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VOL. XV—No. 71
COLUMBUS,  OHIO,  MAY   6,   1932
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By the Way
By David Schwartz
A Real Brotherhood to Be
Organized at East Broad
St Temple
They Have a Word for It
Publicity is o£ all sorts, and of inucb of it, one may say, to borrow the re¬ cently coined parody of H. I. Philips, the delicatessen dealers liavc a word for it— bolpiiey. But if you want to see a rea¬ soned argument for publicity of a higher type, read (he sketch of Edward L. Scr- nays, in the current Atlantic Monthly.
Bernays as you may know is the nephew of Freud, of complex fame. And Bernays like Uncle Frcnd, as the writer points ¦ out, works along psychological lines, for the moulding of the public mind, in any direction, whether it be to buy more hair nets or to vote wet or dry, a problem in psychology.
Meet Mr. Bernays
Bernays, it appears, got into the public relations work, and incidentally, he was the coiner of the phrase "counsellor of public relations** by accident. He was t.o begin with editor of a medical paper, which when Richard Bennett proposed to play Damaged Goods, came forward out¬ spokenly in support of the play's frank- , ness in dealing with sex problems. Ben¬ nett senf for Bernays, and the whole of his career was ^metamorphosed from editor to public relations counsellor. We Reminisce Some years ago, the writer of these lines, as I have before stftted, was work¬ ing in the publicity department of the Zionist Organization. ¦ On one occasion, I took some publicity story dealing with Zionism to the Sunday editor of the New York World.
The Sunday editor was a Jew—a man who has since obtained some- fame as a writer of a st.*ige hit, but then known as today for a certain eraticism, and one of those Jews who is a pretty good anti- Semite.
" Wlicn I came in with the story, he fumed—lie boiled—he spit fire. "Why, the Jews," he exclaimed, "if I would let them would fill this whole paper with publicity." Then turning to me, he shoiited; "If you are a Zionist, why don't you go to Palestine?"
I might have answered that in a lot of ways, but I replied: "That is to say, if one comes here with a story for tuber¬ cular relief, he should first spit blood."
He paid little attention to my answer, and went on; "Why is it that the Irish don*t come up here with so much pub¬ licity, or the Germans?"
"Well," I replied, "the Irish have their Free State—it isn't all that they want, biit it is still a good deal rtiore thaii the Jew has, and the Germans have Ger¬ many."
But So Rudimentary Yet it is true, nevertheless, I believe, that _ we Jews are pretty prone to this publicity, yet it has always seemed to mc that publicity in its better sense, we have never expelled. Except of course, when it comes to dealing with matters non- Jewish. When it coiries to publicity for Jewish things, we are all right in sending , out releases. We send loads of them. And we know one or two other elemen¬ tary tricks—such as, that it is always good to hold the meeting on Sunday, for Sunday is a weak news, day—and also, if it is possible, it is better td hold that meeting for which publicity is intended, say in Philadelphia or Washington rather than in New York, for in New York it will be just another meeting, while in a little _ smaller city, the newspapers will give it more space, and it will be put oh the wires, and vvirc news generally gets more prcstisx- ,. We know those simple rudiments, but of publicity in the sense that Bernays does it—in the sense, not so much of sending otit releases, but of engineering events, so that the papers rush themselves to write it nji—I think, the record will show for Jewish achievements.
Throwing Modesty Aside I am usually, as you may have guessed, an exceedingly modest man, but for the nonce, let me be egotistical, What I am referring to is that while iu the same Zionist employ, I suggested some years ago that one of the Palestine coins be of Hebrew inscription with some ref¬ erence to the Jewish Homeland. At that ; time, the British government was en¬ tirely favorable to the Jewish settlement. I got the idea, I am frank to say, from the Stone Mountain Memorial in Geor¬ gia, which was partially paid for by hav¬ ing the government mint a special Stone Mountain half dollar which was sold throughout the South for a dollar. T proposed that we do something like that for the Hebrew University or the Jewisli National Fiujd. I suggested possibly that something might also be done in the way of a special stamp. It would have cre¬ ated publicity and brought money—at least, I thought so, and still think so. j
HONOR PUPILS
Abner Yassenoff, 2456 Fair Avenue, Manual Tarshish, 405 S. Drexel Avenue, and Jane Friedenberg, 411, S. Ohio Ave¬ nue, have fceen selected as the three honor pupils in the confirmation class of Temple Israel Religious School,, receiv¬ ing first, second and third honors, re¬ spectively. Prizes will be awarded to them at the closing exercises on June Sth, in the vestry room of the Templt. Selections were made by Allan Tarshish, teacher of the confirmation class. Se¬ lection was based on their general ex¬ cellence in their work throughout the entire year.
Organization Meeting to Be Held at
Synagogue   Tuesday   Bvcning,
May 10th
RABBI   LEE   J.   LEVINGER
NOW OCCUPIES TEMPLE
ISRAEL PULPIT
Within the last few weeks Rabbi Na¬ than Zclizer, together with Aaron M. Neustadt, Allan Tarshish, Frank V. Bayer, Justin L. Sillman, William Was¬ serstrom,. Dr. Ralph A. Jafifee, Morris Lopper, Dr. Donald A. Shusterman, Roy J. Stone and many other active yoting Jewish men in our community, have been planning for the organization of a Broth¬ erhood that shall constitute a real factor in shaping the spiritual and social dcs^- tiiiies of the Jewish people in Columbus. The Brotherhood to be organized shall make as its object, the enlistment of the activity of all Jewish young men in tlie advancement of traditional Judaism by extending their knowledge in the prin- cii>lcs and ideals of Judaism; by deep¬ ening their devotion to Jewish precepts; and by establishing closer relations be¬ tween them and the synagogue.
It shall also be the object of this Brotherhood through a carefully planned program for the coming year, both edu¬ cational as well as social, to foster a love for all things Jewish.
It is to discuss these plans, that a nieeting is called for the coming Thurs¬ day evening, May I'2th, at*&:00 P. M.; in the Social Hall, of the East Broad Street Temple when election of olHcers and appointment of committee chairmen will take place.
It is the avowed intention of this group to develop this organization into a permanent organization that will be absolutely popular in scope and purpose.
In order to accomplish this purpose it is planned to have a nominal charge for dues of One Dollar only. By reason of this plan no one may be deprived of the advantages and enjoyment to be gained from membership in this organization which is being organized for every group in the city.
Plans will be discussed at this meet¬ ing, for a pi-ogram such as has never be¬ fore been sponsored by any organization in this city.
It is hoped that all Jewish young men of ideals and vision will come on that .night to represent the nucleus of this organization which is destined to add volumes to the Jewish social and educa¬ tional annals of this city. . Its sponsors/predict a revival and a liberal expression of the capabilities and possibilities of a really active Jewish or¬ ganization .that will stand out in the community as a compelling force for the development of the Jewish consciousness and the intellectual heritage of our peo¬ ple.       I        .
Come and bring a friend with you and profit by affiliation with an organization which -will unquestionably succeed in its unique plans and programs because of the established records of achievement made by the sponsors of this organiza¬ tion.
Ralibi Lee J. Levinger, director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, of Ohio State University, conducted the Friday evening services at Temple Israel. The theme of his address was, "Palestine— The Holy Land of Three Faiths." Ush¬ ers were Mr. A. E. Loeb and Mr. Mux H. Harmon. It has been officially an¬ nounced by the Board of Trustees of Temple Israel that I4abbi Levinger will occupy the pulpit of this congregation until June liith, looking after the con¬ firmation class as well as delivering the regular Friday evening sermons."
REGULAR MEETING OP ZION
LODGE   ON   MONDAY
EVENING
Preparations for Big Zionist Mass Meeting At Southern Hotel Are Now Completed
The Two Chief  Speakers  Wednesday  Evening  Will  Be  Rabbi
Barnett R. Bricltncr and Louis Lipslcy; Rabbi Lee J. Levinger
Will Preside at Gathering;  Pp. B. W. Abramson Will      •
Preside at Banquet Preceding Mass Meeting; Many
Expected at Dinner as Well as at Celebration
FINE  MUSICAL  PROGRAM  HAS  BEEN  ARRANGED   FOR
THE OCCASION BY COMMITTEE ON
ARRANGEMENTS
The regular meeting of Zion Lodge No. 02, B'nai B'rith, will take place on Monday evening, May !)tli, at the Ea.st Broad Street Temple. Frank V. Bayer will, review Jewish Current Events and Jack B. Wolstein, chairman of the com¬ mittee on membership conservation, will render his report.
Members of Hadassah who reccntl> took part in a symposium entitled "King Solomon and His Thousand Wives," will discuss this theme at this meeting. Those who will take part are: Cecelia Krakoff Reva Zuravsky and Sophia Liss.
This meeting will be open to the pub¬ lic, according to an announcement by President  Robert  L.  Mellman.    .,
FRED BROWN TO ADDRESS O.S.U. AVUKAH
Mr. Fred Brown of the Department of Psychology at Ohio State University will be the speaker, at the regular meet¬ nig of the Ohio State University Chapter of Avukah. The meeting will be held on Sunday evening, May 8th, at 8 p. m., at the Hillel Foundation'.
"The Psychology of Zionism," will be the theme of Mr. Brown's address which promises to be very interesting since it is just a little different frbm' the usual Zionistic talk, "Is Zionism ^a Dream or a Reality?" Come up.to the Foundation Sunday evening. May 8th, and get the psychological viewpoint.
A social hour will follow the regular nieeting.
IS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT
OP    JEWISH    INFANTS'
HOME OP OHIO
Mr. Edward J. Goodman, 854 Bryden Road, ,was re-elected president of the state board ot the Jevvish Infants' Home of Ohio, Sunday, May 1st, at the thir¬ teenth annual meeting of the board at the home, 571 East Rich Street, following a luncheon at the Neil House.
Other officers named were: Mrs. Ber¬ tha Schramm of Dayton, first'vice presi¬ dent, and Miss Rose Sugarman of the Seneca Hotel, second vice president. Nine trustees were also elected. -The following directors from out-of- town were present: Mrs. E. Goodman of Canton; Miss Molly Wachner and Rabbi David Alexander of Akron; Mrs. Sylvan Basch and Mrs. E. Thall of Toledo; Dr. and Mrs. L. Schramm and Miss Fisher or Dayton, and Rabbi Smoler of Spring¬ field.
The officers and Board of Directors of the Jewish Infants* Home of Ohio wish to extend their deepest gratitude to the ladies of Dayton, Ohio, who so gene¬ rously donated 250 garments and'a very substantial sum of money, the proceeds of their annual donation day.
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DAUGHTER OF RABBI WINS FIRST   PRIZE   IN   CONTEST
Leah Judith Levinger the thirteen year old daughter of Rabbi and Mrs. Lee J. Levinger of Columbus, Ohio, has just been awarded the first prize in the na¬ tional playwriting contest of "Scholas¬ tic," the high school magazine. One of the youngest contestants, she won the twenty-five dollar prize and an award of books for her school, Indianola Junior High School,,with a fanciful melodrama of pirate life, titled "The Son of Davey Jones."
CONFIRMATION EXERCISES AT  THE  AGUDATH  ACHIM
Mr. J. W. Zilberman, president of the Agudath Achim Congregation, announces that Confirmation exercise."; this year will take place at the Synagogue, on Sunday, June 12th, at 2:30 p. m. Further details about the exercises will be found in forth¬ coming issues of the Ohio Jewish Chron¬ icle. '
The'children of Temple Israel Sabbath School will present a Mother's Day pro¬ gram on Sunday morning, May 8th, at 10 :-i5 o'cock iu the Temple proper. This program is in charge of Mrs.. Sigmund Ornstein and Miss Ruth H. Frank, under the auspices of the parent-teachers' group of the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood.
The Hadassah is now. conducting a rumniagc sale at SIS' East Main Street. Anyone having articles to contribute to this sale can deliver them to the above address, or get in touch with Mrs. H. Ueverman, FA. 2033.
CARD PARTY TO BE SPON SORED BY T. L SISTERHOOD
The Tifereth Israel Sisterhood will sponsor a.card party on Tuesday evening. May 10th, at the East Broad Street Temple, 1354 East Broad Street. Mrs, H. Rosenthal and Mfs. B. Grossman are arranging sevel-al attractive features for this affair.
Valuable prizes will be given for high scores and lucky numbers. Refreshments will be served. All of these features will be included in the nominal admission price of 85c.
A cordial invitation is extended by the Sisterhood to all who wish to attend.
As this will be the last social affair of the year to be sponsored by the Sister^ hood, it is expected that many people will turn out' to spend another pleasant and sociable evening,
Mrs. Rosenthal' and Mrs. Grossman will be assisted by Mesdames A. Fox, M. Lopper, C, Solomon, and M. War¬ saski.
MOTHER'S DAY PROGRAM AT BRYDEN ROAD TEMPLE
Rabbi Barnett R. Brickner
All preparations for the big Zionist mass meeting at the Southern Hotel, Wednesday evening, May llth, arc now completed. As was announced in these columns last week, the two chief speak¬ ers on this occasion will be Louis Lipsky of New York City, vice-president of the Administrative Committee of the. Zionist Organization of America, and Rabbi Barnett R. Brickncr of Cleveland, one of the outstanding workers for the Zionist Movement in, the United States. A splen¬ did (nusical program has been arranged for this event, according to Dr. B. W. Abramson, president of the Columbus Zionist District. ''„¦'.
A Banquet Preceding the mass meeting, a banquet in honor of the distinguished guests will be given under the joint auspices of the Columbus Zionist District, the Columbus Chapter of Hadassali, and the Junior Hadassah. Dr. B. W. Abramson will be toastmaster at the banquet; Rabbi Lee J. Levinger^ director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at Ohio State Univer¬ sity, will preside at tlie mass niccting. An extraordinary turn-jout is expected, representing every element in the Jewish community.
. Never in the history of the Zionist Movement has there been manifested a keener, interest in its progress than dur¬ ing the past five years, tt seems to be the liveliest thing in Jewish life through¬ out the world.
As I See It
By A. M. N.
Louis Lipsky
At the mass meeting Wednesday, local Jews will be given an especially good op¬ portunity to secure reliable information regarding Zionist affairs from men who possess first-hand knowledge, men who not only are. students of Jewish life In all its phases but are at the same time en¬ grossed in the practical work of rebuild¬ ing the ancient Jewish homeland. Chron¬ icle readers need not be reminded that Louis Lipsky; is one of the pillars of the World Zionist Organization , and ranks among the five leading Jewish publicists in all America. Rabbi Brickner is. ont of. the shining lights in the American Reform Rabbinate, having won his place by sheer force of personality as well as by his scholarly attainments.
The Committee
The committee responsible for all the arrangements for the Wednesday meet¬ ing is comjiosed of Dr. B. Vy. Abram¬ son, Mrs. Herman Lieverman, Dr. Leo J. Levinger, Mrs. Lcc J. Levinger, Rabbi Nathan Zelizer, Rabbi Solomon Rivlin, Mrs. W. a: Hersch, Mr. Robert L. Mell¬ nian; Mrs. Isadore Thall, Mr. Morris Shimony, Mr. Bernard Levitin, Mr. A. W. Robbins, Mr. Joseph Solove, and Aiiss Dorothy Finkelstein.
Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Miss Lillian Levin, violinist, who will be accompanied on the piano by her sister, Evelyn Levin.
C.   J.   W.   FUND   RECEIVES MORE CONTRIBUTIONS
The Council of Jewish Women, Gift and Memorial Scholarship _F\ind has re¬ ceived the follo\ving contributions: Mr, and Mrs. I. A. Click in memory of Tod Kaufman of Detroit; Mrs. E, J. Schan¬ farber in memory of her father; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gundcrsheimer in memory ol Mrs. Rice of New York City. Mr. Le-. vistein of Chicago, and Mr Tod Kauf- niaii of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kraus in memory of Tod Kaufman; Mrs Morris Polster in nlemory of her par- cnt.s; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Schanfarber in honor of their anniversary; Mrs. I. Greenstein in meiiiory of her husband; Mr. Jerome Kohn in memory of his wife; and Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Burnstine in memory,, of Mrs. Jerome Kohn.
Fraternities    Initiate    Pledges Last Week-End
The following fraternities held initia¬ tion last week-end: Alpha Epsilon Pi— Miirtin H. Ruben, and Euijene H. King; Pii'i Delta IlpsHon •— Sam Friedmar, Joseph M. Hertzbcrg, Albert L. Schoiir berg, Ahe. L. SchilTfer, and Arthur J. Tronstcin; Sigma Alpha Mu—Samuel L.. Chalfie, Arthur J. Hersch, Harry Sliec¬ ter, Julius Kahn, Richard Rutman!,/*/»' I'.psilon Pi—Philip C. Schiff, Marvin Feir, and Samnel Yessenow; Zcia licta 7'aH—Lester H. Lipton, Herbert Krauss, David Markel, David J. Weinberg, Israel Strauss, Paul S, Schlesinger.
AGUDATH    ACHIM   SISTER
HOOD  TO  MEET  ON
MAY lOTH
The Sisterhood of the Agudath Achim will hold a reguhr meeting on Tuesday afternoon. May 10th, promptly at 3 o'clock, in the banquet hall of the Syna¬ gogue. Every member is urged to be present as this is the last meeting of this season. Very important business will be up for discussion. Final reports of the dance and picnic connnittees will bt given. The dance wilt be held in the early part of the fall at the Neil House;
The annual picnic is scheduled ''¦" .Aui*nst Mth, at Olentangy Park.
TO BE CHIEF SPEAKER AT MOTHER'S    DAY   CELE¬ BRATION
for
S. A. F, FRATERNITY PICNIC SET FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 12
FLOWER SALE
The Women Pioneers of Palestine wrill conduct a sale on flowers on Sundaiy, May 8th, the i)roceeds of which will go to Palestine for the purchase of tools. All Columbus Jews are asked to coop¬ erate with this organization when they are solicited.
MEETING   OF  WOMEN  PIO¬ NEERS OF PALESTINE
The regular meeting of the Women Pioneers of Palestine will be held on Wednesday evening, May llth, at the Agudath Achim Congregation at 7:30 p. m. AU members are urged to attend, as very impoHant business will be dis¬ cussed.
The S. A. F. will give its annual pic¬ nic Sunday, June 12th, at Edgewater Park which is located on the Canal Win¬ chester Pike. This will be the second picnic given by this organization.
Part of the proceeds of this affair will be turned over to a Jewish organization, probably the Hebrew School.
Max Cooper, chairman of the picnic, is busy in preparation for the event, and his first announcement was that the price of admission would be 10 cents instead of the usual 25 cents.
Another interesting announcement com¬ ing from Mr. Comeras chairman of the dancing program, was the signing of Earl Hoods orchastra for the dancing at the picnic.
This picnic promises to be more of a success this season than the last, as the \arious committees are arranging an in¬ teresting program for the day.
Rabbi Joseph S. Kornfeld, formerly ot Columbus aiwl now spiritual leader of the Collingwood Avenue Teinple,_Tolcdo, Ohio, has been scheduled to deliver the chief address at the annual Mother's Day celebration to be held Sunday evening, May 8th, at the Agudath Achim Congre¬ gation under the auspices of "the Zibn Lodge No. 02, B'nai B'rith. It is inter¬ esting to note that upon his resignation from the Bryden Road Tetnple in 1921, he was appointed by the late President Warren G. Harding, as Minister to Per¬ sia.
The B'nai B'rith ritual for this pro¬ gram will be conducted by Messrs. Sam¬ uel Gurevitz, Louis A. Gertner, and Frank V. Bayer. Robert L. Mellnian will preside. Cantor Ansel Freedman will render several appropriate solos, All Chronicle readers as well as inembers of the B'nai B'rith are cordially invited to attend  the  Mother's  Day celebration.
Rabbi Jacob Tarshish to Speak
Over WAIU at 12:30
Sunday
"Next to God—Our Mother," is the theme upon which Rabbi Jacob Tarshish will preach from radio station WAITJ at 12:30 p. m. Sunday, May Sth. All his friends are cordially invited to tune in on this and subsequent radio addresses of the rabhi. , '
On Friday evening, April 30th, Rabbi Jacob Tarshish delivered Iiis last sermon at Temple Israel. He bade the congre¬ gation which he ha.-i been serving for the past 10 years farewejl, assuring them that he appreciated their faithfulness and their numcrciu.'i manifestations of kind¬ ness. The rabbi announced that he will continue his radio addresses from Sta¬ tion WAIU every Sunday from 12:30 lo 1:30 and will also devote considerable time to lectures and book reviews here and elsewhere.
As co-workers in the "Vineyard of the Lord," the members of the staff of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle take this means of expressing their regrets at the rabbi's decision to terminate his official connec¬ tion with the Bryden Road Temple. We wish for him and his dear ones health and happiness and trust that the Rabbi will find a suitable channel through which to continue his cultural and re¬ ligious activities in Columbus and Central Ohio.
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1 am glad to hear that Rabbi Nathan Krass of Temple Emanuel, Nfew York, is now convalescing at his home follow¬ ing an operation at Johns Hopkins Hos¬ pital. Dr. Krass is one of the pillars of the New York Jewish community and has endeared himself to thousands of his co-religionists by his ardent work in so¬ cial service as well as by his cilective preaching from the pulpit of the wealthi¬ est Jewish Congregation in America. Dr. Krass has many friends in Columbus and central Ohio, who are praying daily for his speedy recovery so that he may re¬ turn to his labor of love in the American tiietropolis,
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According to a dispatch received in the office of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle last Monday, many Christian merchants in Havanna^ Cuba, have banded themselves together in a campaign against street ped¬ dlers, the majority of whom are Jews. This is another manifestation of racial prejudice against our co-religionists. It is hoped that the Cuban government will not allow itself to be stampeded into any measure which will cause suffering to people who are trying to make an honest living.
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A dispatch from Salonica, Greece, states that two-thirds of the Jewish popu¬ lation in that country recently applied to the Kehillah for free niatzoth at greatly reduced ¦ prices. Under these . circum¬ stances, the Kehillah is compelled to spend more than 500,000 drachmas for Passover relief purposes. The Greek government, maintaining its attitude of last year, permitted the importation of 20 tons of flour for matzoth as well as ¦JoOO kilos of matzoths for Palestine, duty free. The municipality of Salonica also aided the Kehillah by a grant of 40,000 draclnnas. Further It distributed directly to Jewish poor 25,000 drachmas instead of bread which it usually allots. I be¬ lieve that such a benevolent and friendly atthude on the part of the Greek gov¬ ernment should evoke the gratitude and appreciation. of Jewish people the world over.
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver is a man who has risen metcorically from a position of poverty and obscurity to the dizzy heights of success. After fifteen years of faithful and devoted service to the Temple at Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Silver has been voted a Sabbatical year by the Board of Trustees of his Congregation. At the conclusion of the fall holidays in October, Rabbi Silver will leave Amer¬ ica for a year abroad during which time he will travel and study.
There is no question bnt that this bril¬ liant young Rabbi has earned his leave of absence. He is coiKeded to be one of, the five outstanding citizens of the Ohio metropolis. 'No important , project is launched in tliat city without his co¬ operation and good -will. Though yet a young man in his latter thirties, he is known from coast to coast as a profound student not only of American life, but also of his own people, their problems, their culture, and tlicii- heritage. He ranks today among the most forceful per¬ sonalities in Jewish life, having contrib¬ uted mightily to its every phase.      ****
The board of trustees of the Temple in Cleveland announces that, during Rabbi Silver's absence, the Temple will continue its full program of religious and educational activities under the leadership of Rabbi Leon Feuer who will have ad¬ ditional rabbinical assistance. Every Snnday the pulpit will be occupied by eminent men, Christians as well as Jews from every section of the United States.
Rabbi Silver, before coming to Cleve¬ land, was the spiritual leader of the Re¬ form Congregation in Wheeling, W. Va. He accepted the call to the pulpit of the Cleveland Temple in June, 1917. Since that time the membership of the congre¬ gation has more than doubled, number¬ ing today over 1600. families. Underhis leadership the Temple abandoned the idea of the institutional synagogue which_ it was the first to adopt in the early nineties of the last century.
Rabbi Silver waa graduated from the Hebrew Union College in 1915, received his doctor degree in 1925 from that in¬ stitution and the honorary degree of Doc¬ tor of Letters in 1929 from Western Reserve University, the first Jew to be thus honored. Besides being the author of a number of unique essays and mono¬ graphs, he is also the author of "Messi¬ anic Speculation in Israel," "The Demo¬ cratic Impulse in Jewish History," and "Religion in a Changing World," De¬ spite what Maurice Samuel has said about him in his recently published work, "Jews On Approval," he deserves the re¬ spect and high regard of all American Jewry.
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