Ecumenism, Dogmatic Theology, Judaism 

These Letters to Mr. Isaacs are the first of their kind, as was the author's Jewish Panorama, of which it is a companion book.

The Letters are educational. They were motivated by "assurance doubly sure" on the part of Dr. Goldstein that while Hitler has already played his despicable part in the world tragedy now going on, the Anti-Semitism he personified will live on. The Letters assume the ultimate cure for this Jewish affliction lies in Mr. Isaacs returning to belief in the faith of his fathers of old in Israel, and then moving on to the Messiah in His Church.

Dr. Goldstein confronts Mr. Isaacs with Jewish and Christian doctrine, sacerdotal and historical principles and practices in a frank, clear, charitable, yet forceful argumentative spirit that is in forming for Christians as well as Jews. The Letters teach Mr. Isaacs, and his millions of fellow-Isaacs in the USA (and Christians as well), what Judaism of old really is, and its relation to Christianity. Mr. Isaacs is pressed to consider why the three things basic to Judaism of old - its priesthood, sacrifices and Temple altar - are no more; why Catholics believe them to have been displaced by Jesus, the Messiah, with His priesthood, sacrifice and altars.

The Letters make it plain, in an original way, why the hope and prayers of Orthodox Jews for the coming of the Messias, and the reinstitution of an Aaronic priesthood is vain, as there are no families of David or Aaron existent which a Son of David or a son of Aaron could be born.

In these Letters the Isaacs in our country are informed in an interesting manner that passing from the Synagogue to the Church is based upon belief, and not denial of "the faith of our fathers of old in Israel." Christianity is shown to be Judaism full grown; hence conversion to Christ means passing from the caterpillar to the butterfly stage of Judaism. These Letters sustain the declaration of the Sign Magazine, that

"There is no one better qualified to treat the subject from a Jewish and a Christian standpoint than David Goldstein, for he is an Israelite who has passed through the valley, and who now, from the lofty pinnacle of an adopted son of Christ, looks over the vast panorama of things Jewish."

these Letters of a Hebrew-Catholic appeal to the Isaacs to come to their heavenly-sent Friend, Jesus Christ, "whose single desire is to enter their souls and thus to guide them through the moral intricacies of life to an eternity of happiness with Him."

This is a "must book" for Christians as well as for Jews.

Taken from the inside flaps.