The Denver Jewish news., 1921-06-01

place in the synagOg. II was, dominat
ed by older minds of older men and.
while it, retained dignity dnd wisdom.
the Jewish faith lost the spark of eli,
thusiasm. The heaIthiest sign that
the Jewish faith is coming into It's
own again as living faith among
its people is the fact That the young
man is finding place There and that
young men will lead bur efforts in
1922" ~
Mr.. Strauss explained that it was
thru the younger element now already
interested and participating in the
Union that the campaign. was to he
directed Thirty-five per cent. of the
delegates to the biennial convention
were, according to his figures. under
the age of 35. These delegates and
others who could be added TO the cam
paign force were. because Of their spe-
cial understanding of ythc problem of
youth. peculiarly fitted to conduct an
appeal to the young men and women.
1t is they who were to bear the burden
of the newly-determined campaign.
On this same point. MIR. Freiberg
recommended the organization Of
young peoples societies to combine re-
ligion with social activities and in
this connection he urged rhe erection
of dormitory for the use of the
students of the Hebrew Union College.
"Our Hebrew congregations have set
n fine example of patriotism and hm-
manism during the stressful days
thru which we have been passing. and
want to express to them the as
surance that the nation s,nows and ap
preciates their great conrribution.''
Jews Drifting From Filth.
On Tuesday, the results af the ques-
tionaire sent to 1GO Rabbis md prom
incnt Jewish laynse.s- op 3els& reasons
away from Judaism. was read to the
convention. The three outstanding and
generally accepted explanations for
the tendency, are. according to the
replies, first. ignorance; second.
skepticism. and third. the dearrh of
inspiring leaders and teachers and
the unsatisfactory organization with
in the synagog.
Two concrete suggestions for rem
edying these conditions were put forth
by delegates during the day. Mrs.
Joseph Wiesenfeld. president of the
National Federation of Temple Sister
htO Otls. called upon that organiznt tion
for concerted effort to awaken the
Jewish consciousness amt to spread
knowledge of the Jewish ideals.
After Daniel r. Hays. Executive
Committee Chairman. had expressed
his disappointment at the inadequate
support given to the religious and
synagOg extension of the Union.
.sdolph S. Ochs addressed the New
York delegates at n luncheon meet
ing.
Harding Sends Greetings.
On the same day. Mr.. Frederick A.
Ulman. chairman of the committee of
| Arrangements in Buffalo, read n let
ter which had been sent to him by
President Harding in which the chief
| executive writes:
Our Hebrew congregations have
set a fine example of patriotism and
llumanism during the stressful days
| thru which we have been passing. and
l want to express to them the assllr-
ance that the nation knows and ap-
preciates their great contribution
fol 81 m
appreciation to the President, dcclar-
ing1
"Your message of goodwill. so truly
in accord with our highest ideals of
Americanism, is an incentive to all
creeds."
Simon Wolf Addresses Dinner.
On Tuesday evening. Mr.. Simon
Wolf of Washington was the chief
speaker at n banquet given by the
Buffalo Committee in honor of the
Rabbis. Mr.. Wolf spoke of the
achievements of Reform Judaism and
traced its history in America. en-
phasizing particularly and paying
high tribute to the services of DR..
Isaac NJ. Wise
Mr. Wolf likewise addressed the
morning session on Wednesday and
submitted report as Chairman of the
Board of Delegates on Civil Rights.
| Mr.. Wolf declared that Jewish i'm
migrants were necessary elements to
this country and that every effort
should he made TO rcscind whatever
restrictions are made against their
entrance.
No Action Against Ford.
Neither the name of Henry Ford