interesting and ^Entertaining
Of Interest ' to Jews
Entered as eecoud-class mall matter on January 27, ll>21 i t S poUuJBce nt Onjalm. Nebraska; under tbeftctr of March 3. 187!^ 2:css
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Claire Sharnes to MARSHALLPLEDGES Mary ; Be Chapter Delegai e MSUPEORTFOR PALESTINE WORK
GREAT AT CAMP LEVYTHISYEAR Appointment of Morris Sogolow as Camp Director Announced ^
OMAHA; NEBRASKA, FKTOAY,, JUNE 15, 1928
TO OPEN JULY 9
for the opening. of . Camp Mornfe'Levy are being completed, and snnouncement vras made this week that the camp season will open July 9, at Nathan V Lake. ^ Moms Sogolow, who was at Camp Morris Levy last year,; wiU be in " charge this year, and has planned an extensive program, suited to the needs and tastes of boys.' '";'V7 ':* x tEa& nealth and safety of the hoys Morris Sogolowr -wfllTje the first consideration. A ^anip Morris Sogolow, instructor at the doctor'will be on hand to give physical School of athletic coaching, University v. examinations-and look, after the general health of the camp. Boys in need of Illinois, has been appointed director - "oi-speeial*wnTective exerciBes*will re- of Camp Morris Levy, hich will open ceive them. The camp's excellent liv- July 9. ing conditions, and the high quality and abundance of food which will be prepared in -strictly kosher kitchens under the direction of Mrs. S. Nathan, camp .mother, make it a good place to which parents may send their boys. Athletic activities will include swimming, boating, football, basketball, Perform Weird-Rite Described baseball, playground ball, soccer, In Famous7 Ansky Drama track, boxing, wrestling, tumbling, handball, and calisthenic. Mr. SogoGIRL DECLARED CURED low has planned to give instruction in Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—The weird sports'inthe morning and provide for scenes of "The Dybbuk," the internapractice in the afternoon. --- The .program•}will also- include na-. tionally known drama of Jewish life tare -study of-plans, animals, and by S. Ansky, were enacted in real life geology, hiking, fishing, civic'training, in Jerusalem on Thursday when ten and camp fires_ at which talks and dis- rabbis of the Yemenite Jewish comcussions onjmorai and character train- munity performed the H^remony of ll ing will be^arrafliged. The camp fires casting out a Dybbuk. : A Jewish girl, Miss Mazli; who was i will have" entertainment features such born in Bagdad and is now_a resident -as shows,rstu^ts,| songs- and yells. of Jerusalem, was the heroine of this There will be a rglipous program with drama.^^:The •.parents,p^: thfevgirl, who Frid^reyenin^giwyices
YEMENITE RABBIS "CAST OUT DYBBUK FROM AFFLICTED GI
lias become mentally unbalanced since
hqufie Jon'^'ISunSa^1 during the ca"mp the-death^-bf fa^sjoung' inajF; *fize]i3Jelf se&8_6nl. arid .preparations for that pro- their neighbor, _applied»t<>*t!!e*~11bbis to cure their daughter. On Thursdays gritd^fll -i.be made farly. Mr.'Sogblow is assistant freshman the rabbis, after a full day's fast, ascoacK in football, basket ball and base- sembled in the Yemenite synagogue ball; SXL6. supervisor of student coaches to perform the., ceremony which lasted '..,•'•• in the- School of Athletic Coaching, several: hours* -Black candles .were lit, the Shqfar University of Illinois. ' He is well; known' to Omaha, being was blown and the prescribed texis rea graduate of Kellom school, 1915 and cited, invoking, the Almighty's name, of Central High School, 1919. This ordering the evil spirit of the dead summer he is playing baseball with man to "leave the body of the virgin." The girl had repeatedly complained, the s'Murphy Did It" team. Further announcements of staff and her parents asserted, that "the soul of EzeMel, the youthful neighbor, had activities will be made soon. settled in my body, causing me torture." Following the ceremony the parents declared that their daughter no longer suffers from the evil spirit, and that she is now cured. New York.—(J; T. A.)—Mrs. Irma L. liindheini, national president of vhe Hadassah, women's Zionist organisation and a leading figure in the present ^ionistcontroversy sailed on the steamer Caronia on Friday night, for At a recent meeting of the Europe where she is expected to re- United Palestine Appeal Mr. M. main until the fall:- The Haiassah Kulakofsky was elected treasurer convention will take place in Pitts- for the city of Omaha and the state burgh on June 27, it was officially an- of Nebraska, following the resignanounced. tion of Mr. J. B. Robinson. In a statement to the representative • Books of the United Palestine of the Jewish.Daily Bulletin, Mrs. appeal have been audited by the AbRobert Szold, secretary of the organi- ramson Audit company and found to zation, declared:; "Mrs. Lindheim has be correct. Remittances may fee sent gone abroad on the-advice of her to;'the financial secretary, Mrs. Max physician, she Having' suffered a Shapiro, 542 Peters Trust cdmpany. nervous breakdown almost immediate-^ ly following her husband's death. due KLUTZNICK TO HEAD to the fact that after the shock she SENIORrCLUB COUNCIL persisted in her work for the United Philip Klutznick of the A. T5. A. wks Palestine Appeal. "Following the meeting of the elected president of the Senior club National Board of Hadassah on April council of the*Jewish Community 21 Mrs. Lindheira was completely Center, to succeed Irvin Levin,-at a eveprostrated," Mrs. Szold declared. meeting of the Council Tuesday ; ning in the Center. "Her doctor ordered her to disconOther officers are: Irving Perimetinue her work for six months, saying it would be absolutely suicide for her- ter, Psi Mu, vice-president, Rebecca to attend the Zionist convention. Seagal,-Junior Hadassah, secretary, When she: p r e s e n t this angle to the and Stanley Levin, A* Z. A., treasurer. National -Board,; we, of course, re- At an executive meeting which folcognized the seriousness of the situa- lowed the elections, Frank-Ackerman tion. ; Mrs. Lindheim expects to re- of- the Psi Mu, was. chosen program turn in the fall when she hopes to re- chairman for the coming year; . sume her work."JUNIOR COUNCIL TO HAVE Asked whether Mrs. Lindheim FINAL HONOR RALLY would be a candidate for reelection as The Junior club Council of the JewHadassah's national president,. Mrs. ish Community Center will close the Szold said that depended on the con- season with a final honor award and vention. Mrs. Lindheim had not in- rally, at 3 p. m. Sunday in .the Jewish dicated, th&t she would not accept re- Community Center. tif -stated. Honors will go to the clubs winning Winners of the three prizes of the the highest number of points in the biographical contest for juniors spon- season's activities. They are: Hertzl sored by the Young Judaea of Region club, first, Henrietta Szold girls, sec12, were announced this week by Mr. ond, Girl Scouts, third, and fourth, Jacob Mirviss, acting regional secre- Camp Fire Girls. The .Camp Fire girls tary. They are Paul Kwartin,.Bessie came'within ne -point of equalling the Gordon, And David Allen, all of Girl "Scout record.' * -A movie will a feature of the rally. Denver.
MRS. LINDHEiM GOES ABROAD FOR HEALTH
M. KULAKOFSKY MADE C. P. A. TREASURER
VOL.
VII—No. 22
NOW IS THE TIME
The Omaha Junior Haddassah has for all good Jews to come to the aid of an enlightened Jewishselected Mary Claire Shames to atness. Jewish interests are manifold and complex. Jewish tend the national convention of opinions are diverse. Junior Hadassah as local delegate. The convention will j#ke place in With this issue, THE JEWISH PRESS ^inaugurates Rabbi Wise Warns Members 'Even if I Am No Ziqnist, He Pittsburgh, June 27 to 29. the policy of printing "Letters To The Editor," hoping that That Congress Is In Danger Says On Landing:': This is the first year that an offrom this column which will appear from time to time, will develop an open forum for the diiscussion of Jewish affairs. ficial delegate has-been sent to the FINANCIAL TROUBLES PRELIMINARY SESSION national convention^; -according to Owing to the nature of the column, greater freedom for Jvew York. (J. T. A.) The appointLondon—(J. T. A.)-—"I have come Miss Rose Fine^ president of the expressing personal opinion is allowable, than may be perment of a commission of twenty-five, . to dp my best to help -the;Jews in local chapter. ..%*£$ mitted in the news columns of a paper. . Palestine as elsewhere, even-.if I.am •whose function it will be to formulate Letters to the Editor, signed with the name and address no' Zionist," Loui Marshall, president the program and purposes of v the ' of the writer, will be welcomed. What you think of Jewish of. the American. Jewish Committee American Jewish Congress with a life, its ideals and organizations, will be of interest to others. declared *6n" landing at Southampton •view to revitalizing1 the movement Form intelligent opinions, and WRITE THEM TO THE on the steamer "Majestic'' was authorized at an extraordinary JEWISIFPRESS. Mr. Marshall who arrived with Dr. conference of the American Jewish • Lee K.. Frankel 2nd Dr. Maurice ^ Congress held all day Sunday at the Hexter were met.'at the pier by Felix Hotel Pennsylvania. The president, • M. Warburg and "Dr. Judah L. Mag- B'nai Israel and Beth Hamedrosh Dr. Stephen S. Wise, was authorized < nes. From Southampton the - \rty Hogodel MayV^nite to Engage to appoint the commission to ^vork in Modern Orthodox Rabbi proceeded to Lord! Mond's country cooperation with the administrative house, Melchet, . near .'. Southampton. and executive committees of.the COD-. MEETING SUNDAY Dr. Chaim Weizmann laft for Melchet gress.. The definite couree of action to join the other guests. ; , \ for the future will be decided upon . A merger of the two largest Omaha by the commission, which is also\ewisynagogues, the -B'nai Israel, Eight- Chicago, HI.--(J. T. A.)—A gift of New York.—(J. T. A.)—Emphatic pewered to call the next Congress London.—(J. T. A.)—At a brief eenth and Chicago, streets, and Beth session of the Executive of the World Hamedrosh Hogodel, is being discussed $500,000 from Max Adler, former' denial that the Greek Government tiqt later than December SO, 1928. Zionist Organization* which took place by leaders of the two congregations vice-president of Sears-Roebuck and authorities could have sanctioned the Elections of delegates would be held Thursday night, the impending pro- in a series of preliminary-meetings in Co., and brother-in-law of Julius discrimination against American citi- in Octoiter. Over 100 representatives ceedings of th<£ Jewish Agency Com- the Jewish Community Center and in. Uosenwald, for the construction of a zens of the Jewish faith to land at the of affiliated organizations were presplanetarium on the lake front island port, of Piraeus, near Athens Greece, mission were discussed. It was re- the synagogues. ~~- T ~ " east of the Field Muse was made •was made by A. C. Macheras, Consul ent at Sunday's session, ported that the" Executive adopted a The effect of'the merger would be known by President Edward J. Kelly J| General of Greece in New York. The "It would be 8. tragedy in Amerresolution stating that it takes cogni- the uniting of the two congregations ican Jewish life if the Congress were Government of Greece has nothing but of the South Park Board of Chicago, j zance of the fact that Dr. Weizmann into a single and more powerful group, will represent ihe-World Zionist Or- and the bringing;to'Omaha.-of a mod- The apparatus and instruments of the friendliest regard for the Jews to cease work now after ten years' perfected; within and "without her borders, he existence," Dr. Wise declared in his ganization at the conferences and that ern orthodox rabbi to.befits leader. the planetarium, which were f address. by Carl Zeiss of Jena, \ -many* and declared. the conclusions of the non-Partisan The congregation of B'nai Israel, at Unless the Congress receives imPalestine Suvey Commission will be a meeting held last Sunday, night, de- whicli were first established in Munich i To the representative of the Jewish submitted to the Executive and to the cided to engage a modern orthodox two years ago, will be installed in a Daily Bulletin the Consul stated that mediate financial aid to clear its inj he would institute an investigation in- debtedness of $40,000, and sufficient Zionist General Council (Actions Com- rabbi, and to talk' avsr wtih the Beth domed building. fin giving the planetarium to Chimittee) which is to meet the middle Hamoddrosh Hogodel; the' possibilities to the treatment accorded American moral and numerical strength to cago," Mr. Adler said, "I have a three-1 of July in Berlin. • passengers aboard the steamer Sinaia justifp its continued existence as a of uniting with Ihem^itnder his direcfold conception: scientific, popular who were refused permission to land democratic body, Dr. Wise will resign tion . A decisioa: has not yet been London.—(J. T. A.)—As the final reached by the twa groups. Another and philosophical. One is to further! at Piraeus because they were Jewish. from the presidency and the organL.eps toward the consummation of the meeting is scheduled Jor next Sunday, the progress of science. The second j The story of the occurence was made ization. ' would face dissolution, it was Jewish Agency plans are being made during whichc definSe: arrangements is to enable the people to observe the' known upon the return to this country brought out-during the discussion. with; the arrival ;of"the American non- may be arrived at, according to J. action of the heavenly bodies as here- j on Thursday of Professor Leo S. "The question before the JewisJ) Zionist leaders, Vlariiiair Jabotinsky, Jtatleman, chairman of the B'nai Israel tofore only astronomers have been Honor of the Teachers Institute of the people,is: 'Do you Tvant to give up leader of the Zion|£t Bevisiinists who p oriong on .thfe;/plan;;: A;_ ••"$. able to do. The third is to emphasize Jewish Theological Sejninary of Amer- the one institution which holds itself ihit all."miiikind,- rich and poor,, ica «£hQ. wa»-subjected t© the discrim.--. free, to ppss OR t%e merits of th.3 n as wnsisfa?rttityjopppispi;j&e ioCTatign powerful and- weak, i s well as aE na- inatiori on" the part of <5reek port Jewish • Agency t " Kabbl Wiws said, of"tfici; Agency tinder t i e J^eizmam? tions, here and abroad,>ep|istitult^^art Authorities-. pi&if reasserted his position at "a congregation. . "There 'is g reign of $ev?teh terror of one universe, and that under the large mass meeting held Thursday in Jewish life, invoked % the voices Dr. Honor declared that upon argreat celestial firmament there is no night-at Memorial. Hall. of -wealth, substance and power. A division or cleavage but rather inter- rival at Piraeus the passengers were reign of.terror on the part of thosn •'"•Mr, Jabotinsky warned against the divided into two classes. Those with dependence and tuiity." • admission .of professed no'n-Zionists vises were permitted to land at once who control. Jewish life and have into the Jewish Agency as the factor without question. Thereupon native deactened the Jewish soul," he concontrolling the political fate of the born American passengers were given tinued. "I'd 'like to see some represZionist movement. Party to Raise Funds the privilege of landing upon the pay- entative of two two thirds of the "A misunderstanding prevails that Boston ( J . T . A.) — Cantors in For Burned Synagogue ment of $1.25 for visas. This priv- world: at the conference of the the mandate obliges Zionists to intro- Massachusetts will no longer be conilege was denied to naturalized Ameri- 'Gedolim' in London. Instead, what duce the rion-Zionist cooperation, not sidered proper persons under the The Ladies auxiliary of the South can citizens of the Jewish faith whose have we? One or two or three or their joining the Agency. The non- law of the commonwealth to perform Omaha Synagogue will sponsor a passports gave as the lands of their four rich Jews. That is pi-eciBely the Zionists would be welcomed to eco- the marriage ceremony, according to card party for the benefit of the birth Poland or Russia. The officials nomic cooperation, but the political an official letter issued by the Sec- synagogue, to be held Wednesday, at the port refused to divulge the rea- situation the Congress is fighting. "If you let the Congress come to responsibility must remain with the retary of State, it was announced to- June 20, at the home of Mrs. F. sons for their stand. Mrs. Kleigler, an end, we will be smothered by Zionists Congress." * day. According to the definition of Katzman, 2414 F street. wife of Dr. Kleigler, professor of Bac- those whe will decide without taking: Mr. Jabotinsky suggested the estab- Rabbi as reported to the Secretary The affair has been planned to teriology of the Hebrew University lishment of a Supreme Economic of State by a committee of rabbis, raise money for the rebuilding of the persisted in demanding an answer and counsel with the Jewish people," was Council, CQmprising Zionists and non- cantors who' heretofore performed synagogue which was destroyed by finally received the follo\dng reply: his warning. The proposal for the formation of Zionists, or a two-chamber Agency, marriage ceremony will now be fire several months ago. Since the "Well Madame, if you insist, it is beone dealing with finance and construc- prohibited from doing so under the fire there have been no services and cause you are an Israelite," To her a commission came from Louis Lipstive work and the other the Zionist the children have been unable to at- further expostulations, he declared, ky, president of the Zionist organMassachusetts statutes, chapter 207, ization of America, who was given chamber, entitled to advise the govtend their Talmud Torah. "Madame,11 have no ears." the floor with the following preface ernment and the League of Nations section 37 to 40. The Ladies auxiliary has been According to Dr. Honor, this is not by Eabbi Wise, "I give the floor to This issue has been the subject on all matters affecting the Jewish of debate for many months. It was formed to meet this need. Officers of the first incident of its kind in recent the president of the Zionist Organnational home in Palestine. believed that an amicable arrange- the organization are Mrs. M. Meyer- months. ization of America, in the hope that ment had been reached, until the of- ovitch, president; Mrs. F. Katzman, An inquiry on the subject will be he will accord me a similar privilege ficial letter instructing town clerks vice; president; Mrs. E. V. Lorig, addressed to the State Department at in Pittsburgh." David Sher Awarded check all Jewish ceremonies -with. treasurer, and Mrs. Charles Nathan, Washington. This action was authorHarvard Scholarship to The principles of popular rule . . . . their records was issued by Secre-: secretary. ized by the Administrative Committee which would1 be embodied in a reof the American Jewish Congress at e constituted , Congress vere outlined David Sher, son of Dr. and Mrs. tary Cook. meeting held on June IT. Dr. Honor by, Bernard G. Richards*, executive • ..Former representative .Bernard Philip Sher, who received his described his experiences at Piraeus •secretary -of the Congress, bachelor's degree at Harvard this Ginsburg -was retained as counsel a.t a special conference of the Amerifor the Jewish Ministers. Cantors year, has been informed that he was can Jewish Congress held at the Hotel Association to fight the issue in the awarded-a scholarship in recognition The stag affair held at the High- Pennsylvania. courts, following a meeting of leadof his high standing in his studies. land Country Club Thursday, June 7, Sher, who has distinguished himself ing- cantors held at the home - of was the occassion for< several anCantor I. G. Glickstein, vice-presboth in the elementary schools and in nouncements of importance to the Otto Kahn Assists college, in scholarship,, was .graduated ident of the association. -In a statement to the Jewish members of the organization. London.—(J. T. A.)—Sir Alfred from Harvard, "cum laude." He will Telegraphic Agency correspondent, Mr. A. Herzberg reported that Yiddish Art Theater Mono, former Cabinet Minister, Chairreturn next fall to enter the Harvard Mr. Ginsburg stated that he intends all. of the money for the new wing man of Imperial Chemicals, Limited, law school. to bring the issue before the of the club house had been collected New York. (J. T. A.) Otto H. Kahn and one of the Commissions of the Sher was graduated from Central Supreme Court as a test case under except four hundred dollars. subscribed $1,000 toward the fund Non-Partisan Palestine Survey Comhigh school in 1924, at the age of the present statute. Announcement was made by the being raised for the continuance of mission ; of • the Jewish Agency, was 16 years, and has now finished his chairman, Mr. Holzman, that ar- the Yiddish Art theater under the made a baron in the honor; conferred arts course when only 20 years old. on the King's sixty-third birthday. rangements had been made for danc- direction of Maurice Schwartz. Throughout his high school and Ida Babior Wins ing at the club house every Saturday In his letter accompanying the subA dinner in honor of Felix M. Warcollege years he has interested himscription, Mr. Kahn stated: (A Yidd- burg, who ^arrived 'here in connection night. World Herald Prize self" in debate. In high school he . The meeting was well attended ish theater which merely imitates the with the forthcoming sessions of the was active in interscholastic debates. Miss Ida Babior was awarded the and was reported to have been one Broadway theater serves no useful Survey Commission, will be given toAt the University of Nebraska, where World-Herald scholarship for $200 of the gayest affairs ever held by purpuse and promotes no artistic in- night by Lord Alfred. James de he took the first two years of his •given at the commencement exercises the club. terest. A Yiddish theater which Rothschild will be among the promincollege work,, he ~.?as the youngest at Technical high school last week. draws its inspiration from the soul ent g-uests. Don't forget, every Wednesday student to win a place on the Ne- Miss Babior was graduated from night is reserved for bridge for the and traditions of the Jewish race, ; braska varsity debating team. Technical high school last September ladies and gentlemen. which aims mainly to depict its Frank Walton Dies: While at Harvard, Sher has been and • is at present a student at \ mentality, feelings, problems and constantly on the "dean's list," a list Creighton. She is the second Jewish Funeral in Bluffs •ways of living, its humor and pathos, of students who, on account of their girl to receive this honor. The first Mrs. Rose Cohn ,Long is entitled to sympathy and respect high degree of scholarship, are given was Miss Anne Eothenberg. A Resident Here, Dies and should mean in its -way and in Frank Walton, 88 years old, died special privileges of reinaining away Thursday afternoon, June t, fttld wAh Miss Babior is the daughter of its effect a genuine contribution to buried in Council BluSs Sundfty, j»*. from classes when they wish to do Mr. and Mrs. S. Babior, 3523 Daven- Mrs. Rose C, ohn, a , resident of : American art. ; Walton had been a resident of Oman! so. The list also permits students on port Street. Omaha for about 30 years, died Fri"I have used the term 'aims mainall his life. it to take longer vacations than are day, June 8, at the age of €2 years. ly' in the preceding sentence because ordinarily allowed by the college. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Burial was Friday afternoon. Martha Lippett will leave Sunday Mrs. Cohn leaves three children and it seems to me that part of the func- Bertha Hollander, and thj-ee sistefd for New York, where he will particiThe unsuccessful have the common pate in the semi-finals of the Young eight grandchildren. Her children are tion of the Yiddish theater should be and "one brother, Mrs, Sarah Gerber, delusion' that" the successful^ in any Judaea oratorical contest to be held Max, Cohn, of .Council Bluffs, Mrs. to present to its audiences from time Kansas City, Mrs. 1. Gilinsky, Omaha, department can pull the rope? ift June 20 in the building- of the Society Herman Zuber, Hastings, and Mrs. to time, masterpieces of English Mrs. Betty Hambeiger, Chicago, Nathan Walton, Chicago dramatic literature " evsrv other. -' " * for The Advancement of Judaisms _ Dave Manvitz, Omaha.
JEWISH CONGRESS
MERGER OF 1 | E TWO LEADING SYNAGOGUES BY GROUPS
GREEK COUNSUL DENIES ADLER GIVES COSTLY POLICY PLANETARIUM FOR BY SCHOLAR "CIBCAGO PUBUC
CANTORS NO LONGER.
MY msm COUPLES
1 lASSAOBISEETS
ffiGHLAD COUNTRY CLUB HAS F I E STAG