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the institution, is Deutsch, Buttenwieser, Lauterbach even
No one denies th
Ilebrew ideas and events. To Dr, wise an alumnus of
and the others and that is prompting tensions.
way both of comprehending
Jacob Mann's notable volumes, "The now the dean of the University of
Jerusalem,
in
a
sense,
the
most
cele-
the
younger
teachers
who
are
just
be-
attaining its religious objectiv
Jews in Egypt and Palestine under
the Fatimide Caliphs," we owe a com- brated university in the world. At ginning to hew their way through the ish life in America exhibits o
inadequacies. But these very i
plete revision of a chapter in Jewish least two of the faculty members- wilderness of Jewish research.
are the college's opportu
history. Dr. Mann has extracted light Zirndorf and Mannheimer—published
Meanwhile, the college is a grow- quacies
Subsequent jubilees will surely
from the darkness of the Cairo Geni. volumes of poetry.
ing institution. Its organization rep- the Ilebrew Union College prepar
By DR. ABRAHAM CRONBACH
zah—that occluded synagogue attic
Yet this only begins to tell the resents the slow and steady accre-
to report the samk progress in th
whose discarded manuscript frag- story. We have said nothing about
Isaac M. Wise, the founder and the elocution has been the province of ments were stored, remaining con- the other volumes, far too many to tions of 60 years, one department af- scientific handling of-these pressin
someone
not
a
member
of
the
facul-
ter another having been added. There modern issues that it can today re-
first president of the Hebrew Union
coaled
and
forgotten
for
centuries
enumerate,
and
the
hundreds
of
ar-
College, was also the first member ty; similarly the direction of the gym- until discovered accidentaly a few ticles, niany of high scientific quality, is every reason to anticipate that this port in the study of our sacred past.
of the faculty, serving from its in- nasium and since 1907, the super- years ago. Dr. Mann has shown from handling an immense diversity of sub- progress will continue. Plans are
ception in 1875 until his death 26 vision of the library. The faculty of these blurred fragments the need of jects, and scattered through learned
years later. So much has already the college has consisted of those hay-
been said elsewhere about the capaci- ing charge of the basic subjects of a completely altered conception of a journals and periodicals in Enesh,
ties of Wise as a teacher and an au- rabbinic education such as Bible, Ta!- Jewish historical epoch. ('resident German and Hebrew such as the Jew-
thor that this article will omit discus- mud, theology, liturgics, linguistics, :Morgenstern, still a young man, is the ish Quarterly Review, Zeitschrift dor
sion of Wise and concern itself ex- Jewish history, Jewish philosophy, author not only of a popular critical deutschnairgenlaendischen G e s e I I-
commentary on Genesis but of a long schen, Zeitschrift fuer Assyriologie,
elusively with Wise's associates and Jewish literature, Jewish ethics, hom- series of scientific monographs, eluci- the American Journal of Semitic
their successors. The following list iletics, pedagogy and, in recent years,
dating at the cost of infinite pains Languages and Literature, the Jour-
social
service
and
sacred
music.
of Hebrew Union College faculty
and research the true sense of ninny
of Religion, Ha-Shiloach, Ila-To-
It i3 of note that the quarter of a a Biblical passage. Not the least of nal
members, through the courtesy of the
IN
ren and many others. Two members
author, from Dr. David Philipson's century covered by the incumbency Mr. 61orgenstern's achievements is of the Hebrew Union College faculty
of the founder and first president is the noteworthy article in the Hebrew served on the editorial board of the
history of the institution.
USED
CARS
Solomon Eppinger, 1875-1890 Max not the only instance of long tenure. Union College Annual of 1924 on the Jewish Encyclopedia and two on the
Lilienthal; 1876.1882; Emanuel Lo- Dr. David Philipson, who has been origin of the Jewish calendar. Again, American advisory board, while 13
wenthal, 1877-1878; Abraham Harris, a special lecturer for the past 18 what does not the student of Jewish of them were contributors, with num-
1877-1878; Louis Aufrecht, 1878- years, was a regular member of the history owe to the hundreds of pub- erous and important articles to their
1882; Moses Mielziner, 1879-1903; faculty for the previous 19 years, a
lished articles 14 the late Dr. Deutsch credit. Ninety of the scholarly pa-
Ignatius Mueller, 1882-1884; David total of 37 years of service. The late clearing up hosts of the inaccuracies pers which have appeared in the Year
Philipson, Sept. 1883-Jan. 1, 1884, Dr. Gotthard Deutsch died at the end with which Jewish historical writings Books of the Central Conference of
Nov., 1888-June, 1907, Lecturer of 30 years of service. Dr. Butten- swarm! No fantasy ever succeeded
Rabbis are the work of men
June, 1907-; Sigmund Mannheimer, weiser is still teaching after 28 years in passing itself elf as a fact to the American
who were Hebrew Union College
1884-1909; Ilenry Zirndorf, 1884- of continuous service. The late Eph. argils eye of Dr. Deutsch. Rarely teachers or later became such. The
5 -
1890; David Davidson, 1885-1892; raim Feldman died suddenly when does the layman realize the arduous- Hebrew Union College Annual, to
Ephraim F eld ma n, 1885 - 1910; leaving his residence to attend the ness of the task by which the scholar which the members of the faculty are
Charles S. Levi, 1889-1898; Gotthard celebration of his own silver jubilee. has to sift the illusory from the real. the chief, although not the only con-
THOMAS J. DOYLE
Users of Kelvinator electric
Deutsch, 1891.1921; Casper Levies, Professor Sigmund Mannheimer died
There has recently joined the fac- tributors, is itself a treasure trove of
INCORPORATED
1895 - 1905; 51 o s e s Buttenwieser, shortly after completing his twenty-
Jewish scholarship.
refrigeration never worry
1897-; Max L. Margolies, 1892-1897, fifth year with the college. Dr. Moses ulty Professor Abraham 7.. Idclsohn,
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about whether or not foods
1905-1907; Louis Grossman, 1898- Mielziner passed away after 24 years the foremost living authority on Jew- Union College in this regard has been
will keep. The intense, dry
HAMTRAMCK BRANCH
1921, Emeritus 1921-; Henry Molter, of service. Dr. Louis Grossman be- ish sacred music and the author, of its freedom, the college being avow-
1900-1907; Kaufman Kohler, presi- came emeritus after teaching for 23 several excellent volumes. Seven-
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dent 1903-1921, president emeritus years. Former Presdient Kohler or- teen years ago, the college had on its edly a liberal institution. In the
but actually inproves tbem.
1921.; J. L. Magnes, 1903-1904; Max copied his (Mice 19 years. His sue- faculty Dr. Henry Molter, the Arabic study of the Jewish past there have
Schloessinger, 1904 - 1907; Julian cessor, Dr. Morgenstern, has been a scholar, who recently passed away been no theological preconceptions
Morgenstern, 1907-, president 1921-; teacher at the college for 18 years. after publishing a valuable study of that have had to be defended. There
Installed in your own re-
David Neumark, 1907-1924; Henry The late Dr. Neumark had begun his the tenth century Jewish philosopher, has been no Fundamentalism dictat-
Remember—
frigetatot, Kelvinatot will
Englander, 1910-; Jacob Z. Looter- eighteenth year of service when Saadya Gaon. At two different pert. ing to the expltirer in advance what
A used car is only as good as
bach, 1911.; Solomon B. Freehof, taken by death. Eppinger, the very ods, Dr. Max Margolis, Bible scholar he must discover. The Hebrew Union
not only keep your foods
College
men
have
proceeded
upon
the
R. Marcus, 1920-; first teacher appointed by Isaac M. and authority on the Septuagint, be-
the firm you do business with.
perfectly but will relieve
1915-1924( Jacob
conviction that the Jewish past needs
Wise,
served
for
15
years.
Dr.
Henry
longed
to
the
faculty
and
likewise
Jacob Mann, 1922.; Israel Bettan,
you of the annoyance of re-
and deserves no varnishing. The
1922-; Abraham Cronbach, 1922-; Englander of the present staff has Casper Levies, philologian, linguist stark realities are beautiful enough.
and lexicographer. We may also add
frigerator care. It requires
Henry Slonimsky, 1922-1924; Louis completed his fifteenth year.
That European nativity dominates that a former member of the Hebrew This is the conviction that has
B. Wolfenson, 1922-1924; Samuel S.
no attention. Phone or call
prompted Kohler, Morgenstern,
Cohon, 1923-; Abraham Z. lrelsohn, among these 36 men will, of course, Union College faculty, who is like-
anst let us explain it.
1924-; Solomon B. Finesinger, 1925, occasion no surprise. For Jewish
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knowledge we of America have had
These 38 names, to be sure, do not
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COMP ANY
taught
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There
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special instructors, the latter fre- eight centuries our senior. The He-
quently students from advanced brew Union College has had to draw
classes. Until the year 1922, instruct- upon Germany, Russia, Austria, Ca-
tion in social service was furnished lima, Hungary and England for its
by special lecturers, two of whom, teachers. Nevertheless, no fewer than
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Hester, have achieved wide promi- ing President Morgenstern, have been
trence in their field. The training in of American birth, six of these seven
being among the 11 alumni of the
-- college who have belonged to the
f acu It y. F Ise o f e th
acu
f y It mem-
bers, including the beloved and dis-
tinguished Lilienthal, have, like the
founder, been primarily rabbis in
Cincinnati temples. Two of these
I, five, also like the founder, have at-
tained to the presidency of the Cen-
tral Conference of American Rabbis .
The primary object of the Ilebrew
Union College being preparation for
I the English speaking Jewish minis-
' try, the duties of the faculty have had
to shape themselves accordingly. Be-
hind the preaching and the teaching
which devolve upon the rabbi, there
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must be a krfowledge of the Jewish
religious field' This statement would
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religious themes but rather with cur-
rent happenings and publications of
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