Evening journal., 1923-01-06
Jews LOOK TO
ERA OF Love
Rabbi Levinger Says People
Hope for New World
Civilization
RACE PROSECUTED,
MISREPRESENTED

Rabbi Lee J, Levinger preached
last n!yht at the Temple OF Truth
on the subject, why Is the Jew
Hated" He mentioned the at
sscks on both Jews and Christians
in ancient Rome because these re-
llgions were exclusive and would not
include worship of the emperors
and gods Of Rome. This was fol-
lowed by religious wars and per-
secutions in the Middle Ages, and
BY the. race theory Of anti-Semitism
which began in Germany about fifty
years ago. with the idea Of rating
the various races. whit the Teuton
1T the top and the Jew al the bot
Som.
IAN these fine theories are sim
ply marks for he real motive" said
the rs bbi. which rests in ignor-
snce' and malice. People who real
Jy understand the jew know that
he has the same mixture OF good
and bad persons as any other group.
tired do not want to know other re-
lglons or other churches; they are
fun OF malice. while their followers
are ignorant and cannot Judge their
accuse lions.
The psychological explanation OF
all national and religious hatreds
is the same. Il is ~ suspicion OF
the stranger which is found in every
savage and in every child. The man
across the border becomes an enc
my; the man who worships dif .
ferently becomes doubtful. OF
couFe, this does not apply 70 peo- !
pie too far away 20 be Of interest. :
French and Germans hate each
other because they are near but :
neither hate the Mexicans who are 1
FAR from them. But every nation 4
meets the Jew He lives in every I
land under the sun. And every /
where the ignorant and malicious .
can seize upon his presence TO call 1
him foreigner and 10 arouse ha
tired.
The Jewish problem is mob iso-
lated; It cannct he solved alone. Il E
VIII he solved only by the increase
of knowledge over ignorance. and
or love OF mSnkind over hate. II
IS the duty Of all men 10 strive for
slch q time which will be in truth
. Messianic age. We can drive out
darkness ny light. The Jew cannot
escape today the hatred OF the ig-
norant and malicious elements in
every country; hut the enlightened.
fair-minded citizens are with him
IN see that justice Il done. Ann
with the increase Of knowledge and
of liberalism. prejud &c and hatred
viii become outworn."
Following the services Mrs. Irma
Aiay Cantor. who has returned from
p trip through Europe under the aus
pices OF the American Jewish Re-
nef Committee. was given a recep-
sion by the Temple OF Truth Sister
hood.
Mrs. Cantor was in Constan-
tinople at the time Of the burn
ing OF Smyrna and gave a vivid
description OF the wretchedness and
poverty OF the refugees as they fed
before the invading Turk. She said =
that about 10000 of the refugees
were Jews and came from the re-
rion around the Black Sea.
The speaker reviewed the condi-
ton OF the Jewish race in the Balkan .
states and Russia.
In Russia she said. the prob
lem OF the Jewish people is the same r
Bs that OF the whole Russian popula-
on under the domination OF the ,
In Bulgaria alone. the condition
NJ the people is not so dep,orable."
she said. Although misery is evil
ient the Jew is able 20 become re-
'pectsble citizen Of the country"
4 special dedication prayer was
offered. as a token of appreciation
'or the pulpit Bible present
"a TO she Temple by Mrs. Morris 81,
.evy in memory OF her husband.
The musical program consisted OF -
.ontraito solo by Mrs Nathan Gold
tein. Great Peace Have They"