THE JEWISH GUARDIAN [12J 23rd May, 1924

' intereKt4'd in thbi kimt of litoratare the oomprehaniive

work which ho )io« undortAkon and,which he hat earned
e™tlag to die t Or Is the Synoptic reptMantatlon
that be did so a projection Into the sonzoee t If he did Vanishing ghettos.
through with eurh signal Huccees. Not only do we find not expect to die, how ought the object of the journey
liore nil t ho material whicli luu hitherto appeared in other to be understood ? On the other hand. If be believed A NOTE FROM REW YORK.
publications—and. hy tho way, I wonder'why no mention that death awaited him In Jerusalem, In what way did A RT-LO\'ER8 of New York are enjoying a rare pleMors.
u rruulp of tho volume of the /Vnti*Niceno Library con­ he connect his coming death with his mission T In­ ^ Mr. Lionel S. Beiss has been holding, at the Jewish
taining Kiinilar texts—hut a far largi>r number has been separable from the general problem Is this further ques- Institute of Religion, from 11th to 18th May, an exhibition
colloett>d hero. By comparing it with tho eocond edition ^n: In what sense, if In any. did he associate the journey of his paintinp, drawings, and etchings, illustrative of
of Heuuocko's Xfut.Atumentliche Apokryphen, which with the exercise of the functions of the Messiah f ‘ ‘ Europe's Vanishing Ghettos.’ In all, eighty works are
lias just apjH^irrd, tho immonsc richness and superiority This series of questions which forms tho subjeot-mattcr shown. It is not for an inexpert observer to offer a tech*
in themiinlH*r of t</tUcontaiiiod in tlio present publication of the book roust arouse the interest of even Jewish nical criticism. But the strength, the beauty, the feeling
is realized at onco. But this is not all. Dr. James has studenU, and they wlU be greatly Interested In the answers of these works stand out. WhHher it be exteriors or in­
translated thorn anewunow from the origmal
original source and it uis provided by the author. His theory is briefly as foUowt t teriors, groups or individuals. synagoguM or markets,
this wliieh givc« s spet'ial value to tm book. He is a reli- Jbsos* early mission was in Galilee. His teachings streeU or water-fronts—in all cases Mr. Reiss succeeds not
able guide and wields unquotftionnble authority in all stirred
. r against
-?---- ^ him the fierce enmityofofthe
—-------enmity thePharisees,
Phnriocos only in charming but also in convincing.
nuitten appvrtoining ining to this literature. Ho discusseH
discuiweH who Instigated
instigated tho governor. Herod Anilpas,
AntloM. to offer 1 venture to quote in full the * Foreword ' to the Gaia-
Icamodly and Hucciiictly all tho problems connected with him the alternative of death or departure from that logue written by Mr. Marvin Lowenthal, associate-editor of
these apo<.T>'phal or unranonical writings. But he suffers region. He chose the latter, not for personal safoty the JlfmoroA Journoi. Mr. LowentHel, it may be added,
from the some limitation os lluvt to which I referred at but to transfer the scene of his mission to Jerusalem. is about to re-visit Europe, where, with headquarters in
the beginning of this review. He also dooe not realize In the metropolis, especially during tho Passover, when London, he will attempt (assuredly with succe«) to
that this litomtum nuis parallel with the Jewish Midnuh tlw city WM crowded, he would find the best opportunity interest non-Americans in the AfenoroA activities, which
//ogrj</u, and no one unacquainted with this peculiar of accomplishing his purpose, which was—according to Mr. H. Hurwitt is directing with such consummate ability.
legendary exegesis can cither explain tho origin or truly the author—not to autrt hi* Me**iah«hip, but * to force on Now for Mr. Lowenthal's * Foreword ’:
interpret tho real nieanings of theao legends and tales. a widespread movement of repentance In preparation ‘The work of Lionel 8. Reiss, for the first time
In that, respect, wo who Jiavo not divided tho literature for tho Icoming Kingdom.* He wont there deliberately presented to the public, represents a part of an im­
into canonical and apurtyphal. but who look upon Holy to court rt death because ‘he regarded his ______Passion _as mense undertaking: to oompQe a pictorial record of
Writ as a sacred book standing by ileelf and tho rest as necessary in the sense that repmtance on the desired all the existing Ghettos of the Worid. A moment*!
Midra^h Hngtida, not separating ono from tho other by scale could not be secured without it.* The reason which thought on the widespread dispersion of the Jewish
tho same lino of demarcation os holds good in the non- Is here suggested Is quite foreign to Jewish Ideas and Is people will indicate the complexity and the diffi­
Jewiaii litemt\tre, can bettor appreciate it. There is no difficult to comprehend by a Jew. > culty of the artist's task. The work shown is artistic-
... ^ .. .
religious bias and no projudico. It is not surprising.
therefore, to find in ilio Jewish literature a number of
While the author states his case with much learning
and ingenuity. It seems to suffer from one fundamental
ally significant, and when completed will serve as a
monumental record of the contemporary Jewish
parallels,to some of the legends found in the present defect—a defect common to most of the orltloal studies worid. an inspiration and a pleasure for us nnd a
volume : 1 refer notably to tho Apocalypses and to some of tbs present time: he builds his theory upon tho pas­ historical treasure for the future.
of the Infancy legends. Ono throws light upon the other, sages of the Gospels which substantiate it, and rejects ' Words of praise of art are often oonfuaing and mis­
so iong-as we move within the circle of what in ancient as unhistorical the passages which tell against it. Where. leading. The JBsthetio valuation can only . be ez-
tiroes was called Midnuh Hagada and in modem times t.g., the Now Testament deecribee Jesus' entry into periencei
^ed by the personal reaction of the observer,
Jowisli Folk Loro. \ Jerusalem and his acclamation by the populace as the Out of the
t numerous and varied fruits of Mr. Retaa*
A number of indices onliancn still further the usefulness Messiah must neoessarUy be a later addition. But why wide travel and effort, many have the certain ngns
of this extraordinarily rich and compact publication, so, except that the theory demands It ? ^ such a of a great devotion and a brooding love for his sub­
and a word of special commendation must bo added for lost anything. It is flagrantly jects that reflect an earnest search for beauty.
the admirable waywrwhich the Clarendon Press has been reasoning In a circle. ‘ But in addition to searching for beauty, Mr. Rein
able to produce a book of upwards of six hundred pages There it ono point of Jewish Interest which calls for has purposed to seize the likeness and ethnical spirit
and* to cluirgo for
' ) clu ' it
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comment. Dr. Cadman writes : ‘ Strict Jews would have of the scenes and typies, and in this respect I can certify,
regarded him (i.a, the Am Ha-owts, the man who'dld Skfter having covert practically the same ground in a
not scrupuloiuly observe the la^ c^levltlcal recent “ bummel " about Europe, that he has admir­
. LAST JOURNEY OF JESUS.^ as dlsquMifled from entry Into the Kingdom ably succeeded. The Ghetto of Lemberg or Lublin,
^ (p. 14). One naturally expects a statement of this kind of Venice or Paris, and tho people in them, live vividly
to be supported by conclusive evidence, and one turns in
m the artist
artist'ss pencil and paints. It it to be hoped
REVIEWED BY REV. DR. A. COHEN eagerly to the footnote to see what the evidence Is. All that he may bo able shortly to cetum to bis happily
that Is given, however, is a reference to Schurer, who, befmo but far from ended task.’
* Th* Last Joupfi4-v of Jttus to JenuaUon. Br W. H. CSDIUX. despite his great learning, le not an unbiased witness In This is well said. Mr. Reiss is a young man, and has
(Oxford Unlwrilty ITni. 7i. W. Mi.» a matter of this kind. If there were Rabbinic authority ■till a long and great future before him. He has started
for such a view, it would be found quoted In Prof. Buchler’s well. He gives pleasure while aiming at truth. There is
Thlx" Is a book for tho student, and ono roqolree a exhaustive monograph on the (ialllean Am Ha-artUi nothing morbid in his style. He does not seek to arrest by
knowledge of New Testament Crook to follow the author's but It Is non-existent. The present writer la inclined sensational means. Too many modem Jewish artists,
discussion. It is also on original book, tho result of to believe that Dr. Cadman has exaggerated the oppoM- of tmqueetionable talent, mistake horror for pathos,
Independent Investigation Into on old problem, vlx., tlon of the Pharisees to the teaching of Jesus in Its reli­ ■ombreness for accuracy. Perhaps this is the secret, not
‘What aims did Jesus desire to realize in Jorusalemt gious aspects, and that their antagonism to him was by only of Mr. Reiss' charmi but also of his originality. It is
In other words, what was his conception of his no means so bitter and implacable as the author asserts a triumph of art to convey the truth of a confined life
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NOTES OF THE WEEK. rejoicing that the Board of Deputies has main­
tained unimpaired Hs freedom from the Eionist
solution. More and mure, it is obvioiu that
Palestine can only afford shelter for but small
149. Fleet Street. E.C. 4. the case on previous occasions. Partly, this fractionof nationally unassorted Jews ; and those
Tel: OUITRU. SUM. 72nd Mag, 1924. change of attitude must be ascribed to the change who are seeking a national home in England will
OONCBBHINO ALIENS IN ENGLAND. of Government: the Left Wing of the present learn to join with other British Jews in differen­
In our leading columns to-day, in connection Government, whates'er exception may be taken to tiating a Jew by his Judaism, and by no other
with the Appeal of the Jewish Association for the it, does not contain men who discern a red revolu­ test whatever. This seems to us the just
Protection of Girls and Women, we refer to the tionary in every applicant for naturalization. corollary to the Deputies' petition to the Home
fact that the Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson, Partly, too. it must be ascribed to the increasing Office.
Home Secretary, is expected to he present and distance from war-time, when foreigners in our
to speak at the Dinner in aid of that charity on country were naturally kept under rigorous
regulations ; and partly, agam, it is due to the ' OutUnM of Jewish History.’
Tuesday next. He is assured of a cordial wel­
come. The King’s Ministers are alwaj-s welcome fact that immigration has practically ceased, Our readers, we think, will be interested to leant
guests at non-political gathcringsof His Majesty's and that the name ‘ alien ’ is becoming more and that the new and definitive edition of the late Lady
Jewish subjects ; and this general rulc4has par­ more technical, and less and lesss synonymous Magnus’s best-known book. Outlines of Jewish
ticular ap^cation to the present Secretly with foreign. The aliens who were the subject Hislory, is now ready. It is published for the
OF State for Home Affairs. Just a fortnight of the views put forwaru by the Deputation are Jewish War Memorial by Messrs. Myers and Co.,
ago, on 8th May, to be precise, Mr. Henderson British in everything but name—British by 59. High Holbom, W.C. 1. at 3s. in blue cloth,
received a Deputation from the London Com­ extra gilt, and at 2s. 6d. in dark green cloth.
mittee of Deputies of British Jews, at which its This edition has been seen through the press by
President, Mr. Henrioues, K.C., its ex-President,
CHIEF CONTENTS the Rev. Isidore Harris, M.A., and the Preface
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employment rife at home, it would lie both wrong
and foolish to encourage an influx of labour from Description Transacted.
abroad. No one recommends such a course, which
Grace a Salad might lead to aAi-alien demonstrations as un­
desirable as they would be inevitable. But so-
called aliens already in this country stand on a
BILLS NEOOTIATED AND COLLECTED. ,
DRAFTS ISSUED.
T’lJp pme juice of ri^ different footing. The bulk of them—probably Foreign Currencies Bought and Sold.
1 1 ll-i ohves specially nearly all—are potential law-abiding citizens,
whose industry and domestic virtues will add to (Spot as well at Forward Deliveriet.)
imported by us from the the welfare of the State. It is in the interest of
Maritime Alps. their future fellow-citizens that their status as Mail and Telegraphic Remittances Made.
aliens should be removed, or that its pcriod'should Credit and Commercial Credits Establuhed.
Recommended by doctors for its be shortened as far as possible. It is not a good
nourishing and heallh-gioing properties thing to prolong any differences which are not
to be permanent. It b a good tiling, on the con­ CURRENT AND - -
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vogue. England fa a motherly country, and is
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On Currant Acconnt Inlereii is nUowed nt 2%
CARRIAGE PAID. and, so far as the Jews are concerned, wc are
coididcnt that absorption will lead speedily to per oil tke BUBinuiiB noothly
assimilation, and that these technical aliens, many
Fortnum & Mason of whom, or of whose fathcis, fought for their
adopted country in the War, will become, as their AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS
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