The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
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priated for printing tue book OF Psalms In modern
Greek at Athens 81
IL There Danger of a COuHict in Judaism IA
strong Denial by the Organ Of Sc Reform"
From the Jewish Times. August 81
Some daily papers are predicting that conflict
In Judaism will soon take place, serious enough TO
create distinct sects and parries It happened that
anewiy Horned reform congregation In a nelghbor-
Ing city, OF whose formation we gave an account.
was censured by one OF our contemporaries for the
peculiar manner In which 1t saw tit to conduct the
inauguration ceremonies. We assure the world,
however. that no matter how radically Che Jews may
differ In their Views as to the validity OF the ceremo-
NAL law it will never amount to an actual SECT
I'm FINN
of Judaism. which is the faith in an in
corporal, Omnipresent, omniscient Creator, and
the mediate spiritual connection between
man and God through man 8 soul, as an emanation
from the great fountain OF ife light and immortall-
~ they stand united, arm as ROCK, unS1sKen ID
there ID opportunity to prove BY deeds the moral
deductions OF these Notwithstanding dogmas they
gether by ties which have their root In mans soul
and heart. Where orphan asyiums are to be main
be- o. 60 oe SICK
to be nursed. the helpless to be assisted they know
their duty they carry out faithfully the preceptS Of
ma Israel in Hebrew German, English. or
any other language. 1t WIN remain the
the earth win totter the heavens fall 1t is this
which distinguishes tho Jewish religion from all other
creeds. The great foundation OF our religion remains
the strictly mOl0theistic doctrine. Take everything
away abolish all ceremonies cast into the ocean OF
oblivion all traditions. tear down every synagogue,
the everything, all-sustaining all-permeating
GOD. Occasionally o half OrthOu0x rabbi, III a casual
trance wherein he tmagtne3 himself In the middle
ages among some Spanish or French fanatics, may
threaten but he means to threaten merely; he Is not
In earnest. These innocent expressions escape hun
merely while In position or despair.
The men who decidedly favor reform, but VINO can
not be decided reOrmerS, because decision does not
Win S are not nvs sn
Of becoming decided relOrmers Men who Numbered
against female singers In the choir have been known
to have made o sudden Jump forward and defended
Amoram and Achronim to agree with them. Some
have decidedly condemned family pews as Inn
moral, but after while quietly acquiesCed
In 1t. We have no doubt that the erection OF some
new temples will do much to make even OF these
men who merely decidedly favor reform for the
present decided reiormers at no very distant
tlme A Sectaltan division need not be feared.
Life itself reforms and docs Its work, though Its u
luence makes itself felt quite unc0nsclonsly, and
increase Of popular maOritics will carry decision
to undecided mlnd5 It Ii true Judaism has one
great battle to fight, the battle which lasts already
thousands Of years; but In this battle IL allied with
f1eld Only In CLOSE and intimate connection with
tue revelations OF arts, sciences. knowledge and ex
tendsd communication between the different peo-
pies can Judaism hope to bring IL 10 q successful
man, long as religions exist that carry aioft the
arrogant standard OF infalibity, as long reason
Is defied by absurd doctrines, as long as barriers
arc srthcialy kept UP between beings crea-
ism will do battle by It's silent existence. by
energetic pr0testations. by furnishing light from the
great reservoir OF It's past byf the unfnching te-
nacity with which the Orthodox and the Reiormer
the Polish and the German, the French and the Eng
lush Jew, Will ever proclaim la life and lisp with his
last breath, "Hear, israel the Lord our God u
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