Is a reference to the little habits and comforts of the ordinary man
in keeping with the serious nature of this pamphlet?
I think it is in keeping, and, moreover, very important. For these
little habits are the thousand and one fine delicate threads which
together go to make up an unbreakable rope.
Here certain limited notions must be set aside. Whoever has seen
anything of the world knows that just these little daily customs can
easily be transplanted everywhere. The technical contrivances of our
day, which this scheme intends to employ in the service of humanity,
have heretofore been principally used for our little habits. There are
English hotels in Egypt and on the mountain-crest in Switzerland,
Vienna cafes in South Africa, French theatres in Russia, German operas
in America, and best Bavarian beer in Paris.
When we journey out of Egypt again we shall not leave the fleshpots
behind.
Every man will find his customs again in the local groups, but they
will be better, more beautiful, and more agreeable than before.
_V. Society of Jews and Jewish State_