The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1921 Page: 1 of 16
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FORT WORTH-DALLAS TEXAS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18 1921.
Price 6 Cent.
To the Board of Governors of the Hebrew
Union College
The Rabbis Are Interested in The College and Its Future
Read What Some of ':um Say
Gentlemen :
Last week we called your attention to the fact that Dr. Kohler's
wish to be retired should be gratified. We named at least one man
who could worthily take his place. We called attention to the fact
that there is a possibility that "friends" of other and less worthy
in our opinion candidates might impede the work that lies before
the Board of Governors of the College. That others agree with us
is proved by a number of letters that we have receievd from rabbis.
The rabbinical world is AWAKE to what is being done and to what
will be done in the matter of Dr. Kohler's successor and the mem-
bers of the Board are expected to pay some heed to what the rabbis
are thinking. The revered and honored Dr. Kohler must not be
made to suffer because others want to succeed him. The College is
the bulwark of American Judaism and it must be protected by the
men who have drunk at its fountain of knowledge. We have re-
ceived a number of letters and from some we quote:
the sa.. j that you enjoy for I am deeply obligated to Dr.
Rosenau a nc. rt might be misinterpreted. Be assured
however that noti. aid please me more than to lend my feeble
efforts in his behalf i.ot for his good primarily but for the good
of our Alma Mater.
These letters are not isolated cases. We have received some
communications which simply cannot be published. It is plain to
us that many of the rabbis of the land are roused to what seems to
be a crisis in the history of the Hebrew Union College. The fact is
that a member of the Board told us as long ago as last summer that
the work of the Board was being impeded by the wire-pulling of
the friends of some of its members.
Let the Board not think that the matter at hand is a small one.
The Union of American Hebrew Congregations has achieved its
growth and prominence through the work of the rabbis. It would
be foolish to say that the rabbis would set themselves against the
Union if the Board of Governors of the College a subsidiary body
of the Union would wholly disregard their wish. But this much is
certain. There are a number of men in the Jewish ministry who
are not satisfied with the way matters are going. The movement
is gaining strength. Nothing would be worse for American Reform
than a clash between those who have the interests of the College at
heart and have no political axe to grind and those who have the
interests of the College at heart but have political interests to grind.
It is well-known that some of the real leaders in American Reform
are not in sympathy with the aspirations of certain candidates; let
that attitude become crystallized and the Board will find that some
of the most brilliant of the older men and let us hasten to say
some of the most influential will take a deSnite side in the con-
troversy. We know whereof we speak. It might take a little more
courage than is now needed but responsibility bring courage and
these men are conscious of their responsibility as leaders of Ameri-
can Reform. It will be too late to take cognizance of the opposition
to certain men after one of them is elected.
Nothing would be more delectable to the palates of the enemies
of the College and Reform than a good stiff fight within the ranks
of Reform. This can be avoided and it must be avoided.
The majority of the letters received by us agree with us that
Dr. Rosenau is the most capable man to succeed Dr. Kohler. Since
writing the first of this series of articles we have had no reason to
Your editorial on Dr. Kohler's retirement is splendid and I want change our mind ; on the contrary our stand has been confirmed
to congratulate you. Your suggestion that Dr. Rosenau be named Will the Board of Governors of the College heed the words of these
. as his successor is particularly a happy one and I want to second it men who want to be heard in this matter or will they blunder and
Vheartily. In this instance unfortunately I cannot support it with disregard them?
Your editorial about Dr. Kohler is simply splendid and fearless
too about the political situation. Allow me to congratulate you on
it. Evidently you don't think has a chance nor
another one whose opinion I definitely received who said he had
also been approached about it. I wish we could get together on
that proposition. I discussed it thoroughly with also when
he was here. It seems to me that situation could be forced if it was
dealt with in the right way. The Central Conference meeting is go-
ing to take place soon. Rosenau certainly seems to fill the entire
bill all right except for one quality which is after all only a cheap
commodity.
Your editorial anent Kohler the presidency of the Hebrew
Union College and Rosenau so completely echoes my own sentiments
in the matter that your lines moved me to write this brief note.
Whatever the source of your information you have hinted at
the conditions there exactly. Rosenau would be the most capable
man for the office. But you may be sure that neither a man's fit-
ness nor one's ability will figure in the selection of the president
when the time comes.
Was delighted with your editorial. It had the Texas spirit
frank and wholehearted. If some one could get- 's ear
I think it would make Rosenau a sure winner.
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