Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-01-28

scceptetl by everyone Of our congrega-
tions and will once for all help to unity
and standardizc the services of United
Synogog Congregations.
Religious Observance
An important step forward was
made by the Committee on Religious
Observance. OF which Rabbi Max Drob
IL the chairman, when 1t published the
Jewish Calendar and Travellers Guide
,Dhis isa ncet. handy little booklet, con-
veniently made for the vest pOcket,
which contains n list Of the names and
hddiesses Uf rabbis in the more i'm
p0riant cities of this country. ANY
traveller visiting these cities could. by
calling up the rabbi. find where kosher
food may be obtained or where he could
obtain'a minyan. There Is n calendar
both Jewish and secular, and pages for
notes and addresses. The popularity
OF this boskiet is shown by tia fact
that up to the present time. over 1O,OtW
copies have been circulated.
The committee is also organizing the
work Of supervising kosher camps this
coming summer. A number of camps
have already Inate application aud are
being investigated before the United
Synagog endorsement is given them.
The various arrangements for tile
supervision of kosher butcher shops In
different sections OF New York City,
are being continued In additions
Rabbi Drob addressed meeting Of the
Young Israel Of Brooklyn where lie en-
planned the United Synagog plans for
the supervision Of kosher butcher shops.
1t is hoped that as a result, the Young
Israel viii be able TO institute a siinila T.
plan in Williamsburg.
Education
The work If the educational depart.
mcnt Inns Increased considerably In the
past few months. Progress Is being
made In the writing Of textbooks. The
second volume Of Rabbi Eugene Kohn's
Manual for Teaching Biblical History
will soon he completed. 1t is expected
also that by next fall, Post Biblical
History. written by Mrs. Jacob Gross.
man, will be ready for the press. The
Manual for Religious School Assemblies
and u Guide for Kindergarten Teachers
and other bo0ks in preparation will
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Teaclisrs' Registry
III addition, several new important
activities arc being inaugurated under
the direction Of Rabbi Jacob i. Gross.
man. OF considerable value Is the
Teachers Registry which has bet,n cs-
tablIried. The hundreds Of communi-
ties, large and. small, that need teach
ers or principals, are finding their task
made much easier through this Teach
ers' Registry. The educational depart
mcnt is gathering records of hundreds
of teachers throughout the country and
is classifying them' in accordance with
their training and experience. lii this
way, it becomes easier for congrega,
tion or community to find Just the typs
of teacher that it needs. Through this
Teachers Registry. over fifty teachers
have been placed in the past three
months. 1t is also expected that
through this work the whole standard
of the Jewish teachers profession will
he greatly raised.
Speakers Bureau,
Great interest is being manifested
also in the speakers bureau which the 7
department is now forming
Many n congregation desires occasion
ally tc have an outside speaker address
either it's Friday night services or its
Mems Club. and is experiencing con
siderable difficulty in making the neces-
sary arrangements. The speakers bu,
rcau will help congregations in this
work. and will especially help import
ant congregations that have no rabbi.
A list of speakers has been prepared.
everyone of whom Is prominent In some
field of jewish cultural endeavor. This
list will he sent to all congregations and
the educational department is prepared
to make all bookings
Teachers Training Courses
A committee TO stimulate the organ
izntion of teachers trimming courses
has been appointed with Professor NJ.
NJ. Kaplan as chairman. and Rabbi
Max Arzt Rabbi Samuel NJ. Cohen. DIR. |
Leo Homer. Rabbi Max Kadushin. DIR.
Israel II. Bevintilnl, DIR. Elias Mrgols,
Rubbi II. Reuben Weilerstcin and the
director. The committee
feels that the problem is of tl,ree-fold
nature.
First: The organization of classes to
prepare students to tench in Sunday
Schools and to become club leaders.
The establishment Of Israel FriCdlunder
Glasses would answer this problem.
The committee approved that this