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While our Society is not a religious organization, it endeavors to
surround our work with ethical and religious aims. The Society tries
to be here for the Jewish students what the Y. M. C. A. is in a
measure for our Christian fellow-students, and we can say that it has
succeeded in its endeavor. The relation of the Menorah Society here
with the Y. M. C. A. is one of heartiest co-operation.
SAMUEL R. NEWMAN
Universities in Omaha
The Omaha Menorah Society, covering both the University of Omaha and
Creighton University, was founded in September, 1914. At the
organization meeting, Rabbi Frederic Cohn spoke on the Menorah
movement, and letters of endorsement from President D. E. Jenkins of
the University of Omaha and from President E. A. Magevney of Creighton
University were read. A discussion of principles of the Menorah
movement followed.
Among the speakers of the year were Dr. I. Dansky, Dr. A. Greenberg,
Dr. R. Farber of S. Joseph, Professor Nathan Bernstein, Mr. Isador
Rees of the Omaha High School, Professor F. P. Ramsay, and Professor
Walter Halsey. In addition to their valuable addresses, discussions on
important Jewish topics were held by the members of the Society--a
phase of Menorah work which is being steadily accentuated.
The largest meeting of the year took place in Jacobs Memorial Hall, on
the evening of May 11th, at which over 300 people were present. The
speakers on this occasion were President D. E. Jenkins of the
University of Omaha on "Idealism in Education" and Rabbi Samuel Cohen
of Kansas City, who spoke on "The Functions and Genesis of
Ceremonials".
JACQUES RIEUR
Radcliffe College
During the month of December, 1914, the Radcliffe Menorah Society was
organized with a membership of twenty. On January 7, 1915, the
purposes of the Society were outlined to the members by Mr. Henry
Hurwitz; and Mr. Ralph A. Newman, President of the Harvard Menorah,
extended greetings and welcome from that Society. Dean Bertha Boody
showed her interest and approval by her presence.
Since the Radcliffe Menorah was not organized until well after the
college calendar had been arranged, it was difficult to formulate
definite plans for the time which remained. Lectures, however, have
been given at open meetings by Dr. H. M. Kallen of the University of
Wisconsin and Mr. Maurice Wertheim of New York; and plans are now
under way for the formation of a study circle devoted to the study of
the Hebrew language.
The interest and enthusiasm of the members--more than half of whom
are first year students--gives promise for work of greater scope in
the future.
LILLIAN H. ROSENBLUM
New York University
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