The Spirit of the Ghetto (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781548308964)

This man also becomes a member of one of the many hundred lodges which exist on the east side. These societies curiously express at once the old Jewish customs and the conditions of the new world. They are mutual insurance companies formed to support sick members. When a brother is ill the President appoints a committee to visit him. Mutual insurance societies and committees are American enough, and visiting the sick is prescribed by the Talmud. This is a striking instance of the adaptation of the "old" to the "new." The committee not only condoles with the decrepit member, but gives him a sum of money.

Author: Hutchins Hapgood
ISBN-10: 154830896X
ISBN-13: 9781548308964
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/04/2017
Pages: 170
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.36d