The Denver Jewish news., 1922-02-01
Annual Convention of
United Synagog .

Congregations. SistcrhOOdS and Young
Peoples societies from practically
every part of the United Stntcs aud
Canada gathered at the Hotel Astor
on sunday morning, January 22Hh. 10
participate in what proved to hc the
most important convention in the his
tory of the United Synagog
The convention opened with pray
or by Rabbi ]. j. Giuleman of Iouis-
vile. Ky. Mr.. 4. L. Ziulie greeted the
convention in the na ue of the New
York Branch OF the United Synagog.
DR. Elias l.. Solomon read his mes
sage As this was the Tenth Annual
Convention. the first par: Of his mes
sage contained n summary of the work
that the United Synngog has accom-
plished in its last ten years: its
growth from - congregations to $40
subsidiary bodies and 5000 cOntrlhut-
ing members reaching about 2Jup'
families: its work in tho feld of edi-
cation. publication of text books ana
the helping of hundreds of communi-
ties: care of the college students: etc.
ctc. In every field of religious and
educational endeavor. the United
Synagog has done Trojan work.
DIR. solomon expressed the great
hope that the Jewish people have that
the disarmament conference should
rrovc successful iu mt least less"uing
the enmity and hatred now cNistin.
In the world He appealed for the re-
lief Of the Jews suffering in Eastern
Europe and for the uphuildias of Pal
cstine.
THE violations of the law relating
to wine" he said, for sacram"ninl
purposes is matter Of grave cam
cern to us. The Jews, people.
are among the most law-abiding of
citizens The duty of revcrencing law.
The law of the State ~ well ns of
God. has been inculcated i'm Us by
Judaism over since we have been Il
people This duty of the jew *
cryStallizesl in the Talmudic injunc-
tion. the Law of the IIuI is the
Law We are. therefore, particular
ly nggrieved against unscrupElou>
men. who under the cloak of religion.
abuse the privileges extended to OBJ
servant Jews under the ruling of the
Revenue Department. and thus bring
shame 10 our people. The Rnbhihscal
Assembly of the Jewish Theological
Seminary which meets this week Will
,t
this problem and we trust that TO
gcthcr with other Ribbinicnl bodies.
1t will succeed in finding IL remedy
for this abuse
Dr. Solomuns eloquent plea for the
cessation of factional discord among
the Jewish people was received with
great applause: Everywhere in III
ternational relations. in industry, in
the Church. the effort Is made TO
bring about great measure of Unity.
Even the agc-long feud between Eng
land and ireland has finally been set
lied Why should the cause of jew
ish peace and jewish unity be the last
to he realizcdt l. not the time ripe
for an approachment between our vnr.-
Gus factions:'
Mrs. Chas. |. Hoffman spoke of the
growth of the Womcn'S League of the
United Synagog and appealed for the
kind of work that will help To keep
the family together. She said To the
Jewish women of America our appeal
goes out: BE strong and of good
courage. be not terrified, neither he
thou dismayed. for the Lord thy God
Is with thee. whithersoevcr thou
goest."
Rabbi Israel GoldStcin sounded Il
call for the Jewish youth of the coun-
Try to rally about their faith. That
the Jewish Youth in this country has
been neglected he stated. is the most
serious Indictment which can he ar
raigmcd against our short-sighted ed
ers Reform and orthodox Jewry
alike have connivcd. perhaps unwit-
tinrly. I'm this crime of omission. BE
yond sounding the alarm at the re-
ljgiouS apathy of the young people,
rothing constructive has been at
tempted on any large scale. No or
gnnized effort of any considerable
proportions has thus far been made
to enlist and to train in the cause OF
Iudafsm. the thousands of young peo-
ME. who in another decade will be call
cd upon TO take up the task at the
uoint where their fathers shall have
left it-of preserving and transmitting
I The Jewish heritage"
Before the close of the session,
resolution was adopted on the death