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FUTURE OF HEBREW
UNION COLLEGE IS
TOLD BY PRESIDENT

E FIVE

pie center work in its manifold as -
pects. Now we realize as never be-
fore the urgent need for trained and
able workers to till these important
and fruitful fields; and there are
many Jewish men and women all
— over the *country ready and eager to
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devote themselves to these tasks as
the new period which is dawning for their life work. It is to train these
Jewry and Judaism in America is workers and to satisfy these imme-
By Chao. H. Joseph.)
(CeProrlpht , 1021.
1413 to 1447 CLIFFORD WOODWARD An
Jewish education. Through a broads diate needs that this new department
Even Ford brains are standardized. Whether it's United States history, er and deeper and more constructive of the Ilebrew Union College is be-
moving pictures, radio, government, or what not Ford brains function un- Jewish education, the problems which ing planned. It will be the neces-
thinkingly Jewish. Every menace this side of Paradise is a Jewish menace. through these two and three-quarter sary and fitting complement to the
One that who dn't heard of but to which my attention has been called by centuries have been lurking in the rabbinical department of the college.
But the need is not only for the
reader o sends me the news through a clipping from the Review of background and are now coming to
a
the fore as most urgent and difficult machinery of education and the
Re•i,w , , is this:
trained
experts to operate it. The
will eventually find constructive so-
need is for the education itself, deep.
We have never gone into the tire business (said Mr. Ford) be-
lution.
er
and
broader
and more authority=
cause we did not need to. Thye have been cheap and getting con-
In this work of Jewish education live Jewish knowledge. This neMI,
stantly better. But the rubber production of the World has largely
for the next generation and all the tug, the Ilebrew Union College is far.'
fallen into the control of the Jews of England, and they may make
generations to follow, the Hebrew mg. ---e
Its faculty consists of II active
it necessary to protect our interests; they are trying to squeeze us.
Union College must take the lead and professors and instructors and two
its achievements in the next half cen-
Anyone who can squeeze Mr. Ford and get anything out of him will be tury must be even greater, perhaps lecturers, not only the largt•st faculty
in its history, but perhaps the largest
far greater, than they have been in faculty of any modern Jewish then- I
a real front Page item.
the joust.
seminary all over the world.
Well I think that Rabbi Edward N. Calisch of Richmond, Va., is entitled
The Hebrew Union College was
to a vacation. Any rabbi who has been with his congregation for 35 years organized by Dr. Isaac hi. Wise and Nur is this faculty as yet complete. .
should be given at least two vacations. So it is with considerable pleasure his co-laborers primarily to discharge It is being augmented steadily .from
that I learn from my friend that he has been granted a Sabbatic year by one, single task—to train rabbis for yt•ar to" year. Before the present
his congregation, which he will spend in the Orient. On Nov. 7 he will American Judaism. In the first years academic year shall have ended, it
sail from San Francisco, going thence to China, the Philippine Islands, Bur- of its existence this was the printery is confidently expected, that two valu-
,na h, India and Egypt. Ile expects to arrive in Palestine about the Pass- and for many years the only coon. able aolditions' will be made tot,the
ber
, at tr. The majority of the
over season. I feel sure that Dr. Calish will return with a fund of interest- scious need. That it discharged ,this present
s of this faculty are engaged ,
m em
ing an d valuable information, and .1 await with intermt, particularly his task- well, the 254 rabbis whom it, has in
imminent scientific research in
observations on conditions in Palestine. oil wish him an enjoyable vacation, graduated in this first jubilee period garious
fields of Jewish life and
one that he richly deserves.
'of its existence, the proud record of
•
their achievements, and the present thought.
An
the
course
of a reason-
able
time,
our
'Jewish,
knowledge
will
South America, the world's future "melting pot!" It seems, according . sound and virile state ,of American be
to such an authority as Isaac Marcosson, the well known swriter in the Satur- Judaism largely as the result of their o greatly augmented by valuable
_
contributions
from
their,pens.
day Evening Post, that the United States is a "melting Pot" in name only, labors amply attest.
Their work in this direet!on is fur-
while Latin America is, in fact, Zangwill's original expression. Since immi-
But now the probleni.is becoming
gration has been materially halted in this country, aid eye4,(of Europe at far greater and more complex. All thered by numerous agencies. Most
Important is the library of the Ile-
lea st) are turned in the direction of South America, which holds Aladdin- over the' country new congregatioffs,
like possibilities for those fortunate enough towb the Lamp of Opportunity are springing up, almost over night. brew Union College, One Of the fore-
most ',IeWish , Iibtaries in the entire
that is to be found .there. .
Thu children of the earliest immi- world,
The coatings are qualities that, you perhaps haye not thought Possible at
a rich in ll mariner of books
grantsa iEastern.7,
p
There is no anti-Semitism in Soitith America. And Jews who use there •ganizing these congregations. In and manuscripts touching .upon the,
such a price. Rich, heavy pile fabrics,
the fashionable colors of the new
become 'sot thoreughly, assimilated without lasing, if you please, their racial many, if not most, easy they are countless phases of Jewish life and
season.
.
.
haracteristics, that the term Jewish-Argetinen or Jewish-Brazilian is never seeking as their spiritual leaders and lore. This library is growing rapidly
c
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from day today through the goner•
heard.' According to the-same authority, the arrived in the Year 1923 in the
of Judaismtheyo ous support of its friends-in all parts
Argentina alone over 13,000 JeWs from Europe, as many as the entitre quota and Interpreters
, their children rabbis trained in of the :einintry, The Hebrew Union
now for the United States. Every race on fhe face of the globe is repre- American theological institution's and
College Annual, of which two vole
sented there and except for the s Japanese, of whom there•sere about 50,000 thoroughly imbue,' with the principles umes
have ,already been issued,. and
already in the country, all becotne South Anieriatns in fact as well as in of American life. ''she cull is for the third
. volume 'is now in press, (r..,
name. : Hants de Hirsch did wonderfnl work for the Jew when he created more rabbis, and Ilhe • rall brings• its
•
Just a few of the shade's are:" Falcon, wren, kingfisher, sea
the Jewish Colonization Association, under whose direction some 15 colo- own answer. The vuty 'demand 'for fers to the faculty of the college'and
to Jewish scholars throughout the
ies
of
Jewish-farmers
were
developed
in
Argentina,
and
since
1092.
until
swallow, queenbird, wine, cuckoo, Grackle-Head, Manakin,
a
larger
number
of
rabbis
naturally
n
world
the
valuable
opportunity
to
the present day the 'Jews have proved themselves worthy of the soli They turns the minds of eager, spiritually
tanager, navy and black.
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•
have shown marked ability and unusual efficiency in agriculture. There has thinking young men to the service.of PUblith Many of the fruits ,qf their
been a tremendous,enhancement in land values. And in nine. of the de the rabbinate. The number of 'can- research. And the Hebrew "Union
College Press has been founded in
• Hirsch colonies the growth of population.has been from 204 in 1892 to didates for the American rabbinate order to publish the larger writings
over 14,000 at the present time.
has increased significantly in the last of members of the faculty of the col.
few years. In the three years, 1923
In each coat you will find unusual value. That' is impo?-
It would seem that South America will at no &tont date witness It 'through. 1025, almost 100 new stu- lege and of its graduates, which have
tant, coming at the very beginning . 61 the new season, 'when
gigantic, immigration movement which will include hundreds of thousendi dents hive been admitted to the Ile- a distinet value for Jewish science.
Various
members
of
the
faculty
are
of Jews!feom those countries where they are, being harassed, to the new hrew Unipu Collegh and this is un-
women everywhere are choosing new coats. All sizes.
land of freedom—from religious and racial discrimination. Latin America doubtedly indicative of what is to , likewise engaged in the . preparation
Frank & Seder—Fifth Floor—Charge Accounts laeitod.
needs the immigrant as much as the immigrant needs Latin America. There follow.'-• This 'Promises that in time of text books for use in their own and
lies a field of settlement unlimited in its area or in its opportunity:for 'new- when the peruiti!pf preparation of other similar classes. The three grad-
h scholarships and fe lli
owsh
yps
comers. The Jews will do well to consider it.
these students shall have been coin- uate
which haveduring the l ast few ears
t)) pleted, this larger demand for rabbis been established at the Hebrew
Union
In a letter to the New Republic, Seldom Delany, editor of the American will be satisfied. '
a College •for award; to worthy gradu-
Church Monthly, concludes in this fashion:
' But the need is not only for ran- alps williikewise prove of inestimable
bis. American
n
'Judaism is developi g Value in the training of future Amer-
At a definite period in human history there walked in Galilee and . , rapidly' in many directions and day 'lean Jewieh scholars.
, t
Judea a prophet, Jesus of 'Nazareth, who wasscod incarnate. He was
by ,day the need •ia; becoming more
Liketitise in 'accordance with this
born of a Virgin, was crucified, raised from the dead. Forty days
urgent for professional Jewish wotk• program of furthering Jewish schol-
after his resurrection His glorified -spiritual body was withdrawn
from the planet. These events are historical facts capable of being ' ers trained Joe various specialized arship in Anierica; the summer school
'JewiSh activities. Many congrega- , was inaugurated at the Hebrew Union
evidentially tested and established quite as much as the conquest
tiaras in `our great cities are becoming:' College 'in the summer of 1925, pri-
of Gaul by Caesar. No discovery of biology, geology, archaeology,
I so large as to be almost unwieldly manly to permit graduates of the He-
anthropology or historical criticism he0 ever disproved any of these
without more systematic orgaffizItion brew Union College and of other
-facts. After the lapse of 19 centuries they are still believer in by
than has yet developed. They peed Jewish theological seminaries to
all but the merest fragment of the Christian world.
not only rabbis and associate or as, carry on advanced Jewish study and
sistant rabbis, but other trained lead- eventually attain the degree of Doc-
• ' I regret that from the standpoint of fact I cannot agree with the ex• ers and workers,of many kinds and tor .of Divinity. Than they. will be
treme fundamentalist opinion expressed. Anyone today observing the tre- classes as well. Thry need trained
mendous upheaval in the Christian Church, to say nothing of the vast army teachers for their religious and He- enabled to expound Judaism with
larger' authority and broader vision.
of liberals who have refused to believe the myths and legends and miracles brew. schools,. superintendents of
Within' the next few years courses
that have been built up to make out a case for,Jesus as "God incarnate," these schools, club 'traders, social will be offered at this summer school
surely cannot expect any thinking persons to accept Mr. Delany's statement. service apd temple center ,directora for, the training of religious school
'and-the like.. -The new acteyities car-" teachers quid others interested id:Re-
Not long ago taking dinner with a naval officer, I ventured the assertion tied on by the 11ffi•l Foundatioe.with nuiring a larger Jewish, knowledge
, that professional fighters, whether in the army or navy,. wanted to fight. , the generous support of the Indepen- and willing '11) devote their 'summer
To supply ships and guns creates the -"itch" to try oat the equipment. Give dent Order of,13'nai B'rith, as ww11 as vacation, or h portion thereof; to this
a man a gun 'and he wants to use it some time; he gets tired of carrying it ' the various ketleities of the Inter- purpose. ' This ,summer ,school, too, 'In, fairness to your•
■and ex-
in his pocket. Soldiers get tired of carrying guns on their shoulders and Collegiate Alenotah Society and the luring its. first session, was success.
■mine them .16.1•
Parading Given enormous standing armies and they get tired of standing Jewish Chautauqua Society, have, fat far beyond anticipation. It is con-
ly. Inspect the beau-
and some day they want to get into motion and exercise themselves. And created a pressing demand fortrained fidetitly expected that its future see.
no one will ever snake me believe that the armed-to-the-teeth situation ii 'cadets and • organizers of Je wi sh sions will find a 'large enrollment of tiful coatings — set
Europe did itof hasten the Great War. Of course, preparedness advocates work in universities and for atithori students: of all classes and that its the heavy trimming
tative lecturer)) }Ton Jewish subjects.- serviee in promesting „Jewish knowl- of smart furs—no-
cannot Re that the possession of firearms encourages their use.'
tice the workman.
Other activities along various lines edge in Amertein will be of inestim-
ship. Everything
lo I experimented with little Charles the othei day. lie wanted an axe, -are being planned and undertaken un- able value. s s .
about these coat.
der
different'
auspices,
which
can
sue-
theBoy
Scouts
use.
He
just
wanted
'to
have
it;
pos.
- 'a real axe, one like .
These are all undertakings already
/until of • price
sealion„alone would . give him satisfaction; he wouldn't use it. I bought it. ceed only if _carried on under the su- begun or else las immediate prospect.
much higher than
' •
The first day the novelty of ownership was sufficient. But on the morning pervision of trained leaders.
But as Anwrican.Judaisin progressa,
$38—and
no one
These s,new tendencies in Jewish and the: urge of new needs and the
of the following day I was greeted with: "What's the use of having •n axe
will beli:ve that you
life
in
Kmeriesi
and
this
urgent
need
If you can't axe something?" Q. E. D.
poysibility of new constructive serv- paid as little.' "
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for trained Jewish workeis of many ice "arid achj,evement present them-
•
The brothers Tharaud are distinguished, cultured, elegant, fastidious kinds the Hebrew Union College has elves) other newand important ac-
French anti•Semites. They pretend to tell the truth, but in reality they lie. visualized. Today'it is planning and tivities are being sensed and become
They are to my way of thinking professional anti-Semites and I strongly preparing, to train such professional the future purpoaestSand program of
suspect paid 'for the job. They may not like this plain manner of speaking, Jewish workers for all Odds in which the Hebrew Union College.
bat when we have to deal with contemptible characters they should be they may enter and serve. The first
To render its full service, an insti-
treated contemptibly. These hired servants of anti-Jewish groups wrote a fruits of this new spirit and purpose tution must be :aglow with energy,'
book that a reputable AMerican publisher should have been ashamed to in the life ofrthe college is the He- enthusiasm and egaerness to achieve
publish. It had all the ear-marks of paid propaganda, such as one might ex- brew Union 10bIlege School for Teach- and :create, That is the spirit which
pect from such elegant French gentlemen. But it fooled even the reviewer ers in New Yotk City. This school animates the Hebrew .Union College
was called into being to satisfy the and this is its service for Israel, for
of a well known monthly magazine.
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"
"urgent demand of the Reform rabbis Judaism and for America. To this
'So now we come again to these accomplished French gentlemen. Ludwig and congregations of New York City service, on this, its first jubilee, the
Lewisohn goes further than I do in saying that "practically,all the definite and vicinity for properly equipped Hebrew Union College dedicates it
statements of the MM. Tharaud in their book, "Next Year in Jerusalem," teachers for their religious schools. self anew.
s
are "false, petulant and childish." This is the second book that our charming It has been in existence but two
"Take care of the pennies;- and the dollars will
French brothers, Jerome and Jean, have served the Babbitts of all countries. short years and, its success during
take care of themselves."
The Thatauds don's like the Jews. And then being French, they don't like these two years has far surpassed an-
ticipation.
Its
promise
of
useful
tome the British euchre the French out of Palestine—which has happened.
Added to these two reasons we have a third—the most important—the de- achievement in the future is bound-
, Don't be discouraged because you can't save
less. What the Hebrew Union Col-
sire for francs—then one sees why these two brothers say "false, childish,
much
out of your earnings. Make up your mind to
petulant"things of the Jews in Palestine and of the Palestinian enterprise. lege has achieved 'through this school
In New York City it can and will
(Continued ,from last page.)
deposit a certain amount—no matter how small—at
achieve in other localities. Wher-
They set' out to discuss Palestine and, as Lewisohn says, they confess ever conditions -justify and the de- scholarships for merit only, doing
the Bank,tf Detroit regularly ,ev,ery. week, and you
they know no Hebrew, no Yiddish and practically no German, so one can mand exists, and the means are pro- away with the doubtful advantages of
W ell imagine how prepared they were for such a task. I think that the vided, the Hebrew Union College is loan "scholarships:" expanding the
will be surprised how your savings will grow, wtih
are
brIllifiit
writers)
they
Brothers Tharaud should devote their talents (for
ready and eager to found a similar uses of the library through fellowships'
the help of the interest and compound interest this
to some decent work. Hack writers like Cameron of the Delbrborn inde- school and to inaugurate similar attracting world scholars, publication
p endent ran he hired for villifying purposes, no why shouldn't real literary
bank pays. .
of 'whose researches would provide a' .
work..
urn am their God-inspired gift to nobler purposes? , ,
Of perhaps even greater sistriffi- teal and valuable function for the He-
cance and promise for constructive brew Union College Press—all these
With $1.00 yon can star•a savings account at any
, This Is Interesting and may have an effect upon the Babbitts who pre- achievement is a new department to things, impossible in 1876, are feas-
e over local courts in the provinces. /A:Jew was arrested on the charge he opened at the earliest possible mo- ible today, and point the way of op-
one of our branches.
Nee; York. lie was tried
of
,e "l'oratinif his laundry on Sunday in the city
ment, probably at the headquarters portunity for growth and larger use-
fore the Special Sessions Court, Justices Kernochan, Voorhees and Kelly of the college in Cincinnati. Plans fulness.
Tilting, The defendant, Techman, was acquitted, the judges pointing out have been prepared and approved by
"Whatever changes the next 50
that he observed another day of the week, this complying with the Sabbath the authorities of the college for the years may Witness," writes Dr. Philip-
" now operative in the state. I feel this is:right. If a man observes his inauguration of a department for the son, "the foundations as laid in the
own Sabbath why 'should be be obliged to also observe the other man's?
training of religious school superin- pioneer years and strengthened in the
tendents and temple center directors. course of the first half-century will en-
standard-which the so: of has set for It is confidently expected that this dure. New evaluations and interpre-
BETH EL COLLEGE
new department will be in operation tations may arise, new emphasis may''
the 'course of the next few years: he laid on theories and views of Jude- 1
OPENED MONDAY Beth, El College oesied with a in
formal registration holm oil 7 p. m. It will be conducted as an indepen- ism and religion at large, but the ever-I
An assembly period wa- loeld from 8 dent department of . the Hebrew lasting yeas and the eternal verities
( Contnued from page 1.)
to 8:30 p. no. The members of the Union College, with its own faculty are sure. These yeas and these veri-
faculty aololre44col the student body, and probably, in the course of time, ties are stressed in the great phrases,
so.
too,
shall
we
be
able
to
set
a
welcoming it and outlining the policy with its own building or group of on the seal of the college. 'Seal the
ra d
sr our religious school
buildings. The possibilities of such instruction among my disciples'
teachers. The forward step which of the college.
a school are boundless. From all sounds the bidding of the Lord in e, tal.
Classes were called iito s e ssion at tarts of the country, from congrega- ern as in ancient days, announc by
Itstn El has taken places the Detroit
Jewish community among the leaders 8:30 p. no. The following courses tions large and small, comes the call all his messengers in all lands from
0 " the seal': training of its men- were Offered:
for' adequately trained religious Isaiah in Jerusalem to Isaac M. Wise
and women, providing thereby better • first Hour- -Survey of Jewish his- 'chool principals and supervisors and in America. Instruction and light,
tory; David W. Pearlman; survey of for temple center directors. Thus learning and vision—these remain the
l'ePared
teachers
for
their
boys
and
rill.
Jewish religion, Dr. Leo M. Franklin: , for the development of temple cen- foundation and the aim of the Hebrew
OPPOSITE P ST OFFICE
MAIN OFFICE-241 WEST FORT ST.
Two type s of students are regis- Hebrew elass organization, Rabbi ter activities, like so much of our Union College."
tered in Beth . P.I
From.
'religious education, has been hap-
College at present: Lean
Second Hour —Methods of teach- lizard and unsystematic. Both have
'des 'ha inli nd using their knenv1-
,
PALESTINE AND SOVIET
',FrpferPionally and those who are ing, Mr. Pearlman; survey of Bible :been conducted almost entirely un-
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Because of the diversified classifi- and even the ablest rabbi can have
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1201 Westminst•r Ave.
own background. The former
(At Centers)
(At Cory)
(Al Delmar)
JERUSALEM.—(J. T. A.) — The
t ,Z,S i s of Itudent will be required to cation among the applicants for He- neither the time nor, the native abil-
,
additional
classes
will
be
5401
Chen•
St.
first
trade
exchange
between
Palestine
7960
West
Fort
St.
7900 Fernd•le Are.
stools .
ity to be a successful preacher, civic
etertain prescribed courses. Up- brew
(At Kirby)
(As SprIngw.lte)
( (Nr. West End)
formed, of which the public will be and communal worker, representative and Soviet Russia was reported when
tae satisfactory completion of notified. Regular class work is to be
5330 Russell St.
2705 Hastings St.
8401 Hamilton Ave.
win courses ,
of the Jewish community, head of the Engineer Ginzburg of the Hamanchil
which according' to
(Nr. )(Irby)
(Nr. Divisittal
(At giidic
"sot plans 'will require two years, carried on on Monday evenings from !temple center and superintendent of Company returned from Russia.
6251 Dix Ave.
According to a trade agreement con-
2633 Woodward Ave.
8360 Linwood Ave,
m.
the religious school, all in one. Small
,,,!'ldeate will be issued. Men and 7:45 to 8:45 p.
n in the college is still wonder that up to the present our cluded by Engineer Ginzburg, the com-
(
(On. L.:v....to
(At Eue , el)
• Adelaide)
Registratio
holding each certificates will
4800 Michig•a Art
open so as to privide ample oppor-
7164 Michigtin Ave.
9018 Twelfth St.
3 heg iven preference when tunity for those whom previous plans work in Jewish religious education pany has purchased timber to the
(At Thrty.hrst)
(At ample)
(Hr. Taylor)
amount of f20,000. The timber will
has
been
only
moderately
successful.
are needed in religious detrred from registering or those of
6375 Gratiot Awe.
P601 Grand River Ave.
8101 Mack A...
e
of Only now are we beginning to un- be shipped to Palestine from Archan-
latter type of students,
(At Meldisom)
(At Parker)
(Al Hotlaele)
public who are not yet aware
derstand the full implications and re- gel. Palestinian wine, oranges and
cose their subjects ac- the
college. Appli- quirement. of Jewish religions edu- other products will be shipped to Rus-
the
opening
of
the
"NI) their own wishes, will be cants may register ill the office of the
sia
to
the
amount
of
11,800.
cation. This holds true also of tem-
411 al carry the work regularly
college with Miss Oxenhandler.
. 12441,4 so as to maintain the

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WINTER COATS

Again it is the privilege of this store to save thousands of dot-
, tars for its customers in a sale 'of neNV,Winter coats. ,
Every one is worth considerably more than $38. gecause we
do not announce comparative prices, we cannot tell you here what
the usual prices of these coats•would be. -

Great Fur Collars, Fur Cuffs, S hawl Collars That
Sweep Down to the Waiit Hem Line
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Veisheen, Veloria, Duv-Blooms Lorsheen—Pin
Point, Velverette,' Broadcloth and Im-
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