Compilation of data on Jewish contributions to America’s war effort should be started immediately, Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach, president of the American Jewish Historical Society, urged here last night, addressing the semicentennial anniversary meeting of the Society at the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning.
Dr. Rosenbach suggested that the name of every Jew serving in the armed forces or aiding the Government in any way should be recorded. To aid in the task, he recommended that special organizations in every State be formed to gather and keep the data. He stressed the importance of saving letters and photographs of participants in the war so that later generations may obtain a fuller picture of their experiences and personalities.
“It is not the purpose of our society to put undue emphasis on the achievements of the Jews, but to place them in a clear and truthful light,” he explained. “We have no desire to make great heroes of some of our people, but to stress their courage, their adherence to their ideals and their faith in the country of their adoption.”
Dr. Rosenbach was re-elected president. The office of corresponding secretary, vacant since the death of Albert M. Friedenberg, was filled by the election of Professor Alexander Marx, of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York. All other officers were re-elected.
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