New Britain herald., 1927-10-06
ORTHODOX jews
EXPECT MESSIAH
See His Coming at End Of Next
World War
BY SAMJ Ell. J. WILLIAMS

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New York, Oct. 6 (UP)-A new !
Messiah who will become King OF |
the Jewish Nation and whose ap- |
pearance Will put to an end the next |
world war is predicted Icy the ortho-
dox Jews Of Palestine.
They declare that He will be a |
superman and that His kingdom will
be a great center from which Will
radiate peace and brotherhood eX-
tending throughout the entire world.
The revelation of the Messiah VIII |
he preceded by the rebuilding of the
temple. they say adding that this
| will cause the enmlty OF many ma
| tions, especially those Of the Moslem
( World. The last world war VIII
/ focus itself in Palestine, and at the
critical moment when all appears
lost the Messiah, coming from
/ heaven will gain decisive victory
according to the predictions. II Is
said He will Immediately be pro
claimed king, the first king of the
Jewish nation in twenty centuries.
OF tie 10000 Jews in Palestine
most of whom have returned there
from the four corners of the earth
since the war, at least $4,000 are eX-
necting developments to rapidly
transpire until at an unexpected
moment the Messiah will he re-
veaIed. The Jews are praying
every day for the coming OF the Mes
siah." declared the president OF the
town council of Peta Ttkra the larg-
est Jewish agricultural colony IN
Palestine.
"The Jews believe that sometime
a Messiah will come who Will orine
good not only 10 the Jews but to the
whole world" remarked D. SMITH
son, who was decorated for dis'lh-
euished service In Palestine during
the war. This idea is spreading
throughout the country he con-
tinued.
1.-THE movement to Palestine, the
settling on the land and the building
up of the Jewish national home Is
the forerunner of the Messiah de-
clared Ephraim Sacks, formerly or
Chicago, now president Of the town
=. : COuncll OF llt Dtduti4ui u S"'SO f
ducing colony, Rehovoth
The ideal of the restoration OF the
temple Just prior to the coming OF
the Messiah is soon to be realized
they hope Ever since the destruc-
tion of their last temple in ~ A. D.
by the Roman Emperor Titus, the
Jews here gathered daily at the
famous "waling wall" in Jerusalem,
praving for the rebuilding OF the
temple The invasion or the MOS
lens in the seventh century result
ed in the erection of the Masque or
Omar, the third most sacred shrine
of performance of the sacred rites of
the ruined temple.
"rhe Mosque Of Omar will be
borne down soon and wonderful
temple like Solomon's shall be built
there" happily exclaimed a rabbi as
, he was looking over the temple area
, from the window of his synagogue
Rumors are widespread that the
specified parts of the temple have
alrea DIV been prepared in various
countries, ready to be transported
TO Palestine and assembled at mo-
ments notice.
A group Of Jerusalem Jews have
actually sent a petition to the league
of nations. asking for portion OIL
the old temple site TO be awarded
, the Jewish nation. The tabling OF
this petition by the league has not
daunted their hopes for restored
f temple. So sincerely are they eX-
pecting It that a class of prospective
priests are being taught the per-
Torrance Of the sacred rites OF the
temple sacrifices.
, The restoration of the temple will
create an intense animosity among
the surrounding nations, they fear.
"The nations of the world will fight
: against Jerusalem In the near flu
a ture," declared one of the largest
O manufacturers in Jerusalem. The
g leaders Of the Jews sense the sit
uation but they are afraid to express
their opinions publicly" he re-
marked.
The circumstances making possible
= a war in Palestine will be the with