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ism, because he was the oldest mem-
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
ber of the Reform school in America,
it is untrue that his greatest services
were rendered to so-called Reform Mayor John W. Smith, together
NEW YORK.—In an article cols-
Judaism. Ile was just as powerful a
By MARTHA NEUMARK
with the Citizens Committee of which tributed to the Survey of Feb. 15, on
figure in the history of Orthodoxy in
the subject, "Shall We Give Alien
America. Because of his daring pro- Fred M. Butzel is chairman, will meet Families a Chance?" Miss Florin&
(Copyright, 1926, by Seven Arts Feature Syndicate.)
gressivism, his ruthless destruction
Lasker of New York City, national
of dogmas and institutions which he
(Editor's Note:—This article on Dr. Kohler, who just died at the
chairman of the department of immi-
considered outworn, he woke Ortho-
age of 83, is of special interest since it is written by Miss Martha
grant aid of the National Council of
doxy in America to a realization of
Seumark, who was his pupil for some years at th e Hebrew Union
Jewish Women, states that the pres-
the late Dr.
the responsibility and possibilities of
College. Because of the intimacy that existed between
ent immigration law's make for the
its position. It was he and Dr. Isaac
Kohler and the late Dr. Neumark, Miss Neumark here gives a per-
separation of families and result in
M. Wise who prodded Orthodox Ju-
many husbands committing bigamy
sonal glimpse of the departed sage.)
daism into a reconsideration of
—
and virtually abandoning their fami-
Despite the fact that Dr. Kauf- Jews of the power and originality of values and a fortification of its
lies.
this outstanding representative of stronghold. These two men brought
"We have spoken with hundreds of
Hebrew
Uniwas a professor at the
One ma
Judisin.
erican
it to the attention of Orthodox Jews
mann
Kohler
men who, faced with these two al-
on College for four
r
was
that
Dr.
Kohley
ven-
to asserta
most forcefully that conditions in
at that Lore
ternatives,
have accepted the one or
unknown to a great majority of th e America were different from those
years
during I never
the other. Some there are who, satis-
e[ thou
institution,
thought of him in Jewish laity of America. Those who encountered in Europe, and that a
fied that they must abandon all hope
the relationship of pupil to teacher. have heard of hint incidentally corresponding difference in attitude
of ever bringing their wives and chil-
Dr. Kohler was a friend, one who probably read of hint as the president must be adopted—or at least that a
dren to the United States, have elect-
could be relied upon to sympathize of the Hebrew Union College. Only new method of approach be evolved
ed to return to their native lands,
an
unfortunate
tact-
his pupils and a select group of those Phich could be taught to the younger
me over
with
even though this meant beginning life
dent, NOW that the death of the interested in the survival and fonts generation in America. in comment-
anew—often life without the possi-
Nestor of American Judaism has of American Judaism knew of Dr. ing at one time on the processes of
bility of eking out a decent exist-
forced me to reminisce over the past Kohler, the author of "Systemati c Reform Judaism, Dr. Kohler spoke of
ence. Some there are who, satisfied
and the years that I knew him since Theology," which may properly b e something which in reality is partly
of the impossibility of having their
about 4, I realize that all those considered the only book on religio n a result of his own influence: "As
was knew him intimately, the pro-
I who
families join them in this country,
ever written in America which is of a matter of fact, the Reform move-
have accepted their fate, consoling
fessors and students of the college Permanent and present worth.
ment roused Orthodoxy itself from
themselves by forming new ties—
especially, regarded Dr. Kohler in
its
medieval
slumber,
warning
it
that
It is not for any one to evaluate
thus virtually abandoning their fami-
that light, too. the lasting effect which Dr. Kauf- in adhering to its Ghetto form and
lies abroad. In numbers of cases we
spirit
it
will
lapse
into
utter
stagna-
An incident which well reflects the mann Kohler will have. Only the
have known men to commit bigamy
attitude which the students of the trend in American Jewish life for the tion and decay."
deliberately."
college held toward him occurred next 50 years will indicate to what
Dr. Kohler advocated the abolition
FRED M. BUTZEL
The Furniture that is now being produced by the
Miss Cecilia Razovsky, secretary of
D Kohler extent his subtle influence will be of certain forms which he believed
some years ago,
the council's department of immi-
leading American manufacturers is more beautiful
sustained an injury in which his hip 1 recognized.
the time,
future
of American Speaking
Judaism at of one
he antinquated, but was just as zealous Maxa Nordau on Monday morning at grant aid, contributes to the some is-
parts 11 o'clock, at which time the mayor
badly affected, and he was con-
sue of the Survey an article on
was
in appearance than any that has been made in many
in the
his Jewish
insistence
fined to the hospital. The accident i said: "Whether multiform and much of
ritual that
and certain
ceremony be will give Mlle. Nordau the freedom "These Families Want a Chance,"
occurred just before the period of divided
American
Israel will
consolidate
and coalesce
into ever
a uni- adhered to religiously. How often of the city.
years. At the same time, the cost of beautiful fur-
citing cases in which the present im-
The committee and the mayor plan
graduation, when the seniors were to form American Judaism is a matter he expressed himself to the effect that
migration law's work great hardships
be ordained as rabbis, Ever since of great doubt and beyond our con- "the home must again be made what to give Mlle. Nordau the freedom of and extreme suffering and which bear
niture is much less than for many years.
the college had been established, or- trol." It therefore does not befit a it was: the sanctuary of piety!" It the city in its broadest sense, for she out the contentions of Miss Lasker,
We are in an exceptionally good position to co-
bunion had taken place at the col-
in
her
plea
for
a
modification
of
the
legs chapel and administered by the disciple to venture an opinion as to that
was
in that
sentimental
will and
be taken
to everything
every point the
of city
in-
he almost
insisted
the home fashion
was rarest
shown
existing laws.
operate with you in replacing furniture that has out-
the greatest adjunct of
president or his representative. But Dr. Kohler and his influence.
, . the seas- . has to otter.
Miss Razovsky was invited by the
De-
this time the students refused to be
Mlle. Nordau will arrive in De-
The activity of Dr. Kohler was rim- gogue and that the child, for
immigration and naturalization com-
lived its usefulness, or of which you can no longer
ordained unless Dr. Kaufmann Koh-
spirit. ample, should be taught to recite his troit at the Michigan Central Sta- mittee of the Brooklyn Chamber of
ter would do it. At the end the whole ited. Ile was not a communal
feel proud. Such furniture will•be traded in at fair
graduating class went to the hospital Although a preacher for many years, morning and evening prayers and ''' tion on Saturday evening at 7:25 and Commerce to appear before it and
on graduation day and were con- his greatest and worthiest work is say grace at every meal. In certain I will address a mass meeting at Temple discuss the suggested amendments to
valuation for use in quarters where style and appear-
Emanuel Taylor and Wilson avenues, the law, with the result that many
firmed by Dr. Kohler as he lay there evidenced in his writings. It may be forms and observances Dr. Kaufmann
Kohler obeyed the dictates of the on Sunda 'y, March 14, at 8:00 p. m., on of the recommendations were adopt :
—wracked with pain but still smiling concluded by the superficial observer
ance are minor considerations.
it
t
wo
with the happiness and holiness of that since Dr. Kohler's writings are most rigid Orthodoxy. Thus iuld the subject of "My Father in Exile." ed by that body.
The following, together with Mayor
of ordinarily limited circulation, his be wrong to refer to him merely as
influence is of minor consequence. the exponent of Reform. It is too Smith, will serve on the reception
the occasion.
Freedman Shade Moves.
Butzel, A. J.
One can well say that with the Nevertheless it may be said that he early to pass judgments, but perhaps committee: Fred M. Ehrlich,
Morris
.
passing of Dr. Kaufmann Kohler and Dr. Isaac M. Wise were the two it would be permissible to call Dr. Koffman, Joseph II.
An
indication of growth is the an-
American Judaism (Reform Judaism, most potent factors in the history of Kohler the first great American-Jew, Friedberg, Rabbi A. M. Hershman,
Robert Marwil, Israel Davidson, Miss nouncement that the M. Freedman
if you will) has lost its most stalwart American Judaism. Dr. Kohler might religiously speaking.
Shade
Company has recently moved
Hattie
Gittleman,
Mrs..
Joseph
,
H.
In a review, written in 1911, of
and daring leader. Not that Dr. Koh- be called the philosopher of Ameri-
le was a brilliant orator, whose can Judaism, while Dr. Wise was the D . Kohler's volume on "Systematic Ehrlich, Mrs. Freida Siebert-Ulltan, to larger and more pretentious quar-
at 509 Gratiot avenue.
weekly sermons were broadcast na- spiritual leader. Dr. Kohler con- Theology," the late Israel Abrahams William Friedman, Herman Finster- ters
This announcement will no doubt
. just as Zunz not merely weld, Maurice II. Zackheim, Alvin D.
tion-wide, and whose every word was tinued
Judaismthe
sages. Ile said: "
diti
A the traon
of
the liturgy easier to study, but Hersh, Sol Levin, Theodore Levin, D. he welcomed by Mr. Freedman's
as an evolv- made th
regarded in the light of important saw merican
Rosenthal, Louis Smilansky, Mrs. S. friends and patrons, whom he has
news. Ile was the type of leader ing process, whose philosopsy had to roused d fresh enthusiasm for its con- L. Kavanau, A. C. Lappin, Eli Light- served with complete satisfaction
who regnant . ), was manifested in the be moulded firmly so that a definite I tents, so Dr. Kohler, besides making stone, Rabbi Leon Fram, rere,
....le
al I c
. sa per , since he started in the window shade
Judaism more intelligible, has sue-
ideas and ideals expressed by his pu- program
"The Store With • Reputation."
ram might emerge.
oodore business 10 years ago. At that time
AbeS
pits in 200
pulpits
the i Although Dr. Kohler was referred seeded in making it more lovable." of William
country.
It was
they throughout
who informed
Isenberg,
S.
Zemon,
David
toll,
Mr. Freedman, with a limited capi-
S
Louis
Zither,
o
HASTINGS
AT FOREST
best
characterizati
tal, started in a very modest way.
Braun, Samuel Schwartz.
AmeriCall 1 to as the Nestor of American Juda- This
OpenEvenings Until 8:30.
is at the
w orkwhich Dr. Kohlern has Julius
the gre
and are now informing
Mr. Freedman extends the general
accomplished. The volume was the
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public a cordial invitation to visit
Say not all that thou knowest but
first effort in the history of Jewish
him in his new quarters.
theology to make a systematic pre- believe all that thou gayest.
sentation of that rich field of scien-
Between wrangling and disputing
Lying is the first step to the gal-
tific research.
the truth is lost.
But Dr. Kohler was more than a lows.
scholar; he was a literary artist. lie
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never wrote merely to give written
expression to the abundant ideas that
surged through his mind. Every at-
tempt to transmit his thoughts con-
stituted a necessity for achieving a
work whose literary excellence could
not be doubted. Dr. Kohler's style
was always subtle and highly sensi-
, tive. Close examination finds the
!finest polished words and phrases,
I seeming products of the literary
craftsman. Concise and exact words
were his distinguishing writing char-
acteristics. He never resorted to the
complex and verbose language used
by the ordinary student of religious
science.
Dr. Kohler's "Systematic Theol-
ogy" was a presentation of the re-
sults of modern research in philology,
history, religion and Biblical litera-
ture as applied to Jewish theology.
Despite this apparent yielding to the
utmost demands of modern higher
criticism, it may truthfully be said
that there is no other book in which
the modern Orthodox Jew can find no
true a picture of his Judaism, so
faithful a portrayal of the doctrines
and validity of Orthodoxy, in which
the critical attitude is missing.
Dr. Kohler was recognized as the
foremost authority on Graeco-Jewish
literature. It was because of his
delving into that foreign field that
his name has been hidden and un-
known. One of his most interesting
volumes, from the point of view of
”2?
the Jewish lay reader, is his "Heaven
and Hell in Comparative Religions,"
which he wrote only two years ago,
when he was already 81 years of age.
Special inspectors have been
It was understood that just before
his death he was working on a series
appointed by Rabbi Levin,
Under Direct Supervision of Rabbi Judah L. Levin.
of volumes that were to be the result
of his long years' devotion to the
who will be placed on our
study of Jewish religion.
You will find it just such a piano as you
There is not another Jew in Amer-
farms and also at our cream-
want for your home—one you can take
ica today who can replace Dr. Kohler
the scholar; there is not another Jew
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