The Denver Jewish news., 1925-01-01
NEWS FROM THE UNION OF
AMERICAN HEBREW CON
GREGATIONS.
Jewish Christian Conference Held in
London

Reports have just reached this coun-
try Of unique conference held in a
London synHgog of delegates represent
ing Jews and different Christian de
nominations. The conference was held
at the Liberal Synagog Of London. Of
which Rabbi Israel Mattuck. grad
uatc of the Hebrew Union College, Is
the spiritual leader, and who was the
presiding officer at the meeting The
object of the conference was to dis
cuss n plan leading to better under
standing between Jews and Christians.
and there were present three hundred
and cighty-one delegates representing
the Anglicans. Roman Catholics. Con-
gregationalists, Prcsbyterians, Baptists.
Quakcrs and Jews.
In his opening address Rabbi Mat
tuck declared that despite the differ
cnccs in the various religions, there
is one underlying principle which unites
them all This is the unity in the he
lief in God. This forms foundation
upon which all religious beliefs can
meet on the ground of mutual respect.
Claude Montcfiore, one of the lead
ers of Liberal Judaism in Great Britain
was also speaker. He said that at
first he was hesitant about the prac-
ticability of calling such conference
meeting between the majority and the
minority not in spirit of abnegation
"A common platform between the Jew
and the Christian exists" he stated.
christianity and Judaism are the two
greut religions upon which European
civilization is built.
THE conference has strengthened my
belief in England, for only England
could have produced such conference.
The MIN was not a spiritual tug of
war, but recognition of one religion by
the ether. instead of mere liberation" q"
To Dedicate Dormitory Building
Official dedication of the Dormitory
presented by the National Federation
of Temple Sisterhoods to the Hebrew
Union College will take place on Sat
urday, January 18th, in the gymnasium
building. An elaborate program is being
arranged to commemorate the event,
and plans are now being made to in
vite all delegates TO the Biennial Con
vcntion of the Union which will he held
in st. Louis ON the Monday following,
TO attend the ceremonies. 1t is hoped
that one of the largest Jewish audi
enccs ever assembled will be present
at this dedication.
The program will include addresses
by Dr. Julian Morgcnstcrn, president
Of the Hebrew Union College; Dr.
Nathan KrasS, Of New York, and Rabbi
David Philipson Of Cincinnati Mrs
Abram Simon of Washington. u. C..
will speak in behalf of the National
Federation Of Temple Sisterhoods.
The huilding will be presented to the
Union of American Hebrew CCngrcga-
tions by Mrs. ]. Walter Freiberg, presl-
dent of the National Federation of Tenn
pie Sisterhoods. and will be accepted
in behalf of the Union by Mr. Charles
Shohl, president of the organization.
Mr.. Alfred NJ Cohen. president Of the
Board of Governors of the Hebrew Tn
ion College, will speak in behalf Of the
College.
\ reception will follow the dcdica-
tory exercises in the Dormitory, held
under the auspices of the three Sister
hoods Of Cincinnati
The Dormitory is the result of an cf-
fcrt on the part of the women aHiliutcd
with the National Federation Of Ten
pie Sisterhoods. A campaign was held
among he members Of the organizal ion.
with the result that S2G1 ,135 was rails
ed. The campaign was originally for
S25O,OOO, and the cost Of raising the
funds amounted to S3,gO6 The inter
est earned on the money while the
building was being erected, nctted
S1SG02, making the campaign unique
in the history of campaigning, in thnt
it cost practically nothing to raise the
funds, which thc women obtained for
the building fund,
The building contains sleeping quar-
ters for the students. a large dining
room, a social room and other facilities
for their convenience and comfort