October
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
Season's Greetings from Kalamazoo, Michigan THE SCAPEGOAT
By RABBI DR. H. AUERBACH
(Saginaw, Mich.)
A Happy New Year to All Our Jewish Friends
HEKMAN BISCUIT CO.
1009 N. WESTNEDGE
PHONE 5318
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
SINCERE NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
Joldersma Klein Funeral Home
211. E. LOVELL
PHONE 4118
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
New Year's Greetings and Best Wishes to All
HARGIE PLATING WORKS
610 W. WILLARD
PHONE 2-5624
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
SINCERE NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
Kalamazoo Live Stock Sales
MILLER ROAD
PHONE 2-6424
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
A Happy New Year to All Our Jewish Friends
Ingersoll Steel 8 Disc Co.
763 E. VINE
PHONE 4169
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
Shono Tovo Tikosevu—A
Happy New Year'
CLEMANS TRUCK LINES, Inc.
The worship on the Day of
Atonement in the former Temple
of Jerusalem was distinguished
by splendor and sumptuousness.
The incense which the high-
priest let ascend in the Holy of
Holies, the changing of the offi-
cial costume, which he did dur-
ing the Sabbath of Sabbaths, the
sacrifices which he offered, af-
fected the senses too, produced
the deepest impression and raised
the greatest inspiration. In the
prayer of this day we remember
the brightness which has faded
in innumerable years that have
passed and speak : Happy the eye
which saw all these things.
One official act of the high-
priest has impressed itself on the
mind of mankind because of un-
intentionally expressing a psy-
chological law and has been of
most important significance in
the religious development, i.e.,
the offering . of the scapegoat.
The high-priest laid his hands
on a he-goat and made the fol-
lowing confession of sin: 0 God
I now acknowledge that they
have sinned, they have commit-
ted iniquity, they have trans-
gressed against Thee Thy peo-
ple the house of Israel. I be-
seech Thee now by the ineffable
name of forgive, pardon and
grant expiation for the sins, in-
iquities and transgressions which
they have committed against
Thee Thy people the house of
Israel as is written in the law
of Thy servant Moses from Thy
glorious mouth; On this day
shall it make an atonement for
You, to cleanse you from your
sins before the Lord." Then he
delivered up the scapegoat to a
messenger who led him to the
top of a clip in the desert and
cast him down there.
Babylonians who had come to
Jerusalem for the day of atone-
ment flew into a passion look-
ing at the scape -goat and shout-
ed excitedly: "Go on, go on."
Therefore it was necessary to
have a foot-bridge for the scape-
goat to separate him from the
angry people. They took the un.
fortunate he-goat not for the
bearer of their sins but of his
sins as if the high-priest had
said: "He has sinned, he has
committed iniquity, he has trans-
gressed the scapegoat."
However it fell to the ground-
lessly hated scape-goat to receive
high honors. The man suffering
for the sins of other people was
pitied and glorified. The prophet
Isaja did it in the famous chap-
ter 53. He was so despised that
we hid our faces from him. He
was wounded for "our transgres-
sions." The Romanian govern-
ment hostile to the Jews has
been compelled to give parts of
the country to Bulgaria and Hun -
garia. No wonder that the rage
of the Rumanian people is very
great. To appease them the re-
sponsible statesmen lay their
mistakes on the Jewish scape-
goat and the multitude think as
the Babylonians once: "Go on,
Go on." "With his stripes they
are heeled." As is further writ-
ten in the above mentioned chap-
ter.
The prophet consoles the poor
scape-goat. If he bears the sins
of others with submission like
a "lamb who brought to the
shambles not opens his mouth
and like a sheep who is dumb be-
fore her shearers" he is allowed
to expect a day of recognition
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in time to come. One day the
greatest consideration will be
shown him. When they lay their
sins upon us we may bear and
endure conscious of our inno-
cence. The undeservedly beaten
becomes a noble sufferer at whom
the culprits look up repentantly,
Israel so gravely visited by
sufferings and pitiable feels him-
self free from guilt against man-
kind. On the day of atonement
they do not pray for the for-
giveness of sins against mankind
which they are alleged to have
committed them. Sins of that
kind the clay of atonement does
not expiate. Our sages stress em-
phatically: "Sins of a ma n
against another the day of atone-
ment does not expiate but only
sins against God." Rabbi Eleasar
the son of Asarja verified it by
the Bible sentence : "On this day
shall it cleanse you from all
your sins against God."
The role of the scapegoat
forced upon us is not a happy
one for us. Let us strive for a
,trong Israel upon whom others
.?an not wilfully lay their own
sins and who defenselessly must
bear them. That strong Israel
may take upon himself his sins
and sufferings of mankind spon-
taneously, of his own accord
and cooperate to expiate sins and
soften sufferings.
Rosh Hashonah Greetings from Bay City, Mich.
Season's Greetings and Best Wishes
Season's Greetings and Best Wishes
KUHLMAN
ELECTRIC
FACTORY
SINCE 1893
AFFLECK ELECTRIC
COMPANY
Contractors and Dealers in
Electrical Supplies, Fixtures
Hamilton Beach Sweepers
Sixth at Adams
Phone 23
Bay City, Mich.
Season's Greetings and Best Wishes
PHONE 1857
Bay City, Mich.
Boehringer Bros.
FLOWERS for livery Occasion
PHONE 1119
Greenhouses: 325 Park Ave.
Store: 816-818 N. Jefferson St.
Bay City. Mich.
457 PORTAGE
PHONE 2-0158
COMPLIMENTS
. . . of the . .
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
BAKERS
Fe Shono Toro Tikoseru—A
Happy New Year
Kalamazoo Haydite Tile Co.
2124 E. MICHIGAN
PHONE 5628
Rosh Hashonah Greetings to Our Jewish Friends
OF
Dutch Treat Bread
Sincere New Year's Greetings
"NEW and USED LUMBER"
Le Shono Toro Tikosevu—A Happy New Year:
1630
LAKE ST.
PHONE 3-1541
SUMPTION FUNERAL
Kalamazoo. Mich.
HARRINGTON'S
Sincere New Year's Greetings
489 W. SOUTH STREET
PHONE 2-8425
KALAMAZOO. MICH.
Malnight's Bakery
116 WEST MICHIGAN
SINCERE NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
KALAMAZOO LAUNDRY CO.
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
Rosh Hashonah Greetings
BREAD
Quality ingredients. including pure milk.
make it taste good. toast better. Labora-
tory guaranteed food value.
Muskegon
Kalamazoo
Jackson
Traverse City
Battle Creek
Rosh Hashonah Greetings to Our Jewish Friends
LEVINE MATTRESS MFG. CO .
Manufacturers of
SLEEPWELL BRAND MATTRESSES, BOX SPRINGS.
PILLOWS, BED SPRINGS AND STUDIO COUCHES
1204-14 NORTH MADISON
PHONE 2453
CLAPP BROS.
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DRY CLEANERS
Serving this City Successfully for 28 Years is Your
Guaranty of the Finest Cleaning Service
607 Washington Ave.
BAY CITY, MICH.
Phone 598
BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR
ROBERT GAGE COAL CO.
Ask for it—by name—at Independent Grocers .
Grand Rapids
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN
Best Wishes (or a Happy and Prosperous New Year
FOR DELICIOUS FLAVOR. BUY
MICHIGAN BAKERIES. Inc.
BAY CITY DAIRY CO.
Sincere New Year's Greetings
Kalamazoo. Mich.
Made only by
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO
THE ENTIRE JEWISH COMMUNITY!
BAY CITY. MICH.
Branch: Arcade Bldg.. Midland, Mich.
1302 PORTAGE
PHONE 2-2510
"Michigan"
Bay City. Mich.
Kalamazoo. Mich.
BARBER'S
DEPT. STORE
PHONE 4161
204 Center Ave.
•1 ■ 111111n.
LAKE ST.
LUMBER CO.
KALAMAZOO, MICH.
CENTER AVE. CAFE
"We Assure You of the Best Quality of Foods"
ICE CREAM
KALAMAZOO.
M ICH.
PHONE 2300
BAY CITY. MICH
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