The Denver Jewish news., 1922-08-30
GIVES NUMEROUS TALES FROM
JEWISH LORE.

and post-Talmud Hebrew writings,
who has lived in America only eleven
years. One would expect such a
combination to produce pedantic and
solemn, if not downright gloomy. liter
AZURE. But, these sketches are simple.
lively and amusing-bits of the folk
lore of people that through cen
turtles of homeiessness has learned like
the fellow in the song. to be at home
wherever their hat hangs. Their MIN
bleness of wit and humor Is unusual.
These stories will form part of book
by Mr.. Richman which is shortly to
be published
His Piety INDICATED.
The pious Jewish mother came home
for while. 1t was the Day of Atone
ment when orthodox Jews abstain
from food and drink and spead all
day in the synagog in prayer and
meditation.
She was going to take Il short rest
and then return to the house. of wor-
ship and spend the rest of the holy
way III S'liui uh'nS tp-"V'
shippers.
The sacred hymns chanted by the
cantor We're still ringing in her ears
when her eyes rested on some chicken
bones on the table
Her Max. husky chap of about
eighteen, who was known for any
thing but his piety and devotion to
the Torah, was in the house and he
looked too contented to be fasting.
The evidence. though circumstancial.
was strong against him.
Max" pleaded the haggard mother
ruefully. pointing to the chicken bones.
"Max. what does this mean? Did you
eat on Yum Kippur? Woe unto me.
Woe unto me-"
NO." said Max "No. mother. did
not eat and I'm going to- prove it to
you"
lie snatched bottle of milk and in
few seconds gulped the contents
thereof. /
Now, you see?" said Max triumph |
antly, eff 1 had eaten the chicken i |
wouldn't have drunk the milk. You |
know very well as it jew l wouldn't
drink milk after eating meat
Rewarding His Vilifiers.
The itinerant preacher arrived in
the small Lithuanian town Friday
afternoon, and as was customary, paid
a short visit to the president of the
congregation,
He was informed by the synagos
leader that there was black sheep
in town; man who openly and
t1agrantIy kept his dry goods store
open on the Sabbath. Public opinion,
the local leader advised the orator, was
strong against the offender and pull
lie denmciation of him would score
a big hit
The following afternoon the house
of worship was crowded to capacity.
Practically. every Jewish adult in
town. including the sacrcligious shop
keeper, was present. \ sermon by n
"Maggid' or itinerant orator was an
event of absorbing interest.
The ''maggid" delivered violent at
tack upon those who profancd the Sab
bath. He called them traitors and I
rencgades. and warned them that they |
were endangcring the very existence
of the Jewish religion. The speech I
was listened to with evident satiSfac-
tion by the orthodox congrcgnnts. In
voluntarily everybody's eyes were
turned in the direction of the soil
tary offender.
The next day a committee of prom
inent citizens went around town 10
make u collection for the visiting |
orator.
After much discussion they entered
the store of the Sabbath-breaker who
had been denounced To their utter I
establishment the reviled man gave
them most cordial welcome and
handed them five ruble bill, the lacs-
est donation of all.
A fellow preacher, who had heard /
of this interesting episode, visited .he
same community shortly after. He
was certain that by using little
diplomacy he would receive from the
generous donor even Il larger contr!pu-
ton than his predecessor. Consequent
ly his utterances We're rather mild.
He found eXtenuating circumstances
for the occasional violation of the
sanctity of the Sabbath.
The following day the philosophical
committee visited the philanthropic
disbeliever quite confidently anticipaa-
ing large donation But to .heir
80 tnnishment he handed them only q |