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“If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental vigor, the distinction is probably due, in some measure, to the extremely important part which Talmud studies have played in the spiritual life of the race.”

Quote by Abraham Cahan

Work

The Rise of David Levinsky

This novel follows the journey of David Levinsky, a young Jewish immigrant who arrives in America with little more than his dreams and determination. Overcoming numerous challenges, he works his way up from a humble tailor to a prominent businessman, all while navigating the complexities of a new culture and society. more

Author

Abraham Cahan
Abraham Cahan

Abraham Cahan, born on July 7, 1860, and died on August 31, 1951, was a prominent Jewish-American journalist, editor, and writer. He served as the editor of the Forward, one of the most important Yiddish-language newspapers in the United States. Cahan is known for his focus on the Jewish community and his advocacy for the working class. more

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“We Jews are accused of being destroyers: whatever you put up, we tear down. It is true only in a relative sense. We are not iconoclasts deliberately: we are not enemies of your institutions simply because of the dislike between us. We are a homeless mass seeking satisfaction for our constructive instincts. And in your institutions we cannot find satisfaction.”

“A century of partial tolerance gave us Jews access to your world. In that period the great attempt was made, by advance guards of reconciliation, to bring our two worlds together. It was a century of failure. We Jews, we, the destroyers, will remain the destroyers forever. Nothing that you will do will meet our needs and demands. We will forever destroy because we need a world of our own, a God-world, which it is not in your nature to build”