The morning call., 1893-10-03
END OF SUCCOTH.
A Very Important Jewish
Festival.
DWELLING IN TABERNACLES.
An Address on the Relations of the
American Hebrew to His Gen.
tile Neighbor.

important seasons of the Jewish year, has
been In course of celebration by the con-
gregations of this city for the last eight
days, and to-day will witness the closing
ceremonies connected with the feast. 1t
is time of general rejoicing among the
Hebrew people, and the various syna-
gogues were crowded yesterday with
throngs of glad worshipers.
The day is known as "Succoth" in the
calendar and means a tabernacle, and in
former DAYS it was the custom of devout
Hebrews 60 build a small tabernacle in
their yard covered with boughs Of trees
and decorated with punches of fruit, and
here the family ate their meals during the
period.
The modern custom is to build the sue
Goth" in the synagogue, and there all the
members of the congregation partake of
the feast.
At the Mason-street Synagogue yesler-
day after the regular ceremonies, led by
Canton Meyersnn, Julius Kahn addressed
the large congregation on the subject of a
new society to be formed among the young
people in connection with the work of
building the con gregatioD's new home OF
worship. Mr.. Kahn spoke as follows:
Nearly score OF years have passed
since / spoke from this altar to the mem
bers nf this congregation. At that time l
publicly proclaimed my fealty TO the faith
Of my fathers.
"a few days ago l received an invitation
% address you on this occasion and upon
subject near and dear to all thO,e W no
have manfully and bravely struggled and
battled To maintain the old Obahai Sha-
lone congregation. and so to-day. for the
second time in my life, appear at this
altar TO say few words 10 those OF my CO.
religionists who worship the God Of Israel
in this house of prayer.
Il certainly feel the novelty of my posi-
tion and only regret my inability to do the
subject full jnstee-a subject fraught
with the greatest Importance to the men,
bers of this congregation.
Let me then. as briefly as possible, ex-
plain the situation.
Some time ago the board of trustees
effected the sale OF this property, and in
all likelihood before many months have
passed this synagogue in which for so
many years our parents. our relatives and
friends were wont to worship in accord
ance with the customs and traditions of
their fathers-this synagogue in which
the younger generations have been taught
the first lessons of their religion and the
earliest rudiments of the sacred tongue
will have passed into the hands of
strangers
''And now n number of the same
younger generation, realizing the fact that
on them will ultimately fall the duty of
bearing the standard Of Judaism. and also
realizing the fact that many of the piOus
and energetic members of this congrega-
ton have been called 10 the Eternal
Home, have concluded to organize a soci-
ETY., to be known as the Ohabai Shaloine
Auxiliary Association, TO assist IL possible
In he building of new temple OF wor-
ship, where they can continue to giorify
the Creator of all things as becomes the
descendants OF those great and immortal
heroes who were ready TO saerlhc home,
country-yea, and life itself-rather than
renounce their allegiance to their faith;
the faith that proclaims that there is one
true and everything God.
"To this end meeting has been called
in this synagogue for tomorrow evening
at s o'clock, to which all young people of
both sexes are cordially invited. For
myself | am proud to be identified with this
movement and shall do all that lies in my
humble power to further the interests af
the association, and with your kind indul-
gence | propose to give You concise aud
succinct idea of what can be accomplished
by such an organization.
In the first place, experience has
taught me that there is no Disgusting this
fact-once Jew always a Jew. / care
not whether man renOunces all the rights
and rituals that have been handed down
through all the ages; care not how radi-
cally reformed may be his mode of wor-
ship; | care not even though he may be-
come an apostate, be still remains In the
eyes OF the masses, regardless of creed,
Jew. And therefore it becomes the duty
of our Jewish men and women to make
that word Jew" synonymous with ali
that Is good, with all that is pure, with all
that is elevating or enn0bling on this
mundane sphere.
ITO be sure, we live in an age Of ma
teriallsm. The great struggle for wealth,
which inevitably carries in its train those
twin sisters, influence aud power, natur-
ally falls upon the sterner sex and en-
crosses the greater part of mans atten-
iion. And yet ir seems to me that every
Jewish young man should find just little
time to devote to charitable work, and
above all else to public matters.
ITO the everlasting credit Of our jew
ish young ladies be it said they have
shown themselves far ahead of their
brothers in this respect. They have allied
themselves with numerous charities, such
as the kiDdergartens the Fruit and Flower
Mission. the Helpers Society and kindred
organizations. And what makes their work
so much more noble, their charity Is not
confined alone to people of their own
persuasion.
I'VE have often been charged with being
cIanDish, hut the action of these young
ladies must commend itself to every hum
anltaTlHn oil every Deliel. Ana L say un-
hesitati3gly that deeds Of this kind tend
more effeclually than words to break the
barriers that exist between Jew and Gen.
tile, between Hebrew aud Christian. The
charity of judah Tours and Of Sir Moses
Montefore knew no creed, and in conse-
quence their memories are revered wber-
ever civilized man holds sway.
LET us then inscribe in letters OF uudy-
ing gold. high up on the tablet of objects
for which this association is to be formed,
the immortal words of the immortal
Lincoln, with malice toward none and
charity for ALL and am sure If we keep
these words always in view, and live up
to that golden precept. the term Jew"
will never be an oppr0brious epithet in
this community.
my friends. glorious destiny lies be-
fore us. In this grand land, this God
given America, where all men are equal,
where they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inalIcnable rights, where
among these rights are life. liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness. the children of
Israel have indeed found their promised
land. And since this country gives them
so much, what should not the jew be
ready to give to his country. l maintain 1t
is his duty TO be among the leaders in all
nm blic undertakings. The communities in