Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06


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portunity? They have moi
done SO hitherto but the next 10 yeqss
WIN tell a different story The orleuta
idea OF domestic seclusion Of women
! tlnged the Jews blood sufficiently Ia
require several generations Of the light
OF western liberty to bleach ii out OF
him. Jewish women, although no less
gifted Intellectually than their men,
staid at home, reared large families Of
children, looked after the poor. lived
handsomely, wore pretty clothes and
thought they fulfilled the whole duty Of
Woman.
There are consequently comparatively
few women Of the race at present
known 10 fame in professional life In
this country. They have achieved ruc.
cess In the musical and theatrical
world for the splendid musical and
dramatic gifts OF the jew could not be
smothered out even in woman. Miss
Sadie American, a leading organizer
and the corresponding secretary Of the
noble Jewish Council Of Women, tells
ne that among the present eirl stu
dents OF her people, young women Is to
20 years Of age, ARE hundreds, not 10
say thousands. Of doctors lawyers. sci
entlsts college professors and artists
IN the bud, for the new woman wave
has at last struck the American Jew
ess and struck her powerfully.
The Jewish Council Of Women itself
Is a noteworthy organization, remark.
able as being. outside Of charity and
benevolent societies, the first effort to-
ward united work on the part Of the
women Of the Hebrew race. The coun.
Gil is, like so many other societies in
America, an outgrowth OF the paria-
ment OF religions at the Worlds fair
In 1893. Following that parliament.
some Jewish ladies who contemplated
their faith, their race and their history
ana were not ashamed called meeting |
TO organize a permanent union OF wo |
men similarly minded. Their object |
was not that woman's club idea which |
has so run TO seed in the United States,
but work, solid work-namely, the
study of Jewish religion and history,
with philanthropic endeavor for uni
versal social betterment A history OF
the Jewish religion Is the story OF the
Of the world, for 1t is the foun-
dalton Of all those adhered TO today
among civilized peoples The majestic
old chant which has been ringing in
the synagogue since the dawn OF hlsto-
ry-"Hear o Israeli The Lord Our
God, the Lord is One'--is echoed today
from Christian churches in all the lands
and tongues Of civilization.
Jewish religion is from the beginning
ineXtricably interviewer with Jewish
history and with the wars and idola-
tries Of all the ancient world. So It
was no light task the members of the
council set themselves Among topics
for study find such as these; What
Was and Is the Messlanic Idea Among
the Jews?" Persian and Egyptian In
fiuence on Jewish Religious Develop
ment." WAS the Victory OF the Mac
cabees. Which Repelled Greek CALI
zation, a Gain or Loss 10 the Jews"
The Practical side of Return to Pal.
astlne' In the lists OF papers read be-
lore Christian womens clubs recently |
have found none so interesting as these,
none requiring so much serious, schol-
irly research.
The president OF the Jewish Council
II Women has been from the start Mrs.
Hannah @. Solomon Of Chicago, an able
md enthusiastic servant OF the organi-
,ation. The same may be said OF Miss
Gertrude Berg, recording secretary. and
Miss Sadie American corresponding
secretary. Miss American was n dele
gate from the society to the interna.
ional council Of women In London last
year There she spoke so eloquently
Ind knowingly that the Jewish women
" England were impelled 10 start an
organization Of their own after the
model OF the American society. Be-
ides her council work. Miss American,
Ike so many other ladies Of her race
levotes herself TO philanthropic labor
like for Jew and gentle. Much of the .
uccess OF the famous model permanent /
acation school and playground scheme
I Chicago is due to her never failing |
Enthusiasm and effort In its behalf. lr