The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-16
THE HEBREW Is
NOT A HOARDER,
RABBI VOORSANGER LAYS THE AK
TO THE ROOT OF A PoPU-
LAR BELIEF,
WHY THE GHETTO EXISTED.
DR.. NIETo breaches THAT HIS
TORY Is THE SAFEST GUIDE.
"PREcEPT AND Act"

Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger, in the course
of his lecture at the temple last night, de-
clared that there is no foundation to the
popular belief that the Jew is hoarder of
money.
"They say" said the reverend gentle
man, "that the Jew is hoarder of money.
How many cases could cite of eminent
Hebrews of past age who lacked even the
necessaries of life. One renowned philoso-
pher marked his loaf of bread into four
divisions with piece of chalk, eating
one of the divisions each day. Another
learned rabbi sold cloth from house to
house. Still another, travelling student,
begged the very bread he ate. And yet
they say, the Jew boards his wealth.
DR.. Voorsanger also discussed the prob
lem of the European Ghettos. The rabbi
gave it as his opinion that the Hebrews
were forced there by prejudice from with
out, aggravated by bigotry from within.
In the eighteenth century the Jew was
placed under great restrictions, more par
ticularly in Germany A tax was i'm
posed upon him, and on it's payment he
was entitled to bear the title of protected
Jew
The rabbi defined "rabbinist" as an in
dividual who believes and conforms to
every rite and practice that has accumu-
lated for centuries, taking the opinions of
the learned men of Israel as inspired
At the Sheriff Israel Synagogue Rabbi
Jacob Nieto's theme was History the
Safest GUIDE" He said:
In an age when truth is asserted to be the
only quest, the only AIM the single goal toward
which all humanity is striving many must be
the pains and Pangs, the throes and throbs ex-
hold pnnnph declare
which the godlike spark finds its way is
doomed to trouble and unrest.
Be 1t communal corruption or religious
fallacy or Il lingering, lurid ray of darkened
bigotry that the mind illunined discerns Turk
| ing in shady hooks, let it but be told the peo-
pie that monster lies in wait and threatens
their peace and welfare and what is the result?
Do they seek to destroy the evil that menaces
and avoid the danger that awaits or do they
not turn upon the individual bold enough to
declare the truth and aSSa1l him as though he
were the embodiment OF all evils. But history
| teaches US to dare nor grudge the throes.'
| History tells OF the thousands who have
| passed away unhonored in their fight for truth,
of myriads by their generations condemned
! and despised that posterity ranks as saints.
Did genius ever rest on downy touches or truth
repose in luxury? Turn the pages OF history
| and find your answer there Has ever a val
liant soul that suffered for truth been consigned
| to the grave and that for which they suffered
| never been attained? Has genius waxed feeble
| and waned because bigotry accounted wisdom
! Wltchcraft?
Scan the moldy pages, read the quivering
| lines, gain courage from what you learn be
| emboldened by the tale of their striving. Then
enter the ranks yourselves, be searchers after
and receivers of truth; nor haste to condemn
him who dares lest history smile at your folly.
Religion has its history and history has its re-
ligion.
DR.. Levy based his discourse at the
Geary-street temple last evening on a
maxim from ''The Ethics of the Fathers, u
mot the precept, but the act" He said
that parents are frequently to be seen re-
fected in their children, morally and
otherwise. Parents should not attempt to
cool the ardor of youthful aspirations by
| Indifference. They should not administer
correction in the heat of anger. Every
promise made to a child should be faith
fully kept, yet the words of the wise Solo
mon should be ever kept in mind: Spare
the rod and spoil the child; for as the
twig is bent, SO is the tree inclined"
The talk around the table and in the
family circle should<be of the best and
purest, and other matters than the foibles
of the neighbors should be discussed. By
such means only could children be reared
to honorable manhood and womanhood.