The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1919-08-27
cinnati, Ohio, delivered three lectures
at the University OF Kentucky:


A-The Crea ton Story.
E--The Paradise Story.
| C--rhe Flood Story.
An attendance of over two hundred
was daily noted at the lectures--profes-
sors and students of the University.
people of the city and students of a
denotes, situated in Lexington. After
each lecture, a discussion, open 10
every one present, followed. Many
questions, bearing not only upon the
subject matter of the lecture, but on
oil phases OF Judaism, We're asked and
answered, showing marked degree
of enthusiasm. They were not mere
~ full Of information, but also in
| spirational, presented in an informing
manner, and begetting n broader toll
| erance and deeper insight into the life
Of the jew on the basis Of a wider
knowledge of the Jew.
Rabbi Harry w. Ettelson. OF Phila-
delphia. lectured ut Rutgers College,
New brunswick. on:
A-The Omar Khayyam of the Bible.
B-The Jewish Messianic Ideal and
/ its Historic Development These were
followed by discussion and question
Irlire, which made for more sympa-
thetic understanding.
>ylvania State College on the Omar
| Ehayyam of the Bible"
Rabbi Louis l.. Mann, of New Haven,
Conn, delivered three lectures ut the
University of Illinois:
A-Judaism and Amercanism.
B-The Jewish Conception of Char
| ity.
| IC-The Jewish Attitude toward til,
Religious Doubter. to an audienc,
composed of professors. ministers.
school principals, teachers and stud.
ents. Not only the University colony.
but the local community, We're most
enthusiastic. and felt educated and Ell
lightened with real, live message.
Rabbi, Samuel Koch, of Seattle
Wash. gave three lectures at the Uni
vcrsity of Washington:
A-The Theory of the Oral Law.
B-Jewish Ceremonial Institutions.
C-The New Jewish Translation o
the Bible.
\ QUESTIONABLE and live discussion
followed each lecture. External his
tory is always interfering with the
course of Jewish life. To meet til,
new situations and practices which
grew up, as II result Of Invasion, con
quest and captivity, 1t was nccessar,
| for the Jewish people to have soIu'
| Biblical foundation other than thefi
written law, the Pentatcuch. As til,
result of these situations. the Oral
Law, came into existence.
There are fifty seven varieties of
sects, but they all will fall into two
classifications. Jews of today ar,
either Orthodox or Reformed. and 1t
is largely their attitude toward the
oral law which determines their posi-
ton. II reformed. they accept the
written and oral law, dropping wlia,
they consider useless, wOrn-out tradi
ton. In other words, they accept on
~ those traditions which will function
in modern life"
Rabbi Harry H. Mayer. of Kansas
City. NO.. delivered two lectures at
the University of Oklahoma
A-Jewish Life of Former Days.
B-Jewish Life of the Present.
He made a strong plea for tolera
ton to an audience of over one
thousand. which included students.
professors. leading ministers and citi-
zens of the community.
Rabbi Eli Mayer, of Albany, \. y.
delivered three lectures Mt Syracuse
University:
A-The Jew. Past and Present.
Buddhism and Christianity.
C-The Messiah Idea III Judaism
presenting the Jewish interpretations.
particularly those of immediate com
mon interest to Judaism md Christ
;anity. His audience grew from an al
tendance Mt the initial lecture of $50
to scarcely standing room, ut the con
clusion of the series. Following the
lectures. the audience remained for
more than an hour for II QUESTIONABLE
and discussion of the various phases
Of the subject as presented.