The Denver Jewish news., 1920-11-17
Flying Squadron Given
Rousing Reception
"RELIGIOUS ZEAL AMONG JEW.
ISH PEOPLE MUST BE AWAKEN
E1', SAYS DIR. KRASS.

Ell SA1S Dt. hh.hioS.
The members of the Flying Squad
ron visited Denver last week in the
| interests of Judaism. After the reg
| ular services Friday evening. Mr.. 1.Su!s
e. Isaacson took the chair and pre-
| ent
DIR. Krass brought message of
most serious import to them which
should rouse them from their complac-
,ncy. The comparisons he drew of
the dire suffering in Poland and other
foreign lands. where the people. never
theless. are intent upon the study OF
their faith and called attention to the
conditions in the United States where
those who have every comfort and lux
ury are least willing to listen or ara
interested to whatever pertains to
their spiritual refreshment.
IN Russia. in Poland. in France.
and in practically all of eastern En-
rope. the Jew is blamed for every
political uprising and disturbance.
"And still the Jewish population of
these countries is not composed of
Bolshevists and Reds, as might well
he expected. In fact less than 3 per
cent of the Jewish population is of
revolutionary nature"
DIR. Krass concluded his address
with plea for the starving Jewish
population of Europe and for the sup
port of the Union of American Hebiew
Congregations. organized for the pur-
pose of '.rcawakening true religious
zeal among the Jewish peoples by the
extension and establishment of Jew
ish synagogs of any shade of relig-
iOus belief, whether they be orthodox
or reform. All Jews are judged as
one and all must work rs one for their
enlightenment as well as of their non.
Jewish neighbor. for the Jewish race
does not deserve the treatment thai
is accorded it even in free America.
Mrs. David Silverstein of Terre
lIaute sang "Eili Eili." accompanied
by Mr.. Arthur IaulenStein on the or
gan.
Mr.. Isaacson in his opening re-
marks. said the time had come when
we must reach those who are desert
ing the faith of their fathers before
they are irretrievably lost to Judaism.
Mr.. Philip Hornbein said that it was
only the influence Of the Synagog
which had enabled the Jew to live
Every outside influence had been for
bis destruction. The perpetuation Of
Israel by material reasons could moi
he imagined Only by the spiritual
would he continue to survive. I'VE
American Jews must get under Amer
lean ideals and stand up against the
man who attempts to raise a religious
barrier between different religious
classes in the country, he conti>.ucd." :"
The man who does that is not al,
American, he declared Religious tol-
erance is one of the things upon
which the American government l.
founded.
Mrs. Henry J. Schwartz, jr., spoke
Of THE Temple being the outward
symbol of our Faith" She discussed
the efforts made by the Sisterhood Of
the Temple for the education of thd
children and of its members and ex-
pressed the hope that its influence
would radiate and include many far
and near.
DIR. Friedman spoke eloquently of
the mission which brought the guests
to the city, referred to the landing
of the Pilgrim Fathers, adding that
the more loyal American one is the
better Jew he would be.
Mt's. Marion Misch. of Providence.
X. l.. honorary vice-president of the
National Council of Jewish Women
and member of the committee of 100
who are touring the country in the in
terests of religion. chose as her sub
ject. Men and Women She said
that both are needed in synagogal
work to compliment each other She
advocated more highly paid teachers
for religious schools. and declared that
the United States is ''in II dance of
DEATH which can only be stopped
with n change in religious attitude.