Paul Goodman's History of The Jews / Excerpt from A History of the Jews
"Remember the days of old.
Consider the years of many generations:
Ask thy father, and he will shew thee;
Thine elders, and they will tell thee."
Deut. xxxii.7.
"Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen." - Isaiah xliii. 10.
"The life of man is numbered by days:
The days of Israel are without number."
Ecclus. xxxvii. 25.
"Kingdoms arise and kingdoms pass away, but Israel endureth for evermore." - Midrash.
"Man is made man by history. The Jew recognizes that he is made what he is by the history of his fathers, and feels he is losing his better self so far as he loses his hold on his past history.
"The history of Israel is the great living proof of the working of Divine Providence in the affairs of the world. Alone among the nations Israel has shared in all great movements since mankind became conscious of their destinies. If there is no Divine purpose in the long travail of Israel, it is vain to seek for any such purpose in man's life. In the reflected light of that purpose each Jew should lead his life with an added dignity." - Joseph Jacobs.
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