The Denver Jewish news., 1923-09-06
"Keep Aius on the Al'ar
of Israel, the Eternal
Fires of Our Faith"
Continuation

| Win inc pTliiury ciuSSeS iihu SoiHS wi
through secondary schools to theologi-
cal seminaries and the like. have in
mind the support of every movement
looking to the religious training of our
mind the development of Jewish lit
erature and the encouragement Of Jew
ish schOla rship in its multifOrm
phases / have In mind the encouraging
of every cultural movement in which
Jews are concerned. In such u pro-
gram. consideration must likewise be
given to the cultural needs OF Palestine
and Eastern European Jewry." a..
And how would this program IKE ear
rict out, Mr.. Marshall?'' / asked. "What
means do yea think ought be en-
ployed:'
TO lcnrry out this program" Mr..
Marshall replied. we must first of all
educate a body of Rabbis and teachers
spiritually endowed and mentally
equipped for the great work that needs
to lie done. Unless we have the edu-
Gated forces mt hand which would make
the funds that might be raised for these
high purposes utilizable, then we are
indulging i'm mere, genernlities and nre
not attacking the problem In practical
fashion. And for these high purposes
we must use all Of the institutions now
tions as may become necessary.
Has No Patience With "Adjeetfved"
Jews
| Il have no patience with the many
adjectives by which men define the kind
OF lew they are. i only know the Jew
and Judaism without qualifying words.
The problem Of Jewish education must
concern every Jew as a Jew. re-
peat TINT for the solving Of that great
problem of Jewish education in America
we must. Of course, work with existing
institutions. 1t would not only be MI
wise. 1t would lie criminal to igncrc
or to disregard any of them. whether
they be theological seminaries. as we
understand the term. or YeshibOths. As
Jews. we must all work together for
the great purpose of preserving Juda-
ism and the principles for which 1t
stands.
In New York. or rather In the east
crn section OF the United States" Mr..
Marshall went on, I'VE have the largest
body of Jews Of this country. The
great majority OF them, AZ is true also
Of the great majority Of Jews In Amer
ica are ntlherents 8f tfas'iiiOnal Jntla-
ism. The Jewish, Theological Seminary
was organized for years ago, In New
York City. to perpetnate the principles
of traditional Judaism to train Rabbis
who would be expOnents Of that phase
of our religion which appeals to the
ma jority Of the Jews Of this country.
The Aim Of the Seminary, and Its
Achievement
But. 1t WIS never the idea OF the
| founders Of the Seminary that the Rab-
bis trained there should he bound un-
alterably to nny particular. school Of
Jewish thought. That IL not within our
| power. Indeed when the lnte DIR. Sol
omon Schechter was installed as the
had of that great institution he de-
clared that 1t was his ambition to train
educated men familiar with Judaism
in all Its aspects. Tht Seminary seeks
to train men to imbibe Judaism and
what 1t stands for. and has never been
the slightest desire Oh the part OF any
body connected with the institution to
control a mans thoughts, SO long as
he remains loyal to the fundamentals
of Judaism.
"Since 1t began its activities. the Jew
ish Theological Seminary has gradu-
ated over one hundred and fifty Rab-
bis-men who stand high in their COM
mumities and in their congregations.
The Teachers Institute of the Semi
nary has educated host of Jewish
petlngOgues, and today there is scarce
ly a religious school in the country that
has not one or more of the graduates of
that institute on Its staff.
but, during all of these years. sup
port for the Seminary has come from
mere handful Of people. MFR. Jacob
II. Schiff. of blessed memory, was one
of the first to recognize its essential
importance and although he was close
ly identified with the Hebrew Union
College and with Temples Emanu- III
and BETHEL. he was convinced of the
tremendous need for training Rnbbis
who would be qualified to interpret and
to become the eXpOnents of traditional
Judnism in America. He realized that
this could he done only in an institution
training English speaking Rabbis and
imparting to them familiarity with
modern pedagogic methods"