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of the world that than do the scions of that noble race. It has been
truly said that a religion can only be rightly judged by the men &
women it produces. Accordingly I believe we are today being put
to the crucial test of positively demonstrating in free prosperous America our
deep appreciation of & love for that golden heritage of which we are given to us in trust to
the for the spritual Education & Enlightenment of the world mankind the
nations. If we are are can stand the best & rise to this
beautiful spiritual work that lies before us -- of universalizing
the Ideals of Isaiah, we shall be lifted to the stars by the
enlightened opinion of the world. If we fail we shall be
stamped branded as incapable, an effete weak & worn-
out race that has lost its vitality vigor & vitality & manly vigor & its
nourishing spirituality ideals strengthing. I am [ ] Being an optimist
by nature I cherish the hope that the youth of American Israel
will ultimately be be be stirred to the endless by to a sense of duty
by the favorable conditions under which we they are permitted to
live & the endless possibilities opportunities that are being
held out to us them waiting to be grasped. I trust this power of
appreciation applied particularly to the most fr l most fruitful
thoughts & the noblest ideas that can enter into the life of

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of the world (stricken: that) (inserted: than) do the scions[?} of that ("ions" of scions through "th" of that underlined in red) noble race. It has been
truly said ("sai" underlined in red) that a religion ("gion" underlined in red) can only be rightly[?] judged [?] bu the men &
women it produces. Accordingly ("ingly" underlined in red) I belive we are today being put
to the crucial test ("cial" in crucial and "t" in test underlined in red) (inserted: positive) of demonstrating in ("g" in demonstrating through "in" underlined in red) (inserted: free) prosperous America ("s" in prosperous through "Ame" underlined in red) our
deep appreciation ("ppreci" underlined in red) (stricken: of) & love for that golden heritage ("n" in golden through "he" in heritage underlined in red) (stricken: of which we are) (inserted: given to us in trust (stricken: to)
(stricken: the) for the (inserted: spritual) Education & Enlightenment ("n" of education through "En" of Enlightenment underlined in red) of (stricken: the world mankind) the
nations. If (underlined in red) we (stricken: the are) can ______[?] the (underlined in red) best & rise to this
beautiful spiritual work (spiritual and "w" of work underlined in red) that is before us-of universality [?] ("versality" underlined in red)
the Ideals of Isaiah ("als" through "of" underlined in red) we shall be lifted to the (to the underlined in red) stars by the
enlightened opinion of the world. If we find (underlined in red) we shall be
(stricken: stamped) branded ("ande" underlined in red) as incapable, an effort [?] weak & worn-
our race that has lost its (stricken: vitality) (inserted: vigor & vitality) & (stricken: ________[?] vigor & its
(stricken: __________spirituality ideals) (inserted: strength[?]). (Stricken: I am) Being an optimist ("timist" underlined in red)
by nature I cherish the hope that the growth of American Israel ("American" through "I" in Israel underlined in red)
will ultimately (stricken: be) be stirred[?] (stricken to the ______by) to a sense of duty (of through "du" underlined in red)
by the favorable conditions (underlined in red) under which (stricken: we) (inserted: many) are permitted to
live (underlined in red) & the endless (stricken: possibilities) opportunities that ("unities" through "tha" underlined in red) are being
held out to (stricken: us) (inserted: them) waiting to be grasped (to be and "gra" in grasped underlined in red). I trust ("ust" underlined in red) this power ("wer" underlined in red) of
appreciation ("ation" underlined in red) applied particularly ("part" underlined in red) to the (stricken: most fr) most fruitful ("uit" underlined in red)
thoughts ("ght" underlined in red) & the noblest ideas that ("eas" in ideas and "that" underlined in red) can enter into the life of