Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-03-25

mountain Jewish News is the OF
Delegates who attended Central
Jewish Council meeting for the first
time expressed themselves az deeply i'm.
pressed with the variety and import.
ance of the activities undertaken by the
council
WitteisIOfer Addresses Delegates
Mr.. Edward Wittelshofcr. who
made the address of the afternoon. cx.
pressed the wish that the Jews OF Den.
Yer might learn something Of the func-
tions being performed for them by the
council. He noted especially the vital
Importance Of giving moral and fnan-
cinl support to the 1ntermountain Jew
ish News. as one Of the most valuable
services rendered the Jewish people Of
this region. Mr.. Wittelshofer also
cnllcd the attention Of the delegates to
the unique position Of Denver as the
recognized center Of vast area. On
his trips to communities throughout the
West he was constantly impressed with
the fact that the other communities
looked to Denver ny the responsible
fount head Of Jewish life in the Mid.
west.
The report of the president. Mr.. 10.
seph Iigmond, which received the
hearty approval Of the assembled dele
gates, was as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen.
welcome You. delegates and Friends
to the eleventh annual meeting of the
Central Jewish Council.
While shall not refer to this meet.
ing ms nm outstanding occasion like our
tenth anniversary gathering Of lasi
year, ! may nevertheless say that this
meeting marks the close Of n year Of
steady progress and substantial service
for the Central Jewish Council.
We have kept to the Ideal of the men
| who have founded this council eleven
years ago, 10 establish an impartial
clea ring house for problems Of general
interest which may come mp in the Jew
ish community Of Denver. While a
large number OF routine matters have
| naturally been taken IN by our body
during the past twelve months. | shall
| take your time to list only few typical
| eases, by way Of indicating the variety
Of the questions brought before the
council for action since our last annual
meeting:
/ Concert by Cantor Rinder Of San
Francisco
Cantor Rinder has on several occn-
sionS. in his own city Of San Francisco.
shown courtesleS 10 Denver'S national
/ institutions. He is at the same time
an outstanding musician. the musical
director Of the leading temple in Cali
/ fornia. and an authority on the history
of Jewish music.
/ The Central Jewish Council was
therefore able to kill several birds with
one stone in sponsoring an evening Of
Jewish music by Mr.. Rinder when he
was IN Denver last April.
Celebration Of the Opening Of the
Hebrew University In Jerusalem
Every representative Jewish com.
munity throughout the world shared in
the pride that was .Tcwry's, when the
Hebrew University was formally dcdi-
Gated in Jerusalem. Through the cf-
forts OF the Central Jewish Council.
Denver Jews took their place alongside
of their brothers and sisters throughout
the world in celebrating the occasion
last spring Fifty dollars was expended
by the council in fostering the occa-
sion.
The Problem Of Travelling Solicitors for
Outside Institutions
We are all acquainted with annoying
question of what 10 do with the in
dividualS and committees constantly
coming into Denver to collect contribIl-
tions for this and that charity or school
or institution located In every country
in the world.
The burden Of separating the worthy
objects from the less worthy ones. Of
letting the community know some Of
their standing, has fallen on the shoul.
ders Of Mr.. NJ. II, Spiegelman.
want 10 take this opportunity to ex-
press our appreciation OF the valuable
services which Mr.. Splegelman has rem