The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915

Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915, by Various

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Title: The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915
Author: Various
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THE MENORAH JOURNAL
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VOLUME I NO. 1
JANUARY 1915
Greetings: From Dr. CYRUS ADLER, LOUIS D. BRANDEIS, Professor RICHARD GOTTHEIL, Dr. JOSEPH JACOBS, Dr. KAUFMAN KOHLER, Justice IRVING LEHMAN, Judge JULIAN W. MACK, Dr. J. L. MAGNES, Dr. MARTIN A. MEYER, Dr. DAVID PHILIPSON, Dr. SOLOMON SCHECHTER, JACOB H. SCHIFF, and Dr. STEPHEN S. WISE
A Call to the Educated Jew LOUIS D. BRANDEIS
Menorah: A Poem WILLIAM ELLERY LEONARD
The Jews in the War JOSEPH JACOBS
Jewish Students in European Universities HARRY WOLFSON
The Twilight of Hebraic Culture MAX L. MARGOLIS
Days of Disillusionment SAMUEL STRAUSS
Three University Addresses--President ARTHUR T. HADLEY of Yale University, Chancellor ELMER E. BROWN of New York University, President CHARLES W. DABNEY of the University of Cincinnati
The Menorah Movement HENRY HURWITZ
From College and University: Reports from Menorah Societies
PUBLISHED BY THE INTERCOLLEGIATE MENORAH ASSOCIATION 600 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK -:- -:- -:- 25 CTS. A COPY
INTERCOLLEGIATE MENORAH ASSOCIATION
For the Study and Advancement of Jewish Culture and Ideals
OFFICERS
Chancellor HENRY HURWITZ 600 Madison Avenue, New York
President I. LEO SHARFMAN University of Michigan First Vice-President
MOSES BARRON University of Minnesota
Second Vice-President LEON J. ROSENTHAL Cornell University
Secretary ISADOR BECKER University of Michigan
Treasurer J. K. MILLER Penn State College
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Composed of Representatives, one each, from every constituent Menorah Society (The Representatives for 1915 will be announced in the next issue of The Menorah Journal)
There are Menorah Societies now at the following Colleges and Universities:
Boston University Brown University Clark University College of City of New York Columbia University Cornell University Harvard University Hunter College Johns Hopkins University New York University Ohio State University Penn State College Radcliffe College Rutgers College Tufts College University of California University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University of Colorado University of Denver University of Illinois University of Maine University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Missouri University of North Carolina University of Omaha University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Texas University of Washington University of Wisconsin Valparaiso University Western Reserve University Yale University
Office of the Intercollegiate Menorah Association 600 Madison Avenue, New York

THE MENORAH JOURNAL
VOLUME I JANUARY, 1915 NUMBER 1
An Editorial Statement
THE MENORAH JOURNAL, in its efforts to carry forward the aims and aspirations of the Menorah movement, will necessarily be far more than merely an "official organ" for the Menorah Societies. That function, indeed, becomes increasingly important as the Menorah Societies multiply in number and influence throughout the country. In this special appeal to Menorah members, however, the Journal will be more than a news medium; it will supply important material for study and discussion, and stimulate thinking and active effort in behalf of Menorah ideals. And inasmuch as the furtherance of Menorah ideals means the advancement of American Jewry and the spread of Hebraic culture, the Journal should appeal to every one in America who sympathises with these purposes. The Journal will be conducted with this general appeal always in mind--with the desire, indeed, to make it a model publication dealing with Jewish life and thought. To publish a periodical that shall measure up to this high standard, with its accompanying influence and power, is one of the aspirations of the Menorah movement; and the Menorah auspices and conditions are so peculiarly favorable to the achievement of this ambition as to lend every encouragement to the effort that will be put forth to make the Journal a genuinely significant publication for the whole of American Jewry.
For conceived as it is and nurtured as it must continue to be in the spirit that gave birth to the Menorah idea, the Menorah Journal is under compulsion to be absolutely non-partisan, an expression of all that is best in Judaism and not merely of some particular sect or school or locality or group of special interests; fearless in telling the truth; promoting constructive thought rather than aimless controversy; animated with the vitality and enthusiasm of youth; harking back to the past that we may deal more wisely with the present and the future; recording and appreciating Jewish achievement, not to brag, but to bestir ourselves to emulation and to deepen the consciousness of noblesse oblige; striving always to be sane and level-headed; offering no opinions of its own, but providing an orderly platform for the discussion of mooted questions that really matter; dedicated