A proposal that the Jews of America should establish a non-sectarian university was made this week by Representative William I. Sirovich, in an address before Congregation B’nai Jeshurun. Dr. Sirovich also proposed that such a university should invite eminent Jewish scholars such as Professor Albert Einstein and Dr. Henri Bergson.
“Every college in the United States was founded by some religious sect as a contribution of that religion to the culture and civilization of that country.” said Dr. Sirovich. “The moment has now arrived when we Jews, in appreciation of what this country has done for us, should found in America, as a great contribution of the Jews on the altar of education, a non-sectarian university, open to all, bringing to it such eminent Jewish scholars as Professor Albert Einstein and Henri Bergson.”
In the opinion of Dr. Sirovich, the difficulties which Jewish students often encounter in entering the professional schools and graduate colleges would be overcome by the establishment of a Jewish university. He expects to call a conference of leading American Jews in a month or two to make definite plans for the establishment of the university.
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