PAGE ELEVEN
picIATROITIEWISB (ARON ICU;
•
-
it is not an emotional hysterical sect, lively, if such objectivity is possible,
it is based upon faith and knowledge I think they would relict) the conclu-
and has its fruition in right living, sion that what is requires( is the
but it is not engaged in the spread of strengthening of existing institutions
knowledge from any secularistic pant rather than the creation of new' ones.
ADDRESS OF DOCTOR CYRUS ADLER, PRESIDENT
of view, even if that knowledge be de- We at least propose to proceed on the
- nominated Jewish. We hear some- even tenor of our way, undismayed
Delivered at the Commencement Exercises of the Jewish Theo times of schools that call themselves by the magnitude of the task before
logical Seminary of America Recently.
Jewish schools that declare themselves American Israel, not affrighted by the
Sometime within the next decade rather than of inclusion. No man has neutral toward religion. The teachers appearance of a new malady which,
who go forth from this institute are for want of a better name, I shall
our historians will be invited to make ever been knowingly allowed to stay
. term maakilitis. It is saddening to
on the very
contrary
trained
to be preju
a careful study of the documents con- here and receive his diploma who had diced,
strangely
prejudiced,
in observe the ease with which the rat-
nected with the origin of the Jewish not an ardent desire, a burning wish
binical title is granted and accepted.
Theological Seminary so that we may to follow either directly the rabbini- favor of religion.
All the more do we take upon our-
The seminary has through its facul-
fix the exact and correct date for the •il profession or engage in learned
selves the obligation constantly to im-
'ork or in Jewish religious education. ty, through the encouragement which prove the standards of this great pro-
celebration of our jubilee.. So far as
its faculty has given to other students,
I have been able to make out by an Statements to the contrary are borne
fession to support and advance Jew
made great additions to what for want
uncritical study, the formative period either of ignorance or of malice, pos-
ish learning, to supply teachers for
of a better name in the past used to
lasted the entire year of I8O6. It has sibly of both.
the schools, leaders for the education-
It may be necessary for me to define be called Jewish science, but which in
been the intention to open the cone,
view of the curious connotation of that al and social institutions of our pro-
of instruction in October, 1886:Mut what I mean and what most of our
term in religious circles had better be pie-in general do all those things
the first sessions were actually held in graduates mean by success in their called Jewish learning. Even if it which in our opinion will conduce to
profession. It is easier to define what should make my colleagues on this the perpetuation of the history and
January, 1887.
In any event, we are now some- we do not mean by success. We do platform blush, I am going to take tradition and practice of Judaism in
where about the fortieth year of this not mean that our rabbis are actors the liberty of quoting a statement re- America and thereby mightily to its
are seeking the limelight of the
rougou
h t the world.
throughout
institution and it may not he amiss who
stage or the notoriety of the black G'e'ntly nmade by Professor Blondheim Preservation
_
to reflect upon our past and to look
--
forward to the future. It certainly headlines. We do not mean that they of Johns Hopkins University, in a
shall
be
advertised
as
receiving
the
neighboring
city
to
the
effect
that
the
required a high courage on the part
intellectual plane of this faculty is as
of Doctor Sabato Morals, without en- largest salary or become the most ex- high and probably higher than that of
dowment, without a library, with but pert critics of the latest play or the any institution of learning in the
slender promises of help, to under- newest novel. We desire to imbue and United States whether it be theologi-
take this school devoted, as it was then believe that we have imbued in the cal or secular.
succinctly put, "to the preservation in souls of our men a deep sense of ob-
And then we have by patience and
America of the knowledge and prac- ligation to teach and to practice tra-
ditioonal Judaism for whose preserve- toil and knowledge and the help of
tice of historical Judaism." With a
tion
this
seminary
was
established,
valued
friends acquired a wonderful
faith that did not falter--with the
support of a few loyal friends and ad- that through their lives they may collection of manuscripts and books
serve
as
an
exemplar
to
their
town
con-
and
prints
and museum objects which
herents, Doctor Morals maintained
this institution until his lamented gregations and to the community. This when they are properly housed and
we put as the prime requisite and this displayed will serve not only as a cen-
death. There was an interregnum for
attained we consider the greatest sue- ter for research for many years to
it few years and the torch was then yetis. We look to these Men to preach come, but I believe of delight and in-
taken up by Doctor Solomon Schech-
to their communities; and by preach- struction to the public in general
ter who with the help of a distin-
guished faculty, some of whom have ing We mean exhortation, not too Lae- In this retrospect, I should he un •
alas followed him to the Academy on (lucidly to correct Jewish living. W. , grateful if I did not recognize the sup-
High, brought the seminary to a state look to then) to teach their commum- port which the directors have given
of distinction both as a scholarly and ties the wealth of our history, our lit- to this work, !mist of them among .'. CLASSIFIED e . :
professional institution equal to that endure, our laws, our traditions, ev- the busiest men in the Unitedftitates ' •
of any of the older academies abroad. erything in fact which will make the and also render thanks to the large MACK,.0. WEISS--.Strictly kosher
congregant a J ew
'21 °h - ratan'' , number of people all over this coon-
This may sound boastful, but I that his Judaism is who
caterer for weddings, banquets,
a way of life •try
on who by their gifts have rendered
think it is a moderate statement.
parties, etc. Excellent food. Rates
which he must travel not fora few it possible for us to carry on this la-
reasonable.
1670 Filigree Ave. Em-
While in the purposes of the semi- bours a week, but every (lay and all ,;(0;„ h.
pire 7146.
nary was included the promotion of the time. We bark to the rabbi in this
'the past is a sruarantee of the fu-
learning, its more important aspect way t'i make a conscious Jew, not onto
tore. We shall not alter our policy. CURTAINS FAULTLESSLY LAUN-
was that of preserving the knowledge conscious of his rights or his wrongs
%It.
shall not be cajoled or bullied into
S
DERED - Faultless Curtain Laun-
and practice of historical, or as we -we have enough (organizations
new declarations. Judaism is a very
dry. Phone Empire 5491.
now prefer to call it, traditional Ju- preaching that sort of thing--but one fine old religion, a long (organic
.-
daism ,in America: And this it has conscious of his duties and (dorn-
growth. Its main stream has beet) SIRS, J. SHERLINE will cater and
done as well as its opportuniites per- Lions. And then the rabbi must ben
prepare weddings and all kinds of
Rabbinic .ludaism.
mitted by training men for the rab- pastor, an aspect of his profession
private parties. Phone Hemlock
IS'e are the representatives or that
binate and men and women for the which can only in the last analysis be
1881-W.
teaching profession. In the period I secured by experience. He must par. main stream in America. We do not
have mentioned there have gone forth take in the joys. and sorrows of peo- propose to be led in to vagaries either I WANTED - Intelligent respectable
to
the
right
or
to
the
left.
Washall
I
man
for canvasser who has experi-
from our walls 193 rabbis nwstly oc- ple who come under his ministration,
cupied in that profession in various advise them in their difficulties, rejoice be willing to he judged by o acts once in installment business. Ref-
and
deeds.
I
have
a
complete
faith
in
I
crences
required. Good salary and
parts of the United States. As far in their gladness and comfort them
the orderly development of the Jewish I commission and good future for the
west as California and Oregon; as far in their sorrow.
tradition
and
do
not
think
the
fact
right
man.
Write Post Office Box
south as Florida and Texas• as tar
Si, far are we determined to main-
north as Maine and in most rd. the in- tain and raise the standard of the rah- that these words which we are speak-1 .
F l i nt Mi c h
tervening states, the graduates of this loinate in this country that we are pre. tog today are being carried over the
seminary are engaged in fulfilling the paring to make our course more rigid radio, or that someone has travelled FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room
in private family fur one or two
purpose of its founders and we have and to apply booth to entrance and to tot he North Pole in a flying machine
gentlemen or ladies or couple.
furnished a Chief Rabbi to England, ex it an increasingly higher standard. or a dirigible, makes the least particle
Kitchen privileges. 1633 Taylor.
several rabbis to the neighboring and If our number shall fall off by reason of difference in the sum total of con-
Phone Empire 6620-M.
friendly Dominion of Canada and last of this process, we will not he dis- duct of practice or of faith. Undoubt-
edly, this is the period of the assume
year one even to Germany.
mayed.
lotion of khowledgtvand the putting of FOR RENT-Store, 4224 Joy Road.
I
would
not
have
vou
think
that
in
There is a disposition to cavil shared
Good for hardware or automobile
that knowledge in to practice for the
by all men-and directed against all laying so much emphasis on the rob-
accessory or any •other purpose.
hmk a i profession I am in one way comfort and sometimes for the din-
things. The legal profession, the med-
Also large building in rear for re-
ical profession, every profession and overlooking that part of the seminary comfort of mankind. But the great
pair shop. Rent reasonable. Phone
work devoted to the training of teach. synthetic mind has not appeared in
walk of life that one can think of, has
Garfield 6954-R.
ens for our religious schools, which our age. There has been no new reve-
its critics and no doubt should have.
comes second not because it is less im- lotion, not even a real new philosophy.
But I think there has been evinced
WANTED-Respectable young lady
lately a tendency to criticism of the portant but because it is second in or We should not delude ourselves with
desires room and board with nice
der of Hine. The attempt was made the notion that the conquest of nature
rabbinical profession in this country
family. Can furnish references if
Mall and the harnessing of the
which in a very sober sense of the initially to carry on the training of by
necessary. Address Jewish Chron-
teachers with the seminary faculty great elements to his needs has en-
term can be classified as unfair.
icle, Box 275.
and in the seminary building, but this -humd his soul or his mind or even
A rabbinical school, or speaking pro being found impractical, a separate his real appreciation of the universe.
WANTED-Room and hoard for eld-
domo let me say our rabbinical school
We shall present to our students
department was organized initially
erly lady, in refined Jewish home.
has undoubtedly had its failures.
with a small faculty, now grown to every new fact that bears upon the
Phone Empire 4545.
Some of the men who have been grad- 22, which in the course of 12 years subjects which we teach but we shall
uates from it have left the profession. has graduated 311 trochees. Of these not be led astray by every new theory
I venture to say, however, that no in-
a goodly number firl engaged in teach. based upon an isoloted phenomenon.
stitution training for a particular ,ing,
in the religiffils schools in New We melon to do our share, to hand
walk in life can show a higher lir even-
York or heaohng important education- clown n untarnished and even to glorify
as high percentage of survival aS the
at movements in this city and in other the principles and the practice of the
seminary. The world is strewn with
religion into whose upbuilding there
the wrecks of mistakes made by young cities of this land.
much thought, toil and
superfluous too stress has gone
It would 'be super
men in choosing a calling. If a cart
the value of the result of the work (of suffering. I wool(' that we could do this
ful study of our ahruni were made as
(oven more effectively in the past. 0(1
compared with that of any other in- this depart aunt of the seminary be- e've'n we need better physical accom.
cause everyone knows that the key to
stitution, I am satisfied that our per-
Jewish religious and ((owlet education, modations, new buildings. I had hoped!
centage of success would be found
that by this time we might have one,l
in the United States lies in the prep that
very high and our percentage of fail-
circumstances, which it would, not
citation of more and better teachers.
ure would be shown to be insignificant,
There is rarely a teacher willing to he advisable to discuss here Way,
though of course every failure is a teach who has not a full complement have retarded the building of our new
sadness to us.
of pupils. (Inc constantly hears the library building and hence we are re-
When I speak ,,,,of success I do not complaint that only such and such a Istricted to our present building inade-
mean the kind of success that is at- percentage of Jewish children in this; quote even for class-room work. The
tained in other walks of life. 1 do country is receiving is .lewish clean• same condition holds with regard to
not mean the success of the individual
be remembered that our Teachers Institute for which we
Might
0011.
either by way of fame or fortune, be- I all the parents of all the Jewish , have a building fund but not sufficient
cause, in spite of the current insinua- children of the United States desired'' for the erection of the kind of build-
we would require at the present
tions which one hears and sometimes that
that their children should receive a
reads, there is no mom,-not one-of Jewish education, it could nut be fur- coot of the building operations.
I assume that in some way or (other
ability who enters the rabbinate nished them for we lack both the
Buildings the proper physical equipment will he
through this seminary whocould not buildings and teachers.
with that ability have gone much far- could be rented but teachers could nut. secured. Rut what I regard as one of
ther
in a material
comfort had
and he
even
in Every teacher who has been graduat. the most important needs of the fu-
intellectual
achievement
enter-
rd or will be graduated from thin in- ture is the possibility through inc-
(41
upon or even
changed
another
profession.
I ascribe
this into
high
per- stitution is, to put it at a minimum, !lased means of enlarging our teach-
isnt a t r fytiao
sat n
t (.
.natyt hiantt ratht iuthete
5,ot,olo
at least
ventage of success to the ever increas- an instructor of sly annum.
where from
By 214.,
ing care which has been exercised in 10
mathematical
children per computation, one can the tutorial system. Our classes have
the admission of students. We have easily determine the actual amount of grown too large. Mass instruction in
always
set as
our
face When
resolutely
against
numbers
such.
the seminary
religious training furnished to the' !lever in the tutorial system byloa?joly
community by the alumni of the teach- general if not a complete failure, is
certainly not a shining success. 'Ac
was ac-organized in 19112 we at once ens institute.
There is one point which I wish too have, moreover, such an inequality in
made our regular department into a
p o st-graduate course. a policy which take as very clearly. This seminary the preparation of students, that there
teachers institute have been is a great waste in placing consider-
no seminary in the world had adopted
up to that time and which few have established to a religious end. We are I able numbers in single classes, es-
adopted since in actual practice. Ev- interested-deeply interest•d-in the Pecially fur text work. Even aside
,
cry intending student has the &dhoti- auvancement
of Jewish learning, in from all these considerations I have
ties before him plainly pointed out; the promotion of a knowledge of Jew. been for a long time a strong believer
difficulties in the studies, difficulties in ish history, Jew h literature, of the in the tutorial system by reason of the
living a contented and useful life in Hebrew language. in retry section of individual attention it affords each
the rather heterogeneous Jewish life the community, but solely that such studentand if the opportunities to put
which is growing up in Americ
kno•ledkm may he translated into the this into etTe•t are not granted to ow,
a lit
then nt least I hope they mya come to
where in spite
a residium
of we
synagogues
and of old
institutions,
living of the Jewish life in consonance
with the traditions. While we have my succession
I am very desirous of adding to the
are still in a pioneering and somewhat i one interest in the Hebrew language
and in its literature than we would seminary a new department in the
chaotic state.
F:ach year the faint-hearted are ex- 1 have in Greek or Latin and th' it lit-, form of a Cantors School. In the tra-
horted to withdraw and I can say of erature, it would be A distinct betrayal ; ditional synagogue, the melodious
for consid- of trust if we would at any time car- rendition of the service plays a great
my own knowledge th a t fora
but the person who renders this
arable period of years, this seminary I r v
e on our work in a purely cultural part,
has followed a policy of elfelwioal spirit. Judaism is not a new religion, service ought not be simply a musical
instrument, he shouldbe imbued with
I the spirit of the service and should
render it with devotion as well as
with charm and accuracy. He might
even for our sorely beset smaller com-
munities be trained to act in other
capacities, particularly as a teacher
in the religious school connected with
the congregation. We have worked
out. what I believe to he, an excellent
and not too extravagant plan for such
a department and await the generos-
ity of some friend of Judaism to add
this to our present schools. While I
am not seeking on behalf of the semi-
nary for new avenues of expression,
in th efuture I think there will in-
evitably, and by the logic of circum-
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The suggestion of co-operation is,
of course, not new. I have been mak-
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I again because I see a tendency to pro-
General (Meta
North Yard .nd 1.131-C nnnnn and HalbronY A.e*
pose new institutions and new founds-
Buslaoas EataSII•hed 1144
3390
All Phones-Moles.
I t ions. It is whispered to me that a
hospital is occasionally started in or-
der that physicians may become mem-
bers of its staff. It is, of course, no t
trucls tio rn or
re Jewish foundations
im possible
a
sod
somewhat similar reasons. I am sure
that poseurs would lay their hands up-
on their hearts and deny this soft im-
I peachment, bat If anyone would fur-
vey all the existing institutions objec-
-
Purposes of the Seminary
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catessen Stores in Detroit
for $1,000, would you
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■
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a couple. Convenient to Hamilton
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and Trumbull car lines. 1250 Cal-
Will sacrifice $21,000 equity for
vert Ave. Apt. I. Telephone Hem- ST K N O G R API] ER-High sch7I
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graduate. Rest references. Phone
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per year. Edw E. Dye. Max
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TWO
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Bonded Investment Company, 2402
Box 276.
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First National Bank Bldg.
JEWISH LADY with two children
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1424 Hazelwood Ave.
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ELDERLY LADY desires room and
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Beautiful
brick
six-room
duplex.
Hazelwood Ave.
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