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after he declined this of-iseen Iludson-Essex made this and oth-
immediately
fer, a bull of excommunication, signed er price announcements when least
by Raphll and the orthodox raubis, expected. The buyers are asking
appeared in the Asmonean, a new An- what there is different about Hudson-
glo-Jewish publication, debarring Wise Essex manufacturing and selling
from the Jewish faith because in the methods which have made these cuts
debates with Raphall he had denied possible.
"The answer is this No one method
t he ssibility of • personal Messiah.
iarize the reading public with the bril-
liant periods of Jewish history in or-
der to appeal by this means to the
growing youth, so as to awaken in
them Jewish patriotism."
These words have a familiar sound
to modern American Jewry, which
hears
them uttered
every day
pit orators,
promulgated
by by m pul-
The Raphall bill set in motion a con-
By LOUIS POPK IN
of Albany orthodoxy to ruin
work. Under the leader-
Jewish publications, by communal andIsPirecY
inc .
ings,
an
outstanding
passage
which
eat
Chief among the tributes to grent most succinctly puts the never deviat- religious organizations. Make et er ship of Louis Sunnier, the new Par-
ongregation, a bill
Americans
of
Jews
by
making
them
leaders of the past and the pres
nags of the Aimuly c
ing aim of his self-appointed mission
obse rv an ce
fi rst better Jews. Judaize to Ameri- of trumped-up charges wasbrought
which will mark the jubilee the fi ft ie th as follows:
against Wise. He refused to answer
canize.
on October 23 and 24, of
"The Jew must be Americanized.
anniversary, of the founding of the
Yet these lines, as quoted, were them and was deposed from slice by
.
e ii s Acting u on legal
n College in Cincinnati, Ile must become an American in order written nearly four decades ago by a . 11
i
Hebrew Unio
ds to gain the proud self-consciousness of
went to his
det.
e( ng
which will bring together thousan
alis They were firm con- , i (is" ir nevertheless
i
German
''''
the the free-born man. But in the Amer-
a '
of work, aga in e synagogue
e tocon duetRosh Hashonah '
of visitors from every part of
th y
elusions
that
icanizing
of
my
co-religionists,
will
no
his
peopl
st
i
services.
There
ensued
m. of the
United States, the most notable lead-
fearful odds, on behalf of
er
Judaism disappear in Americanism?
U. that
They he
were
ers of Reform Judaism in ea , hers
the great
love
bore fruits
to his oi , 1 most disgrace ui scenes that Amer--
e
vital be counteraci s better had
n
can Judaism has ever witnessed. The
world-renowned scholees emi t
knowledge of Jewish history. and Jew- adopted country and to his own pro-
distizs-sished alumni -_. s:flzers of
the institution, will be the commemor- ish sources. A pride in being a Jew ple. It is significant that the thought
must be aroused, for it is this that which took all the unflinching pro-
ative s. noration of the name of Iaac
rd. Wise; to whose pioneer labors for the Jew has lost in the ages of op- phetic courage of Isaac M. Wise to be
pression. I resolved therefore to em- spoken aloud is today the dominating
the, spiritual modernization of Ameri-
can Jewry the college owes its exis- phasize strongly the historical mis- aim of American Jewry—of all groups
sion of Israel in all my speeches and of Jewry of every heritage and con-
tence.
writings, in order to arouse a conse-
The pe'rsonal beliefs on which Isaac crated self-consciotisness; to bring be- viction wherever they seek to build
M. Wise . launched and ceaselessly fore the public the bright side of the an enduring Jewish life in America.
It is said that the world progresses
against all discouragement repeated Jewish character, and thus to arouse
what was in his unrecognized early a feeling of self-respect; to popular• slowly because men are unwilling to
be
martyrs and to suffer for their
manhood in America a flaming battle ize by spoken and written words as
ideals. No man more truly suffered
cry of daring departure, are of
y much Jewish learning as I might pos- martyrdom for his ideals than Isaac
da
the ingrained primary creed
the
ipn i this sess, in order to inculcate in others re- M. Wise. Yet he had the great, joy
emancipated Jewish leadersh
spect for Jewish literature; to feta. which conies to few idealists—that of
There is, in his early writ-
country.
witnessing the achievement of his
•
dream
This hopeful young German Jewish
preacher who landed in New York on
July 26, 1846 with a wife and child,
and with two dollars in his pocket, af-
ter C3 miserable days on the ocean,
had left the small Bohemian town
ISAAC
. M. WISE
where he hail taught and preached furl
three years to find a greater spirituall
eedom in America. Ile found Amer-irabbi was struck down before the ark.
fr iran Judaism in so lowly a state that A howling mob invaded the house of
worship. The rabbi, stoned, spat up-
he was almost tempted to heed thei
well-meant advice of friebels who. an jeered, was led a prisoner Through
urged him to give up preaching and the streets on the holiest of the Holy
crucifixion
go out peddling. This was only The I Days. Such was the s sel at
first of the numerous occasions when Isaac M. Wige for hif-assumed
material opportunity tempted Rabbi !leadership.
But out of the depths of suffering .
Wise to leave his chosen ministry. At I
I came a revived, strengthened faith
various crises in his career sa leader
of Jewish reform in America his !and a reward. The adherents of Rah-
friends held out to him enticing Oros- Id Wise organized Temple , Anshe
pests of profitable career in law, polls Emeth, the first truly Reform congre-
in Atnerica a house of worship
tics journalism, business, and even in spiritually
iritually emancipated. e
IIETIIER for big banquets of
the Christian ministry. Yet Isaac
bi Wise found freedom in American
city-wide importance or small
Wise preferred his martyrdom.
freedom to help American Jewry to
The young rabbi's first innovating
informal dinner parties, the fa-
regeneration.
step at Congregation Beth El, Albany, spiritual
Anshe Emeth was the beginning of
cilities of the Hotel Wolverine are
was the introduction of music into the the dawn. Quarrel and dissension,
most admirably adapted. More than
services—Sulzer's hymns sung, by a were at an end within the temple and
choir with violin accompaniment. Then the leader, secure in his immediate -
thirty weddings were held there dur-
came the gradual abridgement of the work was free to devote himself to the
ing the past season,
the introduction of the rite of
f
aer
I
confirmation, and other changes and broader spiritual needs o
From, the luxurious large ballroom to the
revisions that brought a storm of crit- Israel. 'He wrote extensively. He edit-! .
smallest, cosiest private dining room, Hotel
icism at home and abroad. The Occi- I ed the Asmonean. Ile wrote a history
Wolverine appointments are unexcelled and al-
dent, only American Jewish publics- of theJews and had to borrow money?
ways there is a satisfying abundance of the
tion of that time, began an editorial to publish it, and to give his. enemies
personal
supervision
finest of foods. Close
pportunity to attack him because
attack against him. But, albeit he an o
certifies to the excellence of Hotel Wolverine
a little surprised that as much no- of it. Yet he lived to see 2,500 copies ,
•
was
f
his
work in circulation, a potent
service.
c of him so o
nice should a hve b een takn
Rabbi Wise factor in the process now begun in the
shortlY,after his arrival,
transformation
of American Judaism.
-
persisted in his efforts tcfree hia:pan
.effect, ' In 1854 Isaac M. Wise left Albany
ion and in
co his vis,
gregation--to
the futu re
of all and moved to the scene of the culmi-
to
his work ac
f nating achievements of his career. e
otthe
American Israel—from
"it-has-always-been-se - and-must-als accepted a call to become Rabbi
so " Despite- continu- B'ne Yeshurun Temple at Cincinnati,
--
way
shifting the scene of the grea
sus bickerings and opposition, he grew for the reforni Of Judaism from East
Grand C ire us PurR
ov.r,„„„„ny
in popularity with a majority of his to the West. Although Cincinnati was
ELizAzirri STREET JUST LAST OF WOODWARD
congregation. Yet when his own be- as orthodox when Isaac M. Wise came i
loved child died and he did not observe there as Albany had been eight years!
traditional mourning customs, s can- before,' his reforms in this case were
dalized orthodoxy circulated a petition
h f
asking ter his removal. It was then ' more easily accomp is c
that he laughed aside the proposal of I issues had now been thrashed out in
his friend, Chief Justice Wood, who I pulpit and press and his prestige as'.
'
advised hini to learn the Christian !leader had been completely establish-
catechism and become a Christianied. Within' a short time, Ellie d Israel,
l ort ho
f alt,
minister—or at least acquire a'secu- , tghe most orthodox o W es
con -
invi t edox Wie
the
professorship. He hearkened for a reons
tar
moment to the urgings of Amos Dean,! to preach there jointly with 13'ne
Ye-
theref ore en- ;
bbi had th
a prominent Albany lawyer; who offer- shurun. The ra
e spr
eadi ng
ity for
ed him a legal partnership if he would' larged opportun
std for the bar and he went as far . of his message among all Jewry. Ile ,
u y buy his Kent and 13ISekstone, he- I extended his editorianictivities and
to his .unconquerable idealism tri- I issues he wrote personally from cover,
as
fore
for many
umphed oiler his temporary discos's- ' founded the Israelite, which
the Debor-
cover. H also started
,
agement.
, and change, he went ah, the first paper published in Ger- ,
Needing rest
,
On his first American tour, and came . man for , American Jews. Although
to Washington. 'Those. were the days, the Israelite attained small financial .•
'Wracked by I success, it grew significantly in popu- i
was
when the nation
anti-slavery
agitation. Enthralled, he lardy. This popularity Rabbi Wise I
listened to the • Senate debates: He turned to account in his agitation for'
met Seward, Calhoun and Webster 'a Jewish institution of higher learn-
su of his effort was '
Z The first relt
and was offered a position by the lats ing.
forerunner of the
l
on College
versity. Ile was
in- , the
which was
ter in Boston Uni
troduced to President Zachary Taylor , Hebrew Union College,
and was the first rabbi to call on nlopened in the Fall of 1855 with 14
President at the •Whith House. . i students—two of whom were Chris-
Washington e x- tians—and three paid teachers in ad
Jacb Wark Directing.
After the inspiring
Rabbi
es tate dition to Rabbi .Lilienthal and
'
' Peppy Music, Yet Melodious.
penence came an e e , which
a and l ocal dignitaries
preac her, Wise. Fed erl
g im m g
fishe
brate the opening, but
d h te younirant
d
to
cele
arrival
helpe
pe nniless
throughout Jewry there was concerted
three ye ars after his
in America, as the -foremost figure in
.
the Jewsh pulpit and the eader
of opposition to the college, the same
l
i
THURSDAY, OCT. 29, STARTING AT 9:30 P. M.
Reuben position that had blocked all of the
Reform in America. . Rabbi
work or
f his peo n
m great reforZion
orthodox lead er
did plot ,
the Mostdistin guishedd come
Yet while mer's College itself
•
w ho ha
'
v ed o ere the:
o England.
was denouncing the young , survive, Isaac M. Vs iseli
H
reel from a Charlestown pulpit. Wise fruition of his labors in the ebrew
found. '-
Noise Malks and Favors. Rubs, Specialties.
epted the invitation to debate the Union College, which after the
ac ifferences between reorm and ortho- in g he directed until c his in 1000. •
f
hits, that of
d
Charleston and , Another great dream of
For Reservations Phone Cadillac 1096,
deny with Raphall in
. an organization of all rabbis for the i
popular opinionneemed to give the vies I
tic-
tory to Wise. Yet later events were I promulgation of a ritual and an
to pove hat the Charleston debates 1 cepted creed for all American Israel,
t damaging to the younger was also realized, after many heart- ,
had r been
breaking years. Through . m the
"Minhag America" came into being— C
rabv,b,ii s. 6
returned to Albany. He was
followed by a call to Charleston. His the first published set of prayers for
Albany
admirers
would
not
let
him
Reform
service. Out of this early cem-
EVERY THURSDAY A SURPRISE PARTY•
consider it, much less accept it. Yet ing together of rabbis which brought
into being the Central Conference of
American Rabbis, grew the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations -- ,
that other great achievement of Isaac .
M. Wise, an American institution of
recognized alsop restige and influence, ',
celebrating its half cen-
which is
Isaac M. Wise--Founder o
American Judaism
or stunt either in manufacturing or
VIENNA.—J. T. A.) — T
selling can be held responsible. Rath- koach, the Viennese Jewish f,
operation
all
team
which gained fame in va
er, there is a general co
European countries, will shortly c
along the line to make the cars as
to America. It is planned that t
carefully and as economically as pos- receipts of the tour would be devoted
sible, and to merchandise them to the to the Jewish National Fund.
public in the sante way."
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T
t
FROM NEXT MONDAY
TO NEXT MONDAY
Seven Busy
Bed Room furniture
Days---a Sale!
too emphatic about the rare value
E cannot lie
in this Sale of Bedroom Furniture ... we know
them to be of the rarely-met order. Original
former price tickets will remain on every piece
so you car. note the genuineness of every price reduction.
List of makers includes Luce, Sligh, Widdicomb, Phoenix,
Berkey & Gay and Royal. Every suite in our Washington
Boulevard Store included.
The.Stage Is All Set
W
;320 Widdicomb
$300 Luce 3-piece antique mahogany suite for
$450 Widdicomb four-piece suite, combination mahogany
vice
New
Wants,
Indians
in, New
isheille,
Texas;
ton, W.
Phila.
,Boston;
Ruben
Moneky,
Baker,
isburgh;
rk City;
nd, Va.;
Eugene ,
six-piece gray enamel suite • for
$525 French gray enamel on solid walnut, six pieces
$258
$219
$295
$475
$142
$185 American walnut suite, dresser and bed, for
$195
American walnut suite for
$275 Sligh three4ajece
$706 Widdicomb six-piece mahogany (veneered) suite .. .$560
$595
$875 burl walnut seven-piece suite now offered at
$239
$305 quartered walnut three-piece suite goes at ... .
.$985
c ombination
$1275 Royal five-Piece maple and walquf
$450
$565 Phoenix five-piece walnut and maple combination
HOTEL
OLVERI N E
'America's finest furniture,
Washington Boulevard at 1420
NA
BENSON'S ORCHESTRA
Leads The ll'arld in Mom?
I
.0 I
SPECIAL HALLOWE'EN PARTY
Dancing All Evening With No Cover Charge.
NO. COVER CHARGE
VICTORY CAFE
0.
WOODWARD at CHARLOTtE
I
its ;
VOI- TO WI
iM et i"-AfWeafiVA M
Wi efiletLfilie li t=14 fi leo ilW
I tury existence.
All of these today are the living
monument of Isaac M. Wise, all of
these, and the very aspirations and di-
rection of twentieth century Jewish
7
Mayor John W. Smith
tl
it
disc
.
4-wheel belies, full balloon tires and f- S o. b. factory.
are included at no extra cost. Prices
•
Simply compare this Sedan—
point by point—with any other
in its field. That's all that's
necessary to prove Nash offers
GREATER QUALITY and
GREATER VALUE.
••
Aaron DeRoy of Hudson-Essex
Explains Further Price
,
Reductions.
Hudson
s taTt'idas1
Because He Is Honest and Able
SPECIAL SIX SEDAN, $1265
ADVANCED SIX SEDAN, $1485
wheels
ry. doFe'sortoidn whatever ,
lAmeeriincanAm.leerwiel
principles that this great teacher
fought for to the establishment of
which his whole life was given. We
ate trying to be the kind of Jews and
that Isaac M.
the kind of Americans
Wise dreamed that we would be.
5
DESERVES RE-ELECTION
The New
-
s s w were
inae nsua bn-
inn price
week i"
nouncement to the public
by the Aaron DeRoy Motor Car Corn-I
pany, distributors for the Detroit
area. No comment was made with
the reduction, on the Hudson-Essex
theory that the public is more inter-
in explanations.'', •
ested in the fact than
Along with the reduction in the list ,
price came cuts also in war taxes and .
other expenses, so that the delivered .
prices in this city are now even more
favorable than the mere reduction in ;
list price would have effected.
"Now the question among automo-
bile men," said Mr. DeRoy, "is, how I
does Hudson do it? The public has
MILLER-JUDD COMPANY
Woodward at Palmer
.