The New York herald., 1870-01-24
JEWISH REFORM.

Lecture Of Rev. DIR. ID. Einli0rE On the sew.
enth Resolution Of the RabbinicHI Confer-
ence-iEie Hebrew Language in the Syna.
goguc.
Rev. DR.. Einhorn continued his lecture on the
Conference, at the Temple Adath Jesurun before a
large and intelligent audience 1t is deporabe, thc
lecturer sald that the resolution requires be fur
ther explained. The prayer book in use III the tenn
pie contains more Hebrew than what was ever re-
CURED by the Talmud, as tho latter requires that
prayers should be reclted in thc vernacular. The
Hebrew language was used In the synagogue not so
much ON account OF Its sacredness, and while 1t was
formerly understood by the large majority, but be-
cause the synagogical worship was arranged
in imitation Of the temple service. Prayers
were recited mornings tShachritn). Additional
service (dussaf, and evenings (Mnchah. AS
in the temple the priest repre- sented the people and
WorShpped In tnelr name, later the pubic
reader was delegated in imitation, ana as long as
he understood the praye it was lnmaterial whether
the others understood them. lie would not cast q
reflection on The devotion OF the father but them.
Even II the meaning Of the word vas hidden the
language OF the heart was ierse ent At the mention
OF the word Jerusalem their whole being was moved
by longing, pain and hope, and their battle cry.
Hear, Israel, y assembled from the depths OF their
Souls up 10 heaven. But 10 us this spirit lost and
only the dead letter remained-a volume Of prayers
without soul, without the power OF elevation. organ
and choir cannot Hi this void; cy cannot conso.e
the allcted nor heal the beartsote satisfy those
who seek Cod The retention OF language whica
unintelngble the masses. bas also rnis dIsad-
vantage tnat 1t covers up the tntrGthuneSs Of that
which the wOsbioper asks OF cod and this Is one OF
the reasons that TINS resolution meets so mucn op-
position. The holy language IS To ven the incon-
gruilies ana the absnrdty OF aniiquated IDEAS.
What difference between tne day OF at0nenleut Ill
former days and nOwy Formerly a restless look at
the thick tollos that had TO be gone tough that
day; frequent pronenaics TO wlile away the time.
The Introductory to the day OF days was q denial OF
future vows set into soul-captiyaiing melody.
Now 1t has become day that Shines TO us
In its lull majesty, on which the current OF
devotion vogucs llnnterruptedy from morn TIL eve.
and on winch our souls soar heavcnwaris. The
unity OF Israel Is not DESTROYED wnere the unity OF
God Is proclaimed In the ancient sounds where the
sanctilicat0n catches the ear oi the lsraelte there
never was a Uniform ritual. The Rapbls Bonor and
love the Hebrew language as much as any, and ex-
pressed IL So; but II ITS retention as the language OF
prayer would preserve 1t there could not such
general ignorance thereof prevail AS il the
the present day. II must be taught IN the SCHOOL
ROOM ana in TINS the reorners are NOT behind the
orthodox. Not the word but the spirit conveys
sanclty the prayer: the living must speak TO the
Ever living in the language Qr tie living.S
The lecturer announced that his next subject
would be "Woman's Position In Old ANA Modern
Judasin.n !.