in the Interests of the Jewish People
KEEPING FAITH By HABB? Entered as Second Class Mail Matter on January 21,1921, at
WHO SHALL "Charity," the "is the salt of riches." . Who, ifceri, we might mudists, should give? .' And the answer would brief: He who does not receivt£&ust give.
GIVING UNTIL IT HURTS
Maurice Samuel to Speak Here April 11
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The fact that the Board of Governors set the campaign goal at $42,500 should make us come to a somber realization of the unprecedented needs of this campaign. Last year, our goal was $40,000, and -we raised slightly under $30,000. Yet, despite this, the Board found it necessary to seek even more money than the amount we failed to get last year. The reason is obvious—the need is so much greater, we Bet ?42,5O0 as the absolute minimum we must raise. H A V E YOUR INVESTMENTS
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': How should we give? - "Giving until it hurts" is a relative term depending on how and in what place we are sensitive. - A knowledge about the dire needs of our brethren and a conscience Maurice Samuel, internationallyalive to its obligations should bring known author, publicist and lecturer, will close the lecture series of the about a larger degree of sharing;. Community Forum with an address CHANGING THE SLOGAN on "The Art of Sett'-Decep4ion" on Besides, I think the old slogan Wednesday evening, April 11, at the C C. C "Give until it hurts" should be dis- J. C. concern itself with carded as obsolete. His talk First of all, in the last few years the tricks of intellectual dishonesty of economic depression we have be- in every man in his everyday life. Samuel will be remembered locally come extremely sensitive to pain and can do without reminders of "being for his brilliant address on the Jewish lecture series three years ago. He hurt." r And, secondly, our measure of giv- is one of the most eloquent speakers ing should be determined not by what to appear on the Center rostrum. we have but by what others have The speaker has just returned from a long stay in South Africa. He not. Let us not say, "Give until it achieved particular attention for his hurts." Let us instead say: "Give books, "You Gentiles," "I "Am a Jew," until it helps and heals and restores "On the Eim of the Wilderness," and "Jews on Approval." and rehabilitates."
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 30,1934
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"I feel so sorry for that man," a woman wa.s heard to comment. "His life's investments- were swept away in the last crash." "What do you mean, his life's investments swept away-" queried her companion. "His knowledge and .his education are still prized possessions. His investment in philanthropy, his many investments, in : chariity and cnaracter-huflding organizations are still: paying^ high,^ unditninished ,4ivi-" (fends vo ~ - fiuinanity. Hi^ generous giving, previously will continue to - yielfl-Jfrmtfal returns to society/for many years to; come."
PASSOVER TO BE OBSERVED TONIGHT
Passover, the feast of emancipation, begins this evening, when the first Seder will be held. The holiday commemorates the deliverance^ of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt, under the leadership of Moses. It is estimated that the exodus took place 1220 B. C. E. Pesach is also the spring festival. It celebrated the barley festival which was the first crop in Palestine. These first fruits were taken to Jerusalem and offered to God. In compliance with the Biblical injunction, ."Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread," the observant Jew, during Passover week, abstains strictly from use of all leavened substances. The "Seder" service Is held on the first and second evenings of Passover in some Jewish homes, and on only the first evening in others. Some observe Passover for seven days, others for eight. During the Seder ceremony, the Haggadah is read, telling the story the overthrow of Egyptian domiVaried Program of Songs to Be of nance and giving thanks for the JewPresented at Community ish deliverance. Center Today, the Passover ceremonies remind the Jew not merely that he is A well-balanced recital of Jewish part of an ancient people bat that musics-including folk songs, Chas- the experiences of the moment are sidic melodies, religious chants from but reflections of the past. It becomes the services, comic presentations, and much easier to adjust oneself to hardChalutzim songs of Palestine—will ship when" one knows that those difbe presented by Samuel Mirviss of ficulties have been encountered beMinneapolis Tuesday evening, April fore and have been surmounted. 3, at the Jewish Community Center.
SAMUEL M1RV1SS IN JEWISH MUSIC RECITAL TUESDAY
Weizmann Alters Mussolini's Stand
Eome (W. N. S.)—A-more friendly feeling toward Zionism on the part of Premier Mussolini" as well as more freedom fox Italian Jewry to assist its co-religionists who have fled from Germany are two of the favorable results already obvlbus as a result of Dr. Chaim Weismann's Tecent audience with H Dues. A ''..''" From comments ill the Italian Jewish press* it appeal that Dr. Weizmann's interview with Mussolini has resulted in the cessation., of. antiZionist propaganda in the Italian newspapers and iff an impetus to the work of providing relief for German Jews. s, ; To date, fee Jews of Italy have raised 1,000,000 hxe (?85,Q00). for German-Jewish relief. Forty per cent of this sum has been turned over to Dr. Weizmann, while the balance is being used to finance relief, projects for Jewish refugees in Italy.
Steinberg Re-elected in Council Bluffs Voting George.S. Steinberg was re-elected aldennan-at-large of Council Bluffs in the general, city elections held Tuesday. . : ... He was running on the Republican ticket, and "was elected by a substantial majority. Brussels—Dowager Queen Elizabeth, widow of the late King Albert, has publicly thanked the Jewish community of Belgium, for its expression of sympathy and jegret at the .tragic death of the king, i
Philanthropies Drive to Get Under Way May 7 Registration in Talmud Torah Begins Monday Enrolment of children for the coming semester of the Talmud Torah begins Monday, April 2. Parents are requested to register their children immediately, states Principal A. Katz, as enrolment will be closed shortly after Passover.
Plan Talmud Torah Sabbath Next Friday Plans are being made for a Talmud Torah Sabbath, to be observed with a special service Friday evening," April 6, at the B'nai Israel synagogue tinder the auspices of the Vaad. This service will coincide with the registration at the Talmud Torah for the new term. Eabbi Uri Miller will speak on "What Jewish Education Seeks to Achieve." The services will T i be n followed » D by• va symposium, in which Max M. Bansh, president of the Talmud Torah; N. S. Yaffe, vice-president;. Max Fromkin and A. Katz will participate. Three children of the Talmud Torah will also give short talks. All members of the community are welcome.
REFORMED BRITISH PALESTINEPO1
Divisional Heads Are Making Careful Preparations for Thorough. Solicitation A campaign goal of $42,500 forts of the workers and to more infor the fifth annual Omaha tensively and more thoroughly cover Jewish Philanthropies cam- the prospect list. paign was set at a meeting of WOMEN'S DIVISION ;he Board of Governors of the Plans for the women's division unJewish Community Center and der the chairmanship of Mrs. Max Welfare Federation Sunday Holzman were formulated at a meetmorning. ing of the advisory board at the The Board also chose Monday, May Holzman residence Tuesday after7, as the date for the official open- noon. ing of the drive. Harry Silverman, general chairThe figure of $42,500 represents an man, gave the inspirational address increase of $2,500 over the campaign to the women, who will this year goal of last year. Despite the fact shoulder an even greater share of that the 1933 drive did not go over the work than previously. the top, the Board raised the quota The women's division has in prebecause' of the unprecedented need vious campaigns, done its share tothis year of the local, national and ward going "over the top" and the international agencies supported by women meeting Tuesday have pledged their utmost efforts toward making the Philanthropies. William L. Holzman, F e d e r a t i o n ^ 1 9 5 4 campaign successful. president, presided at the Board m e e t i n g j vhich w a s attended by over fNITIAL GIFTS 100. The initial gifts group under MorHarry Silverman, general chair- ris E. Jacobs, chairman, assisted by man of the drive, spoke briefly con- Jack Marer, vice-chairman, is laying cerning the personnel and plans of the groundwork for a concentrated the campaign, 'fie sounded an opti- campaign. mistic note for a successful drive. Their drive will start prior to the Budget Chairman Harry A. Wolf official opening of the campaign, spoke on the needs for the approach- probably in mid-April. ing campaign. He particularly emFinal details for the. division will phasized that many of the agencies be announced by Chairman Jacobs in must have their allotments" increas-1 n e x t ed, as those aiding-German Jews. , I .. -. _ The f u'n'd i will: be apporticme3 [-ARMY O E
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The "majors" for the general soli-
ties at. the . cpncnJsisa*—©f" tTie cam- citations division have completed their paign, since otherwise revisions are organization and axe mapping out _ l Th _bad|*et J b F t jplans for a thorough canvassing of „ constantly., necessary. The,
committee headed by Mr. Woi!~I*eJi? their prospects. resents every phase of Jewish"" life William Milder, David Greenberg in the city. and Milton Abrahams are co-chairIn speaking of the strategy for the; men of the general solicitations divi- ,. rUBERCULAR AID Criticism will never carry convic-(headmen. These considerations have of advance, and to inform the : tion unless there be constructive sug- been observed and can be contracted tinian Secretariat accordingly. They drive, Mr. Silverman stated that the sion. The Jewish Consumptives' Society gestions made at the same time. Let, for in Palestine. Long "before that cannot really be blamed for having prospects will be seen again - and of Denver held its thirtieth annual The majors met at dinner Monday me attempt the task. The first re-j contract can be infringed the two civ- no policy if they have not had such again, as many times as is necessary evening at the Center. The complete convention in New York last week^ to "sell", each prospect. form Tequired in Palestinian govern- ilizations will have merged in one. I information. setting the sum of ?400,000 as an list of majors: An important innovation will "be For the fact is that Arabs have ; The next step would be to start objective for this year for its tuberment is that there should be a defLeo Abramson. Max Barish, Julius cular aid. inite policy, settled at home, andctm- obviously benefited by the arrival of co-operation with the Jews. Govern- made in the mechanics of the drive. •Bisno, M o r r i s Burstein, William The men workers will cover only the veyed to the Secretariat in Jerusa-rthe Jews their surroundings and cul- m ent and Zionist Executive, in order In determining how much you are Bushman, H a r r y B. Cohen, Max lem. What is the long view taken by|ture are already higher, and nothing to secure the successful colonization business districts. The women will Crounse, Dave Feder, Dr. Leon Fellgoing to contribute to the Philanwork in the residential division. the Secretary of State and Cabinet j need prevent coalescence. The town f Palestine by Jews. The Secretarthropies this year,, remember that a o The object of tiis change from pre- man, Moms Friedel, Max Fromkin, of what they desire to achieve in Pal-: Arab worker of today is striding in;iat must try to imagine that they share goes to aid sufferers from tuGreenberg, Dr Dr. J J Friedman, Friedman J. J J. J Greenberg estine? I "presume the ultimate goal; seven league boots from the sixteenth] a r e settling British unemployed in vious years is to concentrate the ef- Maynard berculosis. Greenberg, Max Holzman, is, as I have suggested, a Seventh!to the twentieth century. The fella-j Palestine — a patriotic task to be This society's work is two-fold, "reAbner Kaiman, Harry Marcus, Dr. Dominion. I can think of no other; Iheen are sharing in the same ad- ^dpec! whole-heartedly. Let them habilitation" work and medical care Morris Margolin, Ephraim Marks, 1 Crown colony government in vance; their land is not taken away, , mate helpful suggestions to the Zionfor victims of tuberculosis. Samuel Mirviss. Hymie P. Milder, Simon Pizer, Harry any and they share in the free example" JS£SJ ag though they were making Although sectarian in name, the Kimmerman, Louis Somberg, Harry Palestine must inevitably be transiand instruction of the new world in • suggestions to the British Governsociety cares for non-Jewish patients. The recital is under the auspices of Trustin, Phineas Wintroub and Sam which tthey the C-2 club of the Conservative syn- tory. The only alternatives to Domin- whch h y now live. It is regrettable g m e n t afcoUt British unemployed; let Zacharia. ion home rule are (1) separation, that the fellaheen h h fitd HERE AND THERE agogue. have nott profited make'loans, help to find land, A number of majors have already and (2) the surrender of the ManA unique ceremony will be tried in b in PalP l a n a stock, and fruit trees, take "Bob" Herman, field. representative Included among the varied num- date to another Power. Neither of | from our stay in Egypt, but k a handed in their list of workers. It is these is conceivably British policy, j estine the new infusion of Jews has pride in the success of the colonies, Omaha when the Confirmation Class planned to enlist three hundred workerf the Joint Distribution Committee bers on the program will be: of 1919 of Temple Israel will be re"Elohai Ad Shelo Nozarti," from therefore it must be Dominion home already done more than the British; j ^ a w o r ( j ? allow their success or and'American Palestine Campaign ers in this division. rule. But it may be an Arab state, j occupation effected in Egypt in f o r - j f ^ , ^ to be judged by the success confirmed at the same time the 1934 and the Yom Kippur service. a pleasing personality At Monday's meeting considerable class is confirmed. Eabbi David H. Jor failure of Jewish colonization. An "A Din Toyreh Mit Gott," "A Plea similar in character to Ceylon; or itity-five years. the agencies he represents are most to God," wherein Eabbi Levy Itschok may be a Jewish state, similar to j So that we may carry out the, obvious element in any such success Wice announces that the ceremony discussion was had on improving the worthy of our fullest support. report luncheons during the camHarry A. Wolf . . .budget chair- of Barditcheff appears before the New Zealand; in either case with a,terms of the Mandate with a clear| m n s t be the elevation of the Arab will take place on May 20, during paign. A number of suggestions were . to Jewish of civilivery large minority of the other race. 1 conscience, the pertinent clause runs •masses - - - - - *-T._-.n. -standards ^ - J ^ . J - „* -,•„•!; Shevuoth. man, a perennial job . . . remember Lord,- pleading for Israel. "The re-confirmation service will made with a view to stirring up 'ys words at the Board of Gover- "Tanchum," about Tanchum, a Tal- It must not be Egypt. zation. as follows: be in the nature of a re-union and competition among the teams. "142,500 is not mudic student, who is seemingly burBefore any constructive policy can meeting Article U. The Mandatory The Settlement Department will David Greenberg and William Mildat the same time a rededication to enough for our Philanthropies needs, ied in; his studies while nearby Deb- be devised the British Government require funds; it may require a loan shall be responsible for placing er were appointed to map out the the ideals expressed at their confirorah, secretly adored of Tanchum, is must make up their minds which of 6ut it is the minimum . . ." . the country under such political, secured upon both the revenues of mation," Kabbi Wice stated. There city into districts so as to expedite being married. the two Dominions they want to visadministrative and economic con~ Paelstine and the lands acquired. As were 23 in the class of '19. At a the solicitation. GERMAN JEWRY "Bin Ich Mir a Chosidel," a song ualize for the future. We cannot we have provided £10,000,000 for the ditions as will secure the estabA committee is aiso working out An inspiration for more determined of Chassidic ecstacy. "Why need I really hesitate between these two alalmost identical purpose of settling later date a list of their names will lishment of the Jewish National plans for a mammoth workers' Tally efforts was obtained by those who eat when I can sing ti de re ternatives, for we must not break Greek refugees in Greece, secured in be published. Home . . . and the development It is hoped that this will become to be held in advance of 4i-e cammet and heard Robert Herman, field ram." our word to the Jews. Here is the the same way upon the million acres of self-governing institutions, and an annual event, with the confirma- paign. This committee consists of representative of the Joint Distribuof land and upon the revenues of "Oi Der Kebenu," in which the British pledge, known as the Balfour also for safeguarding the civil tion class of fifteen years previous Max M. Barish, Harry B. Cohen, tion Committee and the American Chassid promises that if God will give Declaration: Greece, and as this work in Greece and re&gious rights of all the inhas been successfully carried out by b e i n g re-confirmed simultaneously Sam Zacharia and Abner Kaiman. Palestine Campaign, who spoke at him health he will go visit the Eebbi. habitants of Palestine. H. M. Government view with with the members of the current M. Robert Herman, field represenA group of the new songs sung the meeting of "majors" Monday. We can, in strict accord with this an Englishman trained in the Indian class. favour the establishment in Paltative of the Joint Distribution ComCivil Service it cannot be beyond the Felix M. Warburg, noted philan- by the Pioneers in Palestine. In this clause, immigrate the Jews until the estine of a national home for the mittee and American Palestine camthropist and financier, has accepted group will be included "Hovoh Nohighest civilization is numerous and wit of Government to achieve similar Jewish people, and wilt use their paign, which have joined forces, gave beneficent results inside the British the chairmanship of the $3,000,000 giloh," "Yiboneh Mamikdosh," «Yowise enough to make democracy safe best endeavors to facilitate the an interesting exposition of the work Empire. > campaign to be jointly waged in this fim Hallelos." achievement of this object, it be- for all; and then we can count upon of these agencies, stressing particucountry by these two large groups, ing clearly understood that noth- the new democracy to range up be- And, if the Government earnestly larly the activities conducted by them beneficiaries of the Philanthropies. side the other self-governing domin- desire to find land for Jewish coling shall be done lvhicii may for German refugees. As James G. McDonald, League of ions. The safe policy, the policy prejudice the civil and religious they will find enough to More and more people are placing The next meeting of the general Nations High Commissioner for Rerights of the existing Tion-Jewish viously most profitable to the world,'go o n -with, some in Palestine and inscriptions in the "Book of Life" ol solicitations group will be a dinner fugees, stated: "Large sums are is also the right policy. The Jews d o i m o r e jn Transjordania. Governments the Talmud Torah, according to Dr. communities in Palestine. meeting at the Center on April 9. needed at once. Two large programs not injure but benefit the Arabs; we 1 can expropriate and compensate, at Philip Sher, chairman in charge. If our Jewish Dominion is to prejSongs, music, Chassidim dances, call imperatively for ample resources. monologues and plays—"three full udice the rights of the .Arab popula- want capable and civilized friends least in Eastern climes, with more The purpose of the Book of"~ life _ One is that with which the High Com- hours of enjoyment"—is being of- tion, then, indeed, we might doubt.'for members of the British ,>_.^r-i_ TT_ equity and dispatch than can pri- is to perpetuate family events, Union, : mission is directly concerned—the fered at the J. C. C, Sunday evening, If the two sides of the pledge were {and we can therefo^re^honorably aim vate corporations. S o m e land in whether joyful or sad, and at the work of relief, retraining and settle- April 1, at 8 p. m. by the Jewish incompatible, then, indeed,-Lord Bal- at creating Transjordania has already been con- same time aid in perpetuating the Seventh "" a Jewish " " ** Domin^ ment of refugees. The second is also National Workers Alliance in con- four must be knave or fool, and we ion. • ceded to an Englishman who is cul- teaching of Torah. Tjasically important. The Jews within junction with the Poale Zion. Out- must be dishonored. But civilization We may therefore take it for tivating the land, and -who, although All funds contributed are used for Germany are in desperate need of standing local Yiddish performers is quite compatible "with well-being granted that the British Govern- he is in a minority, is managing to Talmud Torah purposes. help to maintain, even on a lowered will be augmented by talent from and justice for natives. One might ment, whether Conservative or La- hold his own against the nominal The first annual Youth Conclave standard, their cultural religious and Sioux City for the presentation. point to the African West Coast col- bor, has as its object in Palestine the Bedouin. If the principle be accepted for the young people of Omaha beClarification that the use of land for agriculture philanthropic institutions." ultimate establishment there of a Mr. and Mrs. J. Baznick and I. onies, for instance; I would point to "" The union of divergent forces to Doc" Dansky of Omaha, and A. Still- Ceylon. It can be done, though I ad- Jewish Dominion within the British must be preferred to its use for no- London—The intention of the Brit- tween the ages of 15 and SO will be make the appeal of the Ji D. C. and man, Mr. and Mrs. J. Elkin, and H. mit it is not easy or common. We Empire or Union. I tiiink they ought madic grazing, then the more settlers ish Government to announce its fu- held at Temple Israel Sunday afterAmerican Palestine Campaign a^ joint Mayerowich of Sioux City, as well as are getting to know perfectly how it also to estimate the number of years who go to Transjordania prepared to ture policy with regard to Jewish im- noon and evening, May 6, according one is a lesson to be emulated in all numerous other stellar performers are can be done. The land must not be that such a development should take. defend themselves the better for the migration to Palestine was indicated to announcement made by Rabbi David H. Wice. Jewish life today. '.taken away from the native so t h a t ' I imagine that it will take a genera- spread of civilization. Palestine sev- by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Colonial on the program. The tentative program includes a These Yiddish'performers will pre- he can no longer employ himself by jtion, and that no intermediate step I J ^ J years ago was as unsafe as Minister, upon his return to London. He declared that the Government symposium, a special youth service, -frriTYl the +T10 soil; crnl • nor Tim* must Tinner*- I10 i e Tnu»flecnrT'f^ < f e s i r a b l e . , - i Transjordania *P-w«'»*e^*"»i.#3«T\5fs iis c 4-nAav? producing from he is today; ftn»yU!i 3 D sent a.program of Jewish folk songs Ttwi^n^inDr necessary intends to abandon its policy of an exhibit of Jewish art and cereThe over radio station KOIL this Sunday be compelled to Tvork for the plantThe first step p to put matters righthg4g g4g was more unsafe. h f th that, apart from wholesale deportation of illegal im- monial objects, a dinner and a dance. morning, April 1, from 10:45 to 11:15 ers of a higher civilization by de- would be, as we have seen, for the It migrants and of persecuting such im- Further details -will be announced a. m. Admission will be thirty-five mands to pay a money poll tax, or by Secretary of- State to lay-down, the migrants. later. ' . the pressure of officials upon village) goal and the general ilne and period] (Continued on Page 8.) cents. ; ' ,
By COL. JOSIAH C. WEDGWOOD, Member of Parliament
AT TEMPLE SS PLANNED
Talmud Torah "Book of Life" Gains Favor
Yiddish Entertainment at J. G. 0. This Sunday
PLAN YOUTHCONCLAVE ATTfflPLElfflAY