The Denver Jewish news., 1922-02-22
U. S. Constitution Pres
ented to B. M. H. Synagog
Washington's Birthday Celebrated with
Beautiful Ceremonies OH This
Occasion

Cured at Beth HaMedrosh Hagodol
Synagog Wednesday evening when dur
ing the patriotic services for Washing
tons Birthday an engraved copy of
the constitution of the United States
was presented the congregation.
1t was n most unusual ceremony,
The idea. inspired by Rabbi C. L.. II.
Kauvar of this congregation. will I'M
Aoubtcdiy he used throughout the
country
Many Americans are becoming I'M
easy about the spirit of lawlessncss
Unfortunately our divincly inspired
American Constitution is looked upon
by some rs Il mere scrap of paper.
BlaZcnly and dcfiantly the Supreme
Law of the land is openly disregarded.
Because of the passive attitude of most
of our citizens the enemies of true con-
stitutional government are active in
their efforts to subvcrt the foundations
upon which the center of American
patriotism rcvolves. The Constitution
today is no longer rcvcred in the same
spiri. that melt revere their sacred
scriptures.
The outstanding feature of our every
day citizen is that when he sees the
approaching danger of outside aggrcs-
sion he Immediately rallies to the flag.
hut when lie secs the fundamen law
of our country the stablzcr of govern
ment, the only guarantee of liberty to
every person in the land. neglected and
violated by inside forces, instead of
rallying to its support. his steadfast-
ness to the preservation of his country
lapses. and he assumes n passive atti-
tudc.
The Constitution must be rcvered
with the same spirit with which our
flag is rovered. and to bring this about
the Constitution. that instrument which
Gladstone said was the greatest work
ever struck off by the hand of man at
the time must he brought more vividly
and more constantly before our people
ms the symbol of true American pa.
triotism.
Patriotism as creed and example in
Synagog and Church has always been
the ideal of Congregation Beth HaMe-
drOsh Hagodol of Denver. In keeping
with the utmost expression of this ideal
and to encourage this feeling of loyalty
for the Supreme Law of the land by
displaying it in all publ. institutions,
even as the flag is displayed. the Beth
= HaAIedrosh HaGodol Synagog has in
tinted movement which has assumed
national scope and earns for the Jews
of America another page in the book
of National Fame.
On the night of Washington's Birth
day. Wednesday. February 22n1. there
was presented to the Synagog an en-
crossed parchment book containing the
Constitution of the United States of
America. When the Constitutional
Convention was so near disruption. and
later when the legislature of the Thir-
teen Colonies were so earnestly debat-
ing the acceptance or rejection of the
Constitution. it was only the personal
tlN ana lllHItIltc VI 'TtbISt w
that made the adoption of the Consti-
tuition IL reality. so that the birthday
of the father of our country was chosen
as n most appropriate time for the he
ginning of this national movement.
The ceremony of presentation of the
Constitution took place in the beauti-
full main auditorium of the SynagoS
and was most impressive event. The
presentation was made in behalf of the
mems and women's organization of the
synagog by member of the Board of
Trustees and the acceptance was made
by DIR. c. T.. II. Kauvar. Rabbi of the
Synagog. This copy of the Constitu-
ton will forever be preserved and
precious, sacred documents.
The copy OF the Constitution itself.
which was presented, is regarded as n
work of high artistic merit. 1t is hand
cngrossed upon sixteen pages of parch-
ment (thc same material upon which
the Hebrew Scrolls of the Law. or
Safe Torah'' is cngrossed), the whole
being bound into beautiful leather
volume embossed with gold The en-
crossing is the work of Norman Tower
of Denver. The iirst-page of the book
contains a message written by Presi-
dent Harding personally upon the Con
stitution. encouraging the beginning of
this nationwide propaganda. Several
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