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LEAGUE ADVOCATES I CALENDAR REFORM American Body Meets In Zurich With Felix M. Warburg Presiding INDUSTRIALIZATION PLAN PRESENTED IN REPORTS
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1929
tYSTERY OF THE JEWISH WORtD ~ By HENRY MONTOR
group of. Palestinian writers to assail Reuben Brainin, Dean of Hebrew literature,--as a- "traitor?" Why was this distinguished Jewish, figure boycotted when he visited South Africa? The writer of this article has given the facts and interpreted them. Although this publication takes no responsibility for the views expressedin Mr. Montor's article it believes that there is much food for thought in what he says. • THE EDITOR.
ca. Many years ago he was the guiding spirit of the establishment of the Zionist movement in Russia. -He was one of the close friends of Theodor Herzl. For years innumerable he edited Hebrew publication which constituted the essence of the new Jewish culture that was being evolved under the auspices of the Zionist movement. Visits Russia . But two years ago a train of incidents started which are having their full and disastrous consequence today. At that time Brainin, eager explorer that he is, decided to visit Soviet Russia and to examine for himself the status of Jewish life in that mysterious country. He stayed there for a considerable period, and incidentally surveyed the Jewish colonization work that was being carried on with American Jewish money and with the approval of the Soviet Government Trouble Brews in South Africa But Brainin was more than casually interested in Russian colonization. He held the deep conviction that it was imperative to further the work in order that countless Russian Jews might escape the disaster that" was "inevitable in the cities. Thus when six months ago a group of South African Jews sent a cable to Brainin asking him to come to that country in ordor to help raise a substantial sum for Russian colonization work Brainin did (Continued on Page 2)
^ to Teach 'M J "C:"C.Swimming
FORM COUNCIL HERE FOR JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
SIGMA DELTA TAU TO BE ENTERTAINED SUNDAY
Steinberg of Omaha; Misses Ruth Riseman, Bernice Liberman, Ruth Diamond and Dorothy Diamond, of Lincoln; Misses Elsie Brodkey, Sarah Moso^y.and- Sally Ginsberg of Sioux City, la-;" Miss Laura Berek of Fremont; and Miss Esther Swislowsky of Columbus. The Nebraska chapter was founded in May, 1925, and has established a TemaTkable -record on the campus during its short history. Three times, (Continued on Pace 3)
Jews Protest Wandering Sabbath But Not Opposed to Simplification
What are the facts behind the ago he held a high honorary position remarkable situation which led a in the Zionist Organization of Ameri- TWO GROUPS OPPOSE
:-Both before the"League!s committee rr-A"ffairs corrqnittee' trf~the •TTnrted States House of Representatives, representatives of the various In order to fill the vacancy Jewish,, Seventh Day Adventist, and Lisbon.—(J. "T. A.)—A new hotel created by the resignation of Seventh Day Baptist Teligipus bodies has been opened at Evora, in the PrivMarcus Krasne, former physical presented '.a substitute proposal that ince of Alentejo, in Portugal, which director, and pending the ap•was satisfactory to them. This was been built on the site of the old pointment of his successor by to shorteen the year to 354 days and Inquisition Palace, the board of trustees of the Jew.allow the surplus day in ordinary It was at Evora, then the capital ish Community Center, C. C. years and the two surplus days in of Portugal, that the Inquisition of Hubbard, swimming coach of leap years to accumulate until they Portugal was first established in 1536, Technical high school, has been amounted to a week, which would he in the reign of John III, the Fanatic. engaged to assume charge of added every fifth or sixth year as a One of the first to be brought to the the swimming department. He leap week The remaining 364 days stake there was David Reubeni. will assume his new duties Aug. could then be divided either into equal There were three offices of the In29, and will continue until the quarters.or into 13 equal months. To quisition in Portugal—and there was a new director arrives. the Foreign Affairs Committee the fourth at Goa, in South America, j Hubbard is well, known in proposal was. also made by the rabbis Only the Palace -of Evora remained . local athletic circles; being presithat 364 days, be divided into 13 intact to the present day. I dent of the Omaha American months of 28 days each and the surWhen the Inquisition was abolished] Red Cross Swimming Examinaplus days allowed to accumulate until in Portugal by the. Constituent As- j tions Course. He is also a memthey amounted to a 28-day month, sembly in 1821, the mob invaded these • ber of the advisory committee which would he added every twenty- palaces and destroyed the instruments sf the National Swimming Inthird year. , • . : _ • . . of torture. A large part, of the arstructor's Association. , "All such proposals were considered chives and records of the proceedings faulty by the League's committee, be- were saved, however, and 40,000 of cause; they introduce years whose these records of Inquisitorial trials lengths differ so greatly as. to give are preserved in the" ^National Library rise to very serious difficulties in com- (Torre do Toinbo) at Lisbon. paring annual statistics, fixing anniThe InJuisition Palace at Lisbon versary festivals, etc. ':••: fell into ruin in 1755 in the earth"The League's committee, taking quake which destroyed practically the The organization of a strong central Sabbatarian objections into considera- entire city. ; On its site" now stands council for the Jewish National Fund .' , : tion, •• recommended that 'there should ihe National-Theatre. : in particular he. a fresh, examination In Coimbra not even the site has in Omaha is the object of a meeting by the opposing religious bodies of the been -preserved, buf in Evora the] called for Wednesday evening, Aug. principle of a blank day' and 'Dis- Palace came into the possession of a! 28, at the Jewish Community Center. Every organization, regardless of cussion on this subject in each country Portuguese family which kept it inbetween religious bodies and others tact and closed to all curious eyes. Re- sex or age of members, which is incently, on the death of the last mem- j terested in any phase of the Zionistic interested in the matter." her of this family, Madame Marie-j efforts to rebuild Palestine has been Christia deLemos Yieira, the Inqui- invited to send two delegates to this sition Palace of .Evora was acquired j meeting. by a -group of financiers,: who' built a | l t i s expected that besides those or-^ tourist hotel on the site called the! ganizations which are officially affiilHotel Alemtejo. The correspondent iated with one of the Zionist organizaMrs. Irvin Stalmaster will be has paid a visit to the building, which tions, the local synagogue will also be hostess Sunday morning at a bridge has not suffered rnuch change by its; represented on the proposed council, The dung-} T h e J e w i s h N a t i o n a l F u n d i s t h e breakfast at the Highland Country conversion into a'hotel. club for members , and prospective eons and torture .room of the Inquisi- fund - raising organization which members of Theta chapter of Sigma tion are still to be seen, and it is even purchases land in Palestine in the Delta Tau, national Jewish sorority at possible to distinguish the-inscriptiohs name'of the Jewish people. Land made on the; walls by the -prisoners j t h a s p u r c h a s e d becomes the permanthe University of Nebraska. perty of the Jewish people as The members who will attend will with their bipod/ There is also the e n t emblem j i t c a n n o t w s o l d ^ m o r t g a g e d . be: Misses Evelyn Adler, Grace Great Judgment Hall with the ; Dansky, Miriam Martin, Lillian Lip- of the Inquisition on the ceiling, a | placed between a sword and an j sey, Elsiif Poska, Frances Simon, Ida ocross live
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3,000,000 Armenians JEWISH LEADERS FROM ALL CORNERS OF J. D. C. Strange Case of Plan Becoming Jews CONTINUE EARTH WEEP FOR JOY AND KISS EACH Reuben Brainin TO RELIEF EFFORTS OTHER AS AGENCY IS CONSUMMATED
•Washington.—(J. T. A.)—The United States was officially committed to the principle of simplifying the calendar last week through the" accept. ance by the State department of the report of the National Committee on Calendar Simplification and forwarding ;the report to the Secretary General of the League of Nations, which is!conducting- an international referen- I For four decades he was a giant duni on the subject. The report* stat- figure - in Hebrew -literature. During ittg the attitude of various groups, two score years he became an inespecially ireligibus, states that the creasingly important factor in the Jews object strenuously to "tie propos- modern. Jewish/Renaissance. His soft, al to insert a blank day in the calen- sympathetic eyes, his Shavian beard, dar hecause of its intereferance with his leonine forehead had become the regular occurrence of the Sabbath known wherever Jewish culture flour' on a .fixed day, but says that the Jews ished. His trenchant; pen, his fear.are in favor of the general principle less literary scalpel had come to make of calendar simplification. Proposals j the incompetent tremble arid the imof Jewish and certain other religious postors desist from their impositions. groups to reform the calendar in such Famous Author. In Disgrace a -manner that the fixity of the SabBut now Reuben Brainm is discardbath would be insured were unaccepted. Name, fariie, gifts, "achievements able -to the Leagne of Nations comare dismissed as an inconsistent band Tnjttee, according to the report. : T h e Seventh Day Adventists and of self-constituted critics hurl themthe Seventh Day Baptists were the selves upon him who only- a short time only religious groups that objected ago was universally acknowledged as to; the entire plan of calendar reform. the Dean of Hebrew literature. The The present. plan for calendar re- treatment accorded to Reuben Brainin form-provides for thirteen months of offers one of the strangest cases in 28 days each with a blank day each modern Jewish times, in whose story year which would not be.a part of are involved a number of anomalies any month. Every lour years, two which go to the very heart of presents '..':. such.Vblank days would occur. Under day Jewish life.this; plan the Jewish Sabbath would Reuben Brainin has always been a occur on." a different day of the_ week distinguished Zionist. Not so long succeeding year. ' -
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branch, and the inquisition CHALIAPIN TO SING
Chapel dating to 1721.
IN PALESTINIAN OPERA
Jerusalem. — (J. T. A.) — Feodor GIRLS' CLUB TO HOLD OPEN PROGRAM MEETING Chaliapin -will sing with the Pales-
tine Opera company this fall, accord*
The Junior Daughters of 2ion will ing "to a statement made by Golinkin, hold a "membership , social" at 4 j head of the company. Chaliapin will o'clock Tuesday afternoon, August 27, sing the role of Boris Gudonov, which will be given at the first performance at the Jewish Community Center. A program of music and other of the reorganized company. Chaliapin has accepted engagements forms of entertainment has been arranged. All, girls between the ages in Egypt, from where he will come to of 13 and 16 are cordially invited.
ENTIRE PROPOSAL Zurich.—(J..T. A.)—The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee will continue its program of rehabilitation among the Jews of Eastern Europe and Russia with unabated energy, declared a statement issued today by Joseph C. Hyman, Secretary of the Joint Distribution Committee, at the request of Felix M. Warburg, Chairman. The meetings of the special committee of the Joint Distribution Committee's Executive Committee held here x>n August loth and 16th gave consideration to reports presented on all phases of the program of reconstruc"tive help rendered by the J. D. C. throughout Eastern Europe and Russia, the statement declares. Dr. Joseph A. Rosen and Dr. E. A. Grower, who came to Zurich especially for that purpose, presented complete reports on the position of Jews in the towns and cities of Russia and made recommendations for an industrialization program which would render selfsupporting large masses of the Jewish urban population in Russia, Following the reports, which were fully discussed, future plans for continuance of the Joint Distribution Committee's program in Europe were considered and a resolution unanimously adopted that the program of rehabilitation inaugurated by the J. D. C. in all these countries must be continued with unabated energy.
ARMED ARAffi ATTACK JEWS AT WAIHNG WALL Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—An armed attack on the Wailing Wall area was perpetrated Friday afternoon by an Arab mob consisting of hundreds of men armed with daggers. Two Jewish worshippers were wounded and the prayerbooks were torn and religious objects destroyed. The attack, coming a day after Tisha B'ab and following the protests of Jews throughout the world against the infringement of the Jewish right of worship at the Wall, raised the indignation of the Jewish population of Palestine to a pitch, particularly since the Arab mob made use of the newly opened door to gain entrance to the Wailing Wall area. It was for the opening of this door that the Palestine government granted permission to the Moslems, ignoring the protests of the Jews that the opening of the door is an infringement of the status quo and would lead to continuous attacks on the Jewish worshippers. While the police, warned in advance of the demonstration, blocked all streets leading to the Wailing Wall and prevented a large number of Jews from going there for the Friday evening Wall area through the new door from the Mosque of Omar. The Moslems had gathered in the Mosque. Only three Arab policemen and one Jewish officer were on guard at the Wailing Wall area during the invasion of the Moslems. They were powerless against the mob.
MARCUS KRASNE ACCEPTS ATHLETIC POST IN AKRON
Warsaw.—(J. T. A.)—Three million Armenians, a people whose fate during the World War was similar to that of the Jews contemplate embracing Judaism as their faith, according to a sensational report which appeared in the Warsaw Jewish daily, "Der Hajnt." . : The newspaper reports that a group of Armenian leaders arrived in Warsaw incognito for the purpose of visiting the Jewish institutions in the largest Jewish community in Europe in order to acquaint themselves with the ways of Jewish life. The leaders, whose names were not given by the newspaper, related that several years ago, Armenians who live in various parts of the world formed an association called "Ararat-Zion" which has the embracing of Judaism for its purpose, the combination of the name indicating the'sought-for harmony between Ararat, the Armenian mount, and the Mount of Zion. Ninety per cent of the Armenians are said to be willing to embrace Judaism.
Felix M. Warburg and Lord Melchett Give $500,000 Each to Jewish Agency for Palestine Rehabilitation $3,500,000 BUDGET
Zurich, Switzerland.—(J. T. A.)—On the eve of Tisha B'*v, commemorating the fall of Jerusalem and the burning Of the Temple 1,859 years ago, the Council of the Jewish Agency cottcluded its sessions here last Wednesday, marking the most important accomplishment in the restoring of the ancient homeland to its historic spiritual and material splendor previous to that tedious golus of nineteen centuries. Following on the heels of the World Zionist 'Congress' rsfcHtantion of the famous agreement between the Zionists and nori-Zktntists, the Council of the Jewish Agency, the administrative body created by that pact, met and the representatives of both groups from the various nations of the world affixed their signatures to the constitution under which the bodv is to function. The signing1 of the constitution, j the final step in the completion of a decade's efforts to unite world Jewry in the Palestinian cause, was aeconv amid dramatic scenes that will 1 always remain as a vivid chapter in Jewish history. Colonization Good But Too Slow; Stoic leaders in the long diplomatic struggle wept for joy and embnsctd Opinion of Chairman of and kissed each other as shoute of American Ort "Mazeltov" filled the hall. Dr. Chaim POLISH CONDITIONS WORSE Weizmann and Louis Marshall, valiant heads of the Sio-nirt and nonThat conditions among Jews in Rus- Zionist respectively, embraced eseh sia have not improved, and that the other and wept BS the ceremony WRB only hope is industrialization, are the performed. Other?, called up to the observations of Juclg-e Jacob Far.ken, platform to gipi the pact, were overChairman of the American Ort. who come with emotion and stood returned this vreek from a three tears of joy streaming down tfteir month's trip abroad, In addition to faces, unable to speak & word. his extended travels, Judge Panken As the lapt signature WRS checked his oven conclusions with those Louis Marshall, who wes of other experienced observers. He chairman of the Council, in ft also attended the International Ort roicp quivering- with Conference in Berlin. hsve the honor to the "The feeling among the Russian enlarged Jewish Agency Jews and those who work in Russia.'* Later he introduced Dr. WeitJMith, said Judge Panken, "is that industrial- saying, "I have the honor to annoutlftt ization is the real hope of the solution Dr. Chaim Weizrnann as the first presof the problem confronting the Jewish ident of the enlarged Jewish Ageftey." people. Colonization is undoubtedly The assembly, which represented •working1 out splendidly for those who the most distinguished Jewish antherwere fortunate enough to have the ing1 in a millenium, included deleg&tofe necessart funds for undertaking, or to from Jewish communities on fouf conbe selected by the Agro-Joint. It is tinents. Leading1 statesmen, b«rtk*tffc, impossible to place all the Russian philanthropists, veteran Zionist leadJews upon the land. That is conceded ers, writers and poets, mingled with on all sides. The urban population humble farm workers from the iHNr therefore must have an other avenue Jewish settlements in the Vallfey t>t of sustenance. Jezreel, Palestine. Twenty "The first necessity is the extension languages were spoken by the of the school svstem to teach the tens pates, Hebrew, English, Gefmin, of thousands of applicants some trade. French, and Yiddish being the chief Secondly, they need assistance in the langruages used.. organization of artels where producThe opening1 session of the confertion may be put on a large scale, givence was immediately stirred to i. ing- employment not only to the skilled pitch of enthusiasm by the announcebut making provisions also for the emment that Lord Melchett of Lo«d«»n ployment of the semi-skilled, and and Felix M. Warburg1, New York those entirely •untrained. banker, had each pledged $500,000 to"The latter aid is particularly im- wards a Palestine finance corporation portant because it will reflect the gen- through which the Jewish Agency it eral trend in Russia along the path to carry on its upbuilding work. of industrialisation. It will also reThe sessions were marked by the duce the pressure upon schools, for atmosphere of haninony tind unity trade training will be possible in these that prevailed throughout. • One of large industrial enterprises. 1 "Conditions for Russian Jewry are the chief actions taken was the voting not better. The only trieht spot in of a $3,500,000 budget for the cwmifcff the hearts of the Russian Jewry today year. This is identical with the -«B* . is the hope that the work of the voted at the Zionist Ccm£re«i. • .ResoOrt will be extended and that the lutions were also passed .«.ppe*i!i*%- *tm> the Jews of the World to lend ftnanctil Agro-Joint will continue its efforts. as well BE moral support to the «ft3t«tf "It is fair to say that a chancre in effort to rebuild Palestine, and #x» the condition of Russian Jewry cannot pressing1 the hope that Great BliiftiA be effected in a day or a year. It is as the Mandatory Power will co-opfeN a tremendous task. But as family ate effectively with the. enlarged Jewafter family is put upon a selfish Agency. sustaining basis, it becomes easier The officers of the Council wer# Ail for the rest of the population to find follows: Dr. Chaim Weramafln, a way out of their dilemma. "What I have said of Russia, ap- dent; Louis Marshall, chairman; on Edmund de Rotschild, h©nM?i# plies of greater force to Poland." president; Felix M. Warburg, man of the administrative MENDELSOHN'S POSTERITY and Nathan Straus, honorary ARE ALL CHRISTIAN NOW man of the administrative eommittafe, The executive of the Jewish . Berlin.—(J. T. A.)—The direct desis to consist of twelve members. cendents, now all Christians, of Moses Mendelsohn, German Jejvish philos- ing the first year, eight of opher and leader of the school of en- be Zionists and four will he lightenment in Central and East ists. According' to M. M. Ussiehkin, •European Jewry, decided to honor his memory on the occasion of the two- of the Jewish National Frtad, Us* hundreth anniversary of his birth on Council settled three fund questions, namely: the September 6, 1929. will mark the relation of th*' coBelgrade.—(J. T. A.)—The Qgpu, and non-Zionists in their 1 the Russian Soviet political police, had work, the safeguarding of the princondemned to death Leon Trotsky, ciple that the land-redemption will net exiled Communist leader who is now be endangered by permitting «pe«ijji» in Constantinople, according to an in- tion, and the assurance of the spirit* terview with him published in the u&l revival through the original -ll*brew culture and language. , Jugoslav newspaper <fVreinie.'*
INDUSTRIALIZATION ONLY HEBREW CLUB PICNIC SUNDAY OUTSTANDING flOPE OF RUSSIAN JEWRY EVENT OF SUMMER SAYS JUDGE X B F Gala Event at Lakeview Park Begins at Noon and Ends at Midnight DANCING FEATURE The outstanding summer event in local Jewish circles will take place at Lakeview Park this Sunday where the Cinaha Hebrew Club's SSth anniversary picnic will be held. Program plans completed and armonced this week include a full day's activities beginning at noon and ending at midnight. Preparations are being made to entertain a. crowd of 5,000 persons. Sam Elaver, vice-president of the organization and general chairman of the day, in commenting upon his plans said: "Games for the old and the young, the fat and the thin, the men and the women, the boys and girls will be staged in the afternoon, staring promptly at 3:30 p. m.," said Klaver. "We will award seventy-five fine prizes to the winners of these events, so many that nearly every one who competes will receive a prize. The games will be directed by Irvrn Levin, president of the Thorpeian Athletic club and assistant chairman of the Jewish Community Center's athletic committee. A band concert will be presented by Father Flanagan's Boys' Band, starting at 3 o'clock. An usual" event, and one which should interest every Jewish family in Omaha, is the award of a special prize at 9 p. TO. to the prettiest girl on the grounds. The splendid dance hall at Lakeview park will sparkle in the evening, with Carl Lamp's orchestra providing the music for those who like to trip the light fantastic. In addition to the games, the band concert, dancing, etc., a program has been arranged by Mr. Klaver and Albert Kaplan, to start at 6:30 p. m., as follows: Gertrude Oruch, Piano Eeeital; Dolgoff Sisters, Jewish Melodies, Violin and Piano; Rose Brandeis, Piano Solo; Philip Sokoloff, Songs and Dancing; Bettie Feldman, Piano Solo; Annette Riklin with her pupils in the following numbers: Tap number by Constance Meyer, Bernice Weinstein, Frances Rosenblatt, Louise Nathan, Pearl Lipsey, and Sara Mae Graetz; Solo number by Tennette Wright, Sara Mae Graetz, and couple number by Halley Jean Bialac and Jerome Marcus. The list of donors of prizes for the picnic will be announced next week.
Marcus Krasne, former physical director of the J. C. C, has accepted a position as head of the physical department of the Jewish Community Center at Akron, Ohio, an institution with even larger athletic facilities than the local one. He will begin his new work on September 15. While at the local J. C. C, Krasne was a member of the National Swim- CLEVELAND CEMETERY ming Instructor's Association, a mem- DESECRATORS SENTENCED ber of the National Handball commitCleveland.—(J. T. A.)—Joe Koenig tee, and an active worker in local athand Stanley Siraek, the two vandals letic organization work. who were found guilty of haxing1 destroyed, on the night of April 28th, 1929, 69 tombstones on the cemetery CHICAGO PHYSICIAN of the Beth. Hamedresh Eogodel ConMAKES HOME HERE gregation, were sentenced here last Dr. O. Gilbert Peskin of Chicago Friday by Judge Jacob Stacel to serve has made his home here in order to SO days in the workhouse. Under the law they may be rearbecome manager of the hospital 'division of the Seiier Surgical company rested 69 times and be charged separately for each tombstone they damof this city. He and his family have made their aged. It is not known whether any further steps will be taken. home at 4445 Woolworth avenue.
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