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by prominent speakers. The programme
is not yet fully prepared.
The general officers Of the Women
Council. with headquarters at Chicago.
viii be entertained by the local organi-
cation some time in February.
The Jewish holidays Of Rosh Hashanah
! and Yom Kippur were celebrated in the
Philippine Islands for the first time by
the Jewish colony Of Manila. When the
| spanish rule was in force in the islands
the Jewish form OF worship was practi-
calIy not permitted, but with the advent
Oh the Stars and Stripes religious free
dom has been assu1 ed. 20 the announce
ments of this celebration were added
army and navy free"
The tenth annual meeting of the Amer
lean Jewish Historical Society will be
held in New York city on January 30.
This society has made some. valuable dis
coveries Stree its work commenced, and
has found proof that the Jews irnmfgrat-
ed 70 this country as early as the sev-
enteenth century instead CT at the later
period Of German immigration. as has
been generally believed
In Russia broad educational system
has been undertaken by the Jewish COL
onization Association whereby it homes to
educate the ignorant Jewish children who
are denied attendance at the Government
schools OF that country. The work is
attended with considerable difficulty. but
the projectors Of the plan are entering the
Work with commendabIe zeal
Great interest among the Jewish PEG
pie has been manifested in regard TO the
Jewish Theological Seminary. located N
New York city sinc5 DR.. Solomon
Schechter has accepted the position as
president OF The faculty of that fnstitu-
ton With the late endowment OF S2G0-
Oca. and Dr. Schechter as president Of
the faculty ard Dr.. Adler president Of the
board Of trustees the friends of the in
stitution are very much encouraged. This
IS the national seminary of the Ortho-
dox Jewish Church in the United States.
There IS another large seminary in Gin
cinnati. bur it is rather of the Reformed
Jewish Church and not the Orthodox.
The Adath Israel congregation on Sixth
Street is in a Aourishing condition with
an increasing membership roll A school
for boys has been instituted under 1irec-
ton Of the congregation and il already
has an enrolment OF over fifty pupils
who are under the training OF two teach
ers. superintendent by Rabbi Loeb.
The boys are instructed IN the Bible
Jewish history. religion and Hebrew
grammar and composition. supplemented
by readings one day each week from the
life and work Of our sageS. The hours
of instruction are from TO in the after
noon, thus causing no interference with
regular work IN the public schools. The
rapid progress being made IS encouraging
fOr the schools success
In sermon delivered on the occasion
Of the late Hanukah festival, Rabbi Loeb
pointed out 70 the congregation the need
OF larger synagogue. the present struct-
IRE being insufficient 70 accommodate the
wershipers who attend On the solemn
feasts The rabbi proposed a plan 10 re-
model and enlarge their synagogue, and
a committee was appointed 20 take TIE
matter in charge and raise subscription
TO cover the expense OF the proposed i'm
pTovemeRts-
Rabbi Loeb expresses his qualification
at the decorum and respectful conduct Of
the congregation during the devotional
and other services held in the syna-
gngue- reverent attitude in the House
Of God is always essential &c the full
enjoyment OF those who come 10 worship
In connection with his remarks on en-
laTgfng the synagogue. Dr. Loeb recon-
nended that the two small Orthodox Jew
ISL congregations. WAC have no regular
place of meet ing. should Join with Adath
Israel in this movement Tor q larger
church home At present the smaller con-
gregations are at considerable iRcOnven-
T-a efsI -
conduct their services in some hall IN
the city. and Of course tie place OF meet
ing cannot have the WOTshipfui atm0s-
phere that Pervsdes q regular church
home !
Here are some facts about The OLD Tesla
ment that II took one Elau three years
time to figure out:
There are % books. 32s chapters. %, e14
verses. $50 45s words. and 3 IS 100 letters
The middle book is Proverbs
The middle chapter IS Job xxx
The middle verse would be Chronicles
II 0-IS. II there were a verse more, and
i II there were a verse less
The word and" occurs 35,543 times
The word jehovah occurs $500 times
The shortest verse is Chronicles L i:25-
The TWenly- first verse Of Ezra vii con
tains all the letters Of the alphabet
The nineteenth chapter Of the Second
Book II Kings and the thirty-Seventh
chapter OF Isaiah are practically the
same-Hebrew Standard.
y meeting of Jewish residents took
place in Havana with the object Of estab-
fishing a congregation TO be called B-ne
Israel, and TO build q synagogue 4 com
mittee has been formed AID at the in
itiaI meeting a sum of $3.50 was sub
scTibed.
For many years the Hebrews of Port
land Ne. haze felt the need OF suitable
house of worship, and are now about to
erect a handsome synagogue TO cost S12.-
000. Already IS. $50 has been collected |
and me trustees are assured OF 81 600
more The new building WIFI accommo- |
date $50. and viii be the largest syn2-
gOgue in Maine.