The Denver Jewish news., 1921-06-01
~. Council Of u. Of A.
Hebrew Congregations
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THE Hebrew Union, College has
maintained its first place among the
Institutions of the Union but we have
developed additional and corollary
institutions to make more effective the |
work of the Hebrew Union College. !
The College has been the fountain
head of Jewish learning in America
for the last forty-five years. To this
we have added IA Department of Syna-
Cog and School Extension to popular
iZe this knowledge and to organize
Jewish units in all parts of the United
States to cooperate with the graduates
of the Hebrew Union College. The
Union has stretched out ministerinS
lets scattered in schools of learning. |
housed in institutions. The Union has
published paper which carries to 5S,- |
600 Jewish homes a Jewish message
once month. 1t publishes tracts Civ.
ing information about the Jews which |
are sent regularly to n mailing list of
10000 non-Jews. The Union has wag.
ed the battle for religious freedom and
separation of church and state from
the day of its inception TO this day.
This. in word. represents the growth
of thd last 46 years"
One of the paramount needs of the
students of the Hebrew Union College
is that of a dormitory where non-resi-
dents could he housed comfortably and
in the vicinity of the College. This
need, the President announced, has
been given careful consideration by
the National office of the Sisterhoods.
and the Federation. thru its President, |
Mrs Joseph Weisenfeld, has yol,m- |
teered to start campaign to raise
sufficient funds for that purpose
Mr.. Freiberg paid a sincere tribute
to DIR. Kaufman Kohlcr president |
of the Hebrew. Union College. whose
resignation from his present office
goes into effect in September. and
made known the fact that n commit |
tee had been appointed to consider Il
successor.
The President then outlined the
work of the various departments of
the Union:
1.-The reports of the Department of
Synagog and Schod Extension fur
nish an optimistic outlook. The Board
OF Managers report with its multi
tudinous activities in all parts OF the
Unitedi States is extremely encourag-
ing.
''rhe report of the New York Com.
mittee for School Extension contains
an admirable record of school work |
achieved and practical plans for open
ing several new schools in the near
future. We have re-opened our office
in New York City. Among the achieve
ments of the past season is n fine
survey of the Jewish School condi- |
tions in Harlem This is the second |
conditions in the section of New York
known as the Bronx.
"The report of the Commission on
Jewish Religions Educational Literi-
ture deals with program of publica-
tions for young and old who desire
anu Jew HIS
tory. The Department of Synagog and
School Extension has developed u con
siderable publishing business. Many
items are sold and many given away.
In the past year. the total output con
sisted of 102.02T printed items con
sistinc of books or magIzucs. not
including the Union Bulletin.
During the past year, Mr.. Joseph
Schonthal of Columbus, Ohio. con
tributed the sum of $4,000 for the
establishment of The Hermine Schon-
thai Endowment Fund. 1he proceeds
of this fund are to be used to publish
religious text books.
"Fifty Thousand tracts are distribut-
ed every three months to II mailing
list of educators. public officials ana
moulders of public opinion.
"Our venerable chairman of the
Board of Delegates has sent in re.
port indicating that despite the War
and its consequences or perhaps be
cause of them the work of the Board
of Delegates continues as usual
Mr.. Freiberg spoke at some length
on the. conditions and growth OF the
National Federation Of Temple Sister
hood.
The remarkable .Laymeu's Tour"
held in November last year. was dis
cusSed in the Presidents message. In
speaking of the success of the tour.
Mr.. Freiberg said:
Every layman enrolled travelled at
his own expense, and numerous let
trrs hnNe hcen received by the ENccm-