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What An Abarbanel Told Me

A Thrilling Story of Jewish Life in Spain During the
Inquisition.

BY. L. STRASSBURGER.

that the autward observance of the
In 1902, in the Capital of Mexico,'
Catholic faith was only a veneer put
a country in which before the advent'
for the purpose of protection.
of Juarez and Diaz no Jew who trav- on
Those discovered by the spies of Tor-
eled or lived there considered it either quemada, and denounced to him as
fitable or yes ,dent to let his relig- practicing Judaism in secret, were
ious convictions be known, and where, brutally tortured and pnt to death,
even in the year first mentioned, a
erected over the dead hopes of Israel.
and where s u ch denunciation was
young native' Jew Ulm only one
$2.00 per year
lodged, all the family had to perish.
ever heard of) asked sue in a whisper
Subscription, in advance
The time had come when apparent-
if
I
was
a
Jew,
but
where
one
may
reach
correspondence and news matter must
today with impunity publicly at an ly all the Jews remaining had actually
To insure publication, all
carry-
this office by Tuesday evening of each week.
opportune tissue say: "WO ESTO\' become good devout Catholics. But
Hardly an issue of a Jewish newspaper appears without
Abarbauel. a new trouble came upon Spain at
- Editorial Contributor
an advertisement seeking a Rabbi. Judging from the frequency JUDEO, "there 1 met an
RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN -
A speculative business enterprise large. Rumor had been rife for some
ing
with which these appear it would seem that many Jewish communi- caused my visiting the City of the time of the unrest of the Netherlands,
The Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on subjects of interest to
and soon all knew that the Nether-
the Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the ties are experiencing great difficulty in procuring Rabbis to minister Toltecs, of the Aztecs, the City of
lands had tired of the dominations of
to their congregations. There is a dearth of Rabbis in America Montezuma, the city of the greatest Spain had revolted and were ready
views expressed by the writers.
contrast 1 had ever seen in my many
today, both among the Reform and Orthodox wings of Judaism.
to fight for their liberty.
travels.
One forenoon, as was my habit, I
Many congregations have vacant pulpits and there seems to be no
The Spanish Armada was to be
possibility of tilling them in the next few years. The number of ran into the office of a friend, the found in the various ports of the
The Jewish world was somewhat upset last week by the report
proprietor of a department store, a
graduates from Rabbinical Seminaries is totally inadequate to meet native of Alsiice, then about forty home country, ready to take on the
thousands of soldiers gathered front
that Ex-Ambassador Morgenthau had denied that the accounts of
the needs. Unless more young men show a willingness to take up years old, twenty-five of which he haul the various garrisons throughout
the Polish pogroms were true. I however, since the publishing of
lived
in
Mexico
City.
I
found
my
there will always be a scarcity of leaders for con-
Spain. to he transported to the Net 1-
Morgenthau's supposed denial, in Polish papers, we learn from dif- rabbinical work
friend its conversation with a very 1
dignified looking man, who used only I erlands. Owing to the poor roads,
gregations.
man y weeks d u pon
ferent sources, this time reliable ones, that Mr. Morgenthau has not
the ir tr00 ps were the
Formerly men were accepted as spiritual leaders if they could the purest and most velvety of "Cas- the
the y
ocean ,
0urney to
in any way denied the tales we have heard of Polish brutality.
as the good Spanish is desig-
speak German, or Yiddish and a smattering of English, possessing tillano,"
nated. Though the conversation was had to live by the way; so when they
It is 'not surprising that the Polish papers should carry an
material a com- arrived at a village or city they
interview of this character, because they be- withal a fair knowledge of I lelnew. The average congregation today over
so prosaic and
incorrect or fictitious
insists upon more. Its leader must be thoroughly educated, not only modify as corsets, the stranger was were quartered upon the inhabitants.
etiquette itself. I have not often One day, during this movement ard
of s
lieve it will help their cause. It does seem a trifle stupid for them
in 1lebrew but also in secular branches. Ile must have a degree
o offi cers of the fo ot- gu
amongst business men seen such troops, tw the h o use of A nton io Sa n-
to attempt to have us believe that a man of Morgenthau's ability
from a recognized University and Seminary and must possess a fair punctilious politeness and suavity as arrived at
and statesmanship would give an interview on a subject before he
To obtain this high calibre it is neces- displayed by the stranger in a nat. chez. Ile lived in a well-built and
has finished his investigation or before he had submitted his findings amount of oratorical ability.
oral, quiet, unostentatious manner. commodious house, surrounded on all
sary to train men for the work. But they cannot be trained if they
to the manor mdes by a den
gar and tall, magnificent
in an official report to the President of the United States, who sent
ly was -
Antonio Sanchez was a
t sent to the Colleges for the purpose. It is absolutely essen- He evident
reared by gentle folk shade trees.
o
are
n
born," and
lusts and his colleagues to gather the facts.
tial for the welfare of American Judaism that young American men amongst refined environments. My widower with only one child, Carmen,
watch himself to avoid a daughter, then twenty-one years of
The committee cannot finish its work in holand before the end
f rien d had to
a slip of either his tongue or Isis con- age. Carmen was more than the true
of August or the first week in September. For our part we will arc encouraged to enter the Rabbinate.
In ancient and comparatively modern times, the great joy of a duct, and acted in a forced, stilted Spanish type. She had not only a
wait until then to get our facts. Nothing can be gained by jumping Mother was to have her son receive ordination so that he might be- manner. To relieve his embarrassing tell, perfect form, will, all the graces
position he introduced me to "Don usually found in the Spanish women
to conclusions before the real facts are at hand. If the committee's
This idea has unfortunately changed.
the educated classes, but also the
report filially shows that the pogrom reports were grossly exagger- come a leader in Israel.
Abarbanel," who represented of
Parents now want their sons to be leaders in other fields, to be "suc- Jose
American manufacturers in raven locks and dark flashing eyes,
. . several
ated and that instead of thousands being killed only it few were
cessful" in the sense that they shall become wealthy without delay Latin America. long curving eyelashes, well formed
slaughtered, the investigation will still have been worth while.
Well, several days later on enter- eyebrows and the beautiful olive tint.
They do not relish the idea of their sons being underpaid all their
ing a restaurant for dinner, the first Besides all these feminine beauties
Numbers make no difference whatever in this specific case. We are
er
lives. Until parents change their present views, until they arc
Jose Abarbaners. she had something that w
was rath er
trying to arrive at the motives underlying the outbreaks and we are
I saw was D011
that all of life does not consist in snaking money, face
He was sitting at a table by the larg- illusive—something you ld
see
and five minutes later you knew
not seeking to punish as mucli as we are trying to correct. If the brought 01
be a dire need of Jewish teachers and Jewish est window and beckoned site to him. now
I was glad to sit with him and prom- it was not there—it had flown, It
official report shows that the Polish government encouraged or per- there will always
ith a little encouragement on the part of adult Israel,
reminded one of the Orient. Carmen,
, 1 •
ised myself an enjoyable meal. After an educated girl, with a large circle
mitted or connived at even a half dozen Jewish murders, we have
boys would not mhid spending nine years in preparation or
salutations and my order of friends and acquaintances had for-
the few cases shall never again reoccur. the
neither would they object to the rather small salary given I - thc
usual
the right to insist that even
given
to the waiter, the conversation some time carried a heavy cross, Her
,
work
baerl- 1
The Jewish people as a whole and the American lews in par-
r their services. They would willingly sac i d o ri,f i t e c i d ,q‘weicsklysirt s the d e 1, 7 iii i i , c il - 1s A ,
father had been ill with an unknown
in compensation f o
ticular, bear no malice against Poland per se, although the history them
malady, and the greatest physicians
rifice opportunities for gaining wealth in the thought that theirs is
When I . asked him, of Spain were unable to diagnose his
ice,
of the Jew in that country cannot be read with pleasure. The pro- the greatest opportunity tit all—that of serving Israel and teaching modulated
i m any
"it is more than a traditon
tests and the subsequent action of President Wilson in appointing
higher calling, no more soul-satisfying labor family that we, the present day Alsnr- illness.
It Poland the word of God. N(1
From the earliest day of Antonio
bands are from the same stem as the
the investigating committee, were to arrive at the truth.
can be found than that of working in the "vineyard of the Lord."
historical family. I am a descendant Sanchez's illness he was daily visited
committed the atrocities, even in a very modified hum front that
Israel will be fortunate if a few modern Ilannahs arise and conse- of a brother of the Abarbanel of fame. by Angelo, the parish priest. It was
which we believe to be true, then we have a right to expect her to pay
This every generation hands down to h hit custom every Friday to take the
crate their Samuels to the service of God.
those following, it goes from father confessions of both the old gentlemao
the supreme penalty by suffering ostracism at the hands of the
ed
to son." With this he pressed a large, ;mu Carmen, and to give them the
nations. If she is guiltless, then by all means let her be established
unusually heavy seal-ring he wore on absolution of the Church. During
among the peoples of the earth. But above all let justice prevail.
Isis middle finger. The top opened. these visit s lie had the opportunity
revealing in bas-relief the name of of thoroughly studying attracted
the character
to tier
the girl.
teas
Je h ovah in gold Hebrew letters, be- o f
thought low which with a magnifying Kim , * from the first, the warmness of her
forgo tten to lay- stress on the ends
of could be seen engraved the fatinly heart, the loftiness of her thoughts,
le K
un derlying the Biblical
There is a certain class of renegade Jews who either call them.
the
man's origin. 'file unity and equal name "Abarbanel." "Tradition in my her piety, her charity, all denoted
. „otitii(antit,stt
ai and
a
gitilayedhineci
educated
std c(
gentle
selves "Hebrew Christians" or arc given that title by the zealots
worthiness of the human family in all family," he continued, "says that highly
hi amongst
the diversities of natural or acquired every male Aharlsanel of every w
whom they serve. These men assume the title "rabbi" or "reverend"
differences must be the cardinal con- branch of the family in old Spain was those whose thoughts were pure and
(Continued from Page 1.)
and they go about the country addressing revival meetings. The
of true and reasoning Denioc-
given such a ring upon his eighteenth elevated, whose speech was gentle
tionality and language. National con- ,viction
l
audience is usually large because there is some attraction in listen- scioussiess is independent of racia racy. Give men a chance to get an birthday, but with the exodus from and refilled. whose love for truth was
- I education, to secure such employment
similarity
or
identity
of
dialect.
Na
i ilar
as their ability should the old home the custom stopped. only equalled by their love for they
ing to a man who has finally "seen the light." A queer psychology tional
consciousness is the product of , at just Wage
without a thought of ill.
d,
he
of
tolerant
spirit when judg- This ring has but the original seal fellowmen,
n
on, an es er.
underlies most of the discourses delivered by these converts. They history, its trials and triumphs. : fi
t h a l i ve l y imaginat i
g others, of severe mood when cen- part, the circlet was handed down wi
through
the
in
ready
wit,
a
pleasing
smile,
she had
do not berate their erstwhile brother Jews. Oh, so'. to do that would Groups that have passed
shortcomings,
re.
;
ove
n
new
from
my
great
grandfather
who
same trials in the run of the ages. and , Bor i ng g your merit confers distinction
that
came to Peru from Saloniki. My nevertheless those traits of charact-
turn their "prospects" against theist. They rather extol the Jew. shared the same outlook upon life and ,I
or ancestry. Enable men to grandfather settled in Cuba later. It ter that showed the strong woman.
They quote front the magnificent history of the Jew. They laud the cherish the same ambition are formed i not color
meri t , an d l et the wise and those
us that when
at the lathe of the universe into what win
The good priest had frequently re-
I better favored by fortune or strength is also a tradition with
eloquent and glorified utterances of the Prophets. After studiously we denom
I or one of my deseenthits shall meet gretted having taken holy orders. He
have shared in the fortunes of 'do their duty. I)istrust, antipathy
will
the
vvith a qualifying Poland
t
h
vi
N
w
Pol
an European Abarbanel ith a duple feltthat had he met such a woman
and cautiously preparing their bait they conclude
not h„., th e i r „. ay for long.
Poland and borne her misfortunes too.
in cate ring, then the time shall have ten years earlier, the entire course of
sad sacs fresh
conjunction such as, "Bur, the Jew cannot obtain salvation until Their mentality is orientated as is that horrors of these ones
e a ll h ave arrived for us to return to Spain. A
t.
W
e
h
let
us
h
d,
n
mi
his life would have been changed. Ile
of their neighbors: they may lie and I
he has accepted the Saviour."
are of other ethnic stock, they may , sinned, some more grievously perhaps beautiful pathetic tradition as to my readily admitted to himself that he
To us this method of proselyting is laughable. It is good church privately at home speak their ON a dia- i than others, but all have good cause forefather is as follows:
was hopelessly in love with Carmen.
or Mining in the confession.
He strove honestly to repress these
comedy. The wonder is that the churchman cannot see that they lect but this sloes not incapacitate f
w i mi, p„1, ,,„„.
The Story.
A
ant,
a
t
, them, given the opportunities hitherto I Al
The unremitting efforts of Torque- feelings, lie struggled manfully to
arc being hoodwinked, that the proselyte is earning an easy living denied them, from contributing val. ,
EMIL ti. IIIRSCII.
mada, the Grand Inquisitor of Spain, banish the thought and resolved al-
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sanctimoniously raised for hint in the. collection box. We are cer- stable forces to the life of the Polish 1
had resulted in the issue of the Royal most daily that upon his next visit
I „..„,,.. NOT
.,,. s..,„ ABLE
ABLE. GIFT
os itive people, and sharing in the working out
I
InAra...3
tain that all Hebrew Christian preachers are fakes, we are p
of the problems before it and that, too,
Decree that all Jews lutist leave the he would endeavor to avoid her. lit
TO
CHICAGO
UNIVERSITY
And
for the deepening of the Polish con-1
that they convert and preach only for the money they receive.
boundaries of Spain within a certain this, however , he always failed.
While, and
sciousness and the widening of its I
period of time or embrace Catholism so things went on for a
The Jew looks with disdain upon a Christian minister, who, vision. History confers benefits and
CHICAGO, Ill. — Lessing Rosenthal. and be baptised in the Holy Roman Antonio Sanchez's life seemed to lie
burdens. The history of Po-1
anxious to earn everlasting ease and glory in the world to come, imposes
cy dabybig away.
land brought it about that its terri- a lawyer. of Chicago, has recently
bIl to \sws. aisn oneesti,ftirtehehisntioo slowly
s of
the libfrarievol-
physician found
family
tries eagerly to convert at least one misguided Jew. But upon the tory became at one time the place of made a notable g t to ago
One e
550
o
crushing
ic
ofifCh
of Judaism. The sternness and rigid- the old gentleman so low as to deem
numerous Jews. This cii- the University
attempts to convert other Jews, the average Jew refuge for
who
the
past
or
if
one
will,
this
times
in
classical
philology,
philosophy
converted Jew
ity with which the order of expulsion it advisable to send to the good parish
looks with undisguised contempt and disgust. We wonder when price o ti ned fate o Galicia and Uk- and foreign law and literature, nartic- .vas prosecuted brought about untold priest to take his last confession and
pred
place ularly German. Mr. Rosenthal, who
slim
e
undone.
the church will find out that the "traitors" can accomplish nothing. rania escannot now b f
hardships and misery. Of course, administer to bins the last consola-
the burden of this historical situation has been identified with many. impor-
one element of the population taut civic movements in Chicago, has many of the Jews remained and pub tions and rites. It was just twelve
We wonder when the church will cease supporting the renegades.
upon
one is height of folly and injustice been President of the Civil Service Re- licly embraced Christianity, but most o'clock noon and the officers detailed
allike. The difficulties resulting from form Association, the Municipal Vot- of these secretly continued in the to the Sanchez home for food and
aconditions brought about by the past ers' League, and the Law Club of faith of their fathers. And at last the shelter bad arrived for their noon-day
slay had arrived when Spain was ap- meal. They were grieved to notice
must lie met in a spirit of fairness Chicago.
,,,..)
parently freed of Jews. The lot of the parish priest visiting the old gen-
We Jews speak a great deal of our tragic history. We point which alone befits democracy. In not
Jewish Caper 66 Years Old
doing their part to bring about such
those who remained was not an owl- tlenian at that hour. The necessity
with a large amount of pride tothe stormy ages through which we solution, the men of leading in the
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able one, for they were watched both thereof was explained to them and
have passed and survived. We feel ourselves to be world martyrs. new Poland are committing the un-
The American Israelite of Cincin- day and night by the spies of 'for- they sat down to their dinner silent
pardonable sin against the Holy Ghost
nati. 0., has entered on its sixty-
Even today the belief is prevalent that the hand of all the world is of consecrated Democraty.
ore than anybody and with little appetite, regretting the
more
sixth year. The Israelite is the old- quetnada, who,
against the Jew to thrust him down and to torment him: There is Democracy Without Social Foresight. est Jewish journal in America and else, understanding and knowing the
(Continued On Page Eight.)
was founded by Rabbi Isaac M. Wise. character of the Jews, firmly believed
no denying the fact in all countries of the world there is a certain
Nor can .american Democracy es-
amount of prejudice, not excepting those countries which call them- cape the burdens of its history. The
countries he still pays Civil War cannot now be renewed.
selves enlightened and dem o cratic. In many
Appomattox derided the alignment of
the penalty of being a Jew by the surrender of all his rights as a the two, the White and the Negro.
human being or with the forfeiture of his life. It is.true that many The Negroes are with us and have as
clear a right to claim our country as
non-Jewish churches, while using the religious masterpiece of the their on
w as any other tenant of our
Jew, consider the descendants of Abraham and the Prophets as nation's domain. They have fought to
make the world safe for Democracy.
worse than heathen. They select wondrous texts from the Bible to And Democracy in facing the ugly sit-
berate him who looks upon the Scriptures as his most cherished uation which shortsighted greed and
politics have combined to create
posite this statement, that the Jew rotten
must bethink herself of fundamentals.
heritage. In spite of all this ‘ve
worst enemy. Ile has snore to fear from within than Let them that must prate about nat-
is his own
ural incapacities, defective brain con-
from without. The most deadly menace confronting the Jew today volutions, the loyal Democrat will in-
Independent
For the Wife and Kiddies
is his all too frequent indifference to Jewish matters. Indifference quire into the artificial. man-created
social conditions and do his share in
is a poison which is capable of consuming the vitals of Judaism. It readjusting them so as to square with
is a narcotic which can lull a great and useful organism to sleep and the implications of justice and fair
dealings. Democracy without social
foresight and economic forethotight in
finally to death.
Indifference is manifested more toward the Synagogue and the men of leading in the industries
the field of education, in fluidic
Temple than toward any other sphere of Jewish life. Of all the mil- and
administration is apt to fail. This is
lions of Jews in America we can safely say that not over ten per cent what has happened in Chicago. Per-

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Morgenthau's Denial.

"Hebrew Christians"

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Jewish Indifference

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