The Denver Jewish news., 1924-08-07
The Work of Jewish
Women in England

Women in England
A report of the first years activities
Of the womens Society Of the Liberal
Synagoc OF London, has Just been re-
oiyed by the National Federation of
Temple Sistcrhoods. The organization
is headed by Lady sassoon and dur
ing the past twelve months, 1t has
mnde considerable progress, promoting
socinbility and fellowship among the
members. and raising funds and assist,
ing the Synagog In Its work.
The organization was formed in Feb
ruary 1o23 at the instigntion of Rabbi
Israel Mattuck. spiritual leader Of the
congregation, and n graduate of the
Hebrew Union College Of Cincinnati.
The Sisterhood has n two-fold purpose !;
/. To deepen the corporate life Of the
synaeog by promoting u spirit Of fel-
lowship among the members. .. To nm
utttHh' NNH thshs III ''iH'''ioh Ni'h
any social work that may he promoted,
as fall naturally within the scope of
women's activities.
During the recent High Holy Days
toward the building fund of the new
synagog. The Society is affiliated with
the Union Of Jewish Women and the
National Federation OF Temple Sister
hoods Of America.
The first annual general meeting of
the society was held recently. At this
Lady Sassoon presided. She welcomed
the members present and expressed the
hope TINT the annual general meeting
Of the Women's Society would become
n feature of the communal life of the
Synagog and that all sorts of useful
ideas would he developed there. She
explained that there WIS as yet no
constitution. but that one was to be
drawn up and presented next year.
when new Executive committee would
have to I've elected In the meantime
she suggested that the same committee
remain in office for the coming year.
She also appealed to all members to try
and enlist new members among their
friends, as it was important for the
women to be organized if they wanted
10 make their influence felt. She
hoped that by the next annual meet
ing great strides would have been
made In the work.
In mn address Rabbi Mntuck congrnt-
ulated the WOmen's Society on its first
birthday. He spoke on the work the
society could do for the Synagog He
said that the latter stock for the con-
ccntrating force in Jewish life which
could alone withstand the corroding
force of environment. and ii should be
poets. In America, he added. societies
such rs this one We're strongly in
tcgrating force in the life of Ameri-
can Jews, and there WAS no doubt
that for some purposes ii was better to
have separate societies for men and
women. He concluded with three sug-
gcstions for the program of the So
ciety: 1. That it should become n
center for intellectual and aesthetic
things in the life Of the SynagoG >
That it should increasingly undertake
social service. 3. That 1t should be
come social instrument in the life of
the congregation by making it possible
for members Of the Synagog to meet
fairly often socially; by helping to be-
friend lonely Jewish people by provid-
in: II means of welcome for Jewish
visitors from overseas.
Mrs. Model spoke on the need for
voluntary work in the East End par
tcularly in connection with the London
Jewish Hospital. She said that women
visitors were badly wanted for the
homes to see that the doctors orders
were carried out after the patients had
left the hospital, md she emphasized
the necessity " such work in the East
End in view of a certain hostility to
the West End and to Liberal Judaism
She hoped that members Of the society
would volunteer for this work, both
those who were already familiar with
the East End and those who would now
get to know 1t for the first time.
Following the addresses, n discussion
was held rs to the advisability of in
structing Jewish children in Hebrew.
The Society went on record as favoring.
The society is also making arrange
ments for the entertainment of over.
sens visitors whenever they come td'
London
The officers of the Ssterhood are
President, Lady SnsSoon; Hon. Treas.
ts..