Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-01-07

war Scrnan attitudes Literature II Is not criticism
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B'nai Births Reading Sugssstisns
To An Lodges:
.a1mber of lodges hare asked for n biography of
Fiction"
The foiio,oing is clipped from recent Herury nn-
Brownes pork.
ABOUT LEWIS BROWNE.
Author of
STRANGER THAN FICTION"
A Short History Of the Jews
Lewis Browne, the author Of stranger than Fiction
vas born in London In 1897 and received his preparatory
school education there. SHORTLY after coming 10 America
in 1872 he entered the University OF Cincinnati luer
the Hebrew Union College. where prepared himself for
the Reform abbinate. He appointed Of TEN
pie Israel in Waterbury, till 1928 ut which tine he
10 New York AMI divided his time to Journalism lie was
regular contributor TO the National and the New Re
public He also contributed many syndicate articles
daily periodicals. He Is serving Rabbi Of the
Free Synasog Of Newark. Iiis acqtaintasce with the
iacts Of Jewish history and Bbac criticism gained
largely at the Hebrew Union Colesc, the largest
o'0gic0 seminary in this country Yale University
He ns just returned frcfn star Orient,
where he has been gathering material for History OF
the Religions of the World" to Ike published next yeaf
THE JEWISH ANTHOLOGY. edited by Edmond Foy
Translated by Maurice Samuel
"rhc Jewish Anthology" forms complete mirror Of
medium OF brief e.rncs beginning with the Talmud and
ending with the newest of the Hebrew poets covers
ibe life of Palestine two hosahd yeats ago the
story OF the great Babylouian period Of spain Of The
Middle Ages with their prosecutions and prescriptions
and the story Of the Renaissance and Of the the
modern world The hundreds of selections both prose
and verse. from prominent Jewish writer's. in all Ian
guagcs arranged cbronologically The actual mater
ai reflects the exaitaton despair patience and infinite
vitality Of people that has lived hsecn much suffer
al anil, t,u IurI ;t,
France it has became standard work in lis field
mary OF the varied experiences of the Jewish people
running chronology of events prececs each period Bio
graphical ntOes are appended
No words of mine terscly describe this splen
did volume than the above publishers
the work. 1t is book should grace the
of every Jewish home Study classes well use 1t
text and studous and should rend II
but constantly.
If the Public Library of your city has not already
provided itself with copy it is your privilege to call mt
tention to the omission and have it placed in general cir
cuation. for its contents should prove interesting
Jews and Jews well.
Introduction to tlc Study Of Comparative Rciisisu
By BYRON JEvOUs
This book is designed for the real student It is n
helpful book to those who having studied Jewish
works and acquired a real knowledge Of our faith.
desire comparison of their doctrines with those of
other faiths II Is scholarly study of comparative
ligions. without prejuliced background and tho out
spoken in tone it impartial fair nondogmadc real
contribution to the study Of modern religious faiths For
the adeauced student. It helpful wen in
tcrcsting and above ALL Instructive.
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l. there any modern book that touches Jewish
subject that the members your lodge desire opinion
on? II write the undersigned he will do the best
he To answer the IL accessible give his
opinion of the book.
Is there any modern book that touches on Jewish
subject that the members Of your lodge desire opinion
n' VI write the undersigned and he will do the best
H. 1h Ia The query II accessible give his
opinion of the book.
1f any book mentioned in this service Is not in your
'ocuI library. urge the authorities TO it?
If your members desire to purchase any volume
louc in this Service and cannot It from your local
booksellers. advise and will put you in touch with
the publishers.
Frnernally in r. H. T. h H.,
HIRAM d. FRANKEIA secy.
u G /. No o + q u u.