New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
RABBI DEPLORES SCANDAL
DR.. Drachman to Preach Re-
form of Criminal Class.

DR. Bernard Drachinan, RABBI or the
Ohab Zedek congregation, will deliver
sermon In his synagogue, az NO. is
West if6th street, tomorrow morning on
THE Shame Of American Israel in
which he will deplore the existence OF q
Jewish criminal class, as revealed by the
Rosenthal murder.
To a Tribune reporter DR.. Drachman
said yesterday that tho Jewish immi-
grants who came to this country were
not vicious themselves, but were cor
rupted by influences here. Moral and re-
igious training was the remedy, lie
said He added that. although the task
was 4 tremendous one, the Jewish com
munity of New York was now endeavor-
Ing TO draw all the Jews OF New YORK
within the religious fold
DR.. Drachman Will take as the text OF
his sermon, Isaiah xxi, u-l2:
The burden OF DuTah. Unto me one
crieth from SER, Waterman, what or lne
night? Waterman. what OF the night 7
The Waterman said, morning came ana
also night. II ye would inquire inquire
turn ye, come.
In tho course OF his sermon, he will
say:
You know 10 what I refer, dear friends.
| mean the revelation Of horrible crime
which has suddenly come TO us from the
underworld. and shown US the forms ana
faces OF some youths OF our blood ana
lineage I'm association with Some OF the
worst kinds OF vice and immortality
which affiict the country. This Is tho
real "gricvous vision"-that sons Of
Israel, descendants of the holy priest
people. could be so fOrgettul OF the ira
d!tions Of their origin, OF the sacred OBJ
l!gatiOns OF their faith IN winch theL
escutchcon with the stain OF eSecfaDle
crime.
Nor Is II OF any avail 10 deny or be-
little the Jewish connection with the
crime That connection Is so clear ana
undeniable that we are forced 20 ADMIT
n, To- acknowledge the existence or
Jewish criminal class. Jewish To De sure
by name and origin only. Dut sun lookod
upon by tho world as belonging TO Us. DI
those who would Dooh-pooh these evils
ana deny that they constitute q jewish
problem, we must say WITH the prophet
"They healed tho hurt OF my people
slightly, saying, Peace. peace, when thefe
Is no peace
existence Of the sickness. that We may
hope 20 find the remedy. Let Va first get
rid OF the idea that there ~ my 'tic
virtue in tho fact OF Jewish descent which
makes IoI righteousness INV l'l- l'e-itF -
Jew e. no better md no worse than any
other human being. The mora! downfall
OF a portion Of our youth Is owing 20
the fact that we have not filled them
with tho spirit OF Judaism. with the
reverence for God and the strict morality
and respect for the law which II iucui-
Gates
We forget that living in America Is not
only a privilege but a danger. il" very
absence Of restraints and tho oppression
OF the ghetto means IN. exposure OF our
youth 10 the temptations which their an
cestOrs knew not Tie sages tell us tnht
the temptations Of wealth are more DIM
cult 20 resist than the temptations or
poverty. There IL thousandfold more
danger To moral integrity IN the keen
afr of American liberty. more seduction
IN the brilliant lights OF the KAY East
SIDE streets. than IN the hl"akntss ana
the gloom OF the Russian pale.