The Denver Jewish news., 1924-01-24
The Jewish Theological Seminary
Campaign Well Launched
Influence of Seminary Not Confined to Any Locality
any Part of Jewry--An Israel to Be Benefited by
These Funds.

To Rabbi Israel Goldstein. its prt.si-
dent. the Young Folks League OF the
United Synagogue. pledged itself TO
raise at least $4,000 to the campaign
fund The congregations to whom
these rabbis minister are conscious Of
The vitalizing touch which the rabbi
gives TO congregational activities by his
sincerity and devotion. Evidence for
1t is the fact thnt congregations are
pleading for more Seminary rabbis.
And not only does American Jewryi
turn to the Seminary for its spiritual
leaders. hut even communities in other
parts of the world seek the services Of
Seminary trained men.
Rabbi Elias l.. Solomon, president of
the United Synagogue Of America, who
opened the afternoon session. Informed
his hearers that his organization
paign. has $50 congregations. 15S sis
terhoods. comprising the Women's Lea
que and some GO Junior societies, con-
stituting the Young Peoples League
Of the United Synagogue.
DIR. Cyrus Adler. acting president of
the Seminary. made n plea for Wig
orous campaign. in which he said.
among other things: Il ask that You
should feel the same pride in this great
institution of Jewish learning and Rab
binical instruction that other men have
felt in the great scientific establish
ments and the splendid universities
and colleges which are an ornament 10
our land Put us on our feet, so that
we may stand firm, so that We may
grow. so that we may expand when
that becomes necessary. An institution
that is obliged to stand still cannot do
50 long. 1T inevitably goes bacllwtrd.
~ great Institution of learning is
the hiri,est credit 10 n civilized com
m,mlty While would not bciittle any
other avenue of higher endeavcr. l as
sert with thu! most profound conviction
that just as the Torah has always bccn
the crown of Israel and our sole j,isti-
fc:tion for existence. so the study OF
Torah and the worthy support OF the
study will always he considered our
highest patent Of nobility among the en-
lightcncd OF the earth ii is the oppor-
tunity to earn thc title to nobility that
we are now offering TO the Jewish com
munity of America"
Introduced hy Rabbi Drob as the
great Jewish laylcader of the world.
ihan whom no man has made greater
.acrifccs for his people in all parts OF
the world Louis NJ rshnll was given an
ovation when he rose TO deliver the
main address of the afternoon session.
Mr.. Marshall, who greeted the con-
ference as "fellow-buildcrs in Israel"
said:
I'VE have come here today to lay the
foundations of what I consider to he
the great edifice of Jewish education in
America. This is but the precursor of
that great moAment in which every
true Jew must enlist himself heart and
soul. Today. as said ut the opening
of this meeting. we are seeking to feel
the pulse of American Jewry, to test its
willingness to respond to the call that
is to go forth. to determine the veal and
the woe not only of American Israel
but of the Jews of the world.
Our object at this meeting is to
launch Il nationwide campaign for the
Jewish Theological Seminary of
America. Let there be no mistake as
to that Let nobody say that this meet
ing has been called under II mistake of
fact. If there is anybody here who
does not wish to aid the Seminary. it
is not too late for him to withdraw.
Nothing is further removed from
our minds than to say aught in deroga-
tion of any other educational move
ment or activity in this country. There
are many of us who support the He
, brew Union College. and wish it well;
there are those here who contribute to
the Yeshivn in this city and elsewhere;
there are here many who are inter
] psted in mnny educational movements.
+ God bless them all. They are all en-
| goged in an important work: they can
all cooperate. There is no rivalry,
/ there is no competition between them,
NJ should not be. and woe to him who
! would cast into the midst o such an
assembly or among the Jews of Ameri
ca the apple of discord. Unity must
prevail
ITO Be Continued)