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That the publishers of. the o.,^Entered as secona-cdasa mail natter on January 27, 19in, at OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, "Who's "Who in American Jewry ** IS, 1929 VOL. VIL—No. 48 postofflce at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act ol March 3, 1STSL money on the proposition, which e, ; body deemed a moneymaker?. " That the Jewish oppulation of the famous Sing-Sing prison is greater than ever in its history, but that it is still a little below the percentage lor the rest of the population? That Lawrence Drake, author of "Don't Call Me Clever," which critics have given a rather good send-off, is really a Jewish boy from the West, with the Jewish name of Sam Pessin? P. M. Klutznick Chosen ViceThat a well-known radical CommunLarge Audience Hears Second' Event of Lecture President of Local ist YiddiBh daily, -which took the antiCourse Sponsored by Community Lodge Zionist side in the recent disturbances Forum .. . ; in Palestine, has lost three pages a ACTIVE TERM PLANNED day ot advertisements? That Mayor Walker of New York . Milton R. Abrahams, local attorCity understands Yiddish and can ney, was elected to head the Omaha speak it with some fluency ? A Remarkable Portrait of fife in The Holy Land B'nai B'rith Lodge No. S54 for the An appreciative audience :-^ UgiouR practices of the day. ensuing term, at "the regular meetin AU Its Phases by BROTHER AUTHORS imately the 1,000 mark heard religion "The only immortality wi can exing of the organization last ThursMax laef, fonnely dramatic critic hold its c m against the onslaught of pert," he stated, "is the biological imof the New York Daily News, and day. He succeeds Robert Kooper to science in an impressive debate held mortality, and the immortality of our one of Gotham's foremost authorities the presidency. at the Tech High School auditorium works in history." Other officers elected are: Philip on the vicissitudes of Broadway life, Wednesday evening between Dr. Rev. Smith ably defenctad faith in has just completed a tome on his spe- M. Klutenick, vice-president; Isadore Frank G. Smith, pastor of the local Ms answer. He maintained that there cialty, under the caption of "Hang- Abramson, secretary; H. Friedman, First Central Comgxeu&titmal church, is a Supreme Being behind this uniover", and critics are making much treasurer; Dr. O. S. Belzer, guardiand Dr. Harry E. Barnes, professor verse, emanating a spirit of goodness AND an; Harry B. Cohen, warden; Goodado.' of history &t Smith college. and lore. And a brother of Max lief has also man Cohen, David Freeman and JoThe debate WES the second event of KeHgion In Guide" compiled a work of quite another seph Tretiak, trustees.? the lecture series sponsored by the The following were elected to the "Religion," he said, "in the world'B character. It is "The Dissenting Community Forum, under the auspices best, and most satisfying1 answer to executive board: Sam Klaver, Irvin Opinions of Mr. Justice Holmes", and of the Council of Jewish Women end the riddle ©f human life, Religion is, presents the dissenting opinions of Levin, Leo »Abramson, Sam Green, the Jewish. Comirranity Center. H. E. hag been, and probably «lway» will be J. J. Friedman, and Sam Eothenthat Justice of the Supreme Court berg. The executive board instituted Auerbachf chairman of the Commun- the mort Important guide to human who so often has found that the only for-the first time this year, will conity Forum, introduced the speakers. condudct, one who agreed with him was Mr. sist of three officers, past presidents, The formal question discussed was "If with scientific. instrument* I can Justice Brandeis. It should make in- and these six members. that unfolding human experience and tslce invisible materials, from this teresting reading. advancing scientific research render room .and. change them first: into Abrahams, the new president, has W -religion increasingly less valuable as liquids and then into solids, why then been very active in thecommunal *BERLINERIZING OUR j B. guide to human conduct. endeavors of the community. He is THEATRES could riot God take invisible materials Dr. Barnes was merciless in Ms from the cosmos and mate; everything1 It is a pity that Ernile Berliner at present a director of the Jewish attack on religion. According to his on this earth?" did not live to see the vogue which Community Center, secretary of the concepts, there is no soul and no imhas come to his last invention, a de- Congregation of Temple Israel and According to Rev. Smith, s i th« mortality. Nationality Dependent vice for improving the resonant qual- chief advisor of Sam'Beber Chapter condract. "Th« God concept is preposterous," brought about by some beautiful, fine ities of auditoriums. Virtually all the No. 100 of the A. Z. A. on Success ©f Theory the college professor claimed, "and I spirit, created through the medium of Several innovations will fcte instiNew York theatres are installing this religion no longer has sny valtre in religion. . Berlin.^J.T.A.}= The local padevice' at present. The first New York tuted, according to the new B'nai influencing hemsn. conduct." pers feature a sopnnary of the house said to have adopted it was B'rith head. Instead of meeting each Pewer of. Revelation M brief address miide by Prof. - as previously, the lodge Rabbi Colin, Chairman of Rally that seething caldron of noise, the Bible No Inspiration* Rabbi Grossman of Des Jloiases "The -answers to certain problems Albert Einstein drhea tie SorStock Exchange. Then came the Guild will meet only on the first Thursday to Be Principal "The Bible," Dr. Barnes contended cannot be found by the instruments at J. C. C on Decem- . bonne recently- ^conferred an theatre; and now theatre after thea- of each month. Speaker "contains nothing which can act. as an of science, but have been completely ber 22 honorary degree i upon him. tre is falling in line. A large numAt each of these meetings an exinspiration for good conduct. Relig- solved by the religionist, whose chief He is reported to have said ber of churches, too, are being "Bercellent program will be presented, 3 An exceptional program has been ion 1$ .useful only as EH inspiration for instrument is revelation. He believes Kabbi Theodore N. Lewis of Sioux that "if my ;thetry of Tfilativlineiized"* _ along with the usual business of the arranged to mark- Omaha's celebra- liuinsas to act decently,, bat is COKI- without even trying to explain, *cto —aty™ii-"5ro*te-^ieees5&sl, "<*ex--. system 0 consists, in lodge which will bo conducted at -that City will address a Zionist it--%. A, Jn: be held at the Jewish' Community in ceptiHg God sHd. liw 'dictates-.without.. many will, claim me as a Gerthe placing of a series of Email disks lame. ' , - -" tiiis Sunday,. December 15. Th« day any particular phase of life .us. attempting to question." Center Sunday evening, December 22. -whstman and France will* declare the placing of a series of small disks • Detail work, for which there will win be climaxed by a meeting open I In rebutal Dr. Barnes admitted that that I am a citizen of the —or "waffles", as they are called— not be time at the meetings, will Sabbi Frederick .Cohn of Temple to the public Sunday evening st 8:15 ever." religion might act as an Inspiration to Dr. Barnes also argued that it Israel will be chairman of the meetworld. Should my theory prove relaying the sound to any point de- be administered by the newly instiat tiie Jewish'; Community Center impossible to prove the existence of IBSU, fctat claimed that it should not ing, which is open to the public. untrue^ France will say that I sired. tuted executive baord. auditorium, at which a capacity at- God, bat that it was equally impos- be allowed to act as a, guide. Rabbi Lewis will give his views am a German and Germany And by way of postscript it may tendance is expected. sible to prove His non-existence. He Mr. Peter Hamilton scted as chairon the Palestine situation. His inwin declare that I am a Jew." I. ROSENBERG DIES not be amiss to Bay that it is anSabfoi Lewis N. Grossman, popular advocated a program based on serring man. Both speakers were enthusiastformation w\U be first-hand, as he other pity that this American Jewish Israel Eosenberg, 55, died Sunday conservative leader from Des 'Moines, humanity as far superior to our re- ically applauded by the audience. inventor, who played such a tre- afternoon after an illness of two arrived in the Holy Land the day IJU, has been secured to deliver the mendous part in the invention of the years. Funeral services were held before the outbreaks occurred and serve to wind up the local roH-call main address. Esbbi Grossman is was an eye-witness to what happened talking machine,* telephone and radio, Monday afternoon at the Chesed Shell campaign. Jewish notables through- a forceful, convincing: speaker and is scarcely known even by name to Ernes Funeral Home, with burial in there. out the country have signed up on has made a name for himself in his Although-previous to his trip his the average American. The average the Golden HW cemetery. Rabbi the roll-call, and the Omaha Zionists, community. interest in Palestine was slight, what person still labors under the delusion Abraham Bengis officiated. under the leadership of M. Levenson, One of the biggest features Mr. Rosenberg was active in local he saw there made "him an ardent that Thomas Edison invented everyare anxious to make Omaha's con- be presented on the early part of Zionist. According to local leaders, organizations, both Jewish and nonthing except the collar-button. We tribution proportionate with other the program, when **BiIlyM Meyers, Through the Eyes of the Eminent have no -desire to detract from the Jewish. He is survived Jby his wife, he has a real message to deliver to communities. new maestro of ceremonies at the DR. LANDE glory that properly belongs to Edison; Ida, two brothers, Ben and Isaac, both the Jewish people, both Zionists and The purpose of the roll call is to Paramount, will perform. Accordbut there is no question that much of of Lincoln, and a sister, Mrs. Ida non-Zionists. The meeting December 22 will also enroll 250,000 American Jews who ing to advance reports," Meyers is an the renown that went to him as far Smith of Council Bluffs. "Czecho-Slovakia is the' only con- tion griving information in Hebrew, are not members of any Zionist or- entertainer who captivates his audias the phonograph is concerned, and try in Europe where the Jews are Crowds, noisy and gay, could b€ seen ganization. Their objective is not to ence. much of the luster that edorns the undisturbed by aati-semitism" said gathered around convention hall." raise money, as the fee is only 11.00, Sam Beber, founder and father of name of Bell in connection with the Dr. J. N. Lande in a recent in- j Many Palestinian Youths, wearing but to demonstrate that American A. Z. A., will be .chairman- of the telephone should have gone to the terview, following his return to Sioux j their native parb, could be seen in Jewry is still firm in its determina- meeting. A short address will be Washington Jewish inventor—who, inCity from a six month visit in En-1 crowds and lent a, sturdy mnA healthy tion to continue with the establish- given by Frank Ackerm&n, .Aleph cidentally, in his younger years studiTope, where he made a specie! sfrudr j atmosphere, with their ruggedness.. ment of a Jewish National Home- Godol of Sam Beber Chapter No. of child diseases. Dr. Lande, always Ever so often strains of Palestinian ed under the great rabbinical scholar 100, and several musical numbers land. Abraham Geiger. interested in Jewish problems, ob- music could be heard from the street. will round out the program. served carefully the conditions among t The hotels were crowded with deleWHEN FANCY FAILS . A. Greenberg to -Theday^will tjffiasOly ©pen with j 6 W B j n A u s t r i a > Germany, Poland, j gates from every part *£ the Even a man whose forte is humor Head Women s Group a basketball game at the Center gym . Switzerland, France and Csecfeo-SIo- i I was unable to gain admittance —a manufacturer of humor, so to at S p. m. between.. Omaha Chapter End discussed them at length I *&« convention the first two sessions, speak—sometimes has his fancy fail Mrs. A. Greenberg was re-elected .No. 1 sad Sam Beber Chapter No. 1 but through the ldndness of owe of with the him. Now here Harry Hershfield, of president of the Jewish Women's 1C0, -who are jointly, sponsoring the press, correspondent of the Jewish the American delegates, he*«l the Abe Kabibble fame, is springing this Welfare Organization at their regthird evening's program. On 'that celebration. Tbe Omaha -chapter | j>r." La n d e attended _ _ the Zionist one: It is the story of a Scotchman ular monthly meeting last Tuesday quintet is last year's winner of the convention • in "iurich, Switzerland^ evening, Dr. Bo gen sisoke on "Develwho was delegated to break the news at the J. C. C. Mrs. Nate Mantel Commercial League title. | which he declared was most mspir- opments and the future possibility; of her husband's death to Mrs. Macwas elected honorary president. . A banquet is. hoaor of the p e s t , i ^ . « AABB II stepped The session i " Th i th«t tht stepped off off the the train train in in of Palestine." PherEon. . Other officers elected were: Mrs. speaker -will be W 4 at the Kmghts Zurich, the grala spirit of the town ning: was •disturbed by commotions "Be diplomatic—don't shock her," Harry','Bachman, vice-president; Mrs. his friends cautioned. So Sandy J. Malashock, secretary; Mrs. Wil- of Co'hunbus buiMing s t 6:50. Lou caught my attention at once." "Jew- caused for and against the Jewish Gpdoi of .the Mother ish- fkg-s were flying everywhere, Agency. Prof. Eobotinsky made a knocked on the door, and when the liam Holzmsn and Miss Blanche Zim- SSdin, Aleph. : '.chapter, is.fe :<3iargeef the banquet 4 Enge posters'were hung its the sia- fiery attack against It. He -was to lady answered he doffed his cap and man, financial secretaries, and Mrs. my mind the most impressive speakinquired: "Are ye the widow MacCharles Levinson, treasurer. er. Professor Motzkiu, a very clever rherson?" An interesting program followed SUPPRESSION OK JUDAISM IN RUSSIA" and witty Epsaker, MIRR Max* Nor* "Indeed, I'm nae such," she rethe meeting. Mrs. C H. Sumney CONDEMNED.BY JEWISH CONGRESS dau, who to my mind played a v*sy 5 plied indignantly. "I'm Mrs. Macspoke on the" value of Christmas tidiraimiE rolies and Professor WefcsePheraon." seals for the Nebraska Tuberculosis New York (J. T. A.}—Condemna- never made such a wild claim, I man, who commanded respect at »B "Is that so?" biristJed Sandy. "And Society. tion of the prosecution of Judaism would refuse to bargain. &w&f the time, were among the speakers St Sam ,Zacharia and Ben Kazlowsky how much will ye wager that you're Special plans are being made for and Zionism in Soviet Russia, end a moral and spiritual rights of the re-,j this session." not a widow?" Sam Zacharia and Ben Kazlowsky, ers' College; Dr. Irvin E. Deer, secre- the next meeting on January 7, which plea to end the policy of silence by •million and a In Dr. L&noVs estimation, Harry, "we're surprised at you for representing tire Omaha Jewish Com- tary of the Kansas City Council of wifl mark the twenty-fifth anniver- American Jevrs on. • the sufferings to most prosperous country «f •Deploring the failure of American springing such a whiskered nifty! munity Center,' captured a 2-to-l Churches, and E. Haldeman-Julius, sary of the organization. Details which the Jews in Eussia are sub- Jews,.who knew the facts about the is Switzerland. "The people S& €h*§: We suppose that/ your excuse is verdict over the Kansas City debaters publisher of Girard, Kans. for the celebration will be -announced jected to, was -voiced*-in. addresses at tenibie sufferings of the Eassisn country, are friendlj', tolemut «tKi the same as the one we have—when Sunday evening at the Kansas City The debate was held under the later. a conference an. the suppression ©f Jews, to speak out, Dr. Wise said broadminded. They smvn. im i one is in that lazy, good-for-nothing Y. M. H. A. before an audience of auspices of the Midwestern Jewish Judaism, held . Sunday •ender the no religious group in Eossis «varythit^ as a matter ©f w>a?8e,M. mood those ancient stories help fill about 500. Community Center Debating League, TURKS SEEK TO REMOVE • auspices of the Apericsn Jewish ••••HEBREW. FROM-SCHOOLS Congress,- which was'•' attended fey is there the merciless ferocity of at- said Dr. space, The locals upheld the negative on inaugurated this year with Pittsburg, titude that tilers is against, the peewst eoontricfi sewn to be (Copyright, 1929, by- Seven. Arts the question, "Resolved, that the Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City Constantinople.—{J. T. A-)—A sug- about 100 . delegates rspresenting' 23 Jews." [Austria and Polmud,. In the «Jty *€." Feature Syndicate.) British Mandate Is a Sufficient As- and Omaha entered. gestion put forward by the Ministry organiaaiaons. . He added -that the S,0OC,TOO Jews! Vienna, one encounters extrraaae surance for a Jewish State in PalesKazlowsky and Zacharia earned of Education that the Jewish schools Dr.' Stephen-'-whose speech in "Eussia constituted the jerrest reRs?r- j semitism. The people there «sem te . G03 JEWS ENTER line." " Judge Irvin Stalmaster, in the right to enter the finals by their. in Turkey discontinue the teaching of e&me after a irumber of attacks had veir of Jewish ecltcre and learning. I feel that the Jews have usurped thtir Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—Six hun- charge of debate. activities -at' the victory Sunday. -'A short time ago Hebrew has stirred considerable ex- been made on Russian Jewish colonshould be protected their prepgrtv and rights, through dred and three Jews were among the Center, coached the victors. St. Louis defeated Indiana on the citement and bitterness among the ization, declared that "even if the tori that their aggressiveness. They have \t«m 812 who immigrated to Palestine durThe Kansas City team was com- same question, upholding' -the affirma- Jewish popnlation. exponents of Eassiais Jewish COIDTSThe p g »ble to buy the pro-party from th« schechita, ing the month of September, according posed of Daniel L. Brenner and Jo- tive. The St. Louis team will meet Sams Jewish leaders declare they izaij'en would claim that a half of the oppression : owners, who are hard pressed, «ncL who vrocld to official figures made public today. seph Eosenzweig. The . judges for Pittsburg the early part of Fberu- prefer to close do-wn the schools en- the Jews in Eussia are being settled practice circamciokm «ny plsce of importance <ra and During the same period 254 persons,! the-debate were George W. Diemer, ary and the winner will meet "the tirely if the jguveiiiment insists oa the in the lands, and although their traditional Jewish customs, were v now belongs to Sewn, The \ inauding 130 Jews, left the country. J president «f the-Kansas City -Teach- Onjahans the latter part of February. abolition of Hebrew. claims are wild enough, they have portrayed in the two reports. on Page &)
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