The Denver Jewish news., 1924-11-27

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ish Interest. They have entered into
ever phase of congregational life and
are a powerful agency for Jewish In.
iluence The development of Jewish
women In club life has been marvellous
II wnn In 1898 during the Worlds Fair
In Calcago that tho Council of Jewish
Women was organized. This was the
first time that Jewish women took any
interest In club life with all It inspires,
True, more had always been philan-
| thropic and benevolent organizations
but these meetings were all conducted
in n simple and informal way. Now
the women have Parliamentary rules
at the tip Of their tongue and we
must all admit that to our State Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ben Locwcnstcin, all credit
Is due. for she tok us all through the
maze of Parliamentary practice and we
are deeply indebted to her
There is one branch OF work in
which both the c. J. w. and the n. +.
4. s. are deeply interested. 1t is real
ly the burning question Of the day the
welfare of the student. This am sure
is a piece of work in which we are all
vltally interested. The Scholarship
Fundsof the c. J. w. has accomplished
marbelous work In assisting deserving
and talented young men and women.
by assisting them with Scholarship,
they have been able to continue their
school, university and professional
studies and have become credit to
those interested In them. While the
c. ]. w. looks after their educational
welfare, the Sisterhood watches their
religious welfare with meticulous care.
There are so many lonely students who
welcome the advances made by the Sis
terhOod members that there is no doubt
OF the good accomplished with the many
distractions of the day, to say nothing
of the many temptations tlla. bcset
these young people. The Sisterh0Od
finds this an important part Of Its work.
Where the c. j. W. is interested in the
secular education of our young men and
women, the Sistcrhood has confined
most of its work along these lines in
| assisting with the education Of the He
brew Union college student, the future
Rabbis who will go out into the eworld
to instruct our children in the ethics
and teachings of our forefathcrs.
"The greatest piece of work which
the n. +. II. S. has undertaken was the
building of the Dormitory. 1t was on
| ly in 1921 when the idea was conceived
and now the building is finished and
completely furnished. 1t is not only
built and furnished, but we have one
hundred young men living there. This
evolution from the inadequate homes
and surroundings they formerly had.
already shows its effect. Never have
seen n happier, more contented group
Of young men.
whenever l think of our obligations
MS Jewish women, not only to our own
community but to the world at large,
am reminded of something ! found
among my husbands papers which i
will quote:
"Unless we contribute our share to
the civilization which is being built up
by the family of natiOns-of what use
is our existence to the world? We will
not survive by the accumulation Of
wealth. That will merely awaken envy.
We will not survive by being fine doc
| tors. or lawyers. or merchants. We
should serve humanity in this way
but the world does not depend upon
our knowledge of law or medicine or
similar things.
"'rhere is one thing that the world
does need-without which it would be
perceptibly poorer-and that is the
/ spirit and genius of the Jew for the
Religious Interpretation of Life.
"Is not this onr problems: Not
merely to survive-but to preserve our
character. This to contribute our
share to the Great Melting Pot "