Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-05


Of mankind and the promise Of
the world.
"They are often not IN the
majority. but our fathers knew
that all we need to open the
brightest chapters Of human
history Is this saving remnant.
!. A yigilant. dedicated min
GRITTY Is all we need to build
and all we need TO keep strong
the noblest Of human institu-
TONS"
Rabbi Leon M. Adler told
worshippers Of Temple Eman-
uel. meeting In Kensington
Baptist Church yesterday. there
are six acts Of repentance.
I'VE must know the reason
for repentance. feel the need
for repentance, be aware OF
the object Of repentance, be
versed in the manner Of re-
pentance. be alive TO the re-
Spouse TO repentance, and
finally taste the results Of re-
pentanee.p Rabbi Adler said.
These six acts are required.
he continued. In the mighty
personal drama which man
stages yearly during the high
holy days as he stands before
the congregation Of his fellow
men, before the conscience in
himself. and before the supreme
Author. Audience and Critic
Of his drama"
Rabbi Tzvi H. Porath last
night in his sermon at the
Montgomery County Jewish
Community. e402 Freym q n
drive, Chevy Chase, Nd, de-
claEed 1T is desperately inn
portant that we recognize the
true significance Of Yom Kip
pur. 1t is 80 important that
we dedicate this period to fast
ing. sincere meditation and
heart searching"
Throughout the year we are
indeed concerned primarily
with the world about US and
are mostly interested In what
our fellow men are doing. +"
Rabbi Porath said. ION this
Yom Kippur we are advised 70
try. II only for one day Teshuva.
Irepentance--to change our
ways. to stop finding fault with
others and to concentrate on
our own behavior. Man is
the only creature in the uni
verse who has the power to
look at himself In the mirror.
He can turn back on himself,
judge his motive. see his faults
and his good deeds and thus,
either be pleased or angry with
himself in the light Of con-
science"
Opportunity 10 Change
The speaker reminded the
worshippers "the aim and pur-
pose Of our fasting and prayer
is not so much to offer pious
wishes for the perfection Of
mankind. but rather TO find
ways and means how to change
individually for the better, so
that society might be i'm
proved"
Rabbi Balfour Brickner, spir-
itual leader Of Temple Sinai,
told worshipers in Constitution
Hall that people basically want
to be moral" but "the cult of
popularity and friendship has
replaced our courage and our
conscience as q guide to action. "
The difference between or
binary people and men Of great
courage is only that the latter
take morality seriously and are
not afraid to express It." Rabbi
Brickner contended.
often the situations into
which We are projected draws
finer moral courage from us
than we thought we possessed.
We admire the Negro students
of the South who have toll
Grated without vindictiveness q
most terrible kind Of abuse be-
cause we see them as our alter
egoes.
I'm their quiet way they ex-
press the kind Of moral cour-
age we would like to feel is
characteristic Of America, but
we are tnankful that We are not
in their shoes to be put to the
tests they are now undergoing.
They know. and we know that
no matter what we say to the
contrary, the individual does
count. and only as we are
morally courageous individuals
do we count for anything"
The speaker then pointed out
that while every individual can
not lead crusades or tear down
the walls of injustice I'VE can,
at least expect individuals 70
help create the conditions
whereby great moral reforms
can be possible and effective. I"