The Washington herald., 1907-06-22
RABBI MAKES APPEAL
DR.. Abraham N. Bass Seeks
Aid for Jerusalem.
GUEST OF DR.. SILVERSTONE
Funds Being Secured for Erection
and Maintenance of OrphanaGe in
the Holy City-COmniittee of Local
Jews Helping in the WOrk-MOve-
ment IndOrsed by COnsuls.

Convinced in advance that his appeals
TO the American people in the cause Of
humanity would not be in vain, Rabbi
Abraham ~ Bass, Of Jerusalem, has
come 20 this country all the way from
the Holy Land, to interest particularly
his co-religionists in the erection Of a
Jewish orphanage in Jerusalem
Rabbi Bass is the guest Of Head Rabbi
Dr. SIverstone Of 4l3 New York avenue
northwest. while in the city He Is the.
grandson Of one of the most celebrated
rabbis Of the orthodox Jews that ever.
worked in the ghettos of Wilmer Goyen
in the Cars dominion. The rabbi from
Palestine IS Of slender build, medium
sized and wears a long flowing beard and
mustaches Of flaming red His eyes are
blue and large. his complexion florid. He
dresses in plain citizens clothes. The.
rabbi is a learned man, and. besides his
own native tongue, speaks German and
French. and can talk English fairly well.
When a reporter for The Washington
Herald called last night he found the
rabbi. it being Sabbath, pacing the floor
verstone's parlor. chanting his Offices.
Five candles on a table in the parlor shed
their glimmering light over the frugal
meal Of the family. consisting Of sliced
radishes, Jewish bread, sliced beets, salt
and pepper, and a bottle Of mild sherry
wine.
II Man of Wealth.
Rabbi DR.. Bass, according to DR.. Silver
stone. is a wealthy man. and has made
a number of large contributions TO the
project. He pays his own expenses and is
travelling from city to city. speaking at
the various synagogues and making house
TO house canvasses in behalf Of the home
less
The building will cost SSo000." said
Rabbi Bass, "and besides it will take
about 5000 per week TO run the establish
ment The Jewish population Of Jerusa-
lem is about 6o,0oo and the poverty exist
ing among all classes Of people thereis in
describable and almost beyond belief.
There are no factories or anything Of that
kind IN Jerusalem. and. therefore. few
places to earn money.
Small shoDkeepers and small trades
men predominant, and our people have
hard time of It gaining a bare livelihood.
There is no Jewish orphan asylum in our
city and with the large influx Of children
from Russia whose parents have been
killed by the heartless Cossacks and po-
groms, the absolute necessity for home
for these little ones has never been felt
stronger than at this time.
The Washington committee. which is as
sisting Rabbi Bass. is composed of Mr.
Oppenheimer. president Of the Sixth Jew
ish Congregation; Rabbi DR.. Silverstone.
and Rabbi DIT Loeb
Appeal by Committee.
The following appeal made by the COM
mittee for Orphan Asylum Diskin-Auer-
bach, Jerusalem" fully tells the tale Of
Rabbi Bass errand:
Ladies and Gentlemen.
Tie building committee Diskin-AuCbach for the
orphan asylum in which above 800 orphans are
sheltered established BY the late renowned Rabbi
J. L Diskin ard for the memorial 0i the late ven
cradle Rabbi Never AugTt1Ch. take herewith the
pleasure % introduce 10 you the protection Of the
magnificent building We are going 90 erect for the
orphanage which viii become by its importance and
charitable deeds q redemption and assistance for
thousands Of poor desolated orphans an honor for
the whole Jewish nation.
More than 800 orphans many q them 0f Russia
where their parents were fallen by the massgCres
are az present sheltered in the Diskin Orphanage
which IS in a hired building Tie new building
which will be erected specially for this purpose. will
give us enough accommodation and the possibilities
70 shelter these des0lated orphans. and % educate
them mentally and manuallg. 60 that a new genera.
7B q rheT which will the
country and Greats a new epoch OF industry and
education.
However. we are unfortunately in possession Of
only p 900 francs including the magnanim0us dona-
ton OF Mr. Joseph kr0nhsimeT. which We received
by the Intervention Of the venerable Rev DR.. Lenzsr,
but, however. the SUN required amounts 10 over
20l 90 francs.
We are trusting that our c0-religiouists wiz sup
port Us in our holy enterprise as far as possible
To those of our cO-reliEionsts who want 70 erect
an eternal memorial themselves in the land Cf our
ancestors We especially pray 70 do it by supplying
Us with the possibilities % build more rooms
which viii bear their name as an everlasting mouu-
uent q their beneficial deeds We also beg 10 intro
duce this charitable institution 20 friends and ac-
qusintances which deed the Talmud praised very
high.
We most cordially pray you to pay due attention
u our petition and carefully examine or statutes
and kindly share according 70 them. for which the
Father Of all orphans will surely reward YOU with
long life and every blessings. are the ardent
wishes Of THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
There is attached to the appeal an afl-
davit by Selah Merrill, American consul
az Jerusalem, saying: "AH benevolent
and charitable institutions that are work
ing in Jerusalem are greatly needed, and.
as far as l have observed, they are prop
eTly conducted and are deserving Of
IL ..f.s
Orphanage is certainly 10 be commended,
and it is 20 be hoped there viii be gener-
Gus responses TO its appeal
A testimonial Of the British consul al
Jerusalem IS similar in tenor