Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-03-25
A DIP INTO PASSOVER HISTORY

DIP INTO PASSOVER HISTORY
The from Chronicles appearing page
recalled by re-readng of the Israel Fredands
essay referring
Sedr in Jewish history. In the background of that
1926 might find striking proof that the underlying character
ics of the Jews problem have altered but little the last twenty
six hundred years.
Soomons own wisdom probably took on austery with the
But his regime had ncucaed power
pendor which laid the emphasis the material and political
rather than the spiritual the Jews destiny With the
death of that ged monarch the Kingdom the became
house divided itself The tribes the
full of the religious discipline imposed them from Jerusalem
which udea broke from the authority Judah and
the Temple
burdensome taxation But no sooner was
the division achieved than the northern kingdom embarked
regime of and extravaganza with the avowed
putting Israel the map Every trick of the
eru neghbors copied New affairs erected golden calves
set gods of Ephram created by ereboam The Asyan
and customs became the fashion Of the The knshp
with udea forgotten Alliances entered into with the
regular nations when that might fighting udea The
prophets who cried to heaven that Israel bareg its spiritual
brthrgh driven the cellars Thus did the
kingdom of Ephraim gain prestige.
Years passed sadder Israel longer
independent the flag of the Asran flying the
sacred terrain The kingdom of Israel thing the past
those who Assyrian only
fulfilled everything only the life but the soil AS
syrian
To the south, little Judea still little politically nsig-
nifcant She too had met with vcsstudes but she still little
Judea spite of ALL the cradle of Judaism And the glory
of the Judea of that day that in it lived Isaiah.
The prophets great heart his misguided
nate brethren of the North With eloquene born of boundess
love- he assured them that the loss of political independence
not fatal if only 1sraels vitality
THE remnant shall return"
The throne of Judea had Hezeka And happily
both udea and Ephram when Isaiah spoke Hzea hearkened
Hosea of the north had sung Judea the South
the south had north adonish his brethren Ephram
with the broad love for all of the house of Jacob and Isaiah
eloquent than either the Jewish unity
the ear of his king
Passover approaching Hezekah realized it the
feet for praccng the doctrine of Jewish unity If
The Remnant could be persuaded He would try
told he sent his with his personal letters to the
the Jewish tribes to the norh-he pleaded with Ep
forget tribes factions cquesto yield their stubborn
pride to the ideal of Jewish unity Most potent the ancient
chroncer records Sin Judah the hand give them
ONE HEART.
For pride strong submit the invitation of
insignificant udea Nevertheless divers of Asher Mnasseh
zebulun humbled themselves,
what end? The of the north happiness
for generation they had not known Such rejoicing there
that nce the time of Solomon the of David King of Is
rae, there not the like in Jerusalem"
1926 Forces old history again active with
the Jewish fold directed dissolution
and spirit the nonJewish solvent Again have the seekers
after prestige through sefeaement Not Jewish is
held cardinal desderaum The Jewish education