The Denver Jewish news., 1924-10-02

Embracing Two and One-IIalf City
Blocks.
New Nork-An ideal site for the mod.
crn college buildings which the Rabbi
Isunc Elchannn Theological Seminary
Is going to erect, has just been pur-
chased on Amsterdam avenue In up
town New York, the Campaign com
mittec Of the Scmlnnry's building Fund
announces. The site, covering two and
a half city blocks and containing over
sixty lots. contains ample grounds for
the series Of college buildings which
the Neshlyn is going to build in order
To provide for thc' hundreds Of stud
ents from all over the United States
and Canada. who now cannot be ad-
mittcd to the present building on the
lower East Side, because of its lack
of facilities.
The committee is enthusiastic over
the site, which contains all the dcsir-
able features, which the committee has
spent months in trying to find through
out Greater New York, The site is
easily accessible from all parts of the
city, Is close to Columbia University
and City College, and is surrounded by
city parks.
Plans for the buildings which are to
be constructed for Americas great
Orthodox Jewish institution of higher
learning, include: large Ycshiva
building to accommodate 1000 stud
entS, with classrooms, study rooms and
auditorium; u senior high school build
ing, modern in every respect, to pro-
vide for n large number OF students.
who can later continue their studies at
the Yoshivn; college and library
building for the older students; n dor
mitory with 200 rooms for out-of-town
students which has been one of the
chief problems the Ycshiva in its pres
ent location has had to face; and
beautiful campus. laid out with play
grounds, so that the physical develop
ment of the students will he provided
for hand in hand with their ethical and
cultural training.
The campaign, which has the indorse-
mcnt of many of the leading Orthodox
Jews of America, and in sponsored by
the Union of Orthodox Rabbls, Union
of Orthodox congregations, Mizrachi
and others, will provide funds sufficient
to erect these new buildings and also
to establish an Endowment Fund, suf-
iicient to bring MANY noted Jewish
scholars from Europe to augment the
present able faculty of the Icshiva,
which is under the presidency of DIR.
Bernard Rcvel, one of Americas most
noted Jewish scholars The commit
tee hopes that the response from
American Jewry will he sufficient to
realize their hope of making the Yes
hiva, the largest and most important
center of higher Jewish learning in the
Diaspora.
The Yeshiva is now endeavcring to
widen its scope by establishing branches
of its preparatory schools throughout
the country so that every important
Jewish community can insure its chill
dren receiving thorough Jewish train
ing. The Rabbinical graduates of the
n1
thorough training in Bible, Talmud,
Jewish laws. history an dliterature, en-
ahling them to become spiritual leaders
in the most rigid Orthodox commmuni-
ties. They also receive II thorough Sc
cular and college education, enabling
them to become real Jewish spiritual
guides for the Jewish youth of Ameri-
ca Another of the important depart
ments of the Yeshiva is its Hebrew
Teachers Institute, which will be
greatly extended by the campaign fund.
In the Teachers Institute, the stud
ents are instructed in Hebrew language
and literature, Talmud. Pedagogy and
Jewish ethics.
In statement issued in connection
with the announcement of the Neslfiyas
site purchase, DR.. Revel, president of
the Faculty, said:
1T is the aim Of the Yeshiva (The
Rabbi Isaac Elclianan Theological Sem
inary) to help train in this land gen
Grafton of courageous Jews, high in
mind and in spirit and conscious of its
duty to Isrcls heritage of spiritual
and moral supremacy; Chaeutzim of
the Jewish spirit and the Renaissance
of Judaism; to help create in this land
through the influence of the disciples,
rabbS and teachers it sends out-a
Jewish life which will draw its in
spiration from and be guided by the
immortal truths of our Toral-a Law
of life, light and loyalty.
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