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DECEMBER 0. 193 0THE JEWISH HERALDpearcd on 27th October, anti was welcomed with eager interest. This is the first instalment of a laborious and difficult task, tho nature of which enn 1)0 imagined when it is rem«nn(hcred that as many as forty-two packing-cases of documents touching on the career of the great statesman had boon entrusted to Lord RothsohildY keeping. To Zionists -the following .remarks of the biographer, when speaking of Disraeli’s novel, Ahoy, ‘ will be particularly interesting:— '♦'As he.stood in the .Tombs oi the Kings at Jerusalem, or gazed on Mount Zion, the thought may have passed through Hid mind tlmt the true aim of the political ambition which was beginning to shape itself within him should be to win back the Holy band for the chosen people, and restore the sceptre to Judah. To nny young Hebrew of genius such thoughts would naturally—nny. inevitably—occur ; and in no other way can Disraeli's own declaration that 'Alroy* represented his ‘ideal ambition’ be construed. . . . With all bis dreaminess Disraeli's genius was far too practical to permit him to devote his life to the pursuit of a mere phantom : but it is probable that these early visions never wholly f forsook him. They had a soil of genuine racial sentiment from which perennially’ to spring, and though it would Im easy to exaggerate their significance, yet to know them is to got a glimpse into the inmost, reserves of Disraeli's mind.Dr. J: Xi. MagnCS, of Now* York, will organise d new congregation, whcro services will be conducted according to the ideas enunciated in his sermon of 21th April', which whs the' /cause of his retirement from the Emuiiu-KI pulpit. Dr. Magncs has many friends who agree with'him as to the propriety »f* reintroducing the Hob row in tho religious’ services, in the re-establishment of ivhcicirt. forms and ceremonies long since dis-. continued by Jews of the llcform wing, and in making the services attractive for the great majority of newly-arrived .lows by .having tho pulpit discourses not only in English, but in Herman and Yiddish. Ft is ^believed, however, that thoro will be few, if nny, desertions from the Temple Emmm-El to the new congregation, and that the-, membership will be derived largely from‘the Jewish district on the East Side and ln'ITnrloiii.We learn (says the Jowish World) that under tho will of tho late Mr. Benjamin Levi, who died on the 10th inst. at his residence in Dalston, in liis sixty-sixth vear, sum of about J30,000, constituting the residue of the estate, is bequeathed to the United Synagogue for tho benefit of its charities. Hr. I.evi, who was a Imcheior. wasengaged in the jewellery business, and lived niv exceedingly retired and reserved life. His father was a member of the Great Synagogue for no less than sixty-two years, and ( his grandfather was that very interesting personality, Rabbi Isaac Levi. In the vestry ^ room of the Great Synagogue an interesting document is franusd and hangs on the wall, recording tho visit to tho house of worship by the Duke of Susbox at tho suggestion of Rabbi Levi. In the possession of Mr. Henry Levi, a brother of the late Mr. Benjamin Lovi, is a portrait of Rabbi Isaac I.evi, painted by Mr. Solomon Hart, tho first Jewish R.A., und presented by the lhiko of Sussex to the Rabbi. Tho famous Indy motorist, Miss Dorothy Levitt, who is about to take up aviation, is a niece of tho deceased gentleman.The Auckland (N.Z.). Herald of iSth- nit. writes :—A number of autograph hitters which have been presented to the Auckland Erne Library by Mr. P. A. Philips, of Sydney, n former town clerk of Auckland, were handed to the City. Council last evening by Mr. C. J. Parr, who received them from Mr. Philips on the occasion of his recent visit to Sydney. The collection includes autograph letters and memoranda from the late Sir George Grey, Sir Julius Vogel, Bishops Co win and Lnnihan, Mr. Justice Gillies, Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, the Earl of Gins-£?/ Counteas of Onslow, and various other distinguished personages, including various admirals and other visitors to Auckland at various times.On Tuesday evening, tith December, at tho Victoria Barracks, during tho parade of the j nth Australian Infantry Regiment, Captain Tsidor Tflaacson was the recipient of a Long Sorvico Mednl. Colonel Stanley, tho Commandant, in presenting the medal to Captain Isaacson, who has been connected with the Australian Military Service for twenty-two yours, warmly congrutulntcd him upon ' the distinction he bud s«» thoroughly earned.SOCIAL. iMr. Frank Michndis, younger son of Mr. ]F. I). Miclmelis, returned to Melbourne lust 'week from London. Ho had been several vyonrs in the Old Country complotinig.'his udu- ccation in the famous English public school Iat Harrow. iCouncillor Jacob Marks, who was recently f re-elected a member of the ’ Bourke Ward of the City Council, was entertained by a ,vlarge company of his friemls at dinner at nthe Cafe Francais, Swuuxtou-strect, last Mon- L.day evening. Mr. Charles Duckett, chairman I
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Fri, Dec 09, 1910
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