Dedicated to the Ideals of Judaism
In the Interests of the Jewish People
Entered as Second Class Mail Matter on January 2L, 1821, at 1'ostofflce of Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of Match 3, 1879
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1934
VOL.
X—No, 5
Daughter FEDERATION. PLANNING 8,000 German Jews HAM GOLDBERG, Pilsudski's Aids Visa Applicant Now in Palestine Morris Jacobs ED ZIONIST, WILL ORT REPRESENTATIVE Head "Initial AK HERE SUNDAY Warsaw, (JTA)—Zadofc Mendelssohn, who fought with Pilsudski's Polish Legion, obtained an American visa by courtesy of the aged dictator's daughter, Wanda. Penniless and virtually alone, Mendelssohn, whose family . i s in the United States, applied repeatedly for an American visa without success. He approached Wanda and told his story.
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Plans are beinjf made by a Pederation committee f6r the approaching visit in this city* of Dr. B. Aisurowitch, the" repSssentative of the World Verband <?rt of Berlin, who is now touring |he country in the interests of: the Pfoples Ort and who will be in March 16 to 19. The Ort is one the beneficiaries of the ;Fede*ati 's Jewish Philanthropies. According to announcement made.by. Henry libnsky, acting president of the Federation, the-'committee in charge -of "arrangements consists of• L Morgensiern, chairman; Mrs. Jeannette 4Arhstein, Milton Abrahams, S. Lipp, I. Shafer, M. Minkin, L Goldstein, Mrs. J. Feldman and J. Badifiowski. No campaign. ~pnQ. be conducted locally, because *&& the allotment Teceived from the philanthropies. Dr. Aisurowitch wpl familiarize the local community,' it i i ^planned, with the situation' in Germany and what' the Ort has accomplished there. Dr. Aisurowitch: is reputed to be a brilliant speaker in Yiddish. He has also addressed several meetings in this country inj English.
Jerusalem, (J.TA.)—Nearly eight thousand German Jews are now in Palestine and the German department of the Jewish Agency for Palestine has 125,000 pounds with which to settle them on the land, in addition to the funds the settlers themselves have, Dr. Arthur Ruppin, head of the colonization department of the" Jewish Agency, disclosed at a press conference. Dr. Ruppin told the journalists of the plans developed by the Agency for the settlement of the German Jewish refugees.
to Gifts" For Philanthropies
Active Civic and Communal Leader Accepts This Important Post in Fifth Annual Jewish Drive
Abraham Goldberg, outstanding Zionist leader and prolific Jewish writer, -will speak oh "Palestine and the German Refugees" at a. meeting open to the public at the Jewish Morris E. Jacobs has accep- national Jewish beneficiaries will get Community Center auditorium Sunted the chairmanship of the in- under way early in May. Seven new directors were elected machinery for the drive is beday evening, March 4, at &;1S p . m . itial gifts committee in the ingThe at the annual meeting and stag dinset motion early, states SilverThe address will be under the ausforthcoming; Jewish Philanthro- man, sointhat ner of the Highland Country club details of the campices of the Zionist, organization, and pies campaign, according to an paign may betheeffected Tuesday at the Blackstone. without any will be in English. announcement made today by last-minute rushr The directors elected are: • Max Mr. Goldberg recently returned Chapman, Morton Degen, Morris In accepting the initial gifts post, from an extended visit to Palestine Ferer,. Louis - Hiller, Harry MalaJacobs assumes one of the most imand will present conditions in the .The 25th anniversary of the B'nai shock, Al S. Mayer and Ed - Treller. portant tasks of the campaign, since Holy Land from first hand informaJacob synagogue, 24th and Nicholas Officers will be elected from among this committee obtains the larger tion. . . • , streets, will be celebrated this Sunthe directors at a meeting March 10. pledges,. of the donors. He plans an A forceful speaker, he plays a day, March 4. The .nominating committee consists intensive drive. prominent role in the guidance of of X Zimman, Louis Hiller, Harry An appropriate program will be Mr. Jacobs has been an active the Zionist movement in the U. S. Malashock, Morris Milder, Jerome F. presented in observance of the ocAbraham Goldberg. worker in the community for nearly His participation in Zionist leaderHeyn and Harry A. Wolf. casion. A supper for • all members a score of years, participating in ship dates back several decades, he will be held Sunday at 6:30 p. m. at Abe Herzberg, president* presided some of the largest communal having first evinced interest in Zionthe synagogue. There will be no Tuesday, Over a hundred members activities, sucli as managing the ism when he was only 14 years of admission charge. attended. campaign for the first Omaha Comage. He is at present a member of munity Chest drive ever held in the the Governing Board of the Zionist city. He has also been associated Organization of America. with many Ak-Sar-Ben, Legion and Mr. Goldberg has been a member similar campaigns. of the World Zionist Actions committee for 20 years and is, in fact, o f Harry ;Marcus, Wgoing president the V a a d Temple Brotherhood President the oldest member, in point noint of sarvHa'Ihr,- was presented ssrv ... Mr. Jacobs is president of the with a loving cup in appreciation ice, of that body in this country. He Brotherhood of Temple Israel, a was first secretary of the Order of of the service he has rendered the member of the executive committee Vaad, at a meeting of the Board of Sons of Zion and was at one time of the Jewish Community Center president of the Poale Zion, both of Governors Monday evening at the and Welfare Federations and a memB'nai Israel synagogue. I. Morgenwhich he helped to found. He was ber of the executive committee of one of the first organizers of the stern made the presentation. Reprinted From ."The Resolute" of the American Entente Omaha Post No. 1 of the American Marcus was one of the founders Achooza movement, and a member of Legion. of the local Vaad. Elected first the administration of the J. N. P. the African:slaves have the same in- Willstater; artistically thru a Mogis printed an He has been a member of the In 1921, he took an active j. irt, in president of the Vaad, he served as alienable rights as the free born sons dlani, a Chagall or a Wm. S. Highland Country club since its orpresident during the three terms of and short article reprinted from helping organize the Keren Hayesod Schwartz; spiritually thru a Spinoza of the English and Dutch. ganization, and a member of the in the U. S. He was, in addition, its e existence. T h e Resolute,' which is pubToday sinister, rumblings are heard I or Jesus, and these, to mention but B'nai Brith for many years. He instrumental in effecting the union | _ 3 ^ : ^ w l y - e l e c t e d ^ commissioners lished by The American Entente. on every hand. Agitators of every de- a few, labored in the face of cenMorris E. Jacobs was the first publisher of the Jewbetween the Zionists and the non- and officers of the Vaad: Chairman of "Initial Gifts" for scription seek to uadermineoor very turies of pogroms, exiles and oppresish Press. Zionists resulting in the Jewish N. Levinson, president; G. Soref, —The Editor. Jewish Philanthropies Drive life. Some aim taitisrupt society as it sions. . Surely the people who have Mr. Jacobs is executive vice-presisecretary; N. Wilfson, treasurer; J. Agency, of whose executive he is a been reluctant to accept Jesus have is now organized; ©thers seek purely dent of Bozell & Jacobs, Inc., adverTretiak and Louis Epstein, co-chairmember. a political reform of which they them- lived up to his highest "concepts, Harry Suvercnan, general chair- tising agency with offices in Omaha Since 1919, Mr. Goldberg has made man of ? the finance committee; S. "Forgive. our enemies" and "Return I man of t h e drive, selves seem very Tiazy about. But the and Indianapolis. rabbinical chairman; "H. Eimfour visits to Palestine, becoming Ravitz, real enemy of Americanism today are good•' for evil."- The time when! The fifth annual campaign for merman, membership; I. Goldstein, acquainted with every aspect of the Meshulochim; I. Morgensterri, educathose instStufems-that advance them- Christians within or without "the funds for local, national and, interProspects Good ' Jewish development i n Palestine. ... selves on the basis: of racial preju- church can sit mutely by while charDissatisfaction among people who Mr. Silverman expressed th« tional. He started his literaryy career 30 dice; By; and Inaixliou& latans strive Jto .plunge America iny; deyipiBs»3^3»s y p ^ x>jimioiv that-prospects seem unusually propaganda they seek to create and to the bottomless abyss of race'j o g Jle^has writteniextenbright for a successful Philanthropies ago. wronged may give rise to anything. I sively"" in drive this year. In Russia it gave birth to Commun- bring about the same intolerance that hatred is past. i Hebrew and Yiddish and Their favorite slogan baited to! ha3 contributed to outstanding jour"The contributors do not have to ism and the iroh-fisted dictatorship now exists in Germany. nals. Por 4S years he was editor of be 'sold' on the dire need of our of Joseph Stalin.t1In Italy it bore an- Fortunately we have a chief execu- catch the unwary—"You cannot com-1 Dos Yiddish Folk." He has also writunfortunate" fellow-Jews—they feel other bully of Benito tive in the White House who /Typifies pete with the Jew"—and their emo-j -" ' " in -- the - -- shape -•* -•» •"—-••— ten three books in-Hebrew and two keenly the plight of the beneficiaries Mussolini and in Germany it resulted the true spirit of Americanism. As a tional appeal—"Eliminate the Christ examination are shown in Yiddish. of the Philanthropies' funds. With in such a miscarriage of justice as to great American he is the wise admin- killers"—on to be ridiculous when we consider Hi3 activities have not been . rethe economic outlook much improved inflict upon a harrassed world the istrator of the public wilL Under his that fifty-eight generations havej stricted -to -Zionism.\ -He has conhere, we should achieve a heartening present oligarchy headed by Adolph courageous leadership the Declaration stantly fought for the strengthening "War Clouds in Europe" is the Hitler. been robbed, persecuted, outlawed Vienna (WNS)—Jewry's fear of success in our approaching drive. • will survive. of modern Hebrew education. in subject which Oswald Garrison Vil- However, a similar dissatisfaction and murdered for the actions of An- i a -wave of anti-Semitic Ieglislation "Morris Jacobs is an invaluable America. He is a • vice-president of lard, editor _ of "The Nation," will among the people of America one nas and Caiaphas over nineteen hun- comparable to that in Germany was man to head the initial gifts comthe American Jewish Congress. Dur- speak on before the Community hundred and sixty years ago gave dred years ago. The Jew can well partly allayed by official disclaimers mittee, and his acceptance will be an ing the war period, he was active in Forum at the Jewish Community birth to that spirit of individual indecry out with the poet, "Good God! of any proposed anti-Semitic policy' active stimulus toward the achieving organization of the People's Relief C e n t e r on Wednesday evening, pendence which established the funwe have paid it in full." Every issued by Chancellor Dollfuss and of our goal." committee. - He also helped organize March 14. _ • child of fourteen knows that the Vice-ChanceHor Emil Fey, political, Last year Dave Goldman headed By Tom Gannon damental principle upon which Amer.the Jewish Legion during the last This subject will be particularly icanism is based, mainly, that all men three richest and most powerful leader of the Heimwehr and virtual initial gifts committee. Under The forces behind the recent tragic groups in America are not Jewish, dictator of Vienna. In a lengthy in- the war. One -of the most important timely in view of the present tense are naturally equal in rights. his direction initial gifts group events in Germany which so shocked but are rather the Morgan, Mellon, terview with American and British surpassed the the activities to his credit, is the passage political situation in Europe and the record of all previous This basic principle may well be and saddened the world, and who are of the Lodge-Fish resolution by both rumors of imminent war. " Rockefeller groups and with Ford correspondents, the Chancellor denied campaigns. •- ' considered as the main contributing Houses of Congress' in 1922.. Villard is noted as one of the factor to the phenomenal development now attempting to extend their ac- as the richest individual, their first that his government would change tivities in America, bring the realiza- premise—you cannot compete with country's foremost liberals. In his America. It has given us a nation tion that pure gold in speech, as in the Jew—is shown to be a perfect its policy toward the Jews. He also writings ' he is always championing ,of that the new constitution, liberal administration in the coiri^ may because of its very purity, example of their chauvinistic char- announced the cause of liberty and freedom. wherein which will be ready within three governing of people is exercised as it become battered out of all semblance latanism. Comes now the time for weeks, will avoid both Fascist and Since Hitler's rise to power in Germany he has been one of the severest is in no other country. It has devel- of form thru years of abuse. I, America to substitute "Peace on Socialist extremes and will have "no oped free speech to such an extent therefore, in all humility, offer this Earth" for intolerance and "good anti-Semitic clauses. critics of the Nazi regime. Mrs. Anna '-Wolfson, 39, of 2011 Villard is qualified to speak on that journalists of all nations bow interpretative alloy which may or will toward men'' for race hatred. Major Fey, in a statement reveal5To. 20th St., died last Thursday af- Europe's War Clouds, as he has their head to the American press and may not save these golden coins ing the government's readiness to The Sefer Torah given to honor ternoon from injuries suffered when traveled extensively through Europe. recognize it as the most fearless news from complete destruction at the negotiate with the Nazis regarding the memory of the late Chaim Michel struck by an automobile, the previous He only recently returned from his agency throughout the world. Its. de- hands of "those who would twist or peace on condition that Austrian in- Gross, will be dedicated at impresvelopment among men has shown the Saturday; •'.._ last visit there, and few speak with millions of the earth that American- remould them into medals for their dependence is guaranteed, declared sive all-community ceremonies by personal adornment. She is survived by her husband, B. more authority on the political, social that the Heimwehr would under no the Conservative synagogue Sunday N. Wolfsbn;" four daughters, Naomi, and . economic problems confronting ism is not only a national character- The contemplative know it has circumstances become anti-Semitic or evening, March 11, at the J. C. C. istic, but a spirit of honesty, decency, ever been the fashion to worship at aiary, Sarah and Fannie; one son, Europe today. A cordial invitation is extended to Hershel; three brothers and two sis- In addition to his many contribu- sportsmanship and other qualities the shrine of the ruthless, and to Mrs. Hannah Seiner, 56, passed adopt Hitler's racial theories. He all Omaha Jewry to attend. •which motivates an American's every hate, despise or crucify the gentle away Monday at a local hospital of said that in the event an undertions to journals, Villard has writters. The festivities will begin with « Gods. The Caesars are honored and injuries received two weeks previous standing was reached with the Nazis; dinner Funeral services were held Friday ten several books. His latest, which move. at 6:30 p. m. Reservations one of the Heimwehr's' demands will when struck by an automobile^ There are, of course, many who men in their blindness give freely ajorning at the residence, with burial was recently published, is entitled for the dinner may be made with be .that they do not seek to impose She is survived by her husband, loudly proclaim themselves 100 per of even their lives to add to their at Pleasant Hill cemetery. 'The German Phoenix." upon Austria their racial dogmas. Mrs. Harry Silverman or Mrs. B. Morris; three sons, Leonard of Omacent Americans. They proudly boast glory, while fhe Christs are martyred William Grodihsky, chairman of Joe of Chicago and Jake of St. The Heimwehr has not been anti- A. Simon. the educational committee of the J. of their—mostly imagined—ancestors* and exiled from the world. But the ha, Semitic, he declared, adding that sev- Following the dinner, at 7:80 Louis. voyage in the Mayflower, and at the gentle gods seem to grow in power C. C. which is in charge of the aral of its officers are Jews and p. m., the dedicatory caremonies will Funeral services -were held Tuesday same time exclude every person who after death. No longer entangled Forum series, states that the Villard part of its financial support comes begin. At that time the two scrolls holds political or religious views not morning from the residence, 2518 with the living, freed from space lecture is expected to attract another now in possession of the synagogue, in common with their own. These and time, we see their true propor- Seward street .Burial was at Golden from wealthy Jews. capacity audience. given by Mr. and Mrs. Mose characters are peculiarly un-Ameri- tions on the road to eternity. Only Hfll cemetery. Dollfuss' statement has not made one Mrs. H. Epstein ,60 years old, passed Yousem and the other by Gail and can but doubly so in their persecution in our blindness are we as gods. a great impression on Jewish leaders away last Thursday at an Omaha hosMargolin, will be carried forth and discrimination of. minority.groups. ' Unfortunately for both humanity here. It is pointed out that if he Louis pital. Funeral services were held on had said that the Jews would be as- to meet the new Torah. Thursday afternoon. She fs survived Americanism, as we see it, is that and America their diabolical cunning Hadassah Show Will by her husband, lour sons, all of Oma•which was inspired-in the. breasts, of appeal is not to the contemplative, Benefit Medical Fund sured of their equal rights under Cantor E. Sellz and the choir unthe constitution his declaration might der the direction of Harry Braviroff ha, 'William, Sam, Harry and Hymie, our forefathers, who, while suffering but is directed to the young, the will chant appropriate psalms. Rabbi thoughtless, the uninformed and the and three daughters, Miss Ethel EpDr. Victor E. Levine of Creighton untold hardships, founded this coun"Two full hours of entertainment" have had some meaning, but his brief stein, Mrs. L. Nepomnick, and Mrs. R. University will speak on the subject try wherein they could escape reli- bigoted. The denigration of the great is promised to those who attend the remark is regarded as leaning in D. A. Goldstein will give the address. Beber will preside at the disShapiro. "Has Science Contributed to Human gious persecution. It was carried on in always comes as a surprise to those Hadassah show to be presented at the two directions. Dollfuss has several Sam tribution of letters. It is customary without envy, but one fact, such as Happiness?" at the regular meeting the hearts of men and women who High auditorium Monday eve- times expressed himself in favor of at the dedication of a new scroll the Jew, altho comprising but one Central economic and cultural anti-Semitism fought a bitter revolution to free of the B'nai Brith, to be held Monday ning, March 5, according to Mrs. JuOrganizations Plan individuals be honored with the evening, at 8 p. m., at the J. C. C. themselves from the arbitrary *cts of percent of the German population, lius Stein, chairman of the "Give or and he could easily oust Jews from that been awarded more than twenty- Get" committee, which has charge of economic and cultural positions and privilege of completing the unfinJoint Purim Program Dr. Levine has a national reputation a tyrannical sovereign. It was borne has ished letters. The well-known OmaA joint PurimV celebration will be as a scientist, especially in the field in the wul of men who waged a five per cent of the Nobel prizes— the affair. Two features will be pre- still maintain that he had not ha scribe, Mr. Epstein, will officiate. may clarify my statement that when changed his policy. It is also sigheld Saturday evening, March 3, at of chemistry. The speaker will be pre- bloody civil war to demonstrate that ignorance is wedded to arrogance the sented, with complete shows starting nificant that he is the leader of the Mr. Gross during his lifetime was 8:30 p. m. at the; J. C. C. by the Pio- sented by Dr. Maynard Greenberg, a at 7 and 9 p. m. All proceeds will go progeny is always intolerance. Christian Social Party, a member of particularly active in the Beth neer Women, National. Jewish Work- former student of Dr. Levine. to the Medical fund for the relief of his Fatherland Front, which for 40 Hamedrosh Hagodol synagogue, serv. ere' Alliance, Pqalei Zion, Junior Pio- Al Finkel, Omaha pianist and band To those in America who are be- the Palestinian sick. years has made anti-Semitism one ing as president of that synagogue neers, and Hatikvoh-Pioneers. leader, will present a brief musical Federation Issues ing inundated with Anti-Semitic "live and Laugh" is an all-talking, for 22 terms. of its paramount issues. program at the same meeting. He will propaganda or are being. besieged sing and dancinc picture, featuring The affair is , open to the public, Call for Clothing by recruiting agents for such fascist Cantor Josef Rosenblatt This is the Major Fey's declaration, while weland admission is free. A balanced be assisted by Al Skeene, violinist, groups" as the "Silver Shirts," last known picture in Which the famed comed in Jewish circles, has aroused program is being ; planned,; and re- and Bill Barron, singer. Concert Tonight "An important business meeting of freshments will be served. The Jewish Welfare Federation hag Knights of Paul Eevere or kindred cantor sang prior to his death. Head- considerable speculation. His remarks the lodge will be held before the pro- issued a request for contributions of organizations I ask that you weigh liners in the cast include famous are regarded as being intended pri- A trio of New York artists, W. the inestimable benefits conferred on names of the Jewish stage, screen, marily for foreign consumption be- Packer, M. Brodin, and Z. Zlatin, will New York (WNS) — Contracts to gram,. according- to Leo Abramson clothing. sing in Berlin and Beireuth this year president. Delegates from the lodge to All clothing received is renovated humanity by the Jew;—culturally radio and concert world. cause the Heimwehr is known to be present a concert at the Labor Lyhave been cancelled by Emanuel List, the board of governors of the Jewish for distribution among the needy fam- thru a Heine, a Steinberg or Per- The other feature will be *The Un- impregnated with anti-Semites, al- ceum, 22nd and Clark streets, this retz; medically thru an Ehrlich or written Law." This first-run talkie though anti-Semitism as such is not evening, March 2, at 8 p. m., under Austrian-American basso of the Met- Welfare Federation will be selected. ilies. ropolitan Opera Company, • Although Plans for the celebration of A. Z. A.'s Clothes of all sorts are welcomed, an Abt; phitosophically thru an features Greta Nissen, Mary Brian, included in its program, Jewish lead- the auspices of Branches 173 and he would not give, his reasons, he tenth anniversary "will also be dis- for infants, boys and girls, men and Einstein, a Bergson or a Michaelson; Louise Fazenda, Lew Cody, Sfceets ers do not deny that Jewish money j 258 of the Workmen's Circle. Admechanically thru a Steinmetz or Gallagher and other film stars. cussed. ' ! ' said ^'everybody 'kriowfe -why." j womenhas supported the Heimwehr. mission will be thirty-five cents.
DIRECTORS OF COUNTRY CLUB ELECTED
Vaad Pays Honor to Harry Marcus, Outgoing President
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF B'NAI JACOB SYNAGOGUE
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