The Jewish Social Center


 

Publication Date: April 1915

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Oscar Leonard

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Assimilation; Religion; Communal Organization

Type: Other

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The author describes the evolution of Jewish community centers in the context of anti-Semitism and evolving attitudes towards Judaism, assimilation, and Zionism. He emphasizes the need to respect difference and Jewishness even while promoting Americanization, and the challenging question of how to 'Judaize' Jewish institutions.

Bulletin of the National Conference of Jewish Charities, 5:9