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CANADIAN JEWISH REVIEW
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VIBR�HOUZER�Mr. and Mrs, J. Bother, 123 Spadina Road, announce thetn.*rriage of their daughter Cecil |o ^Ct. Berny Vise, to take place November 20th.
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The recent monthly dance was voted a complete Biiccess. Good music, good attendance and a good floor made things enjoyable for all those fortunate enough to be present.
Rabbi Julius Siegel, of the University, Ave. Synagogue, delivered *an excellent address at the last meeting.
The publicity committee report that " Doings "is still in existence and will reappear shortly. The editors havQ outlined a programme for the coming year that will mean a snappier -and peppier paper than heretofore issued. Those of the Keview readers -who know last year's "Doings" will say that this is impossible.
Ma'ny social events are planned for � the fall and winter. On November 24th the stag will be held. On De-comber 26th we will hold our annual Chanukah affair. On January 17th the big event�our annual ball.
Meetings are held regularly on the 1st and 4th Monday-evenings of the month at the Empire Boom of the Prince George Hotel.
THE MISSING BEAD.
A Story of the Ancient Sage.
The following episode in the life of a noble Jew was related to me by Moheh Mleyler, a chazan of the Synagogue Keneseth Ma'nasheh in Damascus, on the authority of a Christian � inhabitant of that city, whose father was one of those who lives were saved, writes Abinoam Yellin in the London "Jewish Guardian."
There lived in Damascus in the second half of the eighteenth century, a Jewish magnate of the noble and well-known Farhi family. On account of his great learning and wisdom he was named al-Mu'allim (the Teacher). He was loved and honored by all� Jewa,,Moslems and Christians alike -for there was no limit to his benevolence which recognized neither creed nor race. lie also enjoyed the favor of high officials, and his good name reached even the Pasha of Syria.
At that time there lived in Damascus a well-known Faqih (a Moslem theologian) who had the entree to the palaces of all the princes, and whose influence was great. To increase his fame with the populace also, he gave 'out a rumor, which soon spread throughout the city, that on every Friday after daybreak be used to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca. By the aid of special power ssigned to him by the Prophet, he-Jlls able to reach the Holy Place 3on, per-
form the Friday prayer fe3 che Holy Haram, kiss the Ka'aba, and then, having thus duly executed these religious duties, return to Damascus, by the same holy power, before sunset.
Now this Faqih bore a grudge against Christians, and he was ever on the watch for means of afflicting them. Now it happened that he once passed a Christian church and heard some Christian boys laughing loudly in the course of their games. He seized, this opportunity and at once reported to the Pasha that some Christian boys had mocked at him and at the Prophet's religion. "When the Pasha heard this, he ordered twenty of t!he Christian nobility to be confined in prison and subjected to such �hard treatment that they were in imminent danger of death. News of this reached their brethren, who saw no meank of saving them. But one of 4bem said:
"Brethren; co�e, let us go to al-Ma'alim, for his influence will be strong enough to save thea." When
/al-Mu;allim heard their trouble, he comforted them and promised to do ^all he could. When they had depart-^ed, he thought for long how to deliver the dying men, until, at last, he devised this scheme by which the Faqih himself would be compelled to set the Christians free. In his treasury was a very precious Masbaha (a rosary of beads to count the ninety-nine names of Allah), the like of which Damascus had never seen. This would be worthless if even one bead were wanting.
Now this Masbaha, after removing one bead, he intended to present to the Pasha on the following day, when the Faqih would also be present at the Pasha's Diwan.
On the morrow, when the Pasha saw Farhi enter his room, he greeted him in his usual friendly way and ordered black coffee to be brought. And when the Pasha asked Farhi why he had come, Farhi, placing the Masbaha before the Pasha answered thus: "This Masbaha, my lord, I wish to give to thee. But, to my grief, I have lost one of its most precious pearls, without which it is worthless, and the like of which is to be found only with one of the most eminent Sheikhs in Mecca. Now, our friend here, the Faqih, is going to-morrow on his pilgrimage to Mecca, whence he will return on the same day. If it please my lord, let him take the Masbaha with him to Mecca and there replace the missing bead with one which he can obtain ^^m the Sheikh." The Pasha at once j(HBered the Faqih to do so.
The Faqih, on hearing these words was terror-stricken, for he used not to go to Mecca on Fridays, but he would remain secreted and shut up in his house. In his perplexity ho saw no escape but to enlist Farhi's aid. When he entered Farhi's house, Farhi, who knew why he had come, promised to give him the missing pearl on condition that he would influence the Pasha to release the Christians, The Faqih had to agree to do so.
Thus, by the wisdom and kindness of Farhi al-Mu'allim, the Jew, were the unfortunate Christians liberated from the grasp of death. Jewish Dailv News.
TO OFFICERS OF JEWISH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
In cases where needy Jewish people require glasses, Edward Bind, R.0.L will be pleased to supply them at wholesale cost price. This will apply only where oas-es are vouched for by a recognized charitable organization and where the hospital prescription is provided. Should any organization wish Mr. Bind to make the examination, he will do so at a nominal fee.
Further particulars may be obtained from Edward Bind, R.O., optometrist snd optician, 279 College St. Phone Coil. 6604.
HIS SON CANNOT MARRY. By S. M. Melamed.
An elderly, long-beared'Jew, with spectacles pushed high on his forehead, entered the editorial offices of a Jewish newspaper, made himself comfortable in a chair,- cleaned his spectacles, returning them to their former position on" his forehead, coughed a bit, looked around, and after finding the situation satisfactory, asked for the editor.
"Must you speak to the editor personally?' '
"Of course," the elderly Jew replied. "It is an* important editorial business. I must speak to him personally."
"If this is the case, I will call the editor," a member of the staff 9aid, ancTwithin a few minutes, the visitor faced the editor.
"Are you the editor of the paperf Is it yourself?" insisted the.Jew.
"Yes, to be sure, there is no imitation, and what can I do for you?*>
"It is a very important affair," tiie elderly Jew said, "and if you willrae kind enough to give me a few fjtin-
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utes of your time, I will tell you all about it.''
The editor thereupon invited his guest into his private office, bid him take a seat and to tell him his story.
The elderly Jew again cleaned his spectacles, again coughed a little and began the following monologue.
"I want you, Mr. Editor, to help me out, for I am in trouble and this trouble makes my life bitter and unbearable and t want to make an end of it. It is true, it does not concern me personally. It concerns someone very dear to me�my oldest and only son. You know, he is a very g'ood son but not much of a pious Jew. As a matter of fact, he never attends the synagogue, not even on holidays. He does not speak Yiddish and in fact says that he hates Yiddish and since, as you know, I do not know any English, we cannot talk much to one an other, yet, being his father, I want him to be happy and be settled in his life. I have urged him time and again to get married, bat he will not take my advice and, to the present day, remains unmarried though he is 22 years old. You know, Mr. Editor, I have been the father of three children and was even happy, too. It is true that I had to forego many luxuries on that account such as eatiag meat more than twice a week or eating more than one meal a day, but I
was happy nevertheless and my wife was happy, too. She raised the children with the same care that a rich mother could bestow on them and perhaps more, and they grew up to be strong and healthy and we were both happy to have children, to care for them, and to be settled in life; but my son, you know, is an American boy. He is spoiled and he will not do what is right and what is good for him, yet I think yon could bring him back to the right path and make a man and a Jew out of him and I want you to do it for me because I buy your paper every dav and mv wife reads it, too."
"How do you figure that?" the editor asked his guest.
"Well, that is plain enough," the elderly Jew replied. "You can induce ray son to settle down and in the right way.''
"What do you flrean, to settle down in the right way?"
"You see, that is very simple. My son should marrv. You can make him do it, I think."
"Does he want to marry?"
"Yes and no, but he can't."
"What do you mean?"
"Just what I sav. He can't,"
"Is he sick?" "
"Oh! no. He is'as healthy and aa strong as a tree."
{tls he poor and for that reason ea�-aot marry?"