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GIVES $500,000 TO RUSSIAN JEWS Non-Jewish Philanthropist Praises Work of Agro-Joint. LETTER MADE PUBLIC
Junior Hadassah to Give "Manless Cabaret" An outstanding social event of the season will be given Saturday evening, December 1, 1928, at the Jewish Community Center, when the Omaha chapter of Junior Hadassah gives its "Manless Cabaret" for members and new members. This promises to be the most novel event ever given by the local chapter. Some of the best talent in the city is being procured for the entertainment and enjoyment" of the guests. The arrangements for this affair are in the hands of the following committee: Ida Fine, chairman; Pearl Sherman, Lylyan Rosenblatt, Sara Rae Fish, Bess Horwieh, Sybil Adler and Lee Goldberg.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1928
VOL. VII.—No. 44
Somberg Heads Morris E. Jacobs Gives FIRST FRIDAY Zerline U. S. ACCUSED OF Intermediate Council Second J. C. C. Ad Talk EVENING SERVICE NOT PROVIDING CONGREGATION TO IS BIG SUCCESS FOR DEPENDENTS tiEDHERE Rabbi Goldstein Gives First Sermon Before Young Congregation. MONSKY NEXT SPEAKER
At the first.meeting of the Intermediate Council of the Jewish Community Center, held Monday evening, Nov. 12, Zerline Somberg was elected president. The other officers are as follows: Arthur Grossman, vice president, and Ruth Fox, secretary-treasurer. A constitutional committee consisting of Israel Conn, chairman ; Anne Zweibaeb and Mildred Lipsey was appointed. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Dave Cahn Platt, chairman of the committee elected by the Senior Conncil to organize the Intermediate and Junior Councils. The next meeting-will be held on Monday, Xov. 26. All clubs wishing to join are asked to send representatives to this meeting.
Abraham Epstein Tells Social Workers of Need for Old Age Pensions. CONFERENCE AT J. C. C.
"Public Relations'' •will be the subject of the second lecture of the Jewish Community Center Advertising Class, Monday evening. November 19. The speaker of the evening will be Morris E. Jacobs, of Bozell-Jacobs Advertising Agency. Mr. Jacobs is an authority on pnblic relations in advertising. The lecture will begin promptly at 8 :15 p. m. Thirty-five people attended the first lecture last Monday evening. "These lectures will be given every week and each one will deal with a certain phase of advertising," announced Mr. Xathan E. Green, director of the course.
The Friday Evening Services of New York.—(J. T. A.)—John D. The failure of the United States the Senior Council got off to an aus"Kockefeller, Jr., has contributed to provide for its dependent aged in picious start last Friday when a $500,000 toward the fund being raisan efficient and dignified manner crowd of over two hundred filled the ed in this country for the further dewas stressed by Abraham Epstein of lodge room of the Jewish Communvelopment of Jewish farm settleNew York, executive secretary of the ity Center to hear the first service. ments in Russia, according to an anAmerican Association for Old Age Rabbi David Goldstein of New nouncement made this week by Security, in two addresses to the York gave the sermon in which he 'James N. Rosenberg, chairman of delegates of the Nebraska Confermade a stirring plea for traditional the American Jewish Joint Agriculence for Social Work which held its Judaism. "American Judaism is suftural Corporation. annual meeting in the Jewish Comfering from amnesia," he said. "It munity Center Sunday evening, "Mr. Rockefeller's splendid subwas ever the memory" of Jerusalem Monday and Tuesday. scription," said Mr. Rosenberg, "is and all its glory that kept the Jewparticularly noteworthy as coming Mr. Epstein cited figures to show ish people from dying out. But now from a great citizen of non-Jewish the costliness of the almshouse sysJewish education has been so deplorfaith who is a leader in non-sectem, and gave statistics on condiably neglected that even famous "The Current Topic of the tarian, constructive work for social tions in Xebraska. Praises Humanitarian Work Jewish names no longer draw --betterment the world over." Day," Subject of Fjrst "In the United States laws and gleams of recognition when they are of Women's Zionist Lecture. provisions for the relief of the aged Mr. Rockefeller, in a letter to Mr. mentioned." • Organization. poor have not improved since the Rosenberg announcing his contribuRabbi Goldstein was high in his Paul Spor Headlines Features days of Queen Elizabeth," he said. TALKS SEMI-MONTHLY tion, stated that after studying the of Entertainment praise of the initiative of the Senior "Every civilized country except the work of the Agro-Joint, he and his PARTIES YIELD INCOME Planned. Conncil for going ahead with such '•The Current Topic of the Day" United States, China and India have associates have been "impressed projects like the Friday Evening At the last regular meeting of the provided for the aged poor by old will be the subject of Rabbi Fredwith the value* of this activity as a F. WHITE TOASTMASTER age pensions and have found the erick Cohns first telk in the curnotable and creative example of so- Hadassah, Miss Marie Gordon, re- Services. "I must confess that I was genuinely thrilled when I learncent visitor in Palestine, gave her system a vast improvement over the rent topic course which is sponsored cial engineering." Plans have been completed and Mr. Rosenberg gave out copies of impressions of the Holy Land. Her ed that the young Jews of Omaha everything is in readiness for the almshouse system. In China and by the Omaha Conncil of Jewish Mr. Rockefeller's letter, stating that talk, which was high in its praise had alone organized these services," Father and Son banquet to be given India, the young have enough rever- Women. The meeting will be held ence for the aged to care for them, Tuesday. Nov. 20, at 10:30 A. M. at he had permission so to do. This of the humanitarian worlc being the Habbi.exclaimed. The services were read by Mr. at the Jewish Community Center but in the United States it is not the Jewish Community Center. The notable contribution follows a letter done by Hadassah, was received with Sunday evening, Xov. 18. An elabcourse will meet the first and third from Herbert Hoover to Mr. Rosen- great enthusiasm by the members of Louis Shanok, assistant executive orate program of entertainment has so." secretary of the J. C. C. The comthe local chapter. berg, in which Mr. Hoover characMr. Epstein advocated legislation Tuesday mornings of the month. It been mapped out, and has as its featerized this activity as "one of the Miss Gordon told in vivid style of munity singing was lead by Mr. ture offering Paul Spor, popular establishing old age pensions. He is outstanding pieces of human engi- the efficiency of the Hadassah doc- Samuel Gerson, executive director of master of ceremonies at the Riviera the author of a number of books on neering in the world today. The.set- tors, hospitals, clinics, and research the Center. the subject, the most recent being Theater. tlement of over 100,000 Jews on a laboratories. Research is being conr. The service this week will again just off the press. It is "The ChalFred White will be toastmaster million acres of land is a tribute to ducted intensively to find methods be conducted in the lodge room of lenge of The. Aged." and chairman of the evening. the Center. The sermon will be dethe practical idealism of the Jewish of eradicating malaria, treatment of Over a hundred delegates attendJudge Irvin Stalmaster will depeople." trachoma-of the eyes, and other af- livered by Mr. Henry Monsky, ed the conference sessions which prominent local attorney and civic liver an address on "Everybody's opened Sunday evening wittr an adMr. Rosenberg commented that the flictions commonly found in Palesleader. Besides his national as well Son." "My Dad" will be the subject dress by Henry Monsky. Miss Grace sympathy with this "work thus evi- tine. She described the Talmud ias-local-actiyitiesrto-Jewish affairs. of the talk representing .the younger D. Chase of New York, -Eugene denced on 'the part'of two distin- Torahs and Infant ™Welfare* fin* Mr. Monsky is famous for his ora- generation, which will be given by Kinckle Jones of New York, and guished American' citizens, Herbert Milk stations, lavishly praising their David Saxe. Rabbi Frederick Conn tory. Charles E. Miner of Chicago, were Hoover and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. work and the way in which they of Temple Israel will give the invoA social hour, during which rethe leading speakers. Samuel Gerbears striking testimony not only to were conducted. She urged further cation. son -was general chairman of the the soundness of the undertaking support of this kind of work, point- freshments will be served will again Herbert Fischer, magician, will conference. but to the encouraging interest of ing out that despite the tireless work follow the service. entertain the fathers and sons with leading American citizens in the of Hadassah, its budget was not yet tricks and magic A one-act play, plight of the impoverished and un- large enough to adequately d: "Two Crooks and a Lady," will be J. C. C. Orchestra Plans charge the task the organization has happy Jews in Russia and in their given by the Center Players' Guild setfor itself in Palestine. rehabilitation. Membership Campaign under the direction of Mrs. Herman Mr. Rockefeller's letter follows: In telling of her travels through Jahr. 26 Broadway. New York City. No- the Holy Land, Miss Gordon dwelt A year's membership in the JewArrangements for the banquet, vember 5, 1928.—Dear Mr. Rosen- especially on her visit to the Gymwhich will begin at 6:3O p. M., will ish Community Center is the grand berg : The Russian Jewish Agricul- nasia in Tel Aviv. The most interNew York (J. T. A.)—A chair for be in charge of the Jewish Women's prize in the membership campaign tural Activities of your organization esting feature of this visit was the Rabbi Frederick Cohn Welfare Organization. General ar- contest being conducted by the J. C. have had my consideration for some listening to Chaim Nachman Bialik, the study of Jewish history, litera- rangements are in charge of the so- C. orchestra. The contest was inmonths. The matter is one lying famous poet and author, reading ex- ture and institutions will soon be es- cial service committee of the Jew- augurated Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, is under the direction of the educational committee of the Council, of somewhat outside of the general cerpts of his works to the students, tablished at Columbia University,'it ish Welfare Federation of the B'nai at a meeting held at the Center. was announced last week by Dr. which Mrs. H. A. Wolf is chairman. scope-of my philanthropies, but I on a regular Saturday afternoon Miss Hose Lazarus was appointed B'ritb, with Dr. Philip Sher as chairRabbi Conn's course had a large Nicholas Murray Butler, president. am glad to follow the leadership of program. She also spoke with adman. Members of the committee are manager of the campaign. Each my friends, Mr. Julius Rosenwald miration of the hard-working patri- The chair will oe established with Rabbi Frederick Conn, Harry Mal- member promised to bring at least enrollment last year. Each topic was independent, but the course was the proceeds of an endowment fund and Mr: Felix M. Warburg, who otic colonists. ashock, Henry Monsky, Harry Sil- one new member for the next re- unified by the current interest of in the amount of $250,000 provided have contributed so liberally to this verman. Judge Irvin Stalmaster and hearsal to be held Tuesday evening, the subjects. Those considered last Miss Gordon was particularly imcause. I am therefore enclosing my pressed by the modern up-to-date by, Mrs. Nathan J. Miller of New Samuel Gerson. Nov. 20 "V year were "Darwinism." "The RoY o r k . . ..'••. • . . • • " • . • . ' . . . ' . ' •check for $500,000. . The orchestra, which is under the man Question," "Soviet Russia." school system, saying that some of Over 150 reservations have alThe fund for the Jewish chair was The studies which my associates them rivaled American institutions. ready been made and about a hun- direction of Mr. Rudolf Seidl, will "Mussolini." "The Revolt in China." have made of the .various statistics "All in all," she said, "it is a land of the largest of sixty new gifts to Co- dred more are expected. continue its campaign until Decem- "Gandhi and India." "The Pope's and data which your organization youth pulsating with life, song and lumbia University announced by Dr. ber 11. One of the first activities of Latest Encyclical," "The Revision Butler. President Butler declared has submitted to us have impressed the orchestra will be participation of the Church of England Prayer enthusiasm, The children are a joy that "no effort would be spared to BRAVIROFF AND MACH US all with the value of this activity in the general rally to be held at the Book." to behold, so plump, rosy and secure for this chair the most disas a notable and creative example of PUPILS IN RECITAL Center early in December. sturdy." / The lecture will t»egin promptly tinguished scholar available, and social engineering and I hope that The organization is open to all at 10:30 o'clock. Those who have Miss Gordon was introduced by that a special committee of memHarry Braviroff, pianist and in- Jewish boys and girls in Omaha. the effort which your colleagues and Mrs. M. F. Levenson, cultural chair- bers of the University had been en- structor, and Frank Mach, concert not already purchased their tickets you are making will assure a conman, who gave a short program of trusted with the duty- of surveying violinist and instructor, will present are asked to come early in order tinuance of the success which has atJewish current events, a new regular the field at home and abroad and of the following pupils in joint recital New Books Announced that the ticket sale may not delay tended the work up to this time. feature of Hadassah meetings. beginning of the lecture. Admaking a suitable recommendation." at the Hospe Auditorium, Fifteenth Very truly, by Library of J. C. C. the Musical numbers were rendered vance sale is in charge of Mrs. H. A. He pointed out that with the in- and Farnam Streets, on Tuesday JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR. by Miss Beaulah Kay, violinist, and struction, in religion already given evening, Xov. 20: Libby Abramson, Wolf, Blackstone Hotel. Mr. James N. Rosenberg, The library of the Jewish ComMiss Vivian Stien, pianist. at Columbia, with the array of Elinor Cohen, Abraham Dansky, Chairman of'the American Jewish Mrs. J* J. Friedman, chairman of courses in Christian history, litera- Morris Dansky, "Dora Dolgoff, Libby munity Center announces that books Joint Agricultural Corp., CONDITIONS GOOD IN the Sewing Committee, announced ture and theology provided by the Dolgoff, Betty Fellman, Isabelle from its shelves will be allowed to T4 Broadway, circulate from now on. A charge of • RUSSIAN COLONIES that the sewing groups, wouldmeet Faculty of the Union Theological Homer, Doris Knight, Albert "ManoNew York. City. soon. Anyone wishing to join this Seminary, and with the advanced vitz, Anna Pindeero, Ernest Pries- three cents a day on books loaned Moscow (J. T. A.).—An optimistic activity may do so by calling. Mrs. program of research conducted in man, Vivian Stein, Myron Tarnoff, will be made in order to raise funds MIRVISS DIRECTOR report of conditions in the Jewish for the purchase of new books. Friedman at Harney 4028. ~ : Geraldine Strauss, Betty Tarnoff, OF NEW HAVEN "Y" Mrs.B. A. Simon, social chairman, the various religions of the Orient, Genevieve White, Fanny Witkin, Many new books of note have been colonies in the Ukraine and Crimea Mrs. .Miller's gift would enable Corecently received. Some of them was brought back by T. Lubarsky, Mr. Hack Mlryiss, formerly assist- reported a total of $125 had been re- lumbia to make Jiotable progress in Myron Cohen, Libbie Dolgoff, Melba are: Mother India by Katherine head agronomist of the Agrojoint, HaveL Lumlr Ptak. Herbert Rosenant executive secretary of the Oma- ceived so far as the income from a the field of comparative religion. Mays; The Cabala and The Bridge who returned from a tour of the ha Jewish Community Center, has series of chain card parties, being Mrs. Nathan J. Miller, Interviewed thai. Milton Saylan, Frank Serpan, of San Luis Bey by Thornton Wil- colonies. given by the members of the execbeen appointed executive director of last week at her home, declared that Solomon Susman. Annie Tretiak, Isa der; The Canary Murder Case, The Conditions are better in Crimea, the Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. in New utive board. Each of these has the endowment rfund was made by dore White. Accompanists will be good in the Krivoy Rog region, and Greene Murder Case ,and The BenHaven, Conn. The Community News, pledged to raise $25 for the Emer- her in memory of her late husband, Elsie Ptak, Anne Kuback. Dora Dolfair in Cnerson, he stated in an inson Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine; gency Fund. Those who have alhouse organ of the Institution, who took an active part in com- goff, Ernest Priesman, Libby Serpan I Am A Woman—And A Jew by terview with the Jewish Telegraphic ready given luncheons or card parspeaks highly of Mr. Mirvisa' record munal affairs. Mrs. Miller is a and Sara Tretiak. Leah Morton; A Lantern in Her Agency correspondent. The winter in Omaha and other places prior to ties are Mrs. B. A. Simon, Mrs. A. S. member of Temple Emanu-El. This Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich; seeding has been completed and the Rnbnitz, Mrs. J. B. Robinson, Mrs. his coming to New Haven. is the second chair for Jewish his- NEW HEBREW HYMN Caste by Cosmo Hamilton; Royal outlook for the crop is good. J. J. Friedman, Mrs. E. Welnberg, During Mr. Mirviss' stay in Omatory and literature established by a The survey of the 10©,000 hectares Road to Romance and Glorious AdMrs. S. Robinson and Mrs. B. A. SUNG BY POLISH JEWS ha, he was responsible for the ormember of .that congregation, the recently granted for Jewish colonizaventure by Richard Halliburton; ganization of the Senior Council, the Bleicher. first being the chair endowed for Warsaw (J. T. A.).—"No despair" Upstream and The Island Within by tion in Crimea is proceeding with Junior CbunciL the Jewish CommunHarvard University by Lucius N. is the name and the refrain of a Ludwig Lewishohn; Show Girl by the participation of Agrejoint agroity Center Sunday School, and much HEBREW UNIVERSITY Littaner. new hymn of Orthodox Jews sung J. P. McEvoy; The Children by nomists. They expect that a large of the other educational and organEXTENDING ACnvmES for the first time recently at the Edith Wharton; The Matriarch by proportion of the land is fertile. ization activity of the center. opening session of the Agudath G. B. Stern; Blades by George BanPLAN BALL Jerusalem (J. T. A.)—The deIsrael all-Polish conference. One McCutcheon; Immortal Adventure The Daughters of Zion are laying TEMPLE ISRAEL tailed program of the extended scope HENRIETTA SZOLD GIRLS hundred and thirty-five delegates, by Irma L. Lindheim; Trader Horn Rabbi Frederick Conn's Friday At the last regular meeting of the of the courses to be offered by the plan's for a ball to-be given at the Lewis; Sorrell and Son and Old evening sermon this week at Temple Henrietta Szold Girls, held WedneS; humanities department of the He- City Auditorium on January 13, representing 100 cities and a memPybus by Warwick Deeping; My ' Israel will be on "Science and Rebership of 25,000, were present. Dr. 1929. Officials of the society are rebrew University during the year day, Nov. 7, at the home of Miss Ida (2 volumes) by A. A. Horn and E. ligion." Saturday morning, his topic Pinchas Kohn of Germany, internaBlacker, Ruth Fox and Anne Zwie- 1929-29 was made public this week questing other local organizations to Portion by Rebecca Kohnt; and Sa- , will be "Two Types of Men" (Father tional president of the organization, by Dr. Judah L. Magnes, Chancellor co-operate by not planning other afbach were elected representatives fari by Martin Johnson. arrived for the conference. j and Son Week talk). of the University. fairs on this date. for the Intermediate Council.
MARIE GORDON TELLS HADASSAH WOMEN OF TRIP TO PALESTINE
FATHER AND SON BANQUET PLANNED AT J. C. C. NOV. 18
RABBI COHN TO GIVE FIRST CURRENT TOPIC LECTURE ON NOV. 20
JEWISH STUDY CHAIR TO BE ESTABLISHED AT COLUMBIA UNI
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Mass Meeting Votes in Favor of Immediate Action on Project. $3,000 IN DUES PLEDGED By unanimous decision of a large mass meeting of Omaha Jews held Monday evening at the Jewish Community Center the immediate organization of a modern orthodox congregation and the hiring of a rabbi for the congregation were authorized. In one of the most enthusiastic meetings held in Omaha for years, a crowd of about two hundred and fifty persons jammed the lodge room of the Center to hear Rabbi David Goldstein of New Xork speak upon the necessity of a modern orthodox congregation in this city. After the inspiring oratory of Rabbi Goldstein. The enthusiasm of the assemblage voiced itself in the resolutions fa\Toring immediate action on the organization work. About «eventy-five of those present signed membership cards at once pledging annual dues totaling about £3,000. All dues are to be used for the support of a rabbi. For the purposes of holding services, it is proposed to rent suitable quarters for the time being. The chairman of the meeting was Sam Beber. secretary of the committee of prominent local men who have sponsored the plans for the new congregation and who invited Rnbbi Goldstein to come to Omaha. The principal speakers besides the Rabbi, were A. B. Alpirin. chairman of the above committee: Harry Lapidus. Henry Alonsky, Dr. Philip Sher, A. I. Kulakofsky, Harry Wolf, and J. J. .Friedman.. An effort is l>eing made by the local leaders to secure the services of Rabbi Dnvid Goldstein for the proposed congregation. He is at present the iiefid of n large modern orthodox synagogue in New Xork. During Ms? star here, he has addressed the Senior Council Friday Evening Services, the B"nai Israel Synagogue and the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Center. All of his speeches have been enthusiastically received.
SEMI-MONTHLY DANCES TO BE GIVEN AT J. C. C The physical department of the J. C. C, under the direction of Marens Krasne, maestro of Center Rthleties, will again sponsor semimonthly (lance? in connection with the basketball tilts. Last season the games followed by the dances were among the most successful events staged at the J. C, C, and were also well attended. The first combined dance and cage battle of the year will be held at the gymnasium on Saturday evening, November 17. The game that evening will be with the Royal Merchants. A popular orchestra is being scheduled to furnish the tnnsic. One ticket will admit purchasers to both features. The committee in charge is composed of Marcus Krasne, Urgula Fagan and Frank Ackerman. Louis Binstein has charge of publicity.
LETOiE TO SPEAK Dr. Victor E. Levine, professor at the Creighton University School of Medicine, will address the Independent Ladies Club nt the Labor Lyceum on November 21, at 8:30 P. M. He will speak on "Eating for health —simple ways of removing errors in diet."
CAMP FIRE GIRLS The Jecotnter Camp Fire girls held a regular meeting at the Jewish CommiinitT Center Tuesday, Nov. 13. Misses Anns Bnrmnn and .Teanette Herman were voted into the club. Miss Goldie Fish wns elected as reporter of the organization. Aw initiation, planned for next week, will be in ch-fjrge of a committee composed of Anna GoodWnder, Alma Feblowitz and Sara MaVa Katske*1. All girts Wishing to join the club are invited to attend the next meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 4 o'clock. ••-,1