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M START M A l i FRIDAY BY SYNAGOGUE Rabbi anc. ^**s. Bengis Are GiVen Public Reception; Regular Services Weekly A TRIBUTE TO MARSHALL WILL BE GIVEN TONIGHT The new Conservative Synagogue, •which made a most auspicious, start last Friday, will hold regular Fridayevening services weekly, beginning tonight at 8 promptly. Rabbi Abraham Bengis has' chosen "Louis Marshall, a Tribute," as his- subject and has, also issued an invitation to all to attend.; > . : : : ; ! ; - ? : : >-T. ; : - : / : " E . Sellz, cantor from South Omaha, has been engaged for the high holidays, and will-chant the regular Friday services from tonight on. Rabbi Bengis has mo'yed into his new office at the Community Center. A public reception at the conclusion of the services for Rabbi and Mrs. Bengis featured the installation of the modern orthodox group last Friday. This inaugural meeting -was an outstanding success. Over 1,000 people filled the Community Center auditorium "to overflowing-. Fifteen minutes after the services began there -was no standing room left and many who came late had to leave because of lack of room. . Sazn Beber, president of the synagogue, made a few brief introductory remarks, saying that the establishment of the synagogue was the culmination of an old dream. Rabbi Morris Taxon, formerly of Omaha and a t present spiritual leader of one of the largest Conservative synagogues of Chicago, officially installed the synagogue. ~~' v.y-Rabbi Taxon likened the union of rabbi and congregation to the inarriageJjnion--:of-Juan and woman.-. H e also admonislied" the 7 congregation to keep their leader in material comfort. Rabbi Bengis spoke on "The Future of American Judaism." "By the sanctity of this holy altar," he emphatically declared, "I swear that this pulpit shall be free of any interference and that I shall have no master but the words of God Almighty." "The Conservative synagogue", he stated, "was the connecting link between the present and the past of traditional Judaism." He stressed the fact that youth of America if only given private training and Jewish education would become an even more vital factor in the advancement of Judaism than the older generation. "The Jewish youth of America will be stronger, having lived-in the same environment, helped the same institutions, fought the same battles as other American youths. What is more, the American Jewish youth is not ashamed of his Jewishness." Both rabbis were greeted with voluminous applause, despite the reminder by President Beber that they were in a House of Worship. The public • reception was accorded Rabbi and Mrs. Bengis following the ceremonies. Both were graciously r e ceived and cordially welcomed to Omaha. . Cantor S. Kahanowitch and choir of the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel synagogue chanted the services, introductory to the installation ceremonies.
Tag Day for Chaluzim Scheduled for Sunday A house-to-house tag day will be staged on Sunday, Sept. 22, to aid the Chaluzim and Chaluzos of Palestine who suffered great loss during the recent rioting. The campaign is being sponsored by the Jewish National Workmen's Alliance and the Pioneer Women's Organization. M. Minkin is chairman of the day. Mr. Minkin, in urging contributions because of the worthiness of the cause, asks that all committees willing to contribute may call at the Labor Lyceum, 22nd and Clark, on Sunday morning and routes will be given out.
RABBI ARRIVES New York..— <J. T. A.) — Rabbi Joseph Isaac Schneursohn of Rega, Jknowtf-ss4he.Lubawitscher Rebbe, arrived in this country Tuesday for a visit. A number of receptions in his honor have been planned. In connection with Rabbi Schneursohn's. arrival,. thie Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada, and the Rabbinical board of New York City have issued proclamations of welcome.
Noted Jew Honored ;Budapest-^£:"£ A.) — Dr. Tibqr Loew was appointed president of the Budapest Supreme Court. I>rv..Lo,ew is. an observant Jew 'and isf a prominent i. member < of• • the 'executive committee of, the Budapest Kehillah. He is a" descendant; of the Maharal, Rabbi of Prague, creater of the "Golem", according to legend.
HARRY GDGG0IBE1M MADE AMBASSADOR STATES Will Represent Country at Cuba; Made Remarkable > Record CONFmMATION ASSURED Hew Y o r k — ( J . T . A.)—Harry F. Guggenheim, of Port Washington, N. Y., mining engineer, has been named United States ambassador to Cuba, succeeding Colonel- N/obel Brandon Judah of Chicago,' It is believed the presentation of his name to the United States senate for confirmation by President Hoover is virtually assured. ; Mr. Guggenheim, -who is a graduate of Pembroke college, Cambridge, England,, was a member of the committee of experts, which met in Brussels in Februa.ty, 1927, to. study the economic consequences of any limitation of air aTmarrfent which would include civil ^aeronautics. In 1928 he served as the United States delegate on the inter-American commission of commercial aviation a t the third PanAmerican conference held in Wash; : ington. ;•- • - - - ••••••: The son of Daniel Guggenheim, he is president of the Danial Guggenheim fond for the promotion of aeronautics founded by his father in 1926 with a ^2,500,000 g r ^ ^ T h e f f u n d - w h i c h has been active in almost every phase of aeronautics hag given more than $1,200,000 to various universities and engineering societies for academic instruction- and-for research in aeronautical problems. • Mr: Guggenheim was an official and director in-several copper companies from-1913 to 1923 and from 1916 to 1923, a member of the-firm of Guggenheim Brothers. During the war he served as naval aviator in the foreign service of the United States aviation forces in France, England -and-Italy, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. eH 5s a member of the American society of international law-and of the American institute for mining engineers. He is 40 years old. . . .
SIMPLICITY TO MARK BURIAL OF MARSHALL Zurich. (J.T.A.) Simplicity will mark the last rites, for the late Louis Marshall, in accordance .with the last wish, it was learned here. The transference of the body from the hospital to the Friesenberg Jewish cemetery was attended by representatives of the Zionist federation of Zurich, and of the Kehillah. A guard °f honor consisting of local Jews who volunteered to watch over the body was on duty continuously.. No definite arrangements for the transportation of the body have been made as yet, but "is understood a steamer sailing September 18 has just been selected. The body will be accompanied by Mr. James Marshall, son, and the other members of the family who were at; his bedside. Among the messages of condolence received by Mr.- James Marshall was one from President Herbert Hoover. The message readt "Please accept my deepest - sympathy • in the loss of your father, who was distinguished in his every public^relation as a- citizen and beloved in .his' every human contact as a friend." .
$400,000 PLEDGED TO BUY PALESTINE LAND London.—(J. T. A,)—The sum of $400,000 was pledged to the Jewish National Fund for the purchase of land in Palestine by the English Zionist Federation. Leopold Schen, chairman of the Jewish National Fund, announced the peldge following, a stirring address made by M. M. Ussishkin, head of the Jewish National Fund, at a special meeting of the Jewish National Fund here.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FKIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, ,1929
EMERGENCY FUNU • CAMPAIGN PASSES THE MILLION MARK
Principal Speaker
JUNIOR HADASSAH ACTIVITIES FOR COMING YEAR
David A. Brown, Chairman, Expects Another Half Million Before Week Ekpires
Miss Grace Rosenstein, President, Announces Committees For the Year
RELIEF WORK PROGRESSES
BRIDGE LAST NIGHT
The one million dollar mark was passed early in the" week by the Palestine Emergency Fund committee, -according to David A.. Brown, chair.man. The committee expects to have another half million raised by the beginning of next week. Dr. S. Margoshes, editor of "The Day," -who has been asked to be ".unofficial observer" of -the relief work in Palestine, reports that-12,000 Jews in the Holy Land are receiving- food and medicines, from the central relief •committee. He'is also full of praise of the Hadassah Medical Organization, whose work, he says, averted a threatened epidemic. -----The relief money has been pouring in from every part of the United States, including points as remote as Juneau, Alaska. In commenting on the contributions Mr. Brown stated, "An interesting phase of this campaign," Mr. Brown added, "is the large number of -persons who have contributed,. who . previously had not made any substantial contributions, if at all, to any Jewish cause. We are writing a new chapter in the 'giving history' of the Jews of America, who regardless of their religious affiliations, or so-called Jewish political appeal, have been touched to the quick by the agony of their people in Palestine."
The Junior Hadassah organization, which initiated-its fall activities last night with a benefit bridge for Palestine at the Community Center, are laying plans for a banner season during the coming months. Miss Grace Rosenstein, president of the local-Unit, has announced the follovring committees for the year: Courtesy: Ann' Freeman, chairman, Lena "Mittleman, Ann.- Bishoff, Dorothy Pitior Cackin. Membership: Rose Fine, chairman, Bess Spar, Tobie Steinberg, Mollie Grossman, Ella Marcus. Ways and -Means: Ida Daytch, chairman, Ida Platt, Sylvia Bernstein, Lillian Rosenblatt, Ida Bishoff. Program: Sally Morgan, chairman, Ula Alberts, co-chairman, Minnie Sherman, Ida Fine, Eva Katzman, Sara Rae Fish. Social: Bess Horwich, chairman, Anne Greenberg, Dorothy Rosentbal, Sara Kurtnsan. Cultural: Jeanette Alberts, chairman, Mary Claire Franklin, co-chairman, Ida Turner, Rose Levine. Publicity: Rose Rosenstein, Rose Lazarus, Lee Goldberg, Rose Shyken. J N F and UPA: Sylvia Bernstein, chairman, Fanny Katleman, co-chairman, Ann Weiner,' Bess Kirschenbaum, Ann Lintzman, Arm Hahn.
CENTER PLAYERS WILL INAUGUURATE THEIR THIRD YEAR "The Romancers" Will- Be. the First Production of Season MRS. JAHR TO DIRECT
Sam Beber Sam Beber, president of the Supreme Advisory Council of the Order of Aleph Zadik'Aleph (junior B'nai B'rith) was the principal speaker on Tuesday night, Sept 17, at the B'nai B'rith I. Rude Community building, on the occasion of the B'nai B'rith dedication program at Denver, Colo. President Beber spoke, on, "The Future of the Community Center to the A. Z. A." Sam Beber founded the Aleph Zadik Aleph fraternity five years ago here in Omaha. Shortly following the inception of the Order, it was officially adopted by the Constitution Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith and designated the Junior B'nai B'rith. The junior order, modeled after its sponsors, has grown to be international with 115 chapters throughout United States and Canada.
Exhibit and Tea The Jewish Community Center trustees and board of directors are sponsoring a^tea and exhibit of the paintings- of H. Ary-Stillman, internationally famous artist, on Sunday afternoon, from ,3 to 6, at the Art Institute, Aquilla Court. The exhibition will be followed by an address b y t h e artist about his work and art in general. The public is invited to attend. Mr. S. A. Almy- of the Art Institute will speak on Mr. Stillman's art over station WOW on Thursday at 3:30.
The Center Players Guild, of theJewish Community Center will open its third season late in October with Rostand's comedy of young love and abduction, "The Romancers," according to the' announcement : of the' Guild's 1929-30 program by Mrs. Herman Jahr, director of the group. -This play by the great French dramatist is a comic satire on the. blood and thunder romances of an earlier period. The play has already been cast-and put into rehearsal. In November the Guild will present Henri Bernstein's "The Thief," a modern play of great dramatic intensity. World Congress Object to HavFor play readers, this' "drama has ing Cultural Work in Its been published in the drama league Program series, so important is it considered a s a contribution to the .theater;: ATTACKS ZIONISM Israel Zangwill's ."Merely Mary : Ann," a charming play about a little Vienna.—(J. T. A.)—The orthodox boarding house drudge and a -struggling young composer, will "be the Jewish masses in eastern and central Europe in so far as they are repreJanuary production. In March, the month in which oc- sented by the Agudath Israel will not curs t i e Jewish holiday* of Purim, join, t h e extended Jewish Agency for celebrating the saving of Israel by Palestine as long as this body will Queen Esther, the Guild wfll present include in its program cultural and John Masefield's classic drama, educational work in Palestine. A decision to this effect was reaf"Esther." A program of one-act* plays firmed by the Agudath Israel world and music has been planned for February.- A fifth adult play "to "be an- ' congress i n session here a t its meeting Sunday afternoon, when the matnounced later, will be given in May. The delegates while In addition to this • program^ Mrs. ter xanse u p . "standing accepted with applause the Jahr will present a children's operetta during the winter holidays and will reportrsubmitted by Jacob Rosenheim have charge of programs for a num- of •Frankfort, one of the leaders of the Agudath Israel, containing the opinion ber of Jewish festival days., This program follows the guild's of the Rabbinical council, the supreme plan of presenting each year a series, body of the organization, declaring of outstanding plays, a t least one of that the Agudath Israel will not join which -treats with a Jewish subject in the extended Jewish Agency beand another of which is the work of cause the Agency includes in its work cultural and educational activities to a Jewish author. This will be the Guild's third sea-" which the Orthodox leaders cannot son. The quality of the plays that agree and- which they cannot support have been presented and the enthusi- in accordance with their religious conastic work of the players has-brought victions. The resolution further declared that the Guild plays to the attention: of the entire city and has elicited the in- hitherto the Jewish Agency has taken terest and support of a representative no steps to secure the co-operation group in the community. Beginning of the Agudath Israel. In view, howwith "A Doll's House," two years ago, ever, of the shattering events in Paland continuing through last season estine, the Agudath Israel congress with a group of plays culminating in appeals for the last time to "our "The Dybbuk," the Guild has made brethren of the Jewish Agency" to for itself a reputation unusual in so take into consideration the conscienyoung a group. tious objections of the Orthodox Jewish masses and by limiting the jurisdiction of the Jewish Agency to ecoNUNCIO TO PALESTINE nomic and political questions, without Cairo.—(J. T. A.)—Monseigneur extending support to cultural activValeria Valeri, delegate of Pope Pius ities, enable Agudah members to parXI, left Egypt today for Palestine. (Continued on Page 2)
CONGRESS OF AGUDATH DECIDES NOT TO JOIN WITH JEWISH AGENCY
VOL, VII.—No. 36
Pays Short Visit Alfred M. Cohen, president of the international order of B'nai B'rith, stopped over in Omaha Wednesday on his return from the B'nai E'rith dedication ceremonies in Denver. He was accompanied by Sam Beber on the trip. While here he conferred with local B'nai B'rith leaders concerning the order's affairs.'
OF JEWISH WOMEN SENDS AN APPEAL Nation-Wide Appeal Issued for Those Detained by Immigration Authorities. SEEK OLD CLOTHING
Word has been received in Omaha of a nation-wide appeal for clothing for the men, women and children detained at Ellis island. The appeal is being made through the Department of Immigrant Aid and Immigrant Education of the National Council of Jewish Women. Mrs. Maurice L. Goldman, National chairman of the department stated that the appeal for clothes is made on the basis of a report from its social service representative at Ellis island. Realizing the numerous local demands being made for clothing and aid of all kinds, the Omaha council is making no direct appeal for this cause. However, if Enyone has discarded' clothing and desires to donate i t for this cause they may notify the local council by calling the president, Mrs. J. H. Kulakofsky, Walnut 2952. "Despite the fact that fewer immigrants are now taken to Ellis Island for examination, a number of women and children are brought there from fiabbi Bengis t& Address Meet- day to day," the natioa-wide appeal said. "Some have not sufficient funds ing Wednesday; Committo proceed to their destination, or tees Are Announced lack documents from relatives in distant cities. They must wait until the RUMMAGE SALE I money for which the government has The first regular .meeting1 of the I telegraphed is received, or until the season of the Hadassah will be held I documents requested are furnished. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 2:30 p. m. • Others are held because one member at the Jewish Community Center. I of the family is detained in the govEabbi Abraham Bengis, newly in- ernment hospital for observation." stalled leader of the Conservative In the July report submitted by the Synagogue, will feature the program council's dock and Ellis Island reprewith an address on "Hadassah in the sentative, Miss Anna Kaufman, the present Palestinian tragedy." latter writes: Mrs. Joseph Rosenberg, president of "Mrs. L. and her three children the organization, has announced the were taken to Ellis Island because one appointment of the following chair- of the children had an inflamed eye. men of departments and funds for the Not expecting any delay, Mrs. L. had ensuing year: packed all their clothing in the large Mrs. Herman Jahr, publicity; Mrs. hamper to which she had no access. M. F . Levinson, cultural; Mrs. E. It was necessary for me to secure Weinberg, national fund; Mrs. A. fresh linens for her and the children Eomm, school luncheons; Mrs. Max during their entire stay of one week. Fromkin, program and junior Hadas- Occurrences of this kind are frequent sali; Mrs. B. A. Simon, fund raising; and we have exhausted the supply of Mrs. Julius Stein, milk fund; Mrs. O. undergarments for women, girls and C. Goldner, gift fund; Mrs. J. J. children, which had been sent us by Friedman, sewing; Mrs. Henry New- council sections last spring. In addiman, membership; Mrs. Harry Trus- tion, we have at present several young Jewish women awaiting deportation tin, delinquent members. New members of the board are who are penniless and have no clothes Mrs.--7. H. Kulakofsky, Mrs. H. D. or baggage. We also need warm Marowitz of Council Bhiffs; Mrs. clothing for men and women who are Emamiel Verbin, Mrs. J. Berek, and to be deported to Poland. The Omaha Council of Jewish WomMrs. J. Verbin, Fremont, Nebr. The gift fund is a newly created of- en, following its usual policy of servfice, proceeds of -which goes to Had&s- ice, made a contribution of §50 to the sah's hospital fund, which is in ex- Palestine Emergency fund. treme need now. Donations are asked on the occasion of any joyous event, or in memory of a dep'arted loved one. The initial gift of this fund was a $50 donation just received from Mrs. Mrs. J. Lintzman has received a letWill S. Rips of Houston, Tex., in memory of her mother-in-law, Mrs. ter from Jerusalem in which M. Bessie Rips. Mrs. O. C. Goldner asks Rudinsky, acting secretary of the all wiBhing to contribute to call her. Jewish National Fund, informed her The third annual rummage sale will that the Hebrew seminary being built be held beginning Monday. Mrs. from funds donated by the Omaha Daughters of Zion is well under conJulius Stein is chairman. The sale will last three days, be- struction and will soon be completed. A special tablet is being put on ginning next Monday and ending the building that the Daughters of Wednesday. A special motor corps Sion contributed the money, recording•vrill collect bundles from those desirthat they donated the land for the ing to give articles. hostel and training fields.
SENIOR HADASSAH WH1 HOLD FIRST REGULAR MEETING
Progress on Building by Daughters of Zion
ORT DOUBLES AMOUNT Piano Instruction to FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS Be Offered at Center The localities in which the Ort Is Piano classes for beginners under the direction of Miss' Sara Rae Fish will be offered at the Jewish Community Center, beginning Oct. 1. The classes will be one hour in length and will be held every Tuesday. Tuition wHI be $7.50 for 20 lessons. All those wishing to register may do so by caHing* Miss Fish .at Kenwood 0999 daring the mornings.
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most active will themselves contribute twice what they gave last year, according to Judge Jacob Panken, president of the American Ort. The budget adopted by the international Ort in Berlin also provides for & general expenditure double those made tine past year. The money is spent in aiding the Jews of Eastern Europe,
PLAN REBUILDING HOLY LAND Jewish Self-Defenders Treated On "a Par With Arabian Marauders NEW CHALUZIM BEING SENT INTO PALESTINE Jerusalem—An era of reconstruction has set in among: the Jewish population of Palestine, The Chaluzim of the Holy Land appear tmdaimted by the devastations perpetrated by Arabian marawders and are settinp about rebuilding the land with more vigor than ever before. These wonderful pioneers have been augmented by the arrival of over 200 new Chaluzim, and the Zionist Organisation will bring in all the Chaluzim having immigration certificates, These, numbering between nrven and eight hundred, will be taken care of by E special fund. Uneasiness has, however, been created through the reorganization of the military by British authorities. They arc now patrolling the country in mobile units instead of permanent pgtrols. This leaves the outlying districts practically unguarded, The partial lifting of the curfew in Jerusalem has also alarmed the Jewish people. Rumors are spreading throughout the city that Moslems have warned Christians to mark their houses with crosses so as to distinguish them from those of the Jews. The Jewish- Agency is extending every" effort"in a fight against the reduction of the. number of troops stationed there, at least until after the holidays. -The economic situation due to the mutual Arab-Jewish boycott is still serious, and leaders of both sides have asked that it cease. The greatest disappcfetrwmt- ••wne caused by the British authorities treating the brave Jewish self-defenders on a par with the Arab attackers. Despite the v fact that these heroic youths were the saving of the Jews from complete butchery, the official? arrested 44 Jewish self-defenders at Haifa. This has caused, indignation but has failed.to dampen the ardor of the youths, who, are charged with murder by. premeditated shooting*. Cattle and loot-taken by the Moslems are .being slowly recovered. Justice -in, trying the Arabs for their outrages is moving very slowly. The Jewish Agency and the Zionist general council in formulating their demands to the British government ask for reparation, protection, changes in immigration policy, settlement of Wailing Wall question, restatement of policy, and recognition of the Jewish Agency. One month's time is the limit given for filing claims for reparation. This is considered far too short, and leaders are requesting an extentioi:. The Palestine government has recognized its duty to feed the Jewish refugees left roofless. Relief money from all over the- world is also pouring in, S80,000 being raised in Chicago alone, Opposition is spreading among the Arabs against; the Grand Mufti, whom they accuse "with instigating the massacres. Arab socities are meeting €verywh.ere'to aid their countrymen. British officials have reiterated that there will be no change. Lord Rothmere through his chain of newspapers urges England to give up the mandate, calling the project a folly which has failed and saying that the Jews do not want s, national homeland. According' to all reports, he is haranguing in vain;
Mendelson Starts South Side Forum 'Harry Mendelson, instructor of the South Omaha Talmud Torah, has started a Jewish Forum for youths of high school age. Mendelson, a University of Nebraska graduate, is * former resident in Palestine. The newly-formed organization will meet every Monday night at the South OmahE synagogue. Last Monday Mendelson gave his views on the present Palestine situation aftfl tdKft lectured on Jewish, history, "The purpose of the Forum is to instill the Jewish consciousness Iftto the Jewish youth." Mendelson stated. "AH are cordially invited, including Omaha youth who are intereste&f m.—««*
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