Letter from Morais, Sabato to Unknown Addressee. Philadelphia, PA; Aug 1890
- Title
- Letter from Morais, Sabato to Unknown Addressee. Philadelphia, PA; Aug 1890
- Author
- Morais, Sabato
- Date Created
- 1 August 1890
- Format
- 2 pages on 1 sheet
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 5, Folder 9
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3c53fm2p/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3c53fm2p
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx5FF9_10.xml
- content
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S. MORAIS,
546 N. Fifth St.
Philadelphia, August 1st 1890
A work in English on the administration of justice after Talmudical dicta ought to serve a twofold purpose. It should show the uninitiated the broad humanitarianism pervading the teachings of men who lived when laws "written not in ink but in blood" were in force, and dispel deep rooted but ill founded prejudices.
The Reverend Dr. Samuel Mendelsohn has prepared such a work, for which familiarity with the original sources qualified him. The few pages from the manuscript kindly read in my presence left upon me the impression that the author has labored conscientiously, searching with untiring industry with Rabbinical authorities, to ensure correctness.
From the little which I heard, I argue that that the statements made throughout the book can claim valid support, and therefore the confidence credence of such as wish to learn history
based upon well authenticated facts.
To the honesty of Talmudic quotations and to the value of his literary labors endeavours, Dr Mendelsohn has added a feature which has specially pleased me much. I noticed a reverential tone in his allusions to the custodians of Jewish traditions--the Pharisses. So tra--duced have been those wise-hearted Sages been by pseudo liberality and by ignorance; so misrepresented aspersed has been is still the name of a school of learning sacred lore to which our people owes its continuance in the face of tremendous odds, that I felt refreshed on hearing their merits praises richly merited. I think that I may commend to a discrimi-nating public Dr Mendelsohn's forthcoming work to a discriminating public. S Morais
[Hebrew] - Identifier
- p3c53fm2p
- identifier
- SMBx5FF9_10
Part of Letter from Morais, Sabato to Unknown Addressee. Philadelphia, PA; Aug 1890
Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Morais, Sabato to Unknown Addressee. Philadelphia, PA; Aug 1890”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/88995