The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-07
NEW IDEA FOR JEwESSES.
THE FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF JEW WOMEN.

OF JEWISH M
H,s s.,.,on, Will ne Opened In This City
On Nov. 10 and Continue Through the
wesE-DeIeEatss from May Parts OF
the Country-A Remarkable BODY.
The most interesting Convention in the mod
srn history of Judaism will he opened In this
CITY q week hence and Will remain in session
through the week. II has been called by tho
National Council of Jewish Women. a body Of
recent organization, the President OF which Is
Hannah q. Solomon of Chicago. 1t will be the
Arst Convention Of tho kind ever held. and will
be attended by delegates chosen by tho local
eeotions which have been formed in many
parts Of the United States. It is sure TO create
. widespread interest, not only In the ranks or
Judaism, but also in the community Mt large.
Both tho National Executive Board and the
New York Committed OF Arrangements nave
strlven, and will continue to strive. TO make the
meeting rs great q success as they expect IL
will be. Many accomplished Jewesses Will par
ticipate in the speectmaking.
The purposes OF the National Council nre ITO
bring about closer relations among Jewish wo-
mon, to furnish by All organic union n medium
of communication and the means or prosecut-
ing work Of common interest. to promote united
efforts In behalf Of Judaism. and TO foster the
work Of social reform by the application OF the
best philanthroplc thought" II encourages In
itA memDe q deeper bluuy VI IL oipios tho
history and literature of tho Jews, and the
,pepoles of personal service. 1t provides for
the interchange of ideas. for discussion upon
matters of mutual interest. and for helpful SYM
patty In work and aspiration.
The programme is broad and comprehensive,
and the details OF II have been wrought out In a
manner at once practical and pleasing. In
speaking OF It, the Secretary of the Council.
Mrs. Sadie American. says: "Old people and
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asked to join this body. which, while it does not
pretend TO do any one thing never before at.
union among Jewish women in a way they have
never before been used.' The annual due Is
a AZ. ao ns siii ., and sh en, ss9 i psG sensfl som"a may JON
The local sections Of the Council hold
monthly meetings IN which the larger 9nesti0ns
nightly for study: All the regulations TO be
followed are set forth in the constitution and
Il Is Believed that nearly a hundred local Sec
tione will be represented at the New YORK Con-
vention next week: and tho moro enthusiastic
Officers of the Council entertain the opinion
that, in the event of the success of the New
York meeting; the orgsn aH TIC will very soon
The Council has been strengthened by the cir:
cumstance that IL has received the approval of
that portion of the rabbinats represented in the
Central Conference of American Rabbis, which
10 I Tie New York mestine. It is Known that
many orthodox Jews dlsapproxe Of this action
the support OF the Reform party.
Secretary Sadie American, who Is one of the
dsscribes the keynote Of the Council Of Jewessss
rs "self-development for the service OF
ply herself with the wealth OF knowledge neces.
sary to a complete womanhood." Mrs. American
Believing the only ratson d's,re Of a national
4 organization of jewish women to be the salts
faction ot distinctively Jewish needs; the
Council restricts its work to religion and philRn-
greatest in human speech. These two lines OF
for tho one teaches him his duties. and the other
finds the means TO fulfil them. In philanthropy
We stand for the prevention of evil. not for
The strength of the Council lies in the fact
work of its frst fears is preparatory; We look
over the field to find out what needs to be done
no emphasis has thus far been laid upon any
No. ,h,ds R pro c nson T SirS ! yes; even hin IN its ds,v short &c
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those Jewish matters hat are religious and
s sss..d II IN The he M 1n5SeT s ssp 1ss c nS, aireS Which, s9 in,
tersst, IL may safely be said; would not have ex-
sSsSa but Of for .b ssi SSun sna n GTfs,sa e at fas5 With i,s
dial snpport q all those whom it needs for the
,. n. o GsnTsn :, s.r ass f Ts9siy sss t T. asSa nss:, a
times. The ambition of the American Jewess
Is a force which jsre not be stified. Her oppor-
tunity is at hand. The American synagogue
must cease to DO n kind of Jewish mosque.
ible terms on our shores. The Jewess who has
the gift TO write. 70 teach, to organize. to
preach, shall not be thwarted." The American
HebrtiU also speaks in kindly terms of the Con-
vention, saying that it will be the first ma
tfonal gathering of Jewish women ever held"
Z American Je,ress. Is desirous that II shall be
made the representative body OF Jewish woman
HOOD In America She Aayh.
1.-THE Council has received. and deservedly so.
the approval OF many prominent congregations
and comm unities in its endeavor to unite and
advance Jewish womanhood; but ii has as yet
not obtained the support OF the very element il
of the masses. of which the Council Is the
national representative. Tho incessant work
of the leaders. the broad spirit governing their
administration ought to have received a
stronger impetus to their ambition from the
Jewesses of this country. The fundamental re-
dertnR practical deeds. The paramount object
of the meeting will centre in the answer to the
question, What are we here forT And upon
this answer depends the future of the orRani-
Eation. To onr mind there Is no loftier ideal.
worthier Of realization. than lsraers Dream OF
Nationality"
As 10 the foregoing suggestion of Mrs. Some
schein NJ the Amertcan Jeress. 1t is not probable
that the New York Convention of Jewish
Women will approve of It. The officers and
members Of the organization are DESTROYS of
taking up branches OF practical endeavor that
lie nearer to their hQnd.
The Sun reporter has been informed that the
Convention. which opens Nov. Is. will be held
in the Tuxedo.