The Denver Jewish news., 1923-05-09


mother in Israel" tJudges a;G)
Mothers Day is being more general
ly observed from year to year. 1t is
well deserved tribute. When one says
My Mother" he or she speaks of the
greatest influence in his or her life,
The thought of Mother helps to uplift
anew the human soul.
Whatever else woman may become,
it is her maternal achievement which
counts for most Was not Deborah n
leader in her time? And did she not
fill the place of prophecies? Although
her leadership and prophetic skill won
Immortality, we are thrilled by her
most when we hear her designated n
mother in Israeli
1t is narrated in our Talmudic liter
ature. that Rabbi Tarfon once walked
with his mother. and during their prom
enade her shoe-latchct became united
The celebrated sage. fearing lest his
mother might come to harm If she
plnced the bare sole of her foot upon
the ground. allowed her to step on
the palm of his hand until she had
reached her divan. When he grew sick
and his learned colleagues visited him
his mother said. Pray for my son,
Tarfon. for he has shown me reverence
in indescribable measure" Here upon
so much more, he could never have at
tanned the honor due you and prescrib-
ed hy our holy law"
There is no limit to filial respect TO
he shown to Mother. She risked her
life to give you birth. She watched
you tenderly during the dangerous time
of infancy. She taught you to lisp
your first words She provided for
your every want. She safeguarded your
health and comfort and happiness. She
rejoices over your success. She grieves
over your misfortune. She herself
would rather suffer than see you have
forgive when others are not. She is
with you in spirit even though you may
be far removed in person. She unin-
terruptedly hopes with you. She un-
ceasingly cheers you. She unendingly
loves You.
There is nothing like n mothers
smile. There is nothing more sincere
than mothers embrace. There is
nothing sweeter than than mothers
kiss.
No wonder. that among the biblical
characters set up for emulation we see
surrounded with the halo of prominence
Sarah( Rebecca, Rachel, Leah, Joche-
bed Deborah. Hannah. the Schuna-
mite. and others. If child of theirs
attained to fame it can be said. that
it is naught else but ''the crown with
which his mother crowned him" (Song
of Songs. BID.
Your fOndest memories center around
your mother. For is not Mother
synonymous with home She gives
to it all the sanctity for which
home stands. Even if the home be
ever so dark and dreary. its darkness
and dreariness are dispelled by that
holy illumination. which comes from
for those. who never knew mothers
love, Almost equally unfortunate are
they, who are deprived of mother when
they are young. Nor is less to he piticd
she. who in matrimony has never given
birth to child: or. if having borne
such. has never taken part in her child's
care. She has not tasted the joy of
calling anyone all her own.
Unnatural the child. that forgets
mother, If the child be boy he sis
the foolish son who is the grief of
his mother" (Prov. 1O:D. If the child
be girl she is "the daughter that ris-
eth up against her mother" (AIicah
7:6).
What are the duties prompted by
filial relationship? You must appre-
ciate your mother You must honor
her. You must love her. You must
care for her when she is old, Aye, you
must revere her even when she is
dead. The blind Rabbi Jose, when hear
ing the football of his mother, was
won't TO exclaim, Il will rise before
Gods holiness ~
But in order that children shall
rise up and call their mother blessed y
mother must not forget her response
bilities. They are aways first and fore
most domestic in character. They are
fanny obligations. They are parental
duties. AS much mothers must person.
ally perform them and not delegate
them to others for execution. That
not rise to the height of their priv
ilege and responsibility. You have
heard it said. that The hand that rocks
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