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April 25, 1941

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

Dr. Wise and Mrs. Herzog to

Address Zionist Women
acted as a member of the board cieties were started, the Jewish
Publication Society embarked on
NEW YORK. (WNS)—Dr. Ste-
in the stead of Dr. Schechter.
Through the generosity of Jacob its program of enrolling members phen S. Wise and Mrs. Isaac
Schiff, who in 1908, presented the at a moderate fee, in return for Herzog, wife of the Chief Rabbi.
cicty of Knowledge Seekers" is- sum of $50,000 to the society to which a definite number of pub- of Palestine, will be the princi-
Among the many interesting sued a call to the presidents of enable it to carry out its Bible lications would be sent on publi- pal speakers at the annual $25-a-
sidelights at the convention of the different Jewish congrega- translation, the translation was original
cation date.
To been
this day,
this plate donor luncheon of the
idea has
followed
the Union of American Hebrew tions and to the Young Men's He- finally completed. The last meet-
New York chapters Mizrachi
Congregations will be the exhibit brew Association, asking them to ing of the Board of Editors of the by The
the Society.
original membership fee Women's Organization of Amer-
of books issued by the Jewish appoint delegates to meet them Bible was held in November, 1915,
ica, the national religious wom-
Publication Society of America.
at the rooms of the Association and closed with a prayer of thanks cost
was of $3,
but owing this
to member-
the high en's Zionist organization, at the
publication,
Maurice Jacobs, executive direc- for the purpose of effecting the to God that the great task was ship fee had to be increased. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Mon-
tor of the Society, a leader in organization of a Jewish publica- completed, and that the group Membership is now available in day, April 28, it was announced
the National Federation of Temple tion society. The meeting took which during seven years had the
t Society for as low as $5 per by Mrs. Harry Aber, chairman
Brotherhoods, will be present at place, there being present dele- toiled together was intact.
year, for which the member re- of the luncheon.
the convention. Mr. Jacobs an- gates of the congregations which On Jan. 30, 1917, the Bible ceives any three cloth-bound books
nounces that practically all of the had been invited, and also dele- was formally published, both in published by the society, plus a For Sale--Apartment Property
Society's publications will be on gates from the Young Men's He- America and in Great Britain.
20 per cent discount on additional
display at the convention.
brew Association.
The publication of Israel Zang- purchases of the society's own
Library members
Offices of the Society are in
In May, 1888, Dr. Krauskopf, will's "Children of the Ghetto," publications.
Philadelphia, Pa. The approxi- . .
SolomonS
l's
in
1892
was
the
Society's
first
($10),
and
those
in the higher
.
mately
10,000
members
in- Joint
3 , wl
dividuals,
libraries
and include
organiza-
Cohen
(still active in the affairs great popular success, and stimu- brackets, receive all of the pub-
lications of the current year, or
their choice of any six cloth- Oulu ilea ants unsold out of
tions in all the states in the Un-
books in America.
ion, in Canada, in South Amefi -
In 1899, the Society published bound books published by the so- this Ins Co account. No
can
first "American Jewish Year ciety, plus the above discount. in ice advances. Small 4 V 2 %
can countries, in England, Aus-
trolls, Africa, India and other
Book," the outstanding source of These books need not necessarily 15 yr. terms. Get our Facts
be the books published during the and Figures:
American Jewish history.
lands.
,
The Society's History
In 1909, the first volume of particular year, and the choice of
$4200 down.
Dr. Louis Ginzberg's "Legends of books is left entirely to the mem-
The romance of the publication
the
Jews"
was
printed.
The
sev-
ber.
The
retail
value
of
the
books
Chicago Bld section. Solid
of Jewish books in America is an
enth volume, a complete index obtained is usually at least 50
bk large private porches.
interesting sidelight on American-
prepared by Dr. Boaz Cohen, per cent greater than the amount New hall carpets, new re-
Jewish history. In the colonial
was published in 1938, completing o f th e d ues , so, if one looks upon
frig new stoves. New fire-
days, our Jewish communities were
the Society merely as a book club,
this series.
scattered, and there was a veryac
proof lockers. Responsible
During
the
53
years
of
the
it
is
given
more
than
full
value.
r
small demand for Jewish books.
tenants.
Society's history, more than 200 However, if one takes into con-
As the immigration of Jews from
titles were published, including sideration the broader aspect of $9000 down.
Germany grew, and as the chil-
books on ethics, history, religion, the society's work one realizes
dren of these newcomers were
Bible study, Zionism, fiction, po- that the membership dues not Magnificent property mil-
taught the English language as
only pay for books received, but lion dollar location 2nd
etry, biography and juveniles.
their mother tongue, the need of
Blvd. Excellent cond.
Works
of
outstanding
authors
also
help to produce them.
books in English dealing with
New stoves new refrig.
are
included
in
these
titles.
Jewish religion, history and liter-
How has the society been able Minister and Rabbi to Head Bargain price one third of
ature began to be felt, particu-
former value.
to keep up its splendid educational
China Relief Group
larly by the rabbis and those in
program, and where does it receive
charge of religious education.
NEW YORK (Religious News Terraces.
its support? The Jewish Publica- Service)—Dean Luther A. Wei-
The first attempt to answer the
tion Society of America is a non- gle, president of the Federal Beautiful cor N.W. section.
need for Jewish books was made
profit organization, whose sole Council of the Churches of Christ
High class tenants pay $65
MAURICE JACOBS
by the Rev. Dr. Isaac Leeser, of
desire is to stimulate scholarship in America, and Rabbi Edward to $70. Real value. Terms
the
Sephardic
Congregation
Mik-
veh Israel in Philadelphia, who, of the Society) issued the call in America, and to make available L. Israel, president of the Syna- $12,000 down.
"to the Jewish community of the best of Jewish thought, which gogue Council of America, have
single-handed and practically un-
MR. BEDFORD
aided, attempted to answer the America." On June 3, 1888, the might not otherwise reach the accepted the co-chairmanship of
organization
meeting
took place,
with
100
people
attending,
and
public.
Its
method
of
distribution
the
National
Committee
on
Homer
Warren & Co.
call for books. Through his ef-
and financing was the forerunner
57 Years Dependable Service
forts the first American Jewish Morris Newburger, a member of of the much-popularized book Churches and Synagogues for
Publication Society was organ-
Knowledge clubs of today. Long before the United China Relief, is was an-
of
"Society
ized in 1815 in Philadelphia. It the
Seekers," was elected president, European book distribution so- nounced here.
continued
existence,
hed its
14 precarious
books, several
of and Dr. Krauskopf, secretary. Dr.
published
•
Krauskopf served in that capac-
them of real merit, and then ity for 10 years, bringing to the
succumbed to adverse conditions new venture his great organ z-
i
in 1851.
ing
genius .
1
For a whole generation follow-
Thepurpose of the Jewish Pub-
ing, no organization took the lication Society of America was
place of this first pioneering declared definitely ublication
at this meet-
and
group. In 1853, Doctor Leeser pub-
lished his translation of the Bible ing to be: "The p
dissemination of literature, scien-
and the various editions of pray-
the tific and religious works, and also
'
ers.
Dr. of
Isaac
founder
the Mayer
Hebrew Wise,
Union Col- the giving of instruction in prac-
lege of the Union of American tices of the Jewish religion, his-
Hebrew Congregations, wrote, edi- tory and literature."
The first pledge of funds to
ted and published books to suit
the needs of his growing Reform this new Jewish Publication So-
ciety of American was a subscrip-
movement.
In 1868, Judge Mayer Sulzber- tion of $100 from the "Knowledge
ger, of Philadelphia, again urged Seekers." Jacob H. Schiff, who was
the needs of a publication society, abroad at the time of the organ-
but nothing more came of it than ization meeting, cabled his greet-
editorial comment. ings and $5,000. Meyer Guggen-
In 1873, the second attempt to Seim subsequently gave the So-
found an American Jewish Pub- ciety $5,000, and these two large
cation Society took place, this gifts were the starting sum which
with made it possible for the Jewish
li
sponsored in
York, Leo- Publication Society to actually
time
the e following
as New
sponsors:

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1

pold Bamberger, Benjamin I. begin its work.
Judge Simon Rosendale, of Al-
Hart, Myer Stern, Edward Mor-
rison, William B. Hackenburg, and tinny, presided at the first meet-
Simon Wolf. This organization ing, and continued active in the
lived for two years, published five affairs of the Society as an hon-
books and had under considera- orary v ice-presi de ot 19371 his
tdeath in the spri ng n
tion several ambitious projecs,
Publications
when its managers concluded that
the measure of support did not
The first book published ap-
justify an effort to continue the pealed two years after the found-
ing of the Society, "Outlines of
work.
Third, Successful Society
Jewish History," by Lady Magnus.
As the Rev. Dr. David Philip-
Steps leading to the prepara-
son, dean of liberal Judaism in tion of a new translation into the
America, so aptly put it in his English language were taken by
address at the 25th anniversary the Society in 1892.
of the Society's founding, "A well-
In 1908 the Jewish Publication
known current dictum, based on Society of America and the Cen-
a popular superstition, declares tral Conference of American Rab-
that a third attempt in any under- bis reached an agreement to co-
taking is invested with a charm operate in bringing out the new
that
success."
In brings
the fall
of 1887, the Rev. translation upon a revised plan
Dr. Joseph Krauskopf, one of of having the entire work done
b a board of editors instead of
the four to graduate in the first by
class of the Hebrew Union Col- endeavoring to harmonize the
translations of individual contrib-
loge, was called to the pulpit of utors. As a result of this under-
Reform Congregation Keneseth
Israel in Philadelphia, a pulpit standing the board, composed of
D Solomon Schechter, Dr. Cyrus
made famous by the ministries of Dr.
Adler, and Dr. Joseph Jacobs, rep-
those giants
in the in
history
of the resenting the Jewish Publication
Reform
movement
Judaism—the
prophetic David Einhorn and the Society of America, and Dr.
profound Samuel Hirsch. Kaufmann Kohler, Dr. David
Philipson, and Dr. Samuel Schul-
On Dec. 11, 1887, Krauskopf, in
his first published Sunday dis- man, representing the Central
course, entitled "The Need of the Conference of American Rabbis,
w constituted, and by mutual
Hour," urged the establishment was
of a publication society. On Dec. agreement Prof. Max. L. Margolis
was chosen as the seventh mem-
22, 1887, Dr. Krauskopf again . ber, he to be the editor-in-chief of
broached the matter of an organ
ization for publishing Jewish the work and secretary to the
books, sermons and lectures be- editorial board, of which Dr. Cy-
fore the "Knowledge Seekers," a rus Adler was elected chairman.
study class, which he organized Incidentally the selection thus
made resulted in an equal repre-
for young men and women of his
post-confirmation class, which, in- sentation of the Jewish Theologi-
cidentally, became an agency of cal Seminary at New York, of
remarkable usefulness in the the Hebrew Union College at Cin-
Philadelphia community in those cinnati, and of the Dropsie Col-
lege for Hebrew and Cognate
days.
following this ad- Learning at Philadelphia. For one
Immediately
dress,
in January, 1888, the "So- year Prof. Israel Friedlaender

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