The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
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"As to the nationality OF the Jews, whore
do the most of these now here come fromT'
The bulk Of them are Germans, but of
late years many Russians and Poles have
come. and some Hungarians. / think il
would be safe to say that three fourths OF the
Jews in America to-day are of foreign
birth.'
What bond OF union" asked, ''is there
among Jews of so many different and even
hostile natioDalities. excepting their religion
and race? How, fer instance. can German
and Russian Jew understand each other?'
There is q dialect" he answered, spoken
throughout the largest part of Continental
Europe end in European Ru ssia by the low
er classes of Jews This dialect is composed
of o mixture of Hebrew and German words
and is called Judisch-Deutoch or Jewish
German. This is the language used in the
performance of the Jewish dramas now be-
ing brought out in the Bowery."
Many attempts have been made to con-
vert the Jews to Christianity? What, in
your opision, has be IN the chief obstacle to
these attempts?"
The chief obstacle TO the conversion of
the Jews to Christianity is that it has been
attempted to make the Jew an anti-Jew as
well as Christian: not only to love Christ
bui to hate bis race, instead of trying to
teach him that the Christian Religion was
rot the destruction of Judaism but supple.
mentsry TO it. The Jewish Christians regard
Christ as great Jewish prophet"
Where is an orthodoxy strongest"
well orthodoxy Is most prevalent among
these who have the more recently arrived in
this country. The longer the average Jew
remains here the less orthod OK he be-
comes The most representative synagogue,
perhaps, of the Orthodox in New
York is the congregation Shesreth Israel In
10Th street near Fifth avenue. The music
et this synagogue is especially fine. Is is ar
ranged from Jewish melodies of immemorisl
antiquity in Spain. The best syn sgosus OF
the Liberal is the Temple Emanuel in Fifth
avenue corner OF 43d street. It's services are
principally in English and Germaa aud its
Rabbi, Rev. Dr.. Gottheil, is q man Of elo-
quence and learning. Radicals, of course
have DO recognized leader. but in tie p)pu-
lar estimation Professor Felix Adler Is re-
garded as their representative. He lectures
every Sunday in Chickering Hall. His con-
gregation is mostly made up OF German
Jews"
What is the estimated population of the
Jewish race in American"
at can only be guessed. No authentic
data exist An estimate was made which
gave 40 600 TO this city, and it is believed that
$50, COO for the entire county would not be
far wrong"
The latest Issue OF the American Edition
of Chambers Cyclopedia gives il as rs, 900 ]
us there really much social preiudice
against the Jews in American
YES" said my friend, there is far more
than is commonly supposed. We might pass
over sucn incidents as Corbest and Judge
Hilton, and even as this disturbance in the
Hussars, if they were not rather ptoms
than exceptions. Take social life. Dod-
worth's dsncing academy in this city Is re-
garded as the best private school Of that kind
for young ladies. Yet no Jewess need apply
there, for she would not be admitted, how
ever eminent In Literature, in science or in
commerce her father might be. Do you re-
member the recent case OF Mrs. Jacob? Dr..
jacob, her husband. is recognized Is an en-
inent specialist in children's diseases. His
wife was the daughter of George Putnam,
the noted publisher and she, of course, was
the sister Of George Putnam's Sons" who
succeeded to hi. business. Mrs. Jacobi never
embraced the Jewish fsith--never became q
Jewess-and d.. jacob had not been iside
of Synagogue for twenty years. Yet she
was refused a suite of rooms for the summer
ct hotel in Staten Island. Oh. yes, there
IL great social prejudice sgsinst the Jews
yet"
am not permitted to give the name OF
my Jewish friend but he Is a we'll known
scholar and q lawyer of eminencs. l have
read The interview TO other Jewish men of
leaning and talent and they pronounce its
statements correct from the Liberal point of
view
An American lawyer who has had large
practice among the Hebrews of New YORK
to whom also read the interview, corrobo-
rateS its accuracy and made few additional
points.
The true reason why the Spanish and
Portuguese Jews have been more successful
than the Jews OF other nationalities is owing
10 Their Intellectual advancement for ], 900
years under the Moors. The Portuguese
Jews stand high here. In South Carolina
and Georgia particularly, they occupied
leading positions before the wsr-higher,
relatively than in the North: for example,
Chief Justics Moses, and Senator Djamin,
of Louisiana. In Poland, as know, the
boys are driven 10 their Tai mud ut an early
age and spend years in its study. This makes
them familiar WITH philosophy of q high
character, full Of subtle, metaphysical DIS
tlnctions; sharpening the naturally acute
Jewish mind and teaching him to regard
form SIS The one thing essential OF religion.
They preserve to day the practices vi the
Pl alisess-don't you remember Ruher steins
who was banged for numbering his sweet
heart? he killed her lest his reputation in
the Synagogue might be injured by its being
known that he hso seducsd her, be wore
Dbylactories aud texts On his forehead; and
in jell went through lot Of iormalifits
called prayers three or four times a day..Yes
ne and eli his relations perjuIed themselves
TO establish an alibi on the trial +"
/ read the interview ID Catholic friend
an tcholsr. He said:
The Jews deserve to be honorei in Amer
lea They are good citizens Very seldom do
yoa zee them In the prisoners bar. as thieves
or bbers. nor IL the poor house. nor 10
ether charitable institutions. They are q
soOd hearted race-kind to osca otnsr and
aBecsiOHse to all ther relations. I think
hat The reason why they ara Sd we.i-t0-d0.is
rot becau' c they cheat o. oveEreAco. bat be-
cause tbsy sTe content With SMALLER proHts.
They are ahead becaus they deserve TO be
bivs since infer7ie we'd Jsgish rabbls Sf
IA q it1erent schools, oGs this letter Is a.!
res cy 60 long.
JANIS REDPATH.
New 70 k, APril ?. 1ssj
A Lover y OUbt.