Future of American Judaism

2002 Carl and Dorothy Bennett Lecture in Judaic Studies. Ismar Schorsch, Ph.D. Chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary of America and Herman Abramowitz Professor of Jewish History. \u27Today, for too many [American] Jews, a preoccupation with self and a secular frame of mind militate against any sense of personal, [religious] obligation... If we can saturate our homes with echoes of eternity, our children will naturally absorb Judaism as... a moral compass, a medium of expression, and a source of pride.\u27 -Ismar Schorsch, Keeping Judaism at the Center.https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/bennettcenter-posters/1218/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, March 19, 1956

MS-WSGA pass new class rules; Discuss govt. merger • Holcombe, Walker lead S.E.-PFTA • Sella, McCoy view Dartmouth meeting • Dr. Parsons announces changes in calendar • May Day dances still offer a few positions • Y discusses cuts, race relations; Commissions to meet Wednesday • Foard to succeed Winchester as editor; Will assume duties today • APO plans contest for CC drive • Forum hears of African problem • Faculty minstrel planned for show • Business Club visits industry • Choir presents several concerts • Audrey Cale to speak to I.R.C. tonight • Editorial: Ave atque vale (hail and farewell); New insight • Feature staff laughs at itself • Letters to the editor • Feature editor reflects on his ideals, evaluates reality • Red Sox picked over Yankees and Indians in the official predictions • Swimmers finish 8th in competition • Badminton Belles end good season • Track prospects brighten as 28 candidates report • Girls b-ball team runs streak to 8 • Detailed account of government meeting where fourteen class rules were passed • Rev. F. I. Sheeder heads church publication group • The last time I seen Paris • Do you support red revolution in your backyard?https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1446/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, December 12, 1955

Dr. Gilbert Bayne, an Ursinus graduate, speaks tonight • Ursinus Women\u27s Club offers gift • Payments due this week on 1956 Ruby • Meistersingers first performance a success • WSGA, MSGA plan Christmas dance for Wed. evening • Contest begun by Chesterfield Co. • Chess team opens season by defeating F&M, 4 to 1 • Drum, Levin, Earle, Fretz, Blood honored at senior prom Friday night • Carol sings and worship programs highlight Y Christmas activities • Debaters split in recent events • Members chosen for Pi Nu Epsilon • Fraternity row • Chi Alpha to hold service Thursday • Editorial: What is thinking? • Student opinion varies on how to spend an ideal Christmas vacation • Living on a Christian campus • Letters to the editor • Two suggestions are offered to cure insomnia at Ursinus • New faces in starting spots aid Bruins; Shoes hopeful • Ursinus Cubs open against F&M Tues. • Bruin cagers cop initial win over Nat. Aggies 63-55 • Bears\u27 hide carried home by Indians in tight 80-64 win • Champs return to help racket squad • Bell towerhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1440/thumbnail.jp

The Lantern Vol. 25, No. 1, December 1956

• Diamonds and Mushrooms • Excerpts From the Values and Functions of History • Nor Bars a Prison Make • A Parable • An Original Album (Poetry)https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/lantern/1070/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, December 12, 1955

Dr. Gilbert Bayne, an Ursinus graduate, speaks tonight • Ursinus Women\u27s Club offers gift • Payments due this week on 1956 Ruby • Meistersingers first performance a success • WSGA, MSGA plan Christmas dance for Wed. evening • Contest begun by Chesterfield Co. • Chess team opens season by defeating F&M, 4 to 1 • Drum, Levin, Earle, Fretz, Blood honored at senior prom Friday night • Carol sings and worship programs highlight Y Christmas activities • Debaters split in recent events • Members chosen for Pi Nu Epsilon • Fraternity row • Chi Alpha to hold service Thursday • Editorial: What is thinking? • Student opinion varies on how to spend an ideal Christmas vacation • Living on a Christian campus • Letters to the editor • Two suggestions are offered to cure insomnia at Ursinus • New faces in starting spots aid Bruins; Shoes hopeful • Ursinus Cubs open against F&M Tues. • Bruin cagers cop initial win over Nat. Aggies 63-55 • Bears\u27 hide carried home by Indians in tight 80-64 win • Champs return to help racket squad • Bell towerhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1440/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, June 6, 1955

Seniors hear Symes; Girls\u27 dorm begun: Speaker emphasizes faith; Ground breaking Saturday • Ursinus confers honorary doctorate degrees on four • Thomas is valedictorian; Leaves summa cum laude • Pre-meds graduate; Go on to med. school • Baccalaureate talk given by Armstrong • Annual prizes are awarded at commencement this morning • Godshalk, Yerkes, Bentz are presented open scholarships • Class of \u2755 selects twelve in Who\u27s who • Class of \u2755 leaves at exercises today • Editorials: To the class of 55 and all who follow; Looking over the class of \u2755 • Letter to the editor • Lee Rigler chosen to head soph rules committee in Fall • Looking back on very pleasant experiences at good old UC • E. Snyder returns to Ursinus; Studied under Dr. Frankle • Committee names junior advisors • YM-YWCA reviews year; Reveals plans • Seniors gaze at future with enthusiasm and determination • Concert Sunday night enjoyed by many • APO honors Hunt, Millward • Seibmen lose final game to Lehigh by close score of 3-1 • Constitution of WAA revised at meeting • WSGA reviews year; Messinger named student forum rep. • Birth announced • Connie Cross made tennis cap. for 2nd year; Prospects bright • Pigskin meeting on Monday reveals plans • Ehlers, Harris seek diamond contracts after graduation • Wilson to captain hopeful Ursinus trackmen next year • Polly Taylor named to lead \u2756 Belles • Allebach selected to district two all-star baseball squad • They earned it • Intramural champs • Hennessey names appointments, plans for MSGA next year • Emma Smith elected president of Day Studyhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1477/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, February 13, 1956

Ben Napier\u27s band to play at Lorelei Friday evening • Reed and Barton starts contest • Mr. Schellhase and Dr. Fletcher assume positions on Ursinus faculty • Pi Gamma Mu to discuss plans at meeting Feb. 15th • Y group travels to New York City • Dr. Wolf addresses pre-meds tonight • Marriage seminar well supported; Hears Dr. Hoffman • National group honors Dr. Ogren in Georgia • Stephen Cary replaces Elsa Maxwell at Forum • Jen Price awards colors this week • Ronald Kichline \u2716 dies in Reading • Valley Forge String Quartet to present musical • Mike Pedicin sextet enjoyed by 200 students • Parking rules enforced • McIntyre wins verse award • Editorial: Our maturity and the new cut rule; Give blood! • The Middle of the Night sees return of aging Edw. G. • The missing man in modern society: The individualist • Tears turn to cheers as Hellers\u27 last-second goal wins thriller • Mermaids capture first by edging Drexel, 32-22 • Cagers face rough tilts this week after scoring impressive 77-67 win over Fords • Grapplers maul J. Hopkins; Face Hens tomorrow night • Letter winners • Bruins defeat Pharmacy, 74-67 • 1956 Ruby posts schedule for pictures this week • Freshmen members are chosen for Y cabinet • Fraternity row • New books on the library shelves • Nominating com. discusses pageant • MSGA urges clean-up in dorms • Coke machine for Pfahlerhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1442/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, November 1, 1954

MSGA buys record player • Pre-medical society tours medical college • Mayberry completes course • Deltas present Greditzia Moraine to college • Stardust top song • The Monkey\u27s Paw Group I production • U.S. Naval Reserve to visit Ursinus on November 17 • Naval aviation cadet program here, Nov. 15 • Dr. Lionel Mapp to speak on Trinidad: Medical and ethnic • Rabbi Schorsch speaks on religion • Wood sweeps Ursinus election by 64% • High school groups see campus, slides • Unique features in Night of Jan. 16th • Earle elected president of U.C. Canterbury Club • Beardwood meeting tonight; Dr. A.G. Oblad to speak • Sororities change rushing schedule because of holiday • Rushee cooling off period • Does college life promote maturity? • Junior class to sponsor Harvest moon ball dance • Editorial: Sanctuary of silence? • Bears maul shaky Wagner eleven 34-7: Famous counters 2 Td\u27s; Walker sparks UC assault • UC whitewashed 1-0 at Swarthmorehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1458/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, December 10, 1956

Christmas parties for children given by three groups • Holy Communion to be held Dec. 13 • Class of 1959 sponsors Dogpatch drag Dec. 8 • Morning watch to be held by SWC • Weekly staffs have Christmas dinner, Dec. 4 • APO offers share-the-ride plan to students • Nineteenth annual Messiah presented Thursday, Dec. 6 • MSGA council issues warnings on speeding, parking • Y groups hear two speakers Wed. • SRC presents Coffee klatch on Fridays • Graduation programs on sale during this week • Annual Christmas ball to take place Wednesday night • UC Help Hungary drive ends Friday • Resumes for interviews due on Friday, Dec. 14 • Lantern appears tomorrow • Editorial: It\u27s an idiom; Our morality and the foreign policy • Letters to the editor • Christmas song • Old dog, new tricks • Modern Christmas carol • Intramurals move into full swing; Derr, Curtis III are teams to beat • Cubs top Pharm; Could go unbeaten • Court belles top alumni, 56-36, Sat. • Famous, Donnelly receive Eastern grid honors • Bears seek win Tues. night after dropping four straight • Grapplers to open on Jan. 12; Heavy divisions very weak • Althouse - Haverstick engagement • Inquirer releases Phila. best-selling book list • McClures to give party for Jr. and Sr. women • Ursinus Circle has Christmas music program • Twelve students to appear in 1957 college Who\u27s who • Pre-med, chem societies to have joint meeting • Schrull - Engel engagement • Curtain Club group sees Measure for measure • Class rules are published by two student councilshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1418/thumbnail.jp