Excerpt from The American Jewish Year Book, 5678: September 17, 1917, to September 6, 1918 In assuming editorial responsibility for the american jewish year book, I have felt that the task of maintaining the splendid standards set by my distinguished predecessors was a most arduous one, especially in view of the peculiar difficulties with which it has been necessary to cope during the past year. Under the present circumstances there is available but a paucity of events to set forth concerning the Jews of the world. The editor has endeavored to atone, in a measure, for the lack Of news items by furnishing several special essays bearing upon one or another Of the problems likely to advance into the foreground with the advent of the prayed-for peace. Especially timely is the study prepared by Max J. Kohler, Esq., on Jewish Rights at International Congresses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.