The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-08
JEWS TOLD TO ASSIMILATE.
FORGET YOUR NATIONAL DREAM,
BIDS DIR. SILVERMiN.
Yiontsm u No solution Of the Jewish Prob.
lem and There Must lie No Return
10 Palestine Inst cad. Abandon the
Jsrgon Press and All save Religion.

The Rev. DR.. Joseph Silverman OF tie
Temple Emanuel preached Yesterday on
The Evolution and Assimilation OF the
Jews The sermon wac enc OF series
IN which DR. Silverman has discussed
whistler or no, Zonlsm ia the best solution
Of the Jewish question. In previous SER
mon he declared that he was opposed 10
Zionism
He expressed 'he belief Yesterday that
the solution Of the Jewish probepl would
be found In the Jews fascinating with
ths people OF tho country in which they
live In all things except religion. There
must be no going back To Palestine. he said.
Tbs solution will como about as time
advances. In part ho said:
propose tina. We follow the laws OF evo-
luton and accent the loric OF events lsraeis
nationality IA closed We must write new
chapter to Israel's history. The nationality
was at best only an ehperiment-a beginning
for Israel's hiGhc- career and noblcr mission
Israel has pass"i the stage OF fla infant
life II has now reached is manhood IL
need i've no longer In it, own home under
It's parental root just rs tho Young man
goes forth into the world 10 seek larger
sphere OF usefulness iu>t - Israel went
forth to gain the world for home.
Il
to the inevitable Let VI, regard the Jewish
issue of nationality as dead. never. 20 lie
revived Nature does not r"vcrS" ~ decree.
md history does nov show that people {! a.
for 1000 year. lost 'hsir natlonaity ~otr re-
70 be content to be- peot" w Irl nous
mission only would be the beginning OF a
solution Of the Jewish question. 49,
| see no solution OF the jewish question
in ficht, whether IL be 70 Palestine or 20
any other country. Flish' Is a confession
aaEn 4THtt j =
always brave lie never Ned from hard
snip and never snrrend"r'd ignonniou'ly
to The GT M IN the Void w%i
record with his own life blood
would solve the Jewish question In call
ing out to tho Russian, RounGniin ana Gait
clan jew, stand YOUR ground fee not You
have an inalienabla right to live in the land
OF your birth, in the country that, has har-
labor stand hrn and fear not. Insist
on your rights. Demand EQUALITY before IN;
Your c T,sR MN fP be heard your antsd pro'St
against oppression will r"rcho around tho
world and will stir mp other voices in de-
nunciation OF wrongs and Injustice
And In the meantime the Roumauian Jews
should stand firm and use every means at
their command, political. social and "du-
condition And th" Jews in other parts OF
the world should assist those under oppre--
SION with financial and, moral support and
TO remedy the evils
Here, the jew must rcrouuCe every form
Of eNclusiveness and sock 10 liv" with lis
fellows IN perfect oil, ical and social harmony.
In some countries we ave almost arrived at
the stage Of assimilation. The Immigrant
Jew must learn the language, ways and man
pers OF the land IN which be- lives and lose his
foreign identity. Foreign language. man
ners ard customs. all distuctivclv foreign
fsntitutions. like jareon press literature
and theatre must be abandoned and old and
Young taught the methods Of acquirn 2
the life OF the land IN which they I've
The Ghetto Ia the great bineof Jews in
every large city II j. to" grentr.t obstacle
IN the way OF assimilation, How to break
down its gates Is on" Of tho most difficult
problems to solve in every lare, community
Here Is work for hundred organizations
Education IL ore Of tho means Lot tho apt
Jewish scholar be taught AmericaEism faster
than he Ia AZ present. Put in religion the
Jew IL to maintain his distinctive character
He IL unique in this above all things and must
forever retain his Jewish religious beliefs
and practices.