Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-07-15
JEWISH BOOK REVIEW
Thou Israel by Charles Francis Stock.
ing. CAleaes, The AoArstro ". 1925.
nN HAROLD HERMAN

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~. whittier hts wifi. his daughters
Marian and Ethel. nm up,rrclass Eng
IishwDtnnn and her son Alden, II Jew,
David Bnrach. and many others. The
action ~ the story-lf mental reactions
and endless discussions Of abstruse sub.
jeeis may H calirl ''action '--tnkcs
t'n.e IN the AN,erics,n town Of Crestel,
ridge In the year 1917, Just prior to
Americas entry Into the war. Some
little of II takes place also during and
after the great ronhict, with the re.
liant change wrought In mems hearts
and viewpoints.
THE autborS thesis is not entirely
clear. Indeed. he seems to have more
than one In this -bOok During the
first few chapters there are some out
stsoken .snd quite radical, words said
of war. IN our civilization and creeds.
Rtt the latter chapters soon slip into
prv~hr,es ant visions prophecies of
the Jews rosainx into the fold OF
ehrtstendom. the triumph of Christian
Science. New Theaght and what not.
The Prologue cuatalns striking piece
Of imaginative description of Father
Abraham In the valley OF the Jordan
just prior 10 his battle with Keda-
la~as,er, King Of Elsn and his subse-
a,seat meeting with Aielchisedic King
cf sscaem. THEY discuss Theology and
Egyptian magic. D.
In a story such as this one there
tH,,st IN at least one Jewish characte
anil We have him here. This is how
he L. iatrUlHecd to us: IA tall. thin
man. ps,orlt dressed and with shock
OF black hnir and features that were
Enthusiastically Of Hebrew origin" And.
ut was the shabbily dressed black
haired man with the Hebrew features
who first steals intU the fashionable
womafl's pew ami afterwards Mpcks at
the sacfsl tsmmhnioh Bread cf the
Christian when the rectsf had tirupy,eti
II out Of AIS lsaatl ,iHrihs the service.
The Jew steps farwar,l tsicks Il up.
losks At It contesspt wcasiy. ami crushes
1t between his fingers, to the horror of
the ettitc tspnEfe1atiotl. IL this sym
t,oiical Of waat the lew Is ,lsiax I'd
Christianity today, and may do tOinOr-
row: Perhaps the author thinks so.
but no one will agree With him: no
one who knows anything at all OF the
lew AMI his tolerance.
Here are n few examples OF the sen
timehts some Of the characters enter
tain towards tho Jews;
''Oh my Lord" cfiel Ethel. 'to inei,-
tion The Jews to Alden is like waving
"A red flag at II bull"
"But the Jews are =. -
Hogs" :" Alden finished abruptly.
And again:
Il hope It will have sufficient vision
to strike out from the Prayer Book
that clause which classifies tile Jews
with Infidels aid herctics," said
Marion.
Alden Cragg turned sharply upon
her: rs there any dinerence?" he de
mandcd coldiy.
''Tle Jew is not seeking the Christ. :
she gently answered. And that settles
| it.
The lWok closes on mystical note
The prophecies of Daniel are fulfilled
the Pyramids have given up their So
cret twhat secretil Ephrnm ant
Manusseh are united, Jew and Chris
tian are one. and everybody is happy
Picturesque Palestine. Arabia ant
Syria. by Karl Groeber New York
Brentano's.
This is an exceedingly beautiful vol
ume. containing more than 300 page.
Octave size. Illustrating the bca,itie
an,l charm of all the siicred. historical
and scenic beauiy-spots of these thre
countries hallowed in the history o
The scene of so piuch of human ma
tcrial and spiritual activity and past
and vet ever-pipsent ages. \ brief In
PRODUCTION. treating Of the history an'
tradition Of these hallowed lniids, thes
hands 80 full Of poetry, vision ain
mystic lore. the deeds Of inspired men
heroes. legislators aud prophets. pre-
cectlS the volume
From our very chiItlhood," says til
author. 1--WE have been familiar witt
the scenes of Biblical events Each o
us has created for himself pictures o
the spots which he has rcdd about il
the Old and New Testament. But mos
Of these pictures are based on the re
collection of thosc in our school hook
which though they arc indclbly stamr
ri In thc memories Of childhood. d
not in the least coincide with nctua
scenes. The pictures in this volum
show ns the places made immortal b.
those who arc spoken Of In the Bibls
uS y,-rIl n all fbpsp Sp,t which MIA vp