Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
RABBI MYERS REVIEWS GEMS
OF THE WORK
"When Jews Scattered They soIemnIy
Promised Never to Rebel Against
Established Authorlty"-Anee-
leno viii Issue Book Soon

Needing the advice of friends in this
country, Canada, England and Austria
liza, Rabbi Isadore Myers Of Los An
geles, an authority on the Talmud, will
shortly bring out book on that sub
iect embodying therein his years of
study of the subject and condensing
scores of lectures which he has deliv-
cred to many audiences.
knowledge of the Talmud requires
deep study and research, and it is DR..
Myers purpose to bring out the beau
ties in this great effort of Judaism, so
that all who admire ethics and the prin-
ciples of right and correct living and
thought can gain access to the treasury
of Jewish thought. The original bears
no vowels and no punctuation marks,
but in DR.. Myers parallel translation
this will be overcome.
The San Francisco fire has served to
delay the learned Los Angeles rabbits
plans, but his friends are urging him
to go ahead.
Only few nights ago, at Simpson
auditorium, DR.. Myers addressed prob
ably 1900 persons on the Talmud, and 1t
is labor of love with him to spread
it's teachings.
Discussing the subject yesterday, the
reverend speaker said:
"The Talmud, which during period
of over 1000 years suffered every pos
sible outrage at the hands of the tenn
poral and spiritual powers of Europe is
now recognized as a store of valuable
information.
1.-THE Talmud is the treasury Of
Jewish thought and fancy produced
during many centuries by the wisest
and most poetic Jewish minds, illu-
minating and enriching the Hebrew
scriptures, which formed the center Of
all their activities.
"It is prominently book of laws,
human and divine, which governed all
the relations of life and which are dis
cussed in all their details.
I'm the first of the six divisions, called
Seeds the Talmud gives the rules re-
lating to the confession of the divine
unity and the various formulated ex-
pressiors Of thanksgiving for every
thing enjoyed in this world which be-
longs to the Creator.
Gratitude to God is best shown by
helping Gods favorities, the poor and
the weak. Prayer, the service of the
| heart Israels weapon, should be brief.
and requires no mediator.
THE second order. called seasons
deals with the important days in the
| Jewish calendar.
Sabbath GIaddens Heart
1.-THE Sabbath, the bride, the queen
| testimony Of the creation and emblem
of eternal rest, is regarded as day of
delight, to be honored with every joy
that gladdens the heart.
"The passover commentaries the
first victory Of liberty. There is some
thing American in the Talmudic exalta-
tion Of freedom.
Man is to have but one master-God.
Slavery was practically abolished by
the rabbis.
1.-THE Talmud inculcates loyalty and
| obedience to the laws of the state.
when the Jews were scattered, says
a poet in the Talmud, they solemnly
promised never to rebel against estab-
lished authority and never to prove
faithless to the countries in which they
should dwell.
1.-THE nations of the world also ap-
peared before the throne of heaven and
swore they would never treat the Jews
too harshly.
How many, alas, are guilty of per-
jury?
Marriage a Solemn Duty
"In the third part, termed women
the matrimonial laws are chiefly dealt
with. Marriage completes man and
is the most solemn duty of life.
1.-THE wife must be honored; 1t is
through her Gods blessings rest upon
mans house.
1.-THE rabbs were most chivalrous
gentlemen. Woman is spoken of in
terms of tenderness and purity; every
thing good and wise emanates from
woman. She is invested with the mis-
sion of love.
"As wife, she is a mans guardian
| genius; as a mother she is the best of
teachers with her characteristic ten
der heartedness she is the angel of
| charity; as the mistress of the house
size is the priestess of her home
Every age can only be regenerated
through the influence of its noble
women.
Damages is the name of the fourth
order of the Talmud, in which all laws
relating to life and property and all
human transactions are minutely dis
cussed and regulated on the strictest
| justice.
1--WE are introduced into the civil and
criminal courts of the Jews and watch
with interest the mode of procedure.
judges Must Be Married
Legislators and judges received no
remuneration for their divine work
Every judge had to be a married man,
having children, so as to bring into
court a heart full of family sympathes
1.-The evidence of men engaged in any
disreputable calling was never taken
"'Eye for eye, according to the Tai
mud, refers to a pecuniary compensa-
| tion.
I'm capital cases no circumstantial
evidence was allowed against the ac-
cused Life was considered so sacred
! that every care was taken to establish,
il possible, the innocence of the accused.
Gwen the worst criminal was treated
with sympathy and stupefed with a
drug prior to being executed by the
easiest of methods.
1.-THE general feeling of the rabbis
was against capital punishment.
THE fourth division, Holy Things
opens to us the temple and shows all
| its forms and ceremonies.
"The sixth and last order, 'Purifca-
tions, dwells upon the Importance of
purity and cleanliness, which is consid-
cred a part of godliness. 1t is sacred
duty TO preserve health and life.
Averse to AseetlcIsm
"The key to health being moderation,
tha rraIn,ud IL distinctly aVerse to all