The Denver Jewish news., 1919-12-03
Interesting Items

| SllaIom Iemple SiSternouu. OF PlttS-
turgh, Pa, commemorate, Dr. j. Leon
ard Levy. the late rahbi Of the Rodei
Shaiom Congregation.
Professor Rabbi DIR. jacob Quit
mann died in Breslau last molth ut
the age of seventy-four. he was pres
ident of the Union of Rabbis, III Ger
mang, and second president OF the So
ciety for the Promotion OF the Science
of Judaism. Among his works the
most notable are those on the Jewish
religious philosophy o; the Middle
Ages.
The Rev. DIR. Jonathan c. Day,
Commissioner Of Public Markets, for
New York City, has appointed the Rev.
Samuel Buchler as a deputy commits
sioner to fill the vacancy caused by
the removal of Edwin j. OMalley.
Rabbi Buchler resigned as Third Dep
uty Commissioner of Public Charities
to take the place Both positions pay
$1,000 a year.
\ traveller recently arrived ut War
saw from the Republic of Grusia
(Caucasus) states that large num-
Der of Jews now reside there. They
are happy and contented. They enjoy
national personal autonomy in Cru
sin, and there is Minister for Jewish
Affairs in the person of Mr.. Hermann.
An Ethical Culture pastor and Il
rabbi officiating together at wedding
is rather an odd combination, yet IL
was made in New Yorl; last week
when Richard Wolf married Miss
Estella Cohen. Mr.. VOLTS father was
one of the founders of the Ethical Sui-
turc Society. The officiating ministers
were DIR. John Lovejoy Elliott of the
Society for Ethical Culture. and Rev.
Dr. Joseph Silverman. Of Temple
F.manu-El.
Mr. Louis Marshall was presented
with handsome loving cup by tine
York, of which he is president. The
cup was token of appreciation OF
his work in connection with the Peace
Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. D. Eisendrath, of
Chicago, have established II fund of
$4,000 to be administered by the Jew
ish Aid Society for the relief OF mal-
nutrition among children of the poor
III that city. 1t is a well known fact
that thousands upon thousands of our
children, Jewish and non-.Iewish go
to the schools there underfed and
poorly nourished To meet this sit
uation Mr.. and Mrs. B. ID. Eisendrath
set aside the above sum, the income
of which is to be devoted to meeting
this situation. 1t is stipulated that
not more than 5000 annually shall be
paid to one family.
Mrs. VIM. ID. SpOrberg, president of
The New York Section of Council of
Jewish Women addressed sections of
thc Council in various cities. She at
tended the National Executive meet
ng as Il national director.
Alfred j. Katz, II, OF saltwater
Okla. died during boxing bout which
is said to have been arranged with the
sanction of the Kemper Military
schbol authorities, to settle dis
agreement with another student at
the school y physician is said to
have attributed his death to a weak
heart. School officials stated they
were unaware of his suffering from
heart trouble.
Katz's father is said TO have re-
fused the coroners approval of an
investigation, and has offered to ell
dow the school with a memorial to his
son i'll the form of scholarship.
Rabbi Henry Cohen. OF Galveston,
attended dinner given in his honor
at the Columbian Club in Dallas. Dur
ing the evening DR.. Col,en delivered
an address, and 100000 was sub
scIibed to apply ON the Indebtedness
of Temple Emanuel of that city.
Rabbi NJ. Spitz was one of the vice
presidents at the reception rendered nj
the st. Louis (NIoD Coliseum e.
canon de Valera, President of the
Irish Republic.
Temple Bethel Of Detroit, the
splendid edifice which houses the
leading Reform Congregation, was
placed ut the disposal of the recent
General Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church without charge.
The dedication Of the Kcnesetii
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