The Denver Jewish news., 1925-01-15
Reuiew of Years Activities
Years Work of the Department of SynagOg and School
EXensiOn.-RepOrts Show Increased Activity in
Many Directions = Recommendation Made For
Strengthening of the Work.

uS = source Of the greatest Satisfac-
iiur and encouragement
IL is perhaps bat natural that the
historic magnitude and significance Of
want Jewish effort l. now producing
~ Palestine should have brought some
nislgiyings 10 those who are also Wit
ally Interested In this ancient land.
am convinced from close and intlmat @
contact with the work that none OF
these miSciyings has any bnsis In real
lily and | want 10 say few words par
ticnlarly on the question OF the re-.
lniiunS II Palestine between the Jews
and the Arabs, Il subject to which l
hav" devoted constant and close atten.
'ion during the past two years.
! am happy to say that cooperation
between the two sections Of the popu-
lnilon is to be found in almost every
sphere of economic life. and that mis-
understandings which had arisen from
lack Of confidence on either side. are
fast disappearing. Kinship OF origin
bcfwocn the two branches Of the Sem
iiic race is n natural factor which is
stronger than political agitation. while
The benefit, derived by Palestine as
an economic unit from the interest OF
Jewry in the development Of that coun-
tr,. 70 hn.n,,,tp.v 90, a
vnntageOusly apparcnt-to the Arabs,
that the argument Of legitimate ma
t.ral interest is also effectively aiding
collaboration. II would be incorrect to
suggest that there are among the Arabs
no opponents OF the development Of the
country by Jews. but such opponents
are mainly to be found In the limited
sphere Of the moro or less professional
politicians, while the Fellahssa, or
peasants. who form the bulk Of the
population. are associated in close
friendship with the Jewish settleDents
established among them.
While the reconstruction of Palestine
is, l believe. matter Of interest to
all Americans, it is, OF course, OF spe-
cial interest to the great Jewish com
munity OF this country. American
.Icwry has already contributed gener,
oisly to onr task In Palestine, and
TO those Of us who are devotng our
Ives 10 that work, 1t has been a matter
of great encouragement that within
recent years the American contribution
has been steadily increasing. l am
speaking not only of material coniribu-
ton towards the Palestine Foundation
Fund lKeren Hayesod), but / am
thinking 10 a still greater extent of
the moral contribution Of American
Jews in the shape OF earnest thought
and serious cndeavor to assist us in
our task, by the knowledge and judge
ment which have contributed towards
tine greatness of America. ! will not
deny that ] hope for still greater iinarl-
'ial support in the future. because the
need IL great indeed But / hope that
america will send us to Palestine not
only money. but men who will person
ally cooperate in the work of recon.
Struction.
one of the most significant phases Of
our reconstruction work and one which
| believe has peculiar appeal to
American Jews, is TO he found In the
cultural sphere, and in this connection
desire TO call attention to the inaug
uration of the first instruction he.
partment OF the Hebrew University
which is being erected on Mount
Scopus. the Institute of Jewish Studies.
We hope that in that seat OF learning
Jewish scholars coming from many
lands will help in the moral and in.
tellectual development Of the youth OF
Palestine along lines which may ulti.
mately prove OF value. not only to all
Jewry, but to all humanity. Mr.. Felix
Warhurg, has already contributed gen.
'i'hNiS oA
this University and venture to hope
that his example may he followed by
other citizens Of this country which
is itself making such distinguished
contributions to the advancement OF
human knowledge.
The Zionist organization seeks no
monopoly for Jewish development in
Palestine, hut is anxious that the work
should he shared on the widest possible
basis by the Jowry throughout the
world. The Mandate recognizes n Jew.
ish Agency as nm official body to co.
operate with the Government In Pal.
estine, with regard to Jewish develop.
mcnt in that country. and hope that
the time is not far distant when this
Agency will be established in such a
manner as will make 1t thoroughly rep.
resentatiyc Of the Jews of the world
including, OF course, American Jewry