The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-04
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~ Yale and elsewhere can do a great
work for the lenrning and for the in
spiraUon OF our country; especially
can this society do a noble and in
spi~iVg work.
The intercollegiate has thus been
enabled 10 prosecute its program in
The various universities through suit
able means !, has enrolled in it's
service MS lecturers the leading rab-
bits. scholars. and men OF affairs of
America. Through the instrument
tally of the intercollegiate these lee
turers have appeared from Menorah
platforms i'm the universities of the
country. Through programs and syl-
lahl of study in Jewish history, litera-
turc and problems. the constituent So
cictlcs have been stimulated to go
step further than the passive attend
ansc ut lectures study groups for
Intensive study and research work IN
the field OF Jewish history and
achievement have been established by
nearly all Menorah societies AS
contamination Of opportunity and ac-
compIiShmonts the Menorah soclefee
have been enabled. through assistance
rendered by Bnai r. ruth Lodges, IN
some instances. and through public
establish Memorial prize competitions
for essays dealing with the history,
culture AMI religion of the Jew. Net
only have these prizes stimulated
Jewish students to fruitful labor IN
the field Of Jewish humanities, but
Gentle students have freely particl-
pated, ana the dignity OF The MenoFah
movcmcnt has been enhanced IN the
respective universities To assist IN
Ito Il
in the general functions of Mcnorah
activities. Menorah libraries have also
been established. containing com
plete set Of the books issued hy the
Jewish Publication Society Of Amer
lea and other volumes.
For n long time the founders % the
Menorah movement entertained fond
hopes and aspirations of esta hlishing
a nonpartisan academic publication h
act as an ideal medium of comuuni-
aatjon between the societies and serve
he national function of standing az
the exponent of Jewish culture and
IDEALS to the thinking men and
women Of America. The appearance
If THE Mcnorah journal in Jan
uary. 1915. was greeted with re-
sponses al admiration mixed with
amazemcnt Its external forms str.k-
ingly aesthetic. its literary contents
vigorous and substantial, yet non-par-
tisan; the whole enterprise the accom-
pffshmef1t OF Il movement Of tho Jew
sh college youth Of America who hal
,nnsecrated themselves to the field Of
Jewish service In the spirit of nohlessc
)blige. American Jewry was astound-
ID by this heroic undertaking, and
many predicted that The Menorah
Journal" had oyershot its mark had
established too lofty standard to
ami would fail by the way
aide as a mushroom publication, the
}rcam Of Idea.sts But the Meuorah
JournaI" as an Institution imbued
with the fervoy and spirit OF the
donorah movement itself. has passed
rom triumph to triumph III, model
publication Of America for the dis
Of Jewish culture and
deals, il has commanded the literary
alcnt Of the jewish SpokeSnen Of
he age--whcthcr on questions al
reform or orthodox Judaism, Jewish
life and letters Zlouism or anti
ztonism. It's contributors. Gentle as
well as Jew. have III many instances
been men of international fame But
The Menorah Journal has. more
over. been q medium for stimulating
literary genius and production Of the
Jewish student Of America who has
recognized the publication as his Off
,ist organ. Whether you ask the
opinion of Jews III Philadelphia and
or in Cincinnati and Chi
~aRo, YOU wiz find that The Menorah
Journal" is acknowledged literary
institution. a constant source Of in
-pirat!on and eTcourasemcnt Had
he Memorial movement contributed
% jewish life IN America the single
practical contribution Of Tho Memo
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