The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-09
No. FL

Aunt Rachel don't seem to worry very
much that you aren't money-maker"
You're right, Bessie I'm used to
being poor and can act like sensible
woman. in this condition. If we got
rich without being used to it. / might
act like fool as I've seen other people
do. It's no wonder to me at ali that
old rich families despise those who just
got rich It's a sight to see them be-
have or rather not behave"
Well I'm not afraid you'll ever get
a chance to act like fool while I'm
alive. I'm, too much of dreamer, al
though | don't waste money any more
than time, but | never make enough
to get very far ahead
Now uncle, as I'm not in very
great hurry to get home, my sisters are
care of himself, till my return. would
YOU mind coming back to the subject or
marriage. There must be other divls-
ions from what | understand From
when do these laws date?"
Jews by Moses. They belong to what
is called the Mosaic Code, if you have
ever heard this term. And they are
the authority nor will any one dare as
sumo the authority to set them aside.
These laws have accomplished just what
Was intended they--.should. accomplish,
TO set us apart as nation to keep
us racially pure, 10 hand down our
identity through all time. unmarried by
determination The laws were not put
so strongly in force till the time of
Ezra after our return from captivity, the
Babylonian, you know. We had inter-
married with the Gentiles, so at the
reconstruction during the Second Temple
Period. Ezra found it necessary to start
out with complete separation OF the
hosts of liberated Jews whose spiritual
leader he was, So he made ten COM
prehensive divisions ana allotted each
set that came under the different heads
To tlir pSnPpfiNa ola MaNha thic
is all too complicated for you to under
stand all in lump so to speak, so I'll
make It clearer Goad by few points and
Jews return to rebuild the Temple, to re-
people their land. Prophecy had de-
parted Toat from rom, them .-roI Ezra under
stupendous undertaking. The law haa
been Violated many times during the
captivity, torn, mutilated. desecrated,
burned, abused in many ways, anything
but respectfully kept. + IRA saw the
need of transcribing and enforcing it
to the utmost. With the help of others
who had not neglected their scholar
ship, even though in bondage he ac-
complished great work. He is styled
Ezra the Scribe, a great title indeed
the race separated, so he made, as
said before, ten divisions and classified
tinct head, 1t would keep you too late
to go too deeply into details, so ! will
merely sketch. If you are reaIiy IN
terested in the subject, l can point out
later where and how to obtain this in
formation. First step was to get rid
of their foreign wives This was no
easy job But 1t had TO be done and
was accomplished accordingly Then to
separate the Jews, The most important
entitled TO come under the priestly rank.
task was to select the ones who were
the title to which must be without the
shadow of faint or blemish. In this 1
mean that there must be not the slight
est doubt but that not alone the father
was pure man, but the mother of the
candidate was above the slightest sus-
picion, can hardly give you an idea
of what this means without an illus
tration / will take one from much
later date than the time Of Ezra From
the Maccabean period. Ore of our rulers
returned from war with the Greeks. He
had won many battles and the Jews
We're naturally very anxious to celebrate
his victories BY a mere condolences,
this conquoror happened TO belong both
to the royal and priestly family a king
and High Priest but there existed a
peculiar doubt as to this kings right
TO the priesthood His name was lanai.
Now this rank admitted no doupyrlII
members In King Janais case it arose
Ina this manner. Before King Janarss