“‘Are you ready to fulfil the promise during the coming century?’ “‘We are ready!’ “‘Then say, whose representatives are you, and where do you come from? Tribe of Judah?’ “‘From Amsterdam,’ replied a strong, loud voice. “‘Tribe of Benjamin?’ “‘Toledo!’ came the dull answer. “‘Tribe of Levi?’ “‘Worms!’ “‘Tribe of Manasseh?’ “‘Budapest!’ “‘Tribe of Gad?’ “‘Cracow!’ “‘Tribe of Simeon?’ “‘Rome!’ “‘Tribe of Zebulun?’ “‘Paris!’ “‘Tribe of Dan?’ “‘Constantinople!’ “‘Tribe of Asher?’ “‘London!’ “‘Tribe of Issachar?’ “The answer came in a faint voice and could not be heard distinctly. “‘Tribe of Naphtali?’ “‘Prague!’ “‘And I am the representative of the unfortunate and exiles,’ said the man who asked the questions in a dull voice. ‘I am myself wandering about all over the world in order that I may unite you for the sake of the cause of redemption which has been promised to the seed of Abraham and which was taken from them by the sons of him who was crucified! Who is here of the house of Aaron, let him rise, scrutinize the heads of the tribes and gather the council.’ “The man who was the first to arrive rose and then seated himself upon the tombstone. One by one the others came over to him and whispered in his ear a seven-syllabled word, and each time he nodded in approval. After that all returned to their former places. ‘Brethren,’ said the Levite, ‘our fathers formed a union which compels all those chosen as representatives of the tribes to gather every hundred years at the grave of the great teacher of Caballah whose doctrines give the chosen ones power on earth and supremacy over all the descendants of Ishmael. Eighteen hundred years the struggle has been conducted by the nation of Israel for supremacy which was promised to Abraham and which was taken away from us by the Cross. Trampled under foot by our enemies, under the terror of death and all kinds of humiliation and violence, the nation of Israel, nevertheless, has not abandoned this struggle, and as they are scattered all over the earth, the whole earth must belong to them! Our learned men are conducting this struggle for hundreds of years; the nation is gradually rising from its fall; its power is growing and spreading. To us belongs the earthly god, which was made for us with such sorrow by Aaron in the desert ... the Golden Calf which the backsliders are worshipping!’ “‘We hear!’ they whispered on all sides.