The Denver Jewish news., 1923-09-20

The National Federation OF Icmple
SisterhoOds came into existence in Gin
cinnati January, 1913. Up tn that time
there were many sisterhOods. auxili-
aries and other societies. engaged in
congregational work. Mr.. !. Walter
Frciberg, then president Of the Union
of American Hebrew Congregations,
and Mrs. Abram Simon Of Washington.
ID. C.. conceived the idea of forming Il
federation ofthese organizations num-
herring at that time about 4S. In Jann-
AIRY. 1929. the n. F. Y. s. celebrated
It's tenth anniversary with 2S:' sister
hoods. numbering 10000 women as
mcmhers The growth in numbers as
well as interest has been steady one.
With so many earnest women banded
together, veritable mothers in Israel,
the interest in Judaism will take on
n new impetus. The ideals are so
high. the work so great and varied,
that i. for one. do not despair. hut feel
confident that women everywhere Will
work heart and soul in the cause of
Judaism For we depend upon the
mothers to keep the fire of religion
burning in the homes so that every
where the younger generation will re-
place the older ones In living up to the
ideals of our beautiful faith. 1t was
most gratifying at the Golden Jubilee
which took place in New York in Jan
uary. 1923. to find so many women In
attendance. Representatives from cv-
cry state in the Union were there.
papers of great value We're read and
discussed. and these earnest women
carried back to their various sister
hoods new ideals and new thoughts.
The work of the organization Is di-
vled into several committees.
The Committee on Religion. of which
Mrs Leon Goodman of Louisville is
mn rkahle work. This committee en-
dsavors in every possible way to pro-
mote the interest in the religious life.
the Bible classes and the religious
schools.
The Scholarship Committee, under
the able guidance OF Mrs. Joseph Stolz
of Chicago. ILL.,, has done noble work.
The scholarships. which. of course.
speak for themselves. are given to the
student of the Hebrew Union college
for excellence in work and standing
in class. A full scholarship is $3.50,
and this helps the young student while
in attendance In college. Last year
there WAS $4,000 distributed for schol-
arshipS. 1t is my earnest desire dur
ing my term of service to work up the
scholarship fund so that we can use it
for the maintenance of the new dOrmi-
tory.
The CniOngram Committee. of which
Mrs. Isaac Born of indianapolis, Ind,
is the able chairman. has done remark
able work. The Uniongram was first
conceived by Rabbi Zepin. the execu-
tive secretary. The form is like tele-
gram. and the idea is to use it as one
would telegram. The cost to the
Federation is five cents. while the cost
to the Sisterho0d for each UniOngram
is twenty-five cents. so the SisterhOOd
is credited with twenty cents for the
sale Of each Union gram, and this
profit is diverted to the work of the
Religious School and Scholarship fund.
The interest in the Uniongram. has
grown materially. the sale during last
year being double that of the previous
year. ya
One of the most interesting and i'm
portnnt committees is the Student Wei
fare Committee. with Mrs. Maurice
Steinfeldt of st. Louis, Mo-, as its
chairman. All over the United States
are innumerable colleges for young
women and young men. as well us
music schools, etc. To many of these
come young people who have no friends
to whom to turn or no home to visit.
The Student Welfare Committee in the
various sisterhOOds makes it its bust
ness to become acquainted with these
young people and do what it can in
inviting them into the homes, and see