A dinner tonight at the community center of Temple Jeshurun, attended by about 500 persons, climaxed a day-long celebration in honor of Rabbi Israel Goldstein on his completion of 20 years as rabbi of the conservative congregation. Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, director of the National Conference of Jews and Christians, declared in an address that “Fascism, Nazism and Communism, paradoxically, are putting more new life into religion and democracy than any event in a hundred years.” Dr. Stephen S. Wise lauded Dr. Goldstein’s “virile and effective leadership.” Prof. Louis Finkelstein, provost of the Jewish Theological Seminary, praised his “fine example” as “an active leader and true scholar.”
In an address of thanks, Dr. Goldstein said that “American Jewry can become the saving remnant of the Jewish people if they measure up to their task not only philanthropically, but also culturally, spiritually, morally and ethically.” Other speakers were Judge Morris Rothenberg, who presented Dr. Goldstein with a bronze plaque and a rare Palestine Bible in behalf of the Jewish National Fund; Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, Rabbi Morris Goldstein of San Francisco, a brother; Sol M. Stroock and Charles W. Endel, president of the congregation, who was toastmaster. The congregation presented to Dr. Goldstein a publication fund to publish two of his books, a volume of sermons and addresses and a work on the Book of Job. Messages were received from leaders in many walks of life.
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