The Washington times., 1902-12-05
COUNCIL OF HEBREW
WOMEN VISIT CAPITAL
Delegates Received by Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice at
White House-Afternoon Of Sightseeing

and the study Of Jewish law. literature
and history, and particularly Of those
facts which underlie Jewish religious
obsoryanCes, was recommended as a
means Of inspiring and preserving the
true Jewish spirit
Tho meutioa OF the names Of Heine
and DisraeH I'm the general exchange
Of experiences as TO the methods en-
piOyed and courses studied in The indi-
yilual sections, which followed Mrs.
LardsbCrE's address. led to the question
from one Of the delegates. why study
apostates?"
Miss American answered the question
CT by saying that while personally she
could see no reason why the writings OF
Heine should be studied by an organiza-
tiOn of Jewish women. IL was necessary
al times 70 study the life and careers
of Jews who have given up Judaism 10
get such characters into their historical
perspective and to have an intelligent
understanding Of the reasons for their
detection. She said that such study. II
approached in proper spirit. was more
likely to strengthen the Jews orthodoxy
than to weaken Il.
Jesus as a Subject Of Study.
She said that some time ago an ortho-
doX rabbi, an acquaintance Of hers. took
the character Of Jesus as the subject OF
study for one of his classes. When she
expressed her surprise the rabbi said
that he had chosen that subject in order
that his people might be informed, and
not misinf0rmed. on &c.
Mrs Lipman. the delegate from Sa-
vannah. said that the section which she
represented had studied during the year
Weinstcr's Jesus the Jew" which
treats Of the subject from the Judaic
viewpoint. and that the members of the
section had found food for both thought
and discussion in it.
Work Among the Young.
Great emphasis has been laid since the
opening Of the convention on the Inn
pOrtance Of the organizatlou's work
among boys and girls, especially as II
has been developed in the junior sections
OF the organization. A comprehensiv ive
report by Jeanette Goldberg. OF Texas
chairman Of the committee on junior
sections. In which the progress made in
extending this branch Of the council
work dt now has seventeen sections
with over 500 membersJ was listened "a
with close attention.
Three-Minute Reports.
Three-minute reports were heard dur
ing the day from various sections. Mrs
simon Oppeuheimer made a report for
the Washington section.
No session was held at night. but in
stead the officers. the delegates. and
visitors 10 the convention we're guests
Of the Baltimore section az a reception
at the Phoenix Club. Owing TO the size
Of the baltimore section only a few
guests. the number including President
and Mrs Ira Remsen. OF the Johns Hop
kins University; DIT. and Mrs Phil Tn
Ter, and Superintendent and Mrs. James
a. Van Sickle were present. besides the
members Of the council and their es-
cOrts.
Z Tomorrow morning the delegates will
attend services at the various syna-
gOgucs. In the afternoon an illustrated
! address on the Oppenheim pictures will
be given at Philanthropy Hall by Mrs
Benjamin Davis. and al night the dele
gates will be the guests OF the Balti-
more section al a theater party at
Ford's s to see Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Business sessions Of the convention
VIII be resumed at Eutaw Place Temple
on sunday