; In the . * Interests of The Jewish Community
Entered as second-class mall matter on January 27, TXfSX., nt postofflce at Umuba, Nebnisl.fi. under the Act of March 3,1K7U.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1930
RABBI SILVER Harry Lapidus Again Chosen Vice-President of National Hospital Thiftie lli Annual Meeting of Tuberculosis Institu| tion Held in New York s ;i CitySunday L
Council Plans a Rummage Sale The Ways and Means Committee of the Council of Jewish Womeni of which Mrs. B. A. Simon is chairman has completed plans for the* annual rummage sale. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 29 and 30 are the dates set for Uie sale this year. • ' The committee urges all women to save bundles'for this sale. If their bundles' are ready earlier than the above dates please call Mrs; V B. A. Simon, GL1028 or Mrs. Abe Somberg, HA. 5495, and they will call for them.
VOL. VIII.—No. 10
SPEAK HERE MONDAY Anti - Pesach Campaign Prosecuted in Russia Moscow. — The Anti-Easter and Anti - Passover campaign has officially opened in Russia. The open sale of matzos and Easter eggs will be prohibited if the League of the Godless has its way. __. .; However, the government has considerably eased its-'efforts against religion,", and the Cen- "tral" committee has issued an order urging the discontinuance of the policy of closing, places of worship in. collectivized re, gions. .. . ^ The Jews .in Russia are for .the most part'.unaware of the fight being made in _ America . and England, against the antireligion campaign of the Soyi; ets, but the. government circles are familiar with what is going on. Many demonstrations .have been held 'agaiijst what is termed the crusade of the Pope and the American Kabbis.
Century Chapter of A.Z. A. Plans Smoker The Sam Beber Chapter No. 100 of the A. Z. A. is planning its second annual smoker, to be held at the Jewish" Community Center Thursday evening, March 27. About 75 are expected to attend the affair. Sam Beber,' founder and president of the Supreme Advisory Board of the order, will deliver the address. A varied program of entertainment has been arranged, including music, dancing, boxing, funsters, and refreshments.
Lecture by Famed Orator to Be a Fitting Climax for the Community Forum Course JEAN BORGLUM TO GIVE PIANO SOLOS PRECEDING LECTURE
New York—Harry H. Lapidus of Omaha was re-elected as a vice-president of the National Jewish Hospital of Denver at the thirtieth annual meeting of the institution held at the Ilotel Biltmore, New York, Sunday. Mr. Lapidus was also one of the prominent speakers at a testimonial luncheon given in honor of Ben Altheimer, States That "Humanity UprootTwo Omaha Chapters to Jointly New York philanthropist who recented" Best Describes Present Sponsor Service on ly celebrated his eightieth anniversCondition ary and who has been treasurer of the March 28 hospital for more than thirty years. "Humanity Uprooted" was Rabbi In his address Mr. Lapidus lauded Mr. Frederick Cohn's subject before the International A. Z. A. Sabbath will Altheimer for a life-time of service to Current Topics Class at the Jewish be observed in Omaha Friday' evening, communal causes and paid tribute to Community Center Tuesday morning. March 28, when the two Omaha chapthis unstinted efforts on behalf of the According to Dr. Cohn, "Humanity ers of 'the Aleph Zadik Aleph, Omaha hospital. : Uprooted" are the two words that Chapter No. 1 and Sam Beber ChaptA fund of ?SO,000 was presented in summarize and best express the state er No.-100, will jointly sponsor the of conditions in Russia at the present Mr. Altheimer's honor by a group of services of the Conservative SynaRabbi Aba Hillel Silver. time. The Communists nave made all his friends, and he himself added a gogue that evening. The Junior Haendeavor to sever any connections of personal contribution of ?5,000. In dassah will co-operate with the chaptpresent life there with the past. They accepting the gift for the hospital, Harry H. Lapidus ers by serving refreshments after the have taken measures to prevent the Dr. "William S. Friedman, who was reservices. observance of Easter and Passover. elected president, announced that it Abe Myers was chosen president The entire services win be conductwould be used as a nucleus for a J As a result of careful study on this ed by members of the A;Z.A. " Sam of the Thorpeian Athletic club at the building improvement program, de- j subject, Rabbi Cohn thinks that Comrecent election of the group. Other Fregger, president of the Mother 1 munism! has -reached its zenith. It daring that eight of the sixteen units j chapter, and second-place winner in officers selected are: Harry Hayltin, has not been a success. The peasants T at the hospital were more than twenty i vice-president; I. Elewitz, secretary; the district oratory contest, will dewill demand power and representayears old and in need of modernizaliver the sermon, "while Frank, Acker- H. Chedacoff, treasurer; Sam Katz- tion, and there will be a constitutional tion. man, athletic director; M. Franklin, Omaha's. Budget for Peoples' man of the Century chapter will diMany Activities government in Russia, Rabbi Cohn In the report at the conclave, it tf Tool Campaign rect the services. ' Members of the reporter; H. Niesman and S. Rothen- believes. He is vice-president of the Con. , . • • was pointed out that one out of every | burg, sergeants-at-arms; L. Mendel. two chapters will act as ushers. sumers League of Ohio, a member of "Communism helped tire Nationson, I. Levine, aad D. Katzman, four beds in this country provided Bridge - a n d X u n c h e o n Will Be A special feature will be Cantor trustees. the board of the Cleveland Associ^^L Wednesnnder-Jewish-auspices ^ ^ l alistic spirit in China, for since the ""-frs^-Afternoon A. Pliskin. and his male choir, who ated Charities and the Federated ment of tuberculosis, was ifiaintainedt" beginning -GEma^ l a s "^expelled the Jgeles spoke on behalf of the activFollowing the election, a banquet will come from Sioux' City specially Jewish Charities, and of the Board by the National Jewish Hospital, was held at the Ambassador for Communists," explained D r . jCohn. ities of the American Ort at a mass of Directors of the, Cleveland City Completion of eighteen yearsof for tnts" occasion. every one of whose 350 beds Is free. China has a President, and is on the meeting at the B'nai Israel synathe newly-elected officers. The hospital is the.oldest national service, dedicated to the prevention The serving of the refreshments gogue Monday evening. He pictured Club. He is a member of the execMany affairs and activities are be- road to becoming a real republic tuberculosis institution in the country, « a deviation of disease in Pales- following the'services will be under "Humanity all over the. world will the dire need and the miserable utive committee of the World Zionist . The report made it known that bethe direction of Miss Grace Rosen- ing planned by the new administra- not stand for uprooting," said Dr. plight of almost a million and a half; organization and of the Jewish h Agency, a member of the board of cause of the preeminence in the field £ne'by * e Hadassah, the. "Women's stein, president of the Junior Hadas- tion, including a dance which will | Cohn in closing. "It is on the verge declassed Jews in Russia. of tuberculosis, the hospital has been 1 Zionist Organization of America, sah. T h e s e people are deprived of all governors of the Hebrew. Union colprobably be held in^the near future.! of the greatest era of the world." *« with celebratedby the selected by the State of Colorado a s ! Chapter a Luncheon and Omaha Bridge means of existence; neither are they lege and president of the Bureau of the-training center for senior students j Wednesday afternoon, March 26, at allowed to enjoy any of the priv- Jewish Education of Cleveland. in the University of Colorado Medical t h e Jewish Community Center. Rabbi Silver's address at the reileges granted to peasants, workers, A brief program consisting of or employees. Their children will cent Washington conference of the School. • • not be taken into schools, the hos- Allied Jewish campaign was the senSince the National Jewish Hospital short talks by Rabbi Abraham Benpitals are closed to them. They are sation of the conference. It is print;was opened, more than six thousand gis, Mrs. Joseph Rosenberg, and not allowed to purchase their food ed in full in tire last issue of the men, women and children have re- Miss Grace Rosenstein, and several piano, solos, by Miss Rose Brandeis in cooperative stores where the Jewish Tribune, which uses a large ceived treatment. As-a deficit of 144,000 was reported of Council Bluffs, will be followed by prices are comparatively reasonable photograph of Rabbi Silver as its —they are practically outcasts and cover illustration. for the last fiscal year, a plea was, Bridge. A i A special feature of this affair find themselves in the most dire disWilliam Holzman, president of the made for more generous support. • will be a large Birthday Cake with tress. Jewish Community Center will in' 1 9 candles—one being "added for the Through the medium of the Ort, troduce Rabbi Silver. coming year. ' •• it is now possible to bring into RusMiss Borglum to Play j This affair will also serve a s a sia tools and machinery, so that Rabbi Silver's lecture will begin • "Bring a Member Luncheon". Each small cooperative factories ' can be at 8:30 p. m. For fifteen minutes i member is expected t o bring a new opened by the declassed Jews. before the lecture, Miss Jean BorgSam Schwartz also made an appeal lum will present a group of piano l \ t\r o m m *xr memDer, who will be a guest of the By FREDA JOEL for Ahe cause. Sam Klaver acted as solos. Miss Borglum is one of the Hobert Nathan was born in New distinction against the Jews in some f is marrying a Christian to escape chairman for the evening. best known of Omaha's younger muYork City,-January 2, 1894. He quarters," he admitted, "but as the his Jewish environment. Then he The Omaha budget for the Peo- sicians. She is a student of her unReservations must be m by Mon- •was educated in private schools in Clevis. Booths and Excellent | with any member orthe -following: day, March 24. These may'be made the United States and Switzerland. older generation loses its grip we will follow, or try to follow her into ple's Tool campaign is $1^200.00. A cle, August Borglum, well known Mesdames Abe -Greenspan, .Abe Sil- For Program Feature Entera time he conducted a poetry find the younger group inclined to her circle. I do not "believe," Mr. collection was made after the meet- teacher and music critic for the verman, and Mose Yousem. class at the New Yorh University a more liberal attitude. They do Nathan said with deliberation and ing Monday, and a committee headed World-Herald. tainment Miss Borglum was School of Journalism ? which he not retain the prejudices of Jew- emphasis, "that the Jew is ever by Mr. J. Feldman will canvass ,Mrs..B. A. Simon, general chairthe soloist at the recent Sunday afsays was a failure, "because my A carefree, festive-minded crowd man, will be assisted by Mrs. Max pupils wanted to learn, how to haters of forty or fifty years ago. really at home and happy in a Omaha Jewry for the remainder of ternoon concert of the Omaha Symattended the Purim Carnival held at • Fromkin, program committee; Mes". write verse which would sell and "The Jew should not assimilate," he wholly environment. Nor the budget. phony orchestra and has appeared in tbe J. C. C. Sundayand none of dames Abe Greenspan, Abe SflverI insisted upon trying to instill in. said. "He should definitely remain \ io I feel that the Christian is ever Officers of the local Ort are: John a number of polo recitals. them an appreciation of poetry." Jewish. Let him obtain self-respect those who witnessed the miniature man, and Mose Yousem, Reservathoroughly happy in an exclusively Feldman, chairman; Harry Werner, Herman Awerbach is chairman of Mr. Nathan is an accomplished through his own efforts and he will Jewish atmosphere. Bamum & Bailey were disappointed, tions; Mrs. M. F. Levenson, publictreasurer, and Dr. O. C. Belzer, sec- the Community Forum, which with musician and composer of violin The small children partaking in" i*r; and a, committee consisting of "To this day," he said, "I know retary. sonatas, and a number of songs. find many others ready to recognize Rabbi Silver's lecture will finish its the program did especially commend- '"•Mesdames. Max Lerner, Julius Stein, His first book, "Peter Kindred", his achievements. very few Jews and Christian who The executive committee of the most successful season. able work, while the "main shows'/,O C. Goldner, J. H. Kulakofsky, Abappeared in 1919. With each new "I don't believe," said Mr. Nathan can move with equal ease in both People's Tool campaign will meet volume his fame has grovrn, until •were well-applauded both in the at- ! ner Kaiman, Max Goldberg, Abe earnestly, "that a mediocre Jew can Jewish and Christian society. For at the Labor Lyceum Wednesday now at the present day he takes ternoon and evening. j Somberg, Ernest Meyers, Jack Alhis place among the foremost writ- win the respect of any one by myself, I can say freely, that for evening, March 26, at 8:30 o'clock. ers of the day.—Editor. The clever booths and the carnival b e r t s > Sam . Cohen, _ and Meyer Friethe main part I am more at ease changing his name or religion.? with Jews — I understand their atmosphefe attracted t h ecrowd m o s t . - e * '••'• '•-•••'• Mr. Nathan is completelyopposed The position of Jews has become thoughts and emotions, whereas, alA feature was the "side show" of to intermarriage. He is definitely One of the largest gatherings to more dignified, Eobert Nathan bethough I have a wide Christian ac"Haitian" leading Mordecai on a opposed to the mingling of Jews and ever attend a Jewish funeral in this lieves, because men like Felix Warquaintance, I can never feel the pony, the only obstacle being the city paid their f.i al tribute to Mr. Imrg, Julius Kosenwald, and Nathan non-Jews in marital ties. Mr. Nathbrotherliness or -understanding -with frivolity of the incorrigible pony. Sam Frohm, 47, •""hose burial took The Junior Hadassah will give Straus have, through their own ef- an's view, however, is based not on one of them that the two Jews of Benefit Bridge Party on Tuesday place Sunday -afternoon an unreasoning prejudice, but on obThe program given at the "main at the forts and by remaining Jews insimilar ideas might feel. This will evening, April 1, at the Jewish Com- Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rabbi A. show" was: Russian dance—Miss tensely interested in everything per- servation and intense pondering over not change in the years to come, munity Center. The members of the Bengis officiated .Bernice Crounse; Purim pictures— taining to Jewish affairs, gained de- the problem. To intermarry," he said, "is to i for Jew has had too long a history Board of the Junior Hadassah will i Mr. Frohm '.'itu at Rochester, J. C. C. Sunday, directed by Miss finite respect not only for themselves further complicate a somewhat dif- i and too different a history from his sponsor this affair. Irene Hirsch; violin selection—Mr. Mrs. Max Fromkin, chairman of but for all Jews. Tickets are Minn., March 13, and the body was -Nate Sekennan, accompanied by Miss the Purim ball, sponsored by the now on sale ior fifty cents each per returned to Omaha Friday morning, "That is what we as Jews must ficult situation. Marriage . in its-elf j Christian acquaintance. Sarah Rae Fish; presentation of Deborah society at the Blackstone do," he explained. "The career and is difficult if one wishes to retain S Mr. Nathan was willing to con- person. The Oddfellows, who have given Mrfc. prizes; "Power of Purim"—a one-act hotel March 9, has announced that family life of such men as I have one's identity. Between Christian j cede that the Jew had not always The committee in charge consists Frohm every possible assistance and play by the Zion Fairies club, direct- the affair besides being jsuch an out- mentioned, have done much to make and Jew it is a question as to wheth- j been treated on individual merits, of Ilia Alberts and Rose Fine, comfort, formed a body guard at the ed by the Misses Dorothy Margolin standing success socially, was a huge the non-Jewish world realize that er the Jew becomes wholly Christian j He himself has had unpleasant ex- tickets; Anne Freeman, refresh- burial services. and Jeanette Levinson; Yiddish Pur-! success financially, Sl.OOO.OO being the Jew can remain a Jew and yet and enters an alien sphere, or weth- i periences, at the university he at- ments; Rose- Lazarus, publicity; Mr. Frohm was a great lover of im sketch—Young Poale Zion. raised. This money will be given be a very attractive and worthy citi- er the Christian -will become Jewish j tended, but on the other hand, he Grace Rosenstein, tables; Mary nature and flowers, and numbered in interests and associations. In j points out, his younger cousins who Claire Franklin and Bess Spar, thousands among his friends. He The booths were as follows: Flow- for the upkeep and maintenance of zen." either case theirs in an uncomfortj have attended since his time have phone squad; Sarah Kurtzman, had been a resident of Omaha for ers—Miss Leon's and Miss Wolf's the Talmud Torah. Mr. Nathan feels that with the | experienced none of his difficulties. posters; Tobie Steinberg, arrange- SI yeare. Earlier he r;>>1 operated Sunday school classes; novelties— A large crowd attended the affair, coming of the newer generation a able situation. Jecomter Campfire girls; candy— music for which was furnished by good deal of the mass discrimination "Very few Jews or Christians can Where before non-Jewish groups re- ments; Grace Rosenstein, Ida Platt, a meat market; but since 1918 he Post confirmation;-fish pond—Brownagainst Jews is dying out. More move with equal ease in both Jewish fused to accept Jewish members end Ann Greenberg, donations and operated the California Grocery, ies club; Hamantaschen — Junior Randall's Royal orchestra. Surviving him are his widow, and more, he feels Jews «re going and Christian society. In the case they are now accepting, he feels, on prizes. Mrs. E. A. Meyer 'was in charge to be rated as individuals, on individ- of intermarriage, the" Jewish husband t h e b a s i s o f ™ r i t a n d individual Daughters of Zion; hot dogs—KarThis affair will be for both men Sarah; a son, Milton, 18; a brother, melites; punch—Girl Scout troop; ice of tickets and Mrs. I. "W. Rosenblatt ual achievement, and not on the ra- will attempt to win over the Chris- acmevement. and women, with prizes given a t j Louis; and a sister. Mrs. Elsie K&pcream—Alpha Tau cluK was program chairman. cial distinctions. "There-is .a, Jnass tian wife to Jewish life, unless -he (Continued -on. Page 7.) each table.
TO BE OBSERVED
RABBI COHN SPEAKS ON SOVIET PROBLEM
Abe Myers Chosen To Head Tfaorpdans
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Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, American Jewry's most famed orator, will be the fifth and final speaker on the Community Forum course, Monday evening, March 24, at the Jewish Community Center. Rabbi Silver's coming will be the climax of the season of distinguished speakers brought to the Center this season jointly . by the Jewish Community Center and the Council of Jewish Women. A capacity audience is expected to attend this lecture, which will be on the subject, "Jew and Christian; Will They Ever Meet?" Rabbi Silver, whose home is in Cleveland, is in great demand as a speaker. He is active in all Jewish national and international Jewish affairs and is a member of a number of important non-sectarian committees, among which is the National Child Labor Committee.
PROF.GOLATSKY SPEAKS TO ORT MASS MEETING
HADASSAH TO CELEBRATE ITS 18TH BIRTHDAY
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"DiscriminationAgainst the Jewish People Is Waning
Robert Nathan/ Famed Author, Says Notable Jewish Men's Careers Have Done Much To Dignify Jewish Position
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