The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-30
BID RABBI FAREWELL
MembersOf Congregation Say
GOOd-by to DR.. Loeb.
LEAVES FOR ATLANTA, Ga.
Retiring Head OF Adath Israel Syna-
gOgue Tells of His Regret over
Leaving WashIngton-Leadi Men
of the Race speak of Their
Esteem for Departing Dignitary.

There was scarcely an eye that was not
moist with emotion or a head that was
not bowed IN sorrow as Rev Dr. julius
T, Loeb, the retiring rabbi Of the Adath
Israel congregation delivered his parting
address 10 a large assembly. consisting
mainly OF members of the temple Of
which he was the chief and high priest
and delegatioas OF the other Jewish con-
gregations and societies, at Pythian TEN
pie last night
Attorney Joseph L. Topper acted as
chairman, and he introduced the various
speakers, every one Of whom expressed
his deep regret at the departure from
this city of DR. Loeb. and wished him
good luck for the future and Godspeed in
his new field Of labor I'm Atlanta. Ca, for
which place he left last night
Referring TO his leaving Washington,
DIT. Loeb said IN part:
IF there are any Of you that are dis
pleased with my present action. I shall
say TO You all I am more sorry to leave
you than you are 20 see me 60.
l am sorry 10 sever my relations
with you ALL I am sorry to break
all connections, and associations here.
am sorry to part with the pecu-
liar and attractive graces Of the Ma
dOnal Capital I am sorry 10 leave that
grand edlice at the corner Of Sixth and l.
which, for the past four or five years, we
have helped TO build. and seen reared as
an honor and glory to the name Of Is
faeI,
Sorry 90 Leave,
Il am sorry 10 leave that little corner
IN the sacred grounds Of the Adath Is
rael without the city limits where but
one year ago I deposited the coun-
terpart OF my own soul. my best beloved
son. am sorry 10 part with all the
surroundings here which seem so con
genial and so familiar to me. am sorry
to leave washington.
But I am glad TO respond to the call
OF duty 10 90 whittier the Supreme Dis
penseF Of Events hath directed my steps
leave you al. my dears. and now let
me say Il IN the words Of our great
teachers Of the Bible. Whose OK have I
taken? Whose belongings have I un-
justly appropriated? Whom have I be-
trayed or ilI-treated IN any manner? Say
the wcvd, and I viii make restitution
for any wrong I may have committed.
But II you say, Thou hast not robbed
US, thou hast not oppressed US then
shah ask Of you bat one thing, and that
IS your good VIII.
Has Striven for Peace.
IF I cannot boast Of having done great
things in your midst, at least I am per-
mitted 10 say. think, that have main
tained the peace Of the community. I
have always striven Tor peace, and,
thank heaven, have succeeded to some
extent in unfolding the dignity Of the Jew
ish community IN Washington. The
knowledge Of this Is enough Of a reward
for me, enough of a pleasing satisfaction
IN my departure from Washington"
Letters regretting their inability u be
present. IN which they expressed their
best wishes for DR.. Loebs future, were
read from Rev. Louis Stern and Rev.
Ahram Simon, rabbis Of the Eighth Street
Temple ana the Hon. Simon Wolf
Rev. DR.. Silvertone. rabbi OF the Ohave-
Sholem Congregation. spoke at length OF
the love and esteem IN which DR.. Loeb is
held among the Jewish people Of Wash
ington, and Of his great work IN the in
terest Of Judaism. Others who spoke
were Isaac Resented. president OF the
B'nai Zion Society; Falk Harmed. presi-
dent OF the Young Peoples Union OF
Zion; I Appiesteiu. representative Of the
United Hebrew Congregations; S. Gordon.
Of the B'nai Zion Society. 5. Cohen. pres
iGent OF the Ohave-S holem Congregation. [
Rabbi Graffman. T. Harmel president OF
the Jewish Relief Society