The sun., 1896-07-13

TAs trade in fruit between Palestine and the
United States has In creased within recent years.
| The distinguished New York rabbi, Or. II. p.
| Mendes. is passing his summer vacation in Europe
| this year.
The Hebrew Technical Society for Girls is a
cessful Institution in this city. and large number
| OF Jewish girls are taught at It.
number Of Unitarian ministers accepted the
Invitation 20 take part in the last meeting OF the
Conference OF American Rabbis"
The Je,ctsh Tribune says that Jewish. American
papers seem to he Inclined toward the gold
| standard, so far as they refer to the subject
number OF wealthy Jews have been among the
| contributors to the FUND for tho completion of
Barnard College in New York, institution for
| women.
II Ia indsputable that there black Jews In
India, red Jews in Malabar, brown Jews in Africa,
and white Jews in Europe and America So says
| the rt.h--N.ssenosr.
Among tho American Jews who choose pro-
| fessionai life. comparatively few studySfor the
rabbinate. They seem to prefer the practice OF
law of medicine.
The Jewish Publication Society of America, the
| headquarters OF which are At Baltimore, recently
offered prize OF 81 900 for the best Jewish story,
| suitable for youthful readers.
In addressing n conclave of Jewish women, Mrs.
Hannah Solomon declared that the Gentiies take
far interest than is taken by the jews in the
history of the jew and his religion.
when the late Dr. Aronson, a Jewish praca
toner the east side OF this city. called upon
to attend a needy family, It his custom to leave
q few dollars the table behind him.
The eloquent Rabbi Hirsch of Chicago enjoys an
annual salary OF $4,000. He s . worry popular
preacher. Salaries Of as large an amount are paid
to the rabbis of several other American synagogues
The Natural History Rambling Glass of the He
brew Free School Association has been reorganised
for this summer The association has provided
course of free lectures and botanical excursions
for young women.
The Jewish Theological Seminary in this city
commands the respect OF the orthodox raobinate,
md is better supported than it 10 former years.
For the sixth time Mr.. Joseph Blumenthal has been
elected as its President.
In those of tho New York synaRogues which are
OF the orthodox Russian. Polish type, tho attend
ance OF men is very much greater than that OF wo
men. In the more fashionable synagogues the wo
men outnumber the men.
The American Jetres, has been congratulated by
Jewish writer because it has established itself in
u city OF the Union New York; FREQ from the
odorlferous hamery OF Porkopois, offensive TO the
nostrlls OF all sensitive IsrAelites."
There 700 boys and girls in the Hebrew
Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Tho last report
contains list of Gao youths who have left the in.
sttution for the purpose of engaging In various
employ ments, including the professions.
An attractive fountain has been presented by
Jewish order to the Home for the Aged at Yonkers.
1t is tasteful and serviceable gift. There has. In
recent years. been q remarkable growth OF the iove
of art among the Jews OF New York.
The Hrsch Memorial Association Of Alabama de-
sires establish In that State institution that
will be of advantage TO the poor among tho Jew
ish people there. An earnest appeal for funds has
been issued by the secretary OF tho association.
Congregation shaary Tenls. Gates of Prayer.
on West Eighty second street, 10 one of the oldest
Jewish congregations in this country, It's origin
yt, ,h>ra nka
satisfaction in the nne new edince which they now
occupy.
In n recent mum Der of the Je,rtsh LEDGER Rabbi
Max Heller speaks OF tho reason why Jews hudde
together in the cities They do ITO protect their
Identity against the dlsintesrating forces OF the
different majority
The cleruywoman OF the People's Church In
Kalamazoo. Mich, recently preached in q Chicago
synagogue, the rabbi OF which, Or. Emil Hirsch.
preached from her pulpit In Kaamasoo In sI-
change. The incident is for which . prece-
dent cannot be found.
The attempt to form . union OF the orthodox
Jewish synagogues OF this city. under the leader.
ship OF Rabbi Jacob Joseph, was . failure. But
there is talk OF getting another organization of
Q similar character. which can present . solid op-
position to the Reform party.
1--WE may be called rabbi haters," says the He
oretc Standard. but hate only those rabbis who
are hypocrttes. those who superficial and is.
those whose vsgaries bring reproach upon judaism
and our people into disrepute."
The project once mentioned in THE suS for build
ing in this country the third solomonic temple.
may yet be carried out In referring 70 the subject,
Rabbi Isaac NJ Wise makes this suggestive remark:
"whenever Jewish Americans find q need for .
national temple 1t will be built American SOIL"
An autumn convention of delegates from the
National Council of Jewish Women 10 10 te held
in .his city. About one hundred delegates arc ex.
pected representatives Of thirty eight sections
OF tho council. The directors engaged in max.
Ing preparations for the convention which is likely
to sit for about week.
In the Hebrew Union College at Cincinnati for
ty.seven young have been trained for the
rabbinate within the past thirteen years. Tho
eachngs this Institution DO the approval
OF the orthodox party in Judaism. Eleven Ameri-
can born Jewish boys will enter the highest de-
partment Of the college next September. 1t 10 tho
Jewish Theological Seminary in New York that
ceives the favor OF the orthodox.
Baron Edmond Rothschild has founded another
Jewish settlement in Palestine. II lies In 3Aliiee,
near the road from safed TO Damascus. The vii.
lage OF Mutele, with g. 900 acres OF land, watered
from the OF the river Jordan, pur.
chased from the Druses, and tho colony viii at
nrst consist Of nifty farm aborers An unmar-
ried man. when he wants TO marry wife. must
choose her from !he daughters of tho Palestine
colonies
The HebreT Journal does not like Il that certain
quarters Of this city called ''Ghettos and often
described as peculiarly Jewish. and notably Rus
sian. Hungarian. or Polish: as II no other people
but the Jews have the habit Of crowding together.
and n none but the Jews Of the named countries
display that habit. The immigrants OF every for
eign land WILL on their coming to a large city In
the United States seek the company and assistance
OF their countrymen. and crowd tho streets where
these dwell.
Tba Amerinan Hebraw orRan Ya- Ebhrf da.
cusses tho question OF honest rAbblrical work. and
arrives at tho conclusion that the rabbis as they
are now situated. depending on tho good graces of
ignorant men and women. and the favors OF am.
bilious and not always honest leaders. cannot do
their work honesty. There have been rabbis who
refused to accept any election on q salary, but
who exercised their rabbinical functions for all
who wanted them. charKtnR Q moderate feo for