Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . ficulties; thesehindrances, which turn away the timid and less courageous, only serve to makethem more energetic and resolute. How many youths are there who will passthrough life with the keenest mental capabilities, but. lacking purpose anddetermination, achieve nothing, dying as though they had not lived! Morethan every other thing, action is the one thing needful. A purpose once formed,and then death or victory. It is in these respec
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . ficulties; thesehindrances, which turn away the timid and less courageous, only serve to makethem more energetic and resolute. How many youths are there who will passthrough life with the keenest mental capabilities, but. lacking purpose anddetermination, achieve nothing, dying as though they had not lived! Morethan every other thing, action is the one thing needful. A purpose once formed,and then death or victory. It is in these respects that the lives and biographiesof successful men serve for examples and encouragement to those vacillatingbetween desire and execution—the intention and the fulfillment of a noblepurpose. In the year 18S0, in Wolozin, Russia, there was born to Shlome, a greatJewish scholar, and his wife. Dwora Shiff, a son wdio was named Isaac, butIsaac, like many foreign-born children, heard of the Land of the Free, and in11)04 hade fond farewell to his native land and came to America. For two years he peddled jewelry in Xew York, but such was not his 275 \V //?/. I- \ \l sSJP/i aspiration, and thinking Cleveland had something better in store for him. h<-came here, with the result that after six months, with much hardship andsaving, he contrived to save $500, and went to Lorain, 1 Ihio, where he is nowrunning a jewelry store and making good. Mr. Shiff is \ ice President and treasurer of Brith Jacob I ongregation,\ ice Presidnt of Brith Abraham, is a Mason and a liberal contributor to manycharities. Was at one time Director of th< •rphans Home. Rich in business success, he is still richer in his home life, having a wifeand three children, to whom he is devoutl) attached. I it- was married in\cw York. April 1, 1 —. to Miss Rose Schmitt. JACOB SHLAIN The world bestows an involuntary tribute of respect to the self-madiman who has faced the stern realities of life, and this is
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