Literary Production. Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA. Mar 1891 · Sabato Morais Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Literary Production. Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA. Mar 1891

Author

Morais, Sabato

Date Created

1 March 1891

Location(s)

United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia

United States -- Pennsylvania

Format

10 pages on 4 sheets

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Language(s)

English

Source

Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

Sabato Morais Collection, Box 10, Folder 9

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Provenance

Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.

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S. MORAIS,
546 N. Fifth St.
Philadelphia,

March 91
A few remarks on the Alliance

Among our public spirited brethren of France, who responded to the call of humane Judaism in 1860, there was an eminent lawyer that Providence has spared to this day. Narcisse Leven signed the call which summoned first appeal that urged upon our people in countries of either complete or partial freedom, to practically show their coreligionists in oppression fraternal aid commiseration. Since then, many of that Frenchman's colleagues have bone to their lasting home, but the cause which they warmly espoused exists still, and appeals to our noblest instincts. claims our united exertions. The original motive that gave it origin is not precisely what prompted a noble host to band together over three decades of years ago, is not precisely the same as what de--mands our vigilance watchfulness at present. The Pope could not reenact now the part of his predecessor in the Vatican. He could not sanction the abduction of a Jewish child to and insist that the lad be raised in the Catholic church, despite the remonstrances and protest of civilization. Yet, we know of millions on whose heads hangs the sword of Damo--cles, simply because of our the faith which we profess.

In a circular, which I, like several others, received three four weeks ago, Mr Leven, one of the few survivors of a band the original league of zealous laborers, appeals for assistance towards carrying out the self-imposed task of the Universal Israelitish Alliance. It The organization cannot break off the bands of wickedness and send Russian slaves free, but it strives with might and main to seek outlets for the imprisoned. When found, the agencies of deliverance redemption are set to work. For, whereas formerly the Alliance closely watched kept sentry over the civil and politi--cal interest of Hebrews, trying to hold in check ini--mical attacks, now it has found deems it imperative to centre its forces almost exclusively on the labors of education. It hopes to redeem save Israel by means of wide culture, which must eventually challenge respect and secure the recognition of inborn rights. About ten thousand boys and girls receive tuition under its auspices in very many cities of the old world and they where learning was ostracised. Those youths of ours, form the nucleus of a host of missionaries, that will spread further the belief in self-reliance and self-elevation. In the circular, issued on behalf of the central Committee at Paris,

Mr Leven recapitulates what the organization has accomplished with a limited means revenue, and argues to prove that a larger capital income would extend the benefit of a knowledge, which has already made of a con-siderable number of our people in a state of degra--dation, useful farmers, mechanics, professors and law abiding members of society. I feel a degree of pardonable degree of pride in because of the fact that the Jewish community of Philadelphia, notwithstanding its local needs ever on the increase, realized at once that solidarity, which ignoring geographical lines, renders Israelites a comp indissoluble unit, nothwithstanding [?] of a wide spread dispersion. Like in France he here also we have met with losses which were not replaced. Our Branch of the Alliance--first and foremost on this side of the Atlantic, in aiding our coreligionists of France in their humanizing efforts, saw the removal from our city of several of its contributors, and in too many instances their departure from earth.

Nevertheless, I experienced the melancholy satis--faction of replying to Mr Leven, on the autho--rity of Miss Emily Phillips, that her never to be forgotten sister Ellen did not leave the world, without sending the Alliance a farewell which will entitle the dear deceased to a bright page in the history of the Association. + "May the memory of the righteous one be blessed." But my brethren, Purim is supremely the season of brotherly greetings, & that joyful festivity now fast approaching ought to be signalized by donations which will gladden the parent association in France. Mr Leven feels confident that his written appeal support--ed by my personal pleading will augment the funds to be hallowed to the cause of learning and civilization. He writes on so upon this subject: thus: Ø
+ In acknowledging receipt of my communication of the 18th of February Mr Leven pays a merited tribute to the noble minded departed, adding the following: "We knew already that the lamented Jewess took a lively part in words of beneficence in your city; at various intervals she and other members of her family gave the Alliance

tokens of sympathy. "And we who knew her character best, may can exclaim scripturally: Ø "I am particularly thankful for the valuable cooperation which you are pleased to lend our asso--ciation, and I cherish the conviction that your words on Purim in favor of the Alliance will find strike a responsive chord among its Phila--delphia friends." May I express a fond wish that the latter will multiply tenfold? The annual contribution to the parent organization is so small, that an effort to cause the list of sub--scribers to swell, would be comparatively easy. Let me solicit that exertion from my hearers, and likewise, upon this Sabbath, their gifts of my hearers and those of my Philadelphia coreligionists, promoting of the cause of education, and hence of moral exaltation and freedom among the myriads of Israel, for whose sake schools of industry and general knowledge instructions are set up far and wide by the Universal Israelitish Alliance.
In the absence of a treasurer, I will take charge of donations and hand them to the President of our Branch, and have them acknowledged in the Jewish Exponent.

Identifier

p32f7k919

identifier

SMBx10FF9_10