The sun., 1892-03-25
Notes OF the Hebrews,

The Board of Jewish Ministers has initiated mo,t
ment for tho establishment Of q Hebrew Juvenile
asylum in this city Tho fund needed for the purpo
is 10 be raised as soon As possible.
The project Of organizing into League all tho Jevil
literary societies Of the city is sustained by Mr. Moss
II. Grossman. who however. would admit to membsr
ship such literary societies as arc not jewish.
The Jewish Publication Society gives free copies 4
its works to those Jewish institutions that unable
to buy them. The society has Roodsized fund in IL
treasury and is well supported Its headquarters N
in Philadelphia.
The AmerioIn hrnefits says that tho Jew who fssh
compmented when somebody says lyon don't loot .
bit like jew" Is a" kind Of Jew, animal founl
principally in tho United States" In past times the
jew has always felt proud when called Jew.
DR.. Richardson says that there 10 a smaller proper
tion OF suicides people Of tho jewish thsl
among those OF any other race in Europe is fad
that Of suicide among tho Jews Of New York
more numerous than among their brethren elsewhere
All the orthodox jewish papers arc opposed to the
idea of changing the day Of worship In tho synagogs
from Saturday to Sunday. Tho proposition ID sustained
by several of the organs of Reformed Judaism which
are strongly In favor of the holding OF Sunday
In Prof. Richard Gotthes lecture before the Young
Mems Hebrew Association "The Philosophy Of Judf
ism." he showed how the development OF Judaism hA
been Influenced through tho ages by tho religions and
the culture of the Egyptians Assyrans Baby!oniani
Persians, Greeks. Romans Arabs and Moors.
" Has the jew. with his reput alton as tho champoa
Of commercial prosperity. not found in the YanEs.
than his match Has he not In reality been out
DONE and does not his future In theee parts bua
dreary one." Tho foregoing inquiry appears In The
American Hd're and tho inquirer IL Mr.. Max j. Clmn
OF New Bedford. Mass.
The people of Scotland have been liberal In ra.L
ing subscriptions in behalf OF tho jews of Russia than
the people OF any other country OF Europe. AZ meet
ing held in Glasgow to help the Russian jews the
Of $4,000 was raised and the fund has been greatly
enlarged since then through tho influence OF the Lord
Provost. III Edinburgh and other Scotch cities large
sums have been subscribed. In Dundee the town folks
Ravs S.. 900. The London Jerish World expresses
admiration for Scotch liberality.
Rabbi Abram S. Isaacs speaks in striking way of'h'
"profound change. tho marvellous transforma.iOn
which only few decades have witnessed In the char
acter OF the Jew and his Judaism" He says that
Judaism is now appealing to the world IS neverdd
before since the Dispersion. and he asks why rean
tho mask Of impossible impractical religion in h'
stir and activity OF new civilization, to which ths
Jew will have to adapt himself Just as his fathenh
their day adapted themselves with or less Grs'
AMI rapidity."
The Je1ish Nsserger prints a letter OF MI W iAher
thai in which he says; I'VE Israeltes are Caucasan'-
our intellectual properties skin. our ha our en'
physique. resemble that Of other Americans. E'es
our noses by no means seems to be the Adop'ea
view SO prominent a sign OF distinction. Extra dertF
they are with the Yankee down East We do n"
demonstrate our remote Oriental origin OF twothoS
sand years ago by any signs worth speaking abo'''