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THE MACCABEANS
But the ultimate goal of the Macca-
bees was not yet achieved. Judas had
yet to see five more years of bloody
warfare with neighboring nations, he
Miss Bonstelle, for Christmas week,
had still to lead his followers into
has decided to offer what might be
By SAMUEL SCHAEFER,
many battles before he met his own
termed a foolish comedy, but one
Denver, Colo.
death in the year 160, fighting brave-
which in the light of history ap-
proaches near to being a classic-
Twenty-one hundred years ago An- Jews who were Jews—who remained ly for his people and his God.
'Charley's Aunt," the work of Bran- tiochus Epiphanes was King in Syria loyal to themselves and their God and
It was left for the two remaining
-don Thomas, which was given its ini- and ruler of the Jews. And although died for their faith.
brothers, Simon and Jonathan, to car-
tial performance in 1892, just 33 for more than 400 years the Jews had
Eleazer, a patriarch of our people, ry un the good tight and to wage war
years ago, beginning Monday night, been a tributary nation, they had nev- suffered a martyr's death; Hannah, to the bitter end for the salvation of
Dec. 21.
er known during all these centuries a mother of seven stalwart sons, order- Judaism and the Jewish people. Long
Miss Bonstelle is not satisfied with master so tyrannous and cruel as An- ed them to die rather than forsake years they fought bravely and valiant-
offering this rare force, but an- tiochus. their faith and then herself bared her ly, until finally in the year 142, 26
nounces a special addition in the way
Sad indeed had been the history of breast to the death-blow. Many more years after his father had started the
of a fairy story told to (lance and
such there were, heroic martyrs, who revolt, Simon the Nlaccabee secured
the exquisite music of Tschaikowsky, the Jews during the four centuries im- suffered and died for their Judaism. the final independence of Judea.
"The Nutcracker Suite." Another mediately preceding the reign of An-
And yet there was no one man ,who In that year the weak and tottering
tiochus.
Sadder
still
was
it
to
be
feature will be "Fandango," a song
by some decisive action would gather Syrian kingdom conceded all rights of
number by Al Weeks and William F. during the 11 years of his power, years around him all those of heroic mould independence to the powerful Jewish
turbulent
with
strife
and
anguish
Halliday, the hit of the recent Play-
and majestic spirit to take arms state. Simon declared the Temple in
ers' Frolic, which will be introduced when the handful of peoples occupy-
Jerusalem to be the source of all Jew-
in the last act of "Charley's Aunt" ing their land of promise were driven against the foe and save Judaism from ish inspiration, drove the last rem-
before the force of this man's whims extermination.
by "the gay masquerader.'
nants of the Greeks from Palestine
There
was
no
such
man
until
on
a
as a tiny vessel is tossed about upon
day, a day carrying the destiny of a and Judea was once more, after 500
Old trees must not be transplanted. a stormy sea.
But the last year of his reign wit- mighty spiritual movement in its boo- years, the political and spiritual home!
nessed a miracle in Israel. The sic- om, one of the king's overseers came of the Jews.
Much is the historical narrative of':
Protect Your Walls and Curtains for lea o f the 51 nb —s in the year to the village of Modin to compel the
the king had corn- the achievements of the Maccabees.
with
165 brought to the Jews in Palestine Jews there to do as
A beautiful story, indeed, one that I
the promise of a new life, as a rain- mended.
Now there dwelt in Modin an aged makes the heart of him who reads it'
bow of hope which spanned the hurl-
with the hopes 1
non of the Jews 2,100 years ago, we to- man named Mattathias the Hammon- pulsate in sympathy
ean, a priest in Israel, father of five and the fears , with the aspirations I
day
still
flourish.
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Antiochus and ended his sons, John, Simon, Judas, Eleanor and and longings of its heroes. It is a
To tell you that the Maccabeans Jonathan. Because of the priestly story which has found its counterpart I
Steel
Bake-Enameled. rose against
lineage of this father and his sons, in other eras of Jewish history when ,
tyranny is not enough. You must ,
Neat in appear. know something of the previous his• , and because of their great piety, they the times demanded real men to rise
ndi
I
were held in highest repute among the up in defence of their faith.
once ■ and low in
d f the
But it more than merely a Motel- .
C ory of th
r
loyal 4udeans and had many admirers.
price.
lions of life and the philosophy of the , Knowing this admiration, but unaware ful story with which to wile away an
age in which they found themselves, to of its cause, the king's emmissaries hour in revery over Israel's glorious
properly appreciate just what it was! demanded that Mattathias begin the Past. It is a lesson for us to learn
f m t •
(New Address)
,
a
es
pagan worship, hoping thereby to have and to profit by in the contemplation
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tathias, worthy sons of a worthy sire, all the village follow his example. But of Israel's present.
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influ-
these times, when modern mflu-
(lid for us. Mattathias refused, saying "Though
ences of thought and behavior ells -
More than 1500 years had biassed all the people in all the provinces of ences
since the tribes of Israel has so the king listen unto Antiochus, and tract and allure us away from the
courageously and hopefully entered every man in Israel forsakes the law true ideals of our faith, we are each
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Palestine under their brave leader, of his ancestors, and though the king called upon to be, in a measure, an-
ARBITRATION
Joshua. One thousand of these years give me his house full of gold and sit- other Judas Maccabees. But how
SAVE TIME, MONEY, TROUBLE
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had they dwelt in the land of their ver, neither I, nor my sons, will turn much easier is our task than was his!
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fathers, a free people, devoting them- aside from the law of the Eternal For we are not chosen to lead great
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armies
on
the
field
of
battle.
It
is
not
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And
when
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Judeans
op.
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die
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world had even known. From a few proached the altar to sacrifice the
There are no sacrifices attendant
wandering pastoral tribes the child- flesh of swine on it, the aged Matta
ren of Abraham had become a nation, thief] seized his sword, rushed upon upon being a Jew and remaining a
commanding respect and admiration the apostate and killed him. His sons Jew. With the blood of such men as
of all the powers of its day. The tern- fell upon the king's troops and slew Judas Maccabees coursing in our veins
ple had been built, the laws ,of God them. Then followed Mattathias' it is a privilege to be a Jew and an
Dee ro it
were the laws of the land. (Aydin- challenge, a battle cry whose rever- honor to be held sacred for all time.
Catch in this history but a glimpse
tion of the mind and the soul was be- berations have echoed for 2,100 years
Deferred Pa yments
of
the
majesty
of
the
Maccabeans,
an
ing
cradled
and
nurtured
here,
when
and
will
echo
throughout
all
time.
'Quality
for
Eighty
It opens demo.. only
if Desired
•rnount equal to the draft
all around was paganism and the de- "Whosoever is zealous for the Law, read between its lines the centuries-
Years.
actually required.
old
achievements
of
the
children
of
basement of the spirit of man. and whosoever wishes to support the
No overheating of rooms—
Abraham, picture the struggles of our
Then, on an ill-fated day in the year Covenant of the Lord, follow me."
no waste of heat up the
chimney—no forced ke-
608, almost 1,000 years after the chit- And follow him they did, just a few patriarch ancestors to preserve eter-
no clinkers—no waste of
dren
of
Israel
had
settled
in
the
Prom-
at
first,
but
gradually
in
ever-increas.-
nally
the religion of the One God, and
Q.ihe
Fuel.
The Mark
the Chanukah festival will be to you,
ised Land, Josiah, last king of Judah , c es
he followed him
EARNS ITS COST IN
is o
FUEL SAVED.
gave battle to the Egyptian armies
where
hid
sons un- as it was to the Maccabeans of old,
and was defeated.
til he could give battle to the enemies, truly a festival of re-dedication.
So, as you light the first tiny candle
Thus Israel and its kingdom, the followed him onto the plains and into
Kingdom of Judah, came under for - the fortified cities where he met the on the twenty-fifth (lay of Kislev, and
as each day thereafter you add to it
eign rule, to remain so for almost 500 enemy and defeated him.
years until Simon the Maccabee re-
Think of these brave soldiers of another until on the last day of the
stored it to independence.
God. Picture then) as they were—men festival eight flames burn in you home,
.
, ,,,
Five hundred years. Names grea t untrained in the use of arms, men un- as they will in the homes of all loyal
in history, names imperishable used to the art of war, but men of Jews, you will see in their brilliance
through the ages, are linked insepar- peace, students of the Holy Scriptures. the resplendent valor of the Mecca-
dealer
other
than
to deliver it to the may be carrying in such quantity as be sent to the Director of Prohibite
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ably with the story of Palestine and Unfed, half-naked, living in caves, beans and you will gather renewed n-
rabbi. When a permit is granted it to attract police attention, it appears Washington, D. C., for action.
Don't suffer—get quick relief.
epiration
in
your
work
of
being
a
Jew.
its people during that time. Mighty s these
t
p o men
will be delivered to the rabbi by reg. better thit the government afford him applicant may be advised by the
ynoqtopa.
Effective and inexpensive.
protection. We will, therefore, have ministrator that under existing I.
monarchs, powerful armies, nations of
numbers nor superior
istered mail.
and
prepared printed posters, one of permits for importation will not
come
down
to
antiquity,
sweep
across
this
narrow
nothing
It costs
ment, but solely on their faith in their
"This
plan
will
necessarily
result
which the rabbi will attach to each approved so long as there is sufficii
find out.
strip of land, from east to west and leader and their trust in God. And
in having the worshipper ordinarily package delivered to a worshipper.
supply within the United States
back again, playing with it and its wonder on wonders, daily their mum -
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carry his wine from the rabbi's store-
meet these purposes
people, using it as a pawn in the great ber grew.
"Applications for the Importation
house
to
his
own
home.
However,
in-
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chess game on nationalistic ambition,
"L. C. ANDREWS,
Thus when Mattathias died in the
—
asmuch as the Jewish worshippers of wine for sacramental purposes will
Sulphur, Mineral, Turkish, Tonic,
robbing and despoiling it, and finally year 167 he left behind him a Jewish
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casting it to the four corners of the army and a leader fit to command the Palestine." If e dthtirs recommendation
e ln )dation
mightiest legions in the world. His is accepted by the council it would
earth.
SWEDISH MASSAGE
Listen to the roll of the names of son Simon he appointed counsellor and mean the granting of the demand of
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the conquerors of Judah. See them for general of the forces he named his the Agudath Israel that the ultra-
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with their mighty forces, footmen and third son, Judas Maccabees.
Orthodox group be given the possibil-
horsemen, chariots, steeds and ele-
The God of right continued to up- ity of forming separate religious corn-
phants, with all their trappings of hold the cause of righteousness. Ju- munities in Palestine.
gold and treasure and all the panoply das was a warrior such as the house
The petition of the Palestine Arab
of war and spoliation, as they stride of Israel had not known since the days Executive was not considerd because
arrogantly across the pages of Israel's of David. Invisible strength seemed in its first part it contradicts the
history during these five centuries.
to emanate from him and he imbued terms of the Palestine mandate which
Nech, King of Egypt; Nebuchad- all those who surrounded him with his embody the principle of the establish-
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nezzar, King of Chaldea; Cyrus of dauntless courage. Filled with deep ment of a Jewish national home in
Persia; Xerxes, Philip of Macedon; religious fervor he placed his faith not the country. The commission, despite
Alexander the Great, the Ptolemies of on his sword, which was migthy in it- the numerous documents submitted
Egypt, Seleucus and finally the kings self, but on God's help, praying to Him and allegations made against the
of Antioch in Syria. And of all the before each decisive action. He was British administration, being unable
monarchs to whom the Judeans paid a true hero in Israel, to reach a unanimous and final deci-
homage and tribute with money and
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Daily the number of Judas' follow- sion with regard to the second part of
with blood during these 500 years, ere increased as victory after victory the Arab Executive petition, decided
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none
was
more
vengeful
nor
more
mal-
marked
his progress. One battle re- to postpone the matter.
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The contents of the petition of the
tory as Antiochus Epiphanes. was in 166 when the armed forces of Zionist Executive were considered by
w ho t Antiochus assembled on the plain at the commission and in addition to the
nwos grea
ears—and
th
a Fd e i vre hundred ny ,0ng
Emmaus to crush the Maccabeans. So two points previously mentioned, it
like a second Moses, would take the confident were the Syrians of victory took up the question of the status of
children of God out of their captivity. that they brought with them slave-jthe Zionist Organization in its rela-
A great leader who would combine re- traders prepared to buy the Jews ' tion to the league and the procedure
ligious fervor with military prowess whom they expected to take captive. in transmitting communications to it.
was lacking.
It was a fearful time for Judas, but The commission recommends that the
For the spirit of the people was his heart failed not. present procedure of contact with the
broken. The dignity and the majesty
Calling all his soldiers about him, Permanent Mandates Commission be
of the name "Judean" was memory— Judas organized a solemn assembly in retained. The present procedure is
pure, undefiled and unsullied Judea ex- the mountain city of Mizpah, where through the Palestine government
isted no longer among the nations.
900 years before the prophet Samuel and the British colonial office to the
Strange customs, alien philosophies had also assembled the people to se - commission. Dr. Weitzmann sug-
of life, foreign influences of religious lect a leader against an enemy who gested in the petition that an approp-
thought and worldly actions seeped was planning the destruction of Israel. date channel for the submission of
In mourning garments, with prayers memoranda to the council "is the
into and absorbed the minds and
and with fasting, the whole army lis- government of the mandatory power,
hearts of the Judeans.
Five hundred years and still no lead- tened to Judas' exhortations to valor, that is, His Brittanic Majesty's gov-
ed to set the people free and purge and devotion. And under the spell of j ernment in London."
Judas' bravery and eloquence his war-
them of their uncleanliness. •
Such was the conditions of the Jews riors were inspired to action, action
when, in the year 159, fresh from a which culminated in the overwhelm-
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victory over the Egyptians, his heart ing defeat of the armies of Antiochus.
But the Maccabeans could not yet
swollen with pride and arrogance, his
, ay down their arms, for the next year
brain in a tumultuous whirl of power,.l
and' Antiochus sent another army against
Antiochus
attacked
Jerusalem
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Strictly censored. Highest the Holy of Holies and despoiled the !des made his way into Jerusalem, the is peace which will eventually pre-
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A veil of grief was drawn over Jerts- !the Temple was destroyed and the I of his day, was on the losing side
Judaism
stands
alone. step
Lava to Dane. With.
Salem and the house of Jacob was dis- Holy of Holies desecrated. Quickly and alone;
"Judaism
took an
important
'the noble defenders of our faith net when it shook off the gabardine of
honored.
sr
But this was by no means the end; ' to work to clean the Temple of its the Ghetto and plunged into modern
more sorrowful days were in store for ;pollution and to make it fit again for life. Liberal Judaism does no com-
Judea. In the very next year, on the the worship of the God of Israel. On promise with life today but has ac-
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twenty-fifth of Kislev, Antiochus the twenty-fifth of Kislev in the year cepted its challenge; nothing can sep-
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again entered Jerusalem, sacked the 165, exactly three years after Anti- a rate it from the past, from its tra -
city, and destroyed all of the Temple ochus had defiled the Sanctuary, the ditions, but it seeks victory and has
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'but the Sanctuary. This he preserved, work of purification was ended and courageously, if sorrow and heavy
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lenge."
For eight days all the Jews in Judea
the one God of the world had been
A musical program concluded the
reverenced, Antiochus made a burnt celebrated this awe-inspiring deed. evening's program, given by Mr.
offering of the flesh of swine and set And we are told of a miracle that hap- Schwartz of the Chicago Opera Corn-
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pened during this time, told how the pany and the string quartet, com-
up a statue of Jupiter.
' Then did this malevolent king is- Maccabeans when they first entered osed of Joseph Corner, Leo Hell-
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Judaism was no longer to be prac- by the Syrians, oil sufficient only for accompanied at the piano.
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