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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5,1928
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Berlin.—(J. T. ,A.)—Miss . Kaete Eosenheim was appointed government councillor, being the first woman to receive such an appointment. Country Now Free of Many Old Miss Rosenheim has held the position of political secretary in the PrusEvils, He Asserts. sian ministry since 1919.
VOL. VII.—No. 1
Unable to ALL LOCAL ZIONIST Rabbi Form THORPEIAN CLUB New Cabinet ORGANIZATIONS JOIN PLANS TO STAGE GROUP COUNCIL BIG JUBILEE BALL Artist and Audience Both Catch Thrill of Concert Given Under
When Jascha Heifetz Played in Palestine, Three Thousand Came to Stone Quarry to Hear
Riga.—J. T. A.)—Rabbi Nurok, member of parliament who was intrusted with the task of forming a new cabinet, has notified the president the bloc of national minorities Palestinian Sky. Central Council .to Administer that and the democratic groups find no Popularity Contest to Be Feature Funds for All Zionist Work. possibility of creating a cabinet. Of Big Show. BY LOTTA LEVINSON. The rabbi negotiated with the vaThough work pressed, the Emek de- hills in the Gilboa range, the rock PROGRESS DESCRIBED. ELABORATE PRIZES, clared a half-holiday. And trekked ledges on either side forming a crude EACH CLUB REPRESENTED. rious factions in parliament, but no definite result was reached. 3,000 strong to the Machzevah,the amphitheater. Halfway up the cleft London (J. T. A.)—There is now One of the most ambitious enterfamous stone quarry of Ain Harod. an improvised, open-face hut was to Representatives of the various less tension in Palestine between Jew Zionist organizations in the city met tainments ever undertaken in Omaha From every side of the broad plain serve for , a platform. Haverim from end Arab, the Eight Rev. Godric Tuesday evening, January 3, at the Jewish circles is being planned by the they cami: from Nahalal, Balfouiia. Ain Harod had' dragged a piano up Kean, Bishop-Auxiliary and Vicar Thorpeian Athletic club. Kfar Yeladim, Merhavia, Afule, Ain on their shoulders, and hung a few Jewish Community Center in order to General of the Latin Patriarchate unite all Zionist clubs here. This gi-oup of young- Omahans, Jerusalem; who is'on a visit to Man- Jewish Customs to Be Explained Harod station to the left; from Tel green eucalyptus boughs overhead to The Omaha Zionist district,, the whose social activities have been alJosef and Bet Alpha to the right; symbolize" an arch of welcome. crester, said in ' the"-course, of an ways successful in the past, are arIn First Two Lectures. from Kevuzat ha-Givah and Kfar Eze- The people filled the triangular Omaha chapter of Hadassah, the interview with the "Manchester Junior Hadassah, the. Poali-Zion, the ranging for a gigantic jubilee ball, to kiel on the opposite hills. - They "orchestra" at the foot of the quarry, Guardian". ' / Daughters of Zion, the Young Judea be staged at the City Auditorium Dole System Discontinued marched through the rippling, ripenSPIRITUAL STRESSED. and perched on every ledge of either either 'March 4 or March, 11. "The first fruit of-British ad~ ing grain fields on foot, on horse hillside, as in balconies. When, at last, clubs, the Pioneer Ladies' club, arid Zionist Executive. In connection with this ball, the Tiunistration", he said,"has been the A broader "basis of religious under- mule, and donkeyback;. in farm almost everyone had found a seat or the National VVorkers.' Alliance club Thorpeians plan to give away R new settlement of the" country!.' Security standing will be developed among the wagons, autobuses, motor lorries standing room as he was able, a fleet are among the organizations who will ENGLISH RAISE FUND. Chrysler car, obtained from Andrew of life and property has been estab- social workers of the city by the pro- trains. From' any raised point, they of autos'from Haifa escorted Jascha have representatives in thi's body. The group will be known as "The Zionist Murphy and Son, as one of e number lished everywhere. Not many years gram which was outlined at a meeting could be seen conveying toward their Heifetz into Ain Harod, Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—Five hun- of valuable door prizes. Council of Omaha," and all funds ago/' the. Bishop said, "you to°k yo of the Social Workers' club Tuesday. goal in long straggling processions. He had another Concert in Haifa dred Jewish workers will find employIn addition, the Thorppians vriV colife in your hands if you went outside They wore white cotton shirts and that evening; but he played long for raised for Palestine purposes will go ment in the government afforestation The plan outlined by the program through this Council. ; operate with the Jewish Frees in the walla of Jerusalem- Now roberjr committee* of which Samuel Gerson, dresses, the tribute of the Palestinian these music lovers, many of. whom work as a result of an order issued and' violence - are almost unknown. newly' elected vice president of the Poel and Poelet to Sabbath or festi- had heard and analyzed- the playing J. J. Friedman, local attorney, was by High Commissioner Lord Plumer. staging a popularity contest among There are magnificent roads,-the coun? club, is a: member, will give considera- val. This was z true season of re- of his. peers in the capital cities of Eu- elected chairman of the organization. A memorandum concerning the re- the Jewish women of Omaha, to select a queen for their jubilee. The. details try is well policed, and the people of tion to the place of religion in human joicing, a . folk festival. One of the rope. Now it seemed as; if they could Mrs. A. Rornm, Mr. M. Minkin and cent events in Petach Tikvah where of this contest are now being' worked PaleBtine are enjoying a sense of lives, and will-- aim to give more en- greatest virtuosi of his generation not let him go. He was the first of Miss Sylvia Bernstein were elected a clash Arab and Jewish out by a committee of the Thorpeian safety,.they have never known be- couragement -to the clients of • social was coming to them, coming home to the masters of the violin to come to vice-chairman. Other officers are Workers between occurred was submitted by club, headed by President Irvin L^vin. Miss Esther Potash, secretary, and fore. _ Jiloreover, an _; even-handed agencies in the observance of their va- play to comrades. them. Petach Tikvah colonists to the high Mr. J. B. Robinson, treasurer. Mrs. When all of the details have been justice has-superseded the old poison rioufe denominational ceremonies and The world of art and culture had Below, in the "orchestra," a father J. Rosenberg will be chairman of pub- commissioner. completed, the plan will lip. outHnfd ed judicial system of the Turkish practices. honored, enriched him. And he was hushed a baby crowing- on his arm. . A change in the composition of the in the Jewish Press, and nominations licity." regime. It is a triumph of the British Six lectures on the fundamentals of coming to them, boys and girls of his Above Heifetz's head, a flock of sheep At the next meeting- of the organi- Histadruth, Palestine Jewish labor invited through the columns of this genius for fair play and has inspired Judaism, Catholicism and Protestant- native land, who had answered the grazed. : Now and again they bleated, confidence and even admiration among ism will be given, so.that'social work- call of Palestine in their blood and but no one heard them. Arabs going zation, to be held Tuesday evening, federation, was effected by the with- publication. The contest will continue drawal from the organization of the Christians, Jews and Moslems. ers may . more • efficiently use thegone pioneering in its wastes. They home to their village on the upper January 17, at the Jewish Community left wing of the Hapoel Ha'mizrachi, 'or several weeks, until the date of Center, all active Zionist members will the ball, and the winner will be "The country is also undergoing church as an aid to spiritual rehabili- would talk Russian to him, and call slope paused to listen to melody they attend. the Orthodox labor group. The left crowned queen on this gala occasion, . • • him by a familiar, affectionate dimunization. Rabbi Frederick • Cohn of had not heard before. a transformation agriculturally. New group has rejoined the Hapoel Ha'- at an elaborate ceremony to be preThe sun receded over the peaks villages-are springing up everywhere, Temple Israel wijl give thefirsttwotive "Jaschka she-lanu!" mizrachi, establishing unity in the sented on the stage of the City Auputting to shame the mud villages of lectures, on January 11 and February They would show him fields and vine- of Gilboa. The Emek listened, tense Mizrachi ranks. ditorium. the Arabs; acres and acres of land 8, at 5:30 p. m., in the Y. W. C. A. yards that they had ^reclaimed from and intent, in a silence too deep to Valuable prizes will be awarded the are coming ..under, cultivation that He will discuss Jewish Calendation* the wastes, and tell him that ten p"rofane by applause. When the sun .Jerusalem.—The dole system for winners in this popularity contest, once were marshlands- ; serving no the observance of the Jewish sabbath years ago or less a man who wanted had set, he put down his fiddle. Then The, annual meeting of the Jewish the unemployed workers in Palestine which, as stated before, will be open better, purpose than t» propagate the and holidays, the unleavened bread, to travel from Nazareth to Beisan had they cheered, over and over. " Yet Community Center will be held on will be discontinued beginning Janu- to any Jewish ' woman , in Greater malaria mosquito". 'Afforestation "is the dietary laws, the separation of to join an armed caravan of a hundred there was something between him and ary ly. according to a decision taken also being pressed forward. And there dishes and cutlery, kosher, food, the riders. And now the Emek was so them that could not l|e tdld in cheers Tuesday, February 14, it was decided by. the Zirnist executive here, it was Omaha. The committee is now making arrangements with a group of -.safe-.-thatwa. girlv might. safely^ walk ^ ^ ^ . $ f e l t that he at" a ' preliminary meeting of the 'TTwwiFTEorTfc'TKe trees'df;PaTe^tntt -marriage customs* and-the-restoration^announced.. . • ; of--.; directors • • intheCente-r ! prominent, ffl.er.cluin.tswho are eager of Palestine. ' " ; " , -'~ ';\ :; alone from one end to. "the. other, alknew what it wasV thoughtheV cirald have been wasted 1jy> the passage of 7 Discontinuation of the dole system to co-operate in this project ainT who Wednesday evening. atfmies and'by misrule. Thy head is Mr. Gercon is also a member of the ways in sight of some Jewish settle- not find words for it. And he did A committee to nominate three in some localities was effected some will assist in securing1 the prizes to as Carmel, was the.Biblical allusion executive and legislative committees ment. The Machzevah was as safe know. time ago. The payment of doles to as the Metropolitan Opera house in As they were taking -him to his trustees was appointed as follows: the unemployed was started in 1925, be awarded the winners. to the. once wooded mountain. . The of the club. . .' Watch the Jewish Tress next week Harry Wolf, Harry Maiashock, and New York. - . auto, he said to them, "I have played long nfountain ranges are innocent of when the unemployment reached con- for further details of this coming1 Joe Wolf. Trustees whose terms will in many places, and to many kinds of trees now." The stone quarry- was: to be siderable proportions. It was esti? people. But itr has never been like expire this year are^ A. B. Alpirn, N. mated recently- that in the- city of -Tel great attraction. "Jaschka s" concert hall. It was a t Progress is also bejng_ made in P. Fell, and Louis Kirschbraun. the inner end of a cleft between two this." education, and elementary schools are Directors whose terms will expire Aviv alone the Zionist executive spent being set up in most of the villages. are J . G. Greenberg, Harry Silver- f 385,000 'during-.' 1926 to "aid the unThe Moslems were at first afraid that man, Harry Trustin, Nathan Yaffe, employed. China is revolting against the the schools might become proselytis- dominance Morris Milder, and' S. Ra\-itzof the white man, Rabbi London.—A fund of $100,000 is ing grounds for the Christians, but Frederick Cohn. A committee to work out a new said in his talk oh the now being raised by Sir Alfred Mond they are becoming reassured as they "Revolt of China," at a meeting of plan for the election of directors was to aid the unemployed in Palestine The Cleveland Jewish Orphans home find the administration pursuing a the Current Topics class of the Counappointed. Members are Sam Leon, through providing work for them. received a benefaction at the hand of policy of complete Teligious toleration cil of Jewish Women, in the Jewish Harry Silverman, and A. Frank. The fund will be administered by one of its former boys, when Charles ana ready to provide Moslem as well Community Center Tuesday. ;'. Rabbi Charged With Crime by Omaha Chapter Will Hold AnIt was decided to hold meetings of Harry Sacher and Miss Henrietta Log-asa, engineer- and geologist, left as- Christian schools. The health of : "The revolt is -being led by the nual Linen Shower Jan. 11. the trustees and direcotrs the second Szold, members of the Jerusalem ex- a check for S100 for the home with Anti-Semites. the population is also improving and Sunday morning of each month. men,, most of whom have rethe malaria mosquito, once the curse young Louis Simon of Omaha, when he was Announcement was made that Miss ecutive, and Mr. Goldwater. ceived their education in western uniLOST BOY FOUND. INSTITUTIONS TO BENEFIT. May Bernard Baron has contributed of the country, is on the way to being versities," he said. "They are fighting in the city last week. Mahoney of Technical high £5,000 to this fund and Sir Alfred eliminated. Logasa is well known in Omaha, Clausenburg— (J. T. A.)—The rischool will give a course either in for one of President Wilson's Four"I regard Palestine", the Bishop teen Points, the self-determination of tual murder tale was exploited by the The eighth annual linen shower of French or Spanish, and that an ad- £1,000. So far £8,000 has'been raised. having been a member of the cit>' enconcluded, "as one of the most peace- nations. They are fighting for na- Roumanian anti-semites in an effort the Omaha Chapter of Hadassah will vertising writing course under the The London Zionist executive issued gineering department as chief draftsful placeB within the British Empire, tionalism and; patriotism.' Ghandi is to counteract the" impression of the take place on Wednesday, January 11, direction of Bob Ulman, former ad- a statement today denying the Jeru- man from 1897 to 1911. He was presiand I consider the outlook for the doing the same thing in India." recent outbreaks. A ' pupil of the at 2:15 in the Auditorium of the Jew- vertising manager of the Brandeis salem press report that beginning dent of McKinley lodge I. O. B. B. in 1 January 1, the distribution of doles to 1910, and. was also delegate to Ihe country - very hdpeful indeed." Clausenbujg high school, named Mu- ish Community Center. Rabbi Cohn said that this is an age The principal attraction of the aft- store, -will be given. •unemployed workers would be discon- grand lodge, district No. t>. resant, who was accused"of having of revolt, and that the great war, ernoon will be a talk by Dr. Olga tinued. He is a graduate of the Jewish Orplundered a synagogue during the wagjed in the cause of "democracy, had Stastney, a local physician who spent Yiddish Company To phan asylum of Clevp.)r.Tid. After leavriots, .disappeared following: charges made gains through the absolution of six years in Europe doing medical ing Omaha, he went to Panama BP a brought against him by the local the monarchies of" Germany, AustriaGive New Play "Modem Girl" to social service work and facing the member of th"e7 engineering- departrabbi. Hungary and Russia. The Bendel Yiddish Theatrical comment of the government, and remainThe anti-semitic newspaper, "N6- problems that Hadassah is • confrontRabbi Cohn also said" that the peace Be Lecture Topic ed ing in Palestine. Dr. Stastny is a pany will remain in Omaht for a for two years. The third-and final "concert of the of the" wpria will -come about through tiunea," accused the Clausenburg rab- keen student of human nature, she' is . In 1913, Mr. Logasa joined the series given this year at the Jewish the unity of nations-into three great bis of having committed a"ritual mur- imbued with a high standard of hu- third performance to be given in the "The Modern Girl" will be the topic auditorium Of the Jewish Community United States geological survey in Community Center will be presented groups, and,that the League of Na- der against the boy. The school au- man values, and is besides a delightof discussion by social workers and Center Sunday evening. Washington. Since 191S he has been thorities, supported the charge and in January 10 in the Center Auditorium. tions is the seed of future, peace. • ful speaker. They 'will present a new p]ay never other members of the social service ah oil .engineer. ,In 1926 he visited a communication addressed to the A mixed quartet will present an unAt the next meeting of:.th.e .class; A fine musical program will be giv- before given in Omaha, "Zurissene course which will resume its meeting Palestine, usual program, and members of the January 17, Rabbi Cohn will speak on Rabbinate, urged that the bpy.be re; en by the following young artists: Nachumes" ("Torn Souls"). Mme. in the Jewish Community Center turned. If the boy were not returned, group will present solo numbers as Ghandi." Fanny Fish, accompanied by her sis- Betty Bendel and Samuel Bendel will Monday evening, after a recess of Omaha''Hebrew Club " the ritual murder charge, would be well. ' • Sarah Rae Fish, will present sev- have the leading parts and will be two weeks. The quartet consists of: Mrs. Wilsubstantiated, the communication ter, To Install Officers Speakers will be Mrs. Carrie Ada eral violin selections, and Margret supported by their OTTO company, one stated. . Margolin liam Smails, soprano; Miss Marjory Council Bluffs Lodge Campbell, general .secretary of the rnll sing the Aria from Rig- of the best playing in the Yiddish Omaha Hebrew club will hold InJones, contralto; Harry Greenway, to Honor Presidents Fortunately, the police found the goletto. She Y. W. C. A., Miss Gladys Shamp, stallation will be accompanied by stage. of officers Sunday, at 8:30 boy hiding at the home of his uncle Margaret Horwich. tenor, and Carl Smith, bass. Dorothy Bess Weinstein Council Bluffs Lodge No. 638 of in a neighboring village. The paly is in four acts with sing- executive secretary of the Camp Fire p. m. New ofilcerp are: Eaton Parks will play the accompaniwill give several readings. the Bnai Brith and A. Z. A. will join ing and dancing numbers. Thegirls, Mrs. D. J. Foley, Scout ComBen Minkin, 'president; Murks The Jewish community felt relieved ments. Refreshments will be served at the Sunday in presentnig the outstanding management urges parents to bring missioner, and discussions will be led Lorig, vice-president; Sol Rosenberg, of an impending danger when the boy This is the last of three concerts their children and gives assurance <by J.- G. Masters, Principal of the secretary; John Fcldman, treasurer; arranged for the Center by Schmoller function of their organizations by was found. The central authorities conclusion of the program. Linens contributed are sent direct that the performance will be clean Omaha entral High School, and Mrs. three trustees: Albert Kaplan, B. G. and Mueller. The first presented three honoring Robert' Lappen ' of Des have instituted an investigation to the Hadassah supply department, Moines, president. of the District and instructive to the children. j Herman Jahr, of the Girls' work Shapiro, and A. Richard. against the school authorities. pianos and a string orchestra under committee of the Jewish Community which then distributes them to all HaThere will also be a class initiation the direction; of Sandor Harmati, and Lodge of the I. O. B. B. and Max N. Center. dassah institutions and over 40 other of SO new. members to honor our ex-• the second featured Ida Lustgarten, Kroloff of Siou^ City, Grand Aleph B'nai B'rith Elects Children Give to charitable institutions, such as old president Maurice Civin. Albert ICappianist, and Frances Wyatt Van- Godol of the Aleph Zadik Aleph. At people's homes and orphanages. Year's Officers six o'clock, the members of the two Penny Lunch Fund Rabbi Cohn to Give lan wiH give the obligation. Max Gundy, soprano. orders will give a banquet in honor . Morris Micklin was elected presiFromkin will deliver the charge to Tw-iive dollars was contributed by Several Addresses of their distinguished presidents at dent of Omaha lodge No. 354, I. O. Agudas Achim Keep the class of candidates, Harry the children of the Jewish Community Little Theater Gltib Hotel Chieftain. . >: ; B. B., at the annual meeting of the Center during Chanukah week for the Rabbi Frederick Cohn will give the dus will install the nrv-ly elected ofTwenty-Sixth Year Palestine Penny luncheons fund and following addresses: his Friday eve- ficers. eight, o'clock,. Sunday evening, lodge Thursday evening. Completes flections a At joint program will be presented by New officers- who will serve with The Agudas Achim of Omaha ob- the National Fund Flag day. Fred Wlute will review the activning- address at Temple Israel will be The newly organized Little Theater "the chapters at the Eagles Hall; the Mr. Micklin, are Max Fromkin, vice served the twenty-sixth anniversary Instead of dividing the money be- on "Eternal Values." His Saturday ities of the Omaha Hebrew cliib. A Club of the Jewish Community Center principal numbers of the program be- president; Isadore Abramson, secre- of the organization with a banquet in tween the two organizations, Mrs. I. morning topic will be "Better Than pood musical progtam, smoke 6nd held-its second meeting Tuesday eve- ing the addresses of the two pres- tary; Harry Friedmar., treasurer; the Jewish Community Center Sunday Kulakofsky, chairman of the National We Dreamed." eats has also been ai-rang-ed. Don't ning. The new constitution was read. idents who will install the newly Harry- Robinson, guardian; David evening. Flag day drive, has decided to give all . On Wednesday he will address Mrs. fail to attend! Designs for the new club's crest elected officers of their respective or- Freeman, warden; David Greenberg, Reuben Ferer, ex-president of the the ifioney to the luncheon fund, be- Niles Booth's book club. He will be were'submitted, and a design selected. ganizations. A number of interest- Louis^ Sog'olow and Robert Glazer, organization, was toastmaster. Speech- cause this ; s a Hadassah fund con- the speaker at the annual meeting of George M. Cohen was elected ser- ing and appreciative muscial .and trustees. es were made by the following officers ducted for and by the children exclu- the Social Settlement Saturday noon. Jewish Services Broad* geant-at-arms and Marion Graetz dramatic numbers will be presented Delegates who will attend the dis- of the group: J. Marcus, president; S. sively. He will repeat his talk on "Soviet cast over Radio will be publicity director. also. The public is, requested to trict grand lodge convention are Ir- Gussj vice president; S. Weiss, secreThe Penny Luncheon fund money Russia" for the Omaha Woman's club announced in attend the "open program in the eve- vin Stalmaster, I. F. Goodman, Harry tary; A. "erer, treasurer, and trus- provides hot luncheons for the under- January 9. This Friday noon he will T H E JEWISH PRESS "You should. not. only ..strike while ning, to witness a constructive intel- Silverman, Harry " Lapidus, Fred tees, H. Weiner, B. Glickman- and J. nourished school children of Palestine. speak on "Material and Spiritual" at the iron is hotj but you should make lectual achievement of the local lodges White, Dr. A. Greenberg, Harry Mala- Janger. . A campaign for new meni- Mrs. -A*- Romm was chairman of the the" Knights of Columbus Round each meek. of Br:d BjiL&i and Aleph Zadik Aleph. shock, and Sam Sobc*. it hot by striking." i bers .will be held, beginning- Feb. 1. [luncheon drive. Table.
RELIGIOUS ASPECTS OF SOCIAL SERVICE TO BE DISCUSSED
STATE GIVES WORK TO 500 UNEMPLOYED MEN IN PALESTINE
ANNUAL MEETING TO BEHELD FEB. 14
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CHINA FIGffTING FOR LIBERTY, RABBl SAYS
DR. OLGA STASTNY RITUAL MURDER TO BE SPEAKER AT CHARGERENEWED HADASSAH SHOWER BY ROUMANIANS
THIRD CENTER CONCERT TO BE GIVEN JAN. 10
GIVES ORPHANS f 100