The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-22

thousand years, before the birth OF
it's founder. The torch Of enlighten-
ment that the Jew carries today, still
somewhat dazzles the eyes of the un-
civilized nations, in spite of their new
testament injunctions. But what was
the reward OF the Jew for carrying the
message to the world? Like the scape-
goat that the ancient priest sent away
with the sins of the people. so was the
Jew made the scape goat of the ma
tions.
Debarred from all manner of trade
and profession, schools were closed be-
fore him, and when the Jew was seen
before the world lacking in modern
culture, he was dubbed that his ignor-
ance was due to him being a Jew.
Surely indeed he was made a scape-
goat to bear the sins of the nation
that made him what he is. II evidence
was wanting to confirm this asser-
ton one needs but witness the state
of affairs in Continental Europe. There
the Jew is ousted from every source
| of honest callings, yet he is blamed be-
cause he is a Jew.
Yes! like Daniel of old, the modern
Jew is blamed If the ship of state is in
| danger and he is at once cast into the
| depths of the sea, because he has
courage to declare that he is Hebrew.
1t will be asked why need the Jew
suffer when he can assimilate and be-
come a part and parcel of the world
at large? The observance of the new
year which commentaries the birth
of religion is the answer that the Jew
can give to the world.
| IpNu hn 10 iY,iI Ia in,,
because Judaism stands for what is
the highest pinnacle in civilization,
but he must stand forth year by year
| to bear witness the existence of God.
and as long as the world needs the
awakening of the divine spark in mans
breast it will behoove upon the Jews to
deliver Gods message. and by their
very lives and existence make mani
fest that Israels inheritance is the
gift of faith.
What the Jew needs to make known
to the world is, that he is not stage
| character. Judaism is Independent OF
nationalism and the so-called national
traits that the anti Semites are prone
to assert is not Judaism, but borrowed
plumes from the surrounding people.
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factor in the world Of religion. If the
| world ridicules the jew II does not
ridicule the person, but the religion it
self, and so long as the world cannot
| tolerate differences of faith the jew
| must trudge on weariy, ever singing
the words OF the Psalmst, Each day
God will command His Loving kind
ness, and each night win His song be
| with us, our whole life shall be a
prayer unto God. His song is with me
at night" Yes! it is Gods song that
led the Jew through the wilderness OF
superstition, and after q fpse of cen.
turtles of barbarism, with the dawn OF
civilization, the Jew must continue
bearing the torch of religion to light
the way until the sun of righteousness
spreads through the length and
breadth of the universe. 1t may bt
long before the world will bask il
the light of righteousness, but unit
it does Israel will march forward say,
ing: "Oh house of Jacob, come, let Us
go up unto the light Of the Lord"
Thanks to the Anglo-SaXon race. tn,
Jew can begin his mission first in tn,
English speaking countries. Her,
alone he has become interviewer will
the nation, thus proving to the worlC
that the jew is not clamoring for ma
tionalism, but righteousness. Loyal a
he is to the country of his birth n
can cling tenaciously to the teaching
of Judaism for Judaism means every
thing that makes towards good citizen
ship.
The New Year that marks the Jev