An appeal for the revival of Jewish interest in the synagogue was made here last night by Rabbi William F. Rosenblum of Temple Israel, New York, speaking on “What Price Jewish Glory?” at the annual meeting of Temple Beth-El of Stamford.
Declaring that all Jews, whether or not they are members of congregations, always take pride in the accomplishments of other Jews, Rabbi Rosenblum asserted, “The Jew who wants to enjoy the glory of our history, who gets his thrill every time a Jewish achievement is chronicled, but who is unwilling to pay for these rare privileges, is nothing but a parasite, a spiritual ‘chiseler’ against the code of recovery of his people and his faith.”
“Unless there is a revival in our synagogues,” he continued, “unless our men and women realize that they cannot share in the glory without making payment to the cause, the synagogue cannot go on. The problem before American Jews today is largely whether or not the synagogues and temples shall remain as living structures of the truth that Jews have a religion and a God, or become silent monuments to the death of the Jewish love of God.”
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