December 5, 1929

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Scanning the Jewish

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By David Schwartz

KCHNS, NOT COONS You have heard the story of the Eaterea as second-class mail matter on January 27. 1SKO, at Indian in Coney Island who, being OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929 postaffice at Omaha,--Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 187a asked whether lie was a real Indian, replied: "Yes, I am t real Indian from Byalistok." Develop New Way Well, is seems there are quite a of Giving to Fund number of such "Indians" in the other rackets of this twentieth century civil- Jerusalem. (J.A.T.) -A new means ization of ours. of supporting the Jewish National Those who know their stage need the company 'which assumes not be told of the success the "Black-j .all lands bought'by the Jewbirds" have made. This is a show in ish Agency, has been introduced. which the cast is all Negro, and the Mrs. A. V. Rosenbaum, of Brigh"words and music" are likewise sup- ton, England, whose late husband beposed to hte of African composition. ,. , cstate * _. , . . , , ., ' quatned has Time after time it has been s a i d :bought ; ^ , „ an annuity" from' this fund. "You must hand it to our colored1 She has paid the sum of $6,000 to the brethern when it comes to rhythm and fund for which it has agreed to pay ^ The Jewish Press urges all of Its readers to take advantage of the vigor of melody. Just look at 'Black- her an annual amount during her extraordinary offer contained in a full-page advertisement on page 3 of 1 birds ." life-time, the principal', remaining at this paper, . . ' .' i$. And so it is of interest to learn the full and restricted use of the that the play was staged and prod.. Your subscription to the Jewish*Press is now due. To all those who uced by Lew Leslie, who is a Jew . It is expected that many Jews, anact upon our offer during this month, and mail us $2.50, which is the ft? -under i i s name. The tunes aTe the[-xious f ~. to assure themselves of a regregular subscription price of the Jewish Press, we will give a copy of work of Arthur Goodman, and that ular annuity but still desirous of be'Talestine, Today and Tomorrow", by John Haynes Holmes, in addition Jewish. Theaslyrics by strikes me beingwere also written somewhat to the year's subscription. . a daughter of the famous Jewish co- ing helpful to the Jewish National Fund will adopt this new procedure. . 'Talestirie, Today and Tomorrow" is a marvelous book, -written by median Lew Fields. a master author. It is a true picture of life in Palestine pictured through As far as I Jmow, however, the colthe eyes of a master; painter. To read it is like walking through the ored actors in the play are not Jewish.

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That Norman Klein is "ghost" author for Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon? That the editor of "Home", one of the new Woolworth publications, is Miriam Sieve, a Jewish girl, formerly of the city of beans and culture Comzet Winner in Struggle With Agricultural otherwise known as Boston. Bank That the late Israel Zangwill, when asked at some social affair in America whether he was enjoying himself, Moscow.—(J.T. A.)—Three million replied:- "That is the only thing I am rubles in credits instead of one million will be available for the Jewish settlenjoying?" That the original of the name Bel- ers this year as a direct result of a mont is Schoenberg, and that Walter decision by the Sovnarkom, Council J. Salmon, after whom the famous of Peoples Commisars, on the Jewish Salmon Tower in New York is named,' situation. The decision ends the long fight bewas at one .time just plain Solomon? That there is. an organization of tween the Comzet, government society for settling the Jews on the land, and Irish Jews in New York City? That there'are. more Jewish thea- the Soviet Agricultural Bank, the lattres in New York than there are thea- ter having refused special credits for tres playing in all the other foreign the Jewish settlers on the ground that no exceptions can be made between languages .Combined?. . That. Barney ^ Baruch's father was Jews and non-Jews in granting credits *, surgeon -in the Confederate army,. and that the Jewish colonies would be ST£E£fiI "Xjenfliansi JDnterinEyeTS ers'Tmable-tp-repay-.the increased credits. "ffie~3jehmansj The decision-- of. the Sovnarkoni . and Judge Proskauer are also -of Elect Klaver .gives: the} Comzet more ^hope-now- of southern _extraction,-? President of That President and Mrs. Hooverare .overcoming the •Agricultural Bank's sitting for portraits by Leonebel'Jac-| opposition, thus, tripling the Jewish ' Hebrew Club obs? Miss Jacobs also painted Cal-j credits .with instructions irom the vin Coolidge when he was president. J Finance Commissariat to trie Bank, ' More than one thousand persons O VERSATILE MILT GROSS! b a s e d D p o n '***• S o v n a r W s ruling.!attended the Senior and Junior Haother pomts the recom- j dassah Carnival and Bazaar Sunday Milt Gross, famous author of "Nize a s s i s t a n c e tQ m e n d s a s s i s t a n c e tQ ^ J e w s a i o n g afternoon and night at the City Baby", etc, besides being a humorist c o l I e c t i v e Unes oniy,-wTuch eliminates! ! Auditorium. " and cartoonist is a good painter, poker and cartoonist is a good painter poker for The most attractive feature of' the P ^ f r , ice skater etc, etc Apropos S o v n a A o m s p e n t some time affair was the Cafeteria supper presof *sjersatihty Harry HershfieWU* d { s c u s s i n g . w l i a i s l u r a i a - b e d o n e ided' over by Mrs:'B. A. Sifaon' "and : Kabibble fame, was telling of an avere c o n o m i c situation'among • Mrs. J. H. Kulakofsky. Home cooked age day at his own home. At seven,' J e w g ^ t f a e t o w n s a n d vi U a g e 5 .! traditional Jewish food in abundance he declared, "the nursemaid takes cabinet agreed entire Soviet proved immensely popular with the junior out to the park. At eight the J e w i s h situation was more j •i housemaid serves our breakfast. At fllBt than among' other groups j crowd. nine the governess starts her lesson o f ^ g p o o r population in the Soviet' Other attractions were the Palwith Thomas. At ten our French maid , Union and also that the percentage estinian Display booth in charge of cleans the study and at eleven our; o f unemployed among the Jews is' Mrs. M. F. Levinson; Miscellaneous beautiful German singing instructor J greater than among other national- j booth, Mrs. J. Rosenberg; Groceries, arrives." ities. 1 Mrs. B. Robinson and Mrs. 13. "Wein• "Gracious,""exclaimed the interest- Realizing these things, the Sov-1 gerb; Candy, Mrs. R. Bleicher and ed auditor, "your home must be liter- narkom decided to adopt as relief j Mrs. A. Theodore; Needlework, Mrs. ally swamped with maids and what- 'measures, instructions to the de-J S. Robinson, Mrs Max Goldberg; not?" " "No, .not- exactly," drawled partment- ron -collective farming to Hadassah Cook Books, Mrs. A. Romm; and Sandwiches, Mrs. J. Stein and Hershfield. ' "We have only one—but collectivise the Jewish • colonies, in- Mrs. Max Lerner. • —ah—she's, very versatile." -.. structions to .the industrial departAnd so is Milt! ment to cooperate with the Comzet A touch of romance and color was in developing industry in regions added by the Juniors. The girls THIS WAS LONG AGO •where there is Jewish labor and dressed in realistic Gypsy .costumes I have been waiting "for somebody,.. . _ , . . ., . , .» _„,*_,_;«. now that the'stock markefis on the i f sections to the labor department nrlngled in the crowd selling candy, brain of all,' to get up a story dealing |to assign a larger fund for teachmg pop corn balls and toys. The girls d J || « « « * * • * Jewish youth qualified als "had a nursery booth in charge with some of the Jewish fodders «J and also for sentog non- an<* a fortune telling booth. Sam E. Klaver the-New York Stock Exchange. There I J ews Mrs. J. J. Friedman was Senior f . *° Norton buildings, Sam E. Klaver, well-known local were about twenty men who establishcoal mmes, timber fields, and es- chairman and - Miss Ida Daytch Jun- ! attorney, was elected president of the ed Ke New York Stock Exchange registra- ior chairman. 1 Omaha Hebrew club at their meeting about a centiiry ago,,and approx^mto burefus in last Sunday. Mr. Klaver has been / ately twenty-five per cent, o f ^ h e \* Lpoverished Jews 4ew i very prominent in club activities, e founders were Jews. There were Alex-!* . j Other officers elected are: Mark ve ander Zuntz, Bernard Hart, Ephraim ilive. "Siyum Hasefer" i Polonsky, vice-president; Sol RosenHart and Benjamin Seixas," among Ceremony Dec. 29 berg, secretary; John Feldman, treaso t h e r s . ' ' . • : . . . •' •.."•••' - . Rialto Music Stop nrer; Morris Brandeis, Jerome KulBernard Hart, it will "be recalled, The two Torahs donated to ; akofsky, and Hyman Oruch, trustees. was the grandfather of .Bret'Harte, Has Beautiful Gifts the Conservative Synagogue ;' A brief discussion on the Free famous American novelist. Hart frewill be officially presented on Bridge proposition featured the proRialto Music and Art Shop quently recounted how, his father Sunday evening, Dec 29, at the gram. Leaders in this discussion announced the receipt of a would take him to see hhis gradfather grandfather lv e r Jewish Community Center. The were Harry ' Lapidus, Mark Lorig, on the Exchange. . Seixas.must'have; y beautiful selection of lamps, .torahs were given by Mr. and Irvin Levin, and Albert Kaplan. been a relative of Rabbi Gershon etchings, statuary, and other articles' Mrs. Mose Yousem and Mr. alon Seixas of the Spanish and Portuguese S attractive, artistic lines, Louis Margolin. congregation of American revolution I M r - J o e Himelstein of the Rialto The ceremony, known as Father Sues for , fame. Writing 'recently of Rabbi S h o P P o ^ s out that they have ap"Siyum Hasefer," will be perSeixas, the New'York World declared: j P r o P r i a t e &***f o ? a11 <>ccasions sad formed in traditional manner. Conversion of Child "He was the only minister in New a t a11 P r i c e s - Artistic and picturesThe committee in charge in< ue which eve York of any church or sect who had • I ^^^^ ^^^ ' ^ cludes Julius Stein, chaim-ui, Cairo. (J.T.A.) Eli Moghnage, the openly preached rebellion from h i s ! a r e a specialty,-a trip through the J. H. Kulakofsky, Dr. M. Marfather of one of the six children conpulpit. The rabbi saw himself at a ! s t o r e b d n S like a visit to an art golin, Mose Yousem, and B. A. verted by a "Christian. mission here : rope's «nd- or at best in a British museum. Simon. President Sam Beber without the knowledge of their parand Rabbi Abraham Berigis are prison ship once Howe's soldiers laid ents, has brought an action for perex-officio members. their handa on him." | Jerusalem (J. T. A.)—According suasion of a minor and asks damages A prominent out-of-town Incidentally, Rabbi Seixas was one to incomplete statistics now availto his honor. . . ... : speaker is being secured, • and of the original incorporators of Co- able from September 5 to November The Jewish community is looking the -ceremony, which is open to lumbia university, and later was made 15, there have been. 59 assault re-; forward to the suit with interest and the public, is expected to be a a trustee of thatjnstitotion. \ ''corded on Jews in. Jerusalem, in-l on the results of the trial will depend memorable event. (Copyright 1929 by Seven Arts Fea-' eluding murder, stabbing and rob-' whether or not other parents will f olture Syndicate.) Jbery. ^' ' j.low Moghnage's action. •J-

HftDASSAH CAMBVAt I T CITY AUDITORIUM A BRDLUANTWENT

.Washington, D. C. (J.T.A.) Justice Louis B. Brandeis last week broke the: silence he had maintained since he ascended the bench of the Supreme Court in October 1916, when he raised his voice against the recent tragic occurrances in Palestine and joined with Mr. Felix M, Warburg and other notable leaders of the American Jewish community in formulating plans for the establishment of an economic corporation for Palestine. The conference, held at the Hotel Mayflower, was called at the invitation of Mr. Warburg to meet with Justice Brandeis, Dr. Lee K. Frankel, Mr. Bernard Flexner and himself in order to consider practical possibilities for investments in Palestine. The conference unanimously decided to organize an American business corporation for the investment of funds with a view of furthering the economic development of Palestine. The Jewish press of New York has greeted with undisguised satisfaction the speech of Justice Louis D. Brandeis at the meeting in Washington of those interested in- the organization of a corporation to develop Palestine economically. His speech signalizes his return to public participation in the work of building the Jewish National Home. An editorial in the Jewish Journal says "we know that Brandeis in all the years that he kept away from public activity in connection with Palestine did not omit to do important work for Palestine . . . but we are glad to see that at last he has decided to come out with a speech in public This is of great importance for us at the present moment. The greater the Jew the greater the responsibility he carries in the present critical period in Palestine . . . His speech is indeed a great compensation for us, because it conies after the tactless address of Dr. Magnes, If Magnes is looking for a teacher from whom to learn, he might learn from Brandeis . . . " Jerusalem. (J.A.T.) The income for October of the Keren Hayesod, Palestine Foundation Fund, chief fund raising instrumentality of the Jewish Agency, was 23,156 pounds. The sum includes a gift of 1,000 pounds from Haya Berkson of New York to plant a. forest at Dilb during the coming planting season.

1 Starving Students Decline Jewish Aid Budapest. (J.T.A.) Starving Christian students would rather die than eat Jewish bread, declared an antiSemitic student leader recently in prohibiting Christian students from accepting aid from the Theresienstaad- Rabbi Bengis Officiates at Cereter Geselligkeitskiub, a benevolent somony Which Follows ciety for students, and he also asked Banquet them to refrain from taking free meals given by the society on the INTERESTING PROGRAM ground that most of its members were Jewish. The joint installation of the offiAfter he had pronounced this bsn j cers of the Conservative Synagogue the Christian students actually stop- and the Ladies* Auxiliary was the ped taking free meals at the society feature of the first, annual congregaalthough there had been 200 Christian tional dinner held Wednesday at the students registered there for meals. Jewish Community Center, with a The Hungarian press comments on j capacity crowd in attendance. the incident as being characteristic of j Rabbi Abraham Bengis presided the present anti-Semitic situation in over the installation services, which folio-wed the dinner. Rabbi Beugis the country. pointed out that the congregation is numerically the largest Jewish congregation in the community, having s. membership of three hundred. Tim begiwning, he stated, eneoutBgm even greater achievements by the group, fostering a Jewish consciousness and perpetuating Jewish ideals. Sam Beber, president of the Congregation, and Mrs, J. J. Greenherg? head of the Auxiliary, responded for To Argue Sde«je vs. Religion the officers. Mrs. J. E. Kulakofsky at Tech High School acted as toastmistress. Auditorium An elaborate program, arranged by g committee headed by Mrs. William Alberts, "was presented. This SECOND OF SERIES committee included Mesdames F. J. The second event in the lectuie Alberts, J. M, Malashock, end B. A. course sponsored jointly by the Simon; Messrs. Ben Glazer, Philip Council of Jewish Women and the Elntznick and Dr. A. Greeiiberg. Jewish Community Center will take Samuel Gerson entertained the place Wednesday night, December 11, audience with several Yiddish folk in the Technical High School audi- songs which were enthusiastically received. Musical selections were torium. It is the debate between the Eev. given by the Jacobson sisters, Ina, Frank G. Smith, the eloquent pastor Molly, and Dora, Jacobson, playing cf First Central Congregational ]the violin, piano, and cornet, rechurch of Omaha and Prof. Harry ' spectively. Elmer Barnes of Smith College, now E. Selz, cantor of the Synagogue, editorial "writer for the Scripps- rendered a vocal selection, aeeonvHO-WST4 nesyBpapersyadicate,-and the -psnied by Mrs. Sam Beber. Comauthor of-*- half-dozen books f®. munity singing by the sss^toKty also, made & hit, Harry SilvSrawti vas sociology, history and religon. - -The, subject for their debate is; song leader, and Anne- Euback acResolved, that unfolding human ex- 1 campanist. The dinner was sponsored by the perience and advancing scientific re- j1 members of the Auxiliary, with Mrs. search render religion increasingly F. J. Alberts and Mrs. J, M. Malaless valuable as a guide to human shock acting as co-chairmen. conduct. Peter Hamilton, general manager Jerusalem (J. T. A.)—-The Arab of the Omaha Bee-News, will preside. Executive and Palestine Arabs resSingle admissions are $1; season ident in Egypt have tried to induce tickets may still be bought for S2.50. the ,Wafd, the Egyptian Nationalist Dr. Morris Fishbein and Rabbi Abba organisation, to issue a statement Hfllel Silver and one more "lecture favoring th?, Palestine Arabs. The or concert will be included iv. the Wafd has declined on the ground course. Mrs. David Feder has charge that it is interested only in Egyptian questians. of ticket sale.

SMITH AND BARNES WILL DEBATE NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT

I "HOW I FOUD MY WAY TO JUDAISM" Extracts from Lecture by Aime Palliere

*:How I Found -My Way to Judaism," the lecture by Monsious Aime PaTiere at Temple Israel Sunday evening, was enthusiastically received by a record audience. The famous convert was brought to Omaha raider the auspwes of the Temple Brotherhood. Nathan E. Jacobs was lecture chairman. Rabbi Palliere is in this country at the invitation of Dr. Stephen S. Wise, under the auspices of the Free Synagogue and the Jewish Institute of Religion, of New York City. The Jewish Institute of Religion, of which, Dr. Wise is the founder and president, is a school for the training of men for the Rabbinate. Some of the extracts from Palliere's lecture: When I trod in the sanctuary of the Scriptures of Israel, no more with the mind of the Christian reader v?ho looks on the pages with the light thrown by bis own gospel and who retrospectively projects his creeds into it, but rather as one who finds the treasury of the national literature of God's people, then, my brother Jews, I-was able to discover that you had a spiritual ascendance which makes that of the former heathen who became Christian seem of rather recent date, a religious tradition rich enough, deep enough to have itself given birth to other currents of spiritual life. And how, I ask you, could my soul, becoming identified with the thought, the faith, the hopes of'Israel, help but become Jewish? How could I help but participate in your ancient heritage, I also, heir of your prophets,

Rabbi Aime Palliere follower ©f your Moses, eon of Abraham, your father, but also the father of all the believers, according to the promise of God? How I found nay way to Judaism? My dear hearers, I found my way to Judaism by seeing the Judaism, not as a little religion, not as & kind of theology, not as dogmas, nor beliefs, but as a living people holding from on page €) . . ' ' » •


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