Dedicated to the Ideals of Judaism
Entered na Second Class Ma l'ostotfice of Omaha, Kelirn
In the interests of the Jewish People
n January "21,1821," at he Act of ilarch 3. 1STO
OSWALD G. TO SPEAK BEFORE^ FORUM WEDNESDAY'I "War Clouds in Europe" to Be Subject of Noted Liberal Editor Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of •The Nation," and one of the leading liberal thinkers and writers in the world, will apeak before the Community Forum at the Jewish Community Center "Wednesday eve-
And What Now, k Little World?
Mrlin, (WNS).—The PalesT Vorange is rapidly capturing ^ie German orange/ " market. Figures made public by the Juexlische Eundschau show that inthe first two months of 1934 more Palestine oranges -were sold in Germany than in the entire year of 1933. Last -week 39,000 cases of Palestine oranges were disposed of here, despite the fact that they are more expensive tnan the Spanish oranges •which always dominated the German market.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA^jpil>AY, MARCH 9,1934
Hitter "Convicted" Pope May Break Off EXECUTIVE OFFICIALLY At Mass Meeting Concordat With Nazis CALLS WORLD JEWISH Yori.--HMeTisb was "tried" Vatican City, (WNS) — Well-inCONGRESS FOR AUGUST andNewconvicted ,pf menacing the whole formed Catholic circles here are of Paris, (WNS).—Flying in the face of world-wide "opposition to a world Jewish congress at this time, the executive of the world Jewish congress has officially convened the congress for the beginning of August. While no place has yet been selected, Geneva is regarded as the most likely site of the conclave which "Will continue for a week. The action of the executive is regarded as surprising in view of the fact that the American Jewish Congress last week agreed to recommend to the executive that the congress be postponed. The agenda announced by the executive provides for the presentation of reports regarding the Jewish situation in Europe, America, Germany and Palestine. Three hundred delegates are expected to attend and they will be regarded as permanent delegate until the next congress is held. The executive . committee also -issued instructions to its various representatives throughout the world to arrange for democratic and popular elections of delegates to the congress. Jewish leaders from France, England, Italy, Holland and Belgium were present when the decision to call the congress was reached.
TO FOR STRONG JEWISH HOMELAND
structure of modern ciiilization before a "jury" of alnjost 20^000 that packed Madison Square- Gaiilen Wednesday to hear the case of' lavilizatioii against Hitterism. . / Mayor' IMFuanEa, Alfred, E. Smith, Samuel Seabury and 20 t>thers--leaders in art, science and public life— paraded to the witness stand to condemn Chancellor Adolf Hitler's Nazi rule over the third Reich. Former secretary of State Biinbridge Colby presided as jurist.
the opinion that Pope Pius is pred pared to abrogate the concordat signed with Germany last year as the opening gun of a battle between fie Catholic Church and the Hitler government. This opinion is based on the fact that the Pope bitterly resents the Nazi hold on Catholic youth and the continued persecutions of Catholics in Germany. An indication of how deeply the Pope feels about the situation was seen in his vigorous denunciation of German paganism and the Nazis' "exaltation of ideas and practices neither Christian nor human, and especially an exaltation of racial pride which Albany,. N. Y , (tSTNS).—the re- can lead only to a haughtiness which gents of the. University of the : State is absolutely contrary to the Chrisof New York won!4?be required to tian and human spirit." prescribe coursea « t instruction in tolerance in the publa schools of the state if a measured-introduced into the assembly by Assemblyman AlChicago, (WNS) — The . Persian bert . D. Schanzer of Brooklyn beconsul in Chicago has received word comes a law. The bill "also provides that simi- from his government that Persia is lar courses of .instruction be pre- ready to open its doors to the Jewscribed and maintaiBEd in the priv- ish refugees from Germany. Accordate schools* of the slate and that aU ing to the consul, Persia would welchildren attending classes in the fifth come Jews in its economic and culyear or higher graces shall Teceive tural life. There are -now 40,000 such instruction. | Jews in Persia. • . v
Would Have School Courses iiijTblerance
Persian Welcome
VOL. X—No. 6
Three Co-Chairmen to Direct Philanthropies* General Solicitations Milton Abrahams, David Greenfoerg, and William Milder Represent United Community A united community for the| of the cemetery committee of the approaching Jewish Philanthro- B'nai Israel synagogue, and has as an officer of the B'nai pies campaign is a s s u r e d served through the selection and ac- Israel for a number of years. ceptance of three co-chairmen— Remaining Chairmen William Milder, David Green- According to Silvennan, the maberg, and Milton R. Abrahams— chinery for the campaign organizato direct the General Solicita- tion is rapidly being set in motion. It is expected that by next week the tions division of the drive.
Announcement of the appointment chairmen of the other divisions will of these three was made today by be ready for announcement. Last week Morris E. Jacobs was Harry Silvennan, general chairman. The dire distress of our unfor- named chairman of the "initial gifts," tunate fellow-men in need," stated the division which solicits the larger Mr. Silverman in announcing their contributions. Mr. Jacobs has al"If we wish to do» something for acceptance, "brooks of • no division ready started building up the nu-; the German Jewry, we must be realamong the Jewish people in the com- cleus for "an alert, wide-awake and ists. Above all, we must take the munity. We are as one in bending hard-working'' initial gifts group. Jewish youth out of Germany and our every effort toward the alleviaOrganisational Co-operation bring them to Palestine," declared tion of suffering and the strengthJacob S., Pearlstien, executive diAbraham Goldberg, outstanding world ening of character-building agenrector, has issued an appeal to all Zionist leader and writer of note, cies." Oswald Garrison Villard. organizations to send to the Federawho spoke on "Palestine and the Active in Commnnity tion office the list of the members German Refugees" at the J. C. C, AH three of the co-chairmen have of each organization. This is esning, March 14, at 8:15 p. no. on Sunday evening. The meeting "was participated actively in the commun- sential for the purpose of checking "War. Clouds, in Europe." al, social and philanthropic work of records and correcting addresses and : "Villard *• has recently returned under the auspices of the Zionist or ganization. the community, and are veteran cam- adding those not on the Federation from his latest trip to Europe, he "Conditions in Germany are much paigners in philanthropies drives. having traveled extensively on the list. Those organizations which have Abrahams is a member of the ex- not yet co-operated are asked to do continent, and is qualified to speak worse than pictured in the newspapers," the speaker declared. "Conecutive committee of the Jewish Com- so immediately. on a subject which is of particular munity Center and Welfare Federainterest because of the tense politi- ditions have not yet imnrnved in aiy The campaign, which will be the degree. The Jewish people and the tion, is a past president of the local cal situation in Europe'. fifth annual drive, will officially get B'nai Brith, and is a member of the By Oswald Garrison Villard, Reprinted from the March 7th Issue of "The Nation" With both pen and.-..spoken word liberals there are in fear of tomorunder way -early in May. row, afraid of their own shadows.** board of directors of Temple Israel, i Villard has bitterly denounced HitFor the past few years he has been lerism and the-principles for •which Mr. Goldberg recently returned from Propaganda from Germany in be- ship of gods WIHL typifyy a t . best will, and forgiveness of sins is en- chairman of the speakers' bureau in 5t stands, and has been one of the I a'tour of Europe and Palestine, and the philanthropies campaigns. recounted what he had learned from half of its present government con- only d Mli off men -who h tirely banned. . y the crude severest critics of Nazism. personally speaking with countless red i h tinues to clutter up my desk. Much David Greenberg has been a leader lived in the days when everybody If German youth were capable of He had his first journalistic exanalyzing its present situation or the in Federation wort for the past fvro f l f E of it is as inept and as stupid as d i fugees in all parts of Europe. carried a weapon and was dad -in perience as a reporter for the*PnTTa"The problem is not only cne of was .the "German. propaganda at the the skin of a wild beast. If the new teachings given to it, it would decades and has been a "major" in 'delphia "Press." From 1897 to 1913 food, but more important one of outbreak'.. of the war. For example, teachings of Adolph Hitler are sound, speedily see that "what Hitler has | the philanthropies campaigns since he Was editorial write* and president thrown overboard is not what he - - — - i f e % 4 ^ 3 ^ ^ i v e n i h g Post." morale. The Jewish people in Gerr Ii am appealed to on behalf of the however, the Christian religion ought pretends—merely the Semitic in- the inauguration of the Jewish Philof anthropies. He is a member of the truly to be scrapped, not only b&Under MUx&^P& • ??Post? -gained many are surrounded by j a; sea: :.of Betftsche AaslaftSsiasfcifea;^in: ~ fluence over -Germany and the al- executive of the Jewish Community cause Jesus was Mmself a Jew, bat .gart with , ^ ^ T j ^ e s t ; that.:, ,_.„ "tatted ^and venomous poisbi£"; '" ' •''•• :; influence.:and^fauthority, as,: Jt.j leged misdeeds of tjie founders,, apd "' "true coinmentary oh condition^ them in explaining to the American because all-taat-fa£; isught. of broth- conductors of the German Republic Center and Welfare Federation, was To Speak Aboiit European C«nv.'as absolutely independent of the ditions Before Omaha vice-president W the B'nai Brith, and ; erly love, tolerance; kindness, goodpublic what a magnificent thing "the s to be found in-the fact that Jewish counting room and-independent of —but the very things that the Geris on the board of directors of the ConAudieftces any political party, ta 1918 Villard mothers beg us to take their children Hitler government is, and how wonman nation has cherished most and servative Synagogue as well as memderful is the new union of all ele>ut of Germany,so that they may sold tfce~"Eveaing Post" and assumed to which it has up to this time in- bership chairman. Dr. Boris Aisurowitch of Berlin, scape a life of need, hutrUia+'-'n and ments in Germany in one great nathe editorship .of "The Nation." variably accredited its greatness. internationally-known Ort leader, Will William "Doc" Milder has estebtionalistic undertaking. This is sent iegregation. The grown German He has also written a number of Formerly it fostered the ideals of a j H s h ^ a^remirkaWT're^ord'in Ms be a visitor in Omaha March 16 books, being the author of "John ews are sustained by the knowledge to the publisher and contributing ^ ^ ^ J ? ? ^ j ? ! j Pledge-getting activities in behalf of to 19. Brown," "Fifty Years After," "Ger- >f their many and invaluable contri- editor _ of the first American periodiintellect, the freedom of teachers and A representative of the World many Embattled," "Some News- butions to German life, but the chil- cal to be excluded from Germany by The memory of the late Chaim the taught, and set the intellectual the philanthropies campaigns of the papers and Newspaper Men," and !ren—there is ' nothing to sustain Adolf Hitler! Nobody but a German Michel Gross will be honored when and spiritual life on a higher pedes- past. Serving as a "major," he has Verband Ort of Berlin, Dr. Aisurocould do a thing like that. .•••;•• the' recently published "The German them." a Sefer Torah given by his children tal than was the. case in any other given nnstintingly of his time and witch is now touring the country in of the Peoples Ort. efforts. He is also a member of the Mr. Goldberg pointed to Palestine Phoenix." , l Ot Now all through this propaganda will be dedicated at all-community country. It wished to be tnown al- executive committee of the Jewish the interests of the beneficiary Ort is one The William Grodinsky, chairman of as the bright side of- the picture. - If material runs one note worth touchways as a nation of thinkers, of Community Center and Welfai-e Fed- agencies of the Omaha Jewish Philthe educational committee of" the jonditions permit, he expects nearly ing upon. It is that Hitler has repoets, artists, and scientists, and it eration. One of the founders of the anthropies. Jewish Community Center in charge 100,000 German Jews to enter Pales- vivified German youth, "pulled it out never questioned"'whether the great local Vaad Ha'Dir movement, he has According to present plans Dr. tine in the next five years. of the Forum series, will preside. of the Slough of Despond, fired it men that it worshiped were Aryan been especially active in the work of He told of the spirit with which the with enthusiasm, set it to work, and or not. It was proud of Bismarck, Orthodox Judaism. He is at present Aisurowitch will speali in English pioneers are rebuilding Palestine and given it a great nationalistic ideal. who, it is repeatedly stated, had a finance chairman, and is chairman at Temple Israel Friday evening, March 16. He will speak in Yiddish ;he marvelous work being done there. Instead of youth being hopeless and Jewish grandmother, and therefore at a community-wide mass meeting As an indicator of what part the helpless in the face of Tin employment, if he were living today would be at the J. C. C. Sunday evening, German Jews will play in the future yielding to vice or dissipation, or classed as a Jew. If it was a quesMarch 18. If his schedule permits, upbuilding - of "Palestine, Goldberg starving in the streets,' it marches tion of a Virchow, a Helmholtz, a he will be guest of honor at a lunchpointed out that in the past two with complete solidarity and great Gneist, or a Mommsen, it made no eon of the Board of Governors of months thirty-five industries had joy, clad in brown uniforms, singing difference what their past was, and the Federation Monday noon, March been opened, many by German Jews. it goes -without saying that these - Announcement has been made this "Deutschland uber Alles," and fired men would have been the first to A concert of Jewish music by the 19. However, he declared, we can learn as - never before with the vision of •week of, the renewal of the contract protest against a regime which pre- eminent cantor and musician, Mr. of Cantor Schwaczkin.- Canter Sch- much from this latest experience— death on the battlefield as the highA special committee is arranging vented any German-born citizen Samuel Mirviss, will be presented for his visit. The committee inwaczkin has been with the B'nai the Nazi persecution has brought est aim for a young German, and of from developing his individuality and at the J. C. G. on Tuesday evening, cludes I. Morgenstern, chairman; Israel synagogue for eight years and home as nothing else the need for a a Germany not merely equal to all i a s | just been; given a contract; for strong Jewish homeland. to "the fullest possible | April S, under the auspices of the Mrs. Jeannette Arnstein, Milton other nations but imposing its will the coming two years. This makes • • • IC-2 club of the Conservative syna- Abrahams, S. Lipp, I. Shafer, M. "If we had begun eighten years upon all other countries- in the name degreethe? fifth renewal during his stay before the war, - to do what we are of a pure Germanic culture and Minkin, I. Goldstein, Mrs. J. FeldBesides all other things which gogue. here. doing there now, several million Jews morality. Undoubtedly this is an enhave been destroyed in Germany, Those who have heard Mr. Mirviss rnan and J. Radinowski. The ArbeiCantor Schwaczkin received his would be in Palestine today, capable gaging picture. I have met a numthere have been edadicated the most say that he .is an excellent interpre- ter Ring will also entertain for the musical education in the Vienna Con- of their economic self-support. Under ber of Americans who, not looking vital principle of law—the right of ter of Jewish music, whether it be guest while he is here. servatory of Music. He. served as such a condition, Palestine could have below the surface, have fallen for it the individual to his property and folk or -religious; that he combines The Ort during its half a century apprentice under such great music absorbed all of the German refugees completely. Most of them know little his security in Ms way of life, pro- within himself the profound feeling of existence has done much to reinstructors as Nisi Belzer and Zadal easily." vided he does not contravene : the of the old-time cantor • and the construct the economic lives of the German and have merely seen Sovner. He was chief - cantor in The Late Chaim Michel Gross criminal law. Innumerable' persons finished artistry of one trained by Jews in Eastern and Central Europe. Julius Bisno introduced the speaker. brown-shirted youths . . m a r c h i n g Pressburg, Czechoslovakia and on in Germany have been deprived of modern music standards. through the streets singing the Horst It conducts trade schools and supcoming to America^served in one of Wessel song. What an amazing ceremonies by,£he Conservative Syna- their property, not only without due Miss Ann Gitnick, president of C-2, plies tools to Jews in Poland, Rusthe" large synagogues in Philadelphia transformation, they say—a despairr gogue Sunday, March 11, at the J. process of law, but without hope of has .appointed Miss Ruth Shapiro in sia, Lithuania and Roumania, in their before coming to Qmaha. C C. C justice. Perhaps 80,000 have been charge of ticket sales, and Miss efforts to make them self-supporting youth made overnight into a C. The y g imprisoned, the great majority with- Saide Tatehnan in charge of general ing. Siytun Ha'Sefer will begin In Omaha he has taken an active virile, happy, enthusiastic, deterr part in communal activities . includmined generation looking to the fu- Sunday at 6:15 p. m. with a dinner. out a charge being brought against arrangements. Tickets will be 50 No campaign for funds for the ture "with complete confidence that At 7:45 the dedicatory ceremonies them, without hope of a day in court cents. . ing, the leadership of the Hazomir Ort will be conducted locally whil«s will begin. Mr. Mose Yousem and People have said that the family is Germany is herself again! Singing Society.- Cantor Schwaczkin Dr. Aisurowitch is here, since the also • officiates at all Vaad service Well, this is _ a remarkable Messrs. Gail and Louis Margolin, the keystone of human institutions; Ort receives an allotment from the and conducts a <3iofr of fourteen The symposium "on Reform, Con- achievement. I t would be idle to deny who gave the two Torahs now in even more fundamental is the right Philanthropies. He will however, %'oiees a t the services and at th servative and Orthodox Judaism, part it, and I should be.the last to do so. possession of the synagogue, wili of the individual to abstract justice. familiarize the local Jewry with the holiday services; at the B'nai Israe of the Jewish lecture series conducted If this new-found solidarity, these lead a procession to welcome the new But in Germany there has been work of the Ort in reconstructing synagogue. , by the Junior Vaad, will be held on ideals, and this inspiration trith Torah, escorted by its donors. Can- created the doctrine that the state Jewish lives. Wednesday evening, March 28, at which the young people of Germany tor E. Sellz and the choir, led by may rob and despoil, plunder and Final notice is given to the varthe J. C. C. are being supplied were of the right Harry Braviroff, will chant appro- pilfer, violate every contract, destroy the careers of countless individuals, ious Jewish organizations to elect Rabbi David Graubart of Des kind, it would be something for priate psalms. Rabbi David A. Goldstein will de- drive them from their homes, from their representatives to the Board of Moines, la., will speak on Conserva- •which all the "world - would- give know, with a Governors of the Jewish Community tive; Rabbi David H. Wice of Temple thanks. Unfortunately, the youth of liver "an address. Sam Beber will the only country they y thi f h d A d Center and Welfare Federation. Fifth annual "Psi Mn Day" will Israel in Omaha on Reform, and a country can be fired to follow distribute the honors of completing brand npon their foreheads. And All names must be in by March be observed at the Jewish X%r Warsaw, (WNS)—A new organizeletters in the Torah. Mr. H. Epstein Rabbi Uri Miller of the Vaad on false gods. I t can be given ideals then wee are asked to believe that 15, so that an early meeting of the tion comprised of Jewish converts to munity Center this coming Sunday, Orthodox and objectives that are not only un- will be the scribe. the inspiration and solidarity and board may be called. • March 11, with a full day's program Christianity has been founded here An opportunity mil be given for social and unholy but positively in-| enthusiasm that Hitler has given to Each Jewish organization in ex- under the name of the Union of of activities. ' • ' .. : members of the audience to ask imical to the welfare of the nation] "Not only is the synagogue en- German youth in some degree olfset Early in the afternoon, the Pel questions. in the long run and of the whole-! riched by the gift of this new Torah these blows at the most cherished istence for more than one year is Christians of Jewish descent. The • Mu basketball team, winners of both The symposium is the third on •world. And that is precisely what t but the mtanory of • Chaim Michel rights of every individual who claims entitled to representation on the society was organized because its board of governors. If the organ- founders discovered that the antithe pre-seasoh and regular season the series of five. The' price for the has happened in Germany. Its young Gross is deservedly honored," stated his soul as his own! ization's membership exceeds one Semites are boycotting converts with title, will clash with the 'strong remaining three lecutres is one dol- men and women have been poisoned 1 Rabbi Goldstein. "In Ms lifetime he hundred, it is allowed one represen- as great seal as Jews. Sioux City A. Z. A. quintet. In a lar. Individual tickets for the sym- —poisoned with hate for certain\ served the Jewish community well, Cleveland—More than a half milThe apostates believe they can Impreliminary the J. C. C. Girls will posium will be fifty «ents.Tickets classes;in the community, taught to.He represented a fine typ& of Qxtho- lion dollars worth of stock in Bich- tative for each additional hundred prove their position through united meet the Russell Sports sextet.: may be procured at the J.. C. C. or believe that they .must .smash and' dox Jew, faithful to iiis religion, xaan Bros. Co., clothing xoanaf ac- or snajor fraction thereof. imprison and outlaw every individ- charitable, loyal to Ms people. His turers, was bequeathed to scores of action. The regular Sundays afternoon Ps at the B'nai Israel office. Mu matinee dance will follow th Other numbers on the lecture pro- ual \rhose views go counter to their children could have chosen no better Jewish, Christian and non-sectarian Roumania Jails S games, with the Collegians playing. gram include an address by . Dr. own. They are bred in intolerance, memorial." charitable, educational and religious Anti-Semites 2.205 Entered in January A banquet for the Psi Mu members Julius Siegal of the University of nurtured in vindictiveness, breast- Reservations for the dinner may be institutions in this city, various Ohio Bucharest—Nine anti-Semites and Jerusalem-—In January of thii 11 and the visiting'^ team will cljniax- Chicago on "The. Two Bibles, ' and fed with hate. They are even being made with Mrs. B. A. Simon or Mrs. municipalities and other sections of two Jews were given prison terms year 2,205 Jews arrived in Palestine the day's activities. About: one hun- an address by Dr. Jung of the Uni- taught, many of them, that what Leo Abramson. All members of the the country by the late Henry C. ranging from a week to 90 days for government figures reveal. Of Germany ncods is the setting up of community who cannot attend' the Richman, secretary-treasurer of the : dredi visitors) ftpta iSioux' iCStyi aw STersity 1 of jlowa tm '-Dynamic a pagan religion, the renewed - wor-j dinner are cordially invited to come c o m p a n y . .-.-. ••• ' -••• | • . • • ' ; - ;:•'- ••• . . . ; : * • having ^participated in the pogrom in number 285 were in the so-callec • expected. • f:; j • j : r {.;•;j y . { j l - J i . f;. i i g i o n / ' f i i,•".'". i ' : "•?.!'. ^ : . } , . ; . t •; • i capitalist category. Czernowitz last April.
Nazi Persecution Emphasizes Importance of Palestine, Zionist Leader Says
TLER GERMAN YOUTH
DR. AISMOWim
MlVlSrfHERE
Honor Memorv of Chaim M. Gross
CANTOR SCHWACZKIN HAS CONTRACT WITH SYNAGOGUE RENEWED
CONCERT OF JEWISH MUSIC ON APR!!. 3RD
SET DATE FOR SYMPOSIUM ON JEWISH SERIES
ISSUE FINAL CALL FOR BOARD OF GOVERNORS
"PsiMuDay"toBe Held This Sunday
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Apostates in Poland United in Self-Defense