The Denver Jewish news., 1923-11-29

that such fOrcbcarance is not only In
consistent bur. traditionally, is not
jewish. He was generous even to over
look the ungcnerous attitude of the
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Seminary In Is
suing statement. on the eve of the
Seminary's drive. through the Union of
Orthodox Rnbbis OF America that ''all
who faithfully aihcre to the Torah and
regard it as our precious possession
shall support only the Rabbi Isaak
Elclinnan Theological Seminary, the
unmistnkeable implication being that
ohcr organizations and institutions of
learning do not train rnbbis who faith
fully adhere to the TOrah, and there
tore are not deserving of support.
1t may he argued Of course that 1t
ii natural for n minimum observer Of
Judaism to have less objection tO>Q
maximum observer Than the other way
around. But involved in this action OF
the sponsors OF the Isaak Elchana Sem
mary is not so much a question of
doctrine or creed as the everlasting
struggle for control.
An interesting Though irrelevcnt side
light In this obscure. conflict IL the
fact that Rabbi IL. l.. Icvinthal, of
Philadelphia. who Is his capacity as
president Of the Union Of Orthodox
RabbIs excludes from the pale of
'Tornh nnd fear OF heaven" institu.
tions the Seminary in Washington
Heights IL the proud father Of prom
Inpnt graduate of this institution. DIR
lsrael Herbert I.eventhal, who to
gethcr with the other graduate rnbbis
Of The ''Sciechter. Seminary u taking
y consplcuons part In. the enalowment
,fnMl drive.
Fortunately It is now always re-
scrysl to the minimum Jews to show
spirit of tolerance to maximum Jews.
II sometimes does happen the other
way Here Is DIR. Chain Tcherncwitz
teaching Talmud at the Jewish Insti-
tute of Religion. For years DIR. Teher-
nowitz has tried through his writings
under his sclf-effacing pseUdonym of
'Rav Zair" (YOung rabbi) not to
.adapt traditional Judaism modern re-
Quirements but to have modern life
penetrated by traditional Judaism. His
acceptance of n post mt the ultra- mod
crn Institute may perhaps he an evi-
dcnce not only Of unquenchable liberal-
ism and of brOadness of mind but per-
baps of proselityzing zeal. But it also
speaks volumes for the liberalism of
the founder and president of the Insti-
iute. DIR. Stephen s. Wise, who hasten
etl to invite DIR. Tchernowitz so soon
after his arrival in this country, be-
fore the other seats of learning could
engage him.
The Jewish Education Association,
composed largely of men, formerly the
backbone of the Bureau of Jewish Edu-
cation under the New York Kehillah
is quietly continuing its twOfOld drive.
1t is driving the unschOOled children
into the Hebrew schools. (withcut car
ing what kind of schools so long as
they teach mOdlicum of Jewishness), &,
and 1t is urging the Jews of means to
provide half million dollars us the
driving power. The automobile par
AIDES. banners anl fonts have disap-
peared, hut there still remains the
cars in the street cars advertising
through the mouth Of President Cool
idge the hdvisability of continuing Jew
ish learning and tradition. Besides
this unique method of campaigning. the
Association through its leaders. DIR.
David De SOla Pool. Bearnard Semel
and others have made one radical de-
parturc in drafting class of Jews
never before known to have associated
with anything Jewish. namely the the
utrical profession For this bit of pros
pecting. which it is understood has
retted the association considerable
good deposit. the Jewish Education As
s..a:ition deserves recognition.
That the Hebrew reading among New
YOrk's million and half Jews have
for their nOurishment one monthly
(The "Hatoren." edited by Reuben
Brainin) and only one weekly, Othe
''Hadoar" published by the Histadruth
Ivrith) is of course the fault of the
Hebrew reading public which does 10
read Hebrew. For it is otherwise in
conceivable that there are not enough
Hebrew readers to support n daily.
let even the solitary monthly is not