March 16, 1922

If you have a minute to spare, don't b o t h e r a man who hasn't.

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VOL. II.—No. 14

Entered as »e £ . poBtof&ce at O « «4

Federation Growth Revealed in Monthly Reports of Societies

ABB mall matter on January 27th. 1921, at Vebraska, nnder the Act of March 3. 1879.

R/ L. M. FRANKLIN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED BY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1922

An Analysis of Jewish Immigration Into the United States

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50. DR. RUDOLPH GROSSMAN CELEBRATES SILVER JUBILEE

Jewish Activities In Smaller Cities Started By Omahans

New York. (J. C. B.—More than Detroit. — On Sunday morning, 6oO members of the Congregation March 5, the boys and girls of the Rodeph Sholom joined in the celebraReligious School of Temple Beth El, WHAT "HIAS" ACCOMPLISHED IN 192! tion of the silver jubilee of the Rev. Religious School, B'nai B'rith Committe on Correctional Insti- tendered Rabbi Leo Franklin a surDr. Rudolph Grossman as Rabbi of prise party for his birthday in the tutions in State Created by Lodge and Zionist Work the Congregation at a dinner in the nature of a pageant, written by Mrs. Board. Begun by Local Men. Hotel Commodore. Gifts from the S. S. Weinman, entitled "The FrankThe Thirteenth Annual Meeting of or their breadwinners had to leave ing with an organization advocating several organzations of the Temple TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR lin Year". Dr. Franklin was called the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant this country. We lay emphasis upon anarchistic beliefs,' and not one for were presented to Dr. Grossman, the THREE BRANCHES OF JEWinto the Assembly from his office and Aid Society of America was held on this phase of the situation. The words, NEW MEMBERS—OTHER being a pauper. gifts being so numerous that one ISH SERVICE ORGANIZED was' entertained by fifty-two children, FEDERATION NEWS. Sunday afternoon, March 12, 1922,'reuniting families,' may have become "Those figures speak more eloquent- speaker urged a detective be assigned since it was his fifty-second birthday. at the Hias Building, 425-437 Lafay- tiresome by repetition, but it is a fact DURING PAST WEEK ly than any words of mine can. They A new phase of social service, that Important episodes in the life of the ette Street, New York City. This that the Jewish immigration was a tell the unchallengable story of the to escort Dr. and Mrs. Grossman home. of ministering to the spiritual needs Religious school in which Dr. Frank- was the first annual gathering to take reunion of families. The influence of Omaha and of desirability of the Jewish immigrant, of Jewish inmates in the correctional lin influenced it, and important times place in the Society's new Home, The toastmaster was Alfred D. Omaha's men upon surrounding comthe material in the future, as it has institutions of Nebraska, was added in which the Religious School in- which was dedicated on June 5, 1921. "Out of a total Jewish immigra- been in the past, of good loyal Ameri- Lind, a trustee. Other speakers were munities was felt very strongly durto the already long list of the func- fluenced his life, were pictured by The large auditorium was filled to tion of nearly 107,300 490 were de- can citizenship. Those are the facts, Judge Samuel D. Levy and Rabbi ing the past week in three separate tions of the Jewish Welfare Federa- various groups of children. A capacity and it was found necessary ported. A large number of the de-and they are given here because it is Alexander Lyons. There were musi- fields of Jewish and communal work. tion, at the monthly meeting of the characteristic celebration for each to hold an overflow meeting in the portees were sent back because of ex- our desire that they should be known cal selections by the choir of ftodeph A religious school, a B'Nai B'Rith cess quota. Not one of these Jewish month of the year was presented to synagogue of the building. Board held Sunday. Sholom. lodge and a local Zionist district were far and wide, so that the misrepreimmigrants was deported for imThe Board of Directors approved make up "The Franklin Year". The Mr. John L. Bernstein, President of morality, criminal tendencies or an- sentations and slanders may be run organized respectively in Fremont, unanimously the recommendation of entire school sang a birthday song the Society, occupied the chair. Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Lincoln. In to earth. We ask no exceptions in archistic tendencies. In 1920 the numthe executive committe that a sub- written especially for the occasion, each city the foundations were laid favor of the Jewish immigrant. We The proceedings were opened with ber of deportations was only 12, out committee on Correctional Institu- entitled "Our Guide and Faithful prayer by Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein of 65,000 Jewish immigrants who ar- demand however, that he shall not be for the further development of tha tions be established, and Morris Lev}*, Friend". Rabbi Franklin was deeply of the Institutional Synagogue, New rived at the port of New York, and discriminated against." work started by local men. president of the Federation, appointed touched by the ceremony and with York. At Fremont, Tuesday night, Dr. Mr. Bernstein declared that what is then, too, there was not one deportaas members of the committee Rabbis very deep feeing he offered his Mr. Bernstein presented a general tion for immorality, criminal tenden- needed is "an intelligent and humanFrederick Cohn carried to success one Frederick Cohn and Morris Taxon, of thanks to the children and said that report upon the Society's activities cies or anarchistic tendencies. Why itarian viewpoint of immigration. We of the phases of the campaign now Omaha, Rabbi Jacob Singer of Lin- their tribute to him made his birth- here and in Europe; Mr. Harry Fisch- then, this continued outcry against have no objection to immigration being conducted nationally by the coln, and Samuel Schaefer, superin- day one of the happiest days of his el, the Treasurer, the financial state- the Jewish immigrants?" Asserts Palestine X^n Be DisUnion of American Hebrew Conlaws, but these laws must not be diclife. tendent of the Federation. cussed Only On Basis of gregations in its efforts to bring the tated by an artificially created sentiment and Mr. Albert Rosenblatt, Official Figures Refute Slanders. ment and by hysteria, due to agitation Balfour Declaration. smaller communities of the country Chairman of the Membership CommitWill Keep in Touch With Inmates. Continuing his analysis of Jewish and to misrepresentation of the facts. in closer touch with Judaism. Dr. tee, a report of the membership It will be the work of this commitimmigration into the United States, We of HIAS, are more than anxious JEWISH STATE WILL NOT Cohn organized a Sunday school with growth of the organization. tee to keep in close touch with the an initial enrollment of 25 children, Restrictive Legislation Unwarranted. Mr. Bernstein quoted from the An-to see a carefully thought out immiPREJUDICE ARAB Jewish inmates of the correctional innual report of the Commissioner Gen- gration policy adopted. Hitherto, we and thereby stimulated a keener stitutions of the state, to supply them RIGHTS. At the outset of his report, Mr. Bern- eral of Immigration to the Secretary religious interest in the community. have had what may be termed, a fit with such articles of a religious nastein discussed the 3 per cent law. He of Labor for the fiscal year ended Sam Block and A. Zlotky co-operated and start policy." ture as they may need, and to proLondon. (J. C. B.) Mr. said: June 30, 1920, which contains the with Dr. Cohn in his work in vide for their observance of the JewAfter briefly referring to the Eu-Churchill, Secretary of State for the "Due to an outcry against immi- most striking refutation of the atFremont, and have assumed charge , ish holidays. The committee is alColonies, has issued a reply to the ropean activities abroad, which he grants, the after-effects of the war, ready at work making a census of the Union of American Hebrew Con- and in consequence of a general hys- tacks that have been launched against declared would only continue so long Arab Delegation declaring that while of the local situation. Dr. Cohn will immigrants. Mr. Bernstein as Eu- an Jews would be enabled the deputation as representing a large visit Grand Island on March 27, on number of Jews for whom such servgregations to Meet in New teria of fear that the country would Jewish said: ice will be made available. York i n January, 1923. to cart r their own, Mr. Bernstein section of the Moslem and Christian a similar enterprise. be overrun by hordes of aliens, the "According tothe official statistics, The Board learned that the Jewish quoted interesting activities in regard inhabitants of Palestine and is anxiAt Fort Dodge, Iowa, a city of immigration restrictionists succeeded community in Lincoln had done ex- DISCUSSION TO CENTER ON in having passed by Congress, what there arrived in. the United States to the Society. ous to discuss with them the present some 60 Jewish families, the first cellent .work for the men in instituSTRENGTHENING OF is known as- the 3 per cent Immigra- from July 1, 1920, to June 30, 1921, 803,203 individuals here and abroad proposals for the Palestine Consti- Jewish society ever formed there is tions there, but it was felt desirable AMERICAN JUDAISM. tion Law. We, who believed that no 119,036 Jewish immigrants—52,710 were served by the various depart- tution, he is not in a position to nego- the newly created B'Nai B'Kith to centralize all such work in the tiate officially with a body represent- lodge, organized Sunday by Henry . danger was threatening the United males, and 66,326 females. Of these ments of the Society. local office. Wherever possible the New York.—Many thousands of States from an avalanche of immi- 17,616 were boys under 16 and 17,059 In 26,947 cases $7,264,706.7£ were ing the whole or part of the people of Monsky, of Omaha, president of the girls under 16, or a £otal number of sent for relatives in Europe. work will,be carried on through and Jewish men and women, the largest Palestine BhtCft'"nd official representa- district grand lodge of the order. with flie co-operation of the neighbor- number ever gathered in onJC meeting' tion has%e«r-constrtnte«l as yet. -• 34,761 of tKe Jgvdskimmitfrxiiti; ar31 charter members now comprise the o f ing Jewish communities. to discuss, the religious problems of — »-.-riving at the port of New York, were At the same time, Mr. Churchill Fort Dodge lodge, and indications their people, will convene in Newbenfefitted America, just as America handled by the Ellis Island Bureau. states that €he future of Palestine are that every Jewish man in the Federation Continues Growth. has benefitted them, opposed the Bill. Reports of the various organiza- York City in January, 1923, to formu- We saw in its passage the great hard- years and above was 24,596. The to- 69,296 Jewish immigrants, out of a cannot be discussed on any basis oth- city will very shortly be a member. tions of the Federation submitted at late plans for strengthening Ameri- ship which will be inflicted upon the tal number of-single males was 21,947. total number of Jewish arrivals in er than the Balfour Declaration, since At Lincoln, Sunday afternoon, the meeting attest to the constant can Judaism. The meeting will be immigrants, we foresaw the impossi- Let us analyze these figures and seethis country, were in receipt of some there could be no question of the Gov- Harry Lapidus, Louis Kneeter, and growth and influence of the Federa- the biennial convention of the Union bility of setting up an administrative what they mean. Out of the total service either from the Home Office ernment repudiating its obligations Dr. V. E. Levine, of this city, organtion in the community. Sixty-six re- of American Hebrew Congregations machinery which would function just- number of Jewish immigrants 83,733 or one of the branches of the Society. toward the Jewish people. ized a local, district of the Zionist 8,759 immigrants and wayfarers lief and social service cases were and the National Federation of Tem- ly and righteously. The Bill was a individuals were destined to their husorganization, enrolled 30 members No Prejudice to Aram Rights. were sheltered at the Home. 1 handled during February through the ple Sisterhoods. and perfected the organization. Louis hasty measure and unscientific. The National Jewish Home will not bands and fathers or brothers and 14,146 immigrants were received at central office at a/cost of $1,666, 149 Some of the most eminent Jews in Finkelstein has been made chairman, . "The three per cent law would have prejudice the Arabs' rights, according sisters in this country. Many married individuals we're assisted through this the United States will atteend the ceased to function on June 30 of this men were destined to their children. the HIAS Home and distributed from to the colonial secretary. While in J. W. Goldfein, secretary, and M. work, 47 immigrant aid cases were convention. Delegates will be sent by year, but by a resolution adopted by 116,566 Jewish immigrants out of a there. the mandate the Zionist Organization Shapiro, treasurer. handled. The Wise Hospital cared for the Jewish communities of three hun- Congress, it has been extended to total of 119,036 were destined to re- 12,953 applicants for first and final is recognized as a public body for adcitizenship papers received the servseven Jewish charity cases, at a cost dred cities between Maine and Cali- June, 1923." latives; 1,781 went to friends and on-ice of the Department of Education. vising and co-operating with the Adfornia. They will include men of inj of $266.65. Less Than Half Percent Deported. ly 689 went neither to relatives nor 2,405 applicants for work were ministration of the established nationThe Jewish Community Center temational reputation, both rabbis Mr. Bernstein then dealt with the al home, the Government is ready, if friends. placed. Board reported a total of 105 meet- and laymen. A delegation of Europ- character of Jewish immigration to "Of the 119,036 Jewish immigrants Mr. Bernstein announced "that as necessary, to insert in the draft a ings, with art attendance of 2558, at ean Jews will also be present. Emi- this country, i n view of the fact that nent government officials will address who sailed for this country, from July another step in our efforts to save the provision for no action to be taken the clubrooms in the Lyric Bldg. durJewish immigrants had been most 1, 1920, to June 30, 1921, only 1,195, funds transmitted by residents in this in Palestine upon the advice of the UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW the delegates, and an unusual proCONGREGATIONS CONDUCTS ing February. Sixty-six meetings of violently assailed. In this regard he a trifle over 1 per cent, were deport- country to their relatives abroad" the Zionists or otherwise except through CAMPAIGN IN MARCH. Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. clubs and gram of entertainment is being plan- said: ed. Why were they deported? Some Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant the channels prescribed in the final classes were held, and were attended ned. constitution. "There arrived during the year for diseases, some because they were Aid Society of America has been inAll the reform congregations of by 1,517 boys and girls, ranging in 1921, 107,300 Jewish immigrants. This likely to become public charges, some strumental in securing a state charter Cincinnati. Mar. 14.—Thousands of this city are co-operating in the arage from 8 to 21 years. was not a haphazard stream of imJews, scattered in "handfuls" among rangements for the convention. because they did not have the proper fo rthe HIAS Immigration Bank South Side Talmud Torah Hundreds of Children at Talmud small towns and villages throughout Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the New migration. They were immigrants passports; but not one for being which will begin operations in the Attendance Increasing the land without any form of religious Torah. York Times, is chairman of the spe-who either had to come here so as to 'anarchists or entertaining or affiliat- near future. The South Side Talmud Torah has organization, are now being brought An average daily attendance of 235 cial committee on arrangements. He be reunited with their breadwinners, launched an intensive campaign for within the fold of organized Judaism children during the month was re- and his associates will co-operate with $25,000; New York Public Library, enrollment of children in its classes. by an intensive campaign that was ported for the City Talmud Torah, and Daniel P. Hays, chairman of the New $25,000; New York Zoological SocieUnder the leadership of A. Schlaifer, started on March 1st, by the De200 children at the Sunday School. York executive committee of the ty, $10,000; Hampton Tuskegee Inpresident, every Jewish family in the partment of Synagogue and School The South Side Talmud Torah re- Union of America Hebrew Congregastitute, $10,000; Hampton Normal, South Side is being visited and urged Extension of the Union of American ported a daily average of 35 children. tions. $10,000; New York University, $50,to have the children take advantage Hebrew Congregations, according to A special loan of $200 was made to PHILANTHROPIST'S WILL MADE 000; Jewish Theological Seminary, FUND TO BENEFIT BY of the facilities for Jewish education an announcement made today from this institution to carry it over the PUBLIC; CHILDREN GET LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT $50,000; and Henry Street Settleperiod of depression resulting from BEATRICE, NEB., RAISES EQUAL SHARE. JNEXT WEDNESDAY offered by the Talmud Torah. A the headquarters of the organisation ment, $50,000. marked increase in attendance is al- at Cincinnati.' . the recent packing house strike. $1,000 FOR RELIEF New York.—The schedules in the $1,000 have been pledged by reSeven Inmates were cared for at Cincinnati.—One hundred thousand ready noticeable, according to Mr. The campaign aims to provide the Old Peoples' Home during Febru- sidents of Beatrice for the Jewish estate of Jacob Schiff, banker and JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN dollars have beefl raised by the Na-Schlaifer. Assisting him are the other spiritual leadership for these adary, and $69.00 was received at the Relief appeal, according to reports philanthropist, who died September ALSACE-LORRAINE DESERTED tional Federation of Temple Sister- officers of the Talmud Torah, Messrs. Bath House, conducted by the Daugh- received from that city at the local 25, 1920, prepared for submission to Paris. (By mail.—J. P. A.) The hoods which is seeking funds to build A. Jacobsen, A. Marcus and A. Sil-herents of the Jewish faith by organizing congregations, religious school*, ters of Israel Society. $88.50 dues office. Following are the names of the State Tax Commission in the in-Strassburg Jewish journal "La Juive" a dormitory for' Hebrew Union Col- verman. sisterhoods and study circles. heritance tax proceeding to begin reports that many Jewish communi- lege, Cincinnati, the • training school (Continued on page 2) contributors: JEW ELECTED AS PROTEST Ben Tsnncson _ _..:$ .SiO.OO shortly, fix the value of the property ties in Alsace-Lorraine have become About 150 rabbis and laymen will for reform Jewish rabbis. The total I,onis ' Coldstein _ _.-. 2.10.00 AGAINST THE ANTISEMITIC have undertaken a tour of 600 comto be taxed at $35,257,008. The next completely destroyed. The Jews have J. M. Bernstein 125.00 Local Section of Council of sum to be raised is $250,000. A. Stein _ 100.00 POLICIES OF GOVERNMENT munities before the end of March. estate on which the executors estigradually completed their exodus and Jewish Women Receives J. Sumisli J00.0O When news was received at camno.00 mate a tax will be fixed is $34,426,- cities which a few years ago had They -will speak at mass meetings Badupast (By Mail—Jewish Press Thanks of National Office J.A. ("ernri paign headquarters in Cincinnati that Rernstien 30.00 arranged for this purpose, ' confer prosperous and flourishing Jewish 282. Association.) The Bar Association Mrs. lien Isaacson . 25.00 Mrs. Samuel Nathan, chairman of Mrs. the $100,000 mark had been passed, I.onis Goldstein 2-"><>0 communities are now totally free of with local community group* and of Szenedine has elected Dr. J. RainMr. Schiff's will gave away $1,350,the committee on Immigrant Aid of Mrs. J. II. Bernstien . 25.00 preparations for the construction of Jews. wherever possible effect religious oringer, a Jewish attorney, as its pres000 in direct bequests to organizathe local section of the Council of the dormitory were begun. ident for the ensuing term of a year. ganizations. tions, and divided the residue of his Oberhagenthal formerly had a JewThorpeians to Give Spririf Jewish Women, has received acknowlLetters received by Mrs. Abram Before the balloting several Chris- The campaign is the result of an estate equally between his son, Mort- ish majority in its population, but now Simon, general campaign chairman, Dance edgment of the receipt at Ellis Island tian advocates appealed for the elec- insistent demand from communities there is not one Jew to be found there. imer, and his daughter, Mrs. Felix of the clothing collected in Omaha reThe Thorpeian Athletic club will from sisterhoods throughout the cently for immigrants detained there. give the first of a series of spring Warburg. The amount each wiU re- So it is with many other villages and country, indicate' that the^ Jewish tion of the Jewish candidate, as a having no synagogue, rabbi, or JewThe letter, signed by Miss Cecelia dances a week from Sunday, March ceive, if the schedules are accepted cities. The synagogues are being con- women are working,intently on the protest against the anti-semitic poli- ish religious school, for some form Razovskfo national secretary of the 26, at the Ben Hur Dancing. Academy. in their entirety by the State Tax stantly sold to Gentiles and of the drive. The smaller Jewish communi- cy of the Hungarian Government, as of organization that will afford a formerly great Jewish community in ties are as active as those cities where well as to show the country that the means of observing their Jewish department of Immigrant Aid, states The committee in charge promises Commission, is $16,538,141. Jews must be regarded and dealt holidays and bringing up their childth&t the response to the appeal that this affair will be even more enThe charitable gifts of $1,350,000, Imlingen, one of the largest in the the Jewish population is large. entire province has remained but one with as free and equal d.izens. throughout the country has been most joyable than those given'in the past made in the will, were: ren with a knowledge of their faith Jewish family. gratifying, and thanks the local sec- by the organization. Under the club's and traditions. . Letters and verbal Federation for the Support of JewThe Sisterhood of Temple Israel tion and the Omaha contributors for slogan, "It's a Thorpeian Affair," ish Philanthropic Societies, $500,000; requests have for months poured into PRIVATE CEMETERY FOR will give an elaborate entertainment their generosity. much entertainment for the younger Jewish Theological Seminary of Am- PALESTINE'S NORTHERN BASHFUL "MESHUMODIM the offices of the Union of American at the Blackstone, Wednesday evenerica, $100,000; Union of American FRONTIES UNSETTLED ing, March 22, proceeds of which will Lodz (By Mail—Jewish Press As- Hebrew Congregations in Cincinnati. This branch of the Council has also set has been assured. Hebrew Congregation, $100,000; undertaken to investigate home conLondon. (J. C. B.) The Duke of be turned over to the Hebrew Union sociation). The City Council had deZurich (Jewish .Press Association). Montefiore Home, $300,000; Harvard Southerland, speaking in the House College'Dormitory "Fund. There will cided to organize a special cemetery Co-operating with this movement, ditions of orphans sent to relatives in this country by the Joint Distribu- The Swiss Parliament after a long Universtiy, $255,000; Charity Organi- bf Lords, informed a questioner that be dancing, tables-of bridge and other for the "Religionless." As is well Dr. Frederick Cohn has already ortion Committee and the Hebrew Shel- and acrimonious debate adopted to- zation Society, $10,000; Babies' Hos- the Government was considering the games, and a general -diversity of en- known, these "Religionless" are most- ganized a Sunday school at Fremont, tering Society. The local section is day a bill, making school attendance pital, $5,000; Soloman and Betty report of the Boundary Commission tertainment. Mrs. Cora Wolf is chair- ly assimilated Jews, who have not and Rabbi Jacob Singer, of Lincoln, >-operating in this work, in addition compulsory for Jewish children on Loeb Memorial Home, $25,000; New concerning Palestine's northern fron- man of the affair. the hardihood and brazen-faced ef- spoke in Nebraska City on the 14, o aiding other classes of immigrants the Sabbath and othfl -Jewish holi- York Association for the Blind, $10,- tier, but that no final decision has frontry to accept the tenents of the and plans to speak in Hastings and i .Metropolitan Jdvyseum of-Art, jret- been reached, Norfolk before the end of the month. -< their arrival her»"Jewish Prwi»^ Ada -Bring Results. Christian-Faith.

Britain's Pledge to Jewish People Stands, Churchill Tells Arabs

Three Hundred Cities to Send Delegates to Religious Convention

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Organize Jews In Small Communities For Judaism

$1,350,000 Bequeathed to Charity by Jacob Schiff

$100,000 Raised for Dormitory by Sisterhoods