The Denver Jewish news., 1925-05-28

eager TO transmit our religion to gen
erations not yet born, must join the
b. VI. II. Synagogue, Standing for
traditional Judaism, the Synagogue
gives the faith of our fathers and
mothers its best possible American
setting. Through the b. NJ. II. young
and old are taught that eternal Ju-
daism must remain our pride, our
glory, our inspiration.
The Synagog Reunion
On Sunday night, May Gath, a rep
resentatiyc gathering heard snapshot
summaries Of the most successful year
in the history of the Synagogue. Mr.,
NJ, II, Block, representing the Board
of Trustees drew upon his imagina-
tion for jokes and upon his memory
for facts, and gave n picture Of the
b. NJ, II. that is to be. The president
Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. Simon
j. Heller, asked all friends to look
around the most beautiful Synagogue
ball room in Denver and thanked her
workers for the remarkable achieve
ments of the past year. For the Mems
Club, Mr.. L. f. Shuteran spoke Of the
marked increase in membership and
pledged their loyalty to every Syna-
gogue activity. Miss Anna LANCER
president of the b. NJ. II. Teachers
Faculty, pointed out the tremendous
Jewish forces generated in the Syna-
gogue School, One of the leaders of
the Boy Scouts, Mr.. Louis Hellerstein,
reported of the plans for a Kosher
Camp for the Synagogue Scouts and
summarized briefly the remarkable
growth of the Synagogue Scout Or
ganization.
Mr.. Robert Kolinsky, son of the
president Mr.. /. j. Kolinsky, recalled
the fact that the Alumni of the past
are the Synagogue leaders of today.
"Train your children in the B. NJ. H.
way" said the president of the Parent
Teachers Association, Mrs. Fred Ep-
stein, "and your children will walk in
the ways of Judaism and be an honor
to Israel, an asset to America" In
troduced with these words from the
philosopher Hume: "The sweetest and
most inoffensive path of life leads
through the avenues of learning, and
whoever can open up any new prospect
ought so far to be esteemed a bene-
factor of mankind" Mr.. +. Schachet
touched briefly upon the Adult Groups
of the Synagogue represented by the
Sholosh Seudoth Club, The Chevra
Kaddisha Brotherhood, The Mikra,
The Mishnayoth and the Talmud Clas-
ses and brought home the message
that more than what we give to the
Synagogue, the Synagogue gives to
us. We give the Synagogue money,
time, service, the Synagogue gives to
US leadership, happiness, spiritual
outlook upon life which transfgures
the daily tasks and clothes mortal
life with immortal glory.
The Executive Secretary of the Syn
agogue Membership Campaign, Mr..
Samuel NJ. Goldberg, gave a snappy
summary of the campaign movement
and said to the guests assembled; I;
After this banquet reunion - what?
You can, will, must add one friend
to the B. NJ. H. family by getting one
new member tomorrow" He closed
his eloquent talk with the words:
'Berov am hadras Melech! the great
er the B. NJ. H. family the more glory
to God"
Rabbi C. II. Kauvar introduced the
speaker of the evening, Rabbi Her
man NJ. Cohen of Kansas City presi-
dent of the Midwestern branch of the
United Synagogue of America. Rabbi
Cohen received his preliminary train
ing privately and in the Louisville,
Ky, high school, graduating in 1907.
Two years later he received his B. A.
from the University of Chicago. The
speaker was graduated from the Jew
ish Theological Seminary in New
York in 1918 and in the same year
received his NJ. A. from Columbia
University. AS a student in the Sem
mary he was awarded the Alexander
Kohut and Robson memorial prizes.
His first position was Rabbi in Des
Moines and after five years of service
he was called in 1919 to a larger field
to become spiritual leader of Con-
gregation Beth ShoIum in Kansas
City. In 1924 Congregations Beth
Sholum and Keneseth Israel consoli-
dated and he is now the Rabbi of the
largest English-speaking congrega-
ton west of Chicago. Rabbi Herman
Cohen spoke eloquently of the eternity
of Judaism He characterized the
Seminary Synagogue as a training
place for the new leaders in communal
life who are saving and restoring