The Denver Jewish news., 1923-01-17
Religious Revival To Be
Held in New York
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1t was to found the seat and foun-
tnin-head Of such religion in Amer
ica that the late DIR. Isaac NJ. Wise,
pioneer organizer of American Reform
Progressive Judaism, established the
Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati
fifty years ago. to train the future
leaders of the movement.
The Hebrew Union College.
Here the ministry OF American Re-
form Progressive Judaism is trained
in increasing numbers, year by year,
according to the liberal principles of
its founder, for the teaching OF Juda-
ism Of the past, present and future,
IA religion without mysteries. rational
and self-evident. -" In its doctorines
and duties eminently humane, uniyer-
sal, liberal and progressive; in perfect
harmony with modern science. critic
ism and philosophy, and In full sym
pathy with universal liberty. equality.
Justice and charity The personal
message voiced by DIR. Wise when he
started the Hebrew Union College is
sent forth year by year through the
graduates Of the institution and forms
the slogan of the coming convention as
well:
The lew must become an American
in order to gain the proud self-consci-
BUSINESS OF the free.bOrn man . : We
must not, only be American citizens,
but become American through and
through outside the synagog."
The Hebrew Union College. main
tained by the Union Of American He
brew Congregations. charges no tut
tion to its students. Its magnificent
library, primarily for the students and
professors Of the college. Is open to
all who desire to persue higher studies
along Jewish religion or historical
ines. 1t has more than 5000 vol
umcs and one OF the most important
collection Of Hebrew and Biblical liter
aturc in Americ".
Noted Graduates
Three graduates of the first class Of
the Hebrew Union College are active
in the forefront of Reform Judaism to-
day-the Rev. Dr.. Joseph krauskopf
of Philadelphia. founder and head OF
the National Farm School at Doyles-
town. Pa. !; the Rev. Dr. Henry Berk-
awitz of Philadelphia, head of the Fed
Grafton of Jewish Chautauqua SOcie-
ties. and the Rev. DIR. David Philipson
of Cincinnati. author OF the History OF
Reform Judaism in America and
many other Judaism. works. and lee
tcrerat the Hebrew Union College.
Among the earliest graduates was the
Rev. DIR. Joseph Silverman.s Rabbi
Emeritus of Temple Emanuel. DIR. JUL
ian Morgenstcrn, recently elected
President of the college to succeed DIR.
Kaufman Kohlcr, is himself n graduate
of the college. The institution mas
graduated 233 rabbis in the years since
its foundation and has placed them in
leading pupits thruout the United
States and Canada.
The coming convention will devote
II part of its sessions to the discus
sion of the work of Hebrew Union
College and plans for its extension III
many directions in the years to come,
with the object of making the college
in Cincinnati model for all institu-
tions of the kind. The motto of the
Hebrew Union College is: Judaism Is
incompatible with ignorance
SynagOg and School Extension.
\ second phase of the work of the
Union of American Hebrew Congre-
cations. which will be dealt with at
the coming convention, is its Depart
mcnt of Synagog and School Extcn-
sion. Holding that lit Is not enough
to he born Il Jew, Il man must be edui'
Gated IA jew" this department organizes
schools and synagoss throughout the
country, to bring to adhcrcnts of the
Jewish faith in congested cities rs well
as the ioslated rural communities in
struction in the fundamental religious
moral and ethical principles of their
faith.
Thus the Union has organized and
is at present conducting in New York
lCity four great religious schools for
children.
Many of the children in these schools
come from orthodox homes and fam
| lilies: but the course of Jewish rclig
| i'm and mOrnl inst ruct!On given at the
schools is broad enough not to offend
even the most orthodox parents. while
ut the same time providing II religious
training that will serve as connect
ing link between all that Is best anu
I fundamental in the Jewish past and