Phoenix Journal 197 - Four Winds 10

Inquisition. In the succeeding 400 years about seventy editions of the Talmud were printed in Spain, Italy,
Portugal, Poland, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Austria, Russia and Lithuania.
The World Academy in Jerusalem, headed by Isaac Halevs Herzog, Chief Rabbi of Israel, is devoted to
Talmudic and Biblical research. It has headquarters here at 122 West Seventy-sixth Street. Rabbi Herbert
S. Goldstein of this city is chairman of the academy’s board of trustees.
No one should consider himself a student of Jewish tradition unless he is familiar with the contents of the
Talmud. Below we reproduce a few excerpts from the Talmud which appeared in an earlier issue of The
Cross and the Flag.
“THE CODE OF THE JEWS”
From The Talmudic Writings
1. “We beg Thee inflict Thy wrath on the nations not believing in Thee, Take away, O Lord, all hope from
them. Destroy all foes of Thy Nation.” Synagoga Judaica, p. 212 Minhagen, p 23 Crach Chaim, 480
Hagah.
2.”The teachings of the Talmud stand above all other laws. They are more important than the laws of
Moses.” — Rabbi Ismael, Rabbi Chambar, et al.
3. “The decisions of the Talmud are words of the living God. Jehovah Himself asks the opinion of the early
rabbis when there are difficult affairs in heaven.”— Rabbi Menachem Commentary on Fifth Book.
4. “It is more wicked to question the words of the rabbis than those of the Torah.” —Mishna Sanhedryn
11:3.
5. “Every goy who studies the Talmud and every Jew who helps him in it, ought to die.” —Sanhedryn,
59a. Aboda Zora, 8-6, Szagiga, 13.
6. “To communicate anything to a goy about our religious relations would be equal to the killing of all Jews,
for if the goyim knew what we teach about them they would kill us openly.” —Libbre David 37.
7. “If a Jew be called upon to explain any part of the Rabbinic books, he ought to give only a false
explanation. Whoever will violate this order shall be put to death.” Libbre David 37.
8. “A Jew should and must make a false oath when the goyim asks if our books contain anything against
them.” —Szaaloth Uts-zabot, the Book of Jore Dia 17.
9. “The Jews are human beings, but the nations of the world are not human beings but beasts.” —Baba
Meca 11, 6.
10. “When the Messiah comes every Jew will have 2800 slaves.” Simeou Haddarsen, fol. 56-D.
11. “As soon as the King Messiah will declare himself, He will destroy Rome and make a wilderness of it.
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