The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-27
FEAST OF THE LIGHTS
Celebrated by the Congregation
B'nai Israel.
A NOVEL ENTERTAlNM T
It Began With the Conquest of Macca-
beus Over the Tyrant King of Syria.
Rabbi Eisenberg Delivers
an Able Address.

Congregation B'nai Israel celebrated
the Feast of the Lights last evening
at the Auditorium, giving a novel en-
tertainment. The event commentaries
the conquest of the Maccabeans over
the tyrant king of Syria, Antiochus Ep-
piphanes. who laid bare Jerusalem and
defiled the temple. the Maccabeans cele-
brating the victory by giving feast of
lights upon rededicating the temple.
which lasted eight days.
According to the Jewish calendar.
yesterday was the last of the eight
days Last evenings exercises We're
conducted by the Sunday school pupils.
The ritual part was read by Master
julius Jonas and the children rendered
a pretty song service, concluding by
lighting a Chanukah candle in COM
memoration of the Maccabean restora-
ton. The music consisted of tradi-
tional hymns, one in particular being as
old as the festival itself. Professor Hall
and his pupils assisted in the instru-
mental music and n. u. Doring sang
a solo: Jehovah. Guide Us" The SER
vice was largely attended and was
much appreciated. AT its conclusion
Rabbi Eisenberg delivered an interest
ing address, basing his remarks upon
the heroes of the festival. lie took
his text:
Not by night, not by strength. but
by my spirit, saith the Lord. Zach
4-6. He then announced as his sub
ject: The Crisis Produces the Man.
and said:
while this age is characteristic for
its iconoclastic tendencies. hence, many
towering idle lies shattered at the
base of its once inapproachable pedes-
tai, we have not yet outgrown that rev.
erent love and patriotic admiration we
cherish for our great and heroic men.
Matter Of fact as our age is, to Ii glory
/ be it said that We still place the laurel
wreath upon the brow of those valient
men whose hearts vibrant with love for
/ country and fellow plucked victory
/ from the flame of defeat and regard
/ less of personal danger advanced the
/ standard of civilization"
/ DIR. Eisenberg here mentioned many
4 a heroic character. whose deeds of valor
4 and acts of heroic devotion emblazened
/ the pages of history True it is" said
/ he. that even to-day many a great
/ reformer who. true to the prophetic i'm
/ stinct of his mission, spells the message
| of nobler humanity 10 his contem-
| poraries. but his day and generation
may not readily receive his fraternal
! greetings. True it is many hero has
/ gone down to an early grave unwept
| and unadorned, many a savior has even
/ to-day to fear the cross of obliquy and
| the crown of thorns may be pressed
down upon the brow. furrowed with
/ anxious care ana lined with pathetic
| soicitude for his brethren.
True it is that bare field daisy
i is more acceptable to the honest toilcr
| and faithful servant in the vineyard of
| humanity while living than a wilder
ness Of exotics streWn on the grave of
| martyr and patriot.
True it is that an encouraging word
| Frightening and cheering him whose
| LIES mission is consecrated to mankind,
! than all the eulogies, than all the mar
/ BILE columns shafts and entabletings
| erected to his memory when he no long
er can appreciate, when his hearts
| blood can no longer be stirred To action.
Many Henry George received the con-
/ tumely, the derision and the rebuff of
| those whom they came to upiift and
! to befriend. but the moment the sun
of their life disappears beneath im-
| penetrahle clouds, the moment their
/ great soul wings heayen%ard, hushed
/ is the slanderous tongue and a ready
niche is accorded them in the temple of
| fame.
Among the great heroes whose deeds
have come down to us from remotest
! antiquity. among those whose decisive
actions determined the geography OF
/ life, among the decisive battles fought
/ In behalf of liberty, land and life. in
/ the galaxy of shining stars of all ages,
| now scintillate with such dazzling brill
| liancy as the name of Judas Maccabeus.
| His was battle, not for additional ter
| ritorial miles, not for the enlargement
| of Judeas boundaries. not for the ac-
cession Of new lands. but for the estab-
! lishment of the eternal verities for the
| Godgiyen liberty, for that inalienable
| right so dear to every human heart
| pulsating with emotion to worship God
in accordance with the dictates of ones
| own conscience"
! Rabbi Eisenherg here gave an historic
| outline of that memorable epoch pre-
| senting the various phases Of Judaism
and the different sects that lived CO.
| eral with the Maccabear heroes. lie
| paid his respects to those narrow big
| oted sectarian Jews of to-day WHOSE
| lives smacks rather of Palestine than
| of this glorious land of the free and
! the brave.
| Traitors" said he. and towards
| have always tried TO pull down the
| temple erected for the worship of our
| God. These have in all ages aimed TO
| besmrch the name of Jew and lower
| the flag having for its inscription, "0ne
| God and a United Brotherhood" but
| thank God the Judas Maccabeans out
weighed, If not in number, in strength
| the other classes"
/ Rabbi Eisenbel in conclusion drew
| strong moral lesson from the life of the
| Asmoneans and eXhorted his hearers To
/ broaden their views and stand bv the
| flag of truth Present thai Judaism
| to the world at large that will win for
/ them the recognition as leaders in adj
vanced thought and progress.