The Denver Jewish news., 1920-11-10


girls love of display and lack of con
troll of emotions, appetites, etc. that
impressed me, because this is apple
able to other girls to more or less
degree, but what impressed me and lie
pressed me was their criticism on the
Jewish girls not bringing a Bible with
her to school, not blowing the head
and bending the knee" in prayer. not
thinking that attendance at religious
service should be natural part Of
her life, and that she seemed to care
very much for the material things and
very little for the spiritual things of
life and that she had no religious. and
therefore no cultured background. and
this last is the whole story.
DO we wonder then at Sargent's
picture in the Boston Library. which
picture he has named ''The Synagog"
and is his conception of the collapse of
Judaism?
Therefore, if anyone should ask me
why the Jewish girl is considered an
undesirable neighbOr, or the rest of
us, for that matter, I should say not
because she is Jewish but because
she is not Jewish enough in the best
and highest Interpretation of the term.
.'rhat there is need of an awakening
of the religious sense is being pressed
upon us more and more Just before
| left New York, the Board of Educa-
inp hnn ri m n rtitf ,,bn "a
suggesting that the Public Schools of
New York City shall close every We'd
nesday afternoon to permit all the
children to attend their respective
religious schools for religious instruc-
tion and that this work shall be ac
credited to their regular academic
work. Does this seem an infringe
inent on the work or its lack on the
part of the churche Then have heard
something of n flying squadron backed
hy prominent Jewish men which shall
visit the various cities and towns to
awaken an interest in things Jewish.
Have I outlined the picture with
too sharp a pencil? Well l really
HhNc ohly tit ihS
good surgeon does not kesithte to us.s
the knife when he hopes to save the
life of the patient. I want the jew
ish girl to be the salt of the earth, to
disarm her critics by her splendid
worth to be superbly fitted for her
highest estate of wifehood and mother,
hood.
"And finally. the import of my mes
sage is this: O ye women of the
Council and We women in Israel, re-
build the affairs originally planned hy
the founders of the Council: rckindlr
the flames of the real Jewish spirit.
one that needs no eNcusing and there
fore no accusing. that shall be II parr
and parcel of every Jewish home ana
heart, every day and every hour
foster real religious sense of rec
ognition. reverence and respect. Make
each home II temple and dedicate aS
its priestcss the young girl.
Mrs. David Silverstein of Terre
Haute. Ind. gave n vocal solo. "Ia-
hrzeit." which was well received. She
responded to an encore, singing
Mighty Like Rose"
Mrs. c. II. jacobson, ex-president ot
the Colorado Federation of Women'S
clubs. brought greetings from the Fed
Grafton to the Triennial. She paid the
Council II tribute for its idealism.
commented upon the work done by the
women of the country during the war
and spoke of the responsibilities de
volving upon them as citizens. 1T is
sacred obligation" she said, ''D
take an active part in the government.
on the workings of the government
and study citizenship
Mrs Nathaniel Harris, in most
pleasing and delightful manner gave
a brief outline of the work of the
Council during her administration.
She touched on the work done by
the Council during the war. most i'm
portant of which was that done at
Ellis Island. which was used as n con-
ccntration camp. OF all the organi
cations doing immigration work. only
five were selected to do work at this
point and the Council was one of the
five
She mentioned the newly establish
ed farm work and then discoursed
upon the work done at the Quinquen.
NAL meeting OF the International
Council of Women. which was held in
Norway, Mrs. Harris spoke of the real
at that meeting. where national hat
reds and btternesses We're not known.
The need for Jewish missionary work
in Europe was emphasized. She had
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