The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-06
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Gains, New York.
The first volume OF the only authorized translation Of
Dr. Geigers judaism and its History closes with the
destruction Of tho second Temple The twelve lectures
Of which II consists arc devoted to what the erudte
Doctor appropriately calls "a grand world historic phe
nomenon TO Judaism its essence its progress and de-
velopment It's mission and it's relations to the kindred
phenomena which it has given birth. Christianity and
Isamsm, throwing them into history a. great motive
powers exercise their reforming, vivyng effect upon
vast multitudes The writer takes the responsibility Of
all his expressions Of opinion and protests against his
words being made the pretext for an accusation against
Jews and Judaism In brief notice like this it is Of
impossible TO do than alludc 10 few Of the
points which Dr. Geiger aims 70 make. On the prin-
ciple that Il we desire 70 understand antiquity,
must comprehend is mode Of language and thought
and not measure by our own standard, he seeks to
restore what he deems be their true original meaning
to the terms Pharseee this world, the future world
the Kingdom Of God and the like. he Would strip them
Of all extraneous associations which have accumulated
about them In the course Of centuries hiding not
entirely changing their primary signincatioD and thus
occasioning, he thinks gross misconceptions Of the
Client writings in which they Thus he rehabili-
tatse tho Pharsces de0sc Protesants against the
arsocrac and prcsty pser represented and defended
by the Sadducees and Ss the history or the struggle
between these two Influential parties-a sruggle which
repeated In oil times when great interests stake
struggle against priestora and hierarchy against the
pscfermcnt Of individual oassos-"a struggle for
tho truth thaI outward qualities DO mot exclusively
stute claim higher worth but that the prize belongs
inward religious conviction" The seventh lecture
relative TO Hellensm Hellsnstic Judaism the tnsia-
ton Of tho Bibls and Jswish.- decentralization,
y particularly insse@siuG An readers. Gentilss
~ wall Jews must iusresss in IN sccsunis Of
such great toachsrs the Hillsls, Akibss and Ben
Somaa Of the jewish paisospphsu anA tsansstesv q
the Araban school, and Of the ius&Tious jewish names
sonspsuoos in ths medieval revival of learning ms
famous name OF Avioe6Son isa corruption Of that az
solomon Bon 0sbiroL Albertns Magnas ana Thomas
Aquinas borrowed largely from another Jswsh tsssAer
or Europe, Nsimonides. Mcses ben Msfmon. The name
of Emmanuel Jewish poet is inseparably associated
with that Of his friend Dante Abraham ben Chija,
Spaniard who lived In Provence, became celebrated
under the strange name Of savasords. Tho world is
indebted the pous Of the Jews for the prescrva
ten OF the Hebrew Bible Reuchln, the teacher OF
Germany drew from Judaism less than from HELEN
ISM Every modern system Of philosophy has been
affected by the theories OF the poor crystal
cutter OF Amsterdam, Baruch spnoza who,
although not a close adherent OF the Jewish
law, forsook altogether and had been educated
by his ancient Jewish teachers che had zealousy studied
Aben Ezra and Maimonides; he rose, supported by
Judah Alfakar and ChitdAi Kreskaa" or course when
author enters the domain Of Christianity he feels in
duty bound to present convictions which may and
then be IN sharp conflict with those generally accepted
but he says ''every honest thinker will discover
that have not done 80 wantonly, nor from nsdious
hostility" In appendix to the lectures, his remarks
on tho Hengeau and the Tuebingen schools and parc-
ulary on Lives OF Jesus by Strauss and by Keenan,
are very suggestive. Is curious and instructive to
survey the socaed latest forms Of inndety from the
high old Jewish standpoint This, We may add, s the
special interest the general reader In the learned essay
Of Dr.. l. Phillippson on 'sThe crucinxion and the
Jews" appeared originally in the Au0emeae zeisuro
des JudenGkus Universal Gazette Of Judaism) and has
been translated ike the work Of Dr.. Geigsr. by Dr.
Maurice Mayer Tho publication and extensive circu-
Of works OF such wide scope and lofty aims
Indicated by these contributions TO Jewish tera
ture the multiplied numbers and the higher
culture Of ,hs Hebrew population In midst.
CnxxpAR FOR THE ENSUING THIlTY-Two YEARS.
by Isaac Goldstein.
The author of this Hebrew cslendar IL member OF
she Board Of Trustees OF the orthodox congregation
shary Zcdek, " 10 Henry street. New York. The caleu
OAR been carefully complied from the bsst autho
Ties and sk'lfaliy congresses within single page all
essential details for thirty years Of the futurehsr
cordng " the Mosaic dspcnsaton. II neatly printed
and must prove convenient for the use Of congregations
and individuals
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Co.
This new work on photography s designed 70 apply
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structon 10 those who have not the assistance Of
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try and few distinctive changes which do 10
DO altogether warranted by any faults In the old system
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that confusee and complexities the system Of
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compjcd an q Manual OF Reference for the Lei
islator and Statesman. BY Charles Lanmai
Government Printing Office. fs
This third edition Of Mr. Lanmsa's indispensable mai
ua Of reference for politicians In or out Of Congress
has been brought down 10 July 49, 1850 II an imps
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