THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
The Y. M. H. A.—An Organization for
Young Jewish Men
By JACOB NATHAN, President
I
T will • doubtless surprise a
great many of our most prom-
inent Jews to know that De-
troit has an organization that is
endeavoring the parallel the work
of the Y. M. C. A. I do not say
that the Yoimg. Men's Hebrew
Association is accomplishing fur
the Jewish youth of this city what
the Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation is accomplishing for the
Gentile youth. Were that true,
the name "Y. M. H. A." would be
a familiar household word in De-
troit ; whereas on the contrary,
mention the Y. M. H. A. to a large
percentage of our best informed
Jews and they will not know what
you are talking about.
At the outs0 let me state . just
what the aims and purposes of the
Y. M. H. A. are. If the reader
can comprehend 'the significance
of this declaration ;of intentions,
, then surely we will be in a gocd
way to enlist . a great; deal' of sup-
port and assistance that by every
right should be ours:
"To provide a place of 'Recrea-
tion without Temptation.'
"To improve the social status
of the Jewish young man. -
"To provide a general meeting
place in the midst of clean, whole-
some surroundings. •
"To create an effective, far-
reaching social center.
"To assist in the furthering of
Jewish education by the means of
debating societies, classes in He-
brew, bible study and lecture
courses.
• "To participate in the general
work and responsibilities of the
Jewish community.
"To help unify the Jews of De-
troit.
', "To create in the Jewish youth
high standards of morality and
manliness.
"To make the Jewish youth fit
to assume his responsbilitics as a
member of the Jewish commu-
nity."
Laudable purposes, you will ad-
mit ? Certainly. Then why should
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President of Y. M. H A.
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not such an organization enlist
the support of the entire Jewish
community ?
For a number of years the Y.
M. H. A. drifted along aimlessly
and without definite 'purpose or
perspective. It became essentially
a gymnasium organization, and it
is presumed, thereby lost favor in
the Jewish community that knew
of its existence. Not that a Jewish
young men's gymnasium is not
entitled to the support of the Jew-
ish community, but that is why
the Y. M. H. A. almost entirely
died out. •
A 'reorganization took place
last winter. Since then we have
become installed in the fine quar-
ters in the Shaarey Zedek syna-
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