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T H E G R E AT
JEWISH MASQUE OF
THE ASS IN THE LION’S SKIN
LEESE’S BUREAU OF ANTI-JEWISH
INFORMATION
20 PEWLEY H I L L GUILDFORD, SURREY
.ONE SHILLING A N D SIXPENCE
This is a reprint by permis‑ sion of its erudite author of a book published about 20 years ago in South Africa. An Index has been added.
THE GREAT JEWISH MASQUE MASQUE OR OR
THE THE ASS IN IN THE THE LION'S LION’S SKIN SKIN "Good loudly, “ Good woods woods burn burn silently, silently, but but thorns thurns crackle loudly, crying wood!! '' "” crying out o u t all all the the time time 'We ‘ We are are wood! Wood ! We We are are wood -Old ‐ O l d Persian Persian Saying. Saying.
THE pretending, and and when HE Jews, Jews, like like other childish childish people, people, enjoy pretending, pretending assumed, pretending brings brings them the the tribute due due to to the the character assumed. they they revel revel in in it. it. In this which should nnot this way way they they have have obtained much much credit which ot have been been given given to them. them. have They first first were were tricked out o u t in borrowed borrowed traditions and and supplied with with an an entirely false idea idea of themselves themselves about 430 Bn.c, .c. Then pretence which has has Then commenced commenced the the Great Jewish Masque, Masque, aa pretence been maintained maintained to to the the present day. day. been recent times times it has has never never lacked lacked support. Indeed, Indeed, Jewish pro~ proIn recent paganda has has been been so so insidious insidious and and persistent that voluntary aid, paganda aid, in addition to to other kinds, kinds, has has always always been been available. available. At a addition a mere hint, troupes of highly placed placed carpet-baggers don don ass's ass’s ears, hint, ears, or a long nose, nose, and and vie with each each other, other, and and with the the kosher mummers, long mummers, endeavours to lead lead the the rout. rout. in endeavours Masque, naturally, naturally, is is extremely popular with the The Masque, the Jews. Jews. It It appeals to their vanity and and panders pleasantly to their self-esteem. self-esteem. appeals Special arrangements arrangements are are made made for for them, them, and and each m a y blow his may Special o w n trumpet confident that his his efforts efforts will be be supported by blasts blasts own from the the massed massed shofers shofers of the the management, management, and cheers cheers from the from claque. claque. Everything possible possible is is done done to to keep keep the the Jews in the Masque, Everything Masque, apart from from other people, people, submissive submissive to to the the will of the international apart directors, and and enthusiastically working for for the the greater glory directors, glory of the the showmen who who use use them, them. showmen Jews are are addicted addicted to propaganda. propaganda. From From small small beginnings The Jews propaganda, like like their methods methods of supplying one one another with their propaganda, “information,” have have become become very elaborate. elaborate. They themselves "information," themselves have have fallen victim victim to it; i t ; by it they they flatter themselves, themselves, and, and, from from long long and and fallen admiring contemplation contemplation of themselves themselves in fancy fancy dress, dress, they have admiring have become so so infatuated infatuated that they they have have made made aa fetich of the the object become of their adoration, adoration, and and are are unable unable to understand understand why mankind mankind does n o t pause pause in its its pursuits pursuits and and join adulation. not join them in adulation.
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They the They like like to to tell, tell, and and be be told, told, of the the ..“ l lofty o f t y idealism," idealism," of the uniqueness"" of to pretend pretend ..“ spirituality," spirituality,” and and of of the" the “uniqueness of the the Jews, Jews, and and to that Adam and and Noah Noah that the the outstanding outstanding personalities personalities of of all all time, time, from from Adam were Jews, Jews, even even to to Columbus Columbus and and many m a n y of the the Spanish Spanish Inquisitors, Inquisitors, were latter day day if rulers of of latter if they they did did not n o t know know it, it, to to say say nothing nothing of of the the red red rulers Russia. Russia. They by this time time nearly nearly They feel feel gratified, gratified, too, too, when when they they reflect reflect that by pretty," and and every every everybody everybody must m u s t be be aware aware that that every every Jewess is is ..l‘pretty," Jew "a learned" and .." great great “ a genius," genius," that that all all Jewish Jewish rabbis rabbis are a r e .. “le a r n e d ” and clever at business," make make scholars," scholars,” and and that that Jews Jews in general general are are .. “clever at business," good good spouses, spouses, and and are are kind kind to to animals. animals. accuracy Conceits, such as these, do not Conceits, such as these, do n o t call call for comment, their accuracy the law is is demonstrated demonstrated daily daily in the the streets, streets, in the the Press, Press, and in the courts. courts. Less venial, venial, however, however, are are the the other boastings of the the Jews, Jews, more more Less preferenespecially as as it is upon u p o n these these that they they base base their claims claims to preferen‑ tial tial treatment treatment and and special special consideration. consideration. When an unique When it is pretended, pretended, for for instance, instance, that the the Jews Jews are are an and exceedingly ancient race, race, and and that they they are the and the originators and and sole possessors of unique customs, unique and and original traditions, writings, customs, alone, and and rites, rites, laws, laws, and and religious religious tenets, tenets, peculiar to themselves themselves alone, from and and superior to those those of all all other peoples, peoples, investiga‑ investigadifferent from tion is is invited invited and, and, when undertaken, undertaken, at at once once exposes the hollow‑ hollowtion ness and and effrontery efl'rontery of the the pretence. pretence. ness the world world would be be like, like, if if two or three other sects sects became What the became obsessed with with their own o w n importance, importance, spirituality, spirituality, and uniqueness, uniqueness, obsessed and demanded demanded aa part p a r t of some populated populated country from from which which to and inflict their ideas ideas about themselves upon upon long long suffering humanity, humanity, inflict and, moreover, moreover, organised organised themselves themselves in order to do do this effectually, effectually. and, may be be imagined! imagined! may Jews are are not, not, and and have have never never been, been, a race. race. The Jews If the the Jews were were ever ever aa nation nation with aa language and and traditions If own, the the place place where that nation nation lived, lived, in ancient times, of their own, has yet yet to be be discovered. discovered. has Palestine was w a s never in the the possession possession of the the Jews; they were never Palestine never masters of the the country c o u n t r y west west of the the Jordan, Jordan, nor n o r of the the sea coast. coast. masters M a n y Phoenician Phoenician and and other Canaanitish Canaanitish cities cities were were impregnable to Many Jewish strategy. strategy. The Jews Jews occupied portions of the the country country only, only, Jewish and even even these these they they had had to share with the the Canaanites. Canaanites. and The sanctuaries of Palestine, Palestine, such such as as Bethel, Bethel, Beersheba, Beersheba, Gezer, Gezer, Gibeon, Gigal, Gigal, Hebron, Hebron, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Shechem, Shechem, etc., etc., were o t Jewish Gibeon, were nnot Jewish
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holy adopted ".. holy places, places, but but ancient ancient sanctuaries sanctuaries of of the the Canaanites Canaanites .. “ adopted the" hero " as as such such by the the Jews, Jews, who, who, in most most cases, cases, ..“ adopted" adopted " also the “ hero" of of the the place. place. were: Terah, Among Among the" the “ heroes" heroes " thus" thus “ adopted" adopted" by by the the Jews Jews were: the the begetting or the deer-god; deer-god; Ram, Ram, the the god god of darkness; Abram, Abram, the father-god the moon-god moon-god of of father-god of of the the dark dark heights, heights, associated associated with the Ur; was likewise asso‑ assoU r ; Sara, Sara, the the cloud-goddess cloud-goddess of of the the Caucasus, Caucasus, who who was ciated the Hermes-like ciated with with the the moon; moon; Esau, Esau, the the goat-god; goat-god; Jacob, Jacob, the pillar-god bricks and and foun‑ founpillar-god of Bethel; Bethel; Laban, Laban, the the white one, one, lord lord of bricks dations, the divining divining dations, associated associated with the the moon-god moon-god of Haran; Haran; Joseph, the or Nun, the the fish-god fish-god of or interpreting interpreting god god of the the ancient Canaanites; Nun, Northern Northern Palestine; Palestine; Dan, Dan, the the judging pole-star god god of Southern Arabia, the bull-god; bull-god; Arabia, whose whose female female form form was was Dinah; Dinah; Gad, Gad, aa form form of of the Israel, were sacrificed; Israel, the the Phoenician Phoenician "Saturn," “ Saturn," to whom whom children were Lot, the rain-god, rain-god, Lot, the the concealing concealing or veiling incense-god; incense-god; Moab, Moab, the father the Baby‑ Babyfather of waters; Ashur, Ashur, the the Assyrian Assyrian archer-god; Saul, Saul, the lonian sun-god, sun-god, who who came came to Palestine, Palestine, the the land land of the Ionian the sons sons of the and m many the ass, ass, to to find find his his father's father’s asses; asses; Rammah, Rammah, the storm-god; and any others and Sarnson, others such such as as Ishmael, Ishmael, Isaac, Isaac, Leah, Leah, Rebecca, Rebecca, Deborah, Deborah, and Samson, as well as as composite "“ heroes" heroes " such such as as Moses, Moses, David, David, Bathsheba (the (the as the moon-god), moon-god), and and Solomon, Solomon, besides fragmentary daughter of the "“ heroes" Asmodeus, etc. etc. heroes " such such as as Esther, Esther, Mordecai, Mordecai, Rafael, Rafael, and and Asmodeus, Having ..“adopted they did did not n o t understand, understand, the Having adopted"" what they the Jews became muddled, muddled, not n o t only only with with regard regard to to ..“heroes," became heroes," but also in connection with with customs, customs, histories, histories, beliefs, beliefs, and and sites. connection Thus the the Jews Jews do do not n o t know know the real real site site of Mount Zion, Zion, nor, nor, apparently, why why they they are are unable unable to identify it. it. apparently, Sinai is is not n o t the the mountain mountain of Jehovah, Jehovah, but, but, as as its its name Sinai name implies, implies, the Babylonish Babylonish moon-god moon-god Sin, Sin, ..“ Lord Lord of Law," Law," and, and, especially, of the Hosts ": whose whose territory, territory, also, also, is the the desert or wilderness ..“ Lord of Hosts": wilderness Sin, and and whose whose worship dates dates from from at at least least 3200 3200 5B.C. .0. of Sin, Jericho is is not not the the city city of delightful delightful odours and and palm trees, Jericho trees, but but is the the yellow moon moon city; and and the the Jordan is the the yellow moon is moon river. river. Jerusalem, on on the the other hand, hand, even even if if in later times its women Jerusalem, women did did wear “crescents,” is not n o t aa .. “ moon moon city," it is n o t old old enough; nor, wear" crescents," is not nor, as is is pretended, pretended, is it the the abode of peace; but it is, is, as as as its name implies, the city city of "Uru," " U r u , " the the plague-god, plague-god, the implies, the war-god, and “Salem," the the sun-god sun-god (in (in his his malevolent and and destructive role "Salem," role as as god of the the dead dead and and lord lord of Hell). Hell). god Abdul Ship Shipa, who was Governor of Jerusalem about 1430 1430 n.c., Abdul a, who B.C., states, in aa letter letter to his his overlord overlord Amenophis IV IV of Egypt, states, Egypt, that Jeru‑ Jerusalem, or or "Urusalem," “Urusalem,” is is the the city city of Beth Beth Ninip, (the god salem, Ninip, (the god of war, war, name there was Salem) Salem) and and of Uras, Uras. whose name
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U pestilence before before he he U ru r u was was aa disease-demon disease-demon and and god god of of the the pestilence became has been been identified became aa god god of war, war, and and Salem, Salem, or or Shalem, Shalem, has with with Set, Set, Israel, Israel, Saturn, Saturn, Adar, Adar, Dionysus, Dionysus, etc. etc. In many caves and In ancient ancient times, times, as as might might be be expected expected from from the m a n y caves caverns where Jem‑ Jerucaverns found found in in the the vicinity, vicinity, there was, was, in the the district district where salem god who salem now now is, is, aa temple temple of Ninip, Ninip, the the Babylonian Babylonian creating god let let loose loose the the Flood. Flood. To worTo Ninip Ninip the the swine swine was was sacred, sacred, and, and, therefore, therefore, tabu to his wor‑ shippers. underworld and of of shippers. Ninip, Ninip, like like Dionysus, Dionysus, was was lord lord of of the the underworld "the “ the spirits of of the the earth," earth," before before he he became became aa sun-god, sun-god, and the rock with the the cavern cavern rock Sakhra (Sakhra (Sakhra was was the mother of the the sun-god) with or most part or "well “ well of spirits" spirits " beneath beneath it, it, is to the the Jews Jews the the m o s t sacred p art of Jerusalem. Lord God," here Jerusalem. Here Here they say say is the" the “ House House of the Lord they pretend have pretend was was the the Holy Holy of Holies Holies of the temple supposed to have been was stayed"! been built built by Solomon, Solomon, and and here here "the " the pestilence was stayed "! Pigs entered entered into into the rites rites and and myths of Adonis, Adonis, Attis Pigs Attis Tammtu, Tammuz, Set, Semele, Semele, Derneter, Demeter, Rimmon, Rimmon, Dionysus, Dionysus, etc., etc., as as well as as of Ninip, Ninip, Set, and were were often often cast cast into into caverns as as aa sacrifice. In In the and the cavern cavern at Gezer, which which is not n o t far from from Jerusalem, Jerusalem, many m a n y pig-bones have been Gezer, been found. found. By By the Egyptians Egyptians pigs pigs were were sacrificed only to .. “ Bacchus" Bacchus " and the moon-god, moon-god. Hare, which which is is tabu tabu to to the Jews Jews and and the Hottentots, Hottentots, is asso‑ The Hare, associated with with both both the the moon-god moon‐god and and the plague-god, plague-god, and so ciated so is the the mouse, which which the Jews Jews used used to eat, eat, as as well as as swine's swine’s flesh, sacrifi‑ mouse, sacrifi(Isaiah LXVI, L X V I , 17). 17). cially (Isaiah Jews pretend pretend that Jerusalem dates from from the The Jews the time of David, David, but it has has yet y e t to to be be proved proved that there ever was aa Jewish K i n g David. but King David. Jerusalem possesses not n o t aa single single relic of either David David or Solomon, Jerusalem n o r of the the temple which it is pretended pretended Solomon, Solomon, the wise fish-god nor of the Assyrians, Assyrians, built on on the "“ sun-rock" there. so-called “ Stables of King K i n g Solomon" are are vaulted foundations The so-called" Roman masonry, masonry, and and of the church of St. St. Mary, Mary, built by Jus‑ of Roman Justinian, about about A.D. A . D . 529. 529. tinian, Jerusalem was not n o t built by by the Jews; the city and its Jerusalem its name Urusalem were w e r e in use use long long before before the Jews Jews "adopted" “ adopted ” them. Urusalem Sargon of Akkad Akkad incorporated incorporated Palestine Palestine in his Sargon his Empire Empire about 2750 B.C., B.C., and and from from the the twenty-third century B.C. 3 . 0 . to the 2750 the fifteenth, fifteenth, Palestine was under under Babylonian Babylonian suzerainty; it was paying tribute to Palestine Babylon about 1780 1780 B.C. 3 . 0 . From From 2200 2200 B.C. 13.0. to after 1400 1400 13.0. Babylon B.C. Palestine, Palestine, thus, remained remained under under the influence influence of Babylonian Babylonian culture and Baby‑ thus, Babylonian literature. literature, Ionian
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From was a a province From the the fifteen fifteen century c e n t u r y 5D.e. . 0 . to the the tenth Palestine Palestine was of Egypt; was a a vassal Egypt; and and after the the tenth century century s.o, n.c. Palestine Palestine was of of Assyria, Assyria, until until 608 608 a.c, 5.0. Egyptian the reign reign of Egyptian bowmen bowmen were were stationed in Jerusalem in the Amenophis s.c., from from Amenophis Ill, I I I , and and despatches. despatches, dating dating from from about about 1430 1430 n.c., the the Governors Governors of of Jerusalem Jerusalem to to their their suzerain Amenophis Amenophis IIV, V , have been been found. found. The rule miles beyond beyond rule of Ramses Ramses 11 II extended extended for for more more than 100 100 miles he pursued Jerusalem, Jerusalem, and and Ramses Ramses III I I I records records that. that, about 1275 a.c., B.c., he his his enemies enemies as as far far as as Aleppo Aleppo and and Carchemish. Carchemish. He does nnot o t mention any t o explain when and and any such such people people as as the the Jews, Jews, who who still still have have to where where their their alleged alleged exodus exodus took took place. place. In 925 sacked 925 s.c. 3 . 0 . Shashanq Shashanq I of Egypt Egypt marched marched on on Palestine Palestine and sacked Jerusalem. Jerusalem. In the the meantime meantime Assyria had had become become aa great great power, In power, and and by 877 B.C. 13.0. Ashurnazirpal, Ashurnazirpal, who who had had made made his his name aa terror, was hunt‑ hunt877 ing lions lions and and other animals in the the Lebanon. Lebanon. In In 842 842 B.G. ing a.c, his son II was receiving receiving tribute from from Palestine, Palestine, which was Shalmaneser 11 was twice overrun by by his troops. troops. overrun n.c. Adad-nirari Adad-nirari III I I I swept swept through Palestine Palestine and In 795 s.c. and imposed taxes and and tribute upon u p o n its its people. people. taxes According David According to the the Jews' Jews’ own own stories, stories, the the alleged alleged kingdom of David broke up up immediately after the the death death of his his son son Solomon (despite broke (despite the promise promise of their god god Jehovah that it would would continue for ever). the ever), and the the Jewish Jewish people people split split into into two t w o factions. factions. and were never, never, of course, course, at any a n y time really .. “ twelve There were twelve tribes" Jews; the phrase phrase ..“ tthe h e twelve twelve tribes tribes of Israel" Israel " has of Jews; has the the same same significance as as the phrase phrase ..“ tthe h e twelve labours of Hercules.” significance Hercules." The sub-divisions, of the the Jews, Jews, which which have have been only sub-divisions, been traced with any any degree of certainty are are aa group called .. “ tthe h e sons of the degree the jack-ass” jack-ass" (Hamor), and and aa ..“ post-exilic post-exilic" Bene Parosh, Parosh, ..“ t the h e sons of (Hamor), " clan called Bene the flea." flea." the Nevertheless, according according to the Jews' Jews’ own o w n stories stories there were Nevertheless, were"" twelve tribes of of Israel," Israel," and, and, after the the death death of their king king Solomon, Solomon, these tribes divided into into two t w o factions; factions; aa larger known known as as ..“Israel," divided Israel," which con‑ consisted, it is said, said, of ..“ ten ten tribes" tribes " who who occupied the country about sisted, Shechem, and and worshipped aa golden calf calf at at Dan Dan and at Bethel; Shechem, and aa smaller known known as as .."Judah," which, it is said, said, consisted of and judah," which, w o tribes," tribes," who who occupied occupied the the country about Jerusalem, where ..“ ttwo where they worshipped worshipped aa brazen brazen serpent. serpent. they factions, although although each each was distracted with internal These factions, internal dis‑ diswere continually bickering bickering and and quarrelling with each other sensions, were and with with their neighbours, neighbours, so so that Tiglathpileser III I I I found it neces‑ and neces-
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sary on the the larger larger sary to to deal deal with with both. both. In In 738 738 B.C. 3 . 0 . he he levied levied tribute tribute on from the faction, faction, and and in 732 B.C. 3 . 0 . he he received received homage homage and and tribute from smaller. smaller. Being people were were Being utterly utterly unreliable unreliable and and untrustworthy, untrustworthy, these people constantly IV had had constantly giving giving trouble, trouble, and and about 726 B.C. 3 . 0 . Shalmaneser IV to The Jews to take take punitive punitive measures measures against against the the larger larger group, group, again. again. The avoided promises, but but avoided punishment punishment by by offerings ofl'erings of of money money and and fair fair promises, it became with his became evident that they they were were all all the the time intriguing intriguing with enemies, and carried enemies, and and Shalmaneser Shalmaneser IV IV again again invaded invaded the country, c o u n t r y, and away away the the "king" “ k i n g " into into captivity. captivity. His His troops troops remained remained in Palestine until, the until, in in 721 721 n.c., B . c . , his his successor successor Sargon Sargon 11 II carried away away both the golden they vanished golden calves and and the ..“ ten ten tribes," and and together they from from the the page page of history. history. Though tribes"” called called Though nothing nothing more more is is ever ever heard heard of of the I"f tten e n tribes Israelites " (since they they were were distributed among other peoples "“ Israelites" peoples and and assimiliated), the" the “ two t w o tribes," tribes," called" called “Jews,” Jews," continued to entirely assimiliated), give trouble to their Assyrian Assyrian overlords. overlords. No promise or oath was give was binding to to them, them, and and in 712 B.C. 3 . 0 . they they were again intriguing with binding with the enemies enemies of Assyria, Assyria, and and in the following following year year Sargon 11 II over‑ the overr a n their territory and and inflicted inflicted aa heavy fine. About About 700 n.c., ran B.C., for precisely similar reasons, reasons, his his son son Sennacherib ravaged ravaged Palestine and precisely and exacted costly costly tribute. tribute. exacted
675 B.C., n.c., however, however, the the Jews Jews seem seem to have have forgotten this painful By 675 experience, and and Esarhaddon Esarhaddon found found it necessary necessary to invade the experience, the country country again. He He had had no no sooner sooner been been mollified mollified by by specious promises again. promises than, for the customary reasons, reasons, he was forced forced to return. return. He for He carried away the "king" “ k i n g ” in chains, chains, and and cast him him into into prison prison for a the a time time as as a lesson, and and settled settled strangers in the the country c o u n t r y about Jerusalem. lesson,
He was, was, however, however, unable unable to stop stop the the plotting plotting of the Jewish Jewish He “priests," who who have have always always been been the bringers of misfortune upon "priests," upon their followers, followers, and and during during the the ensuing half-century the the territory occupied by what was left left of the ..“ two t w o tribes" tribes " fell into its accus‑ occupied accustomed state state of disorder; disorder; human human sacrifices were were offered and tomed and bitter religious feuds feuds prosecuted. prosecuted. religious According to the Jews' Jews’ own own stories, stories, iitt was during this period According the much much bepraised bepraised Josiah Josiah is supposed to have "reigned" “reigned" at that the Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Reared by the the Jewish Jewish priests, priests, who who had had murdered murdered his predecessor's Reared son, he he developed developed into into aa fanatical fanatical bigot. bigot. The flattery evoked by his son, religious exploits exploits apparently turned his his head, head, for in 608 13.0. religious B.C. he he obstructed the the march march of the the Egyptian Egyptian army a r m y and was killed. obstructed killed. For For his
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interference Assyria, looted looted interference the the King King of Egypt, Egypt, upon u p o n his his return return from from Assyria, Jerusalem, it became Jerusalem, which which remained remained his his vassal vassal until until 605 B.C. 3 . 0 . when it tributary tributary to to Babylon Babylon once once more. more. The B.C. Nebucha‑ NebuchaThe Jews Jews continued continued their their usual usual tactics, tactics, and and in in 597 13.0. drezzar wealthier drezzar came came down down to Jerusalem and and carried away away its wealthier inhabitants were again again inhabitants to to Babylon; Babylon; but but within aa few years years the the Jews were plotting Nebuchaplotting with with the the enemies enemies of their suzerain, suzerain, and and in 587 537 5B.C. . 0 . Nebucha‑ drezzar, burned and and drezzar, losing losing patience, patience, marched marched on on Jerusalem, Jerusalem, and and burned razed great many many razed it. it. He He took away away the the king king in chains, chains, and and also aa great more Babylon more of its its people people as as captives. captives. In In 582 582 B.C. 13.0. the the authorities in Babylon found Jews." found it it necessary necessary to to deport deport aa third batch batch of of the the ..“ Jews.” These remained in These three great great herds herds of captives captives from from Jerusalem remained Babylonia, all parts parts Babylonia, together together with with thousands thousands of of other prisoners from from all of of the the Near Near East, East, for for half half aa century. century. This 11“ exile" exile " was was profitable profitable to the the Jews, Jews, and and they found This found it so so advantageous that, that, when when they they received received permission permission to leave leave Babylon, advantageous Babylon, than 43,000 43,000 elected elected to return r e t u r n to Jerusalem; and 80 80 years less than years elapsed before before aa second second and and much much smaller group could could be elapsed be persuaded to leave leave Babylon Babylon for for Jerusalem. Jerusalem. to Notwithstanding this, this, the the Jews Jews are are under grave grave suspicion of hav‑ Notwithstanding having intrigued intrigued with with the the Persians Persians to accomplish the ing the downfall of Babylon. Many Many people people believe believe that the the favour shown shown to the Babylon. the Jews, Jews, Cyrus in 538 538 B.C., n.c., was bought by their services, services, in spreading by Cyrus sedition, etc., etc., within the the city city while while the the Persian Persian troops sedition, troops were were still still outside. If If this this is so, and and the the authorities are are correct who hold outside. hold that the disaffection disafl'cction of the the common people in Babylon Babylon was the was due due largely to the the monotheistic monotheistic tendencies of the the Court and and the aristocracy, the to the aristocracy, the must have have been been either opposed to monotheism, monotheism, at at that time, Jews must time, double treachery. treachery. or guilty of double Those Jews Jews who who did did return r e t u r n to Jerusalem found found the the countryside occupied by by the the unfortunate unfortunate people people planted planted there by Esarhaddon. occupied Esarhaddon. In order to obtain obtain shelter and and ready-made ready-made homes, homes, many of the the inter-married with these these unsuspecting unsuspecting people, Jews inter-married people, who received received the Jews Jews kindly kindly and and even even offered offered to assist them in rebuilding the rebuilding Jeru‑ Jerusalem. The Jews, Jews, however, however, having having established themselves salem. themselves in the the c o u n t r y, repudiated repudiated these these offers of help help with scorn scorn and and contumely; country, and, later, later, in 458 4-58 B.C., B.C., celebrated the the arrival arrival of the second horde and, the second of 11" Zionists" Zionists ” from from Babylon Babylon by driving driving out o u t of the the district all all non‑ nonJewish wives and and their children. children. Jewish Meanwhile Jerusalem was still still in ruins, ruins, and and the" the as returned Meanwhile returned Jews "11 refused to to live live in it; i t ; now, now, however, however, they they were were forced forced to do refused do so so by priests, who who placed placed guards at at the the gates gates and and locked locked in the their priests, the unwilling citizens citizens at at night. night. unwilling
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Later in certain certain Later these these first first .." Zionists" Zionists " were were required required to to co-operate co-operate in crude efforts crude restorations restorations and and rough rough building. building. Most Most of of their their clumsy clumsy efforts were had been been started, started, w e r e soon soon swept swept away, away, but but by by 430 4-30 s.c, 11.0. the the Masque Masque had and religious religious and and the the "adoption" “ adoption " of holy holy places, places, heroes, heroes, traditions, and tenets brought with them them a a tenets proceeded proceeded apace. apace. The The immigrants immigrants had had brought muddled system muddled idea idea of of the the Babylonian Babylonian calendar, calendar, the the Babylonian Babylonian system of numeration, scraps numeration, weights, weights, measures, measures, and and money, money, and and also also such such scraps of mythology, as they they mythology, ritual. ritual, sacred sacred writings writings and and philosophy, philosophy, etc., etc., as had began to to be be fabri‑ fabrihad been been able able to to absorb absorb or or obtain; obtain; ..“ history" history " began cated result of of these these cated and and sacred sacred writings writings to to be be adapted; adapted; and and the the result equivocal equivocal labours labours have have come come down down to to the present present day. day. Of years following the Of the the history history of of the the Jews Jews during during the the 600 600 years following the rule, little reliable reliable fall fall of Babylon Babylon and and their coming coming under Persian Persian rule, information information is is available. available. o w n highly highly coloured coloured stories stories . . . of their spirituality, lofty Their own idealism, arms, hero‑ heroidealism, patriotism, patriotism, endurance. endurance, fearless fearless valour, feats feats of arms, ism, and and nobility nobility of character, character, etc., etc., .. .. .. plentifully interspersed interspersed with ism, with miracles, seem to miracles, are are unsupported. unsupported. None None of their contemporaries seem have have been been aware aware of the the prodigy in their midst, midst, nnor o r even even to have liked or respected respected the the Jews; Jews; on on the the contrary, contrary, by the liked the Assyrians and and the and the Medes Medes ..“ tthe h e Jews Jews were were deemed deemed the the vilest of all all peoples," and among and con‑ conamong the the Greeks Greeks and and the the Romans Romans they they aroused dislike and t e m p t ; Marcus Marcus Aure1ius Aurelius said said he he was" was “ sick of the the filthy. filthy, noisy Jews." tempt; Jews,"
history corroborates the Jewish tales, tales, which are No other history are suspi‑ suspiciously like, like, and and appear to have have been been formed formed in the ciously the same unscrupu‑ unscrupulous manner manner as as those those in the the Books of Joshua, Joshua, Esther, Esther, Judith, lous Judith. Daniel, Daniel, etc., which. which, likewise. likewise, were were put p u t together during this etc., this period. period. tales " of the renegade renegade Jew. Jew, Josephus, who The .." wonder tales" who lived lived at ease ease among among the the Romans Romans and and wrote in Greek, Greek, are are untrustworthy. at untrustworthy. It seems, seems, however, however, that by by about 350 350 3n.c, . 0 . the Jews Jews had so angered It had so well-disposed Persian Persian masters that the the latter plundered part their well-disposed Palestine and and carried carried off many Jews Jews as as captives. captives. of Palestine
332 a.c, 5 . 0 . the Jews Jews came under Greek rule, rule, and and in 320 n o. In 332 s.c. Ptolemy took Jerusalem Jerusalem and and carried away away aa number of Jews to Ptolemy Egypt. Palestine Palestine remained remained under the the Ptolemys Ptolemys for nearly a ccentury, e n t u r y, Egypt. but by 246 246 a.c, 13.0. the the country c o u n t r y had had reverted reverted to its its accustomed state but state of anarchy and and disorder. disorder. 198 B.e. 3 . 0 . the the Jews Jews made made submission submission to Antiochus IIll, I ] , but but owing owing In 198 chiefly to the the jealousies jealousies of the the Jewish Jewish priests. priests, and and their religious chiefly religious feuds, the the state state of Palestine Palestine did did not n o t improve. improve. From From 175 to 170 B .c. feuds, s.c, Jerusalem especially seems to have have suffered suffered through the Jerusalem the greed greed and and
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brutality and brutality of of two t w o Jews, Jews, who who adopted adopted the the Greek Greek names names of of Jason and Menelaus until it was was Menelaus and and made made the the city city aa bone bone of of contention, contention, until sacked sacked by by Antiochus IV IV in 169 169 B.C. 13.0. In uniform religion religion In 168 168 B.C. 13.0. Antiochus Antiochus IV IV tried tried to to establish establish aa uniform to him him throughout throughout his his domain, domain, but but the the Romans Romans were were antagonistic antagonistic to and and this this and encouraged encouraged everything everything that that would would embarrass embarrass Syria, Syria, and of Rome Rome enabled enabled the the Jews Jews to to revolt revolt in in 167 167 B.C. 3 . 0 . With the the influence influence of against was unable against her her and and pre-occupied pre‐occupied with other other troubles, Syria Syria was to to deal deal effectually effectually with with the the Jewish Jewish insurrection, insurrection, which continued with with varying varying success success until until about about 146 146 B.C. 15.0. The Jews, govern them‑ themJews, however, however, entirely entirely lacked lacked the the ability ability to govern selves, and war speedily and jealousies, dissensions, dissensions, brigandage brigandage and and civil civil w a r speedily necessary for the the brought brought Palestine Palestine to such such disorder that that it became became necessary Romans Romans to to interfere. interfere. In 63 63 B.C. e.c. Pompey took Jerusalem by assault and laid laid the the Jews Jews under under tribute to Rome. Rome. and Like the the Greeks, Greeks, the the Romans Romans soon soon discovered that the Like the Jews were were tiresome subjects; subjects; they they created aa community within within a community, lived in aa state state of ceaseless friction friction with with their non-Jewish non-Jewish neigh‑ neighlived frenzy over over bours, bours, and and were were constantly lashing lashing themselves into into aa frenzy the prac‑ pracbarbarous barbarous customs customs and and ideas ideas which which appeared appeared ridiculous to the tical Roman Roman mind. mind. tical Nevertheless the the Romans Romans granted to the the Jews Jews m a n y privileges many Nevertheless and immunities, immunities, all all of which the the Jews Jews abused; abused; and from from 63 .c. 63 BB.C. and until they they were were finally finally quelled quelled by Hadrian Hadrian in A.D. A D . 135 (except dur‑ until during the the reign reign of Herod), Herod), the history of the the Jews Jews is mainly a a record record ing rebellions against Roman Roman rule. rule. of rebellions Herod, whose whose father had had been been poisoned poisoned by the the Jews, Jews, was appointed Herod, King by by the the Romans, Romans, and and captured Jerusalem in 37 37 BB.C. . C . He He dis‑ disKing persed the the bands bands of robbers robbers and and brigands which infested infested Palestine persed and inaugurated inaugurated an an era of comparative peace and order. Between and 19 and and 99 B.C. 5 . 0 . Herod Herod built for for the Jews Jews the only only admirable place 19 of worship worship they they have have ever ever possessed. possessed. Since the the Jews Jews had had no no architecture of their own, own, Herod’s Since Herod's temple was built built in the the Greek style, style, but no expense or pains were were spared by Herod Herod to to ensure that its its construction should be u t with by be carried oout meticulous regard regard for for the the religious religious susceptibilities of the meticulous the fanatical Jews and and for for the the traditions which they they pretended pretended were were theirs, even even Jews to the the placing placing of aa great vine vine bearing bearing clusters of grapes under a golden heaven heaven (the (the symbol symbol of Dionysus) Dionysus) over the the entrance. golden It is is characteristic of the the Jews Jews that, that, while while they have never tired It boasting of the the magnificence magnificence of the the structure, structure, they would nnot ot of boasting allow its its builder to to enter the the more more sacred parts of the the building. building. allow have never never evinced evinced the the slightest feelings feelings of gratitude to Herod, They have Herod,
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and be avoided. avoided. and have have never never even even mentioned mentioned his his name name if if this this could could be The be . Herod was was The principal principal reason reason for for this this attitude attitude seems seems to to be . .. .. Herod not n o t aa Jew. Jew. Herod rebelled again. again. Herod died died in in 44- s.c., e.c., and and immediately immediately the the Jews Jews rebelled Bands pretenders, sprang sprang Bands of of robbers robbers and and marauders, marauders, led led by by slaves slaves and and pretenders, up the turmoil turmoil to to up in in different different parts parts and and plunged plunged Palestine Palestine into into the the Romans, Romans, but but which which itit was was accustomed. accustomed. Order was was restored restored by the in because they they objected in A.D. A.D. 6 6 the the Jews Jews rebelled rebelled again, again, apparently apparently because to to the the Roman Roman method method of of taking taking aa census. census. The practical tolerance of the practical common common sense sense and and easy-going tolerance Romans Romans was was hateful hateful to to the Jews, Jews, while, while, to the the Romans, Romans, the Jews seemed superseemed aa race race of bigoted bigoted fanatics, fanatics, whose whose dire dire and and credulous credulous super‑ the Roman Roman stition stition rendered rendered them them the the implacable implacable enemies enemies not not only only of the Government Government but but of all all mankind. mankind. unchanging characteristic of the the Jews, Jews, too, has An unchanging has been been their unfailing success succeSs in earning earning the dislike dislike of the the peeples peoples among whom whom unfailing they have have settled; settled; sooner sooner or or later all all these peoples they peoples have come come to regard the the Jews Jews with with extreme extreme disfavour. disfavour. So So it was with the Assyrians, regard the the Romans. Romans. the Medes, Medes, and and the the Greeks, Greeks, and and so so it was was with the A D . 19 19 the the number of Jews Jews in Rome Rome had had become very large, By A.D. large, and, among and, as as they they insinuated insinuated themselves among among all all classes, especially especially among the women, women, exploiting exploiting frailties, frailties, credulity and and vice, they the they became became unpopular; and, and, when when their dishonest and and disreputable activities unpopular; came under under the the notice notice of the the Emperor, Emperor, he he enlisted 4,000 came 4,000 Jews and and sent them them to to garrison garrison Sardinia. Sardinia. About A.D. A.D. 39 39 their genius genius for excit‑ sent exciting dislike dislike led, led, in Alexandria where they they were very ing very numerous, numerous, to bloodshed. bloodshed. Among the the privileges privileges granted to the the Jews by the Romans Among Romans was was permission to meet meet together, together, aa liberty frequently denied, denied, after the permission the empire, empire, to the the Romans Romans themselves. establishment of the themselves. This immense concession concession was abused abused by the the Jews, Jews, as as was the latitude immense allowed their teachers of religion. religion. allowed Jewish teachers of religion religion used used the freedom allowed allowed them The Jewish them to turn t u r n the the synagogues into into schools of sedition. sedition. From From childhood the ignorant ignorant and and fanatical fanatical Jews Jews were were trained by them to hate the the adherents of all all other sects; sects; while while visions of world world domination and adherents and were kept kept constantly before before them, and world-wide empire were and a a well‑ wellorganised system system of secret secret inter-communication inter-communication was maintained. organised maintained. At the the very very time time that the the Aryans Aryans were were refining refining and and purifying own religion, religion, and and preaching preaching good good will will to all all men, their own men, the the rabbis rabbis were inculcating inculcating amongst the the Jews Jews aa more more intense hatred were hatred of the Gentiles and and all all their works. It It was an an act act of disobedience to the Gentiles
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Jewish with Jewish law, law, they they taught, taught, to hold hold any any intercourse whatever with non-jews. base-born, and and all all non-Jews. All A l l Gentiles, Gentiles, said said the the rabbis, rabbis, were were base-born, non-jewish non-Jewish woman woman non-Jewish women women were were unclean. unclean. To To marry m a r r y aa non-Jewish was were was aa heinous heinous offence; offence; the the children children born born of of such such an an alliance alliance were bastards, a Jew, Jew, the the bastards, and and could could have have no no inheritance. inheritance. It It defiled defiled a rabbis a Gentile’s Gentile's rabbis said, said, to sit sit at at table table with non-jews, non-Jews, or to enter enter a house, is regarded. regarded. house, which which was was to to be be regarded regarded as as aa fold fold for for cattle is Jews non-Jew, and and aany Jews were were forbidden forbidden to to counsel counsel or or to to befriend befriend aa non-Jew, ny benefits was taught, taught, benefits conferred conferred upon upon aa Jew Jew by by aa non-jew non-Jew were, were, it it was no not human beings, beings, no better better than than serpent's serpent’s poison. poison. The The Gentiles Gentiles are are n o t human asserted they are are God’s God's asserted the the rabbis, rabbis, non-Jews non-Jews are are merely merely beasts, beasts, they enemies respecting his enemies and and when when they they make make inquiries inquiries of aa Jew Jew respecting religion, curse, and religion, it it is is the the ]ew's Jew’s duty duty to to answer answer with with aa suppressed suppressed curse, to rabbis pointed out, out, to give give aa false false explanation. explanation. It It is written, written, the rabbis 0< helps him him in “ EEvery v e r y goy who who studies studies Talmud, Talmud, and and every every Jew Jew who helps and the it ought to to die," die,” and and "Those “Those who who do do not n o t own o w n Torah and prophets must m u s t all all be be killed" killed ” . . . openly where no prophets no risk is incurred, incurred, and and where where there is, is, by artifices. artifices. kept hidden, hidden, as as far far This depraved depraved state state of the the Jewish mind mind was was kept as as possible, possible, from from the the Romans; Romans; and and inflamed inflamed by the the teachings of the synagogue, the Jews broke broke oout synagogue, and and greedy for for world world domination, domination, the ut into one one insurrection insurrection after another, another, usually simultaneously in dif‑ into different parts parts of the the Empire Empire on on each each occasion. occasion. ferent A D . 65 65 the the Jews Jews rebelled rebelled again, again, and and having Thus about A.D. having overrun overrun the ill-protected ill-protected rural rural districts of Palestine, Palestine, they they directed their efforts the efforts against the the small small Roman Roman garrison. garrison. The Romans Romans were so few in against were so number that they they agreed agreed to surrender on on condition that they number they be be allowed to withdraw from from Palestine. Palestine. The Jews agreed to these allowed terms, and and ratified ratified their agreement by solemn solemn oath, oath, but, terms, but, immediately the Romans Romans laid laid down down their arms, arms, they they were basely massacred the massacred by the Jews. Jews. According According to the the Jews' Jews’ own own stories, stories, the the the Romans Romans died without asking asking for for mercy mercy but deriding deriding the the sanctity of Jewish oaths; while, it is said, said, pungency was added added to their remarks by the fact while, that the the massacre massacre took place place on the the Jewish Jewish Sabbath. Sabbath. Palestine must m u s t be be rid r i d of non-Jews, non-Jews, said said the the Jews, Jews, and Palestine and wherever they out-numbered out-numbered the the Gentiles they they perpetrated perpetrated revolting they revolting massacres; as aa result, result, from from about A.D. A D . 66 66 to about 69, 69, aa state of anarchy and as bloodshed, extraordinary even even for for Palestine, Palestine, prevailed. D . 70 bloodshed, prevailed. In In AA.D. burned Jerusalem Jerusalem and and razed razed it. it. Titus burned By the the first first century B.C. 3 . 0 . the the Masque Masque was already well organised, organised. and it continued continued to display great g r e a t activity for for nearly 200 years. and years. The later stages stages of this this activity showed showed remarkable similarities to those later the Masque Masque as as it exists today. today. It It differed, differed, of course, course, in detail of the
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·. .. pretended that that . . for for example, example, the the Jews, Jews, of of that that time, time, constantly constantly pretended their were, whereas whereas they they their numbers numbers were were greater greater than than they they actually actually were, than they they now now constantly constantly pretend pretend that that their their numbers numbers are are smaller smaller than are; time to preselytiz‑ proselytizare; and and they they also, also, in those those days, days, devoted devoted much much time but the the ing, ing, especially especially among among the the women women of of other peoples; peoples; . . .. .. but policy policy was was the the same. same. The was already great, The number number of Jews living living in other countries was already great, and the population population and soon soon increased increased until until they they by by far far out-numbered out-numbered the of Palestine, Jews of the behaved very very much much Palestine, and and the" the “Jews the Dispersion" Dispersion ” behaved as as their successors successors do do today. today. The overthrow believed to be be immi‑ immioverthrow of all all Gentile institutions was was believed nent; the assumption, assumption, n e n t ; the the Messiah Messiah was was confidently confidently expected; expected; and and the Domination over over by by the the Jews, Jews, of the the Empire Empire of the the World World and and of Domination awaited. all all the the non-Jewish non-Jewish peoples peoples of the the Earth Earth was was impatiently awaited. From A.D. a great great many many From the the time time of Ptolemy Ptolemy to the the third century century A.D. Jews, the extra‑ extraJews, chiefly chiefly those those of Alexandria, Alexandria, devoted themselves to the forging texts, texts, and and other writings, to support support and ordinary task of forging strengthen strengthen the the Great Masque Masque and and Jewish pretensions. pretensions. Detribalised reached heights Detribalised Jews, Jews, such such as as Philo Philo (who frequently reached of which which the the rabbis rabbis of Palestine Palestine had had never never dreamed) and and Josephus (who, resourceful and and (who, according according to his his own o w n writings, writings, was was aa very very resourceful unashamed, but remarkable remarkable man), man), made made propaganda openly and and unashamed, others, equally sly but less pert, pert, adopted adopted more more insidious insidious methods; others, these usually usually put p u t forward forward their ideas ideas under the the cloak of some dis‑ disthese tinguished name. name. tinguished were circulated bearing bearing the the names names of mythical Thus books were mythical per‑ personages, or of people people who, who, although although they they were well known, sonages, known, had had never written written aa line. line. never Newly compiled compiled literary productions were put p u t forward as as writings Newly the greatest greatest antiquity; antiquity; verses were were forged, forged, and philosophers had of the fathered upon upon them them writings which represented represented them as fathered as taking a profound interest interest in the the Jewish Jewish scriptures; poets poets were falsely repre‑ profound represented as as being being deeply impressed impressed by the the Jewish Jewish religion, sented religion, and and oracles were deceitfully quoted quoted as as predicting predicting aa mighty destiny destiny for the were the Jews. Jews. Forgery, indeed, indeed, became became aa science science among among the the Jews .. .. .. the the only Forgery, one. Among Among the the many m a n y fictitious fictitious compositions compositions forged forged by the Jews one. about this this time time was the the so-called" so-called " letter of Aristeas." about Orpheus was dragged dragged into into the service of the the Jews; Hesiod Orpheus Hesiod and and Homer were were made made to sing sing of the the Jewish Sabbath; and and Aeschylus, Homer Euripides, and and Sophocles Sophocles were were made made to avow Jewish ideas Euripides, ideas of God; God; while aa most most impudent impudent forgery forgery of the the Jews outside Palestine was large collection collection of the Sibylline Oracles. Oracles. The private manner in aa large
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which men renwhich the Sibyl Sibyl communicated counsel counsel and and warning warning to m e n ren‑ dered the Jewish dered her her an an admirable admirable instrument in the the hands hands of the propagandists; propagandists; by them them she was was transformed into a a prophetess of JJehovah: ehovah: terrible were foretold, terrible wars wars and and dreadful dreadful calamities were foretold, after which, which, itit was was said, said, the the Jews Jews would would assume assume the the supremacy supremacy and lead peace, etc. lead the the nations nations into into aa blessed blessed era era of universal universal peace, etc. In spite propaganda, spite of all all this this mendacity mendacity and and artfully artfully disguised disguised propaganda, and school and of the the barefaced barefaced attempts attempts of Philo Philo and and the the allegorical school to be to foist foist Jewish Jewish tales tales upon upon the Greeks, Greeks, the the Jews Jews continued to be regarded who laughed laughed regarded with with contempt contempt by by the Greeks Greeks and and the the Romans, Romans, who at take ppart at their vain vain glorious pretensions and and flatly flatly refused refused to take art in the the Masque. Masque. The pretensions remote anti‑ antipretensions of the the Jews Jews to an an honourable honourable and and remote quity, for for example, example, were were ridiculed. ridiculed. For the Jews Jews to pretend that quity, the gifts of civilisation civilisation were were made made through their instrumentality the said the the Greeks Greeks and and the the Romans, Romans, preposterous; preposterous; what, it was, said it was was asked, had had the the Jews Jews done for for art, art, literature literature or or science? Instead asked, Instead of being the the teachers of Plato Plato and and the the Greek Greek philosophers, philosophers, as being as the the Jews impudently pretended pretended they they had had been, been, iitt was was pointed u t that the impudently pointed oout the were barbarians barbarians when Greek Greek culture had had arisen, arisen, and and that of all Jews were the horde horde of small small peoples, peoples, shifting from from slavery slavery in one one country to the servitude in another, another, the the Jews Jews were the the least least productive and servitude and the poorest in civilisation. civilisation. poorest
Jews, the the Greeks Greeks and and the the Romans Romans insisted, insisted, were The Jews, were the the descend‑ descendants of the the dregs dregs of the the Egyptian Egyptian populace, populace, aa despicable rabble, ants rabble, sufl'ering from from leprosy leprosy and and "a “ a pestilential pestilential disease disease which disfigured suffering the body," body,” unclean unclean and and diseased diseased morally as as well as as physically. the physically. Jeru‑ Jerusalem, they they pointed pointed out, out, was aa refuge refuge for for "the “ the scum scum and salem, and refuse” refuse" of all all the the adjoining adjoining nations. nations. The Jews, Jews, they they said, said, offered offered human (like the the worshippers of Israel Israel and and Saturn, Saturn, whose "day" “day” sacrifices (like the Jews Jews kept kept holy) holy) and and were" were “ aa people people of unbridled unbridled lust," lust,” "tainted “ tainted the with execrable knavery." knavery.” with Meanwhile the the Jews Jews dissimulated, dissimulated, and and secretly determined to make Meanwhile non-Jewish fellow-citizens. fellow-citizens. another attempt to exterminate their non-Jewish When the the exigencies exigencies of the the Parthian Parthian war w a r had had depleted the When the Eastern Eastern provinces of Roman Roman troops, troops, in A.D. A . D . 116, 116, aa sudden pre-concerted provinces uprising of the the Jews Jews took place, place, characterised by revolting uprising revolting atrocities. atrocities. Humanity is shocked shocked at at the horrid horrid cruelties which the Humanity the Jews com‑ committed in the the cities cities of Egypt Egypt and and Cyprus and and in Cyrene, Cyrene, where mitted they dwelt dwelt in treacherous friendship with the unsuspecting they unsuspecting inhabitants. inhabitants.
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In Roman citi‑ CItiIn Cyrene, Cyrene, the the Jews Jews massacred massacred 220,000 Greek Greek and and Roman zens; multitude. zens; in in Cyprus Cyprus 240,000; 240,000; and and in in Egypt Egypt aa very very great great multitude. Wherever population and and Wherever the the Jews Jews out-numbered out-numbered the the rest rest of of the the population their uprising the m most revolting uprising was was successful, successful, the the Jews Jews behaved behaved in the o s t revolting manner; asunder, in in manner; many many of of their Gentile neighbours neighbours they they sawed sawed asunder, emulation they licked licked up up and and emulation of their their mythical mythical King King David, David, and and they smeared the flesh of of their their smeared themselves themselves with the the blood, blood, and and devoured devoured the victims, victims, and and twisted twisted the entrails of the the non-Jews non-Jews about their bodies. After the Jews were were for‑ forAfter this this exhibition exhibition of of their "spirituality" “ spirituality " the had to to be be bidden bidden to to set set foot foot on on the island island of of Cyprus, Cyprus, and and Cyrene Cyrene had re-colonised. re-colonised. This outbreak was was suppressed by Roman Roman reinforcements under Turbo, once again again Turbo, despatched despatched by Trajan, Trajan, and and the the Jews learned learned once that, that, however however successful successful their secret secret machinations might be, the frenzied onrush onrush of Oriental Oriental fanaticism fanaticism was unavailing unavailing against the frenzied the cool bravery of disciplined disciplined Roman Roman troops. troops. cool Trajan died died in A.D. A . D . 117 117 and and was succeeded by his Trajan his relative Hadrian, Hadrian, and once once more more the the Jewish Jewish agitators became active. active. RebelliOn and Rebellion was encouraged by the the statement that iitt was was unlawful unlawful to pay encouraged pay taxes taxes to Gentile master, master, flattering flattering promises promises were were made that a aa Gentile a conquering Messiah would would soon soon appear and and invest invest the favourites of Jehovah Messiah with the nnonwith the the Empire Empire of the the Earth Earth and and domination over over all the on‑ Jewish peoples. peoples. Jewish produced an an extraordinary ferment among This propaganda produced among the Jews, who, who, it is is said, said, had had their fanaticism still further credulous Jews, stirred up up by aa rabbi rabbi called called Akiba. Akiba. Thus, Thus, according to the wn stirred the Jews’ Jews' oown stories, after the the Jews had had been been thrown into into another paroxysm by stories, fanatical frenzy frenzy by by the fact fact that Hadrian Hadrian had had issued issued edicts edicts against fanatical mutilation and and circumcision, circumcision, and, and, about A.D. A . D . 130, 130, had mutilation had ordered Jeru‑ Jerusalem salem to be be rebuilt rebuilt in Roman Roman style, style, it was was by announcing himself as their long long expected expected Messiah Messiah that aa man m a n called, called, apparently, apparently, Simon, Simon, as attracted followers. followers. attracted His name name does does not n o t appear in Roman Roman records, records, and and it is nnot o t known His known he was aa fanatic or an an impostor, impostor, but he whether he he was immediately acclaimed as as the the long long expected expected Messianic King K i n g by the acclaimed the rabbi rabbi Akiba, who became became his his armour-bearer. armour-bearer. who The Roman Roman forces forces in Palestine Palestine were, were, as as usual, usual, small, small, and “ holy and a a "holy w a r ” against the Romans Romans being being proclaimed, proclaimed, nearly all all the war" the Jewish Jewish towns which which had had no no Roman Roman garrison joined the the "Mullah," “Mullah,” who towns thus enabled enabled to persecute cruelly the the Christians who refused was thus refused follow him, him, to kill kill many m a n y Jews Jews suspected of desiring to live at to follow peace with with Rome, Rome, and and to raise raise aa formidable revolt. revolt. peace
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To have been been known known as as To his his adherents adherents this this rebel rebel Messiah Messiah seems seems to to have rabbis he he was was called called Bar Bar Cocheba, Cocheba, "the “ t h e son son of of the the star," star,” but but by by the the rabbis Bar Bar Coziba, Coziba, "the “ t h e son son of of deceit." deceit.” this rebellion, rebellion, Severus, Severus, recalled recalled from from Britain Britain by by Hadrian, Hadrian, quelled quelled this and which became became and the the Jews Jews were were forbidden forbidden to set set foot foot in Jerusalem, which aa Roman Roman town. town. Under of the the Under succeeding succeeding emperors, emperors, the the Jews, Jews, taking taking advantage advantage of facilities leading facilities afforded afforded by by the the caves caves and and caverns caverns of of Palestine Palestine for leading but these, these, although although aa lawless lawless life, life, sometimes caused caused disturbances, disturbances, but professedly brigandage, and and never never professedly patriotic, patriotic, were were mainly mainly outbreaks of of brigandage, assumed assumed aa serious serious aspect. aspect. were scattered Some Some people people imagine imagine that about about A.D. A . D . 135 the the Jews Jews were abroad has prevented abroad by some some mysterious mysterious agency, agency, which, which, since since then, has their return return to to Palestine. Palestine. This absurd absurd superstition is encouraged encouraged by the the Masque Masque and and by the the misleading misleading phrase "the “ the dispersion of the Jews.” Jews." Many course, to Many Jews Jews were were carried carried off by their conquerors, of course, such places places as as Babylonia, Babylonia, Greece, Greece, Alexandria and Rome, Rome, but a far such larger and for larger number number of Jews Jews left left Palestine Palestine of their own o w n accord and own gain. gain. their own Persian rule, rule, This was so, especially, especially, during during the the later stages stages of Persian and later, later, when when the the Greeks Greeks offered special inducements to occupiers and new colonies; colonies; and and among among the the very very large large numbers of Jews who of new emigrated for for their own own benefit benefit must be be included included all those those Jews Jews emigrated who left left Palestine Palestine because because of the the seemingly endless disorder and who and maintained there by the the few who who preferred preferred to remain. anarchy maintained remain. Since the the first first century c e n t u r y A.D. A . D . the the "Jews “Jews of the the Diaspora," Diaspora,” that is Since the Jews Jews who who prefer to live live outside Palestine, Palestine, have have always always been much the been much more numerous numerous than than those those who who have have had had to live live in Palestine; more Palestine; but the Jews Jews outside could could have have "returned" “returned” to to Palestine Palestine if they the they had had desired to do do so. desired The prohibition prohibition by by Hadrian Hadrian against their presence in Jerusalem The soon lapsed, lapsed, and and although although it was revived revived by both soon both Constantine and and Omar, it never never applied applied to the the other parts of Palestine. Palestine. Ornar, truth is that Palestine Palestine fell fell aa victim to Jewish lust lust for The truth for world power, to to religiously religiously fostered fostered hatred, hatred, and and to selfish greed; after ruin‑ ruinpower, ing her, her, the the Jews Jews abandoned abandoned Palestine. Palestine. ing Masque, however, however, the Jews Jews did did not n o t abandon; abandon; its The Masque, its activities m a y be be traced traced in many m a n y countries at at many m a n y periods of history; may history; particu‑ particularly noteworthy noteworthy are are its its phases phases of feverish feverish activity towards the larly the end end of the the eighteenth eighteenth and and nineteenth nineteenth centuries, centuries, and in the the first few decades of the the nineteenth nineteenth and and twentieth centuries AA.D. .D. decades
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It by the the Jews Jews in in ancient It is is not n o t known known what language language was was spoken spoken by times. mantimes. The Jews Jews like like to to pretend pretend that the the original speech speech of m an‑ kind Hebrew is is not not kind was was Hebrew, Hebrew, and and that that they they originated originated it; i t ; but Hebrew even Arabic, and word "“ Hebrew Hebrew"” even as as old old as asArabic, and it is is not n o t Jewish; even even the the word is is not not Jewish. Jewish. Hebrew a mixture mixture of Hebrew is aa patois patois of the the despised despised Canaanites; it is a fragments by the the people people fragments borrowed borrowed from from all all the the languages languages spoken spoken by with in an an alpha‑ alphawith whom whom the the Canaanites Canaanites came came in in contact, contact, expressed expressed in bet bet borrowed borrowed from from the the Phoenicians, Phoenicians, about about 800 B.C. 3 . 0 . This alphabet and Hebrew had had and the Hebrew Hebrew vocabulary vocabulary are are imperfect. imperfect. Ancient Ancient Hebrew neither neither vowels nor nor punctuation punctuation marks, marks, nor n o r any a n y division division between words are so words or between between sentences; while while some some of its its consonants consonants are like Indeed, it like others others that mistakes mistakes in reading reading occur repeatedly. repeatedly. Indeed, is is authoritatively stated stated that some some 800,000 various readings of the consonants in surviving surviving manuscripts manuscripts (which (which are are n o t very consonants not very old) have have been say been counted. counted. Copies Copies vary v a r y so so much much that it is impossible impossible to say which which is the the correct c o r r e c t version. version.
from this this difficulty difficulty with the consonants, consonants, the value Apart from value of any any essay on on scientific, scientific, legal, legal, historical, historical, or or religious religious subjects written in essay ancient manner ancient Hebrew Hebrew may m a y be be demonstrated demonstrated by setting out o u t in like manner (without vowels, and and without punctuation punctuation marks, marks, or divisions between (without words book. words or sentences) sentences) aa few paragraphs from from any any modern modern book. t Hebrew has has been been "a ‘a dead dead language" language ” since the Hebrew the fourth century century so that, that, on on account of the the imperfections of its written form, so form, no one one now now knows knows how how it should should be be pronounced. pronounced. Since, Since, however, no however, has been been resuscitated resuscitated and and become part p a r t of the the Masque, Masque, the the Jews it has are tinkering tinkering at at it, i t , and and no no doubt in time, time, when vowels and a are a sufli‑ sufficiency of of artificial artificial words words have have been been added, added, it m a y become ciency may become almost as useful useful as as the the pidgin pidgin German, German, known known as as Yiddish, Yiddish, which as which is spoken most Jews Jews today. today. by most
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Nowadays, Yiddish Yiddish is commonly written in Hebrew characters. Nowadays, several purposes; purposes; those those who know know Hebrew but nnot ot This serves several Yiddish cannot c a n n o t read read it; i t ; and and those thOse who know know Yiddish but o t the Yiddish but nnot the Hebrew characters cannot read read it; i t ; it it looks like like Hebrew, Hebrew Hebrew, and and so so pleases the the less educated educated Jews Jews and and flatters flatters their vanity. pleases For centuries the the Jews Jews of Palestine Palestine spoke Aramaic, and For and both the the Jerusalem and and the the Babylonian Babylonian Talmuds are are written written in a Jerusalem a mixture of Aramaic and and Hebrew. Hebrew. Many Jews, Jews, apparently, apparently, were unable to understand even even this this mixture, mixture, and and so so translations and and explanations, understand called Targums, Targums, were were made made for the the more more ignorant Jews, called Jews, who seem always to to have have found found language language difficult. difficult. always
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Notwithstanding Notwithstanding this this difficulty difficulty of of language, language, it it is is pretended that the unique literature the Jews Jews are are the the originators originators and and possessors possessors of of an an unique of inestimable vast storehouse inestimable antiquity; antiquity; aa literature literature which which is aa vast of religion, and and which of knowledge, knowledge, science, science, law, law, poetry, p o e t r y, history, history, and and religion, is world. is without an an equal equal among among the literatures of the the world. Upon be exag‑ exagUpon examination, examination, however, however, these these claims are are found to be gerated. in this that gerated. The Jewish Jewish writings writings are are not not unique, unique, except except in they employed, they do do not n o t present present aa single single original feature. feature. The language language employed, the the manner manner in the style, style, thought, thought, mode mode of presentation, presentation, the the metre, metre, the which of placing which what what is is written is is set set out o u t (for example, example, the the system system of the the title title and and the the first first words), words), many many of of the the phrases, phrases, similes, sentences, sentences, and and even even whole whole portions portions of works, may may be be shown shown to have been "“ adopted" peoples. adopted ” from from the the writings of the the Babylonians and and other peoples. For origiFor instance, instance, just as as the the 23rd 23rd Psalm Psalm may be be shown shown to have origi‑ nated Psalm are are almost nated in Babylonia, Babylonia, so so many m a n y verses verses of the the 104th 104th Psalm word for for word word the the same same as as those those of one one of the the hymns word hymns written by Akhnaton, who who reigned reigned over Egypt Egypt from from 1385 1385 to 1375 5B.C. .0. Akhnaton, "“ Hallelujah" many Psalms, Psalms, Hallelujah” is is placed placed at at the beginning beginning and and end end of many the same same way way as as the the ancient Greeks Greeks used in exactly the used to place "“ Eleleu Eleleu I e ” at at the the beginning beginning and and end end of the the much much older hymns le" hymns to Apollo. Apollo. Nor are are the the Jewish Jewish writings old. old. The Jews, Jews, if there were ny Nor were aany then, did did not n o t possess the the art a r t of writing before, before, at at the then, the earliest, 900 B.C. 15.0. Hence Hence no no Jewish Jewish "document" “ document ” can can be 900 be much much older than 800 B.C. 5 . 0 . That is to say, say, more more than four thousand years 800 years after the the deeply religious religious Psalms Psalms of the the earlier Akkadians had deeply had been been written . . . the the Jews Jews were were learning learning to write! ... the British British Museum Museum are are preserved preserved inscriptions recording In the recording the the Sargon I of Akkad Akkad and and his his son Naram Sin to Sinai Naram Sin expeditions of Sargon and to to Palestine, Palestine, which which Sargon Sargon I incorporated incorporated in his Empire. and Empire. These inscriptions were were made made about 2800 2800 B.C., B.c,, the the same same period as inscriptions as that in which Naram Naram Sin Sin laid laid aa pavement in the south-eastern temple ccourt ourt which at Nippur. at Nippur. Nippur have have been been found found more more than 30,000 30,000 contracts and At Nippur and accounts, some some of which likewise likewise date from from the the fourth millenium accounts, B.G., in addition addition to to some 3,000 3,000 literary texts, texts, many m a n y of which date B.C., date the Sumerian Sumerian period. period. Here Here no less than twenty-one different from the strata, representing representing different periods of occupation, have strata, have been been noted, noted, and the the pavement laid laid by Naram Naram Sin Sin has been and been uncovered. uncovered. The time which which elapsed elapsed between between the the laying laying of this pavement, time pavement, about 2,800 B.C., B.C., and and early early Arab times, times, is represented represented by thirty-six feet 2,800 feet superimposed debris, debris, but it lies thirty feet above above the of superimposed the virgin soil! soil!
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The the "high The Jews' Jews’ own own stories, stories, too, too, provide provide aa sidelight sidelight on on the “high antiquity" that precisely precisely antiquity ” of of their their scriptures. scriptures. Thus Thus the the Jews Jews assert assert that away, there there 100 100 years years after after the the "ten “ t e n tribes" tribes" had had been been carried carried away, the reign reign of of occurred occurred the the outstanding outstanding event event which which made made glorious glorious the the the priest-ridden priest-ridden Josiah. Josiah. In In 622 622 B.C. 5 . 0 . his his priests priests suddenly suddenly "found" “ found ” the its pretended pretended the "Book “Book of of the the Law"! L a w ” ! Apparently, Apparently, in in spite spite of of its age, the king, king, the the age, no no difficulty difficulty was was experienced experienced in in reading reading it, it, for for the high its contents. contents. high priest, priest, and and the the people people were were all all alike alike astonished astonished at at its In was really really the the In order order to to be be quite quite sure sure that that the the book book "found" “ found ” was word Huldah, word of their their god, god, Jehovah, Jehovah, they they asked asked aa woman woman called called Huldah, ..“ tthe the m matter. h e weasel," weasel,” and and she she said said it was, was, and and that that ended ended the a t t e r. Hence heard of this this Hence it is is evident that that the the "ten “ t e n tribes" tribes ” nnever e v e r heard before those those that that ..“ BBook o o k of of the the Law," Law,” and and that that less less than than 40 40 years years before were away to were left left of the the "two “ two tribes" tribes” were were themselves themselves carried away and of its Babylon, Babylon, the the latter were were still still ignorant of its its existence and contents. contents. The Jews kind whatsoever. Jews possess possess no no original documents of any any kind The seeker the originals‑ originalsseeker after these these is is patiently reminded reminded that the including including the the Decalogue Decalogue and and the the Targums of Onkelos and and Johnathon -all ‐ a l l of which which were were traced by the the finger finger of the the god of the Jews, were w e r e all all destroyed destroyed when Jerusalem was was sacked. sacked. It It is explained, however, however, that this this makes makes no no difference worth mentioning, mentioning, since they all completely "restored" “ restored ” about 149 14-9 years years afterwards by a were all priest called called Esra Esra or Esdras, Esdras, about 444 444- B.C. 15.0. priest m u s t be be regarded regarded as as the the second second editions of the god-given Thus what must so. originals should should date from from about 444 44-4 B.C., B.C., but even even this is nnot o t so. Misfortunes befell befell these these also, also, and and "changes “changes and and additions" additions” con‑ conMisfortunes tinued to to be be made made in them until until A.D. A.D. 287, 287, when some of the latest tinued editions were were translated into into Greek, Greek, and and so so assumed assumed a a fixed form. form. editions versions did did not n o t become become fixed until until they they were w e r e translated into Other versions into L a t i n about about A.D. A.D. 401. 401. Latin successors of Ezra Ezra collected together such such works on history The successors and religion religion and and such such songs and and sayings sayings as as they could obtain, and, and and, adapting" these these to to suit suit their own o w n purposes, purposes, added the "modified" “modified ” "“ adapting" the “ wworks" o r k s ” of Ezra. Ezra. In In course course of time, time, the Jews came versions to the" came regard some some of these these books books as as sacred, sacred, but they were o t agreed were nnot to regard as to to which which were were sacred sacred and and which were were not. n o t . The Alexandrian as Jews adopted adopted books books into into the the sacred group which the the Jews of Jeru‑ JeruJews salem did did not. not. salem This difference difference of opinion opinion lasted lasted until until the the second second century A.D., when all all the the books books which are are comprised in the the "Old “ O l d Testament when Testament"" acquired " divine divine authority." authority.” It It is is not n o t known, known, however, however, exactly how acquired" or when when the the canon canon of the ..“ Old Old Testament" Testament ” was formed. formed. or
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The that Moses Moses wrote wrote The Jews Jews like like to to pretend, pretend, about about these these wntmgs, writings, that all the Proverbs, Proverbs, etc., etc., all the the laws, laws, David David all all the the Psalms, Psalms, Solomon Solomon all all the but In every every case case but the the books books themselves fail fail to support support this this idea. idea. In moreover, proof they they prove prove to to be be the the work work of of many many writers, and, and, moreover, the Jews, is is required required that that the the reputed reputed authors authors ever ever lived lived among among the made, apparently, apparently, since since nearly nearly all all of of them them are are "composite “ composite heroes," heroes,” made, by the the Jews Jews who who made made the the books. books. In addition, the others, show addition, the the books of the the Torah, Torah, and and the numerous relating to numerous contradictions, contradictions, and and contain different stories stories relating in the the same same things, things, but but disagreeing disagreeing with each other; for for example, in Genisis XXVI is told told Genisis XX XX aa tale tale is is told told of of Abram Abram which which in in Genesis Genesis X X V I is Moses aare of of Isaac, Isaac, and and no no less than six acts acts attributed attributed to Moses r e later ascribed of ascribed to to Joshua, Joshua, who, who, of of course, course, is is aa "myth-duplicate" “myth-duplicate” of Moses. Moses. years after Deuteronomy Deuteronomy was was not n o t written until until nearly aa thousand years Moses Genesis, Moses is supposed supposed to have have lived, lived, and and large portions of Genesis, Exodus, Numbers Numbers and and Leviticus Leviticus were were not n o t compiled until the Exodus, until after the t w o tribes" tribes " had had been been deported deported to Babylon, Babylon. The Psalms Psalms are are among "“ two the most most recently recently compiled compiled books of the the "Old “ O l d Testament"; Testament”; nnot ot the one Psalm Psalm was was composed composed by David, David, some are are of the Greek period. one the Greek period. Proverbs, the the Song Song of Solomon, Solomon, and and the Wisdom of Solomon owe Proverbs, nothing to Solomon, Solomon, who, who, if if he he lived lived among the the Jews before 900 B.c., nothing B.C., would not not have have been been able able to read read or write. write. These books were ut would were pput together more more than than 500 500 years years after Solomon is supposed to have have reigned. reigned.
is an an example of how how the Jews Jews manufactured The book of Joshua is false history, history, out o u t of the the popular myths myths of other peoples, false peoples, to increase own prestige. prestige. It It is the the work work of seven seven or eight writers. their own
books of Isaiah Isaiah and and Judges are are each the work of some The books some half dozen writers; writers; and and the the book book of Daniel Daniel is is an an example of the aa dozen the manner which the the Jews Jews confused confused and and falsified falsified history to further their own in which own ends. It It was written for for the the purposes of propaganda, propaganda, to stir stir up ends. rebellion and and gain gain adherents for for the the revolt of 167 13.0. rebellion B.C. against Greek rule. That is is to to say, say, it was written about 350 350 years years after the the time rule. which it pretends pretends to have have been been written, written, and long long after the the events in which in it had had taken place. place. In spite of this, prophesied" in this, the writer’s writer's ..“prophesied” knowledge of history history was remarkably inaccurate. inaccurate. Although it is pre‑ knowledge pretended that the the book was written at at aa time time when the the Greeks Greeks were tended n o t yet yet known, known, it contains aa number of Macedonian Macedonian words, words, and not refers to events events which which occurred in the the period period of Greek Greek rule refers rule over over the Jews. Jews. the
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The Esther, Judith, The history history contained contained in in Jewish Jewish books, books, such such as as Esther, etc., geography etc., is is unsupported. unsupported. The The writer of of Judith knew knew little geography and and less less history. history. The The ancient ancient traditions traditions were were systematically systematically altered not by the the Jews Jews and and applied applied to themselves. themselves. The story story of Job is n ot Jewish, Psalm after after Jewish, itit was" was “ adopted" adopted” from from aa Babylonian Babylonian original. original. Psalm Psalm Babylonian Psalm may m a y be be shown shown to to have have been been copied copied from from aa Babylonian original. original. While questionable While the the Jews Jews were were engaged engaged in in putting putting together together questionable books udith, Maccabees, and the books like like JJudith, Maccabees, the the Wisdom Wisdom of Solomon Solomon and Psalms Virgil, Horace, Horace, Psalms of of Solomon Solomon about about 100 100 s.c., B.C., writers writers like like Virgil, Cicero, Rome, to Cicero, Ovid, Ovid, Lucretius, Lucretius, and and others, others, had had appeared appeared in Rome, say Aryans; while while the the say nothing nothing of of the the writers writers of of the the Greeks Greeks and and the the Aryans; works catalogued the library library at at catalogued under under the the name name "Zoroaster," “Zoroaster,” in the Alexandria, Alexandria, contained contained two t w o million million lines! lines! The oldest Jewish century A.D., Jewish manuscripts manuscripts belong belong to the tenth century and the work work of many many and are are neither neither original original nor nor authentic. authentic. Each Each is the writers and times. and has has been been edited edited and and re-edited re-edited many m a n y times. The tales tales and and legends legends of the the Jews Jews are are not n o t their own; own ; in nearly every masters or every case case the the Jews Jews have have "adopted" “ adopted ” these these from from their masters their neighbours. neighbours. Thus the the first first eight chapters of Genesis Genesis were were made from from fragments adapted the Creation, adapted from from the writings of Babylonia. Babylonia. The stories stories of the the Garden Garden of of Eden, Eden, Lilith, Lilith, Adam and and Eve, Eve, the the Tree of Life, the Life, the Serpent, the the Temptation, Temptation, the the Fall, Fall, the the Cherubim, Cherubim, the e n Ante‑ Serpent, the tten Antediluvian patriarchs, patriarchs, the the Tower of Babel, Babel, Noah, Noah, the diluvian the Flood, Flood, the the Ark, the Dove, Dove, the the Olive Olive branch, branch, the the Raven, Raven, Noah's Noah’s sacrifice, the the the Rain‑ Rainbow, the the Covenant, Covenant, etc., etc., were were all all "adopted" “ adopted ” from from the bow, the Babylonians. Babylonians. A l l these these stories stories had had been been cast cast into into poetic form form and and written down All Babylonia thousands of years years before before the the Jews Jews appeared. appeared. in Babylonia stories of Abram's Abram’s sacrifice, sacrifice, Jacob's Jacob’s wrestling, Jacob’s The stories Jacob's so‑ socalled "ladder" “ l a d d e r ” (which (which was aa Babylonian Babylonian "Ziggurat “Ziggurat”), called "), Joseph in the the pit, pit, Potiphar's Potiphar’s wife, wife, the the infancy of Moses, Moses, his wonder-working rod, the the contest of the the Magicians, Magicians, the the Plagues Plagues of Egypt, Egypt, the rod, the dividing of the the waters, waters, the the pillar of fire and and pillar of smoke or cloud, cloud, the the striking of the the rock, rock, the the mountain mountain of the the god enveloped in mist striking and emitting emitting thunder and and lightning, lightning, the the tables of the and the law, law, Moses' shining face, face, his his horns, horns, his his leading leading aa great multitude, multitude, his name, shining name, his brazen serpent (a (a brazen brazen cobra was discovered recently at Gezer), brazen etc., Aaron's Aaron’s breastplate, breastplate, the the golden calf, calf, the sedition of Kora, etc., Kora, making the the sun sun and and moon moon stand still, still, the the slaying of the making the dragon Jehovah (Isaiah (Isaiah 11, 11, 9, and and Psalms Psalms LXXIV, L X X I V, 13, 13, etc.), Samson's Samson’s by Jehovah locks, Samson Samson and and the the lion, lion, the the witch of Endor, Endor, David David and locks, and Bath‑ Bathsheba, the the wisdom wisdom of Solomon, Solomon, the the judgment of Solomon, Solomon, his harem, sheba, harem,
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his by drinking drinking his palaces, palaces, his his temple temple and and gorgeous gorgeous court, court, etc., ete., ordeal by holy been derived from from the the holy water, water, etc., etc., can can all all be be shown shown to have have been folklore folklore of peoples peoples very very much much older than the the Jews. Jews. An became muddled, muddled, An example example of of the the way way in in which which the the Jews became through understand, is the the through "adopting" “ adopting” tales, tales, etc., etc., they they did did not n o t understand, Jewish the wake Jewish story story of the the baby baby Unicorn Unicorn which splashed along along in the of the original story, of the the ark, ark, to to which which itit was was tied tied by by its its horn. horn. In In the original story, which was towed towed to which was was old old before before there there were were any a n y Jews, Jews, the ark ark was safety Narwhal) by by a a cable cable safety by by aa "“ great great fish" fish ” (evidently (evidently aa kind kind of of Narwhal) tied tied to to its its great great tusk tusk or or fin. fin. Moses, Moses, David David and and Solomon Solomon were were never never leaders leaders of of the Jews; these are are all all "“ composite" composite " or or "“ patchwork" patchwork ” figures, figures, made of "fragments" “fragments ” which which were, were, for for the the most most part, part, old old before before the the Jews, Jews, in order to give greater greater verisimilitude to to their boastings boastings about their "wonderful “wonderful and age-old age-old past," past,” "adopted" " adopted ” them. them. Thus, Thus, "Moses" “ Moses ” was was made made by the the Jews Jews from from Babylonian Babylonian originals, to to which which they they added added tales tales from from Egypt Egypt and and Arabia. Whether or nnot ot the Babylonian Babylonian originals are are to be be identified identified with Dionysus, the Dionysus, few unprejudiced investigators investigators will will deny deny that the acts of "Moses" “Moses” are unprejudiced are merely aa later later version version of the the acts acts of Dionysus, Dionysus. In In view of the merely identification of "Moses" “Moses” with Dionysus, Dionysus, it is interesting interesting to note identification the Greeks Greeks and and the the Romans Romans asserted that when Antiochus that the entered the the innermost innermost shrine of the the god god of the the Jews, Jews, at Jerusalem, entered he found found therein" therein “ aa stone stone image image of aa man m a n with with aa thick beard sit‑ he sitting upon upon an an ass, and and holding holding aa book in his hands": hands”: this image, ting image, they asserted, asserted, represented represented "Moses." “Moses.” The story story of the they the infancy of was current current about 2,800 2,800 n.o 5 . 0 .. ..“Moses Moses"” was
a v i d " was was made made by by the the Jews Jews of ..“fragments Storm‑ David" fragments"” of the the Storm..“ D god and and of of the the Pig-god, Pig-god, with with some some history added-the added‐the history, god history, however, belonged belonged to Assyria, Assyria, not n o t to Judah. however, Solomon “ was made made by the the Jews Jews of ..“fragments fragments"" of the the wise‑ wise..“ Solomon" Sun-god of Assyria, Assyria, mixed mixed with some some historical historical tales concerning fish Sun-god two or or more more Kings Kings of Assyria. Assyria. The descriptions of "“ King Solomon’s two King Solomon's world‐famous Court," Court,” the the gorgeous gorgeous ceremonial, ceremonial, the the harem, wo world-famous harem, the the ttwo high priests, priests, the the eleven eleven great feudal feudal vassals, the system system of worship, high worship, etc., were were "extracted" “extracted” en en bloc bloc by by the the Jewish fakers fakers of history etc., from descriptions of the the Court of the the "“ KKing i n g of the the Four Quarters of from the World," World,” during during those those periods of magnificence in Assyria and the and Babylonia which which dazzled dazzled the the world world at at aa time time when when the Babylonia the Jewish " kings" kings ” were were raiding raiding one one another's waterholes and and dancing naked naked before their gods. gods. before
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It utterly the the It is is characteristic characteristic that that while while pretending pretending to to despise despise utterly builders builders of these these great great empires, empires, the the Jews, Jews, nevertheless, nevertheless, appropriated without scruple the history history and and scruple the the legends legends and and heroes heroes and and even even the hated. religious religious ideas ideas of of these these great great peoples peoples whom they they so so bitterly hated.
that they they have have sur‑ surA A frequently frequently reiterated reiterated boast boast of of the the Jews Jews is is that vived vived great great states states such such as as Assyria, Assyria, Babylon, Babylon, and and Rome. Rome. What merit are vvery accrues accrues from from this this feat feat is is not n o t clear; many m a n y sects sects in in India are ery say, much much older than than the the Jews; Jews; and and it is is at at least least doubtful whether, say, the 16 years Sargon Sargon 11, 11, if if given given the choice, choice, would would have have exchanged exchanged the 16 years of his which began began with his reign reign for for the the 1,600 1,600 years years of Jewish history which his his accession. accession. The hollowness hollowness of the the Jewish Jewish pretensions have have forced forced supporters supporters hide the the of the the Masque Masque to adopt various subterfuges in order to hide sordid sordid truth. truth. This is everywhere apparent. apparent. Thus aa well-known popular the mag‑ magpopular ..“ History History of the the Jews" Jews” devotes devotes aa whole whole chapter to the nificence of Assyria, Assyria, and and divides divides the the rest rest of its contents equally nificence between anecdotes anecdotes concerning individual individual Jews (including (including some between from the the obscure obscure immigrants immigrants in America) and and unsupported unsupported tales from Jewish scriptures and and the the writings of JJosephus; osephus; while while an an article on Jewish a description ..“Jewish Jewish art," art,” in aa well-known encyclopeedia, encyclopedia, consists of a and nothing nothing of ..“ KKing i n g Solomon's Solomon’s Temple" Temple " (in (in style style of Josephus) and else! else! truth is that excavation excavation in Palestine, Palestine, although long long continued, The truth has failed failed to to unearth unearth any a n y relic relic of either David David or Solomon Solomon or of has alleged works; works; and and not n o t a single single example of Jewish work that their alleged might be be regarded regarded as as ..“ aart" r t ” has has been been found. found. Indeed, Indeed, so might so careful an investigator investigator as as Mr. M r. Osgood Osgood has has said: "There “There are are few more an and hideous hideous human human creations than the absolutely crude and the clumsily daubed pottery of Judea, Judea, the the almost sole relics relics of its daubed its artistic (i’) (?) endeavours. 'Jewish ‘Jewish art' a r t ’ is is as as nearly aa contradiction of tterms erms endeavours. as can can be be found. found. The artistic horizon horizon of the the ancient Hebrew was as made up up of conventional conventional flowers, flowers, mythic beasts beasts . . . and the made the baldest architectural lines." lines.” of architectural i n g Solomon's Solomon’s Temple," Temple,” complete in every every detail of architec‑ architec..“ KKing ture, furniture furniture and and ritual, ritual, was ..“taken over ” from from Babylonia by taken over" ture, the Jews. Jews. The great great brazen brazen ..“ sea" sea” supported on on twelve the twelve brazen oxen, for for example, example, has has no no meaning meaning for the the Jews, Jews, but it is an an essen‑ essenoxen, tial feature feature of the the Temples of Babylonia; Babylonia; it seemed seemed important so so tial the Jews" Jews “ adopted" adopted " it. it. the oflice of High High Priest, Priest, with hat and and dress complete, the The office the hier‑ hierarchy, the idea idea that the the palace palace of the the king king should adjoin the the archy, which the the king king could could offer offer sacrifice, sacrifice, the the outer court, the the temple in which
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inner their names, names, the the inner court, court, the the great great gates, gates, and and even even some some of of their the ttwo chambers chambers for for the the priests, priests, the the columns columns at at the the entrance, entrance, the wo brazen serpent, the altars, altars, the the caverns caverns underneath underneath the the temple, temple, the the brazen serpent, the Holy of of Holies, Holies, sacred sacred tree, tree, the the veil, veil, the the ever-burning ever-burning lamp, lamp, the the Holy the number number the the ark, ark, the the mercy mercy seat, seat, the the cherubim, cherubim, the the sacredness sacredness of of the seven, the seven-branched seven, the the incommunicable incommunicable name name of of the the god, god, the seven-branched candlestick, candlestick, the the table of shewbread, shewbread, the the incense, incense, the methods of and sell‑ sellsacrifice, buying and sacrifice, the the qualifications qualifications required required of of victims, the the buying ing the ing in in the the temple, temple, the the smearing smearing of of blood blood on on the the door-posts, door-posts, the seers, the musical seers, the the prophets, prophets, prophetesses, prophetesses, the the cantor, cantor, the the singers, singers, the the temple, temple, instruments, instruments, the the sacred sacred vessels, the the treasury treasury attached attached to the the every detail, the Tabernacle Tabernacle of of the the Congregation, Congregation, Sheol Sheol complete in in every very terms: terms: Cohen, the the penitential penitential psalms, psalms, "psalms “psalms of ascent," ascent,” the the very adopted" Sabbath, Sabbath, Torah, Torah, Kippur, Kippur, Qorban, Qorban, etc., etc., were were each each and and all all ..“ adopted” from from Babylonia Babylonia by the the Jews. Jews. The entire not a single single entire ritual ritual of the Jews Jews is, thus, thus, not not their own; n ot a feature has has been been evolved evolved among among the the Jews; theirs is aa ritual ritual made, made, feature the Baby‑ Babyeven even to the the smallest details, details, of items items "adopted" “ adopted” from the ideas and lonians. lonians. In Babylonia Babylonia the the uncivilised uncivilised Jews Jews found found religious ideas ritualistic had ritualistic practices, practices, which had had not n o t only only been been evolved evolved but which had also been the Jews Jews became been carried carried all all over over the the world, world, ages ages before the acquainted peoples in acquainted with with them. them. This is the the reason reason why primitive peoples such widely widely separated separated places places as as South, South, Central and and North such North America and India, India, Australia and and Africa are are found found in possession possession of rites, rites, and customs, words words and and objects which the the Masque Masque has has always always pretended customs, are the the unique unique and and peculiar property property of the the Jews. Jews. are
The ignorant ignorant Jews Jews could could not n o t understand understand nor nor appreciate as as other nations did did the the wonderful science science of the the Babylonian Babylonian astronomers, nations and looked looked upon upon all all their elaborate studies for for date keeping keeping as as and mere necromancy. necromancy. Even Even after a residence residence of fifty years years in Babylon mere the Jews Jews knew knew how how to to fix the the date of new new moon moon only by direct the observation, and and were were unable unable to give give notice notice of the the date beforehand. beforehand. observation, All the the dates dates in the the book book of Maccabees Maccabees are are "“ GGreek" r e e k ” dates. dates. All 7 money, monetary m o n e t a r y system, system, names names of o f "coins," “ coins,’ the The money, the weights weights and measures, measures, names names of .. “ weights," weights,” etc., etc., the the calendar, calendar, and (so far far and as the the Jews Jews could could follow follow these, these, which was not n o t very far) far) the as the methods measuring time, time, the the names names of the the days days of the the week, of measuring week, the the idea of seven days, days, the the sabbath, sabbath, the the sabbatical year, the aa week of seven the names names of the the months, months, feasts feasts and and fasts, fasts, and and the the time time of the the year at at which these were were held, held, observance of the the new n e w moon, moon, etc., etc., used these used by the the Jews are are not n o t their own, own, but were were each and and all "adopted" “ adopted ” fully Jews evolved from from the the Babylonians Babylonians by the the Jews. Jews. evolved
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The of numbers numbers The numerical numerical system, system, "Gematria," “ Gematria,” and and the the assigning assigning of to were "adopted" to names, names, and and the the "dates," “dates,” etc., etc., used used by by the the Jews were “ adopted” from the Jews from the the Babylonians Babylonians and and the the Greeks. Greeks. From From Babylon Babylon the ..“ adopted," of the the world; world; adapted,” too, too, the the idea idea that that the the capital capital is is the the centre centre of the reason for this, this, but but the Jews, Jews, evidently, evidently, did did not n o t know know the the age-old age-old reason as they as the the idea idea seemed seemed likely likely to add add to their own own importance, importance, they "“ adopted" adopted ” it and and applied applied it to Jerusalem. Jerusalem. The not own; nor nor The customs customs in in vogue vogue among among the Jews are are n o t their own; are the peoples peoples among among are these these customs customs "unique" “ unique” except except in in this, this, that the whom them. whom they they arose arose have, have, almost almost without exception, exception, outgrown o u t g r o w n them. The Jews and often often Jews "adopted" “adopted” what they they did did not n o t understand understand and became they have have became muddled, muddled, but but they they cling cling tenaciously tenaciously to to what they "borrowed to “borrowed "-mostly ” ‐ m o s t l y because because they they are are continuously continuously subjected subjected to keep them an an intensive intensive propaganda designed designed by their exploiters to keep "“separate" separate" from been from other people. people. For some some reason reason they have been permitted adopted"” under permitted to to discard discard the" the “ cast cast mark" m a r k ” which they" they “adopted Persian Persian rule, rule, but but the other customs customs which they have "adopted" “adopted” they are as they are compelled compelled by strong strong pressure to continue, continue, just as are are compelled compelled to subscribe to many m a n y "funds." “funds." Circumcision is is not n o t peculiar to the the Jews, Jews, nor did did the Jews Circumcision Jews origi‑ originate years old nate it. i t . Circumcision, Circumcision, indeed, indeed, was was many m a n y thousands of years and and and had had been been carried carried all all over over the the world, world, to Australia, Central and South America, America, and and to to many m a n y Pacific Pacific Islands, Islands, before South before the the Jews it. The Egyptians Egyptians practised practised circumcision at "“adopted” adopted" it. at least least as as early as as the time of the the Fourth Fourth Dynasty (about 3766 3766 to 3566 n.c.). early D.C.). Neither Greek Greek nor nor Roman Roman culture was sufficiently potent Neither potent to sup‑ suppress this this barbarous barbarous practice, practice, although although under the influence of the press the beauty-loving Greeks Greeks many m a n y Jews Jews became ashamed of so so ridiculous a beauty-loving mutilation, and and some some even even underwent aa second second operation designed mutilation, designed hide the the disfigurement caused caused by the first. first. About 100 years later, to hide later, however, during during aa period period of fanatical fanatical frenzy, frenzy, the Jews modified however, modified the methods used used so so as as to to render the mutilation mutilation more difficult difficult to hide. methods hide. Tabus, such such as as those those against eating the the flesh of the Tabus, the pig, pig, the hare, hare, the sinew sinew of the the thigh, thigh, blood, blood, etc., etc., and and the the custom of eating fish, the and pepper on on Friday Friday evening, evening, etc., etc., were were n o t evolved evolved by the garlic and not Jews, but but were were "adopted" “ adopted ” by by them, them, ..“ready-made” Jews, ready-made" from from other peoples who who had. had. The idea idea that anyone who touched a peoples a dead dead body body became unclean unclean and and might might communicate the the uncleanness to others, became others, for example, example, was ..“ adopted" adopted” by the the Jews from from the for the Babylonians. Babylonians. “Passover," it is is pretended, pretended, ..“ celebrates the formation of The "Passover," the Jewish Jewish people," people,” whereas it may be be shown shown to be an equinoxial the be an festival which which the the Jews Jews "adopted," complete with festival with Paschal Paschal Lamb and the the sprinkling sprinkling of blood blood on on the the door-posts, door-posts, etc., etc., from and from Baby‑ Baby-
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lonia, byy the the Jews Jews from from lonia. The The bunch bunch of o f Hyssop Hyssop was was "adopted" “adopted” b the is the Mazdean Mazdean priests; priests; and and the the word word "Pascha" “ Pascha” (or (or "Passover") “ Passover”) is with itit had had Babylonian; Babylonian; but but the the festival festival and and the the customs customs connected connected with been even to the the been carried carried to to the the most m o s t distant distant parts parts of the the earth, earth, even Americas, Americas, before before ever ever the the Jews Jews so so much much as as heard heard of them. The" peculiar The “ Feast Feast of Lights, Lights, or or Dedication, Dedication, or or Chanuka" Chanuka” is nnot o t peculiar to to the the Jews, Jews, nor nor did did the Jews Jews originate originate it; i t ; they "adopted" “adopted” iti t "late," muddled it with “late,” from from the the Babylonians, Babylonians, and and seem seem to have have muddled other festivals. of the festivals. The "Feast “Feast of of Lights," Lights,” like like the the "Feast “Feast of Dead" the lighting lighting of of Dead” (including (including "All “ All Saints" Saints” and and "All “ A l l Souls "), ” ) , the wax Osiris, etc., etc., wax candles candles to to Saturn Saturn and and the the burning burning of of lights lights for for Osiris, were were customs customs "age-old" "age-old” before before 165 s.o., B.C., the the date at at which the Jews Jews pretend pretend the the "Feast “Feast of Chanuka" Chanuka” was was instituted. instituted. Ancient custom, custom, and and what the the rabbis rabbis call call "the “ t h e garish lights lights of the Christmas Tree," proved proved so so alluring alluring and and so so many m a n y Jews Jews "went " w e n t after" after ” these Tree," these “ g r e a t scholars" scholars” had had to condone the the lapse lapse and that their "great and gloss it over, in comparatively recent recent times, times, with fanciful fanciful history over, history;; and, and, just as Purim," as the the book book of Ester Ester was was composed to explain the" the “ Feast of Purim,” m a n y maintain, maintain, the story story of the the "Dedication “ Dedication of the the Temple Temple"” so, many was invented invented to to explain explain the "Feast “ Feast of Lights Lights or Chanuka." Chanuka.” was The “ Feast Feast of Tabernacles or Booths" Booths ” is not n o t Jewish, Jewish, and ot The" and did did nnot originate in the the wilderness, wilderness, as as the the Jews pretend. pretend. It It was originate was a a very ancient festival festival which which appealed appealed to the the Jews on on account of its licen‑ ancient licencharacter, and and so so they they "adopted" “ adopted ” it from from their masters tious character, masters and and neighbours. Plutarch Plutarch said said this this feast feast of the the Jews was “exactly neighbours. was "exactly agreeable” to the the rites rites of Bacchus, Bacchus, that is, it was agreeable" was Bacchanalian. Bacchanalian. the "Feast “Feast of Jehovah" Jehovah” (that is, of laou, Iaou, lao, Iao, or Bacchus), At the Bacchus), as as the "Feast “ Feast of Tabernacles" Tabernacles” was called, called, the the Levites were the were in the habit of o f shouting shouting "Hallelujah" “ H a l l e l u j a h ” or o r "Alleluia “Alleluia” ( “ Praise a”) habit " (" Praise yyee Ila") at frequent frequent intervals, intervals, just as as at at the the triennial festival festival of Bacchus at Bacchus or Dionysus the the same same repeated repeated cry of " la Ia "” was made; made; moreover it was Dionysus said "The “ T h e time time and and manner of the the greatest and and most said most holy holy solemnity the Jews Jews are are exactly the the same same as as the the holy holy orgies of Bacchus.” of the Bacchus." booths or Succoth Succoth of ancient ritual ritual were were connected with the All booths the Kodeshoth, or or "consecrated “consecrated women," women,” devoted to the great goddess Kodeshoth, of Syria; Syria; and and "Succoth “ Succoth Benoth Benoth” m a y be be translated "Booths “ Booths of the " may the women consecrated consecrated to Venus." Venus.” It It is, however, however, undesirable here to women discuss more more fully fully the the original forms of this feast, feast, or to deal deal with with the indelicate indelicate aspects aspects of Jewish Jewish life, life, thought, customs and the and religion, religion, which such such discussion discussion would would involve. involve. which “Feast of Weeks" Weeks” (" (“Pentecost”), The "Feast Pentecost "), the Jews pretend, pretend, com‑ commemorates "the “ the receiving receiving of the the Law on Mount Sinai," Sinai,” but itit is memorates n o t Jewish; Jewish; it is aa harvest harvest festival festival of the the despised despised Canaanites, Canaanites, which not
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the the Jewish the Jews Jews have have "adopted." “adopted.” Apart Apart from from the the fact fact that the scriptures and scriptures contain contain three versions of the" the “ TTen e n Commandments," Commandments,” and that Feast of Weeks" version of Exodus Exodus that the" the “Feast Weeks ” is mentioned mentioned in the the version XXXIV, the versions versions of of X X X I V, 14-26, 14-26, which which is is regarded regarded as as older older than than the Exodus to impress. impress. Exodus XX XX and and Deuteronomy Deuteronomy V, V, the the Jewish Jewish story story fails fails to A Egypt for for ages, ages, A much much more more admirable admirable code code had had been been in in use use in in Egypt and and aa highly highly developed developed organisation of law law had had already existed in Babylonia of the Babylonia for for aa thousand thousand years years before the the alleged alleged "receiving “ receiving of Law" L a w ” is is supposed supposed to to have have occurred. occurred. The Jews time, and and one one of Jews have have lamented lamented Jerusalem for for aa long long time, their most place in most cherished cherished customs customs is that that of going going to aa sacred sacred place Jerusalem They pretend, pretend, Jerusalem to to weep, weep, wail wail and and rend rend their garments. garments. They and the loss and some some of them them believe, believe, that they they weep weep and and wail for the of Jerusalem" and greatness" which of "“Jerusalem” and the" the “greatness” which they they imagine imagine the Jews formerly enjoyed. enjoyed. According were for‑ forAccording to the the Jews' Jews’ own own stories, stories, although the Jews were bidden by the the Romans Romans to set foot foot in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, nevertheless, bidden nevertheless, after‑ afterwards the 9th day of wards they they were were permitted permitted to go, go, once once aa year year on on the 9th day the Jerusalem" (?), (?), the month month Ab, Ab, "the “ the anniversary of the the capture capture of Jerusalem” to aa sacred sacred stone, stone, called called "“ lapis lapis pertussus," pertussus," in the the city and and to anoint this perforated perforated stone stone with oil oil and and to weep weep and and wail around it. it. this Jews pretend pretend to attach attach great great importance to this custom, The Jews custom, and and the universal universal (but (but obviously obviously artificial artificial and and insincere) insincere) outcry the outcry raised raised by the the Jews Jews of of the the world world recently-when recently‐when the the authorities in Jeru‑ by Jerusalem compelled compelled the the Jews Jews there to abide by the the terms salem terms of the the agree‑ agreem e n t whereby they they are are privileged privileged to wail wail on on ground belonging to ment sect‐is an an illustration illustration of how how the the Jews Jews regard an agreement another sect-is regard an agreement with non-Jews non-Jews and and also of how how the the Masque Masque works. with reasons given given by the the Jews Jews for for this wailing are are unconvincing, The reasons unconvincing, and other considerations make make their acceptance difficult. difficult. Thus, and lamentations for for aa lost lost city city are are not not peculiar to the lamentations the Jews, Jews, many many small peoples peoples have have bewailed bewailed the the loss of o f their ttowns-even owns‐even o small onn aa cuneiform tablet from from Taanach, Taanach, the the author, author, Akhi-yami asks whether cuneiform there is is still still lamentation lamentation for the the lost lost cities, cities, or have have they been been recovered‐but surely surely no no people people ever bewailed bewailed the recovered-but the loss of their city annually within within the the city city itself. itself. Moreover, this this annual annual mourning, mourning, weeping, weeping, wailing, wailing, tearing of hair Moreover, hair and rending rending of garments was common to most m o s t of the peoples of and of the East East and and took place place in Palestine Palestine most m o s t frequently just after mid‑ the midsummer, that is, is, about the the 9th 9th day day of the the month month Ab. summer, women of Egypt Egypt wept for for Osiris, Osiris, the the Greek Greek and and Roman The women Roman women wept for for "“ tthe h e bewailed" bewailed ” or "the “ t h e lamented" lamented ” one, Bacchus, women Bacchus, as the the women women of China wept w e p t for Wutyune, and and the women of just as
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Assyria the women women of Assyria and and Pheenieia Phoenicia wept wept for for Tammuz, Tammuz, as as did did the Babylonia, VIII, Babylonia, and and the the women women of of Jerusalem (Ezekiel (Ezekiel V I I I , 14). 14). Since get into into Since the the fourth fourth century c e n t u r y A.D. A . D . the the Jews Jews have have managed managed ttoo get Jerusalem but later later by Jerusalem to indulge indulge in this this custom; custom; at first first annually, annually, but bribing their lamentations lamentations bribing the the soldiery soldiery they they managed managed to to prolong prolong their have an agreement and and their their stay stay in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, until until today today they they have an agreement with but actually actually with the the Moslems, Moslems, and and wail wail ostensibly ostensibly every every Friday, Friday, but every kiss the the stones stones every day, day. At At the the ..“ wailing wailing place" place " they they weep, weep, wail, wail, kiss and and pray, p r a y, putting putting their mouths mouths to to the the crannies and and thrusting written petitions petitions into into holes holes in in the the wall. wall. That the ..“ Sakhra," That the the wailing wailing now now takes takes place on on the the west west of the on and thrust thrust on Fridays Fridays especially, especially, and and that that prayers prayers are are whispered whispered and into into apertures apertures in the the wall, wall, may may be be accidents; accidents; but the anointing of the lapis pertussus” pertussus" the perforated perforated stone stone was was not not an an accident. accident. This This ..“lapis was was invested invested with with aa sanctity second second only only to that of the Kaaba at Mecca, with with which which it is associated associated in myth, myth, just as as it it is associated Mecca, with rock with ..“ the the well of spirits," spirits," and and is is identified identified with the sacred rock ..“ Sakhra." Sakhra." of the the sun-god, sun-god, and and Tammuz, Attis, "“Sakhra” Sakhra" was the mother of Attis, Dionysus, Bacchus Bacchus and and Adonis Adonis (with (with whom were were associated the boat Dionysus, boar and and such such things things as as ..“ perforated perforated stones") stones ") were were all all sun-gods, sun-gods, who may Lord of ..“ the may be be identified identified with Ninip, Ninip, ..“ the great great hog," hog,” Lord spirits of the underworld." underworld." Ninip Ninip appeared appeared to his spirits his worshippers in the form form of aa swine swine;j the the malignant Saturn was was his the his planet, planet, and Jerusalem was his his city. city. Ninip Ninip was also" also “ Lord Lord of the Jerusalem the veil," veil," the the veil being symbolic symbolic both both of the underworld underworld and and of mourning; being mourning; later he he became aa war-god, war-god, aa patron patron of hunting, hunting, and and aa sun-god. became Wailing enabled enabled the the Jews Jews to enter e n t e r Jerusalem, it enabled them to Wailing prolong their stay stay there, there, despite the the prohibition; prohibition; is is it prolong it an an artifice artifice of the the Masque, Masque, part p a r t of aa political political game, game, the ultimate object of of which is is to gain gain for for the Jews Jews possession of the ..“lapis which lapis pertussus," the “Dome of the the Rock," Rock," and and the" the " temple hill hill "? the" Dome of a y of Atonement" Atonement ” is not n o t Jewish. Jewish. It It is nnot o t noticed The ..“ DDay noticed in the older older Jewish Jewish writings; the Jews" Jews " adopted" adopted ” iitt from from their Persian the Persian overlords, as as they they did did also also the use use of .. “ the the ashes of aa red " overlords, red heifer heifer" and the the myth myth of aa bridge bridge (over (over the valley valley in Jerusalem). and sending forth forth of aa ..“scape-goat" as aa propitiatory offering The sending scape-goat" as to Azazel, ..“ the prince prince of fallen fallen angels," angels,” is specially specially mentioned mentioned in the Mishnah, Mishnah, and and appears to to have have been been observed observed down down to the the the time of the the destruction destruction of Jerusalem. Jerusalem. This annual annual propitiation of a a demon (?Lucifer or or Satan) Satan) belongs belongs to the the later Jewish ritual (?Lucifer ritual and seems to be be connected connected with with the the Devil-worship Devil-worship of the Yezidis, Yezidis, which which is to similar in character but later in development. development. similar
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Instead sacriInstead of of aa goat goat in in modern modern times, times, Jewish fathers fathers of of families families sacri‑ Among ficed ficed aa white cock cock on on the eve eve of the the "Day “ D a y of Atonement." Atonement.” Among the the ancients ancients goats goats were w e r e sacrificed sacrificed to to Dionysus. Dionysus. According According to to their own o w n stories, stories, the Jews Jews murdered murdered about about 70,000 memory of that that Babylonians Babylonians in the the reign reign of "Ahasuerus," “Ahasuerus,” and and in memory massacre with"“ great great merri‑ merrimassacre they they celebrate their holiday, holiday, "Purim," " Purim,” with ment to noisy noisy demon‑ demonment and and rejoicing, rejoicing, springing springing rattles rattles and and giving giving vent vent to strations name of of Haman Haman is is strations of of anger, anger, contempt contempt and and scorn scorn when the the name mentioned mentioned in in their their Synagogues." Synagogues." "“ PPurim" u r i m " has has always always been been aa Saturnalia among among the Jews. The author rule, that that at at author of of aa tract t r a c t in in the the Talmud Talmud lays lays it it down down as as aa rule, until he he cannot cannot the the feast feast of of Purim Purim every every Jew is is bound bound to to drink until distinguish " and .." Blessed Blessed distinguish between between the the words "Cursed “ Cursed be be Harnan Haman” be be Mordecai"; Mordecai"; and and in in recent recent times the the Jews Jews made pyramids of wax w a x tapers, tapers, burned burned effigies, efligies, and and acted acted aa comedy which ended in ribaldry; the afternoon, ribaldry; "gluttony “ g l u t t o n y and and intoxication intoxication began began in the afternoon, and went w e n t on on until until the whole community seemed to have taken leave of their senses; ate senses; Jewish Jewish men m e n and and women women changed clothes, clothes, they ate and reeled and and they and they drank, drank, they ran r a n about and and cut c u t capers, capers, they reeled staggered, staggered, they shrieked, shrieked, yelled, yelled, stamped, stamped, clattered, clattered, and broke each other's other’s heads," heads,” and and the horse-play often ended in murder and crime. crime. However, notwithstanding notwithstanding the pleasure it has has afforded the Jews, Jews, However, this festival festival is is not n o t Jewish; Jewish; the the Jews Jews "adopted" “ adopted " it from the the Baby‑ Babythis lonians. On the the Black Black Obelisk, Obelisk, Shalmaneser says: says: "For “ F o r the the second lonians. time I celebrated celebrated the Pur-festival Fur-festival of Assur Assur and Hadad”; Hadad"; and a time deed deed of sale sale of 734 734 B.C. 3 . 0 . is is dated dated in the the eponymy eponymy of Bel-daman “.. in the year of his his Pur-office." Pur‐oflice.” Even Even the the word" word “ Pur" P u r ” is nnot o t Jewish; the and, as as with the" the " feast feast of Lights," Lights," the Jews Jews appear to and, to have mud‑ muddIed relics of the dled what they "adopted" " adopted ” of the Pur-festival Fur-festival with relics “ Feast of Booths" Booths ” and and of the "Passover." “ Passover.” In In ancient ritual "Feast ritual wax tapers were were placed placed on on the the altars of Saturn. Saturn. tapers common complaint of the Jews Jews is that the other peoples among A common whom they have have chosen chosen to to dwell dwell cruelly "herded " herded the Jews whom Jews into Ghettoes." This is is misleading, misleading. The idea that the the Jews Ghettoes." Jews should live live an area speciaIly specially reserved reserved for for them came c a m e from from the Jews Jews them‑ themin an selves, and and their hypertrophied hypertrophied sense sense of their own o w n importance and selves, unpleasant qualities made made the the Jews Jews so so unpopular that their other unpleasant neighbours agreed agreed to their request and and set set aside an an area in neighbours in which the Jews Jews might might practise practise the rites rites and and customs which they claimed the theirs, and and indulge indulge their cravings for for ..“ feeling superior," were theirs, secrecy,” and and ..“ separateness." separateness.” ..“ secrecy,"
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IItt has the Jews, Jews, has been been said said that that there there is is nothing nothing original original about about the had no "" feeling feeling except except their" their " feeling feeling of of separateness," separateness,” but but the the Jews Jews had the Aryans Aryans of of separateness" separateness" before before they they came came into into contact contact with the the conquering conquering and and with with aa state state of of society society based based on on "castes." “ castes.” From From the a " feeling feeling Aryans Aryans the the Jews" Jews “ adopted" adopted " aa "“ sense sense of superiority" superiority ” and and a monotheism" which the the Jews of of separateness" separateness" and and these, these, like like the" the “monotheism" "adopted" obsession. “adopted ” at at about the the same same time, time, speedily speedily became became an an obsession. invented monotheism." An An oft-repeated oft-repeated boast boast of of Jews Jews is is that that they" they “invented This foolish the Jews foolish pretence pretence is, is, of course, course, entirely entirely misleading, misleading, for the the peoples peoples who who were were among among the the most most ignorant ignorant and and uncultivated uncultivated of of the were ready ready to had had monotheism monotheism thrust upon u p o n them before they they were receive receive it. it. The Jews Jews were were polytheists polytheists who who became, became, first, first, monolaters, monolaters, and then, the later later and and in comparatively recent recent times, times, under the the influence of the Babylonians was nnot until they they Babylonians and and the the Persians, Persians, monotheists. monotheists. It It was o t until had been been in Babylon Babylon for for some some time time that idolatry ceased ceased among among had the Jews. Jews. It It was was in Babylon, Babylon, too, too, and and at at about the same time, the same time, that the the the Jews" Jews “ adopted" adopted " the the hostile hostile genius Satan, Satan, the demon Asmodeus, the angels angels Gabriel, Gabriel, Raphael, Raphael, Michael, Michael, Uriel, Uriel, etc., etc., the stories of the the stories the the half-heartedly, the the rebel rebel angels angels and and of the the battle battle in heaven, heaven, and, and, half-heartedly, idea of the immortality of the soul soul and and the resurrection resurrection of the the idea dead. dead. Before about about 430 430 s.c., n.c., when the the Great Masque Masque commenced, the Before the Jews did did not n o t differ from from their neighbours except that they they were were Jews cultured and and less civilised, civilised, but having having become worshippers of less cultured one god god (even (even though though that god god was aa borrowed borrowed god), god), the the Jews one became fanatics fanatics obsessed obsessed with aa ludicrously exaggerated idea of became the importance importance of themselves and and this this god. god. the is, however, however, nothing nothing unique unique or original about either the There is, the Jews or or their gods. gods. According to their own own stories stories the or‑ the Jews w worJews shipped stones, stones, revered revered an an oak tree, tree, bowed bowed down down to images, shipped images, and adored aa bull. bulll The Jewish "patriarchs" “patriarchs” had had idols idols or adored or teraphim; Rachel stole stole the images images of her her father; father; David David had had images images in his o wn Rachel own house, and and was saved saved by by placing placing in his his bed bed the the figure figure of his house‑ house, housegod (I Samuel Samuel XIX, XIX, 12-17). 12-17). Hosea Hosea seems to have have regarded regarded things god like these these idols, idols, the the teraphim, teraphim, and and the the Urim U r i m and Thurnin, Thumin, the the star, like the Ephod Ephod and and the the Stone Pillar, Pillar, as as indispensable parts of the the reli‑ relithe gion of the the Jews. Jews. Amos attributes the the worship of Moloch Moloch and Saturn gion the Jews: Jews: ". “ . . . ye ye bare bare the the booths of your y o u r Moloch Moloch and Chiun to the your images, images, the the star of your y o u r god, god, which ye made for for yourselves." your Chiun was the the Arab Kiwan Kiwan or or Saturn, Saturn, whose whOse emblems were the Chiun the booth and and the the star, star, to to which may m a y be be added added the the pillar and the the booth serpent. serpent.
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Saturn all the the Saturn or or Cronus Cronus was was the the .." ancient one," the the father of all gods, and, gods, who who was was worshipped worshipped by by various various Semitic Semitic tribes tribes as as aa stone, stone, and, human in Phoenicia, Phoenicia, under under the the names names of Israel Israel and and Saturn, Saturn, with human sacrifices. sacrifices. To garments, to to To call call upon upon Saturn Saturn it it was was necessary necessary to to don don black garments, approach a man approach the the sacred sacred place place at at aa suitable time time (Saturday) (Saturday) like a sunk the moment moment sunk in sorrow, sorrow, to burn burn specially made made incense, incense, and, and, at at the when when the the smoke smoke rose, rose, to raise raise the the eyes eyes to the the star star and and say: say: ". ". . . oO Lord Lord Saturn Saturn .. .. .. the the dark, dark, the the harmful, harmful, . . .. .. crafty crafty sire who knoweth knoweth all all wiles, who who art a r t deceitful, deceitful, ..." . . .” grant grant this or or that. In sacred women women"” In Assyria Assyria Saturn Saturn was was honoured honoured by by crowds of of ..“sacred attached attached to to the the temple of of Anu. Anu. The Jews Mylitta, and Jews adored adored aa "Queen “Queen of Heaven," Heaven," Astarte or or Mylitta, burned Moloch, and, and, in burned incense incense to her. herr The Jews Jews worshipped also Moloch, addition, Baal Baal and and Chemosh, Chemosh, and and offered human human sacrifices to them, them, addition, which, in some some instances, instances, they they ate a t e the the victim. Some Some authorities, after which, indeed, believe believe that the the ..“ Passover" Passover ” was was originally a a sacrificial indeed, cannibal cannibal feast feast in in which the the "first-born" “first-born" was was the the victim. Jerusalem there was was aa regularly appointed appointed place where parents At Jerusalem burned their children, children, both both boys and and girls, girls, in honour of Baal burned Baal and Moloch. Ahaz Ahaz burnt incense incense in the the valley of Hinnon Hinnon and and burnt his Moloch. children children in the the fire, fire, so so did did Manasseh. Manasseh. Monotheism developed developed early among among the the Aryan races Monotheism races and was them to the the demon-worshipping Semites. Semites. Monotheistic taught by them tendencies, which which in those those days days represented represented an an advanced stage tendencies, stage of free-thinking, manifested manifested themselves themselves among the the educated classes in free-thinking, Egypt as as early as as the end end of the sixteenth century century n.c., Egypt B.C., and, and, some~ somelater, among among the Babylonians. Babylonians. The Chaldean savants knew what later, knew but one one god, god, and and his his name, name, which was fastidiously concealed from from of but the vulgar, vulgar, was, was, in English, English, "One." “ One.” the Such, however, however, has has been been the the success of the the Great Jewish Masque Such, numbers of people people have have been been persuaded persuaded to believe that numbers believe that ..“mono‑ monotheism" was was specially revealed revealed to the the Jews Jews and and that itit is a theism" a great idea distinctive distinctive of Semitic genius. genius. idea no time time before before about 430 430 B.C. 13.6. was monotheism monotheism a a distinctive At no feature of Jewish Jewish worship. worship. From From the the propitiation propitiation of the the demons demons of feature the ghost-world ghost-world and and the the lords lords of Hell, Hell, such such as as Ura, Ura, the the the plague-god, plague-god, and Ninip, Ninip, Lord Lord of of Swine Swine (whose (whose star was the the planet Saturn and and and whose city city Jerusalem Jerusalem was), and and others such such as as Bacchus, Bacchus, Dionysus, Dionysus, whose Tammuz, Adonis, Adonis, Set and and Typhon, Typhon, to to whom the the ass and the pig Tammuz, pig sacred, as as well well as as Sabazios Sabazios (or Sabos, Sabos, Sbat, Sbat, Sabaoth or were sacred, Tsebaoth), "the “ t h e Lord L o r d of Hosts," Hosts,” whose whose profligate and always dis‑ disTsebaoth), creditable rites rites were were performed performed in secret secret and and at night, night, and and Israel, Israel,
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Saturn, whose Saturn, and and the the Saturnine Saturnine ..“ EEl," l , ” who who were were also also fire-gods, fire-gods, whose were sacrificed, and and holy holy day day was was Saturday Saturday and and to whom whom children children were the Chemosh, the worship worship of of gods gods like like Yerahme'el, Yerahme’el, Rarnrnan, Ramman, Moloch, Moloch, Chemosh, Jews advanced advanced Asshur, Asshur, Ashtoreth, Ashtoreth, Nergal Nergal and and Marduk, Marduk, etc., etc., the the Jews the Elohim Elohim called slowly and and unsteadily to the the monolatry of one one of the Jehovah. Jehovah. name has has been been Like ehovah was his name Like his his predecessors, predecessors, JJehovah was not n o t Jewish; his found again in in found in in inscriptions inscriptions dating dating from from about about 2,800 2,800 3B.C. . 0 . and again the others others dating dating from from about 2,100 2,100 B.C. 3 . 0 . He was was associated with the moon his predecessors predecessors as as moon and and took took on on the the attributes attributes of of such such of of his came into into Yerahme'el, Yerahme’el, Ura, Ura, Rarnman Ramman and and Asshur, Asshur, and and gradually gradually came stormprominence prominence in Northern Northern Arabia as as aa disease-demon, disease-demon, fire-god, fire-god, storm‑ god, god, and and perhaps perhaps also also as as an an earthquake-god. earthquake-god. Though adopted"” Though Jehovah Jehovah was was already very very old old when the the Jews" Jews " adopted him, may be called him, he he (if aa god god that was was both both male male and and female female m a y be him the Jews Jews as as a a most most him and and he) he) is represented represented in the the writings of the unlovable him, he he was was a unlovable deity; deity; like like the the people people who who ..“ adopted" adopted " him, vagrant, a butcher vagrant, vain, vain, jealous, treacherous, treacherous, insatiable, insatiable, vindictive, a who ruin, who who trampled who consigned consigned all all peoples peoples other than the the Jews Jews to ruin, people in anger, anger, making making them drunk with his his fury, fury, and and who people who defiled defiled him went went his his raiment raiment with with blood; blood; he he dwelt in thick thick darkness, darkness, before him the fire, the pestilence; pestilence; the the sight of him him was was death, death, he he was was a consuming fire, and fiery bolts bolts went went forth forth at at his his feet; feet; he he rode rode on aa cherub and and sometimes in aa chariot, chariot, thundered from from heaven heaven when he uttered sometimes his voice, voice, shot shot out o u t lightnings lightnings and and hailstones, hailstones, and and made the earth his tremble, shaking shaking the the foundations thereof-sometimes thereof‐sometimes he tremble, he caused caused the the earth to to open open and and swallow swallow up up houses houses and and individuals. individuals. earth His worship, worship, in times times preceding preceding the the coming of the sun sun cultus, His was aa religion religion of fear, fear, of stone stone monuments and and holy holy trees, trees, of of serpent was worship and and lacerations, lacerations, of circumcision and and female self-devotion, worship child immolation immolation and and human human sacrifice. sacrifice. of child the coming coming of the the Aryans and and the the sun sun and and dawn cults, cults, a After the general improvement improvement in religious religious thought took place; the the gods of general the underworld underworld assumed assumed pleasanter features and became gods of the light and and sun-gods; sun-gods; among among those those who who completely emerged from light from the the darkness of Hell Hell were: Ura, Ura, Ninip, Ninip, Bacchus, Bacchus, Dionysus, Dionysus, etc., darkness etc., while others lagged lagged behind behind and and retained retained many features of demon worship, others such were; were: Israel, Israel, Saturn, Saturn, El, E1, Sabaoth, Sabaoth, and and Jehovah. such Still later, later, after about 500 500 B.C., n.c., the the Jews Jews ..“adopted," adopted," for their Still adopted ” god god Jehovah, Jehovah, the the attributes of the the good good Ahura Mazda "“ adopted" the Persians, Persians, and and little little by little little learned learned to endow Jehovah of the J ehovah with higher moral moral qualities than they they had had been been able able to conceive for higher themselves. At the the same same time time they" they “ adopted" adopted " (for (for the the Jews are are by themselves.
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nature of the the n a t u r e Imitative imitative rather rather than than creative) creative) the the dualistic dualistic system system of them from from Baby‑ BabyAkkadians Akkadians and and Zarathrustra, Zarathrustra, and and brought brought with with them lonia, their god, god, the the lonia, side side by by side side with the the reformed reformed ritual ritual for for their propitiation by the the scapegoat; propitiation of of the the prince prince of of demons, demons, Azazel, Azazel, by scapegoat; having the Jews Jews reformed, reformed, having thus thus reformed reformed the the worship of Jehovah, Jehovah, the by pushing pushing the in in their their own o w n fashion, fashion, the the ritual ritual of of the the scapegoat scapegoat by unfortunate Jeruunfortunate animal animal over over aa precipice to prevent prevent its its rreturn e t u r n to Jeru‑ salem! salem! Thus monotheism. An Thus ultimately ultimately the the Jews Jews attained attained to aa distorted monotheism. exuberant demonology causes in demonology admitted admitted all all kinds kinds of interfering interfering causes rose rank on the the field field of human human life, life, and and above above the the Jew on on earth rose rank rank of angels angels in seven seven heavens, heavens, powers powers of aa well-marked animistic god of of the the type, type, corresponding corresponding somewhat somewhat to to the the Chinese Shin. Shin. The The god love, justice, Jews Jews has has never never been been the the father of all all men, men, an an ideal ideal of love, mercy, compassion, compassion, etc., etc., but, but, on on the the contrary, the god of the mercy, the god the Jews has the tenth generation, has always always been been aa god god of vengeance down down to the and merciful merciful only only to to the the Jews, Jews, and and aa foe to all all other peoples; just and denying denying the the latter human human rights rights and and commanding their subjection to to the the Jews, Jews, so so that the the Jews Jews may m a y appropriate their possessions and rule rule over over them, them, exterminating all all those those who who object to this and arrangement. arrangement. Inevitably, in spite spite of themselves themselves and and of the the Masque, Masque, the Inevitably, the Jews became influenced influenced by the the higher conceptions of deity held became held by the the peoples among among whom whom they they lived, lived, and and so so Jehovah became God, God, but, but, peoples be it noted, noted, God God in the the strictly limited limited sense described; and, and, in the the be meantime, many m a n y Jews Jews came came under the influence of the the .."Deists" Deists" meantime, of the the eighteenth eighteenth century, century, of the the rationalists, rationalists, agnostics, agnostics, atheists. of atheists, nihilists, positivtsts positivtsts and and even even the the ..“Magicians," all of whom nihilists, Magicians," all whom have have appealed strongly to large large numbers numbers of Jews, Jews, and and Jehovah has has changed appealed accordingly. Many Many Jews Jews are are thus thus Positivists Positivists and and Nihilists, Nihilists, with this accordingly. important qualification qualification that when they they speak of .. “G o d " they do important God" n o t mean mean ..“Humanity," only the the Jewish part of of it, Humanity," but only it, and and while not they yearn yearn to to destroy, destroy, they they wish wish to destroy only what is ..“ Gentile.” Gentile." they As of old, old, the Jews Jews continue to ..“ adopt" adopt " from from the the non-Jews and and As to imitate imitate every every new n e w thing, thing, idea idea and and institution institution as as it appears in to the ..“ Gentile" Gentile " world. world. Of Of late, late, aa tendency to borrow from from Islam Islam the has been been noticeable, noticeable, and, and, in quite recent times, times, the the Jews have have has adopted” aa symbol symbol in imitation imitation of the the ..“ cross" cross ” of the the Christians ..“ adopted" and the the ..“ star and and crescent" crescent " of the the Moslems. Moslems. and The symbol symbol which the the Jews Jews have have ..“ adopted" adopted " consists of ttwo wo interlaced triangles, triangles, and and although although it is called the" the “ Seal Seal of Solomon" Solomon " interlaced and the the ..“ Shield Shield of of David," David," it is is not n o t Jewish; as as aa symbol it ante‑ and antedates the the Jews Jews by thousands of years. years. As" As “ adopted" adopted " by the the Jews dates
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the white and and the symbol symbol is is composed composed of of two t w o interlaced interlaced triangles, triangles, one one white the depicted in in the other other black. black. In In older older representations representations aa woman woman is is depicted white triangle; triangle; but, but, the the inverted inverted black black triangle, triangle, and and aa man m a n in in the the white nowadays, represented as as a a nowadays, the the figure figure of of ..“ an an uninitiated uninitiated person," person,” represented fool, while in in the the apex apex fool, is is depicted depicted in in the the inverted inverted black black triangle, triangle, while repreof of the the white white triangle triangle is is depicted depicted the the figure figure of of ..“ aann adept," adept," repre‑ a snake snake sented sented as as aa wise wise man, man, and and the whole whole is often often surrounded by a with with its its tail tail in its its mouth. mouth. The need nnot be The symbol symbol signifies signifies aa great great many m a n y ideas, ideas, which need o t be enumerated the associated enumerated here; here; nor n o r is is it it necessary necessary to to examine examine the other ideas, ideas, symbol symbol of of the" the “ five-pointed five-pointed star," star,” which which signifies, among among other "under trace a “ under control," control," though though the the studious may m a y be be tempted tempted to trace connection the ..“ red red star” star" connection between between ..“ tthe h e illuminated illuminated instrument," instrument,” the which which adorns adorns the the ..“ red red army" army " of Russia, Russia, and and the the ..“ star" star” of Saturn or Israel. Israel. or The Jews male"” and all all other Jews like like to to imagine imagine that they are are .. “male peoples female," and insinupeoples ..“female," and they they like like to to believe believe that that they they have so so insinu‑ ated ated themselves themselves into into and and entangled themselves themselves with Gentile affairs tha thatt they they cannot cannot be be dislodged. dislodged. The secret uninitisecret meaning meaning of of the the symbol symbol is is as as follows: The ..“uniniti‑ ated" on a a ated" creates creates god god as as aa magnified magnified image of himself projected on background of ignorance, ignorance, represented represented by the the black background black triangle, below below which he he cowers cowers in terror terror of his his monstrous monstrous conception. The" The “ adept which adept"” creates god, god, not n o t however by projecting projecting his his likeness upon also creates upon the the unknown, but but by conceiving conceiving his his power and and knowledge as as a symbol, symbol, unknown, represented by the the white triangle, triangle, over over which he represented he is poised, poised, because the intellect intellect is is above above that which it creates. The initiate is therefore the o d ” for for the the profane, profane, the the ..“ adept" adept ” is the the actual finite finite deity who who "“ ggod" stands on on earth earth for for the the hypothetical hypothetical ..“ god" god ” he he has has created, and he he stands has complete power over over any a n y particular conception of divinity which which has he has has formed formed and and which may at any any time receive receive the the reverence he the populace. populace. of the Jehovah is he he who who overcomes nature," nature," say the the magicians; .. “ The ..“ Jehovah decisions of the the Talmud are a r e words words of the the living living God. God. Jehovah decisions himself asks the the opinion opinion of earthly rabbis rabbis when there aare r e difficult himself affairs in heaven." heaven.” ..“Jehovah heaven studies the affairs Jehovah himself in heaven the Talmud standing, he he has has such such respect respect for for that book," book,” say the standing, the rabbis. rabbis. Thus, at at last, last, Jehovah has has become become the the god-creating .. “ aadept" dept” Thus, who has has ..“ tthe h e power of aa completely emancipated mind who mind over over the slaves of superstition superstition and and ignorance"! ignorance "! and and so, very often, when the the Jews of today speak speak of ..“ God" God ” they they mean mean .. “ the the Jewish people," Jews the ..“adapts” societies, or ..“ t the h e god god of Humanity,” adepts" of their secret societies, Humanity," the the Jew of the the Cabala," Cabala," etc. etc. ..“ the
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Thus, Neo-Messianist," named Levy, wrote wrote to Thus, too, too, aa ..“Neo-Messianist," named Baruch Baruch Levy, Karl Karl Marx Marx (a (a Jew Jew whose whose real real name name was was Mordecai) Mordecai) as as follows:follows :‑ .." The be its Messiah. The Jewish Jewish people, people, taken taken collectively, collectively, will will be its oown w n Messiah. His by the the unification unification of of His reign reign over over the the Universe Universe will will be be obtained obtained by the and of of the other other human human races, races, the suppression suppression of of frontiers and monarchies the establish‑ establishmonarchies who who are are the the rampart rampart of particularism, particularism, and and the ment new organisation of ment of of aa •‘ Universal Universal Republic,' Republic.’ .. •. .. In In this this new organisation of humanity humanity the the sons sons of Israel Israel . . . will become become without opposition the succeed in in the directing directing element everywhere; everywhere; above above all all they they will succeed forcing of certain forcing on on the the working-men working-men masses masses the the stable control of among the Universal Universal among them. them. The Government Government of of the the nations nations forming forming the Republic hands, by favour Republic will will all all pass, pass, without effort, effort, into into Israelite Israelite hands, of the then the victory victory of the the Proletariat. Proletariat. Individual Individual ownership will then be who will admini‑ adrninibe suppressed suppressed by the the governors governors of the the Jewish race race who ster be realised realised the ster in all all places places the public wealth. wealth. Thus will be promise of the the Talmud that, that, when when the Times of the the Messiah Messiah are are promise come, the the Jews Jews will hold hold under their keys the properties of all come, all the the peoples of the the world." world." peoples This This is is the the end end towards which which the the activities of all all who participate in the and, in the Masque, Masque, whether Jews Jews or or their dupes, dupes, are are directed; and, modern the inter‑ intermodern times, times, the the ..“ ssix i x points" points " of the the star, star, formed by the laced many laced triangles, triangles, have have been been made made to symbolise, symbolise, among m a n y other ideas, the principal principal means means whereby this this end end is to be ideas, be reached. reached. These “ six points" points” may m a y be be outlined, outlined, roughly, roughly, as as follows:follows:‑ These" First‐Religious : First-Religious: undermine and and discredit all all Gentile, Gentile, and and especially all to undermine all Christian, creeds; and and to to introduce, introduce, encourage and and propagate crazy crazy cults, uncreeds; cults, un‑ healthy mysticism, mysticism, pseudo-science, pseudo-science, and and sham sham philosophies. healthy philosophies. Second‐Ethical : Second-Ethical: to introduce introduce and and propagate debasing debasing codes and and practices‘; to practices*; to to cor‑ corr u p t morals, morals, weaken the the marriage marriage bond, bond, destroy family family life, rupt life, and and abolish inheritance inheritance (and (and even even heritable heritable names) names) among all abolish all other peoples, especially especially among among the Northern Northern races. races. peoples, Third‐Aesthetic : Third-Aesthetic: to introduce introduce and and foster foster the the cult of the the ugly ugly and and the aberrant, and to the aberrant, and whatever is is decadent, decadent, debasing debasing and and degenerate in Art, Art, Literature, Literature, Music and and the Theatre, Theatre, etc. etc. Music Fourth‐Sociological : Fourth-Sociological: to break up up large large estates estates and and abolish abolish aristocracy; to set up to up pluto‘ plutocracy and and aa ..“ money money standard"; standard ” ; to encourage vulgar display, display, and corruption, corruption, to provoke the the proletariat to envy, extravagance and discontent, incendiarism, incendiarism, ..“sabotage," and to foment .." class war‑ discontent, sabotage," and warfare." fare."
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Fifth-Industrial Fifth‐Industrial and and Financial: Financial: to ideals of of to bring bring about about "unemployment" “unemployment” and and want; want; to to lower lower ideals greed craftsmanship craftsmanship and and abolish abolish pride pride in in handicraft; handicraft; to to encourage encourage greed for for "profit," “ p r o fi t , ” and and the the standardisation standardisation of of the the cheap cheap and and shoddy; shoddy; to bring Centralisation" and Trusts and and bring about about ..“Centralisation” and the the formation formation of of Trusts Cartels; Cartels; to to abolish abolish private private ownership ownership and and to to establish establish "State “ State monopolies," the monopolies,” "Reserve “ Reserve Banks," Banks,” and and aa "World “ World Bank Bank "-with ”-‐with the control control of gold gold in the the hands hands of the the International International Directors. Directors. *‘including including"“ tthe trade," and and h e illicit illicit drug drug trade," trade,” ..“ the the illicit illicit liquor liquor trade,” "“ the the white-slave traffic." Sixth-Political: Sixth‐Political : to all to secure secure control control of of the the Press, Press, Broadcasting, Broadcasting, Cinema, Cinema, Stage, Stage, and all on all all means means of of publicity; publicity; to to secure the the presence presence of "agents" “agents” on posts (such (such Gentile Gentile councils, councils, committees, committees, etc., etc., and and in confidential posts maintain an an as as "private “private secretary" secretary” to highly-placed highly-placed persons), persons), to maintain and keep keep effective efi‘ective espionage upon upon all all Gentile activities; to start s t a r t and alive thus break up up all all alive dissensions dissensions in all all Gentile institutions and thus at other political political groups groups into into their component component parts parts and and set set these at Patriotenmity with with each each other; other ,' to discourage, discourage, decry decry and and extirpate Patriot‑ ism and and Pride Pride of Race; Race; and, and, in the name name of "Progress" “Progress” and and ism “Evolution," and and under pretence of promoting" promoting “ Universal " Universal Peace Peace" "Evolution," and "Human “ Human Brotherhood," Brotherhood,” to to set set up up "Internationalism" as and as an an ideal, thus thus undermining undermining national national unity and and weakening government; ideal, government; bring about "Disarmament" “Disarmament ” and and the the establishment of an an " Inter‑ Interto bring national Police Police Force," Force,” controlled by aa "United “ United Nations Organisa‑ national Organisation”‐‐thus preparing the way way for for those those who, who, unobtrusively, "-thus preparing unobtrusively, will tion gain control of the" the “ United United Nations Nations Organisation" Organisation " and and the the"“ Inter‑ Intergain national Bank," Bank," and, and, through these, these, rule rule the the world. world. national
International Directors, Directors, however, however, never never act a c t openly or directly: The International they keep keep always always in the background background and and work secretly and indirectly; they pressure is brought brought to bear bear from from all all points, points, but but whence itit comes is pressure concealed‐“ no no Gentile must be be allowed to to discover its its carefully concealed-"
source." source." Thus it is is evident that however ridiculous the the mongrel mongrel Judean may appear in the royal royal skin skin of the the Babylonian Babylonian lion, ass may lion, his ludi‑ ludicrous posturings posturings and and ungainly capers must be be viewed viewed with suspicion. crous
His dubious dubious antecedents include include vile strains from from the “ Bolshevik ” His the "Bolshevik" followers of the the Ass of Typhon, Typhon, from from the the outcasts who folIowers who worshipped the Swine Swine of the the Satanic Set, Set, from from the the run-a-gate run-a‐gate refugee rabble the of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, and and from from the the lawless and and predatory banditti of Palestine. Palestine.
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Conceived captivity, Conceived in dishonour, dishonour, he he was was born born in inglorious inglorious captivity, as those of schooled schooled in in the the dark dark practices practices of of savage savage cults cults (such (such as Saturn, and of of Saturn, of of the the gloomy gloomy Israel, Israel, of of the the disreputable disreputable Tsabaoth, and Asthoreth), turbulence and and Asthoreth), and and reared reared amid amid scenes scenes of of perfidy, perfidy, turbulence anarchy. anarchy. Flattered past"" and by Flattered by by lying lying tales tales of of aa ..“ wonderful past and deluded by more borrowed borrowed prophecies prophecies and and plagiarised plagiarised promises promises of of aa ..“ sstill t i l l more glorious glorious future," future,” he he is is consumed consumed with with lust lust for" for “ World World domination," nurses and, and, under under the the lion's lion’s skin, skin, wears wears hatred hatred as as aa garment garment and nurses aa sinister purpose. purpose. The impersonation has proved so so impersonation has has continued so so long long and and has advantageous has become become the the advantageous that that its its perpetuation, perpetuation, at at any any cost, cost, has dominant idea idea which which obsesses obsesses his vain, vain, selfish mind. mind. Devoid to fight his way way Devoid of of scruples scruples and and realising realising his his inability to fight his openly to leadership, the stubbornness leadership, he he has has determined, determined, with with all all the his end end by by cun‑ cunof which which his his obstinate nature n a t u r e is capable, capable, to reach reach his ning, ning, by by duplicity, duplicity, by by any any means means however ignoble-even ignoble‐even if these he and the the degrada‑ degradaentail entail the the destruction destruction of all all who who are are nobler than he tion tion of the the rest rest to to aa position position lower lower than even even his own-so o w n ‐ s o that at last Peace," over over such such last he he may m a y .. “ reign" reign " unassailed, unassailed, in ..“ Universal Universal Peace,” the dese‑ desedregs dregs of the the once once human human race race as as may m a y still still remain remain to soil the crated crated ruins ruins of aa besmirched besmirched and and polluted polluted world. In every every country c o u n t r y subversive, subversive, disruptive and and disintegrating forces In every kind kind are are to be be encouraged and and organised by professional of every propagandists and and trained organisers, organisers, who, who, after the the manner of all all propagandists revolutionaries, will will ..“ invent invent fictitious rights, rights, thus thus creating imaginary revolutionaries, wrongs; exploit real real grievances, grievances, and and create create want, thus thus producing dis‑ diswrongs; and an an atmosphere of revolt; revolt; and and then blame the content and the existing social and and industrial industrial systems and and point to to the the Red Red Road Road of Revolu‑ Revolusocial tion as as the the only way of escape." tion When the the ..“ aristocracy" aristocracy ” and and ..“ bourgeoisie" bourgeoisie ” of all Gentile peoples When peoples have been" been “removed,” and all all non-Jewish non-Jewish institutions have removed," and have been been dis~ dishave credited and and trampled under foot foot by aa systematically bestialised credited bestialised and scientifically depraved depraved ..“ Proletariat," Proletariat,” the the International International Directors and hope that their Jewish Jewish mummers, mummers, under cover of great secrecy and and hope protected by armies armies of agents-provocateur and and a vast vast network of protected police will will be be able able to continue their soul-destroying Masque secret police in the the character of aa ..“ Wealth·controlling, Wealth-controlling, World.dominating, World-dominating, Ruling Ruling Race." Race."
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INDEX
.............................. 22 ......................... 22 ........................ 30 of ......... 28 ............ 4, 7,8,28 .................. 15 of .................. 18 .................. 7 ....................... 25 .................. 24 .......................... Cyrene ......................... Daniel ......................
Art Assyria Astarte Atonement, D a y Babylon Bar Cocheba Book Law Captivity, The Chanucah Circumcision Cyprus
David
Deuteronomy
Dispersion Documents Esra Esther Feasts
............................. ....................... 8, ................. Genesns ............. Ghettoes ........................ Greeks ......................... Hallelujah are ............................. Hebrew ........................ Herod ........................... Heroes, Adopted ............ 20 Isaiah ........................... 19 Jehovah ............... 31, 32, 33 Jerusalem ............ 3,4,7,26 Josephus ................... 8, 12 oshua .....................' 8, 19 Judges ........................... 19 Judith ........................ 8,20 Laws ............................ 17
.................... 34 32 ..................... 20 ................ 7 .................. 4, 31 ............... 18 ..................... 2,4 30 25 ............................ 7 ........................... 12 ........................... 24 ........................ 19 ............... 19 ..................... 28 ................ 2 8 10 14 ........................ 23 4, 27 ......... 3, 31 ................. 32 of ............... 32 ............ 12 ........................... .............................. 3 ............... 4, 21 ................... 33 ......................... 7,8 .................... ll ..................... 9,22 ............. 33 .................. 5 27 of 17
Marx, K a r l Monotheism 29, 30, 31, Moses 19, Nebuchadrezzar Ninip 27, O l d Testament Palestine Passover .................. 24, Pentecost ..................... Persia Philo Pork Proverbs Psalms 17, Purim Return from Captivity ...... 7 Ritual Rome ll, Sabbath Sakhra Saturn 28, 29, 30, Scapegoat 27, Shield David Sibylline Oracles Simon 14‑ Sinai Solomon 19, Solomon’s Seal ............... 32 Symbols 32, Syria Talmud 10, Temple Triangle, Double Twelve Tribes Wailing Wall ............ 26, Writing, A r t
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