Evening journal., 1912-08-19
CONFIRM TWO
ATADATH-KODESH
SYNAGOGUE

IN the AQdln hO0cbn c10dEOEuc
we're held two combinations on Sat
urday OF Master Joseph Handler, No.
621 \. Van Buren street and Master
Louis Shapiro. of No. s02 Walnut
street The reading of the 'Iaphtarah
was divided between both Bar Mit9yah
lads.
Rabbi NJ H. Kaaplander, at the
conclusion OF his weekly sermon in
troduced both lads as the SPEAKERS
Of the occasion. Master Handler
spoke in Jewish and Master Shapiro
spoke the same thing in English.
After services refreshments were
served downstairs In the meeting
rooms. which we're tastefully decor
ated in American and Zionist colois.
The congregational members Of both
generations had a material as we'll as
a spiritual banquet.
Following is the English text of the
Bar Mitzvah grafton;
Depart ye, depart ye, 30 sc out
from thence. touch no unclean thing;
go ye out OF the midst OF her; be ye
clean, that bears vessels Of the Lord.
For ye shall not go out With haste,
nor go by fight, for the Lord win 20
before you, and the God OF Israel will
be your reward.
Conditions in life are changed in
two different manners: revolution
and evolution. The first is a quick
method, but Il is not always certain.
surer. When the prophet wishes 70
represent the golden future, he de-
clares: Depart ye from hateful life
of exile. Turn from il. Do not de-
file Liberty with hands soilcd in
exile. Depart from exile lands First
purify yourselves, ye Godlike bearers
of culture. For not in haste will you
leave your exile; not in fight will
YOU go hence; God goes before you;
He walks In advance and assemblies
you all together, the God Of israel.
THE Zionist movement whose life
is only a decade and a half is a full
Interpretation Of the words of ths
prophet. zionism calls first of all tC
free herself from all humiliation. She
seeks first to redeem her soul from
exile, and when the soul passes from
slavery into liberty. then the body
must be emancipated too. Cleanse
the soul" cry the Zionists. First fret
yourselves from slavish assimilatini
influences. Don't be slaves within
Liberty Express yourselves wher
ever you may be, as proud Hebrew
I bearers OF culture. Let me Cod o.
Israel walk in advance and assemble
| you. BE encompassed by Jewisl
| ideas and ideals. Let Jewish culture
become visible, Jewish traditions an,
ambitions more striking. and the Jew
ish goal will be ultimately Virhir
your reach. Not through revolution
but through evolution viii come re
demption. The Zionistic Milleniun
will be realized through patience an,
perseverance. through hope and faith
self-respect and self confidence
through slow preparation ana devel
| opment-evolutioni Give us first al
! independent people and We have al
independent land. When the An
Israel will free itself from foreigl
ideals, then 'Eretz Israel will be re
deemed from foreign hands. II mus
come slowly, with deliberation. wit
plenty Of forethought. Haste win nc
do US any good Evolurioni
The last few lines of to-day
Haftara, in which there is expressed, II
a comprehensive way, the evolution O
a jew as a race. can also serve as al
expression of the development Of tn
Jewishness OF the individual. In twl
way can one become q Jew: Througl
revolution and through evolution. Th
first can be applied to the born Gen
tile. who suddenly has taken up arm
against the religion Of his birth, ant
turned to Judaism. As 10 him, tn
Talmud says:
1.-The convert sits upon Israel lik
the taint Of a leper.' For revolutionar.
Judaism is not sure Judaism. and can
not long exist. The second method O
1 becoming a Jew is through evolution
through natural preparation and de
velopment. II means being born an
bred in a Jewish home. And at th
age Of 13. becoming Bar Mitzvah,
thorough Hebrew with the duties OF
Hebrew. The process Is slow bu
therefore, it is certain.
"In the thirteen years of my life
have familiarized myself with my re
ligion. I have learned to love ant
cherish the faith Of our fathers. Il
love for my father, l bear also low
for his religion. and as long as I can
not uenA my phltuas. VI iuuiN ool
rectly, my ego, neither can my re
ligion be denied by me.
1T is a shameless lie to declare Ju
daism as a misfortune. The though
alone that 7 am a Jew makes m
happy I am proud of my religion 70
which I owe thanks to my respecte
parents, the proud members Of tn
house of Israel And my prayer {
the God of Israel is that the people q
Israel be brought back to the old
new Land OF Israel. Amen"