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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1934
orjdarch 3, 1S79
Aig^iversary J ub ilee of Omaha Lodge, B'nai Brith
Vol. X—No. 38
tevin and Grossman Honored by A.A.U.
Dr* Frederick Cohn Will Be Honored at Testimonial Dinner
Temple Israel Three Speakers Rabbi Emeritus Announced for Irvin Levin. and Lee Grossman were honored at the annual meeting f the Mid-West A. A. U., held in Forum Program Omaha recently. \ *. ~
" Levin was elected third vice-presi- Dorothy Thompson, Arthur Garent of the organization. He is also field Hays and Ludwig alternate' delegate to the national Lewisohn Obtained. onvention. . . •i Three outstanding speakers of inGrossman, physical, director of the C C was namedd a member b off ternational repute have already been C. obtained for the sikth annual Com;he board "of managers. ' ; The JewisTi Community Center was munity Forum series at the Jewish awarded the MidrWest A: A. U. se- Community Center; |according to anInvocation—Rabbi David A. New York (JTA) .-—George Z. nior" singles; and doubles; handball nouncement I made J Wednesday by The golden anniversary of the Om- Medalie, outstanding New" York at- championship - play; .' Goldstein, Conservative Syna- •- ; ".j Fred S. White, chairman of the FoDr. Frederick Cohn, who last aha lodge of B'nai Brith will be cel- torney and leader in Jewish comgogue. rum committee. * . • month was made rabbi emeritus aftebrated:with;a ^Golden Jubilee Stag" munal activities, has been named to Welcome—Sam J. Leon, presiThose scheduled to date: r three decades of active service &s dent of Temple Israel. at theV;Jewish Community Center represent B'nai' Brith on" the Joint Wednesday, December 12—Dorospiritual leader of Temple Israel, Monday, evening, October 22, at .8 Consultative Council. He was named Toastmaster—I s i d o r Ziegler, thy Thompson. will be'honored at a testimonial dinp . m . •":- '•" •' \ i \ . . .'. : past president of Temple Israel. for the post by Alfred M. Cohen, Wednesday, Jan ary 16—Arthur ner to be given next Sunday evening, Remarks—William L. Holzman At, the same; time, the local, lodge international- president of B'nai Garfield Hays. October 21, at 6 p. m. at the Temple. : and Henry Rosenthal, both past is participating in the national cam- Brith, and succeeds the late Max J. Wednesday, Mi rch 6—Ludwigf Dr. Julian Morgenstern, president of presidents of Temple Israel. paign for 75,000 new B'nai Brith Kohler. Lewisohn. , the Hebrew Union college at CincinIntroduction of speaker—Rabbi members, a, drive which is dedicated The Joint Consultative Council is "Two more spfea cers will be ol>nati and known internationally as a David H. Wice. to Alfred "Mi'Cohen,; international composed of representatives ' of the tained to completi the schedule," Jewish scholar and leader, will deAddress—Dr. Julian Morgenpresident of. the B'nai Brith, in ob- American Jewish committee, the Series of Five Addresses to Be White announced. < (They will be seliver the main address. It was from stern, president of Hebrew Union servance of bia seventy-fifth birth- American Jewish congress and B'nai Held Week-End of lected ffova. amonj Dr. S. Parkes the Hebrew Union college that Dr. college. day. The goal over the entire coun- Brith. Its purpose is to provide for Cadman, . Walter" 1 Pitklri, " Stanley October .26-28 > ohn was ordained rabbi in 1896. try is: to obtain one thousand new concerted action by the three organResponse—Dr. Frederick Cohn. High, and Raymora Moley. The invocation Sunday will be givmembers for each year of Cohen's' izations in matters affecting all the Benediction—Rabbi Uri Miller, Dr. Abram Leon Sachar will open "The type and jifcharacter of the en by Rabbi David A. Goldstein of life. Vaad Ha'Ihr. Jews. his Institute of Jewish History next lecturers predict tne most brilliant .he Conservative Synagogue, and the Admission to the jubilee stag MonFriday evening, October 26. The In- Forum series in $ur' history. The benediction by Rabbi Uri Miller of DR. FUEDEKICK COEDS day evening will be by card only. stitute is being presented by the program will * be. •pell-balanced, in- Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Israel, the Vaad Ha'Ihr. "Plenty of smokes, eats, drinks and Study Club of the Conservative Syn- teresting and educational." The welcoming address will "be de- Temple. The congregation was served who will be honored at a testimonan hour and a half of outstanding agogue. livered by Sam J. Leon, president of by Rev. David Stern in 1875 and boThe Community f Forum has beentertainment" have been, promised Tie schedule for the series of five come noteworthy a | a distinct civic ial dinner Sunday evening at 6 p. m. the congregation of Temple Israel. fore that by L. Abraham. Rev. G. E. by the committee in charge. lectures on October 26 to 28 has been contribution, presenting -widelyShort talks will be given by two past Harfield was Rabbi from September Membership Campaign. announced. The Conservative Syna- known speakers wiio discuss vital presidents, William" L. Holzman and 1, 1884, to April 12, 1885, Ben Kazlowsky is chairman of the gogue mil conduct its regular Ftir current ..problems $ and ' stimulate Henry Rosenthal. The Harney street synagogue was fiftieth anniversary, celebration and day evening services in the lodge thought on problem! of the day. Isidor Ziegler will be toastmaster. dedicated on September 18, 1884. The the concerted drive for an increased room on the 26th, beginning at 8 p.m. Season tickets afre on sale now. Born: August 23, 1873, East. Attle- Dr. Morgenstern will be introduced membership at that time was about roster,, with Ephraim L. Marks as the service, all will gather in All tickets will be interchangeable. boro, Massachusetts. Son of Joseph by Rabbi David H. Wice, of Temple fifty. Tryouts for 'Another Language After co-chairman. the main auditorium of the J. C C. " Dorothy Thompson' (Mrs. Sinclair Israel. Dr. Cohn will give a response, and Bertha Hartman Cohn. Rev. N. I. Benson was rabbi from. A "Committee of.400" has been at Community Center for Dr. Sachar's first lecture, which Lewis), who'opens the lecture course, Received early education in Provi- following Dr. Morgenstern's address. September 1, 1S85, to September .'., appointed for the campaign by Leo begins at 9 p. m. on the subject, "By is one of the most famed women The committee in charge of ar- 1889. At this time the membership Sunday dence, R. I.," public schools, gradu Abramson, president of the Omaha the . Breath of School Children." correspondents' in the world. Just rangements includes: Milton R. Abra- was 112. In 1889 the congregation ating from the Classical Departlodge. Twelve majors head competirecently she was, ordered out of Ger- ' ment with honors in 1890. Entered engaged the services of Rabbi WilThe Center Players Guild, noted i: Harry Silverman will preside. tive groups which will seek Omaha's : OnSaturday afternoon, October. many by the - Hitler government • be- the University of Cincinnati anc liam Roseneau, a graduate of the Hethe past for the excellent stahdan quota in the national drive. 27, Dr. Sachar will speak at 3 p. m. cause- her writings were unfavorable brew Union college. In that year the the Hebrew Union college, in th of its amateur productions, has been The majors are: Leo Abramson, on "Seven Who Built the New Land." to the Nazi head, t • congregation joined the Union of • fall of 1890.' Received degree o reorganized at t h e Jewish -' Com' Max' Barish; Dave Cohn,' Dr. A. The Saturday afternoon session will • Hays is internaMonall-known for American Hebrew Congregations. Bachelor of .Arts from the Unr munity Center and is preparing"for Greenberg, J. 3. Greenberg, Max Hoi*. be in the form of an Oneg Shabbos, his ' defense of t | e rights, of the versity of Cincinnati in ,1894, winan~active "season. "..... '".''. From 1892 to 1898, the Rabbi was man, Philip KJntunJcfe, E. L. Marks, with the women of the Conservative downtrodden, and ;has been one of ' ning the ". Jones Oratorical prize: Leo M. Franklin. Abram Simon was The officers elected are: Goodman Meyerson, Simon Flier, rabbi from 1898 to 1904, and it was Mrs. Phineas Wintroub, president Synagogue .Auxiliary co-operating, the staunchest advbeates of .freedom , Subject, "The Debt of Liberty U Harry SUrerman and Harry 1 . Somduring this period that the Sisterthe Netherlands;"/ awarded th< Stanley F. Levin, vice-president; Sara -with the--Study Clubr Miss Tobye of speech and libefal reform,- . . . . m e r . •*•":••• •• • " / • • ."".•'"" Steinberg will preside. Ludwig" Lewisohn is.-known the hood was founded. Phi: Beta'Kappa key and receive Sekerman, secretary. ,75th Birthday. -:' the Degree" of Master of' Arts I Frederick Cohn was inaugurated A ' series^ of three plays will be - On -Saturday evening Sam Beber world over for his lucid, poetic writ? Ho'nl Alfred M. Cohen's 75th birthr will—preside.\. Dr<. Sachai's subject ings. ••- -, Ordained as Rabbi; ftpm th Rabbi on March 11, 1904. The presproduced this season. -The first wi . day is being observed^ today, and the will-be"New Dangers in; the Coni. college * ,111" 1896 ent Temple was' built. and "dedicate**! national campaign-is .being Jaunched temporary World/'.starting at-& ""• in .1908. • • - • • • • . . : throughout the •country on- this • tla>v "" The general^ Jewish; public is „ 1 Sunday; 2§^ th y; B B a g , O t b e j§^ Rabbi Davi<$ H. Wice was elected classhPlu'-D.r V. of. Neb., 1907. - - - Locally^, addresses on -R'nai -Brith invited to_try. out for .parts, in will be 9 __roun"d table;; discussion b i b Associate Rabbi in September, 1983. r a Active. Minister: Rabbi of Congre; will bs delivered this evening from "Another. : Language,'^ ; a m and led -by i at 10 the--first ginning In September,-1934, Rabbi FJ&a«rick ' gation Achdus-Ve-Sholom in Fort ginning at 10 a. m. and led -by. play -to-be -presented Ay- the .Cen- Saehar. Miss Rose Cohen will -prer Cohn was elected Rabbi Emeritus, Wayne, Indiana, from 1896 The "Committee of 100" will meet and Rabbi Wice, Rabbi. '. ter" Players Guild. All. those in- side. The balance of the funds of the 1904. Rabbi at Temple Israel : at the Hill Hotel Sunday morning, terested should report at" the J. former Women's Auxiliary of the Omaha, Nebraska, 1904-1934 As Dr. Morgenstern. • Henry Monsky will preside at the October 21, at 10 a. m. An out-of-town C. C. Sunday afternoon,- October concluding session on Sunday after- B'nai Brith of Omaha, in the amount reward for his years of service tt In addition to his address at Sunspeaker will address the group. 21, at 2:30 p. m. of ?213.50, has been turned over to the congregation, elected Rabb: day's dinner, Dr. Julian Morgenstern noon, at 2:30 p. "in. Dr. Sachar will Dr. Abram L. Sachar, head of the the Free Loan society as a perpetEmeritus - of the Congregation will occupy the pulpit at Temple Isspeak on "Studies in Escapism." B'nai Brith Hillel Foundation, will When he had served twenty^fiv^ rael this evening. His sermon subject Tickets for the Institute may be ual fund, according to announcement speak before the "Committee of 100" >e "Another Language,71 a three-ad DR. JULIAN MORGEXSTERS years, in 1929, he was elected rab- President of Hebrew Union College will be "Why Judaism?" The general obtained from any member of the by H. A. Wolf, president of the Free at a meeting Sunday morning, Octo- comedy drama by Rose Franken Loan. society. bi for life. public is invited to attend. ber 28. which has enjoyed a tremendous su Study Club or from Miss Zelda Sa, Some years ago a group "of young Married: Miss Esther Kleimen Ha- at Cincinnati, 0., who will speak at Reservations for Sunday's testiferstein at the J. C. C. The climax of the membership cess on Broadway. '. women jorganized locally into an aux-' g e n o f Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1898. the testimonial dinner honoring Dr. monial dinner may be made with drive and golden anniversary celebraMiss Helen Merritt has been ob. • iliary of the B'nai Brith. The or- Affiliations: Member " " and past-presi- Cohn, Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Cohen. . tion will be held on November 4, tained to direct the activities of the ganization. was active ;f or a short dent Nebraska Lodge, I. O. B. B.; when Hon. Alfred M. Cohen will bo Guild. ".".-•. time ,and then disbanded. memter of Omaha club, Rotary hams, chairman; Dr. M. I. Gordon, honored at a dinner. Also honored at Miss Merritt is a graduate of.LindMoscow, (JTA).—-Five thousand The funds in the treasury were club," honorary member Omaha Ben Silver, Joseph Pepper and Louis the dinner will be the new members. enwood college at St. Charles, Mo., . • Jews migrated to Biro-Bidjan, Jewdeposited in a Saving and Loan asChamber of Commerce, Co-opera- Sommer. A feature will be the presentation of where she specialized in dramatics. Here Thirty Years. ish autonomous territory, during the sociation. When Miss Hazel Cooper, tive club; Highland club; membsr the pageant, "One for All," , by y mem- She directed plays at the South first eight months of 1934, official last, outgoing treasurer • of,; the or- of Board and Vice-President OmaRabbi Cohn was called to the pulbers of the A. Z. under the di- Omaha Settlement lor four years, figures show. The quota for the year ganization ; and : now ' a: • resident of ha Family Welfare" association; pit of Temple Israel in Omaha in rection of Mrs. Dave Brodkey. and last summer / directed plays ,at is 9,000 persons. Cos Angeles, was recently in Omaha past president of state conference 1904. In 1929 Dr. Cohn was elected Golden Jubilee Stag. the Northeast Neighborhood House for a short stay, she signed the During the month of August 865 of Social .Work, former member, rabbi for life on the occasion of his "The golden jubilee stag Monday,-' .t Minneapolis, Minn. twenty-fifth anniversary as spiritual proper papers for jthe withdrawal of persons passed through Moscow on declared Chairman Kazlowsky, "will Miss Merritt has also been con- their way to Biro-Bidjan and twen- that fund, Tshich was turned over] president, and co-founder of the leader of the Temple. In September The Round Table of Jewish Youth, Board of Public; Welfare of the be the local B'nai Brith's birthday nected with the Playhouse in Omaha of this year" he was elected rabbi embracing practically all junior orty-five were returned to their homes to the Free Loan. The principal with City of Omaha; one of founders celebration for a specially-invited 'or four years. _ ganizations in the city, will sponsor from this city, having been declared accumulated interest had grown to and former member of Board of emeritus. group of Omaha's Jewish citizens." Try-outs for parts for "Another unfit. He has in addition to his rabbinical a series of forum meetings open to $213.50, . . •• U • i '; • Omaha Community Playhouse; Part of the invitation reads: " . , Language" will be held this Sunduties been outstanding in the civic, all the Jewish youth of the city. secretary Douglas Count7 Chapter Fifty years of continuous service to day afternoon, October 21, at 2:30 Noteworthy speakers will talk on American Red Cross; secretary communal, and philanthropic life of Omaha and Omaha Jewry fifty p. m. at the J. C. C. These try-outs his community, both Jewish andhon- Jewish topics, and these will be folWise Memorial Hospital associayears of devotion di to b benevolence, are open to the Jewish public. lowed by discussions led by repretion, Board Omaha Campfire Jewish. brotherly love and harmony, the In addition to producing several sentatives of the various constituent Girls; Board Omaha Public LibrCongregation of Temple Israel. ideals of B'nai Brith . . . because of plays, the Guild fosters an appreciaary; former member Executive The history of the congregation of groups of the Round Table. this Omaha B'nai Brith rejoices tion of drama • and will - conduct Alfred A. Fiedler was elected pros-,. Central Conference Temple Israel has a rich background. Committee it salutes an appreciative community classes in make-up, play production, officer The congregation was first organized ident of the Round Table at the last American Rabbis, and with a fitting gesture . . . an un- and creative writing. Alumni association Hebrew Union as the Society B'nai Israel in 1868, meeting. paralleled evening of joyousness and Tickets for the season series of Other officers: Sara Rifkin, vicetended' stay On the" Pacific coast and held its first services in the old college. pleasantry . . . " three plays are being sold at the J. president; Max Resnick, secretary; where he "hob-nobbed" with many of Masonic hall. President Abramson appointed Ju- C. C. and by Guild members. the cinema celebrities." As early as 1871, Rev. Alexander Jean B e b e r , treasurer; William lius Bisno head of the committee in Lazarus headlined the .bill at the Rosenspitz confirmed a class in the Wolfe, parliamentarian; Joe Solocharge of the program for Monday monow, reporter. William Wolfe will Paramount Theater in Los Angeles evening. . represent the Round Table on the for a month, and also; sang at the "A full hour and a half of profesWarsaw, (JTA).—As a result of B'nai Brith Institute of Jewish StuClover Club andMthe'jCocoanut Grove sional entertainment, offering a va' dies. while Gus . Arnheim - and . his band the intervention of Mme. Piludski ried, unusual/program" has been were, playing there. Omahans who wife of the Polish dictator, Jewish Fiedler, the new president, is .a promised by Bisno. heard him there reported that "he children fed in municipal institutions senior law student at Creighton, and Amsterdam (WNS).—Nieuwersluis, stopped the show" many:a time with in Warsaw will receive • kosher food, is a graduate of the Creighton the German Jewish refugee settlement instead of being compelled to ea' his rich, melodious baritone voice. Stockholm (J. T. A.—The commit- j School of Commerce. He is president established on land reclaimed from the David's rise has been rapid,, and at food forbidden by the Jewish reli tee which will select the winner of | of the Cardoza Law Club at CreighZuyder Zee, was officially dedicated the Nobel Peace Prjze has under I ton and is a former president of the present he hopes to continue his stu- gion. by League of Nations High CommisMadame Pilsudski intervened after consideration the xv name* of, Carl •-._./. von Omaha Alumni club of Sigma Sigrna Alpha dies in New York City. He will try sioner for German Refugees James G. Tel Aviv;. (JTA) .—A survey jus . for a scholarship under Frank La a delegation of Polish rabbis ap- Ossietzky, German pacifist and a po- Mu. Completed by the Histadruth, the McDonald. The site of the colony, pealed for her help and told her that litical prisoner of the Hitler regime. Included on the list of inter-club Forge, coach of Lawrence Tibbett. which covers an area of 175 acres, Central Labor Federation of PalesTo aid his further study'of music the Warsaw municipal authoritie Ossietzky's name was submitted by activities planned by the Round Tatine, has shown once more the full has been leased to the Dutch commitignored a demand that the children the League for the Rights of Man. ble are a debate tourney writh a cup the College Club women of Omaha tee for special Jewish interests by the extent of the labor shortage" in are sponsoring a concert by Lazarus be given kosher food. Messages supporting the proposal to be awarded to the winning team, Palestine. The survey showed that Dutch" government for a period of to be held-at the Technical higo that the prize be awarded to him an oratorical contest, an essay conten year. ; : while the h Palestine, government reschool auditorium on -Tuesday, Ochave been received from Lion Feucht- test,"All-Star Night," and one or • The settlement can house 400 reffuses to open the- doors for mass tober-SOr at 8:15 p. m. •-•-••• wanger, the German Jewish novelist two major social; functions. The ugees, 100 of whom are already livJewish immigration, industrial, agriLazarus found that in the main now in exile, and other prominent in- Round Table also actively assists in ing there, they are beirig trained for cultural and building activity is bethe annual philanthropic campaign, the -actors and actresses of screenNew : York, (WNS).—A pledge dividuals. ing sharply retarded by the dearth farming and horticulture work; which dom are serious minded and hardwas arrested the night besides co-operating on all Center against, racial discrimination is inOssietzky will be their future ,career in "Pales-; y of workers. ' working. He found them to be "very cluded in the six-point "Covenant oi of the Reichstag fire and taken to a functions. ••.'-•. tine and elsewhere, ; . -.,.;,_• Approximately 30,000 dunams of nice folks, a swell group, who treatReconsecration" adopted by thi Rabbi David H. Wice is sponsor of concentration camp, where beatings additional orange groves must be In his address at-the dedication exed me royally." They work so hard Presbyterians of New York an< and severe drilling maneuvers are the Round 'able. planted this autumn and next spring, ercises. Commissioner McDonald laudDavid Lazarus. and such long hours, he said, that which 37,000 communicants of the 6' said to have undermined his health. while Jewish mixes-farming also; is ed the Dutch government, the Jewish Shanghai—The Japanese governthey have no time for many of the committee and its chairman, former demanding more workers. "Hollywood is misunderstood, and things they are accused of. Just a Presbyterian churches in New Yor] He was editor-in-chief of Die Welt- ment -Will intervene with the govwill be asked to sign. buehne, a pacifist weekly, until the In Tel Aviv, the construction of Senator Van Den Bergh, whose gen- the glare of the spotlight has been few, he said, are responsible for the The pledge reads: "I will no' advent of the Nazis, who suppressed ernment of Manchukuo to end antinew buildings is being held up by erosity helped to finance the project. unfair to the reputation of the film wild stories of Hollywood. Jewish Incitement by White Guardknowingly be a party to any un it. the lack of workers, while public Mr. McDonald told the Jewish refuists in that- country, Vice Minister colony," David Lazarus, Omaha's risDuring his stay on the West coast, Christian racial discrimination and The suggestion has been voiced works and transparent work is also gees that "you are both sowing and Namoru, Shieemitsu assured N. E. B. will seek the friendship of person that if lie receives the Nobel Prize, ing star in the musical constellation, Lazarus worked with some of the at a standstill owing to the lack of reaping here." You can live here both i Esra, /editor ;of Israel's Messenger. of other races." his release wQl follow. (Continued on; Page «,); • opined,upon his return from an « as men and as Jew*," labor.
National Membership B'nai Brith Appoints Drive Also to Be Medalie to Council launched
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Dr. Julian Morgenstern Program for TestiMain Speaker monial Dinner Sunday
AMOUNtlMENT OF SACHAR INSTITUTE SCHEDULE MADE
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CENTER PLAYERS GUILD PLANNING ACTIVE SEASON
Biographical Sketch of Dr. Frederick Cohn
FUND PRESENIEB TO HEtlOANSOClETY
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Increased Migration to Biro-Bidjan Area
FORUM MEETINGS BEING ARRANGED TABLE
David Lazarus, Back from Filmland, to Give Concert
NEW REFUGEE COLONY OPENED IN HOLLAND
Dictator's Wife Aids Poles on Kashruth
Reich Prisoner May Be Nobel Peace Winner
Histadruth Reveals Shortage of Labor
Presbyterian Pledge Against Discrimination