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hoe" are also chronicled. A page is
given to Baron Horace Guezburg, to
whom the Jewish communities of Rus
sia are much indebted for his work in
their behalf. In history and anthropol-
ogy Volume VI is rich in information.
Although considerable historical mate
rial concerning the Jews has been col
lected during the nineteenth century,
there has been a lack of carefully dl-
gested records of the activities of the
Jews as separate entities in various
countries and congregations. To Pro-
fessors Richard Gottheil and Gottard
Deutsch has fallen the laborious duty
of supplying this deficiency for all
countries, America, England and Rus
sia excepted, they having been entrust-
ed to DR.. Cyrus Adler, joseph Jacobs
and Herman Rosenthal, respectively.
Under the heading, Gregory the
Great" on page 80. one finds brilliant
article on the attitude of this eminent
Pope toward the Jews, written by DR..
Hermann Vogelstein, rabbi at Konigs-
berg. and joint author OF the standard
work on the History of the Jews of
Rome" DIR. Samuel Krauss of the
Budapest Normal School contributes
the data for "Hadrian," the Roman
Emperor who suppressed the Jewish re-
bellion at Cyrene and Alexandria, and
during whose reign the Jews suffered
a period of bitter persecution. Chief
Rabbi DR.. Samuel Fuchs of Luxembourg
writes on "Hammurabi, King of Shi-
mar, the founder of the Babylonian en-
pire, and, as codifier, one of the fore
runners of Moses. In the short sketch
of the life of Hercd Max Seligsohn dis
credits the gospel story connecting this
ruler with the slaughter of the inno-
cents.
Besides many articles on Jewish
archaeology calculated to be of interest
to students only there is one of whim-
sical interest upon hair, its mode of
dress in biblical times and religious and
ethical significance. The rabbinicai
section of this article is supplied by
DIR. l. Broyde, who tells us that in
rabbinical times "a man who curled
his hair was regarded as vain person.
At the age of II Joseph was still termed
ma ar or lad. because he was childish
enough to curl his hair. Elijah had
naturally curled hair; his enemies,
however, Knocked him, declaring that
he curled it.
while Samson was filed by the Hoy
Spirit his hair we are told, made
noise like bells, and the sound was
heard from Zorah to Eshtaol." The
anthropological side of hair" is treat
ed in third article. which is accom-
panied by various tables showing the
percentage of Jews in various European
countries having blonde, brown, black
or red hair. Other tables treat of the
character of the hair-whether straight.
wavy or curly.
Students of folklore will find in the
account of the ancient Aramaic song,
Had Gadya,' unique treasure. 1t
would seem that the familiar House
That Jack Built of our nursery days
had its origin in this Had Gadya,
or "One Kid" which, translated, runs
in this wise:
"One only kid, one only kid. which
my father bought for two zuzirn. One
only kid. one only kid. The cat came
and ate the kid, etc. Then came the
dog, and bit the cat, etc. Then came
the stick and beat the dog. etc. Then
came the fire that burned the stick,
etc. Then came the water that
quenched the fire, etc. Then came the
OK and drank the water, etc. Then
came the slaughterer and killed the
OK, etc. Then came the angel of death
and slew the slaughterer, etc. Then
came the Most Holy-blessed be He!--
and destroyed the angel of death that
slew the slaughterer that killed the OK
that drank the water that quenched
the fire that burned the stick that beat
the dog that bit the cat that ate the
kid which my father bought for two
zuzim. One only kid. one only Kid"
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