The Jewish advance. (Chicago, Ill.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-16

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"PerhapsY muttered Joseph, in his
store, through the open door of which
he could listen to the whole instruc-
tions.
What kind of root is this, Mr.. Arm
steiner?" asked Fishele, when he had
translated the original text into high
German. what kind of root is it that
bears poison and worm-wood, and how
must we understand this?"
Joseph listened with the greatest at
tention.
This is only figure of Speech ex-
planned the teacher; he, thus Moses
believed, he who abjures Judaism, and
goes over to the heathens- as you
know, with the exception of the Jews,
all men were idolaters at that time--he
or she who abjure Judaism, are like a
bitter gally root among sweet fruits. Do
you understand it?"
"Indeed!" thought Joseph, although
the shallow explanation of the teacher
did not satisfy him much. Indeed!"
and his breath rose.
Go on" said the teacher.
The boy read
And though he heard the words of
this curse, he would, nevertheless, bless
himself in his heart, saying, I shall
have peace, as my heart thinketh, in
order that the drunken woman perish
together with the thirsty one" (Zbid
1o).
THE drunken woman with the thirsty
one?" Joseph asked himself; and he
again began to become more uneasy. rs
she, then, 50 well Off"
How he would have liked the boy to
confess that he did not comprehend the
meaning ef.thesa{ {sesrasy- which be-him-
self did not understand! Butas the boy
did not ask, the seacher had not to give
any answer; the verses followed each
other. curse mesafter blessing; only at
some obscure passages the boy stopped
for his teachers explanations, but they
could not enlighten Joseph about things
which for him was question of life.
In rapid succession the teacher and
his pupil had hastened towards the con-
elusive song of Moses.
The corrupted and bad race rebels
against him they are disgrace, and
not his children. (Deut. xxi, 81.
''There it is written" Joseph shouted
in his store; !" there it is written, and
who dare say that it is not written in the
Thorah, They are disgrace, and not
his children
In the room a momentary pause fol-
lowed the verse. Joseph listened again.
Was the boy asking another question?
ITO whom does Moses speak?"Fishele
asked. "No names are mentioned?'
$40 the heathsns and to those who
want to become heathens," was the an
swer.
"Only to the helthens?" Joseph asked
himself.
He began to doubt the ability of the
teacher, and was greatly vexed that Ju-
Illus Arnsteiner dia not devote more at
tention to the explanation of this verse,
about which so much could be said.
After the lesson he intended to take the
teacher to task, for did he not pay him
pile of money that he should en-
tighten the boy, and not leave him in
darkness?
The teacher wanted to conclude the
fifth book on that day; in his hurry he
had not much time to spare for explana-
tons; besides, he only 'recapitulated, f"
and had in former lessons explained
everything, the meaning of which was
somewhat obscur
Another verse attracted Joseph's at
tention, and greatly agitated his mind.
In the farewell speech which Moses ad-
dresses to the tribes of Israel, Moses
says to Lewis
He aoho scys 10 his father and to has
| mother, I see you rot, and to his brother