Interesting and
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Entered as Becond-class mail matter on January *J7,_182l, at poBtofflce at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1SJ&
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1930
VOL. Vm.—No. 8
Holzman and Sher Again Head Jf C* CX, Federation March 16 Is Proclaimed Jewish Day of Sorrow for Russian Oppressed
SABBATH TO BE OBSERVED ON MARCH 15, 16
Reception to Follow Special Purim Services
All the 1929 Officers Are Re-elected For Another Term at Joint Meeting
A. reception sponsored by the Plans ~ for .the- observance of- the Women's' AnjoBary^will follow Council Sabbath are being formulated • the-special PnriniZ.services:, to* by-.the- CounciU" of Jewish "Women; be held- by r tbe Conservative Friday evening, - March 15, v services Synagogue at "the Jewish Comwill be held at the Conservative' Symunity Center Thursday ^evennagogue, -and Saturday morning at 'ing at eight o'clock. £0 Representatives of 24 NationalJewish Organi- Temple Israel. Refreshments appropriate for Rabbi Conn will have- charge of the occasion -will be served. zations Adopt Resolution PLAY IS GIVEN services at the Temple; Mrs. J. H. Unanimously Kulakofsky, President of the Council, William L. Holzman and Dr. will make the opening remarks. Philip Sher were re-elected to Miss Fanney Hart will give" a vocal the respective offices of presiNew York, (J.T.A.). — Proclama- United Roumanian Jews of America, solo, and will also lead in the redent of the Jewish Community tion of Sunday, March. 16th, as a day Jewish Ministers Canters Assn. of; sponses. ' •'•". \ •:' . . . . '. Center and the Jewish Welfare America, Independent Order Free of national protest by American JewFederation at the annual joint ry against the persecution of the Sons of-Israel, Federation of Polish A symposium inthree parts will be given. Mrs^WUHam L. Holzman will meeting of the two institutions Jewish and other religions by the Jews, Independent Order Brith Abraspeak on "Religion in the home"; held Wednesday evening at the ham, Histadruth Ivrith, Young Israel, Soviet Government, -was made by one By DR. PHTTJR SHER Center. Both men were lauded hundred and fifty delegates, repre- Jewish War Veterans, Jewish Welfare Mrs. Philip Rotaonek cm "ReHgion in for their meritorious service, senting twenty-four national Jewish Board, Avukah, Congress Committee the school";, and .Mrs! M. Bernsjtein Friends and Co-workers:— Dr. Sher as dean of the Omaha on "Religion in the synagogue".. . : — Boston, Mizrachi Organization, • It is customary ot-the Annual organizations, who met at the invitasocial workers and Mr. Holzman , Mrs. Sam Gilinsky will give the Meeting of the Jewish ?S»lf are Federtion of-' the American Jewish Cong- Union of Orthodox Congregations, Inr for his noble work on behalf of closing prayer. • .;.... • : ation for the President ib summarize less, after hearing Rabbi Stephen S. dependent Order Bnai Brith, Jewish the Center. i Mrs. J. H, Kulakofsky will deliver the work which has been done during Wise declared he doubted -whether Institute of Religion, Zionist OrganiAll of the other officers of Russian Jews are better off under zation of America, Bronx Young the Council Sabbath message at the fhe year. Tonight, ITU deviate from Dr. Philip Sher, William L. Holzman, both the Community Center and Soviet rule than they were under the Folks Federation, Council of Jewish Friday night services at the Conserv- this custom and will leave this to our President, Federation. President, J. C. C the Federation were re-elected ative synagogue. .; Women. ' ^ ~ atle Superintendent, who will report .Gear's. to their positions for the ensuto you on our activities during the In the resolution unanimously ing year. A large audience was •*past year. I'll demote part of my adopted by the conference, Jewish present at the meeting and time to the survey *wbieh took place communities and organizations voiced their unanimous approval recently in our Jewish community. •throughout the country axe asked to of the selections of the nominatMr. Goldsmith recommends the creahold mass demonstrations of protest ing committee. tion of six departments in our Jewish on that day, and to adopt resolutions The other officers of the JewWelfare Federation: expressing their sentiments in. regard ish Community Center nawed were: 1. A department of Family to Soviet Russian religious policy Mrs. Morris Levy, honorary viceBy WILLIAM L. HOLZMAN, President By Samuel Gerson, Director Social Work with a budand actions. president; Henry Monsky, vice-presget of .... „_...„.... ..§15,000.00 Emphasized in the resolution and ident; Sam Beber, secretary; and Abe : 2. A department of Jewish H|Tonghout the entire procedure -was If I were asked.to point out the In presentingthe .fourth annual re- ly 425 season tickets were sold, be- Goldstein, treasurer. Harry Lapidus, Education and Recreation the declaration that American Jews most significant achievment of the port'of the Jewish Community Center. foreSthe first • lecture was. held. Be- Henry Monsky, and William Holi(Jewish Community. Cenare not seeking-'the downfall of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Omaha for' your approval, -we shall depart ;caa^E.«f,the limited seating capacity man, trustees of the Center whose 40,000.00 Soviet system and are -not attacking during the ^ast year, I should unhesiter) ._ --. ithe -usual; procedure and instead i of ?the • Center andjbtorium the first terms had expired were all re-elected. Sovietism, but are protesting solely tatingly refer my questioners to the 3.. A • department a detailed account of j two ^I^rtwues ires'" held Those nominated for directors were • against persecution of Jews and •non- Jewish Communal Survey. I believe "Care ^jg"_ Cjnier._".. While the J. J. Friedman, I. F. Goodman, David ! with a budget o Jews because they continue to uphold that it speaks for Omaha that^it detouch-ft* high spoft,ai4-^t«WB ti« justified11 tiie' jnoveTit "was felt that Greenberg, Abner Kaiman, Samuel 4 ; 0. A department of Medical their religion; Resentment "over at- liberately undertook ^Jto.-sufj^ip its. problems yet urisolvefL" it would be more advisable to limit Leon, Rabbi A. Bengis, Xxrais Kay, Service (Wise Memorial tempts to characterize the protest Jewish activities. * Omaha. realized, in the ^attendance to. the actual seating Rabbi Frederick Cohn, Dr. M. I. • ,; ATTENDANCE ;_"*-- ^._~-.; Hospital) wjth a budget movement as" a blind for a concerted common with New York, Buffalo, capacity of-the Center auditorium Gordon, Milton Abrahams, Jake The growth in attendaafce hal been ._._ 5,000.00 attack on the Soviet Government Wilmington, and San Francisco, that of .„. and hold the rest of the lectures Gross, Dr. S. Z. Stern, David Feder, very: impressive- It speaks for. the were freely expressed. 5. A department of Jewish Leo Rosenthal, S. Ravitz, Louis Somthere. marked changes were taking place in popularity of the building and ^ • A huge mass demonstration will the community, that an appraisal was E d u c a t i o n , (Talmud mers, E. Meyer, Abe Silverman, Ben RECREATION ROOM 8,000.00 spreading of good will. -The building take place in New York City on the necessary in order to show us whither Torab) Glazer, Harry Weiner. The election •opened in June 1928. . : • The down town pool room is not of seven from this group will be afternoon of Sunday, March 16th, the we were going and Kbw we should 6. A department of Nation1 American Jewisb. Congress announced. plan our future, program. al Institutions ~ 7,500.00 j From June 1926 itoy Dec-31, 1926, the most inviting atmosphere for our made by a ballot mailed out to all growing boys. To complete with the J. C. C. members. Similar meetings will be arranged in This totals approximately $80,- ; the attendance was 34,936. It speaks for Omaha's foresight Fronv Jan. 1927 to Dec. 31, 1927, above activity, we equipped our for- The other Federation officers chosleading centers in every section of 000.00. It means that we would ask' n.-r restaurant rooms with pool tab- ett besides Dr. Sher were: Mrs. Morthe land. Fraternal orders, beneficial that many of the Survey's recommena t t e n d a n c g th- Chest for the same amount that j 31> les, ping pong, chess and checkers; ris Levy, honorary vice-president; H. associations, women's societies, youth dations were anticipated by us. This to we are now getting. This, would' also quiet games and invited our boys B. Zimman, honorary vice-president; clubs, have signified their intention fact does not in any way decrease to Dec 31, 1929, and young men to partake of them. Harry A. Wolf, first vice-president; of dedicating March 16th to an ex- the importance of the Survey ta us; 000.00. Of this, $15,000.00 can the attendance was 127,474. Under the proper supervision and pression of protest and the demand on the .contrary, it makes the Survey secured in membership dues of the In other words, during .1929, the congenial atmosphere, this depart- A. B. Alpirn, second vice-president; even more valuable by marking out that the grim proscription against Blanche Zimman, third vice-president; religion and religious leaders cease. definitely the objections which we- had Mrs. A. Greenberg, fourth vice-presiGerson, i (10,000) might have used the build- has been practically self-supporting dent; Harry Friedman, treasurer, and An audience of three hundred rep- already sensed—thus reassumng us ExecutiveSamuel Fund, to cover Secretary of J. C. C. ing twelve times. There -was an in- so far. resenting a cross section of the Jew- of the wisdom of our course. Harry Silverman, secretary. and Jewish Welfare Federation. Education, National Institutions and Tempted as I am to discuss in deish community heard a group of "Federation in Action," a play deCENTER. DANCES local deficits which should not be prominent speakers bitterly indict the tail the many accomplishments of the caused by the cruel attack. One met by the Chest. The above plan | Increased attendance -means 'wear In order to discourage our boys and picting the work of the Federation Soviet persecutions while they disa- Federation during the past year, I thousand dollars was wired the day vrould give the Federation a compact and tear on the building and ecpsip— girls from attending public dance staged under tho direction of Mrs. vowed any concern with the economic shall confine myself to the inost im- th«i news reached us and. before the arrangement, an easily followed bud- • ment. It is most essential that some halls, we arranged to have dances Herman Jahr, was a feature on the or social thories of the Soviet govern- portant ones. As the report con- week was over, $5,500 was subscribed. get and -would account for all the -, provisions should be made to set upevery Saturday night iir the Auditor- Federation meeting program. Dr. out ment and indignantly denied any al- tinues, it will, I am sure, be evident Sher gave the annual president's Jewish Communal Surrey • - Jewish philanthropic activities in equipment and make necessary re- ium. To stimulate our membership message, and Samuel Gerson, direcliance or intended alliance with react- to you, that our community has in I want to say a word about the or- Omaha. .. ' to attend, we arranged to charge 25c ionary agencies against the peace the last year, gone through vital ganization and financing of the Jew- While this plan sounds very nice, it pairs. to Center members and 50c to non- tor, gave his yearly report, "Facing changes. The year has been one of and welfare of the Soviet Union. COMMUNITY FORUM ish Communal Survey of which Harry is not going to be very easy to carry members. So far the dances have the Future." Ham- Kay reported questioning has been morn a new Berating the "Timid and fearful" H, Lapidus was chairman. The call out. The problem before us is very Those of us -who saw the beginning proven to be irery popular and have for the Jewish Free Loan Society. Jews afraid to speak, to act and to questioning has been morn ,a nuew for representatives of - organizations serious — that of raising an ad- of our Lecture Course three years been practically self-supporting. At the Center meeting which folera in -welfare work, one .which stirs accept responsibility, Dr. Wise called in ago and worried about the small at- Those of our Board members and lowed immediately thereafter, MrsT us new aspirations for the future. was answered by 45 organizations, ditional $25,000X3. upon the conference for couragous, representing -many economic, religious This recommendation has been re- tendance at the various lectures, can- their wives ^who acted as chaperones Sam Beber, accompanied by Mrs. . concerted action Palestine Emergency Fund and social groups. Behind the dele- ferred to a special active committee, not help but rejoice at the remark- have all been most enthusiastic over Irvin Stalmaster, rendered eeveral The organizations represented at When the entire world was shocked gates stood their memberships, more with Mr. Monsky as Chairman. This able strides made last year. Due ta the conduct of our boys and girls. vocal selections. William L. Holzman • the conference were: Junior Hadas- and saddened by the brutal treatment than 7500 men aud women who were committee is studying and analyzing the dynamic leadership of Herman gpve the president's message, and sah, Senior Hadassah, Order Sons of of the Jews in Palestine by the taking a more than passing interest th» above plan. It is my sincere Auerbach, Chairman of the Forum CENTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Isidor Zeigler, newly-elected president Zion, Jewish' Sabbath Alliance of Arabs, in August 1929, Omaha was in the job to be done. Not only did wish that their report will be favor- Committee and Mrs. Dave Feder, in This year, Mr. Frank Mach, became of the Wise Memorial Hospital, made America, Federation of Orthodox one of the first cities to take imme- they send their delegates, they also able and that we shall be able to charge of the ticket distribution for the new director of the Center Sym- a plea for support for that instituRabbis, Federation Ukrainian Jews, diate action to relieve the suffering tion. (Continued on page 7.) (Continued on page 8.) the Council of Jewish Women, near(Continued on Page 2.)
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1930 EXECUTIVES FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE JEWISH WELFARE
Harry A. Wolf, 1st Vice-PresJdent, Federation.
Abe Goldstein, Treasurer, J. C. C.
Henry Monsky, Vice-President, J. C. C.
Mrs. Morris Levy, Honorary Yiee-President, J. C. and Federation.
Harry Silverman, Secretary, Federation.
Sam Beber, Secretary, J. C. C.
FEDERATION
Harry B. Zimman, Honorary Vice-president, Federation.