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THE JEWISH United States. Rises in Radio York.—David Sarnoff -was elevated ..to the presidency of the Badio Corporation of America at a meeting of the board of directors. Mr. Sarnoff, a Bussian Jewish immigrant, is only S9 years old.
fact that the-country is backward economically, and an influx of Jews is expected to stimulate trade and business.
Radical Threatens
^Warsaw. •—: Vladimir Jabotinsky, head of the Zionist Revisionists, has threatened to strike out for the establishment, of a Jewish state in Palestine- with the inclusion of Weizwann Coming Transjordania,.if the Zionist Execu; New '-York.—Dr. Chaim Weizmann, tive continues to be opposed to the president of the World Zionist Or- creation of a political commission. ganization, will soon, arrive- in this country. It is hoped that his diplo- Anti-Semites Resign matic skill will bring about perfect Vienna. — The anti-Semitic- memharmony in the Jewish ranks of this bers of the Heimwehr organization,' country. strongest Austrian group, have resigned, because the leaders of the Rosenwald Marries Philadelphia. — Julius Rosenwald, Heimwehr refused- to * allow antimillionaire philanthropist, head of Semitic propaganda at the HeimSears, Roebuck Co., was married to wehr - meetings. The anti-Semitic Mrs. Adelaide Rau Goodkind, moth- wing had failed to obtain the organer-in-law of his eldest son, Lessing. ization's approval of the recent student, outbreaks against the Jews.
Charges. Discrimination
. Madison, Wis.—Miss Mildred L. Gordon, a Jewish co-ed at the University of Wisconsin, has filsd a ?10,000 suit against the privately ; operated Langdon Hall, a -women's dormitory, charging that they refuse to allow • Jewish, women of the university the right to live there.
Museum Opens Idvorni.—The first Jewish museum of Italy wsa opened here, containing many interesting documents of the Jews of Spain, Portugal and Italy,, besides a wealth" of Jewish art.
Jew Gives Prizes
Paris.—Albert Blum, New York Jew, has created six annual prizes of Divorce Question i Cincinnati.—One of the most im- $400 each at Strasbourg university. portant problems' ^confronting the Anti-Scheshita "g^inihfc^o^iy'of the World tfiubn Drondheim.—The Jewish communfor Progressive Judaism which will ities of Norway have set aside a meet in Berlin January 28 is the number of days for mourning prayquestion, whether the traditional ers as a result of the new antiJewish divorce laws shall be fun- s c h e c h i t a l a w s g o i n g i n t o e f f e c t . damentally reformed so as to give women the same rights as men. Renaissance in Portugal Lisbon.—A Jewish renaissance in New Conservative Synagogue Portugal has followed the subsiding Chicago.—Chicago's historic Tem- of a wave of atheism which swept ple Sinai, one of the leading reform the country;. Where in 1890 only Jewish congregations in America, 481 professed their Jewishness in expects to be housed in a new, beu- the country, thousands who had contiful, magnificent structure by the cealed their belief because of official end of this year. The rapid in- censure, have" now come forward as crease of its educational work is Jews, with synagogues- being reone of the chief reasons for its opened, talmud torahs reorganized, change. Of the 3,000 attending its and kosher butcher shops again in lecture courses, only 40 percent are evidence. Jewish.
Minister to Czechs Washington. — Abraham C. Eatshevsky of Boston, - noted Jewish banker, has been named Minister to Czecho-Slovakia by President Hoover. Mr. Eatshesky succeeds another Jew, Lewis Einstein.
Gets Fat Contract New York.—The New York Jewish construction firm of David Oltarsh, Inc.,. has been awarded a $100,000,000 contract by the Roumanian government to build houses for government employes. This, despite the fact that of late. Roumania has shown anti-Semitic tendencies,
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Soviet Taxes Declassed Moscow.—Another severe blow has been handed the thousands of Jewish declassed in Russia with the announcement that the Soviet government will collect from ex-traders all taxes -due since the revolution and confiscate the property of those unable to pay. As a consequence, organized raids by income tax inspectors has overnight turned productive artisans into beggars, leaving them only the machines supplied them by the Ort.
Spain Retracts Madrid.—Spain, the same, Spain that expelled the Jews fiom its borders '440 years ago, is extending a whole-hearted invitation to the Jews to return. Primo De Rivera, Spanishf dictator, states that the . cabinet will1 shortly formulate a de." finite plan of colonization which will *< give the persecuted Jews in all parts of. Eastern Europe . a' haven" of refuge. . . The project to settle Jews in Spain is said to have sprung from the
Roumania Awakes
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17,1930
Officers of Daughters of Zion Are Reelected
TO LECTURE ON THURSDAY
All. of the officers of the Daughters of Zion were, reelected to office at the last meeting of the "organization, Wednesday afternoon at the Jewish Community Center. Those reelected are: Well-Known Author and Lec- Mrs. S. Platt, .president; Mrs. J. turer Will Speak at Tretiak, vice-president; Mrs. S. .» • J * vs* v « Feldman, second vice-president; Mrs. L Kulakofsky, treasurer; , Mrs. J. The high priests of Israel who. Goldware, secretary; Mrs. S. Feldin biblical times doubted the heal- man, recording secretary. ing virtues of the golden calf were Mrs. -H. Janon% chairman of the practicing the "therapeutic skeptic- card; party committee, announces ism" which is so characteristic of that a card payty> will be'held next the modern, attitude- toward,' healing, Wednesday, January 22, at the CenDr. Morris Fishbein who. will lee-, ter; Everybody is invited and memture at the Jewish Community ~ Cen- bers are urged to bring a friend ter Thursday evening, January 23, along with them; Proceeds will go declares in his book "The- Medical to tha national fond. Follies". This "therapeutic skepticism" is the attitude that demands proof of healing powers. Dr. Fishbein writes that we moderns would like to believe that the scientific attitude has i been developed in our day, but he Sam. E. Klaver, president of th& points out that it has. its beginning Omaha Hebrew Club, announces to as far back as biblical history. the members of the organization Dr. Fishbein. asserts that quackery that the Chamber of Commerce's is still rampant today, despite the Industrial picture, "Manpower", scientific attitude, and that ; thou- which has proven> popular wherever sands still depend upon the miracul- it has been shown, will be presented ous healing powers of the golden to the members at the'meeting Suncalf. day afternoon. Dr. Fishbein is a writer, lecturer According to Mr. Klaver, this and editor of the Journal of the movie offers a thrilling variety of American " Medical Association. He airplane shots cut in and a dash has been especially successful input- of romance. "Woven into this new ting the facts of medical science edition of the Chamber's moving picinto language that the layman can ture is; a narrativfe of love and busunderstand. In Omaha he will dis- iness romance, with all roles, filled cuss the most -popular food fads. by - local- ^aJest^&President* &l#ver He is the compiler of a book which stated. "The leading feminine part as a symposium for medical men on is taken by Miss Frances Fintel, "reducing diets". local axiatrix and director of the The lecture will be the third.in the Chamber Community Playhouse." series sponsored by the Jewish ComProminent Nebraskans shown in munity ; Center and the Council of the film include Governor Weaver, Jewish Women. It will be held in Commissioner Eastburn, W. 'A. Elthe Jewish Community Center. Dr. lis and Ernest Zchan. Adolph Sachs will introduce him. -H. H. Auerbach, chairman of the The Psi Mu will1 sponsor a smoker forum committee has received word on Monday evening at the Jewish that a number of physicians from Community Center. Harry Mendelother towns in the state will come son will deliver an address on "Jewto Omaha for the address. ish Youth"."
HEBREW CLBB TO BE SHOWM FILM SUNDAY
Seeing the Holy Land THROUGH THE EYES OF
DR. M. I. GORDON Bucharest.—The Roumanian government has decided to take energetic steps to fight the revival of article, Dr. Gordon gives you 200 Arabs in their native garb. Holanti-Semitism because they fear un- In athis, marvelous picture of Palestine, lering and talking at the top of favorable comment abroad. as it impressed him on his recent trip to the Holy Land. Reading their voices, which I could not unArabs Plan Propaganda it cannot help but imbue you with derstand, carrying banners with the inscription "Down with the Balfour the spirit of the Chalutz Jerusalem.—The Grand Mufti has —THE EDITOR. Declaration—Palestine for Palestinibeen selected as chairman of a comPalestine, the land of milk and ans only" coming toward "our train. mittee of five Arabs who will go to honey. There is something fascinat- We stood there bewidered and terLondon to spread Moslem propaganda and attempt to influence the ing, something mysterious and beau- rified. The skies had turned" to report of the Inquiry Commission. tiful, merely at the mention of the dark, angry clouds. And I thought There are rumors current that Mog- word. Biblical history, heroes, proph- we were doomed, that our time had hanem, embittered by his failure to ets, names that are known and asso- come. I cannot express the feeling, be chosen on the delegation, may ciated with civilization throughout the. thoughts that passed through start dissension, within the Arab the whole world, immediately come my mind the short time we were executive. . . - : to your'mind just at the mention in suspense waiting to see what of Palestine. . ' '" was 'to., happen to us; One need (Reported by J. T. A,) There was" a time when men took not have a vivid imagination to their lives in their own hands in know what we went through and order to get a glimpse of : the Holy felt when we saw that angry mob Council Bluffs Lodge Land. They braved the terrors of oi 200 Arabs coming our way. But Will Install Officers nature and greater terrors of half- they soon passed us by- and a feelcivilized tribes in order to say they ing of relief came over us, that too, was a thrill that comes once in a The Council Bluffs Lodge No. €88 too had been in Palestine, the cradle lifetime. But still I did not know of the Independent. Order of the of religion and the birthplace of the what the demonstration was all B'nai Brith will hold the installation bible, that they have trodden the about, until I saw a man step out of new officers at an Open Meeting soil that the heroes of the bible of ttie next coach and the whole ; Sunday evening, January 19, at 8 have trodden. Arab mob around him. o'clock at the Chieftain Hotel ballI, too, felt that I had taken the room. lives of my wife and myself in my He was Mr. Stoker, the counsel Mr. Leo Reitman, prominent at- own hands when we arrived inLoude who was to represent the Arab torney of Milwaukee, Wiftr, and to change trains for Tel-Aviv on cause before the Palestine CommisPresident .of the District "Grand the beautiful morning of October 24. sion who were also on the train. Lodge No. '6 of the I. O. B. B., will There is something in the skies of Our fears soon faded away and in install the new officers and will be Palestine, in its hills, valleys, its a few minutes we were ^oh the train principal speaker, A. 'banquet will landscapes and its sunlight that for Tel-Aviv. The woifider city in be-given In his honor at 6:30 o'clock thrills you when you becjome aware the land of enchantment, Palestine. at the Chieftain Hotel preceding, the that you are in Holy Land. And We arrived in Palestine and were open' meeting. The public is cor- we were .surely thrilled and happy met by my parents. Time will not dially invited to attend both affairs. when we arrived at Loude—just 30 permit to express my feelings and emotions while driving through the Reservations for the "banquet should minutes ride from Tel-Aviv." But when the train stopped we streets of Tel-Aviv to'the home of be mailed in immediately to Louis E. Katelman at the Chieftain Hotel. hc&rd a terrible commotion and. a my parents. Here-is a city which Musical' numbers arid humorous great deal of excitement. Riot fight- is one of the wonders of the world. recitations will complete the pro- ing, blood-shed immediately entered Twenty years ago the name was Today it is known gram. ' Everyone in Omaha and my mind, and as we stepped off the unknown. {Continued c&i Page 2.), train, there we saw a band of about Council Bluffs is urged to attend.
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Advises AlbEncompassing dation and Council of All Women's Organizations Jews at Harvard Numerically High
CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO ACT
The ailments of the Jewish Community of Omaha and the Cambridge.—(J. T. A.)—The Jews are numerically' the secprescription for their cure were ond largest religious group given to the Citizens' Commitamong the 52 religious denomtee of the Communal Survey at inations and sects represented a meeting of that group Tuesat Harvard University, accordday evening at the J. C. C, ing to a recent survey made by Phillips Brooks House, a Harby Dr. Samuel A. Goldsmith, vard philanthropic organization. director of the New York BuThe questions as to religious reau of Social Research and affiliations were asked of more conductor of the local survey. than 8,000 students when they registered last September, and The high lights of his report replies were received of 4,702. were the following: According to the survey, the Establishment of a new type Episcopals lead with 968 stuof Welfare Federation, one dents, Jews are second with 735 and the Catholics are third with. which would be all-encompass695. ing in its scope and divided into sections which would take care of family welfare, Jewish children, Jewish education, the Community Center, health service, and external and national agencies. This Federation would organize, oversee Large Mass Meeting Planned and direct all the Jewish work at the Center for of the city and would, raise a . Feb. 2 yjearly. budget,./approximated at
LOCAL ZIONIST REGION TO BE SELF-GOVERNING
The Southwest region of the Zionist Organization of America has drafted a constitution whereby this region will be self-governing. The plan was presented to the Omaha district at a meeting Monday evening at the J. C. C, and upon ratification by the other constituent groups will go into effect. According to the plan of the new constitution, the region will not be divorced from the national group, but will conduct its own campaigns and will establish offices which will take care of the region's financial affairs and be & clearing house for all regional matters. Two offices will be established, one in St. Louis and the other in Kansas City. This region includes the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and parts of Louisiana and Illinois. The region will be ruled by two governing bodies, the board of governors and an executive committee. The former will be composed of the officers of the Southwest region and fifteen others named by the officers. The executive committee will consist of these fifteen plus the heads of each district. M. F. Levenson, president of the local district, is a member of the board, of governors. The next meeting of the board of governors will be held in Omaha on Sunday, February 2. A mass meeting, open to the public, will be held that evening at the L C. C. A large number of delegations are expected. Among the noted visitors expected to attend are included: Dr. D. Klausner of the St. Louis university, Julius Livingston of Tulsa, Harry Friedberg of Kansas City, and M. N. Fisher. The latter will give detailed plans for the Jewish National Fund organization.
Orchestra Concert to Be Given Jan. 28 Tickets for the concert to be presented by the Jewish Community Center orchestra on Tuesday evening, January^ 28, are selling fast This will be the first concert to be given by the orchestra under the direction of Frank Macfe, who took charge of the group last fall. Thirty boys and girls are. now faithful members of the orchestra and are working hard in preparation for the concert. The orchestra will be . assisted in its program by tiie male quartet of the Technical school under the direction of Mrs. Fred G. Ellis.
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The Omaha Council of Jewish Women is giving & luncheon at the Blackstone hotel Monday, January 27, at 12:S0, for Miss Cecilia Razovsky of New York City. Miss Razovsky is the secretary of the Immigrant Aid Department of the National Council of Jewish Women at Ellis Island, N. Y. She has delivered addresses on the subject of immigration and immigrant education in almost every city in the United States. In 192S she was sent as a delegate of the National Council of Jewish Women to the World Conference of Jewish Women, holding sessions in Vienna, where she delivered the principal address on the subject of immigration. Last summer Miss Razovsky attended the conference of International Association for Protection of Migrants held in Geneva. Sharing honors with Miss Razevsky at the luncheon will be the ninety new members of the Council. All members and guests are urged to attend. A board meeting will be held at 11:30 preceding the luncheon. At the regular meeting which follows the luncheon, Mrs. J. H, Kulakofsky, president of the Omaha section, will report on the Triennial •which she attended in Los Angeles. Miss Razovsky, the guest, will speak on the work of the Immigrant Aid Department of the Nationsi Council of Jewish Women.
SITUM'HASEFE". TO BE CELEBRATES SUNDAY A Siyum Hasefer ceremony will be held at the Beth Hamedrosh Adass Yeshnrim, 25th and Seward, on Sunday, January 29, at 2:30 p. m. The torah is being donated by Mr. and Mrs. I. Garsick. Rabbi N. Feldman will deliver sis address, after which the unwritten letters of the torah will be sold. Refreshments will be served.
ON DEBATE TRIP,, Ben Kadowsky, junior law student at Crelghton 'university* captained a three-man debate team which made the annual southern trip. The trio won all three of its debates, two being audience decisions.
Women's Organizations—The organization of a council which would include all of the women's organizations in the city.. This would in no way interfere with the individual work of any group. Wise Memorial Hospital —The Survey's recommendation is to discontinue the hospital; provided, that the hospital could occupy a wing1 in another hospital already built, or could be turned into a hospital for the chronic sick. Home for the Aged — The Survey states that there is great doubt whether the institution ought to continue. At the least, the institution ought to be directly responsible to the Federation. Jewish Education—The situation of Jewish education in the city needs considerable bolstering up. A. communitywide- Council ol Jewish Educatiorr-shosid be' '©rfanisetlj with a budget of $18,000 per year. This would mean a deficit of about. $8,000 a year, which would come from & special Welfare Fund to\ take care of education and national agencies. It was also recommended that the Talmud Torah be moved into the Community Center. Jewish Community Center— More attention should be paid to the individual and less to merely having traffic going through the building. More emphasis on junior work and The Jewish Press will welcome any comments its BUscribers may wish to make concerning the survey. We will print in our columns all letters containing the writer's signature.
on adequate leadership in the intensive- activities of the Center. More people should be assimilated by the Center. Dr. Goldsmith pointed out that though many faults had been shown, Omahs. on the whole was extremely progressive and far shead of most of the Jewish communities its size. He also stated that Omaha's Jewry spends a great deal less, proportionately, than the other eo*nrmmities of the country. The Jewish population is estimated ,8t 10,000. He urged the Citizens' Committee not to consider the report Biiperft* dally but to really carry out the recommendations, even though some of them would take years to execute completely. "Organize better, not more" was his exhortation. At the conclusion of Dr. Gold* smith'B summary of the report, which fills 192 pages, the Citizens' 'Committee decided upon the following procedure; Each .organisation will be given the complete report concerning that organisation. The organisation will then, deliberate upon the conclusions of the surrey and will select representatives to confer with th® Executive Committee of the Citizens* Committee upon the recommendations at the survey. After this conferenee, the xaatter will be presented to th* entire Citizens' Committee for ibtal sofcs. -. '---•.