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Synagogues in Hidden Nooks
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ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS
Many of our cemeteries are becom-
ing so overcrowded with bulky monu-
ments which are being erected side
trians when Prague was abandoned by aide by their builders with such a
In a dark, secluded corner of the
by the Prussians in 1744, the syna- lack of harmonious relationship that
old Ghetto section of the ancient city
these graveyards are coming to look
of Prague, in Boheia, stands a gogue was rebuilt, only to be flooded like stone-yards. If we desire to
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when the River Moldau overflowed its
square little brick building with a
have the last resting place of our
banks
30
years
later.
Today,
this
red-shingle roof, "stepped up" in the
dead
beautiful
there
must
be
more
sanctuary of the Lord is a spot for
medieval fashion. Built of the heav-
dignity and less display. Moreover,
iest stone and brick obtainable, win- visiting sightseers and tourists. For is it not, from the viewpoint of moral
centuries the building has withstood
dows small and deep-set, erected high
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propriety and of the future, a mis-
fires
and
floods,
military
and
mob
at-
up on a concrete base no as to com-
placement of money to put so much
tacks,
and
remains
today
a
monu-
mand a view of the streets in all di-
of it into an unproductive cemetery
rections—this little mass of masonry ment to strength and courage.
The syngaogue of the Chinese col- when our various hospitals that aim
ony in K'ai-Fung-Foo, now a heap of to prolong life are constantly needy r \\M
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ruins, was a peculiar combination of and furnish an investment that will
Chinese and Mohammedan architec - pay a positive profit in the promotion
ture, which also showed Hebraic in - of human welfare permanently?
fluence. Built many hundreds of Marble or metal monument of one's
years ago by the once-powerfu l dead may please pride and soften sor-
Chinese Jews, it was a temple fit, in- row but a proper perspective will pro-
We Extend Our Sincere Wishes to this Jewish Community
deed, to rank with the most beautiful vide for the years when sensible sen- r
for • Happy and Prosperous New Year.
of our modern houses of prayer. timent will replace the btinde guid-
ance
of
grief.
As
a
gentl
to
f
ach
greater
and
more
Four courts, e
spacious than the preceding, led considerable judgment one said to
through flower-bedecked garden me, "If I had thought yea ago as
groves to the synagogue itself. The I do now I would have employed more
synagogue proper was about 60 feet sensibly in her honor the money I
SOMEWHERE—SOME DAY—YOU'LL NEED A
long and 40 wide, with a portico com- spent on my wife's tomb." Our Jew-
posed of a double row of high col- ish cemeteries would be more truly
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umns forming the entrance. On a Jewish if they were more simple.—
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Ages.
And so, indeed, it was.
Nowadays we build synagogues for
prayer.
Then, synagogues were also built
for prayer—but years of torture and
persecution converted these sacred
spots into fortresses where a terror-
stricken populace might find spiritual
I comfort and temporal protection
from the wild orgies of medieval po-
groms.
The synagogues of the Middle Ages
were built well. Though few escaped
the ravages of time and fire and man,
here and there in the narrow streets
of the dark Ghettos of Europe one
finds the remains of some old "House
, of the Lord," battle-scarred, disfig-
ured, small and huddled together as
if for better protection—but withal
still standing erect and proud in the
midst of its more pretentious and
modern surroundings.
Legends tell that the first syna-
gogue was built by King Jehoiachin
of Judah during the Babylonian cap-
tivity, when a place for common w
ship and instruction was necessary.
Since that time, the synagogue has
remained the center of Jewish Lfe
and learning—the place where an-
nouncements — business, social and
political—were made; the battle-
ground for innumerable Talmudic
discussions and controversies; the in-
spiration for thousands of our dream-
ers and poets; the groundwork and
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By M. Y. Lharmontov.
(Translated by Max Eastman.)
White is the sail and lonely
On the misty infinite blue;
Flying from what in the homeland?
Seeking for what in the new?
The waves romp, and the winds
whistle,
And the mast leans and creaks;
Alas! He flies not from fortune,
And no good fortune he seeks.
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K'AI-FUNG-FOO,
CHINA
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To All Our Jewish Friends and Patrons.
Said Tryphon and Rabbi Akiba :
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corded the donations of incense from "Had we belonged to the Sanhedrin,
many Chinese emperors, who were no man would ever have been exe-
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many peculiar customs, but were de- the trial making it impossible to agree
religious in their services. on a verdict).—Talmud.
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Upon entering the synagogue, the
worshippers removed their shoes and
There was a stone in Jerusalem
placed over their heads a blue head- called "Eben Toin" (Stone of the
WISHING YOU ALL A 1IAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
dress. A remarkable custom pre- Estrsyed), where the losers would
NEW YEAR.
scribed that he who read the Law I come and the finders would also come
should cover his face with a trans- there, announcing his find, and, if
parent veil of gauze. This custom is given reasonable proof of ownership,
entirely unknown to modern Jewsw, would restore it to the claimant.—
but was quite usual in ancient times. Talmud.
Sacrifices were made once a year to
the spirits of ancestors.
Half Block North of Clairmoust.
The synagogue at K'ai-Fung-Foo
ballowed
to fall into a state
h as been
a
GREETINGS!
of decay, but the prospects for re-
building it are very bright. The Jew-
May the coming year bring you
V. WOOFENDEN, Prop.
ish colony is being materially assisted
peace, happiness and prosperity.
by more fortunate co-religionists and
All Kinds of Gutter Repairing Promptly Attended To.
when the temple is rebuilt, it will
Direct frees Our Churn to Your Table.
probably be similar to the other syn-
agogues of China, which are pat-
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terned more after the European
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fashion.
Santa Maria Is Blancha sounds
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ARLINGTON 3565
very little like the name of a Jewish
229 CORTLAND AVENUE
synagogue. And the picture of it on
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of the Alhambra than the inside of
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a Holy Sanctuary. Yet, once it was
foundation of our multi-colored ex- the most pretentious and beautiful of
istence; and the connecting link be- European synagogues, filled with the
tween our traditions of the past and most valuable ornaments and jewels,
CHOS IWO
our hopes for the future.
a model of Spanish sacred architec-
The Prague synagogue was built ture.
I Take This Opportunity of Expressing My Sincere Wishes
by the Bohemian Jews almost 1,000
Before the time of the Spanish In-
to You All for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
years ago and destroyed by fire (pre- quisition, the Jews in Spain enjoyed
sumably incendiary) in 1142. For a certain amount of civil and re-
.
200 years this synagogue, rebuilt by ligious freedom. They prospered,
pious Jews, suffered but little until grew wealthy and became important
King John found himself in financial in political circles. The Jews of To-
straits in 1336. Combining duty and ledo, in particular, were highly fay-
pleasure, John descended upon the
red, and one of the number, the
venerable old synagogue and robbed s tatesman Samuel Abulafla, built the
it of every bit of gold and silver h e Toledo synagogue in 1357. A few
Near Grand Blvd. Next to Mary Lee Candy Shop.
could find. Three years later the Bo- years later the Jews fell from their
hemians decided that their love for high position, thousands were ban-
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the Lord needed some special sacri- ished and the synagogues were con-
fices. The Jews of Prague found ve rted into churches—the conversion
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refuge from the pogrom which fol- of the synagogues being much easier
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lowed within the fortress-like wallas to attain than the conversion of its
of their synagogue.
worshippers.
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Plundered by the invading Aus-
And for nearly 600 years the
Roast Meats. Salads of all kinds and home-baked Pastry.
church of Santa Maria Is Blanche
has been pointed out to visitors as a
beautiful church of medieval Spain.
We
a model in architectural form and
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beauty.
It is a far cry from the fortress-
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like synagogue of the Prague to the
—wax
palatial West-End Synagogue of mod-
ern Frankfort, and the intervening
ground is covered with blood and
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For Broken Windshield or
the worshippers, modern synagogues
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sanctuaries. The great synagogue of
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synagogue is an example of that type
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of church architecture which seeks
to clothe in polished stone and Span-
ish tile the devout reigious souls of
WE WISH ALL OUR JEWISH FRIENDS AND PATRONS A HAPPY AND PROS-
Its wealthy patrons. The synagogue
has quite a number of entrances,
PEROUS NEW YEAR.
which lead to schools and a smaller
synagogue within the greater build-
ing. The smaller synagogue is used
by those good souls who wish to pray
between Sabbaths. The main syna-
LAWRENCE McCARTHY„ , Manager and Owner.
gogue (the entrance to which is pic-
tured on this page) is only opened
for service on the Sabbath and on
special holydays.
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We have sinned! In shamed contri-
tion
Kneel we at Thy mercy seat!
Oh, remember our temptations!
Let an not Thine anger meet!
Broken, St Thy feet we bow—
Eternal One, forgive us now!
We have trespassed! Not in ignor-
ance
For Thy sacred laws we knew!
Thou art strength! We are but weak-
ness!
We were false! We would be true!
Humbled, at Thy feet we bow—
Lord, our God, forgive us now!
We have transgressed! Oh, let mercy
With Thy judgment now hold sway!
We are but as little children—
Oh, forgive all else today!
Wistful, at Thy feet we bow—
Thou, our Father, forgive us now!
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With the same measure with which
man measures he Is measured.—Tal-
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