duction from Senator Jonas Of
Louisiana, he was cordially re-
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ceived by Benjamin. He t o o k
Wald to hear him argue a case
The last American known to before the Privy Council. 'The
.Nave called upon him was a
Cincinnati Jew, Gustavus Wald.
THE JEWISH NEWS
7
Arriving with a letter of intro-
Friday, September 19, 1952
Judah P. Benjamin
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CIE PLEADED
FOR THE
ZHILE IN THE
LOUI S IANA
UNIOIst BUT
ATE LEGISLATURE
E ABOLISHED
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FOR DEBT.
TUDAH
court above all others in Chris-
tendom in which one can prac-
tice law like a Gentleman'."
Thus—two of the Jews who
had served in the U. S. Senate,
Judah P. Benjamin and Benja-
min Franklin Jonas who served
from 1879 to 1885, came from
Louisiana. A third Senator has
already been referred to—David
Levy Yulee, of Florida, w h o
served from 1845 to 1851 and
1855 to 1861.
Other Jews who had served in
the U. S. Senate were: Simon
Guggenheim, Colorado, 1907 to
1913; Isador Rainer, Maryland,
1905 to 1912; Joseph Simon, Ore-
gon, 1897 to 1903. Senator Her-
bert H. Lehman of New York is
the only Jew now serving in the
U. S. Senate.
Unique Personality
Judah Philip Benjamin was a
unique personality in many re-
AT THE START
s p e c t s. Despite his unhappy
OP THE
he made the best of
CIVIL WAR HE marriage,
the bargain, rejoined his wife in
BECAME THE
Paris, saw his daughter well
BRAINS OF THE married (Mr. Meade tells us
CONFEDERACY. about Benjamin's Creole • wife:
"Although Judah idolized h e r
and gave her everything s h e
P.
wanted, she left the impression
that she resented being married
to a Jew").
••7, 7,4//0/11/,,,,
As Senator, Benjamin tried
to re-establish his marital life,
he secured a home for his
family and brought his wife
and daughter from Paris to
live in Washington. But it end-
WARS END HE
ed in infidelity. Yet, Benjamin
FLED TO ENGLAND PENNILESS went on with his work, a n d
— YET HE ROSE AGAIN
reached the height of success,
TO BECOME ONE OF THE first in the Union, then in the
BEST LAWYERS IN ENG.
Confederacy, and finally in Eng-
land where his earnings were
$75,000 a year.
He was the first Jew to be of-
fered a Judgeship in the United
States Supreme Court, but he
turned it down. He was offered
the post of Minister to Spain
and declined that, too.
He was one of the most bril-
liant men in American history,
and it is a pity that he chose to
defend a cause which is con-
trary - to the teachings of his
people—the aspirati6n for liberty
for all men.
But in whatever 'he would have
undertaken, Benjamin would
have succeeded. Contrary to the
defense offered in his behalf by
Prof. Meade, he was not a great
Jew; but he was a brilliant law-
yer and statesman.
BENJAMIN
JE TOOK
IE BLAME
>R. NOT SENDING
mUN IT I ON TO ROIWOHS"
LAND BEFORE IT WAS LOST
THER THAN DIVULGE THAT
RE WAS NONE TO SEND.
T. THE
riZTO
ruth
"Thy years have no limit; thy life has no end; in-
conceivable is thy celestial glory; none can explain thy
mysterious essence."
—From the Rosh Hashanah Liturgy
40►
The Officers,
Directors and Staff
•
of
AME1MAN SAVINGS
and
Loam association
Extend sincerest good wishes to the
entire Jewish community for a very
HAPPY
NEW YEAR
Center to Open
New Play School
Jacob L. Keidan, 'chairman of
the program committee of the
Jewish Community Center, an-
nounces the opening of a new
play school program for chil-
dren, 3 to 5, to be held in the
newly-acquired D. W. Simons
Branch of the Center, on Tuxedo
and HOlmur Avenue.
. Under the supervision of
Nahum Weissman and trained
teachers, the play-school will
operate in the mornings for chil-
dren three years of age, and
afternoons for those 4 to 5.
This is a continuation of the
program formerly housed at the
12th Street Council Center and
in the Davison Branch.
The D. W. Simons Branch has
spacious rooms for a play school
and an adjoining playground.
Tuition fees to meet the cost
of the program are $22 monthly
for members of the Center. Ap-
pointments for interviews, or
information may be had by
phoning WE. 3-3525.
Workmen's Circle School
Opens Year's Registration
The Workmen's Circle School
and Kindergarten is accepting
registrations for its new school
year from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at
the school on Linwood Ave.
'Nursery ages are 3 to 4, kin-
dergarten, 4 to 5 and elementary
classes are open to 6 to 12-year-
olds. A new transportion serv-
ice has been extended to the
Northwest area, picking up stu-
dents from Vernor, Hally, Custer,
Longfellow, MacCulloch, Winter-
halter, Roosevelt, Brady, Mc-
Kerrow and Bagley Schools.
Aside from a full program of
Jewish-interest course s, Bar
Mitzvah classes are also taught.
For information call TO. 3-5368.
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We solemnly welcome the New Year 5713 and
humbly implore Providence that peace may rule on earth
and that a spirit of justice should dominate the hearts of
men. May we see the realization of humanity's aspira-
tions for a better world and for lasting amity and peace
among all nations.
• •
WiJh You and Yourzs
e
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