The Denver Jewish news., 1923-09-20

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to the Jewish Theological Seminary.
And the orthodox Jews Of Cleveland
were equally dismayed when they
learned how little they were giving. as
a whole, in comparison to the impor-
lance of the institution to them. as
orthodox Jews, concerned with the wei
fare of their own youth. The same con-
dition found to be true in the city of
Detroit. and while their contributions
to the Hebrew Union college are more
liberal, even that splendid institution,
which has made such vast contribu-
tions TO American Jewry, is NOT ade-
quately supported. The facts had not
been presented to them in That dy-
mamie and dramatic manner in which
the whole problem of Jewish education
could and should be presented by the
national organization proposed.
This. one incident alone, occurring
munities in America. is but one of
many reasons why no time should be
lost in launching an active effort to
prevent the organization built up by
the A. ]. II. C. from disintcgrating-
to set it going on the task it should
assume: that of providing the facili
ties for raising an adequate fund for
Jewish institutions in America. that
are entitled to national support. A
conference fer this purpose ought to
be called early in order to discuss the
proposal as whole. Once the ground
work is laid, the fundamental Drinci-
pies agreed upon. it will be relatively
easy to work out the details. I am
very much encouraged that Mr.. Louis
Marshall has strongly indicated his in
tention to have Il conference at which
this question will be given serious con
sideration. And. if there will be Joined
with him in this new work such men as
have the confidence of all sections Of
American Jewry, men who, not with
standing their particular point of
view, are. because of their broad jew
ish interests, eager for the stimulation
of everything Jewish-then the con-
ference is bound to prove n tremen-
dous success A conference called by
Mr. Louis Marshall would meet with
the same enthusiastic response rs was
elected by his summons to American
Jewry to that famous conference in
Chicago. mt which the great S14.OOO.O0O
foreign relief drive was launched.
Il o.,
services of men like David A. Brown.
men like Jacob NJ. Loeb, with their
marvellous organizing skill. Upon men
like thcse-upon men like that other
genius, Albert ID. Laskcr-could be
placed the responsibility of organizing
American Jewry. This conference
could say to II Brown. Il Loeb. II Las
kcr. to all of them and to their lieu
your supcrlative ability. 1t is an eff
fort to solve the problems of the Jews
of America. 1t. is an effort immcasur-
ably TO enhance the Jewish contribu-
tion to Amcrica. 1T demands ail of
the power and all of the capacity you
possess, all of your vision. all of your
genius. 1t is incumbent upon you as
Americans. as Jews. to assume this
task. Out of il will come blessings
innumerable to the Jews and to the
people of the United States, and if
you will undertake it, giving to it all
of your best for year, all America
will rise UP and call you blessed"
With such men as these to organize
American Jewry, together with those
responsible to the Jews of America and
to the institutions for the distribution
of the colossal fund that could he
raised. who can doubt that we would
be building up IA future Jewry that
would be IL blessing to Israel and to
America?