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May 20, 1927
lyar 18, 5687
The Kosher Food Law.
It
is quite generally known that many, if not most
of the restaurants and delicatessen stores that adver-
tise themselves as purveyors of kosher food are not of-
fering the public food that is kosher in the strict ortho-
dox sense of the term.
What they have to offer is not kosher food but Jew-
ish cooking. As a patron of the so-called kosher res-
taurants we have often had reason to enthuse over the
quality and the fair prices of the food they serve. In
the art of cookery they stand pre-eminent over the gen-
eral run of eating houses. And their cooking is Jewish
in every sense of the word. But it is not always kosher.
The new Michigan kosher food law is intended to
prevent the restauranteurs, the delicatessen store keep-
ers and the butchers from selling their customers foods
that are not kosher in the orthodox sense without let-
ting them know in advance that they are getting
"trafe." It is no more than fair that the customer
should know what he is getting for his money. If he
wants kosher foods and is paying for kosher foods he
should get kosher foods.
The law provides that any merchant who offers non-
kosher foods for sale as well as genuinely kosher foods
shall make that fact known by a sign on his window.
That arrangement, if it is carried out, should be enough
to appraise the prospective customer of the truth about
the foods he is buying. The merchant makes it his
business to let the public know when he is offering them
kosher food. The public is also entitled to know when
it is being offered non-kosher food. If the merchant at-
tempts to deceive his customer by delivering non-kosher
meat when kosher meat is asked for, or implied in his
advertising, he is swindling his customers and deserves
the penalties provided for such deception in the final
clause of the law.
The Jewish public of Michigan owe a debt of grati-
tude to Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky for his energetic efforts
on behalf of the passage of this law.
ony. Ever since then Mr. Waldman's work both here
and abroad has invariably been productive of those
larger results which follow in the wake of really able
and far-seeing men. We can confidently expect the Fed-
eration of Jewish Social Workers to make history under
the leadership of Morris Waldman.
The other important achievement of the convention
was the committee to provide information about all
drives and campaigns. The committee is made up of
representatives of all social service organizations here
and abroad and notify the federations of any contem-
plated drives that are likely to affect the work of the
federations in their own communities. Last year $20,-
000,000.00 was raised in America by 200 organizations
great and small. It should be clear to any observer that
such huge sums of money cannot be raised without af-
fecting vitally the plans of the local federations. More
than one federation has had the experience of carefully
planning a campaign for its own local needs and, on
the eve of the drive learning that some out-of-town or-
ganization with headquarters in New York or Jerusa-
lem, has hit upon that very week to launch a drive for
funds.
In such a case it is not a question of the worthiness
of the other cause. It is a simple problem of efficiency
and co-operation. The executives of the federations
want to know what they can expect and they are en-
titled to the information. Usually their assistance is
solicited on behalf of the out-of-town cause and many
an organization worker could testify that without such
assistance his cause would have gone begging. The fed-
eration executive is constantly called upon to lend his
aid and endorsement to this or that cause. How can he
be expected to pass upon the worthiness, the value or
the validity of these causes if he is left in the dark as
to their origin, their personnel, their equipment or even
their reason for existence. The leaders or the repre-
sentatives of individual appeals cannot always be de-
pended upon to supply expert or trustworthy informa-
tion in such matters. To them, their own cause is al-
ways a worthy one, and, too often, their zeal runs away
with their reason and they can be heard arguing that
their cause is more worthy of support than all other
causes bar none. The committee of federation execu-
tives can be trusted to weigh and consider all such rival
claims and to furnish accurate and unbiased informa-
tion to the Jewish communities. It is not a fund-raising
committee or a dictatorial committee. It pays its own
expenses and acts in a purely advisory capacity. As such
it deserves the sincere co-operation of all Jewish or-
ganizations from the great ones like the U. J. C. and
the U. P. A., to the smallest ones that canvass from
door to door.
Let Us Have the Facts.
The whole area of Palestine is 9,000 square miles.
Its entire Jewish population at the present time is
roughly equal to that of Cleveland, Ohio. As a stretch
of farm and orchard country the area that is now occu-
pied by Jews, or can be so occupied in the future, is no
bigger than, for example, the private holding of Will-
iam Randolph Hearst or William Wrigley. Any one
of a number of rich men could buy the whole cultivat-
able area of Palestine without straining their credit.
Notwithstanding this fact, there seems to be much
•0 disagreement as to the barest economic facts concerning
the land. Commissions, delegations, committees, ex-
perts. official and private, in great numbers, have visi-
ted Palestine within the last few years and their reports
have been of a sufficiently wide variety of opinion to
satisfy all tastes. It is doubtful if any piece of land of
equal size has been so much "surveyed" and "investi-
gated" as those few thousand square miles of semi-trop-
ical country between the Mediterranean and the Jor-
dan. And the net result to date has been—not zero, by
any means—but, what is even worse, a multiplicity, al-
most an infinity of conflicting reports.
Now comes the Non-Partisan Commission for the
Jewish Agency. Like "the war to end war," this com-
mission is to be a commission to end commissions, a sur-
vey to end surveys. It goes to Palestine under the lead-
ership of Sir Alfred Mond, Felix Warburg and Dr. Lee
K. Frankel. The experts who have been chosen to ac-
company the commission are all men of authority in
their fields. The job should not prove an insurmount-
able one to such an imposing array of scientific and 11-
nancial gentlemen. May we not hope that the impartial
report of this commission will settle, for the present at
least, the much-mooted questions of Palestine coloniza-
tion? The mood of American Jewry today is one of
+4 open•mindedness and receptivity. We can be reason-
ably sure that it will accept the findings of the Non-
Partisan Commission and act accordingly. Let us have
the facts.
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Two Achievements.
What did the Des Moines convention of the Federa-
tien of Jewish Social Workers accomplish? Looking
over the voluminous reports of the convention, the many
long addresses that were delivered, the committee re-
ports and the other doings that are typical of all con-
ventions, it strikes us that at least two constructive
things were achieved. Morris D. Waldman was elected
president and a national committee was appointed to
furnish federation executives with reliable information
concerning all contemplated drives and campaigns.
Mr. Waldman entered social work twenty-seven
years ago. From the very beginning of his career his
work has been productive of the most far-reaching ben-
efits, not only to the community which he served but to
the whole field of ,Newish social service in America. It
has always been characteristic of the man that although
he gives his most painstaking attention to every last de-
tail of the work in hand he never for a moment loses
sight of the larger work of which the immediate task
is but an episode. In 1920. the very first year of his
labors in the field of social service, he made a study of
family desertion for the United Hebrew Charities of
New York of which Dr. Lee K. Frankel was the head.
That study resulted in the enactment of legislation in
the state of New York making child abandonment a fel-
Orthodoxy: American Plan.
It has always been the boast of orthodoxy, whether
of religion, of politics or anything else, that it never
makes any compromise with the changing thought of
the times. Even the more modernistic elements among
the orthodox are perpetually pointing to certain "eter-
nal truths" which, in spite of all surface changes remain
unchanged forever. What these eternal truths, these
fundamental beliefs are, is often a matter of dispute
even among the orthodox themselves, but all are agreed
that, in essence, orthodoxy means belief in one or more
concepts that remain fundamentally true in spite of the
ebb and tide of people and things.
— How wide-spread this belief in the unchangeable-
ness of certain eternal verities may be, is not a matter
on which anybody can presume to speak with certain
knowledge. It may be the belief of only a small major-
ity of men or it may be the belief of only a small minor-
ity. Polls, such as the one recently conducted through
the newspapers by a national federation of churches,
prove nothing, because in such things people do not
generally examine their own thoughts with sufficient
thoroughness to ensure a really frank response. Not
even approximate figures can be compiled by any means
now at our disposal.
But, if figures are not available. this much is sure:
that orthodoxy is constantly changing, not only in its
fundamental concepts, but, also in its forms and cus-
toms. As "a way of life" Jewish orthodoxy in modern
America is quite different from Jewish orthodoxy in,
for example, modern Lithuania, and certainly, it is quite
different from Jewish orthodoxy in the Lithuania of a
generation ago. This change is faithfully and frankly
reflected in the program of the Yeshiva College.
Whether the process of adaptation to American condi-
tions will succeed in preserving the eternal verities that
are so dear to the hearts of orthodox Jewry is a teasing
question. We can only hope that the means will be
forthcoming to make the experiment a fair and thor-
ough one.
Where Credit Is Due.
Dr. Jacob Sonderling of the Society for Jewish Cul-
ture is to lie commended for his efforts on behalf of the
much-neglected Jewish artist through the recent exhi-
bition in New York sponsored by the society.
We believe that it was an interesting and well-
conducted exhibit. But it was not the first exhibit of its
kind in the United States as Dr. Sonderling was quoted
as saying in the New Palestine of April 1. Nor was it
the first exhibit in which Jewish artists exhibited "as
Jews."
We would rise to remark that to the best of our
knowledge and belief, the first American exhibit in
which Jewish artists displayed their works "as Jews"
Was held in Detroit during the month of March, 1921,
under the auspices of the educational department of the
United Jewish Charities. This art exhibit was held at
the Jewish Institute at 687 E. High street, the old home
of the U. J. C. Since that time, for six consecutive sea-
sons, Detroit has seen exhibitions of the work of Jewish
artists. the last two being held at Temple Beth El. The
attendance at the last two exhibits was nearly five thou-
sand. In fact. so successful were they that the national
office of the Jewish Welfare Board has agreed to act
as sponsor for a traveling exhibition of the Detroit col-
lections.
Dr. Sonderling and the Society for Jewish Culture
can well afford to spare a little of the "kovod" that has
been theirs in the Jewish press and hereafter to ac-
knowledge the priority of the United Jewish Charities
o` Detroit in the task of fostering the work of Jewish
artists in America. Let credit be given where credit is
due.
Jascha Heifetz
Tourists Add To Wealth of Palestine
Conies to Ain IIarod
By DR. M. ROBINSON
By Letts Levensohn.
(Editor's Note:—In this article, Dr. 111. Robinson, the noted Eu-
ropean journalist now residing in Palestine, gives an account of the
deep interest displayed by the thousands of tourists in the rebirth
of the Jewish homeland which they see with their town eyes.)
(Special to the Chronicle.)
lIOUGH it was mid-April t1111
work pressed, the Emek declarer
half-holiday. And treked three thou
sand strong to the Machzevah, the fa
mous stone quarry of Ain Hanel
From every side of the broad plain
they came; from Nahalal, Balfouria
Yeladint, Merhavia, Afule, Ain Harm
Station to the left; from Tel Jose
and Bet Alpha to the right; from Ke
Nuzat ha-Givah and Kfar Ezekiel on
the opposite hills. They marche I
through the rippling, ripening grain
fields on foot, on horse, mule, and don-
keyback ; in farm wagons, auto-buses,
motor lorries, trains. From any raised
point, they could be seen cenverging
toward their goal in long straggling
procesisons. All came—men, women,
old people, children. If any remained
at home, it was because chickens had
to lee fed and cows milked; or because
he was incapacitated.
They wore white cotton shirts and
dresses, the tribute of the Palestinian
Pool and I'oelet to Sabbath or festival.
This was a true season of rejoicing, a
folk festical. One of the greatest
virtuosi of his generation was coming
to them, coming home to play to com-
rades. They would hear the great mu-
sic, interpreted, for which they hun-
gered in their barracks.
The world of art and culture had
honored, enriched him. And he wear
coming to them, buys and girls of his
native land, who had answered the call
of Palestine in their blood and gone
pioneering in its wastes. They would
talk Russian to hint, and call hint by
a familiar, affectionate dimunitive
"Jeschke she-lanu!" .... They would
show him fields and vineyards that
they had reclaimed from the wastes,
and tell him that ten years ago or less
a man who wanted to travel from Naz-
a•eth to Ileisan had to join an armed
caravan of a hundred riders. And
now the Ereek was so safe that a girl
might safely walk alone from one end
to the other, always in sight of some
Jewish settlement. The Machzevah
was as safe as the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York.
The stone quarry was to be
"Jaschka's" concert hall. It was at
the inner end of a cleft between two
hills in the Gilboa range, the rock
ledges on either side forming a crude
amphitheater. Half-way up the cleft,
an improvised, open-face but was to
serve for the platform. Haverim from
Ain Herod had dragged a piano up on
their shoulders, and hung a few euca-
lyptus boughs Overhead to symbolize
an arch of welcome.
The people filled the triangular "or-
chestra" at the foot of the quarry, and
perched on every ledge of either hill-
side, as in balconies. When, at last,
almost everyone had found a seat or
standing room as he was able, a fleet
of autos from Haifa escorted Jascha
Heifetz into Ain Harod. The cityfied
group who accompanied him seemed
totally out of the picture among the
tanned Poelim. So, too, did the re-
served, rather too well dressed young
man as he climbed up to the platform.
But that impression vanished when,
after a moment or two, he picked up
his bow. Then .. .. he belonged to
them; and they to him.
Ile had another concert in Haifa
that evening, but he played long for
these music lovers, many of whom
had heard and analyzed the playing of
his peers in the capital cities of Eu-
rope. Now it seemed as if they could
not let him go. Ile was the first of
the masters of the violin to come to
them. Would any others come? Who
knew when he could keep his promise
to come again? And he seemed to want
to linger.
Below, in the "orchestra," a father
hushed a baby crowing in his arm.
Above Ileifetz's head. a flock of sheep
grazed. Now and again they bleated,
but no one heard them. Arabs geeing
home to their village on the upper
slope (Ain Harod'se nearest neighbor,
but not in the past always too negh-
borly) paused to listen to melody they
hod not heard before, and would not
hear again.
The sun receded over the peaks of
Gilboa. The Emil listened, tense and
intent, in a silence too deep to profane
by applause. Whn the sun had set,
he put down his fiddle. Then they
cheered, over and over. Yet there was
something between him and them that
could not be told in cheers or hand-
clapping. They felt that he knew what
it woo, though they could not find
words for it. And he did know.
As they were taking him to his auto,
he said to them, "I have played in
many places, and to many kinds of
people.. But it has never been like
this."
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swift, restive birds of passage, a merry company of the well-to-do and the
intelligentzia, who forsake the cold and frozen north and flee southware
to bask in the warm light of the Near Eastern sun. They fly along the
shores of the Mediterranean and visit Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Syria tine
Greece. Their automobiles scurry ,..
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along with the abandon and reckless-
ness of speed cars in a race, and sweep
to two weeks. Many tourists includ-
over the Holy Land like a whirling-
ing Jews as well as non-Jews make
dervish hurricane. They visit Jerusa-
use of the friendly aid offered by the
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lent, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, and oc-
Information Bureau, are supplied with
casionally Nazareth too; they scrawl a
literature, information and special
few sparse notes in their diaries, snap
guides which tends to heighten the in-
n few photographs, purchase a "soave-
(crest and understanding of the tour-
nir" and then speed on. The 15 or 20
ist in all that he sees. The travel it-
per cent of this class of tourist which
ineraries of the steamship companies
is Jewish must also trot along to the
and tourist agencies such as Conk's
frenzied music for fear of losing con-
and American Express are loath to
tact with the "Leurist-herd." They
make, any departures in their "histor-
therefore find no opportunity to ob-
ical" and "religious" programs, yet
serve adequately the new Jewish set-
they are forced even against their will
tlement in the Homeland.
to include to an increasingly greater
extent points of interest in the new
A more tranquil and setled nature
Jewish
life in I'alestine. They become
characterizes the tourists who visit the
modernized in proportion to the int•r-
country during the months of March
est displayed by the tourists in the
and April. 5Iany of them spend the
Jewish homeland.
l'assover holidays in the country and
enjoy the incomparable Palestine
It is expected that this year there
Spring, the most beautiful season of
will arrive in the seaports of Palestine
the year. There arrive individual
about 50 liners carrying about 20,000
tourists too, who have no connection
tourists from every part of the globe,
with travel companies and are not
particularly from the United State,
guided by "ship programs" and there-
and South America. Many scholar;
fore have both freedom of movement
come in connection with the Hebrew
and opportunity for retkation. Most
University and the National Library
of the Jewish tourists visit the institu-
in Jerusalem. Many manufacturers
tions of the new Jewish I'alestine, the
and merchants with a sharp eye to
towns and villages that have been es-
business are beginning tee regard Jew-
ish Palestine as a central point for
tablished in the last few years and of-
ten these visits bring fruit. One visi-
making commercial connections with
tor may purchase land with the inten-
the Near East.
tion of cultivating it or for orange
The opening of the season finds an
plantations, another wishes to build a
increased and lively activity in indus-
villa in which to dwell in his old age
trial circles. Recently wealthy busi-
and still another establishes a small
ness men among whom were Ascher
industrial enterprise which affords em-
Firm of Canada, Israel Matz of New
ployment to many Jewish workmen.
York, Lifshutz of Cleveland, and Si-
They begin as tourists but once in the
mons of Australia, have organized a
country there rises a great temptation
corporation with a capital of $500,000,
to become a citizen of the Jewish
for the purpose of establishing On
Homeland.
large land area, orange and banana
This year there is in evidence among
plantations. The corporation contem-
the tourists a lively interest in the re-
plates later on to parcel out these plan-
markable progress made in the recon-
tations into five acre tracts. It is re-
struction of the country by the Jewish
ported that the corporation has al-
settlers. The first two months of the
ready purchased about 500 acres of
tourist season have already brought
land in Samaria and will shortly com-
more than 10,000 visitors to the shores
mence its plantation activities . The
of Palestine, of which number about
well known Jewish manufacturer Rok- •
20 per cent has been Jewish. There
each of New York is also establishing
have also arrived many individual
a large factory for the extraction of
tourists including scholars, social
vegetable fats. Other industrial en-
workers and philanthropists who are
terprise's are also being planned by
planning to spend a considerable per-
American Jewish businessmen and
iod of time in the country.
companies in Tel Aviv and Haifa.
The Information Bureau of the Pal-
The tourist season can therefore be
estine Zionist Executive has appointed
characterized as the "Palestine Fair"
this year representatives in Haifa,
which gives the impetus to business
Jaffa and Kantara who await the tour-
for the whole year round. Palestine
ists at the piers or at the Egyptian
already possesses modern and comfort-
border and give free information about
able hotels and the awakening country
the new Jewish settlement in I'ales-
has much to tell the observant visitor.
tine. There have also been printed
1Ve can confidently hope therefore that
special booklets in German and in Eng-
the personal and practical interest of
lish on "Jewish Palestine." These
the tourists in our work of reconstruc-
present to the tourists a vivid picture
tion in Palestine will increase in pro-
and also map out for them special
portion to the practical success of our
tours scheduled to last from three days
efforts.
"Philip Guedalla and His People"
By RABBI LOUIS I. NEWMANN,
Temple Emanu•El, San Francisco, Calif.
With memories of my rebuff by Ja-
cob Wasserman thick upon me, I wait-
ed upon Philip Guedalla just before
his lecture at l'aul Elder's last Friday.
Rarely have I been more egreeably
surprised. Mr. and Mrs. Guedalla
were affability and graciousness in ex-
eelsis. I was introduced as "Doctor
Nevvinan," but I made haste to explain
that I was "Rabbi Newman." (Ever
since they started to call Rabbis by
the name "lhators," Judaism has been
sick.) Mr. Guedalla, author of "The
Second Empire," "Revolutionary Por-
traits," "A Gallery of Portraits," "Na-
poleon in Palestine," and "Palmer-
ston." is one of the most famous liv-
ing historians. He has brought to his-
torical biography a vivid and magnet-
ic style, entirely typical of his own
personality. Emil Ludwig, in Ger-
many this last name is really ('ohn,)
has done for William Ileehenrollern,
Bismarck and Napoleon, what l'hilip
Guedalla has done for outstanding
French, English and American states-
men and near-statesmen.
Mr. Guedella has a splendidly mod-
eled head with striking aquiline Semi-
tic features. His eyes are large and
luminous, and he uses them with tell-
ing effect. I reminded him that I knew
he was president of the English Zion-
ist Federation. He asked me how
Zionism fared in San Francisco and on
the Pacific Coast. I replied that I be-
lieved it to be relatively strong. While
Mr. Elder chatted with Mrs. Guedalla,
Jewish Humor
By Leo M. Glassman.
(Jettl4h Teleurauhic Auune), )
The Art of Schnorring.
Chaim, the beggar and character of
the town, was noted for the arrogant
manner in which he demanded alms,
especially when he approached wealthy
people. Once he came to a rich man
from whom he had never before
schnorred. The rich man was outraged
by Chaim's tone.
"My dear fellow," he exclaimed,
"that isn't the proper way to ask for
alms."
But Chaim was not daunted.
"Look here," he replied unembar-
assed. "The art of schnorring I un-
derstand better than you.'
the miser replied. "I might live 70
years."
"And you?" Hershel inquired of the
generous brother. "How is it that you
give everything away, so that your
wife complains she is sometimes short
of money for her own needs?"
"Well, you see," was the reply, "who
known how long I may live? While I
am here, I must do all the good I can.
I may die tomorrow."
"You say you may die tomorrow.
God forbid. And you, may live for
:0 years, also God forbid," was Her-
snel's rejoinder.
God Forbid—
Hershel Ostropolier, the famous wit,
was known for the keen satire which
he could employ toward the wealthy
who refused to help the poor, an the
following story illustrates:
"There were two rich brothers in the
town. One of them was a miser, turn-
ing • deaf ear to all who appealed to
him for assistance. Ilin excuse was
that he had to provide for the future
and could not afford to give anything
away. His brother, on the other hand,
never failed to respond to every ap-
peal made to him. Meeting the two
brothers on the street once Hershel
Ostropolier turned to the miner and
asked him, "How comes it that, pos-
sessed of such a large fortune, you
give nothing away to the poor. Even
your wife is ashamed of you."
"I have to provide for the future,"
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m`-'eas
IIE tourist season in Palestine lasts four months, from
January to April, and is divided into two periods. Durito.,
the first two months there is a vast immigration of the
On the Face of it.
A very homely woman came to the
"Reb" to find out about he husband
who ran away from his home and left
he an "Aguna."
As it wan net proper for a woman
to approach the "Retie" personally,
she handed the "kvittle" with her re-
quest to the "Galati," and the latter
took it to the "Bebe,"
In a few moments he came back and
reported:
The 'Rebe' says your husband will
come back. But I am telling you he
never will."
The woman was shocked.
"How dare you contradict the 'Bebe',
blessed be he."
"Well," replied the Gabai," "The
'Liebe' saw only your 'Kvittle' only,
and I saw your fa,.."
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her husband and I conversed a few
moments. "What makes you think it
is so strong?" he asked. I told him of
its place in the Jewish National 1Vel-
fare Fund. /le was eager to know
of this enterprise, and when I had
explained it to him with its short-
comings as well as its points of
strength, he commended it heartily as
a means of avoiding competition of
appeals. He expressed regret that his
visit tee San Francisco was so brief he
could not see our new temple; he asked
me, however, tee describe it to hint. "I
would like to make a tour and speak
before my own people," said Mr. Gue-
dalla, with a sincerity and warmth
which proved unmistakably that he'
has no obsessions whatsoever con-
cerning his Jewishness. I expresed
regret that we Zionists did not have
on opportunity to arrange a reception
for hint by reason of the brevity of
his stay. He seemed greatly pleased
that his fellow-Zionists were inter-
ested in his books and in himself.
Mrs. Goodall(' proved to be equally
charming. She told of meeting Re-
form rabbis who were "dead against
Zionism." I assured her that for the
most part those who persisted in being
against Zionism were dead. She ques•
tinned me concerning the Jewish com-
munity of this city, its traditions, its
attitude toward Judaism, its place in
the general commonwealth. She told
of the cities which she and her dis-
tinguished husband had seen, and
seemed well versed in contemporary
Jewish life and affairs. The Gordal.
las have not yet been in Palestine, but
they hope to visit there. Philanthro-
pic Zionism holds for her a greater
appeal than nationalist Zionism. She
has great admiration for Doctor Weiz-
mann. When I said that he could
whittlemdown Zionism so that scarce-
ly a splinter was left, she remarked
that she had heard his speak often,
and that there were many splinters in
his addresses. They are a noteworthy
couple—the Guedallas. Great things
may he expected of this historian. He
may not become another Disraeli, but
he may, like his Biblical namesake,
Gedaliah. become High Commissioner
of Palestine. And it is certain his
fate will he more happy and blessed.
Jewry can congratulate itself in pro-
ducing another brilliant son.
There was ■ man who attempted
to disturb the temper of Billet with
foolish questions; he came to Hillel
boisterously at an inopportune time
with the query: "Why have Africans
large feet?" The sage replied: "A
very important question, my son; the
Africans have large feet because they
are natives of a swampy country."
(Shah. 21a; See Ab. R. N.)
A would-be proselyte came to Hillel.
the sage, with the request that he
teach the questioneer all the Jewish
law, while the questioner should be
standing on one foot. (Shalt. 31a.)