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A,'; NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1926
Chaim Nachman Bialik, PtaUic - Dedication,, «f • Hebrew Poet, Tals t§ Jewish Funeral Home Jewry inNew Y©rk Will Be Held Sunday
ay Welfare Federation Noted Non-Jew Win LEONENQVITSKY WINS JEWISH PRESS CONTEST —GIVES GIFT,TQ JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Annual Meeting Will Be Held Sunday Ive on
American Jewry Has Strength Present Program Sunday Afternoon at 3 P. M. at the Home Enough to Rebuild Palestine 1912 Cuming Street 4,000 GREET FAMOUS GUEST
HEADED BY ORGANIZATION
Chaim' Nachman Bialik, poet of the ' OF WOMEN Hebrew renaissance, gave his first message to the Jews of .America WedA formal dedication of the JEWnesday night at a public reception in Complate Reports of Federation Judge Joseph Rutherford Will his honor given under the auspices of ISH FUNERAL HOME, established Speak Here Under Auspices '.mii'.S;;,;'.'^ the United ' Palestine Appeal. Over by a group of public spirited Jewish Will Be Made - of BibUcal'Society four-thousand persons filled the Mec- women Omaha, is to be held with ca Temple where the reception was appropriate ceremonies at the new PUBLIC IS INVIT/ED held. O t h d td home, 1912 Cuming Street, Omaha. ELECTION OF OFFICERS away. • . TO HEAR SPEAKER C FOR 1926 WILL BE HELD Louis Lipsky,'chairman-of the'Zion- The establishment of this institution ist Organization of America, presided is the culmination of repeated efforts ' judge Joseph F, Rutherfo>d. of New in the -absence of Dr. Stephen S. Wise, over a long period of years, and repThe annual meeting" of The) Jewish York City, noted~leCturer wilL. deliver chairman of the United Palestine Ap- resents the realization of the -dreams •Welfare-Federation -will be held Sun- an address ..in;. Omaha Thursday peal; Nachum Solokow, president of and aspirations of many of our leadthe World Zionist Erecutive, Judge day evening at t h e Fontenelle; HoteL evening February 25:at the Fontenelle Julian W. Mack,'chairman of the Bia- ing Jewish men and Women who have ball room. The meeting will begin Hotel. Judge Rutheftord'will deliver lik reception - Committee, Abraham on numerous different occasions felt promptly,;:at .8:15. -All members of an address on J"Palestine, for; the Jew. Goldberg, president of the Histadruth the great need for this character of workers from her organization the Welfare.: Federation and their Why?" Judge Rutherford has been Ivrith, the .organisation of Hebrew was far in the lead; during the writers, Yehoash, S. Blumgarten, well institution in Omaha. friends ', are invited to attend this in Palestine and.made"thorough, visit entire count of voiesl known Jewish poet who translated the The organization of women, which meeting. , ' ' through the Holy Land as the guest The first prize offered to the Bible into Yiddish.and Dr. Schmarya something - over a year ago, was At! thisT meeting nomination and of the Zionist' Organization when the Levin, lifelong friend of Bialik, greetwinner was a trip/to Europe or ed the guest.. Mr. Sokolow and Mr. brought into assistance to perform election of officers for the ensuing steamship President;Arthus made its $500 in cash. Miss VNoyitsky Goldberg read Hebrew poems in hon- this service in the community, a servfirst voyage to, Palestine. .'<' year will be held. Complete reports took the latter and irrirnediately or of the guest. A message of greet- ice which represents one of the imof the work of the Federation durturned the check oveir. to the During, his .many., lectures Judge ing- -was read from Dr. Chaim Weiz- portant and fine manifestations of mann, president of the World Zionist ing the past year will be made at Rutherford has «oniihued to, address Jewish Community' . * Center Jewish life, is known as the CHESED Organization. this meeting.- ; A discussion of thehis audiences, both. Jews and non-Jews Building Fund. Missi Pannie SHEL EMES. The officers of the "I rejoice.at the opportunity to add 'future plans of the Federation will on "The Jews of 1 Palestine'-. Judge Katelman of Council Bluffs was T Chesed Shel Ernes, are as follows: my w elcome to that, of thousands of be held at this meeting. , awarded second' prize. Miss Rutherford comes to Omaha.in behalf American Jewry assembled to greet Mrs. H. Levey, President. Katelman had secured, all of her A program of unusual interest of the Biblical Society of Onjaha. Bialik. I know American Jewry will Mrs. J. Milder, Vice President share my own humble but very great votes by personal solicitation. will be .presented at : this meeting The subject of the Jews' return to Mrs. Weinzweig, Secretary. admiration for this great poet and which has-, been designed to aquaint Palestine and; their "endeavors to re"The Jewish Press, Contest Mrs: Baum, Treasurer. great Jew who leoves his literary prothe Jewish Community of Omaha build it and make it their homeland was the best I had ever enterductions to throw himself with arMrs. H.' Levey, the President of with the advance made in social is one of universal-interest. -This redour and devotion into strenous Zion- the Chesed Shel Ernes, made the foled", said Miss Novitsky. I wish ise work. May this work of the singservice,; through the Federation in markable movement: among that ancito thank all of my friends who er and messanger of Zion be blessed lowing statement: 1925. worked for me and; I now wish ent and interesting people. is more "From time immemorial, the funcwith success", Dr. Weizmann's mesto turn this check, over to the •At Sunday evening's meeting all and -.more -engaging the attention of sage read. tion of looking after the burial of Jewish Community Center as a Omaha will have the opportunity of intelligent people. It- has. been studied A rising ovation which lasted for the dead, in accordance with the Jewover ten minutes was accorded the gift from the members of the receiving, the- entire report of ,trie and discussed "from-various- angles, famous poet by the large audience. A ish rites, has been considered a,mitz-< Y. M. and Y. W. H, A. I enWelfare Federation during the past but the most interesting phase of the feeling of suspense prevailed in the; vah of the • highest order. This is eountered no difficulties in sec- ~ .; FANNY KATELMAN year. • , •' -subject-is the one which is furnished hall when the guest of the evening manifest in the. large number of uring the subscriptions for The - As a result'; of this contest rose to' deliver his message, interrupt- groups of what is generally known in-ancient- prophecies whose-significLEONE NOVITSKY Jewish Press." The Jewish- Press has secured ed with cheers of admiration and ap- as the "Chevrah Kadishe", and time ance' is only now becoming clear. plause. . Miss Leone Navitsky repres- '-'Practically eyerr. , Jewish a large number of new sub. ^ j g ; f t * . ; . y . yij .. :.."By-.the,x»rj|inance, *f our entative of the Y. M. and Y." W. home-in Comrcn-BlultS*mTiLOW:a; scribers -both in tDmaha-and-in w:hen one- faces" large g "niSsses,, one" '6'Saha," cases'"arise" that ""requSFItfcli H..A. was adjudged the winner subscriber to The Jewish Press neighboring communities. The iriust i r i t repeatt the-,.pray.er t h B .'Blessed l be •service wherin there are no relatives of The Jewish Press Popularity because of this contest," said Jewish Press now is read by He who understands -the' mysteries*. and in many cases where there are no Mrs. . A., Bourn, president of the psychology:' of -masses comprised Contest Monday evening. * Miss Miss Fannie Katelman, • .winner practically every Jewish family The Omaha-Chapter of Hadassah, anof single individuals, :is a. mystery. •funds;.-As distinguished from the old in the city. • • of the second prize. Novitsky aided by a ' score of riounced the appointment of the comThe existence -of the\ Jewish -people order 'of.making a special collection has been a mystery.. The rising and j f Y o h m t a r y contributions to take mittees for this term a t an executive development of the Zionist movement board meeting: held Tuesday afterhas been1 a mystery. The growth and care of the case that presents itself RABBI SILVER'S noon, February 16. development of the American Jewish under such circumstances, this incommunity is not less amystery. Those who will serve on the'comADDRESS POSTPONED .Stitution has. been established." "When one sees these tree mystermittees are Mrs. J. Rosenberg, Milk The - facilities of the Jewish Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver noted ies and faces the large Jewish masses Funeral Home.are of such a charactfund committee; Mrs. B. A. Simon, Charles E . H u g h e s Will Preside; i Proceeds for Jewish National Fund in America, one. must, in conformity orator will not deliver an address chairman of Card parties; Mrs. M. Kashruth Observed . . . with the ordinance, repeat that prayer er, however, that not only are they . in Palestine in Omaha. Early Thursday morn- I F. Levenson, publicity; Mrs. Max 'Baruch Chacham Ha'razim'," Bialik able to .care of the cases referred to ing word was received by Henry began his address in a low voice. Fromkin, program; Mrs. Charles in Mrs. Levey's statement, but it is New York,—Six hundred: nationally The Omaha Branch of the Zionist Monsky informing him that Rabbi "I come to you from Palestine Levinson, membership; Mrs. R. M.prominent men among .Christians., and Organization and the Daughters of where mystery is being unfolded. It equipped in a manner so as to make Silver would not be able to be in Schlaes, finance; Mrs. Sam Peltz, Jews, presided over by .Charles Evans Omaha because of an unavoidable Zion will give a joint ball on Sunday is indeed difficult' to understand it it acceptable and useful in all cases Mrs. Meyer Friedel, and Mrs. S. Hughes, former United States Secre- incident. The luncheon for Rabbi evening, March . 7, at the Municipal from a distance; the greatest achieve- requiring Orthodox Jewish funeral ment of the Jews throughout the ages Robinson on the courtesy committee; tary of State and expected'to attend Silver and the puMic meeting Auditorium. This "affair -will be one of in the Diaspora was the fact of their ritesi when circumstances make it and on.the visiting committee will be a good will dinner which? will\"take which was to be held at Temple ' the largest charitable events of theexistence. This, however, was only a necessary that they be performed the Mesdames J. J. Friedman, Meyer place at the Astor Hotel on,February passive vigor. In-Palestine, we areaway from the home. iseason. _ _ ' . ' ' Israel is postponed. Friedel, S. Robinson, J. B. Robinson, displaying an active vigor. Pales23. The dinner is being,held under The ceremonies on Sunday afterThe proceeds'of "the'affair will be tine exists not only for Palestine Jew- noon will begin promptly at 3 p. m., S. Frohm, Sam Meyerson and I. the auspices' of a committee composed sent to the'Jewish National Fund in Krasne, of Council BluffB. Those who of leaders of the Federal Council' of and a program of considerable inter-. Palestine. '.. will serve on the Board of the Hadas- JUDGE JOSEPH- RUTHERFORD the Churches of Christ in .America,' '?Palesttee'was'piaced >J inlhe scales • est has been arranged in which will Mr. John. Feldrnan is chairman in sah are the Mesdames M. G. Wohl, The. Jews' right to the land of Pal- and of. tHe Orthodox, Conservative charge, and lie is being assisted by of history with the issuance of thebe addresses by some of Omaha's Max Lerner, M. Mayerowitz, Dave estine has already'been acknowledged and Reform Branches of American Balfour Declaration. leading Jewish citizens. The public is i J. B. Robirtson,' S. Robinson, M. "The Jews have existed as a sep- invited and it is expected that the Cohen, I. Grossman, and J. Lintsman. by the greatest nations-of our day. Jewry. " '•" - ;" ' : David Sher, son of Dr. and Mrs. I Braude, J. Riklin,- J;-Lintzman, and arate entity by reason of the hatred The Omaha Chapter of Hadassah Both the Senate; and, the House" of The dinner will be kosher,- in acPhilip Sher, a sophomore at* the Uni- Mrs. J. Lintbman," Mrs. M. Braude, toward them displayed by their en- Jewish community of Omaha* beis making plans for an active year. Representatives of ithe^ United States' cordance with a special' arrangement versity: of Nebraska, made the Uni-| Mrs. T. . Sherman,'Mrs. S. Robinson, vironment; should we, God forbid, fail cause of its .intense interest in this They now have a membership of 400, passed a resolution to. the effect: that with the Hotel Astor. A speciarcomin the reconstruction of Palestine as i Mrs. J: B. Robinson, ' and Celia the Jewish National Home now. the •new institution and what it repand Will this term hold a membership "the United States' of America favors mittee headed by Rabbi Leo "Jung and ' Braude; " .; : : • -.•" ; future Jewish generations would have resents, will" attend in large numbers. drive in order to raise the meniber- the establishment - in' Palestine of a Rabbi Max Drob is' "supervising' the "We will have'one of the best or- to face an environment not only of ship to 600.The "next regular meet- national home/for the' Jewish" people." kashruth; of the dinner.. .. . .,. chestra'in the city-to furnish the hatred, but also despise and no race ing of the Hadassah will take place Tiie British Government^too has sighas ever survived such an -environThis •will be. the. first • time in "the music, the. committee-is already work- ment." Wednesday afternoon,;. February. 24, nified its purpose" *to; aidtfthe Jew in history of the Christian"' Church that ing on plans,fprtheball and we hope These were the high spots in the at the Jewish Community Center. re-establishing;, themselves iji Pales- such consideration has b'een given bj e-verjone ; will "reserve Sunday eve- address of Chaim Nachman Bialik, tine. Tha committee in charge of the the Christian Church. to the convicning. March 7, to-attend the Zionist which lasted an hour and a half. B'nai B'rith dance to be given Sunday tions of orthodox Jews onjthe Jaws of (Continued on page 2) ball," said" Mr: Feldman. evening February 28, at the FontenKashruth. f. elle Hotel, have--secured Randall's The .dinner was initiated'„ by . the Royal Orchestra, ' to furnish the 'Federal Council of Churches through music for the tlance. They are also the Council's Committee on Goodwill A contest between the members of making plans for vaudeville stunts the five upper classes of the City Council Bluffs Lodge jNb, 68S of the between Jews and Christians' The Young Judaea Clubs will soon be and other entertainment. object of the Committee,is to promote Talmud Torah on the reading and Independent Order of the B'nai B'rith • The annual''.mid-yvest regional con- re-organized here under the auspices "From indications this will be x>ne. translation of the Story of Purlin is going . through a r rejuvenation mutual respect and friendship bevention1 :of.the Zeta Beta Tau frater- of the local Zionist organization, and of the largest dances ever given by and ;Queen Esther will be held process, and ^in its activities, is con- tween Jewish and Christian^groups nity will be hela in Kansas City April also a • training class for leaders the B'nai B'rith," said Abncr H. Thursday, February 25, in the as-templating several affairs of interest and individuals, and to encourage co2.-3-4. .Tlie Alpha Theta chapter of featuring Jewish history, modern Kaiman, a member of the committee 1 sembly room of the Talmud Torah to the Council fluffs Jewry. This operation between the two religious, . Zeta'Beta Tau at" the University of Jewish problems and club leadership in charge. 1 The members will be examined by coming Sunday,, a-'city - wide -tlrive' for in .social service. It is working-with Nebraska and,the Omaha Graduate will be started in the near future. similar committees of "the" Jewish F. J. Alberts is chairman of the the Principal, Elihu Bloch, who rep- members "•.•will- - be "• conducted. This Club are-bpth included in the midwest The young Judaea Clubs-.will be orcommittee. orts that the pupils have been re- membership • campaign-is. being con- bodies. The Committee, numbers' Dr. region region aand will send delegates to the ganized for girls between the ages viewing the Megillah for severa ducted under the leadership of Charles John H. Finleyi Mr. Raymond B.Fosof 10 and IS years, and the training versity team, it was announced yesj weeks in order to perfect their Saltzman, Simon' Steinberg; Beri I. dick and other leaders of religious terday at the school. The subject of jC0Iiference. class is being started for Jewish l Several O.rnaha ar.d-Nebraskamemt d t th h l Th b j t f and "civic movements, on its memberknowledge of the story and to trans- Seldin, and 'Harry Kubby, who will debate at the try-outs was "Child University students and others who of rthe.Zeta.Beta Tau .fraternity head the teams, canvassing the entire ship. Dr. Alfred Williams Anthony Labor Law". The team will debate late it word for word. are interested in this work. are expected to attend. It is planned The winning class and the in city for members. Interest among is Chairman. Among the'mernbership the South Dakota University the lat- to have a . special ".car made up at A program has been prepared f«W Mr. M." F. Levenson, Zionist, has of the Jewish Committees "are" Mr. •dividual winners in the contest will the various • teams':is" intense,'owing to 1 ter part of March. the next meeting of the local Zionist Omaha, consisting of Zeta Beta Tau been requested by the National Roger W. Strauss, Mr." Julius Rosenthe fact that:the!"team bringing in be anno'unced in the-next issue of Young Sher is a graduate of OmaJ bers.£rpm Nebraska and Iowa. Organization to be held next Tuesmem Young Judaea officers to undertake the most members .will be jruests at wald, Rabbi Louis Wolsey, Alfred M. ha Central High School, where he was "Jewish Press". day evening, February 23, at the the leadership of the clubs in Omaha. Cohen. . . . The Zeta- Beta Tau recently held a Banquet to be held for the candia member of the debating team and Jewish 'Community Center. He will be assisted in his. work by Among .the speakers • will be the its annual • national ' convention in dates at the time of> the initiation. won honors in debate on a number 16 Give: Social Card Party An open meeting'us being'planned Reverned Dr. S. Parkes Cadme,»Pre- "* occasions. He is a member of the Montreal ^during- the -winter vacation Mrs. M. F. Levenson, who was super- Fred White,will give an address period. Each- year the various re- visor of the Young Judaea Clubs here on "Woodrow Wilson", Cantor J. for the first meeting, in. March. The sident of the Federal Council" of ° Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity. Malek will render several Vocal The Congregation B'nai Sholem official date and program to be- ar- Churches, the Honorable' ~James~J. gions of the fraternity hold their re- about six years ago. Will give a social card party Tuesday ranged will be.-announced in the "Jew- Walker, Mayor of New York; Dr. "The aim of Young Judaea to in-numbers, and the Bischoff si&ters gional conventions. Last year the The biggest dance of the season sulate in the Jewish child a love will entertain with several vocal and evening, March 2, at Sommer's Hall, ish Press' at a later date. ; Cyrus Adler, President' of the'Je'wish midwest region met at St. Louis. will be the L O. B. B. dance February for its' people and a desire to heJp piano selection. . 28th and Farnam Streets. Members ; The next - meeting -* of the B'nai Theological Seminary and Mrs. Alex28, a t Hotel Fontenelle.—Adv. Sir. J. Feldman is.chairman of the in the Jewish cause, and also to in charge' of the affair are Adolph B'rith will be next Wednesday even- ander. ' Yonr 1926 subscription to The JewMoskowitz, - J., L. Pregler, Julius ing,- February 24th,-at eight-thirty Remember the Zionist ball March 7, ish Press is due now. Please mail teach them to be proud of their an- local branch of JMi Zionist Onranizatior • . ' ' I : " - , " ' ' i : -. f ' h. Rayman, *nd William Pollack. sharp at the Danish Hall. i»ATBONlZE OUB ADVERTISERS. at the Municipal Auditorium.—Adv. • it in __ cestors," said Mrs. Levenson.
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