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the Chazen recites it; but he lacks she finished by asking If he would
like a cup of tea.
the proper requisites."
"Exactly;( agreed Reb Bear ;
The outrages perpetrated by hint
By BERNARD ISAACS
waxing affectionate toward his grew more and more intolerable.
new found friend. . "Ile is their Mr. Gold's American home was
(Continued From Page One).
mouthpiece. He sings from their suddenly filled with outlandish
for a mile around the Shul. Next t hroats."
!Hada. On the piano in the parlor
Sabbath is the Sabbath of the new
Yankele drank in every word, lay a Gemorrah, worn from use, +11
moon, understand Don't chatter whether he understood it or not, and on the buffet in the dining room
about it."
specially those words which he between the silver and cut-glass-
The following Friday eve Reb did not understand. But his ware, reposed a bag containing a
father
and the guest understood Tallith. Reb Yankel used to sit
Bear and his on hastened to the
Shul while it was yet day. They each other very well. for hours, thumbing and poring
• • • •
over old tomes, sometimess pacing
were rewarded greatly for their
pains—they found a vacant seat
On Sabbath morning, when Reb back and forth in the room, snap-
within the Shul itself. This sec- Bear went to awaken his son from ping his thumb in pleasure, and
tion was partitioned off from the his sleep, he found him all dressed singing loudly and feelingly.
pews of the rich worshippers by and ready.
Mrs. Gold closed the windows
stout beams—stout enough to
After a leisurely prayer in the and drew the curtains, so that the
withstand the violent surging of "Klauz," and after eating the goyim" might not notice this
his dis-
the multitude. As an added precau- "Rzhishnick a la mode," they went grace; but he—Reb
tion, two robust guards were sta-
opened
the
windows
and
raised
the
the Big Shut.
tioned on each side of the lawns.
curtains. "'Alit and air are neces-
"How I would like to see the nary for study and prayer. They
As soon as the cantor began to
intone "L'chu N'ranneno," his face of the Chazon when he sings," refresh the mind," he explained to
auditors caught at once alte spirit Yankele prayed inwardly, on the her.
of the Sabbath—and finch man way to Shul. But his hopes were
"Happily," she ruminated nuiet. .1%
Not only were
read out loud in a sing song the frustrated.
the Mg her susceptible nerves,' '''hap.
wonderful doxology. The Psalms stairs and vestibule choked with pi ly for thi s uncivilized
greenh orn
were recited without noise, but people, but the courtyard was rap- my Benny is away from ho me. My
with a hearty fervor. The cantor idly being filled.
Benny would not stand for such
had struck is sympathetic chord in
Neither Yankele nor his father foolishness. Ile would teach him
the hearts of his congregation, and could have told how it happened; a lesson in American manners. My
they responded in kinit. And certain it is that they were pushed Benny is an American by birth, a
when he suddenly turned towards and shoved by the stream of ho- Yankee. Of course America is
,
the door and invited Queen Sab- manity, until they stood face to free country, but why not do these a
bath to cross the threshold of the face with the cantor. The beams things in secret? We live, htank
congregation hall, a slight tremor separating the multitude from the God, among Americans, Yankees,
seized all. The atmosphere of the "elite" was split, and the two ro- and we must behave nice and not
house of worship was charged with bust, awe-inspiring watchmen van- show ourselfres in the open too
a subtle, glowing something.
shed ha twinkling, the entire as- much. These greenhorns are
How greatly did the omission of sembly, including Yankele and his rough, and embarrass nice people."
the everyday "V'hu Rachum" en- father, was pushed forwa i with This silent warfare between Reb
hance the charm of the service! the mighty tide, forward awards Yankel and the Golds did not cease
Without this prosaic "Vochedig" the ark.
for a moment.
prayer to serve as an obstacle, the
It seems that this happened dur-
Friday, ushering in Yankel's first
worshippers plunged immediately ing the "Ilodu" in "Ilallel."
Sabbath in America, arrived. On
into "Borchu." The barrier be-
"This is the song the priests and this day, Mrs. Gold prepared a
tween God and man was lifted slid.' Levites sang as they stood on their huge, appetizing dinner, as she
denly, and a material nearness to platform in the Temple," ex- was accustomed to do. Reb Yan-
Him, as it were, was sensed by the claimed a man, wipind away a kel, however, did not taste a thing.
congregation.
tear. but began to bathe himself and
But hardly had the cantor raised
After Minchah the synagogue make thorough preparations for
his voice in song, and those of the atmosphere was charged with the the Sabbath.
worshippers acquainted with his word "cantor." Some worshippers. Mrs. Cold was boiling over with
capriciousness as was Reb Bear, strolled to and fro humming wrath.
were at a loss to understand the "Ilashkeveinu," while others strove
"Ile is turning our home into a ii
proceedings. Was he jesting with to attain the correct pitch in Naari- Schnipishik bathhouse!"
them again as on the preceding tzeho," and still others sat and
"I would speak to him about it."
Sabbath?
chatted about the chazan.
said Mr. Gold. "Ile thinks he is
"No
wonder
he
is
spoiled,"
rnur-
now
in a bathhouse in Russia, the
The cantor prayed tunefully un-
til he reached "Mi Comocheo." As mured Reb Bear, shaking his head barbarian."
concernedly,
"I
fear
for
him
very
"Can
you tell me why he both-
he rounded off "Goal Yisroel," his
flexible voice grew softer and much. Vilna is spoiling him. God ers the life out of me, asking ques-
forbid
that
any
evil
should
result."
tions
about
the shazon? He wants
fainter until it died away in the
"Father," suddenly queried Yan- to go tomorrow evening to hear
distance. Then the congregation
kele,
"have
you
noticed
the
chazon
hi
min
the
first
S lichoth."
knew that "Goal Yisroel" was but
"Ha, ha, ha, first night of S'lic-
the prelude to the mighty strains when he gets ready to sing? Then,
he
takes
out
his
handkerchief
from
hoth
in
America!
That's a good
mVily imbeseht.inlo! -
Everyone gobbled up "Ilashke- his pocket, breathes on it a few one! Quiet! Here he conies! Ile
veinu" as fast as he could, and times and puts it back. Did yap has finished his toilet. Now a
waited to hear what the cantor notice this? Why does he do it?" cup of tea would not be out of the
"Of course, I have noticed it. way. I suppose," Mr. Gold re-
had prepared for that particular
occasion. Yankele craned his Who hasn't? But I don't know marked sarcastically. "Ile is a
neck, and stood breathless with why he does it. Some say that he great lover of tea."
"He'll wait a long while before
gaping mouth and bulging eyes, not inhales air to fill his lungs, that's
moving for a second until the can- all; and others say . . . they are I'll offer him any tea," Mrs. Gold
snapped.
arguing
about
it
over
there,
in
that
tor had finished. Only when the
At that moment Reb Yankel left
worshippers hastily responded group."
Yankele dashed towards the his bedroom, tricked out in ele-
"Amen" did Yankele awake from
his trance. Ile cast a glance at his group, and Red Bear himself drew gant Sabbath attire. Ili face was
shining, his eyes twinkled be-
father, longing to express his feel- near and listened.
nignly, and a holiday spirit exuded
ings, if only by a nod of the head
from him and pervaded the atmos-
or a. rapturous intake of breath,
PART II.
phere.
that his father might know that he
NEW YORK
"Nu, what is the good news?"
also thought Cantor Mintz a great
Mr. and Mrs. Gold were in a he asked, folding his hands com-
Chazan. But when he saw his
flurry. For over 20 years they had posedly behind hint.
father leaning against a pillar, his striven to eradicate, to blot out
"Not much. Did you have a
head sunk in his hands, bowed in their Jewishness; for over 20 years
good bath?"
thought, he did not venture to dis-
they had taken pains to reduce
"Very good."
turb him. Ile realized that, to his themselves to nil in that respect,
"That's fine. Perhaps you would
father, the "Ilashkiveinu" was no
and had almost succeeded in doing like a cup of something warm? A
mere tune. He understood that so. In fact, they had reached the
cup of tea is very good after a
"Ilashkeveinu" awakened Sail
stage where their Christian neigh-
thoughts in him, that "enemy, pes- bors were unaware of their exist- bath," said his aunt, and •without
waiting for an answer, she placed
tilence, sword, and famine" were
ence; they were almost nonentities.
no mere words to him, but cold ' They kept their holidays behind a cup of tea and some refresh-
realities, and that he sought solace locked doors and lowered window- ments on the table.
"And why don't you drink
in "the shade of God's protecting shades. They observed their
also?" Reb Yankel queried. And
wings."
feasts unknown and prayed un- Mr. and Mrs Gold sat down to
After the "Eighteenth Benedic-
heard.
drink some tea.
tions," an old man standing near
Thus they had lived their quiet,
Reb Yankel told some excellent
them exclaimed that such wonder- unobtrusive lives until the ire of
ful music has not been heard in Reb Yankel, Mr. Gold's nephew, jokes. At first they were stead-
fastly
determined not to enjoy
the synagogue since the days of Yankele, or, as they called hint in
the "Baal Beset" Red Bear nodd- Vilna, "Yankele, Reb Josche these witticisms, flavored with a
Jewish
spirit, but little by little
ed in hearty assent.
Bear's," descended upon their they gave way and, in spite of
Later Reb Bear invited a poor
heads.
themselves,
laughed in enjoyment
but respectable stranger as a Sab-
It is the usual thing in America at his clever and involved anec-
bath guest to his home. They did
a greenhorn to meekly absorb dotes.
for
not cease talking of the chazon all the teachings of those well versed
"Now we will sing 'Shir Hash
the way to the house.
in the customs of the country, to
"Do you know the secret of his know his superiors, and, knowing Trim.' Shabbos is a good while off
yet."
And walking to and fro in
success, and why Vilna idolizes him them, to make himself insignificant
so?" he asked the guest. "It is and not obtrude upon the scheme the spacious dining room, he softly
sang
the
Hebrew lyric, verse by
because he sings what the Jews of of things. So civilezed people
Vilna would like to sing them- should behave. But Reb Yankel, verse.
Mr.
Cold
hurried to make hiti
selves, but cannot on account of
what a scourge, what an affliction! toilet, while Mrs. Gold did up her
hoarseness."
Such heartless obstinacy they had hair.
"True, true," agreed the guest. never seen in all their born days!
"It is now time to light candles,"
"There is no Jew who does not
They advised him, for example, to
wish to recite "Hashkeveinu" as buy American-made shoes, so announced Reb Yankel.
Mrs. Gold placed the candles in
that they should not redden with a candlestick in the kitchen and
shame every time he walked prepared to make benediction
A happy New Year to Our through the American neighbor- over them.
hood—for nothing is so distinctive
"Tante," interposed Reb Yfln-
Je *sh Friends and
of the greenhorn as his shoes— kel, "why do you light the Sabbath
Patrons
but he insisted upon wearing his candles in the pkitchen? Place
foreign ones, saying that they them in the dining room, here, in
DEFIANCE
were nicer than the others. Such the center. There!"
an insolent grenhorn.
His aunt cast a glance at the
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to
bring
him
to
his
senses,
but—
approach them.
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Reb Yankel began to sing
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but she was so confused by his world to join in the welcome of the
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that her courage failed her, and
After some rummaging, Mr.
Gold found a Siddur and sat down
in a corner. Mrs. Cold stood in
her corner, her lips moving in re-
cital of the prayers, sunk in deep
thought.
Reb Yankel prayed and sang on
and on, his voice penetrating the
walls
of the house and reaching
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the chill evening air.
"We will wait for Benjamin,
and then we will make Kiddush,"
he advised, "he will be insulted if
we say it without him."
"No, on the contrary," Mrs.
Gold began to stammer, "you don't
understand Benjamin—our Benny
—was born and bred—yes, brought
up as a Yankee, a true Yankee;
what interest can he have in these
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sacred things? You understand,
he was not born in Vilna, but in
America—we must be a little care-
ful, understand? I am telling you
this in confidence. Why should
he laugh at us? It is impossible to
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tell a Yankee: 'Don't eat without a
b'roche', understand?"
"That's right!" Mrs. Gold add-
ed. "Our Benny is not like us—
what is this to him? Why, he is
not a greenhorn."
They made the benediction over
the wine and sat down to eat.
After the fish Reb Yankel
poured out a little wine for him-
self, and began to chant the
"Z'miroth."
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