Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-05


liturgy, and TO which end a number OF
other motions, aside from those men,
toned, had been handed it. The more
radical rabbis are not adverse to taking
up the matter, while the conservatives
OF the assembly are hesitating and wish
ing to shift the burden upon the shoui-
ders of COMMITTEES to OrepOrt at the next
synod. The discussion grows quite live
lY, and it becomes evident thgt the vfewE
OF Fortschritt rabbis, the progressives,
deviate much from the mOdersdos,
though so much is certain, that none OF
the ultra conservative, the rigid orthodox
divines are represented in the assem- bly,.
The want OF a new prayer book and GER
tain changes in the ritual is aoknowl-
edged by sill the assembled rabbis, some
Of whom are proficient ia citations in or
der to show that the German context
printed opposite the Hebrew is no trans
lation, bat q peryersion, and not in char
acter with that truth which shOuld be
paramount In religious N alters. hIf We
do not have the courage to express our
disapprobation of such q state Of things,n
said Dr.. PhinipsOn, sJr., OF Dsssau, 1--WE
ought to have stsid st home. pr A-.
The most prominent rabbis In the as
sembly, Drs. Geiger, (FrAnkfort,l Aub,
oped their liberal views in animated and
eloquent discourses, succeeded by the
members from Gissen, Maaheim, Offen-
bach, Frier, Bsyrcuth, Sehwerin, Dram
stRdt, Dsssau, ODpein, Br0mbeTg, Olden-
burg, Trieste, etc. s-'
The assembly now resolved by a ma
jority vote TO enter upon the debate of
Rabbi Phfllips0nfs lof Bonn) motion
embodying the thirty questions pnevi-
ously mentioned; Though with the res
friction thai On each question but two
members lone for and the other againstl
shall be allowed 70 spesk.@ The first
question, "Shail the reading of the Thors
within a cycle Of three years be pre-
ferred?" Is amended and carried in the
following fOEm.-" The thEes yeaTs' cycle
should be recommended The next
narAGraph was also amended and passed
in the following shspe:-" The Haftara
shall be reserved, Il shall be read in
German The question concerning the
choice of parts OF 1t causes an animated
debate and is finally referred to the Conn
mittee on Rituals, yet to be appointed.
A motion by Rabbi DR.. G0ldman-the
benedictions Of the Haftara shall hence
forth be said in German-is carried. Sc
lect parts OF the Chethubim shall be used
and the selection is left to the officiating
minister. The following question, Shall
Borchu," ETC., Is referred to the commit
tee but the fourth question, Shall The
fila be spoken but once" ETC., is unani-
mously agreed to and so amended as to-
extend to the worship throughout the
year. The following questions up to Mi
nian are referred TO the committee, but
the eighth, asking if Minian shall be re-
tanned, is answered In the Affirmative.
Question number nine and all the follow
ing are then referred, with the consent
OF the mover, to the committee.
Rabbi DR.. Geiger LFrankfort) had of
fered on the previous day several mo-
tionn, viz The assembled rabbis are in
favor of using in wOrshipping, as far as
possible, the German laL guage instead |
OF the Hebrew. They agree to a general |
OF the service drop those |
portions which treat of sacrifices and vo.
tive offerings, as also the prayers for q |
restitution Of Jerusalem, return to Pales- |
tine and the re establishment OF Jew |
Ish empire. They acknowledge the ne
cessity of new doctrines regarding the |
mission of Israelites, and deprecate !
every sembianee of self-glory. All these |
we're referred to the Committee on Wor- !
ship.
The same was done with a melton OF
The rabbi from Ems purporting to sbol-
sh the very early hours of divine ser-
vice, which keep many out Of syna-
yogues, and the same fate was shared by
he motion of the Swiss rabbi, DR.. En-
gelbert from st. Gallen, demanding in
,ddition to the Chaldaic prayer, Kad-
lisb," German prayer for orphans and
or those commemorating the annual
lesth day Of their parents.
It will be perceived that the majority
Il the assembly shows an unwilliDgness
o dispose Of questions which it is, never
heless, quite anxious to see finally set
led, and that, too, in g liberal spirit.
Bat the difficulty lies in another direc-
ion. These rsbbis are not all delegated
" their congregations. Some of the
after are far ahead of Others in religious
eforms some of the large snes are split
lp by schism, while the smaller ones are
Indifferent to all kinds OF In
lOvation. Again, there exists great
Inference in the position of the rabbis,
wing TO the different laws of the see
ions they live in. In some parts of Ger
many the rabbi seems to have an almost
.bsolute power in congregational mat
ers; In others he is only q member of
be board of trustees, and In some he is
trictly confined to his office OF sacerdote.
Jnder these circumstances you will not
Ind it strange that the Rabbinicsl Con-
ress has TO proceed and feel its way
Tery cautiously, asit is sure to be accused
Il hierarchical trRnsgression at every
step, and as some of the rah-
lis have to hold back for fear of offend
1g their congregations. At the pro-
'OSed- biennial synods it will be alto
ether different, for there the Jewish
Communities viii be represented.
'HIRD DAY AND LAST OF THE CONGRESS.
AUGUST 14.-An Important motion
vas read at the opening of the proceed.
ngs. 1t came from Rabbi Dr. Wiener
Silssia), and had reference to the laws
a Kosher food, which by empiric inter-
have been made to operate in
upon the health aud comfort of
he iaity and have even led to direct
Of them. A reform in the
hspe OF authentic statutes was needed.
he motion was referred to the commit (
ee, as also another demanding the abo-
tion of calls for the reading of thert
bora and It's being carried around by \
1embers who wear or do not wear the
'aled. -. -,ss-- rsus-.a s4.r a HgTE1i
4nO OA 4uus
aving been exhausted it was resolved to
iscuss schools and religious instructions.
! number Of propositions relating to this
apartment, and especially to uniform
le;hOd of teaching In Jewish schools
nd semlnaries, was again left to the
Ommittee for further action. -ol
The last subject treated upon, and one
Omitted by all to need urgently thor
ugh revision, was the matrimonial
.atute.
Drs. Geiger Aub and frankfort and Ber-
NJ demanded a radical referm of it, abb
lition Of the Hslitza and new laws cor
to the present condition OF ]
,ciety. DIR. Goldschmidt [Leipsio)
loves TO ahrosste the restriction OF in
between q female proselyte
nd Cohn (of the pFiesthoodf Dr.
Viener (Silesia) makes q seemingly inn
ortant proposition, which produced a
cry animated debate--S. e., no further
,hibitiOns Of nuptials during the Sephira
Anne between Easter and Whitsuntide).
hese and several other motions had to
AXE their way to the committee,
The election of members to the various
was then proceeded with.
For that on worship were named Drs.
.dler tCassel), Phillfpson (Bonnl, Joel =
8realRu). On Sahoola- nrs uar~hoi |