New-York tribune., 1904-10-03
The FESTIVAL OF HOPE FOR MANKIND.
Dr. Mendes Writes Again on Deeper Signif.
canoe Of Hebrew Holy DAYS.

49, Let this. last communication
ueeper significance OF the Hebrew Holy Davs fl,,s
trate why the festival OF TabernacIes or Feas+ a.
4nSathering. which closes the cycle NAV ba. eaus,
the Festival of Hope for Mankind
Ihose of your readers who have perused ny lf-ss
AEo" that New Year has for its theme not only tba
trumpet call TO repentance. but also the ssnira +t,
OF the Jewish heart for the establishment az the
kinsdom Of heaven earth They know also -7,rt
aloheraent means amendment, or a life ar ona ,vitr
lHe Healer OF sinful hearts. condition Of at-ons
II'- lhey know also that the Tabernacle or
harvest festival, by its symbols and obsarva,o
lines Ialth' hope. charity. doing and being vvbat
- righteous the perpetuation of religions fns4r,,c
uu' anu hhaliy the strengthening OF the national
l'ea Ihls letter. as I intimated is because tbiz
Itsu'aI vas one OF the three annual occasions for
Jerusalem PeOPi9 At
The whole cycle means three weeks o., -.,f,-,o,
ehotlon- Every year the call to repentance i
sounded Does that mean that the regeneratfo-
u man Is hopeless because the necessity for the
trumpet call exists each yeare Every vsar ne
promise amendment. an attempted at-one-rnsne
Every year We fail Does that mean thar our
promise ana our attempt alike hopelessq Every
year We need TO learn anew the lessons Of tbe
'oOln ana the stars that gleam through its roof
- u'u US nave faith and hope. like Abraham our
Father' The teachings Of the palm which svmboIzes
right doing; of the citron which s,,sges,s i,,+
oehs' or the willow of the living waters which
inculcates loyalty to the fountain of rbs v-a+Ars
y, me or revelation. and of the myrtle which
Whispers modesty. Every year We must studv arav-
The meaning OF the command to rejoice or observe
this Tabernacle festival with the loved ones in or
MONIES. and 10 cause the very servants the widow
'hs orphan. the stranger and the Ievite teacher 10
snare our happiness every year, Does it mean thar
our yearly attempt TO weave these beautiful ideals
ol conduct into the actual warp and woof OF the
webs OF our lives as the shuttle Of time flies over
them is useless hopeless?
Ana as for the reminder of the annual artr7c,
satHefins OF the nation was il a hopeless task in
uay OF od 10 so strengthen the national solidarity
- !. noPeess task to-day TO keep alive the fame
u Hepre" patriotism? And will it always Be
hopeless task TO hold uD the ideals for which Jewish
nationality stands? Is there no hope for ANYTHING
A' IS no chance coincidence that the Taberuacle
falling Iess s an ~ the sutumn-the season of the
SoH4lng Wintry death Each wear the leaves fade ana
surely pI,, ebouu SFar tne winter of death comes
brtL i Isai SIali We say that natures annual
lives have been hesutihed by her beauty: SOM
60 So - - ~ nave been harvested by her effort
sp Spolt OF me winds of circumstance. bur some will
So attempts at at-one-n5snt NAV ma hear b,,-
@ m.Lie or no IrIt so our nsathering of Hfe's har-
that yet there viii ne some fruit and Vet there viii
o. sone successes and VET there Will he some in
human gratitude. II moral strength do the right
~ go ~ ,e rk9t. 't hdeIty 10 religion. the waters
results OF our saith hope and charity?
Jou-eG 49,. - ttFh "TeHS'Iul AGAIN w inter IS te-
IoNe- uy nv hrth. and nature lives again 50
which MAKE cbarsrts- beawtif,,i NJ. ~ .ar - = ~ I,
but they must constantly he vivifed into new life
they must constantly be reborn. Yesh Ttkva
the declaration OF the prophet read i'm every
syuagogue three weeks ago on the very first day
OF this holy day cycle There is hope for the
sinner. hope for him who strives 70 make his life
atone With N" highest ideals. hope for him whose
new successes for him who has harvested mans
SSss OF nept i'r ne lhdIvldual Ana the reminder
Gi Hebrew nationality means hope for the world
Christians
What do You understand by Jewish nationality
Of the word co;intrv Win goVer1nent W5ish
politics implies or an sutocracy with nIuillst posi-
curses ~ mitarism. a country with colonies pro
tectorates and the resultant jealousies and selfish
ness; country with army and navy 20 enforce com
mercia interests tas II nation were nothing else
then eoHTerclal concern2 with PERSON ISIS
which may b. very Well Tor widows WITH no chit
dren 20 support them or for children orphaned by
VhicR otheV"lsr sap patrletIsIl traheE anus
or Cato accepting pension Fancy Washington
ideals No Hebrew wants Hebrew nation. If a
nation means these things.
Than the & desire e 70 be b power I S5 df95Ps b the the
Nor1 that P%SI P7 = %ildI W u', ,j NJ ~, - ne ne
and for which stand. II will be spiritual
not a commercial institution. It's aims viii be
universal brotherhood, universal peace universal
haUptness. not favored nation clauses not Man
churian contestants. not colonial or home CONNER
cialsm. scheming for political spOils and not
taxation trusts and strikes all or which to-day
the word nation means
True. the great majority OF Jews believe in the
restoration OF Palestine TO them their national
home Indeed the prayers FOR this festival. We'll
the fixed lessons from the prophets, refer 10
such fuihlmsnt OF national aspira tons. And an
Jews believe in the necessity for them 20 I've IN
all countries order 10 hold M by personal eN-
ample. we'll by the teachings OF their Book
of Books, the Bible, the grand ideals containe'i
therein How else can they be "a klnSdom OF
priests and a nation cousecratNd ttNod XIX
The possession or Palestine Is but a means TO an
end The establishment Of power that shall make
for righteousness earth is the end in view There
on Zion will be established the court ~ hali3I t
arbitration. free from all drdWh when unit
the powers If a Hague tribunal From Zion Will
20 forth law Nation shall not lift sword against
nation. neither snail they tearh war any thoFr-
Thence will flow the earth that spiritual IN
huence for good the possibilities OF which are
indicated by existing religious of such spir
itual influence. such vatican or a Lambeth
Conference. , -,
fhey fight a duel they told the courts are open
to them. But Russia and japan are allowed To
night while Christian - nations calmly look on
4 Warship Is launched Gentlemen ana gentle
women view IL or hear Of IL with pride and joy
II is triumph OF ''tooth-and-clavtsm II Is not
true Christianity for IL Is 'loveyeone- another
ism IN is to safeguard coInmercalism much
as anything else. We must have warShlps
we cannot help this sort Of thing, you say
There Is no hope for nations except the reign o'
''Yes. we can help IT," we Hebrews saw. There
is hope for mankind" We declare - Earia p:
o Mankind! there Is hope for thy latter end.
Yesh Tikva Leacharitech , .s.
The hope is the establishment OF a centra! spirit
ual power FOR the worlds good Tor nahAlhd NFat
for a blessing to all the families OF earth we
are brothers" The ma tonal feature of the Taher-
nacle Festival makes II thus eloquent Of hope Tor
49, n. PEREIRA MENpES-