Telegram-herald., 1889-07-06
THE HOME
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The lectuFe of Rabbl Va. Freedman,
giyea al the Temple Emanuel last even
ng, N&s well attended and n - very en-
tert2lnlag. The young rssis has Just
gIadu4ted from tie na0n Hebrew Col
lege AT cSneinnau. and goes at S,aee 70
hls fifst charge, the Temple Emanuel.
Al Denver, Col. lie = one Ut the hand
>0mest Of the sons 0t Abraham, and IS
every nch All orator. The spirt and
text ~ tis lecture Was, Il wlll walk "a
the plety of my heart ln tie mldst Of
us home" ''Ihesa words, sald be-.
from the l0lsl Psalm, express, tae re-
solve OF great soul "a walk lua higher
plane VI LIE and attain a. greater r
degree u perfection. The purity and
sanct.ty 0f tAc home have tseeu a dis
tingulshug characteristic AL through
the history ot Judaism. and the woflt
owes much - IL influence. la all
their pcTscC utl0ns and ylcl>sltudss this
one place has been held and kept
sacred by the jewish people Joshua
said, II and my house viii serve the
Lord, and lac Is one of those who has
furnished lasting example ior all
ages. The influence of the home for
good or evil cannot be Oyerestimatcd.
Tie spiritual as well a. thc physical
education should be carefully looked
after In the model jewish home the
child Is taught each day some
OF the historical facts appcrtaining
- hls people, the promises OF
God and the heroisn of ms ancestors
ln cltuging tensciously 10 their heliet
are four guardian angels OF the family
hearth. They are: Gcntleucss, Mod
esty, Honor and the grand central fg-
ure, Love. The synagogue Is a witness
that there is something higher than the
things OF tins world. If thou wilt
come to nay house ! Will 20 10 thy
house, and ii thou wilt not come To my
house / Will not 20 to tiny house" -
We must all 90 10 the house of God. or
| God Will come TO Us. The pulpit can
do nothing without the cooperation OF
/ the home. Good principles are the
/ guides that lead US, not the destination
1T winch We wish to arrive. This Is why
| the teachings OF Plato and
the old Greek philosophers
did not satisfy the spiritual nature
oil man. The seeds OF character are
NONI III Tic lOElt, anu INV stlb lOllOl
to parents Is one of the first things 20 be
acquired by the child. The waywarC
son Is restrained 10y the thought thai
he WI bc grief to ms mother. Wealth
tInscl or power cannot add one grain oi
/ incense To- the family altar. Those VIII,
have kept to- the old teachings of oul
faith can look back and see the Divin
hand in all It's working.
The home should be blessed retreat
from the cares and troubles of the out
side world. While the temple stood
the altar atoned for man. Now tina
the temple is destroyed, the hom,
atOnes Tor man. The home In judaism
has been the admiration of every age
"!low beautiful are thy tents, oi
Jacob, Thy home, oh Israel"
Let Us build, then, spiritua
ladder from our homes, which like tina
| of Jacob shall reach unto heaven. and
let it be the resolve of each of us that
II will walk in the piety of my hear
| IN the midst of my home"
These were the leading thoughts oI
the lecture and they were presented II
scholarly and entertaining manner
The usual evening exercises wcr,
conducted 10y Rabbl Rosenau, who in
troduccd the lecturer.