Sunday Time@ paper which called forth
and gave tone to much OF the current literature OF it,
early and subsequent He recognized
scholarly gentleman, thoroughly conversauI In sveV
branch Of beiIes-le,tre, ready Wit and . genA
friend His literary "reminiscences in this capacity win
long be treasured BY old New Workers as library
panions ana uresds acquaintance Tits paper has
since been conducted by his widow and SON.
Ia this ciy also may be mentioned the Rev. ~
isaaes learned Jewish divine for long period pastor
idcnihed With the Literature OF New York. ard the able
editor OF the Jess;ss Ne sn0 spirited weekly now In
ftA w Qny rcnAr
Rev. Dr. Raphal also pastor and lecturer Of the
Greene street synssogue, is recognised by the itroM
throrghout the country as man VI profound scholar
ship in biblical ard in Esce anoous literature.
Rev. DIR. 8 Adler, pastor and lecturer Of the
tneoioSan, has no,o-iety his literary
works; and numerous other gentlemen connected with
honorably msnlonsi In tnis CONNECTION ~sre time ana
literary institution OF high order has jus. been m
auguratsd in Philadepnia, ca'lsd the
MAINosEDEs coLIEa..
Tbs Institution, wtn spirit Of libcraIty worthy q
all praise bias ignored all nrian excusiveness and
opened It's doors TO all religions anc naiionai,os TINS
feature tho remarkablo from the fact tuat up
the present moment Hebrew Institution, whether fos
educational religious purposes admitted within ts
doors any other than israeies A. already Indicated
has developed Of Intellectual and pro-
sress which seems TO culm nate in The right drecton.
neither ;ariau nor national IN lie characer IL nvss
ALI Christians and HebreSs conservatives Or radicals 70
p.feps.s n sse Ssnsnm o. 40 nsa.on com
together with the advantages OF general Of
dies In the lower brsncbcs Aiming TO develop an nsai
gent knowisdge Of Judaism; the original Bible. nov
variousy interpreted; Hebrew literature generally ~
higher Of scsnce bellies les,sss. 80 - wh ad-
mt ell spplicann respectfully recommended. Jew oe
Gentie and in this regard taking sne initiative Of al
other denominations
THIS college any pledge OF its studes
that they VIII be ministers OF favor either orthodoxy
reform IN the jewish religion; or whAA
private objects may avang themselves Of the
advantages here presented. Its main objects viii DO -
create nisner ineisence among America m lsracitss
ealRhtened appreciation of Their faith and and
ccsiral history and opportunity hitherto dsnis-
them of becoming better acquainted with the exhaust
less treasures or Hebrew learning In carrying out
these objects does connns tho appl icanu u any
ccnmltal Of their regious views attemp; 10 nnu-
ence them In any wsy. All students will have cafs
anchs in the prosecution Of their scholastic researchoz
This iusttution IL open for the admission OF
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