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The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, February 10, 1905, Image 7

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Conservator, and if your annotation
and your belated interpretation have
helped to clarify editorial ambiguity, I
may well consider myself a benefactor.
A good idea. Let every editorial writer
in the future submit a commentary for
the benefit of puzzled readers, a sort of
Gemara to the text. I can’t join you
for Kiddush, my friend, but I’ll lift the
cup and greet you through the vast dis
tance which separates us. Henry, I’d
have that “noisome” piano fumigated,
though. That’s what we do in the am
bitious West.
Commenting on Louis Marshall and
others, petitioning the regents of the
University of New York to remove Mel
vil Dewey, state librarian, Harper’s
Weekly attempts to explain American
social anti-semitism by attributing it to
the unwillingness on the part of the
American Jew to intermarry and assim
ilate. How will Colonel Harvey explain
the phenomenon that often so-called
emancipated and assimilated Jews are
the greatest victims of anti-semitic petty
persecution? Why look for reasons for
the existence of anti-semitism among
the Jews? Is it not high time to ana
lyze the prejudices and vicious hatreds
which actuate men of Melvil Dewey’s
stamp. It was Sidney Brooks in his
London letter who once said that the
only difference between the English
Jewish patrician and his Gentile brother
of equal social rank was that the for
mer possessed a broader culture and a
warmer patriotism. This is also true in
America, and the gentlemen who were
the signatories to the petition to oust
Dewey can show more culture, more
real refinement, more patriotism than
Dewey and his Lake Placid confreres.
BEN AMITTAI.
CHARITY.
How beautiful is thy name, 0 Char
ity! What rhythmic music is there in
speaking of thee; what higher senti
ments, unselfish purposes; what purer
thoughts can animate the human heart
than those preferring another’s good?
Verily, O Charity, thou art like a shin
ing star in the firmament, placed there
hy the Omnipotent Jehovah to lead us
heavenward. If every silver-tongued
orator in the universe should select you
as his theme, and all the countless choirs
of the angels should sing your praises,
they could not do thee full justice, for
thou art akin to the aim ighty.
THE JEWISH OUTLOOK
The Agadoth of Israel
(Translated for the Jewish Outlook
from the Hebrew of Israel Benjamin
Levner, by Elias Margo]is, Rabbi Temple
Emanuel, Pueblo, Colorado.)
11.
Light*
In the beginning God created the
Torah and the Throne of Glory. After
that he devised the creations of Abra
ham, Isaac and Jacob, the people of Is
rael, the Sanctuary and the name of the
Messianic King. And a great light is
sued forth from the Sanctuary and
rested upon God. And this light flashed
from one end of the earth to the other.
111.
The Waters and the Sand Heaps.**
And the waters waxed exceeding
strong and approached God’s glorious
throne, and the spirit of God rested
upon them. And God spoke: “Let the
waters be assembled.” When the earth
heard this she brought forth hills and
mountains, and very deep valleys were
formed. And the waters descended
upon them and filled them. After that
once more the waters became valiant and
in their great arrogance said: “There
are none mightier than we are, in all
creation. Come, let us cover the entire
earth for our place here is very narrow.”
At which God was angered and said:
“Do not grow vainglorious in your
might; behold I shall send the sand and
I shall make it a boundary unto you
which you shall not trespass.” When
the waters beheld the sand heaps, that
they were small and exceeding thin, they
despised them and said: “What, can
these do unto us? Behold, the smallest
of our streams shall pass over them, wash
them away and tear them asunder.”
When the largest of the sand heaps saw
that his brethren were terrified, he called
unto them and said: “Fear not! my
brethren. True it is that we are exceed
ing small and thin, and that each one
of us, individually, is naught, and of no
account. Let but the slightest wind stir
one of us and he would fly to the end of
the earth. But let us all assemble to
gether and form an alliance and live in
peace, one with the other. Without ever
separating, then will the proud streams
fear our might and prowess, and no
longer despise us.” The sand heaps
heard these words and flew together from
the four cornel’s of the earth and united
and attacked the stronghold of the
streams and pressed close upon them.
And when the waters saw the sands that
they were indeed very strong and pow
erful, they were siezed with fear and re
treated. And the chief stream said unto
the waters: “Set your hearts to the deeds
of sand and you will learn that even
very small forces can be transformed
into powerful and mighty agencies, if
they band together for defense and as
similate into perfect union.”
* Midrash Rabba, Genesis I, 3.
** Midrash Psalms.
National Jewish Hospital for
Consumptives
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.
Galena, Kansas.
Subscriptions—J. Weiler, $1; \V. M.
Aach, $3; M. Baum & Son, $1; L. Baum,
.$1.00.
Fort Scott, Kansas.
Subscriptions—Gus Greenfield, $5; S.
Kaufman, $2.50; L. Meyerliardt, $2.50:
M. L. Kaiser, $2.50; Mrs. A. B. Aronson,
$1; H. L. Cohn, $1.
Duluth, Minnesota.
Subscriptions—L. S. Loeb, $25 ; B.
Silberstein, $25; Sattler Liquor Co.. $20;
B. J. Cook, $5; G. A. Klein, $10; S.
Bernhard, $5; Louis Hammel, $5; Du
luth Iron Metal Company, $5; J. Arick
owky, $2; Mendel Silber, $3; Gust
Lewin, $3; M. Cook, $2; D. C. Casmir,
$2; J. D. Zien, $25; Samuel Loeb, $10;
S. I. Lewin, $10; W. Goldstein, $5; Kas
triner & Neuman, $5; M. G. Levy, $2:
A. Fieldman. $2; C. Lovick, $1; S. Y.
Josephs, $2; M. Bloom, $1; D. W. Cone,
$5; Sam B. Cone, $5.
JEWISH CONSUMPTIVES’ RELIEF
SOCIETY.
The Jewish Consumptives’ Relief So
ciety held its first annual meeting at
Odd Fellows’ hall Sunday night. Dr.
Philip Hillkowitz, the president of the
society, read his report, explaining the
purpose of the organization. Dr. Adolph
Zederbaum, the treasurer, in his report
showed that the society has now on hand
$1,965.99. The society owns twenty
acres of land and has cared for twenty
patients during the past year.
To the Young FolKs
Last year The Jewish Outlook gave a
handsome set of books for the best story on
Purim. The contest awakened the interest
of children throughout the Rocky Mountain
states. Many beautiful little stories were
received. In order to stimulate the study of
Jewish subjects among the young folks and
give them an opportunity to develop their
literary skill, The Jewish Outlook offers in
this, its second annual contest, two prizes,
one for boys and one for girls, for the best
stories centered about Jewish home life. The
contest will be limited to children between
the ages of ten and sixteen.
Stories must be written on one side of
paper and contain not less than 1,000 words.
All stories must be mailed, by May Ist, un
signed, but with the name of the author in a
separate envelope. The contest will be de
cided by three judges whose names will be
published.
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