The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-23
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H., ,ro hava ou,iasted and lived through
tha, wo viii o,itlast and live through them
sbould thew last twenty centuries longer
bnt nroves one thing. that lsreei has az
;deal and ms long "a that remains unlui-
HuoI 20 long shall Israel remain to fuihil IL,
a uhen this becomes realized. then. auu
not Nh then. will Israel lie down to res'.
The sounds Of the shoiar TINS morning
I'll Iocl the mists of ages and bring 70
- ,ha ricture OF Abraham's sacrifice.
a. outlinod in the portion OF the SCRIPTURES
~esd Uere was the first trial OF latin
| bsrc vas tho beginning of that InarfydoIn
,,ho.n .,iatence has been uninterrupted.
and which is not yet done: here uod say'
To the patriarch: ,.,L
"4ndall the nations shall DO blessed throuRn
thee because thou hast hearkened unto my
v~eo y Israels ideal i, tho blessing Of a
mouotheistic and rational religion Which
The nations shall inherit, by Israels ODE
dance 10 the voice Of Sod. Herein lies the
secret OF our strength. our powers ana TO-
distance. our lndestructiDility. God has
made his covenant with Us, and we adhere
to il. not all the powers o. EARN can move
us not si kings and mouarchs or ears or
nopulace can touch Us with the decay OF
| death. That the spirit Of Judaism has not
been broken or utterly crushed by two
thousand years OF systematic oppression;
| that We have not wthored beneath tue
! terrible baptism of fire or degenerated INTO
a cOutonntible, spiritiess laZZaroni that the
united world hes signSlly failed TO trninple
us beneath It's brutal feet and keep US there:
that despite two thousand years OF
| trials and temptations. of calumny H.
timidatlon and the most brutal outrages
recorded IN history's too unhappy an
| nals. we arb still in mental Ecumen'
| in moral purity and in religious aspirations
| the peer of any 10 say the least Is O~'
proof to any man who has eyes 10 see OF
brain 10 understand that the God OF Hosts
was infinitely wiso when lie made his cove
naut and swore by his oSn bright essence
increate that through good or III. through
weal or woe. he would he our God and we
sbonld be his people. Yet throughout II
oil was the firm adherence OF Israel unto
the law. and II ia this that to-day IS the
practical side OF orr ideal
AWAKENED FROM A SLEEP.
You are here. nv friends. TO-DAY in IN
usual numbers. Some there ere who have
found their way here the first time IN long
time. and with the exception OF your KIP
pur it may be the last time again Tor long
lme. The sounds of the ehofar have
wakened yon from long sleep. They have
stirred the dust upon long siumoerlpg
duties 1t is now here on this sacred New
Years day. while the echoes OF the shoie:
are still ringing 10 your ears. ask Ill OF
YOU. Are vcu going TO fulfill your portion OF
the covenant Are you going to hearken 20
the voice Of God TO obey his precept IN
bon0riug his law Carelessness 10 cheap,
neglect apparently costless. yet they viii
bring in heavy damages IN the end. what
the world has 10 look 10 Israel for is for
religious ideal. How shall 1t be found when
in Israels camp there IS neglect and cold
ness and inatientionI
How many Of you have ever thought that
An insitiious enemy from within IS thou
sandfold more dangerous than an open Zoe
from without? Shall lsrealfght the world for
centuries 10 succumb at last TO the lnatten-
ton OF her own children, Nay, not 80. Let
this Now ear be q new year-a year OF ar
dent devotion 20 the cause-a year OF pains
taking effort for the welfare OF the falth-a
wear in which each OF you will resolve 20
aid az YOU can every movement inaugurated
for the veal of the synagogue or the
beauty OF the service. You cannot hlce
the sense of your own deficiency III this re-
gard.
The AIMOR or DETERMINATIONS.
Let us buckle on the armor Of determine
ton and grasp helance OF earnest eldeavor
10 make bold fight against the fearful 100 of
Indifference snd coidness. Bear in mind that
IN tbs fret place this synagogue, this house
of love" stands for all things Jewish in this
community. Whatever "a of interest 10
Richmond Judaism is wrapped Up IN THIS
building which Glands forth rs It's repre5eD-
tatlve Therefore your first thought should
be for this synagogue. Let no opportunity
TO enter il pass UNDECIDED. lake every
chance TO come within II walls. Let them
be familiar 10 you as the walls OF your
own home. for. in fact, this is your spiritual
home.
These walls have stories for each and all
of YOU. These pews ana galleries. the
organ and pulpit are and should be bound
inseparable with the tenderest ties OF lie.
Here the young mother comes trst TO give
thanks unto ter God Tor the blessing aud
the supreme gift Of motherhood. Here the
fair bride oft hears the word that seal her
happiness. Here the stricken mourner
comes to pour ont ms grief and receive the
tender solace of faith Here the contrte
heart bows before its Maker and the sorrow
laden throw of their burden of woe. These
things should and do render the influence
of tins house supremely pregnant with glO-
rious meaning, full or sweet memories.
Yet. in the second place, this house - not
all of our faith. IL should be but the source,
the fountain. whore you. drinking the living
waters Of faith. tuke them with you into
your homes, your stores, your banks. your
counting rooms and factories.
judaism is not merely weekly affair. ii
is an everyday. eyery-hOur force that
should be with you Mt sunrise, sunset, IA
your going out and coming III, in your Sit
tang down and rising up. There 10 the
point. There Is your relation TO lsrael's
ideal-to make that ide8l realized in your
daily hio. Judaism is q faith that leads 10
hon yrable life. Much mahgned aud littlo
unde Cstood. it ID talked about as dead
relic OF a sacrifbcial age. a religion Of the
temDle with the temple destroyed a sacer-
dotal religion with only the shadows of a
Driestbo9d with its altar Quenched and its
ashes scattered, no longer kindling any en-
thusiasm nor kipdled by any hope. How
untrue this conce ption you know full well.
How great the task, then. 10 teach the true
ideal. You sOall teach the world the true
human life. YOU shall be noble men and
amples OF virtu ., you shall DO foremost in all
things excellent and leaders in duty, YOU
shall be looked upon with respect and
esteem and your name shall be the sypO-
nym of honor and integrity You shall be
and do all these things. not in spite of the
fact that you are Jew. but because you are
n Jew. for this 10 Judaism and this is
Israel ideal. Then shall the vide gulf DO
bridged, then shall the nigh barriers break
away. the chasmB be crossed aud oil the
world DO listening to law "a II came from
Zion and hearkenlng 10 the word of God
emanating from Jerusalem, and all the
nations of the earth as one nation, al creo3s
rolled into one, AID al the brotherhood of
humanity kneeling at the shrine of the COM
mon Father of all, the ons God OF judah
Then shall the rnArtyrdom De done then
shall lsraels ideal be realiz ed and Israel )
wanderings DO over, then shall We sing with
the poet.
Shine W stars in heaven