The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-25
THE JEWESS
I'm ALL HISTORY
Laudable Work of Daughters
Of the Hebrew Race.
beginning With the Finding Of
Hoses i'm the BuIIrushes Up 10
the Present Era.

IN discussing the strides forward being
made by the women of the present day
not sufficient stress is given to the
amount and character of work that is
being accomplished by the Jewish wonl-
en- of America along broad and helpful
lines of endeavor. Throughout the
country organizations of Jewish women
generally termed "Women's Councils
are actively at work doing much to Gull
tivate the minds and hearts OF the mem
hers. They are in touch with the best
interests of club women of every faith
and cultivated. brOad-minded Hebrew
women are directing the destinies of
these organizations Dr. Cohen. of Mo-
bile delivered a few days ago an ad
dress of great force and eioquence be-
fore the Jewish Women's Council of New
Orleans. taking as his theme THE Dig
nifty and Beauty of True Momanhood in
the Home and the Outer World"
He said that the history of Jewish
women factors in the great work OF
the worlds history began with the find
ing Of Moses in the bullrushes by Pha
raoh's daughter. and a woman of his
own race was called to nurse him.
From type 10 type he proceeded to Illus
trate, and said that there WAS no ques
tion of the important place assigned to
woman the position which she is so law
fully entitled in history. From record TO
record We trace her deeds of love, OF
truth, of devotion and patriotism, and
none can deny women the position which
she 50 lawfully held and won. More
over, he said the frequent expression
here of the commands and duties laid
upon her show how much stress is laid
by God upon woman's work In reading
the first chapter of Genesis. in particu-
lar, we find woman the climax of crea-
lion and that she is placed there be-
cause God saw fit 10 create her and
not man last. because she had a distinct
part 10 assume, she hau 10 ill void
and that r-ithou. her creation itself
would have been incomplete.
Such was the nobility of the work that
woman was designed in Gods inmutable
laws and aIl-wise designs. But, said the
rabbi. nobility of duty implies response
biity and woman is called upon to eX-
ercise ali those great and sublime quail
ties 10 which such wholesome mention is
given in the Bible.
And the first of these duties is unde-
niably that of woman as a wife and
mother Science and religion alike point
out this as woman's first duty, and only
in its fun achievement does she fulfill
her position True. the stigma that for
merly rested on the unmarried woman
has been removed in our time. and we see
her entering upon various duties TO
which she is undoubtedly called In the
great design OF Providence: but all ply
steal mental and moral philosophy point
to NIfehood and motherhood as the
crown Of womanhood; of course. in this
fufilimeui OF her duty she needs the CO.
operation of man: and as woman does
not find the fulfllInent of her highest
duty except as wife and mother, neither
does man fulfill his position till he has
become husband and father.
DR. Cohen said that he was not given
TO SentinentaIity in religious methods
but he did not hesitate to say that upon
religion rested all that is good and true
in the world. Women have finer sensi-
bilities than men. and, therefore, the
woman who is devoid of religion is an
absolute monstrositN. Upon the spirit of
religion that she inculcates in her chill
dren rests the responsibility of their flu
ture lives as earnest and ardent workers
Religion. ne said, means not forms and
ceremonies: il means morality and truth
taught by father and mother to the home
II is too common thing to see the boys
left 10 the fathers care and the girls TO
the mother
There should be no division, for the
boys. of all others. need the mothers
care. and i men are not what they ought
To be il is because women do not de-
mand them To be what they should. We
cannot expect a high type Of manhood
where We have not a high type of wo-
manhood. and mothers must insiH into
their sons an appreciation OF true wo-
manhood and into their daughters the
idol Of true manhood.
DIR. Cohen said he could not conclude
without telling women that they have a
share in the outer world, a place beyond
the home. He was not of that narrow
school which denied women everything
but the home and its four walls. God
had gifted women with faculties of the
highest order, and he felt that the new
idea that had gained that woman was
not only a factor in the home. but also
in the outer world, was in keeping with
the powers with which heaven had en-
dOwed her. She was a powerful worker
in many lines and no faculty should re-
main unframed, no gift unused that she |
might promote the welfare of the world |
AT large The idea has prevailed that the |
men relegate the women entirely |
to the home, but circumstances of the |
years gone by gave rise TO this thought. /
There were times in the worlds history |
when it was often almost impossible for |
Jewish men 10 venture without the home |
much less the women; but those times /
were now gone and, thank God, the He |
brew lives to see better days. THE Jewish |
woman is now free to take her place as |
leader. but she must never forget that |
this leadership must not be at the sacri-
fee Of the duties of the home. In con-
clusion, he quoted as perpetual lesson l
that summary of the characteristics of 1
true womanhood found in the book of /
Proverbs who can find a true and /
noble woman for her value is beyond /
pearls and precious stones. and all that |