The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
O n OF THE JEWS.

The motto that stands At the top OF the editorial
page OF the Jetctsh Tribune is: judaism, Americana.
lam. Liberalism
A great number of manuscripts have been sent TO
the Jewish Publication Society of America by com.
petitors for tho prize OF $1,000 to be paid to the
writer of the best jewish story for young readers.
The distinctive New York journal, Ia Ibhri, print.
ed In the Hebrew language, Ind very hard times
while in the hands OF Mcssrs. sarasohn. who were
at last compelled to give IT up. Yet, a good many
Jewish papers printed In English are able to get
along somehow. .
After n debate in the Jewish Theological Sem
mary upon the question OF the deslrabIlity OF
preaching at funerals. the Judges decided in favor
OF the negative. 1t is not likely, however. that tho
custom OF delivering funeral sermons Will fall out
of fashion because Of this decision.
Beth Israel Hospital. now In East Broadway, Is to
have a new and larger building ut Cherry and JET.
ferson streets. Three lots were recently bought for
II, and tho amount of 500. 900 will be expended
upon the edince, which is to be of stone and brick.
six stories high. 1t Will have n school for nurses.
Rabbi Julius NJ. Magil rrcounts tho traits that
should bslong to a rabbi In search OF n Iob.'' Ho
should he young. handsome, ardont, SUBTLE. clio.
quent. picaaureloving. and learned. Tie should un.
dorstand lots OF the languages SPOKEN by Gentllcs
and have n little knowledge of Hebrew. II looks rs
though all this were Of the nature of sarcasm.
III the language OF Rabbi l.. Weiss, II Is orthodox
Judaism to lay Tephillin, to oat Kosher, TO shake
tho Lulav, 10 beat tho Shannoth, to wave the Ka-
poroth, and to perform other ceremonies I'D infnl.
tum. This rabbi also says: "There arc Jews who
cannot help It that the map OF the Orient, especially
OF Jerusalem, is on their countenance and visaRc."
There has been much criticism OF Rabbi Emil g.
Hlrsch for uttcrins the following words: mo ono
has revolutioni2ed humanity so much as Jesus. We
of the liberal church OF Jews have no reason to pro-
test at the name OF Jesus. The name OF Hin made
It possible for a daughter religion to conquer the
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Tho character OF the subjects taken MP by the
circles OF the National Courcil OF Jewish Women
may be inferred from those chosen In i've circles:
Job Jeremiah. - General Bible History" tho
Eighteenth Chapter OF Exodus.'' the Twenty.
seventh Chapter of Exodus Besides religious
questions philanthropic Interests are often dis.
cusscd in the circles.
A party of English lows will soon make a pilgrim.
age to Jerusalem. under the direction OF the Mac.
,abeans and under the leadership OF the clever lew
ish writer. 2angwlll. The tour will extend from
the nrst week in April TO the second week In May.
and the FIRST days of Passover are to be spent In
Jerusalem. The party will camp out during the jour
ney through Palestine.
1t appears from tho last annual report OF the
Mount Sinai Hospital Association that the receipts
during the preceding year were sl25, 600. nearly
all OF which was expended In the work Of the asso.
citation. Service vas rendered by The dispcnsary to
SO, 69i persons, while 3, lOG cases were treated in
III nObIltli. II IL always n tl'SlTc d wv nSAOtla-
ton to keep the expenditures within the income.
The Lebanon Hospital Of this city furnishes relief
to many needy Jews. Last year nearly coo patients
were treated there, while 3.22O persons received
medicine or advice gratuitously Mt the d!spensary.
The directors say that. II sufficient funds could DO
obtained. a greater number OF the afflicted would
be relieved. The pressure OF applicants for assist.
ance ut the institution is steadily kept up all tho
year round.
The Old Jewish custom OF presenting gifts 10
friends, or TO men and women who render service
In tho name of Israel. IS we'll sustained by the Jew.
ish community OF this :itv. The custom Is often H..
Illustrated with pretty ceremonies. In many cases
the less costly gifts are given TO the rich. and the
more costly ones to the poor. There are seasons Of
the year In which the custom of gift-giving Is more
especially pracIised.
Reform Judaism had its rise among German Jews.
II has made but little progress among Russian and
Polish Jews. most Of whom are severely orthodox.
Yet 1t is asserted that It is largely from amoug the
Russian and Polish Jews who imniSrate TO this
country that the ranks OF atheism and anarcnism
are recruited. Many anti. religious meeting IS arc
held by the jargou.speak!ug Jewish Immigrants
who live in the Jewish quarters OF this city.
II is the opinion OF an American Jewish organ
that. In this country. there are plenty or Jews who
have no religion. MANY OF them are memuers OF
temples; when they marry they Indulge In a quasi.
religious oerctnony: when death enters their doors
they bury their dead among their own kith ami kin:
but for all the years OF their lives except In the
event OF some supreme occurrence. they Ignore
every pcrccptibic MAMIE station OF their Judaism"
by the Jewish community OF this city the means
are pro Eidcd for the support OF the Mount Sinai
Hospital. the Beth Israel Hospital. tho Lebanon Hos.
pital. and tn" Montenore Home for Chronic Invalids.
All OF these institutions are free 10 the poor OF any
faith, and n dying patient can summon n clergy mau
OF his own denomination to admiuistGr rhe last
rites. The reports which they issue. year after year.
give proof or the amount OF service rendered. =:
The new building OF the Hebrew Technical Insti.
tute IN Stuyvesant street Is OF a most scrvIccablc
character. 1t affords ample space and facility for
the WORK that IA there carried on. II Is a i've story
edince with marble front, and rs rooms are fitted
up In proper style. md are provided with every
thing needed for instruction in the various trades
taught thcro. The pupils make rapid progress In
the acquisition OF practical and useful knowledge.
II may be doubted whether the claim Is 1ustInahlc
that many more Christians become Jews than
Jews ChrIstiAns.'' The Jetrish Tribune says: Tho
converted Christian becomes a faithful jew. while
the converted Jew becomes a faIthicss Christian"
No evidence is offered In support OF these state.
ments. There is no Information obtaInahlc con-
cerning the number OF converts from one religion
10 tho other. or concerning the moral quality OF the
people who may change their religion.
IL is All unfair remark of Jeicish TrogrSSs that the
Hebrew Union College must he on irs last lcGs,''
bat nevertheless its treasury Is IN great need OF dol.
lars, shekels. or any other coin. It's President, Rabbi
Wise. bewaiIs It's poverty. W are SIN a bcSGarly
institution no says. 1--WE are begGars without
any prospect OF Improvement. Our teachers re-
ceive scanty salaries. and almost half or them get
no pay Mt ALL" Rabbi Wise utters his iisappoint.
ment and modification because Of such "a state OF
affairs. II Is to his loss that hc Is not orthodox.
The H6brcir Standard protests against the innova-
ttcn of permitting Jewish women to occupy the pul.
pit of the synagogue. In speaking upon the subject
it uses Language not 10 he misunderstood by any
rabbi In New YORK. It lays: "Wc don't want any
women In the Jewish pulpit. II Is not III" piaon for
women, nor should even the possibility OF such a
condition be encouraged. woman Is making rapid
strides enough. she IL now far anoal or tho line
that sho ever thought OF reaching In her most OK
travagant drcains." notwithstanding the protect
OF the Hshrctc Standard, women have recently
preached In synRGogucS In New York ana Chicago.
There was recently n complaint that. while we
are able TO speak OF a fathcrI"ss child aS an orphan.
there is not any word III English s.ccrn TO charac-
erizc n father VINO has lost his cnil,i. The JIebrt,c
Journal. after ruInarking that there Is such "a word
In the Hebrew language. tho word "shakkui." says;
'Why not take this word from tho Hebrew as 'or.
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