The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25

HSS IKE RF 81 5 fa ss OF ss
or iteform. is an independent. self.govern!ng
body. and zach rabbi is under tie control OF
student In the. Jewish Theological Seminary Of
New York or the Hebrew Union College OF Gin.
has accepted the tonots OF Judaism. he is en- en-
powered to conduct divine service IN any syna.
gogne to which he may be called. govern
which hs is very sure to t BE- held BY the mem,
tho very few Fundamental tcnets OF his re.
iigion. he has the right to large liberty OF
AND m ~ regepa to OF f n
under tho watchpi eve Of his critical consro:
whether, his views or his ways, meet with its
approval. as was seen in Brooklyn a few days
ago. when n rabbi was summnrily dismissed
from his synagogue for partaking OF SWINGS
fesh under tho stimulus OF beer
THE FONTS IN THE QUARREL.
The points Of difference between the .Ortho-
this time are numerous and Important; Tho two
parties arc in agreement with each other upon
Of God. They differ from each other in regard
to the significance OF II number Of Mosaic pro.
scrptions. thI psrmanen"9 OF various nn ,,
cal traditions and dnlivernnces. tho arrlica-
necessity OF koering Saturday rat her than
sunday us day OF rest and Worship. tho OK
synSrosc service S tho libcraizati"n" Of Hs
Jewish religion; and tho opening Of tho gates
World ' Mo viii a. accs sns tic terms S
tho covenant some Of thcse questions wcre,
Conference OF american, Rabhis in this city
last July. and others Of them will he taken np
in n' tho vestry o. Temple He,h; ii. and It is
g" not s that Who a se art
in T. pImher OF the most br9 ihnir nrs tanSs
Eabbis Grossmann. BENJAMIN. Harris. iadin.
and others Of not los: distinction. Tho ven;
crablo rabbi Goitheil of TcmpIc Im2nu- I'll
had boon expected. but it turned out that no
was not in the city.
THE ADEAHAMlo RITE NOT OBLIGATORY UPON
rRoSELSTES.
The most important action of the Conference
was undoubtedly the ad option OF tho dcclara-
tion that tho \brahnmc rite shall not here
after be- cor sdercd % gntory upon prosclytos.
As tho Philadelphia Conference, in i.s ,imr.
had declared the ritual nuet and Chai2ah to
hs No onGcr obligatory so the NeT w ,orE i CON-
tinunnce Of the three ancient prosclvtic rites
of Milan. Tcbilah. and Norman, or the .sncri-
fetal rite. the ritual bath. and circumcision.
A SLIGHT CHANGE THAT Is VERY SERIOUS.
Some Of the reform rabbis, were ovcrJoyed
when this revolutionary. declaration was
made 1T implcs, sad the irssdsnt Of ne
tho Tatherhood OF God and the brotherhood OF
man: i opens the gptes Of tho synagogue. in
Who% viii be q" rs As s ii he
Wol had sres Of hoIy tn tie
raised " the members OF The Orthodox
party. who regarded it a an Infamous attemnt
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It as nthorrent to every believer IN Mosasm:
n% "' wSo its SUBJ Supporters ar are iSey to have
their ears pulled: and other Orthodox rabbis
give utterance to remarks upon the subject H,
battle over the declaration ragged for weeks
after the Conference had made it: and while
tho day. the Orthodox reply tina. it is already
sinking into oblivion.
THE DECLARATION NOT BINDING
., It must be remembered here that neither
other declaration made by it was authorita-
tive. As has already been said. there is no
power 10 iegsate for or to bind J%das . T Th
New York Conference could not enact or ordaln
my All oas and i eouh not en-
it. own, members: i could do morely
th Ss Of Nmerican citizens or unn atuf
ICED residents can do, make declarations.
congregation in the country, whether or not it
We're represented in tho Conference: can. ut its
OF the Conference respecting the Abrahamic
rite. or err, respecting any natter Of Jewish rit:
interest to oil students Of ecclesiastical law or
administration. 1t is not wholly tad fea-
ture. and it often serves good purpose says
fH The New e wy York reform Conference accepted
the Union Prayer BOOK .: it took action upon
two or three questions OF minor interest that
routine business as seemed to be necessary.
THE CHIEF RABBI To THE FRONT.
When. soon after the adjournment Of this
nuhacious body; Chief Rabbi Joseph had
ings no determined to make public rrocla.
nation Of the power of Orthodox Judaism
through a lIabbincnl Conclave held under his
standard for tho overthrow OF tho Reform
pnrty. inder bis own seal. and in his own
name. tho Chief Rabbi promul gated his call to
the faithful. Here are Its main passages:
AZ THE BRINK OF THE ClIAsM.
We lave received the disagreeabe Information tn at
certain people who have no religion. although they
Profess 10 be Jewish rabbits. bettlny and desecra
our faith. and attemptingto destroy tho vine
yard Of Lord 1t is therefore time our ST.
encc concerning This most na And vi al que on
It longer sucirnt for say oar enemies
go; their schemes will burst ike soap bubblcS."
II Is our hounden duty, It IS our holy obligation to
stand the brink of the chas opened by
them from widening this clasm Wo do not want TO
quarrel with that sect tho "reformers:" want
TO protect holy fnth. our object is raise tho
OF Israel. ami MS did tho prophets OF oten times,
send out through the rams horn the call to our people
| tosnnd by it.
take pleasure IN calling worthy rabbits to n con.
ciave In New Yorl Oct, DI2. 1882. Awor by RS
OF this conciave are offered hearty welcome and the
| comforts OF II home
| The publication Of this proclamation un,,or
| tho blast Of tho rams horn. stirred up not
| only the orthodox rabbnatcof Nav York. hut
| also those rahbis known rs "con seryativc liD-
| erals who disavproved Of tho proceedings OF
| tho reform Conference. Tho orthodox pa rrS
were not in agreement as to tho advisahility
Of tho Chief Eahhl 5, call. and many rabbis be-
| iievci that the unhnly cause Of Reform would
he unduly exalted If n cnnclayo wcro held 10
protest against it, After much debate upon
tho subject. and afterit became known that
the Chief KaD bi would not be well supported
in the course 10 proposed to take. the PROJECT
no had devised was given up. Tho concave
has not yet been held.
As soon rs tho Chief Rabbits proclamation
had been printed. his adversary. l'abbi Isaac
NJ Wise. turned upon it in wrath. lie de-
| clared that tho cOnclave would he q dark
lantern gathering OF ancient relics. speahing
the jargon which they spoke In the Kussinfi
rpt0rm lI..l