Show HAS S i THE r E RABBI MADE A CASE c- c ek we gave ga the statistics of th the number of o 0 have bao emigrated from Ireland since the theof of 1831 ISI expressed the opinion that they the wonderful people people in the world except eiho ho for years have moved moed through t distinct rare race retaining their national and tand though mixing with all nationalities have k their nationality and nd even their physical es cs es And further that amid all their trials their wrongs that have hae been heaped upon them Ise ve been upheld by the tho belief that they the are s ch chosen n people and will eventually c come into their own We e did not for a moment imagine that tire was anything that any Israelite could couIl take exception exception ex ex- ex- ex tion to that aD any Israelite would not Dot indorse But Rabbi Freund writes us as as follows Fd Telegram am Pardon me for falling attention to wt bt t I consider are 8 se u v ra rat uncalled for inaccuracies in your editorial in the i issue suc of May ry 7 r. r 1909 The compliment paid tk th Jews is ii undeserved but but arp appreciated all the more mOTe coming frota such inch a source But lint T I eem it a public e duty to have hate comet corret certain ertain impressions our editorial l is js you TOO co wrong rODI your jour likely to fo to Ue create create- You Yuu tt say Cay Tb Tw Tb v are the the- themo mo most moat t wonderful because e etheY they have held their way through th a area for years vean distinct t. t all n to P I A knowledge of tb the tb hi history rY of the Je Jews Jew jah in in the tM days of ot morn nore tol tolerant raDt m meat nt shows that they do not keep aloof and to themselves es es but are aro a part of the life lifo of au aDV c community in they lh live The form former r segre segregated ted condition e. e g. g in the ghettos was eras no optional but bat forced liviu livin living to them themselves I e Wh hen too to walls were down u the thA h Jew readily dily gave ae up Ul his lIis distinctive distinctive- ties tela except n in matters maUr pertaining the practice of f hn hIS re- re li ion I yon you sav SA retaining not nt only their nationality na i. but their physical features Now XOY ow my nationally national I it ly ity I 1 feel certain ce you vou will be ready to admit ill Ia is American And so co it is if with ith the larger number of Tows Jews in this country who by birth or adoption of country are aro American It is 15 I certainly unfortunate that ono one of your our ahlo able mentality should fall fan in into an error given en currency perhaps b by an exaggerated importance placed on the Zionist movement That Jews have bae not retained distinctive physical features is is to bo bet proved on the basis of anthropologic lc study and inv sti investigation tion This Thi This however is of minor importance as 81 no vital ital prinC lo I ill is involved td However that Jews Ts are God Gods God's s 's chosen people today today to da day in in a manner different from selection of other people is isI not our contention The earlier idea of chosen people was I only for the special work cork of Israel being tho teacher of mankind in religion ion Beyond Boond this tho the Jew does not pleada plead lead I a P. special selection or favor or The Jews will only some some day come into their own own II when the basic principles principle of or justice justice jus jas' tice and ri righteousness are aro fulfilled and not by segregation tion of the Jews in an obscure corner of the tho earth with little desire desiro to participate in the work of the tho world 0 rId I had intended intended in in- in tended to be brief but the theme handled bandied I know inadequately made made- ba has as carried me to this great length lenth Th Thanking you ou for kind words spoken for the Jews I remain respect fully yours our RABBI CHARLES J. J April 7 1909 We 0 leave heave our Jewish readers Jewish readers to judge judg whether after all Rabbi Freund has changed essentially ss the meaning of what we published We TO did not sa say that the Jews did not Dot associate with all peoples W We 0 said in effect that the they did not assimilate with outsiders Is not that true 7 Is it not a great sorrow in tho the house of an orthodox orthodox ortho ortho- dox lox Jew when a son or daughter intermarries with witha itha ith a Gentile 7 Has not this kept the race raco distinctive i through the centuries I Wo we 0 did dit not sa say that thc they were not patriotic for I the they have ha been heen soldiers in the armies in all the countries countries coun coun- I coun-I tries in which the they have been born TInt But does not the requirements of their religion I keep them an exclusive people 7 I And what save the belief that they are Gods God's I chosen people has kept them theIr from merging with other races We leave leae it to the Jews themselves s to judge whether their rabbi has made out a good answer to what we published |