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Illiansbohlt and the Jews

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Only through Humboldt's re-
lentless intervention was Riess_
inducted into this august and
"Today's civilization and hu-
learned society. On this occa-
mane culture depends upon
sion, Humboldt remarked that
Judaism" were the memorable
"the event was the first step of
words spoken by Alexander von
atonement for the 25-year-old
Humboldt (1769-1858), one of
injustice which the Prussian
the greatest Gerrhans *h6 un-
Jews had to endure".
derstood well Israel's spiritual
horizon. A great scientist and
Humboldt helped many talent-
world traveler, he befriended
ed Jews to enter the German
many Jews, eagerly • studied
universities and was proud of
their culture and helped them
each of them. For, in later
at- every opportunity. •
years, they became the pride of
his relation to. Jews and his
those institutions which had
recognition of their historical
barred them because of short-
mission forms a most interest-
sighted laws. -
ing chapter of human civiliza-
The gratitude 'of the Jews
tion. He fervently admired their
knew no bounds. Highly re-
ancient, humane culture, loved
nowned Jewish scholars wrot
their Bible and belieVed in the
his biography in Hebre
ETS THE ENTIRE
eternity of, and justice. .
them the famou
Alexander von Humboldt
Humbold, author of many
(1769 - 1858)
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Self-Portrait Made In 1814
philosophical and scientific
occasion
Engraving by A. Krause
books and essays of which his
'birth
TH BEST 'WISHES
"Cosmos" (in four volumes) is
rated in detail on his
an
the most interesting, tells us prove of any lai,vs against the
scientific merits l hi
how he came upon the study of Jews, but the one containing
OR A
°found know ge
:the Bible in his relentless re- these four word s: S AM
search work of the laws of RIGHTS, SAME DUTIES".
lly
Hum
nature and science, which led
n under-
trained
When Hardenberg was
him to believe in one Creator. feated in his 'noble eff
e great
standing
On the earth belafw and in the Humboldt wrote a letter
Jewish poe
value of
skies above, he sees God's all- Count Wenigrode, saying:
, the rh
of the
pervading presence, the mani- is a very dangerous assump
and
the
hallel
festation of His Shekhinah.
artrending
pophtegmata,
of
frail
humanity
to
expla
Long before classic studies the ancient laws of God. The
d the merry
had become the basis of modern history
songs of the shepherds.
of
the
preceding
dark
education, Humboldt realized
In a time of oppression and
teaches best what fatal
PERCY KAPLAN
MORRIS J. BRAHDWINE
that the Old Testament exerted ages
injustice, he believed in free-
errors
such
interpretation
en-
Executive Director
President
a strong influence upon peoples couraged. Please do use this dom, tolerance and justice, and
all over the globe.
MRS. GEORGE LERNER
WILLIAM HORDES
letter and especially the above was convinced that democracy
In the world of hatred and lines without any fears that would finally triumph aver
President Ladies Auxiliary
Chairman of Foundation
bitter persecution of our peo-• they might become detrimental near-sighted bigotry and perse-
pie, the noble figure of Hum- to my person and safety".
cution.
boldt deserves to be remem-
Although Humboldt was not
bered; for he keenly felt the
millenia-old injustice against able to improve the lamentable
the Jews as a heavy burden situation of Prussia's downtrod-
upon his enlightened mind and den Jews, he helped many in-
did the best he could to ease dividuals to obtain coveted posi:
the cruel wounds inflicted• upon tions otherwise barred to them.
During the reign of Friedrich
the Jews. With his eloquent
pen and his strong influence Wilhelm IV, Humboldt relent-
at the Prussian court, he boldly lessly championed the emanci-
fought the Prussian anti-Jewish pation of the Jews and the
laws that imposed cruel restric- abolition of slavery.
tions upon them.
In a letter dated Jan. 2, 1848,
In 1812, the German Minister addressed to the King of Prus-
Hardenberg repealed severe sia, Humboldt warmly pleads
anti-Jewish laws in a famous the cause of the Jews and ex-
letter (later destroyed by the presses himself fearlessly in op-
Nazis), stating: "I cannot ap- position to a threatened enact-
ment against _them.
-his book "Humboldt and
Publish Bibliography the In Jews"
(published in 1877),
of Canadian Jewry Alexander Kohut, well - known
On the occasion of the bicen- historian, quotes numerous ex-
tenary of Canadian Jewry, the amples of the scientist's relent-
fight for Jewish equality
Canadian Jewish Congress, joint- less
and of his warmhearted assist-
MOE LEITER
ly with the Jewish Public Li- ance to individual Jews.
• rarary of Montreal, is publish-
Pleading for Giacomo Myer-
ing a selected bibliography of beer, the fa m o u s composer,
Jewish Canadians. This listing Humboldt wrote to King Fried-
of boas and pamphlets on the rich Wilhelm of Prussia: "It is
jewish community is being com- very important that Meyerbeer
piled by David Rome, B.L.Sc., should not be passed over".
d yours best
xfen
My associates a
director of the library and cura- And so the great composer of
tor of the Bronfman Collection operas was awarded the coveted
wishes f
of Jewish Canadiana housed in order "Pour le Merite", a dis
that institution.
tinction rarely given to a Jew.
The Selected Bibliography of Before Meyerbeer was given
each of us, during this season, remember •
Jewish Canadiana will list some this award, the composer Felix
2,000 titles- written or edited by Mendelssohn - Bartholdy, reared
ood fortune and give thank th here in Amen
Canadian Jews as well as books in the Christian faith, had re=
and pamphlets about Canadian ceived it and Humboldt's sense
we live wit eace and as f
'Jews and titlei of books by of fairness and justice saw to
Canadians on subjects of, Jew- it that Meyerbeer should not be
ish interest. Among the sec- overlooked.
uch
It is our
The world famous chemist,
tions in the bibliography are
literature in - English, Hebrew Justus von Liebig, dedicated
things
happines
And Yiddiah, Canadian Jewish his book, "Chemistry in Its Ap-
history, world-wide Jewish af- plication to Agriculture and
— to rhos
fairs,, Jewish sociology, social Philosophy', to Humboldt and
studies Eby Canadian Jews, the wrote to him gratefully: "As
Holy Land, religion, civics, art, for - me, a stranger Without in-
institutions, education, group re- troductions in a city where the
confluence of so many- men of
lations, science.
Canadians who have published distinction from all parts of the
books, pamphlets or articles world forms the greatest bar:
that should be included in the rier to making' personal ac-
bibliography of Jewish Cana- quaintances with the celebrated
diana or who have been as- men of learning and science
sociated with institutions and there assembled, I should most
organizations which have pub- probably have remained, as so
Snide /880
lihed books or pamphlets are many others have done, lost in
HEAD OfflCf WATERLOO, ONTAR/0
invited to send copies of such the vast crowd and perhaps
works for inclusion in the bibli- perished, had you not once and
ography to Davd Rome, Jewish for all rescued me from such
Library, 4499 Esplanade Ave., a danger."
In 1842, the mathematician,
Montreal.
Dr. Peter T. Riess, steadfastly
1 766 Penobscot Building, :Detroit 26, Michigan
The man who double crosses refused to change his religion
his friends has to pay a high in order to be elected to the
Prussian Academy of Science.
interest rate.

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