The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24

ply confirmed and rendered obligatory Tor al
the Israslitss In the French Empire the reso'
lutions previously framed and voted by the
Assembly Of Jewish Notsbhes convoked by the
order Of the Emperor in the preceding year
We shall avail ourselves OF DR.. Lazarus's book
TO reproduce those decisions Of the Paris Ban
hedrin. which dealt with the OWL and political
relations Of Jews, and shall then direct atten-
ton to the principles OF Jewish ethics put
forth by the German Israelitish Union Of Con-
gregations In 1885. together with some other
oficil declarations made on behalf OF the
Jews In Germany ut various dates during the
last thirty years.
The sixth article of the species OF moral
and social code published by the Paris San
hedrin In February. ISL defines the civil and
political relations OF Jews TO the State. This
article In the original French will be- found in
an appendx to the volume before us, and we
here proceed TO give the substance Of IL in
English, Tho preamble recites that the Grand
6anhedrin Is thoroughly convinced OF the
utility which for Israelltes must result from
an authentic declaration that shall determine
their obligations a. members Of the State to
which they belong, and desires that no Jew
shall 10 ignorant Of the principles which, with
reference to this matter, the doctors OF the
law and tho notables Of Israel profess and
prescribe TO their coroligionists in countries
where these are not excluded from any OF
the advantages OF civil society. and especially
In France and in the Kingdom Of Italy. The
Grand Sanledrin proceeds to declare that
cit is a religious duty for every ~lsracllte born
.ul ...ral IL, a Gtata 49, uhn bao,,,ay n oitirnp
thereof. by residsnoo or otherwise. in CON
formity with the laws determining the con-
ditions Of citizenship. to regard the said State
O. his fatherland." II goes on to aver that
the duties which are derived from tho nature
Of things and which are conformed TO the des-
tiny OF human beings In society are for that
very reason in accord with the word Of God.
.Daniel said to Darius, that he had been saved
from the fury Of the lions because he had been
equally faithful 70 his God and to his King
jeremiah recommends all Hebrews to regard
Babylon as their fatherland: Contribute with
oil the means In your power he said. to It's
welfare
I'VE read in the same book the oath which
Guedalya made the Israalites take: Dread
not he told them, to serve the Chaldeans;
IN the country; be faithful TO the King
Of Babylon and you will live happily Again.
Solomon hath said. Dread God and thy Sover-
sign.'' Thus. according to the Paris San
hedrin, everything teaches the ~Israelite to
have for his prince and for the latter's laws
tho respect. attachment and fidelity which
are duo to them from every subject; every
binds him not 10 isolate his interests
from the public interests; nor his personal
fate nor tina of his family from the fate Of
S' go :. '...- NV s.a"' 'ua'
~ ousns :. y spt'auu ~
p anu =" Nv po".'e
" a"ppuo', NV oS o,u1en' III
= '" ~ ui"'u nanieuih ue,
"N' 80, ~ oo'n "u i'''eu
~ I,a anu ~ =. n"suom Vi iu"y' anu
W uNo WV ''n'o' "' ~,
.eh' u unuo :. l.nsou' 'pitsa'on u reemu
" " 90 n' '"' uae"'' 70 ue-
Ynu ,.o'' " 10y - 'a"' W. W oohioih
asoh IN al uah,mo'ons 70 .he reeuIauohS
" uho ei'" w u 'fauu 9ahneuri" iW-
sn'' ".o4~'o wa ose'y isi"ei'' summoned
W mh'enS 'ei'ioe shouiu % eAouseu curing
tne uura''on % .nls Se,v'oe from u" religious
0o'er'"n'cs @na' oouo nov oe recohcheu win
~ oo inue' :. NV ue,n''on . ,her civic
wv po'iou oa'.' pioo'ainieo ny inc oHiclai
.ropr'eea'so, '" uo 'sw' NJ u"e frehoh
~inp'e, u uo"ni''oh "n"n S,hce mas peen
mAns 'hne' iepea'eu anu never mas oeeh quail
"cu ~ any pu',''uiar'
NOW ~ US 'ooA az inc posHion taken by
she 'e"s IN uetlhany. Tue iSraeil'lsn synod
ne'u az helpeie u ioo', uiscuS'eu ana unani-
moua'y par,o' ~ ~ n9' ,eeo'u'ioh ue ioi-
LOWING me oew'an Synou recognizes 'uda-
Ahin " DC /" hc'oru WNn VIC pIlhcltlts OF mod
orn society ana OF inc modern state founded
~ 49, and dona1onnI =, "',' p,ocNanned
=, ,ha prn,,"tSI ,hot =, ~ aa,o.J 'rth 'sS
",. =, ~. - 80 VI" .ne
p...,r," -, al Io,orn ~, 'na"..n'' VI u.e
- .n !, .osnoo, y, nr,uuo '" Ie eaua'.y
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