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RABBI. OFFICERS OF MODERN ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE CHOSEN
VOL. VII.—No. 30
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9V1929
'tual Leader of New Local Synagogue
ZIONIST CONGRESS JL A. Wolf Co. Ce\ DEADLOCKED OVER MAJOR PROBLEMS President's 25th Year
Rabbi Abraham Bengis Elected Spiritual Head; Sam Beber Is President
Delegate 3 to London to Protest Infringement of Jewish Rights at Wailing Wall
FIRST SERVICE TO BE* HEI.D ON SEPTEMBER 13;
OPPOSITION LEADERS A quarter of a century ago, an amLASH BRITISH RULE bitious youth of 21 heeded the words
in Omaha
Growth of Company and Record of Communal Service Tribute to Character of Harry A* Wolf
well to recall a, fevr of hip communal services. Almost from the day he set foot upon this ground, he was in the of the poet to "go west" and came unComplete organization of the newZurich, Switzerland.—(J. T. A.)— vgrs of those were striving to araeliheralded and unknown to the thriving Omaha modern orthodox synagogue The 16th World Zionist .Congress in | orate the . unfortunate, to feed the baby community of the middle west, was effected during the past week' session here became "a seething cauldstarving, and to give opportunities to Omaha, to seek his fortune. , That with the election of a'rabbi and offiron of conflicting emotions and ideas, the distressed. About twenty years youth, known to us now as one of the cers of the organization. Rafcbi Abraas leaders of world Jewry fro mevery ago, he wag one of the original group commercial and communal leaders of 1 ham Bengis of Congregation Ahavoth corner of the globe took the opporof ten -men that started the Free Loan this section of the country, was quicktunity! to unburden themselves of Sholom, Fort Worth, Texas, will be society, of -whicK Mr, Wolf is now ly enamoured with his surroundings grievances against the Zionist Executhe spiritual leader, and Sam Beber, chsirmaTi, Re was also' oTie of the and, inspired with boundless ambition tive, against England, the Palestine prominent local attorney and comorganizers of the Jewish Welfare Fedand faith in the home of his choice, sel*ool.system, -and the Jewish Agency. munal worker, will be the first presiergtien and the Y. M. II. A. Local set about energetically to make rthe With adjournment but a few days off, dent of Omaha's first conservative B'j»ai E'rith activities found in him a most of his opportunities. all of the major problems of the consynagogue. loyal worker and a valuable advisor^ It was thus that Harry A. Wolf ference remained to be ironed out. The other officers elected at the "When the United, .lewish Campaign meeting of the congregation held Dr. Stephen S. Wise, stormy petrel made his debut into this city. And was organized here in about 3P15, he this week, the realty and insurance Tuesday;;evening were: Harry Kulaof the American delegation, in an imwas made a member of the executive passioned address denounced the Eng- organization that bears his name as kofsky, first vice-president; Mose committee, a post which he holds to its president and founder, looking lish government for their "non-coopYousem, second vice-president; Jack this day. At that time the need for Rabbi Abraham Bengis erating" policy in Palestine. He re- back upon that auspicious occasion W.' Marer, secretary; and A'. B. Alpf\?nds for European relief was so iirierferred particularly to the Palestinian twenty-five years ago, are celebrating irn, treasurer. The board of trustees cnt, that Mr. Wolf personally paid the the event as one of vital importance government's' disregarding of rights will be composed of the following: entire expense of the Nebraska camto worship at the Wailing Wall in to the community. Harry A. Wolf; Joe L. Wolf, J. paign so that the collection of pledges Upon his arrival in Omaha, Mr. Jerusalem by granting permission to Slosburg, Jr., Julius Altman, Harry might be accomplished rapidly in Arabs to build on and near the rem- Wolf joined his brother-in-law, Mr. J . order that the needy might be aided Lapidus,.. Maurice Micklin, Morris nant of the ancient Temple. He also B. Robinson, in the Iatter's real estate as soon as possible, Not so many Milder, Herny Monsky, Dr. A. Green" A movement tp'improve and beautify the Beth Hamedrosh Spurned on by the ambiyears ago, at a banquet tendered by bet's,-Harry. Malashock, B : A- s i m ? n Hagodol cemetery, located in Sarpy County, a long-felt community launched into an attack upon the Zion- business. Mr. Wolf to the late Morris Levy who Julius Stein,. Jrvin Stalmaster, M. F . needy-tias b'ee'n^instiiuted in the past few weeks, through the ef- ist Executive for not protesting in tion and foresight so characteristic suitable manner against the of him, he undertook tn study law was vice-president of the H. A. Wolf Levenson, Louis Somer, Ignatz Mos- forts ~of--Mrs/Japo^ enough women in the some anti-Jewish persecutions in Russia. evenings at the same time. The partcompany, the Jewish community was kovitz, E. Meyer, Ben Giazer, and c o r 4 gr e o ^tipn to insure definite action in the very near future. Dr. Wise did not speak as a xepresent- nership continued until 1912, when Mr. thrilled with a proposal to erect a Harry'Trustin. John was T "plac*d ™ " "~ " ~ " ~"° They wiirroalce^ & quiet campaign for funds among relatives of ative of the Zionist Organization of Wolf plunged into the field alone, Harry A. Wolf Jewish Community Centei\ toward in charge of membership President, H. A. Wolf Compnny and founding thereby the organization America. In fact, he is representing those laid to rest in this plot, and have formed an organization, which Mr. Levy pledg-ed the initial collections. Union Pacific - XAfe Assurance Company m a h a witK^nbminai annual dues' of $3 per year, the income of which will the Revisionists on the Political Com- bearing his name which has grown to §50,000. In the consummation of this Rabbi Eengis will arriycin O ^ be msed for perpetual care of the cemetery, after the initial im- mittee. s. realty, insurance, and building man- sonality that naturally shows him to •project, Mr. Wolf was again one of l . about Ssptsmbex 1, and the firsts ernents are made. . ,., prcV on agement institution with a personnel be the. leader he is. Whether it has the cnic leaders who gfvp FO splendr v i c e w i l l b e h e l d o n F r i d a y e v e n i n g , j — " Z l " . ' . "—•— •'.' ' :'.'..-."..• . • .- ' "•". \ T h e p r o g r a m o f — i m p r o v e m e n t s i n - " Last' Friday,' sessions of the Conservice been in business or philanthropy, the idly of their time and money in order of 130. eludes graveling! the three-quarters gress were halted as an expression September 13 at the Jewish Communsame energy and sincerity have char- th»t that magnificent dream might To understand this unusual record of a mile of dirt road approaching of the Zionists' concern and anxiety ity Center. The initial service will be acterized his prosecution of a cause be realized. He is today a trustee of of success, it is necessary to have a over the Wailing—Wall situation. A the cemetery, -off•'-the Thirty-sixth followed hy a large ^public reception i he considered worthy. ; the Center as well as first vice-presistreet road; beautifying the plot with committee composed of Col. Frederick knowledge of the man Harry Wolf and in honor of Rabbi Bengis- Habfcas and j the sterling executive qualities that Lest he. be pictured as a cold execu- dent of the Jewish Welfare Federaperennial shrubs,, installing walks -H. Kisch, Louis Lipsky and Vladimir officials of other local; synagogues and . ¥: o%Vewish; Services conduct- -and, a n adequate system of markers 'Jabotmsfcy was delegated ±o proceed} so strongly mark him. Short and sol-tive msfiehinie, 'incapable of unselfish from, neighboring communities will be J t6 • participate' in tMs -welcom-jedon four steamers thJs^sumnier hhave for-: sections, "rows and individual a t once to London to* intervene with; idly boilt,-h« presents a-dynamic -per- -devotion to t h e sitting of others, it,is on Page £) : i; i ri r : invited to{:D^' " "* "•^>'">"*-' f iS , :i already been received by the "Depart- ;raves; obtaining a cemetery archi- the British government. 0 .-__iction. ing; function.dues for the congregation j e n t of Synagogue and School Ex-, tect's- 'firawing and. plat an: installing * The constitution of the new Zionist; Minimum m have been fi::eil at. §25.00 for either [ tension, of the"Union of American Hecompetent system of records. .Executive has deadlocked the Con-! V" family memberships or for. adults'overthrew Congregations, a t Cincinnati. Erection of-a .chapel and installation gress, although indications point, to-1 BE EXTENDED- INTO 21. Dues for those under 21 and j The respective rabljis and boats fol- of a water.system are .further con- -ward the inclusion of- laborite and \ Mizrachi-leaders in a coalition cabinet, j templated; improvements. whose parents are not members of the I low: • :* Opposition of the right and left wings i Marcus Krasne, physical director congregation will be $12.00 per year. | Rabbi S: Felix Mendelsohn, of ChiGet Taxpayers' Consent to. the re-election of Harry Sacher to j of the Jewish Community Center, The present msmbership list of the_| cago. 111., ori the S.^^ S/Aquitania. Sarpy' county officials have i>eeiv the Executive has prevented comple- World Council at Berlin Decides has announced his resignation. He Warburg Says Prospects for congregation includes about 170: Dr. Max Kaisinj of Paterson, N . J . , Jewish Agency Success interviewed and the preliminary legal tion of the arrangement.. The propoMeasure Necessary for Aid resumed his duties Monday folnames. j on the S. S. F r a n c e / . . . Bright work looking to graveling the road sition was put before the Committee lowing his summer vacation and Of Declassed Jews It is planned to hold services at the j Rabin Leon Fj-am, of Detroitj Mich., has been done. A meeting of Sarpy on Committees by Dr. Weizmann who will continue until September 1. Jev/ish Community Center for the j on. the S. S. Homeric. J. D. C. TO MEET ALSO county, property owners, adjacent t o stated that if the suggested body, did present, consti-uction of a synagogue Although a large number of Rabbi Harry J. Stern, of Montreal, the cemetery road, was held in the $981,000 BUDGET ADOPTED not meet his favor, he would refuse building belns a project to be con-Quebec, on Ausonia. applications have been received, New York. — (J. T. A.) — Louis school house there the evening of to be a candidate for re-election to sidered some time in the future. It is the board of trustees of the Marshall and Felix M, Warburg, to"Mr. A. Greenberg from "Montreal July 24, with county officials, officers Berlin.—(J. T. A.)—A conference planned to engage a cantor and choir read the Scriptural lesson, while I the presidency of the organization. Center has not yet determined g-ether with a group of the American of the International Council of the Although various opposition leadto chant at the services. preached and r e a d m e service," Rabbi ox t h e synagogue and representatives Krasne's successor. non-Zionist deleg-ation to the Jewish Ort, society for the promotion of Rabbi Bengis, who is 32 years old, ' Stern wrote. "Th? attendance was of the women's organization there, ers have denounced the proposed exAgency constitution meeting, sailed trades and agriculture took place with is one of the youngest rabbis of prom- good and many non-Jews participat-. at which time the plan to gravel the tended- Jewish Agency, indications Friday, August 2, on the steamer the participation of the thirty deleToad was explained to the taxpayers point toward the passing of the proinence in the country. He is a grad- ed." . . . . ;.. ; ' >: •.. •;-• - ' ' ' ; Majestic. The meeting will oppn in gates from various countries including uate of the-Rabbi Isaac Elchanan The"The officers of the boat did all they and a number of signatures to the ject with little difficulty, The Agency the United States. Zurich., Switzerland, on August 11. oligical Seminary of New York and of could to help me," Dr. Raisin reported. necessary petition were signed. The question was further complicated Besides Mr. Warburg' and Mr. The conference decided that the exthe College of the City of New York. "The purser' was most co-operative, petition is now being circulated Monday when Louis Lipsky, president Marshall those sailing on the Majestic among the balance of. the taxpayers In 1921, at the age of 23, he occupied the service was held in the beautiful of the American Zionists, demanded tension of the work of the Ort in the to attend the Agency meeting, as well the pulpit of the Touro Syynagogue library; 90 people attended, both Jew- and as soon as the necessary major- that his organization be granted equal future will be along industrialization I An important addition to the Jewish as the meeting of the Executive Comat Newport, R. L, the oldest syna- ish and non-JewiBh, and a great deal ity of signers i s obtained, other legal representation with the American non- lines, particularly in Poland, Lithu- : Community Center library was made mittee of the Joint Distribution Comgogue in America. He is the young- of appreciation was expressed," Hab- formalities -will be immediately com-, Zionists on the proposed Agency ania, Bessarabia. It was repeatedly i this week in the form of a volume of mittee, and a meeting of the Board of plied with, in the hope; .that, the Council. Under the present arrange- emphasized that economic possibili- i the Theodor Herzl memorial member est man to ever fill this important bi Fra'm said. .: . Governors of the Hebrew University, post. In 1922, he was called to the Rabbi ^lendelsohn plans to conduct road may be graveled before the ment, the American non-Zionists were ties for the Jews are constantly being | of the New Palestine magazine, Thi« were: Dr, and Mrs. Cyrus Adter, coming winter sets in. • ..-. : v leadership of the Fort Worth congre- services on his return trip, on the S. given 44 seats while the Z. O. A. will reduced, and the number of declassed I expensive volume which, was published Jacob Billikopf, Jacob Solie-Cohen, Dr. In order to win the consent of the be represented by only 16 delegates is increasing at an enormous pace. gation. He left there in 1924 to be S. Majestici which will leave Cher} this summer in commemoration of the Lee K. Franke!, Jacob Harzfeld, Dr. As a result of this situation, Ort i 25th anniversary of the death of the Maurice B. Hexter, Dr. Emanne! Librabbi of the San Antonio, Texas., con- bourg on September 4th. The satisfying of ' taxpayer-signers, Beth Hamedrosh on the Council. Hagodol'synagogue authorized a con- this demand is impossible inasmuch a s activities which hitherto have concen- famous Zionist leader, was presented mgri, J5"r. Solomon "Lowenstem, and gregation for two years,, -finally :ietribution of $1,000 toward the pro* the entire council will be composed on trated principally on colonization and to the Center library by the Iocs! Mr. J&mee N. Rosenberg, turning to his former post at Fort A. Z. A. CHAPTER NO. 1 ject, which, it is estimated, .will cost" only 210 members of which will be technical training will now include in- Zionist, district. Worth. .: In a statement given to the Jewish OFFIC TO INSTAJt OFFICERS about $7,200. The South Side syna- chosen by the Zionists. This number dustrialization. The spiritual leader of the new conThe book, which is available for in- Telegraphic Agency on the eve of his gogue authorized a gift of $250 and is apportioned among the various nagregation has also been an outstandA budget of $981,000 was adopted spection or reading by applying at the j departure Mr. Warburg- declared: "As A. Z. A: Chapter; No. 1 will hold ing figure in prominent Jewish mover a formal installation of officers on Fred Sparling, owner of the Eock tions whose delegations are in turn for the period of July; 1929 to July, office of the-J. C. C , contains many f$x as my information goes, the spirit ments. He is a member of the na- Wednesday evening, August 14, a t Garden" adjacent to the cemetery, a divided among the various parties ac- 1930, as contrasted with the budget of of the personal works of Theodor displayed at the Zionist CongTess in tional executive committee of the 8 o'clock a t the Jewish Community donation of ^200 for himself and his cording to'the recently held elections. 545O.Q00 for the last year. Herzl and a large number of articles Zurich augurs well for a successful Zionist Organization of America, and Ceiter; 'Announcement will-also be son-in-law, Mr. Murdoch. These conThe question of the character of Megelnitzld, Ort manager in Rus-about him and the Zionist movement going into action of the joint forces tributions will bring down the cost is chairman of the Texas Zionist Or- made of ' t h e winner•*of the award the Palestine school system was also sia, reported that the Moscow Ort has written by some of the most famous which we all hope and trust will deganization; of. which he was formerly to be presented ^ by the advisory •oi the assessment against the proper- discussed at length. The Mizrachi received hundreds of application for figures in worldwide public and liter- vote themselves to the study and sucpresident. Rabbi Bengis has also been board to the pest" all-round man in ty of several of the farmers who leaders, represented by Eabbi Berlin, machinery. The" Central Committee, ary circles, both Jewish and non-Jew- cessful development of Palestine. This cannot afford to assume the ad- demanded conduct of the schools under editor of the' Jewish Monitor of Fort t h e c h a p t e r s he said, has decided to use the $30,000 ish. Georges Clemenceau and Paul development will not only benefit the •••'';-' \ , • : ditional tax burden. Worth, Texas, for several years. orthodox religious supervision. The recently received from New York, Painleve, former premiers of France, Jewish population but, at the same The' installation will be conducted Engage Expert to Jttak*e Plans: : majority seemed to favor continuing from the People's Tool Compaign of Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Dr. Chaim Weiz- time, also the other inhabitants of by Meyer Beber,: sponsor,- and the NEW YEAR GREETINGS award will be ^presented by. Philip The services of George Wi Hood, the present system in which the Zion- which B. C. Vladeck is chairman to mann, NaTium Sokolow, Stefan Zweig, that country under the cooperating DISPLAYED BY YAFFE Klutznick,- member of the advisory for five years superintendent of ist organization controls the whole erect eight factories in the towns. iEdmond Fleg, Ludwig Lewisohn, government of the British Mandate board. ~ - - -r ;' ^ *;' Forest Lawn cemetary, have been system, although the Mizrachi are al- Colonization, he stated, is developing Waldo Frank, RabK Barnett Brickner power." First evidences of the coming high The officers to be installed a r e : engaged for estimates for cleaning lowed to conduct separate schools ac- satisfactorily. The economic ruin of and King Ferdinand of Bulgaria are holidays were displayed this week "Louis' Riklin, president; Saul Graetz, up, beautifying, installing walks and cording to their own ideas. large masses of the Jewish population but a few of the famous people whose when Nathan S. Yaffe, printer, a t yice-presMent; Elmer Shamberg, sec- markers and a system' of records, and The principal oponents of the ex- in White Russia and the Ukraine is contributions fill the Herzl Memorial OMAHA HEBREW CLUB PICNIC PLANS READY 118 South 18th street, put on display retary; Hyman Goodbinder, treasurer; making a plat. tended Jewish Agency were Vladimir far larger than the rejief possibilities, book. a full line of ; New Year greeting Herman Levinson, senior sergeantJabotinsky, Revisionist leader of Palhe pointed out. Credit should be givMrs. Jacob Adler, 2435 Kansas With the Omaha Hebrew club's cards and! novelties. at-arms; Isadore Bogdonoff, junior Avenue, Phone Kenwood 5468, is estine, and Isaac Gruenbaum, of Pol- en the Ort, he said, for its far-sighted 38th anniversary picnic but three The stock is all of German import sergeant-at-arm8}~Q?car Mayerowich general chairman of the women's and. They also criticized the British policy in arranging with the Soviet GRUENBAUM FINED BY weeks off, plans are rounding- into and includes novelties bearing Rosh reporter, and David Brodkey, chap- organization which will promote this rule in Palestine. government for the importation of ZIONIST CONGRESS COURT fine shape according to Sam fi. Hashonnh messages that have never Reports of the Jewish National raw materials. ' ., work and will gladly furnish further lain. Klaver, in charge of the event. It been shown -in Omaha before. MiniaFund and Keran Hayesod were rendinformation to any ope interested in Committees -for the ensuing term will be held Sunday, August 25, at In the last seven months, the Crt Zurich (J. T. A.)—Isaac Gruenture torahs,^ kiddish covers, ornawill be.announced by the new pres- the project Women desjring to join .ered early this week. Lakeview park. , office in Moscow has received 4,500 ,'Polish Zionist die-hard opposimented sea shells, silk handkerchiefs aie asked-to give their names to the ident. Dancing-, games and contests will applications for machinery. tion leader, was fined 100 Zlotys in and covers, crumb sets, and a. large membershi- chairman, Mrs.. B. A. PALESTINE IMMIGRATION be the chief diversions of the day. the dispute which arose between him He emphasized the tragedy ,of the variety of cardboard and celluloid Simon, 611-North 50th street, Phone ' Jerusalem,—(J. T. A.)—Two hun- masses of the Jewish youth, who anc! his political opponent, Dr. Leon cards and patterns, are among the KOVNO JE\VS MOBBED Glendale 1028, and to mail their dues Berlin.—'(J. T. A.)—-Clara Israel many interesting articles in the dis- Kovno.—(J. T. A.)—-Fifiy Kovno to the secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Harry dred and eighty-two immigrants en- trained in no profession, are without Reich of Lemberg, during the recent political campaign in Poland. The was named a, member of the Berlin means of livelihood. He urged the play. J.ews were attacked arid mercilessly Trustin, 2882 Ida street, Phone Ken- tered Palestine during the month of -fine was imposed by the Zionist City Council. She is the first woman immediate necessity" of rendering the June, of whom 205 were Jews. In beaten by armed persons on Thursday 'vood 6098. Mrs. Abe .Katskee, 2217 the same period 254, including 179 Jewish youth productive members of Congress Court to whom both sub- to be appointed to a post on the City Merely to breathe freely does not at midnight. The police did. not "inmitted their complaint. adtninistnrt'"the commonitj. Jew-, left the country. —Goethe. tervene to secure their safety.. tcean to live. 'Continued on Page 2)
Womeii Unfo&In Move to Beautify Beth JrLarmdrosk Hagodel Cemetery
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