The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

forms OF religious thought Even In Bibli-
cal times the Jews were divided into Rabbln-
ical and Biblical. The Rabbinical party was
the party OF forms and ceremonies and OBJ
servances and traditions. The Biblical party
placed the spirit above the letter of the law.
This division, therefore, as it is founded in
the nature of things. Will probsbly be psr-
petual. Modern Jews are fond of contend.
ing that the work of Christ in his life was
largely that OF Jewish Reformsr, bent on
ws<ring against the Journalism of Rsbbini-
cal Judaism, and that nothing was further
from his intention than the founding of
new religion"
(which of these two old divisions, then, is
the stronger to day?"
well. the influence Of RabbInism is
greater among those who follow the Polish
Ritual, and is weakest among the descend
ants of The Spanish Jews. Just in proper
iioD tn the influence OF Rsbbinism is the rev.
eIeDc, - coDsideration-paid to the Talmud
an other similar books OF Comments ries.
One wenes as the other wanes In those
quarters OF New York where the o .thodox
Polish and Russian Jews are most Numerous,
you will find Talmudicsl schools attached TO
the synsgogues. You will gee in than Jew
ish boys studying the sacred books with 40
esrnestness bern of the devoutest faitn-ia
spirit totally unlike the spirit with wa,ch
Western students pursue their theological
studies Contemplation Tin its austersst
Oriental signi6cence) is the basis of the sys-
tenn. These absorbed Students take note,
with mystical significance, of the thoughts
that arise in thsir minds from fxedly re.
gardiDg the printed word of some long dead
al gone Hebrew sage"
And the women2'
1.-The women are never taught this litera-
ture.'
What organization discs the Jewish Radi-
cal support?''
THE Jew who affects radical opinions'in
religious matters rarely attaches himself to
any distinctive denomination. He merely
ceases TO attend the Synagogue, or perhaps,
If be is not entirely (emaacipated), he at.
tends the lectures OF Professor Adler. Bat,
bear In mind, 10 becoming religious Radi-
cal and In ceasing TO attend the ancient wor-
ship, be does not the less cease to remain g
Jew. For example: during the coptrover.
sizes which social ostracism have recently en-
gendered in this country some of the most
tielv advocates of the social rights and equal
ity OF the Jews we're found among men who
had long ceased 70 attend the ministrations
OF the Synagogue. Oar pride of racs re.
mains For instance, among the most zssl-
Gus OF those who took part in providing for
the Russian exiied Jews, recently, were
mep-Jews-who had married Christian wo.
men and whose children had been baptized
and who, themselves, had never been inside
OF Synagogue for from ten to fifteen years
Christian writer's. in discussing Jewish prob
lens, often fall into the error OF not taking
into due consideration our piide-you may
say, if you choose our enormous prlde-of
race, of which Lord Beaconsfeld, a bapt;z ed
Jew, was q conspicuous example; of which
Mr.. Iewes, the husband of George Elliot
was an>equally striking instance ii another
ielJ.
"Will you give me few facts about the
Jews bere?"
well, the jewish parents spend more
money OF the education OF their children
than ary other class, in proportion to their
means. | never yet saw man or woman of
my race who could not read-at least in the
Hebrew tongue. They are ct the head of the
money markets-such men, for example, as
Selieman Gan orthodox Jew Kuhn. Loeb &
o., the great bankers, and Halgarten & Co.
There are lasge numbers of Jewish brokers
and wealthy Jews are found every where in
every branch OF trade. Every one knows
that TACT. We are strong In music OF course,
you know that Msndelsshon, Handel Hay
den, Verdi. Often bach, Stranss and Ruben
.tein were or are OF the Jewish stock DR..
Dsnrosch was q Jew. Most o. thu music
teachers OF this city are Jews or Jewssses.
In art? Well, we are not particularly dis
ting uished in plastic Perhaps IT is true
that our religion killed plastic art n0ng as,
as lDgeIsou says, bat the sane command
preserved our race from idoiatry. In azrl.
eu!;Ui. Well, here again, every educated
jew acknowledges the deficiency OF lis race.
For ages Cur people have 10. bssn allowed
to hold sDd, and therefore we have caiti.
waited Il de instead Of ths soil. But We are
trying 70 remedy tais inherited-thls en-.
hojency: IN cur charities tech
nicsl education COW made p,ominent.
We have established iechnechlogical insti-
tu,e.h
"You have overlooked your own profes-
sion? | suggested.
We'll" lie replied, there are more law
yers among the Jews in proportion to the
population than among any other racs or
faith. say this without ever having actually
counted their numbers bat simply from my
own personal observation. The proplriila
seen s TO increase every wear
NOW, then, as to JeSish traiLs?"
Ny friend paused sad then said:
III were asked to describe NV racs il
one word, that word would Do intensity.
We Sre the cosmopolitan people OF the world
ard Il erefore We are Inevitably moro na-
tionsl. wherever ve may reside tbsn the
Most patriotic native nationalist. This fact
dOee not COL fict with our II ca allie glance
Fer eighteen centuries. and 10 day. the Jew
ish natrcD, before the child sees the light.
pTsys that she may bearing the Messiah; aud
still or evsry Sabbath, the prayer may be
AZ aid IN the Synagogue that in our time Is
raei may be restored TO Zion. There is no
parallel 10 this sentiment among any mo iern
people except the Irish and our sentiment
OF racepstriotism, as you might term It. is
more ancient as we'll more ardent for il
e founded on the deepest religious nature.
| think we have another trait in common
with the Irish-tbe sentiment that hgs KEEP.
both races extsnt under the most merciless
psIsecuuons; we marry early; VS. regard
cha, tity ~ = molly virtue, without regard 70
sex END Inc snCient Jewish la against the
pro SOEtion Of the marriage relations are
rigi0 j. Observed even among these VIA ere
othereiss mos5 lSZ. AZ 70 charity, bOth iu-
diSiOual and orzaLized. The Jew hss no "a
s0n 10 bs ashamed CT MS -ace: sid ~ lot
hesitate n ssy that any Jez wao begs is
not WORTHY c. charity, - 0ur cnsrit-
% institutions ara entirely ade.
guste u relieve them Wss1p01rt 1t Il
Der q orphan aaJlums. SID ia JeEish hos.
itch 5h.@fs are more Gbfs-isns than jews
rhs reminds me that ! ought 20 have IS 4