The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06

years. cycle" In accordance with Talmudic Mas
sorenic princirles me FIRST matter OF discussion
speciai committee, Rev. DR.. Auo tBerin) reports
upon the ritual o, the marriage act, recommending
the admissibllity OF
The Old Hebrew knew nothing OF wedding ring.
worthless il might be, winch shah be handed by the
bridegroom to the bride. To-day two rings are
generally made use OF; IN the English State Church.
however, but one ring. fhe committee were not in
lavcr of an exchange OF rings, but they wished to
leave the question as to one or Two rings open
to be settled IN each case by the parties 10 be
married The BRIDE may hand the ring
to her partner; pron0uncDg The words, lance ledo-
the bride Immediately handing a ring to the
bridegroom. Some orthodox casuists conceived
this an annnlment OF what had just been agreed to
between botn parties Rev. DR.. Wasserman tWur-
tembeIR) looked upon the whole subject as a petty
one. got up 10 suit the taste OF fashionable ladies.
reverends became anxious TO ION the debate, and
Professor Lazarus announced long list Of speak.
ers who had entered their names. Rev. Dr. Geiger
lBerlin) explained that the ring Is only symbol;
that the consent OF DO paru to the marriage
must nave been previously declared, and that the
BRIDE should professionally DO entitled 20 share the
symbolic act.
At last the vote being taken large majority were
In favor OF lite admission OF two rings.
The next point was whether or not the bride
should be allowed to pronounce, after being spoken
haylng received the ring some words OF reply. The
majority again decided that there Ia objection to
her making an appropriate and short reply.
Third sitting.
The debate on "RItual OF Marriage" was con-
unued. "Shall person who does not observe all
the Jewish rites DO refused as witness to Q mar
rtageF'
Grand Rabbi DR.. Low tszegedin) adduced an In
stance OF the marriage act having been performed
twice In one day between one and the same couple,
owing some naw in the religious qualifications Of
n uo kuav or vhorot ho
rages were considered invalid because witness had
concealed that he once had q collision with the re-
venue laws and another witness was convicted Of
not having closed his shop on Sabbath.
Nearly all tnOs, who took part In the debate ad-
mitted that non.Observance Of the orthodox ritual
would not warrant the presumption OF q witness
ilcredibIlity. 1t was then voted, almost unani-
mously, that the exclusion Of witnesses ito the mar
rage ac VINO do not the ritual shall not be
deemed applicable any longer.
Rev. Dr. AUB continued his report upon the mo.
ton, marriages may take place In future between
Pesach and Shasonoth tPentecost and Whitsun:ide)
the so-called time OF Sephe1Gh." 1t was shown by
him that the tradition OF misfortune threatening
during mat period was based upon supersti-
ton. Neither the Talmud nor Maimonides makes
mention of it. Rev. DR.. Landau (Dresden),
In hts report, points 10 what Is said
in the Megilath, 'The sorrows or Israel have so
accumulated that the dies tr,stes can no longer be
singled OUT and says that II Sepherdh is observed
that ground not day throughout the year
would We lett for marriage. Rev. DR.. GeiQer's re-
port s sill more to the point for 1t holds that all
these traditional days OF mourning, on which the
perfoi nance or the marriage act IS prohibited up
this very day, are "a real MISFORTUNE
Alter Tull discussion OF ali the points bearing
the case, the motion, marriages are admissible
hitherto between Pesach and l9.awnoth," was
agreed to unanimously.
Ur. AUB now proposed to refer several motions
winch the committee had not yet fully discussed
peciaily those relating 70 divorce proceedings TO
new committee OF I'VE, TO be appointed by the chair
man q the synod. Adopted.
Inc motion next 10 order rabbi DR.. Aup, Beriinl
is as foows:-A ce, t.fcate OF death. issued by
court, certificate Of We, Schotien" by court OF
the aud shall be considered valid with regard to the
rltua.
The German "verschcUen" means gone parts
unknown and never heard OF again for series Of
may then upon arpcatlon OF interested parties.
lie aly declared numbered WITH the dead.
THIS Was an excellent opportunity Tor many OF the
mcmDers versed IN jurisprudence to discuss the
points OF the motion.
The raObiuical code, II appears, ignores certff.
Gates OF death unless the identity OF the deceased
person iully proved. which generally done by
showag the sorpse TO me n a1S 6soSlss have often
ticates Of the death OF their husbands, to remarry
them
Its first part relating TO certificates OF actual DEATH
then UNANIMOUSLY adopted. As TO It's second
barry with The dead-it was stonty opposed by
Several MEMBERS especially oy Rabbi Dr. Grnne-
baum tLandau. who blended tnat tue Code
paatinates, entirely ignored any other certificate
tnaa that NJ actual death.
In cases OF "goue TO parts unknown" trustee
may lie ap, 0nted during the Absence 10 protect the
OF the vie ami the children. but the wife
band, VINO, II ne should return. must not ind ner
the vile OF another. Rabbi DIR. Gr1nebaum made
his argument slil stronger by addingtnat as wisely
framed State laws did not recognize such pre-.
SUMPTION Of the death OF an individual
they, sitting as religious body. could not lie asked
to so iurtner and graft this term "Verscho len"
upon tner religious code. Ali or you know, he said
that III cases Of wifl or malicious desersion the
deserted party can OD,aln divorce. To protect he
have been killed ia the late war, We are willing TO
recognize legal certificates of death; IS TO the other
kind we must ecJ them.
rms sJrong appeal had much weight in the
decision vi the Synod. Other speakers, pro and con,
tnen agreed ana 1t was maue to read f0ilOwS:
LEGAL cer,,leates the identity or individuals and
regard to the rIIualn Adopted by The majority. Wv"
The next motion. relating TO
LAWS or MARRIAGE.
IL az folio VITA widow, with offspring or tender
axe from her irss husband may remarry alter the
lapse Of year" Its auinor Is Rev. DR.. Aub. and
ne Dr. Geixer und other members have prepared
arguments writing, from which 1t appears that
the lender care Tor tie suckling which prom pied
the Old law. setting period Of two years for the
ent Infants are not nursed IN the times OF the
Ialmud, for Two years; WEI nurses can always be
nad and the buoy will generally be better cared for
II the mother Is benefited by the protection OF hus.
band. These and many other sound reasons did
not lail to obtain Affirmative vote from the ma
Iori,y oil the SynOa. As In the debate circum
stances were SHOWN wherein the interest OF the
widow or her child might require that her second
wedding be not delayed even for year, the amend
meut Exceptional cases lett To the discretion OF
the rabbi" was adued to the notion
Next In order was the committees report on Dr.
Lehmlns t5arriser at Dresden) motion, 10 witt -"In
countries where the laws make marriage civil con-
tract this must Ue considered TO constitute Its va
llitv.n We will not attempt TO describe the ami
mated and often excited debate which cnsued.
Suffice II 10 say that IL required all the astuteness OF
Professor Lazarus, the Chairman, to steer through