The Denver Jewish news., 1920-11-10

ilaf to the above case. While it must
be Admitted that some Of these mel
who are giving their lives to the teach
ing and preaching OF Judaism and 10
whom our problem means so much.
spoke most enthusiastically of the
force for good eXerted by the Council,
nevertheless, many shrugged their
shoulders when they expressed their
views of the Council. why askei
of Rabbi in an important commu'-
fly. do you say the Council has not
done its duty among your people:
After considerable persuasion, he fin
ally told me that the president of the
Section. woman of fine mind and
personality who according to common
pronouncement had been a great sue
cess, had succeeded in bringing great
numbers of the children of the con
gested district to the Council ReliS-
ious Schools, but that her own chill
dren had never been inside of Jew
ish Sabbath School In humiliation
and shame / had to admit that his
accusation was enough to warrant his
attitude toward the Council.
Another Rabbi told me that dur,
ing the two years of her presidency,
the woman who was to inspire other
wemeh with love of Judaism. had
never been inside of the synagog. The
lady could not return to her home for
~. I'll, Lnn .,ft thn lan in
her native city. and there was al
ways some excuse for her absence
from the weekly services Such indif-
ference, had to admit. could in NJ
wise be justified in Council presi-
dent.
The third type of answer which
received was that while the Council
in a certain city offered program
of a most diversified character, not
IL single Jewish note could be detect
cd thruOut-the attractions Q. g. II
Japanese lady, man from SOUTH
africa. a lecture on the fiction of the
day. Every worthy cause. every noble
deed. every great problem can fitting
ly be spoken from the Council plat
form, but when the years program Is
over. if a general survey does not
show that our organization stands for
the preservation and promulgation of
things Jewish. then, it Is n serious in
tlietment of the Council in any com
munity.
Here then is the answer to our
story: Like the children that chase
over the world to seek the bluebird
Of Happiness only to find it at last in
their own home. SO do We look far and
wide to find out what is wrong with
Jewish womanhOo1. to be brought to
a realisation of the fact thnt with
ourselves the trouble lies. You and
need new stock of religious Gu
thusiasm: new supply Of religious
knowledge: new fund of religious
courage to he worthy of the positions
we occupy as religious leaders in ou"
respective communities. The recon
mendatioas we offer are not new. but
it is O,ir hope with inspired leader
ship, new means will be devised to
them effective.
/. Establish study circles.
>. Make your program Jewish.
). Insist on Jewish hOmelifc
thru observance of Sabbath and Holy
days.
f. Devise means to reach and hole
Jewish girls that are students at our
colleges and universities.
3. Urge affiliation with and sup
port of the Syaasog.
6. Cooperate with the Union Of
American Hebrew Congregations in
the religious revival which it is pro
noting
Z. Set the time for the next Trier-
iial so that it will not be necessary
for the delegates to leave home on
the Sabbath Eve in order to be pres
cnt at the opening session.
We offer the following resolution
which shall be spread upon our min
,ites. read before every Section. and
given publicity in the Jewish press.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Coun
oil of Jewish women in convention as
sembled at this Ninth Tricnnial meet
ing again affirms the purpose for
which it was founded-'"To further
united efforts in behalf of Judaism.
That while no worthy cndcavor,
philanthroptc educational or civic in
character. is foreign to the purpose Of
the Council, nevertheless. its existence
is unjustified if it does not strength
en- the loyalty of its members to
Judaism and deepen the religious con
sciousness of the Jewish Community.
That the Council continue with I'M
ubatcd zeal to contend against the
wholesale conversion of Jewish chill