The Denver Jewish news., 1920-08-18

heart are free from the contalnina-
life, and he is agitated by a heavenly
contemplation of Justice Biacton. Lit
tleton. Coke and Blackstone, are good
enough for him in business in the
syangog he wants his own laws and au-
thorities.
How can the court. says the jew.
do Justice to the dispute when the law
applicable TO 1t is hidden away and
wrapped in u tongue foreign to the
court? The principles of Jewish law
sire unknown to it. except thru the dis
tunt and uncertain medium Of reports:
its sole information is the hear-say OF
others, without precedcI.r to guide
them.
1t was therefore felt by judges who
presided over these religious con
,roversies. and by iurists in general.
that what was needed in the adjust
, nlent of such differences was law
wholly and strictly Jewish modified
and adjusted to the plainest American
principles agreeable to the Jewish mode
Of life. The aim and object of tic
Jewish Court of Arbitration. there
fore is TO keep Jewish troubles ont of
the city courts and TO adjust such mat-
ters in Tribunal most competent 10
judge them giving pcrma nent and gen
uinc sati,faction 10 tnc parties i'll
yolvcd
But the hest proof Of Chc pudding
is in the eating. The usefulness "s.
and the necessity for thi. ,ort is best
measured and understood hy lis
achievements and accomplishments.
Who has repaired to this Court:
What cases has it settled? What sal
isfaction has it brought to the parties?
In its short life of three months:
more than one hundred cases thHt
have arisen in the affairs of synaSoEs.
| lodges and Jewish fratcrnities have
come to it for settlement. Without
one ccut of expense to the litigation
the learned and highly capable juristi
OF thc Jewish Court of Arbitration de
vote their best energies to the settle
thoro. businesSlike and efficient as to
give strength and character--to the
Court and its findings.
In suggesting II remedy. or in pro-
posing an adjustment, the Court bases
its Judgment upon such mutual con-
cessions Us will remove the cause of
| difference or irritation. Both parties
are made to feel at home at the Jew
! ish Conrt of Arbitration. They are
permitted to plead in their own way.
They speak unrcstrainedly in their own
llHguage. gcsticulatc freely and present
! their case with the least fear or an
/ royancc. The litigantS never leave th"
EVurt without shaking hands. without
expressing their deep apprccia tiSn and
rratitudc to the judges for their sacri.
ficrs of time and energy on the altar
III peace and harmony.
The composition of the Court is such
ns to inspire confidence in its find
ings and to command implicit obcdi-
cncc and reverence for its dictates. 1t
is composed of three men. n Judge
lMumicipal County or Supreme Court
Judgcl. II Rabbi. and Il businessman.
The Rabbi is there to jcalously guard
over the religious aspect of the case.
He is conversant in all the complicated
doctrines and rcfinements of Jewish
equity and Jurisprudence. His life
work consists of probing deeply into
the hidden rccesses of the Jewish law.
of following the principles TO their
primary sources, and ransacking cases
aud precedcnts to their very foundi-
tions.
The Judge. representing the law OF
the State, in agreeing to the finding.
tacitly asserts that such would have
been the finding by the law of the
State.
The businessman. as the third judge,
is n miniature jury.
To divert for u moment. This Court
has given very satisfactory. evidence
that not only is the Mosaic Law still
in force. but that it is also cogniznbl',
as an existing law in Jewish life. 1t
l,as not been obiiterated or distcmp@r-
ed by the twenty centuries of tempest.
The tree has toppled. but the fruit re.
mnincd unspoilcd. Like the silent ell
ergics of nature, the energies of the
Mosaic Law have merely remained dor
lnant.
As in the case of all innovations the
establishment of the Jewish Court of
.Arbitra ton aroused suspicion and a
certain amount of hostility. II was
feared that it would innovate upon
state laws and supersedc state juris-
diction. To apply the juridical ideas