New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
RABBI ATTACKS ZIONISM.
DR.. SLOVENIAN. IN TEMPLE EMANU-
Ell. RIDICULES THE MOVEMENT
EVOLUTION HIS SOLUTION.

The first of two sermons on "Zionsm" was de-
livered by the Rev. DR.. Joseph Silverman rapoi OF
the Temple Emanuel, at Fifth-ave. ana Forty
third-st Yesterday. Rabbi Silverman sald EN-
phaticaIIy that Zionsm was not solution OF the
Jewish question He called the followers OF Zion
ism people laboring under a delusion DIT SILVER
mans solution OF the Jewish question Is eVoIu'ion
and assimilation. This will be the substance OF ms
second sermon. on the first Sunday of December
After Rabbi Silverman ended his sermon ABOUT
score of Zoniss approached him at the foot OF the
pulpit and tried to draw him into a discussion
Several told him they thought he was mucn HiiS-
taken. and of them invited him TO enter INTO
an open debate. They were plainly nettied at MS
remarks.
Rabbi siIverman said in part:
The principal Jewish problem is how to overcome
sn fb 10 nan1 Of the earth Zionism
the endeavor to solve this problem by Grea'ns b
last thousand years been the the dTe essa6 6
thusiasts sometimes OF deuded Laise m tba false
promise that the Jews nation ana tha ao Tue
israel is not nation. but a religious community
Zionsm ignores the sentiment Of true patrlotlSr n
roundlngs in which one is born love A Id
and care not TO exchange 1t for any other nLr i
love this land of freedom Of equamy OF wor out
liberty. of opportunity for every one 10 Wo b G
mufh OF tmf MoSa b eet songs of David all OF
Which. we suppose came from men who gain gained
their inspiration on Palestnan soil but shall =,
love Zion for the artificial tombs OF AoranaI ai
Sarah and Jesus and the modern manufactured
wells of Rebecca that are pointed out to the tour
ists2 No. -. 80. boD
pened to Israel was the overthrow or the 1aIeS,
tinian kingdom and the dispersion OF Isl $50
throughout the world. 1t gave to Israels
mission greater potency and greater uela, : ~
made of the Jew cosmopolitan and furnlsheu nm
the world as a home and every man as d DdUe snd
Zionism seeks to reverse the trend or Two Ga,,
years-the march of Israel westward iSIe+.I
Israel will continue assimilate with CcCl GIt
life and will only find its way back 10 the oIie"
via the Pacific Ocean. - - .-,..I,,o
Ziongm is Impossible because the ten or , 1~Sit re
million Jews Of the world do not wish 70 go odGh ~
Palestine and are not Interested direcIy OF pIes
rectlv in the rehabilitation of the ancient Fa!eS-
tinian kingdom. The situation has oeeh %t't tu
summed up by an anti-Zionist who said: ~ thT
Jews set lIp a State of their own IN faieSt!tte
will ask 10 he its ambassador in Paris. tnlt ah
about twelve million Jews would apply TOT eucl
ambaSsadorships. - ,. 49, r,,rLieb
Government will not peaceably SURRENDER fhiestille
10 any one-east OF all to the Jews. II Is an open
secret as we'll that Russia, Germany ana Francs
are closely watching another lest ny SOME
tic move one the other may OBTAIN q
Commanding foothold In the land where each oI
these nations has valued treasures ana saSIsu
nossess0ns The land Ia almost barren, ana theIS
IS great scarcity Of water. The experiment Wo t
cost perhaps S.G0O 100000 more money than ali tue
Jews OF the world possess or could raise .h.,
A Jewish State would create greater eNI'0 '''@"
had been hoped II would remove