The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-07-27
Natl Conference of Jew.
ish Social Service

| n notably well rounded ont and
| finely balanced program marked the
| sessions of the 1921 meeting of the
National Conference of Jewish Social
| Service. which rook place in Milwau'
kee for three days beginning with June
10Th.
The field of theory was developed
by Louis H. Levin. the president OF
the Conference. who, in his opening
address, choose as his subject, THE
| Justification for Jewish Social Serv.
ice as Specific Field of Endeavor."
There is n tendency, Mr.. Levin stated,
to discard the specific field of Jewish
social service for the apparently more
progressive conception of the general
field-there are Jewish laymen and
social workers who. ennmoured of
standardization as 1t is developed in
industry, would strip Jewish work of
its specific qualities in order to bring
about generalized society, where all
should go thru identical motions,
'treading the narrow path of eff
ciency.' a
The specific attributes of the Jews
as a group, which make them n field
for separate social endeavor, con-
sisC of certain hereditary traits So
cial in nature. acquired cumulatively
thru the centuries of common expert.
encc that have been the lot Of the
jew: this experience has taught that
friendliness is better than armies.
that jusGice is the worthy goal, that
social responsibility Is the great pre-
servative of life; these convictions
have become almost native attributes
of the Jew and constitute an in
tegral part of his social makeup. In
illustration of this fact. Mr.. Levin
pointed to the intense sense of social
responsibility inherent in the Jew, his
desire of education. his interest and
ever-readiness for the mass meeting
method of deciding social aims. An
other striking evidence is his attitude
towards philanthropy. which has de-
veloped the high standard of giving
among the Jews, that impels the poor
est among them to give for those
| they consider less fortunate. the de-
sire of even the lowliest to participate
In socioI service Ie is evidenced. on
| tbe otbor hand nv the high stand
ard of receiving upheld by the Jew
isb opplicant for relief: he expects as
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and n reviev of his cose This is an
oxnressiop nor of demoralization and
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with Jewisb bockpround and history.
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