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TheSouthern Israelite
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Co eminent Publication On Judaism
Basic Religious and Ethical Teachings Outlined
statement of the history of
i community in the United
I its work, statistics of the
ugregations, and a short ex
ile doctrines of Judaism are
a bulletin issued recently by
d States Bureau of the Cen-
; he bulletin was prepared by
I.infield, director of the Sta-
ustn al ! department of the American
k i umnittee, who acted as spe-
I ae< i!t of the Bureau of the Cen-
speaking of the doctrines of
!udai'ie. the government bulletin states
Jewish religion is a way of
; and has no formulated creed, but
ai the other hand, it has certain teach-
inetimes called doctrines or dog-
lioli are considered obligatory
a the adherents of the Jewish reli-
and these are grouped under four
lines: (1) Unity of God; (2) The
and Man; (3) The Future of
Mankind and Israel, and (4) The Law.
Mowing i> the essence of the bulletin
tatrmeiit.s on each of these cardinal
I" 'll t S
Unity of God—The fundamental
!"< trine of the Jewish religion is that
s t )ne. At all times the religion
t tin lew vigorously protested against
infringement on this dogma of pure
"in'theism, whether by the dualism
Hast or by the Trinitarianism
t the West. . . . “Hear, C) Israel: The
rd our God, the Lord is One" is the
leelaratinii of faith. . . . “Look unto
and be ye saved, all the ends of
e earth; for I am God and there is
e else" (Isaiah, xlv, 22). He is the
>t righteousness, mercy, love, and
: the ideal of moral perfec-
1 Lod is "our Father, our Redeemer
UTlasting” (Isaiah lxiii, 16). . . .
World and Man—The world is
tnie unit and it is good. . . .
- no inherent impurity in the
"r in matter. . . . There is no
s in ; sjn is the erring from the
bath. I he crown and the acme
- creation is man. He is capable
•ruction without the aid of an
r "us being. . . . From one man
! the races of the earth de
nt’d thus they constitute one
and the One God is in
relation with man. all men, there
’ mediator between God and
Luture of Mankind and Israel—
rfection of humanity through
tolding of the divine powers in
the aim of history. . . . Daily
s concludes his prayers by de-
his hope to behold speedily the
cn God . . . will be manifested,
abominations will be removed
earth . . . and all flesh will
1,1 His name . . . Jewish reli
shes the coming on this earth
lal order of human perfection
• of peace without end, when
dl hurt or destroy, and when
shall be full of the knowledge
" r d (Isaiah, chapters ix, xi);
e Messanic era.
Congregations, Statistics,
Loctrine, and Organization.)
/•or II hat Was Israel Chosen.'
Israel is the One God's “own treas
ure from among all peoples”, a unique
people that shall never cease from be
ing a national before the Lord forever
(Jer. xxxi, 36). ... It is not claimed
that this people is better than others
or that it possesses a special share of
the divine love but it is affirmed . .
that God has chosen Israel from all
peoples and tongues and brought them
near to His great name, to give thanks
unto Him, and to proclaim His unity.
As His chosen people, Israel has been
judged more severely by God: "You
only have 1 known of all the families
of the earth, therefore I will visit upon
you all your iniquities" (Amos iii, 2);
and Israel has been dispersed and has
suffered, but in the end will be re
stored.” . . . (Dent, xxx, 1-4). The
restoration will be not merely to com
pensate the people for all its suffer
ing, but to enable Israel, unhampered
by unfriendly environment, to carry on
His work as an exemplary nation, 'high
above all nations, that He hath made,
in praise, and in name, and in glory;
and that thou (Israel) mayest be a
holy people unto the Lord" (Duet,
xxvi, 19). . . . The choice of Israel, its
imperishability and restoration, and the
blessed future that awaits mankind,
. . . are doctrines of the Jewish re
ligion.
The Law—The belief in the unity of
God, in the future hope of the world,
and in the other doctrines is of no
value unless one lives in accordance
with the requirements of the beliefs.
The emphasis is not on belief, but on
righteous conduct. What is required
is service of the Lord, a just system
of human conduct in accordance with
statutes and ordinances, “which if a
man do, he shall live by them . ■ •
the law of Moses, the Law, the Torah,
the Written Law,—and it must be un
derstood in the light of Jewish tradi
tion, the Oral Law. I his Torah of
divine origin, which will not be changed,
is the foundation of the Jewish faith. ..
Teaching of the 7 nrah
The Torah, written and oral, pre
eminently emphasizes the principle of
justice; other principles stressed arc-
purity and truth, optimism and hope,
joy and thanksgiving, holiness and the
love of God. ... It implies the purest
motives for action, specifically serving
the Lord, not from fear but rather
out of love and for the sake of God
and the glorification of His name,
the doing of good, not in view of any
reward, but for its own sake; and the
love of man and the most unselfish
devotion and the willing surrender of
one’s life itself whenever the cause of
God demands. ...
The Torah emphasizes the need ot
study and education. ... I he Law
sanctifies labor and makes the teach
ing of a trade whereby one may earn
his living a duty upon the father and
upon the communal authorities. Lach
man is enjoined to build a home and
to contribute to the welfare of human
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