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*Jews Alarmed Low Birth Rate Prague—(J. T. A.)—The decline in the number of Jewish births is causing grave concern in Jewish circles here, in view of the mortality rate and the number of Jewish conversions. During the year 1931, the statistics disclosed there were 81 Jewish births, 279 deaths, 79 resignations from Judaism and 98 marriages. The Prague Kehillah, after a long fight, has succeeded in securing part of the Jewish cemetery for the burial of the ashes of Jews whose bodies were cremated.

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Health Exhibition to JEWISH GROUPS Be Held in Jerusalem Morris Waldman to Be Guest IN GERMANY FORM A UNITED FRONT Speaker at First Anniversary

New York.—(J. T. A.)—A health and physical culture exhibition will be held at the Nathan and lina Straus Health Centre at Jerusalem in connection with the Maceabee Jewish German Jewry Unite Forces for Games next Spring. A section of the •exhibition will be given over to gymFirst Time to Battle nastics, physical training and physical Marvin Lowenthal Noted Author and Orator to AdMenace culture by Jews. dress Community Forum Gives Interesting Berlin.—(J. T. A.)—Impelled by the The 26 national organizations afat J. C. C. serious threats against Jewish ex- filiated with the World Maceabee Travelogue Sunday istence in Germany, and anticipating Union will simultaneously hold a speRabbi Solomon Goldman of Chieven greater stringencies, all Jewish cial exhibit. An invitation has been cago, renown for his oratorical brilA new world, one in which the ingroups, in Prussia, for the first time issued to the Y. M. H. A-s throughout liance, -will speak on "Are We a Civilon record, have united to organize the United States to participate in the dividual skipped from a Prague synaized People?" as the next lecture of gogue of the thirteenth century to a single front against the Hitlerite exhibition. the series by the Omaha Community a Spanish gateway of the tenth cenmenace. Forum, to be held on Wednesday evetury and thence to a Jewish ghetto ning, February 10, in the Jewish ComA protectorate of all the Prussian of medieval days, was graphically munity Center auditorium. Rabbi Jewish Communities was formed with revealed to the audience attending David A. Goldstein of the local Conthe participation of the Central Union Marvin Lowenthal's presentation of a servative Synagogue •will - act as of German Citizens of the Jewish travelogue, "The Trail of the Wanchairman and will introduce the Faith, the Zionist Organization, the dering Jew," at the J. C. C. Sunday speaker. B'nai B'rith, the Women's Union and evening. Jewish Relief organizations. Rabbi Goldman is a graduate of This feature was part of the SunNew York University and of the JewThis representative committee will day night educational program being ish Theological Seminary. He served A. W. Binder to Present Pro- be entrusted with the planning of Lashkowitz, District presented at the Center this season. ways and means to make possible Harry gram of Jewish Music Mr. Lowenthal, adding a charming President, to Speak Here continued Jewish existence and preFebruary 14. wit to a profound knowledge of anvent the carrying out of the boycott February 22 cient Jewish vestiges throughout against the Jews. • Europe, gave a brilliant word picA. W. Binder, an American musiThe question of forming a united Harry Lashkowitz, president of tore. He reconstructed Jewish life cian who has dedicated his entire life Jewish front has been the subject of District Grand Lodge No. 6 of the of ages gone by through moss-bdnnd to the study of Jewish music, will much discussion in German Jewish B'nai B'rith, deliver the prinpresent a program of Jewish folk circles in recent weeks. Negotiations cipal address will cemeteries and ancient rewhen the local B'nai Jewish songs by means of a lecture recital between the various groups who have B'rith Lodge celebrates mains which tell a rich tale. WashSunday evening, Feb. 14, at the Jew- never before been able to work to- ington Bi-centennial at an the open meetish Community Center. This program gether, have been progressing for ing in the Jewish Community is part of the Adult Educational some time. The success of these on Feb. 22. Mr. LashkowitzCenter Series sponsored by the Jewish Com- efforts and formation of. the united resident of Fargo, N. D., andisfora munity Center this winter. committee is regarded as an indica- many years has had the reputation Mr. Binder has not only done a tion of the grave expectations of of being the leading worker in Jewgreat deal of research work in the German Jewry. * " ish" affairs in the state of North Dafields of Jewish music, but has also kota. created a reputation for himself as Dr. A. Greenberg, president of the The. mass meeting being sponsored composer and conductor. . local lodge, has announced a com- by the local Mizrachi will be held at Born in New York in 1895, he replete program of activities for Wash- the B'nai Israel synagogue, 18th and ceived his musical education at Colington's birthday. Mr. Lashkowitz Chicago St., Sunday evening, Febr. umbia University under Professors will be the guest at a private lunch- 14. The public is invited. Mason and Rybner, where in 1917 Leon Gellman, president and editor eon at noon. In the evening the he was awarded the Mosenthal FelExecutive Committee and the past of the Yiddish Jewish Record of St. lowship in composition. During his presidents of Omaha lodge will honor Louis, will address the mass meeting. Rabbi Solomon Goldman recent trip through Palestine, Mr. their. District President at a dinner. Another speaker at the meeting will as rabbi of the Jewish Center in Binder studied the development of This will be followed by the open be Max Rudensky of New York, ZionDirectors 'ofJewish Charities Cleveland, jmdjto.,1929 he assumed music in the Jewish Homeland, notist leader, who is at present touring meeting. his present position "as spiritual head ing down songs and motifs of ~ the; ; Say It Will Take Decade middle west for the Jewish Na• While all of _thj»,. plans, for the the of the Anscfte EmetjCpngregatioji of "Chalutzim" {Pioneers), of the^ vari- .•-•: ~:.:_-''••.';• t o S o l v e tional Fend. - - -••• - • meeting have not yef been~-completed, C h i c a g o . " "-'•• •'"•^••~ -•, ous types of Jews to be found in Rudensky will be in Omaha Febr. promises. to be the outstanding ••• i Few men in "modern Jewry speak Palestine, and those of the Arabs. Chicago.—(J. T. A.)—Fifty thou- it 14 and 15. meeting held in recent years. A with "the reputed force and authority Mr. Binder's works are: widely sand Jews are unemployed at the A feature of the entertainment on of Rabbi 'Goldman. Critical alike 6f known throughout the music world. present time in Chicago and it will be class of. candidates will be initiated the progTam will be selections by the bi>th the liberal and conservative •ele- His Jewish works for synagogue and a decade before the problem-of many by the degree team, headed by L F. Hazomir Singing Society, under the ments" within his fellowship, Ire never- /religious school have been accepted of these families will be solved. Sam- Goodman. 3Ir. Goodman is planning direction of Cantor A. Schwaczkin. theless points clearly- to issues-which as authoritative. His orchestral works uel A. Goldsmith, Executive Director a series of rehearsals which should challenge the -whole JewisS-World--and have been played by the leading or- of the Jewish Charities here, stated serve to re-establish. the Omaha pleads for a united-.erf ort'to'^carry-bn chestras of the country, and both at the 32nd annual meeting of the or- reputation for excellent ritualistic the best of a folk heritage. ' -"his oratorio "Judas Maccabeus" and ganization held-at the Standard Club. I Julius Bisno, assistant executive His latest book, "A Rabbi Takes operetta "Joseph" have been widely On any given day in 1931, he said, Stock," has_created a" stir in Jewish performed. approximately 20,950 Jewish persons secretary of the A. Z: A., will deliver a brief address on "Jews in circles. It is said by publishers to.be He "is "at present musical director were reached by the Jewish Charities. Washington's Day." To complete the the most -widely discussed Jewish book This represents an increase of 200 per of the Ninety-second Street Young : . since Ludwig,Le"wisohn.'s "Upstream." Men's Hebrew Association, New York cent over 1929 and of 100 per cent evening program a series of musical A debate will be held between numbers have been scheduled. ' Rabbi Goldman •will, head a group City,; choirmaster of the Free Syna- over 1930. A very important business meeting teams representing the Omaha and •which leaves this country the end-of gogue, a t ' Carnegie Hall, of which "The relief program," he asserted, St. Louis Jewish Community Centers . March to tour the Holy "Land. ' Dr. Stephen S. Wise is the Rabbi, as "represents definitely upon the part of the lodge -will be held Thursday on Sunday evening, March IS, in the ; The Community Forum '• series is well as instructor in Synagogue and of the Jewish community, as upon the evening, February 11. Jewish Community "Center auditorisponsored jointly by the, "Jewish Com- Folk music at the Jewish Institute whole community, a struggle to surum. munity Center and the Council of of Religion. vive on the part of thousands of famThe team representing the Omaha Jewish Women. The next and final ilies. Social agencies, especially JewMr. Binder's lecture-recitals have lecture of the Forum season will be Jewish Community Center will be ish agencies, must concentrate on given by Maurice Hindus, noted au- attracted large audiences throughout meeting the more serious problems in chosen from the participants in the country. He speaks authoritativeSenior Council Debate league, which " thority on conditions in Soviet Russia, the families and endeavoring to build for ly on his subject, illustrates both started Feb. 3, and which will conon March 24. ••'.:" the future. vocally and instrumentally in a most tinue until March. The teams en"We cannot liquidate the situation artistic manner, making his lecturetered in the Debate league are Pi A. H. CJohen Director within the next few years. So far as recitals an educational delight. Alpha Lambda, A. Z. A. No. 1. Psi many families are concerned, it wnl of Jewish Congress j An increasingly large patronage in Mu, A. Z. A. No. 7, Henrietta Szoid, not be liquidated for ten years, and New YorkJ-^Abraham H. Cohen, More Nazis for those who are children now, pos- recent months has made the Center A. Z. A. No. 100, Alpha Tau and identified with Zionist and Jewish Library a popular institution. Un- Xi Lambda. Budapest—Considerable anxiety is educational endeavor, has been unani- felt in Jewish circles here as the Te- sibly within a generation." doubtedly due to the unemployment The question for the debate is: "RePublic relief must be undertaken by mously elected to serve as Executive sult of the announced formation of a situation there is an increase in de- solved: That the Jewish Religion Is state and federal funds, Mr. GoldDirector of the; American Jewish Con- Nazi party in Hungary. mand for reading both of the popular No Longer a Vital Force In_ the smith urged. gress. The Chicago Jewish Charities will fiction and more serious works. The lives of the Younger Generation." The debate Sunday, March IS, is be faced with the necessity of raising Center library has been receiving an additional sum of §500,000 to care most of the better type of new publi- one of the regular debates of the for the 1932 budget, Sol Kline, acting cations in fiction and many notable Midwestern Jewish Community Cenpresident, pointed out. The organiza- works in the non-fiction field group. ter's Debating league. _ These debates The Center lending library has re- are open to the public. tion, it was revealed by the treasurer, James H. Becker, had a deficit of cently added, among others, the folPasadena.—(J .T. A.) — Professor the pessimist asks: 'Why should not $166,128 during 1931, with its ex- lowing new books: "Job," by Joseph Roth; "Mr .and Albert Einstein, Jewish savant, gave our civilization collapse through inner penditures amounting to 81,727,521. Mrs. Pennington," by Francis Brett decay, in a manner similar to that of a gathering of famous scientists here, Young; "What Price Jury Trials?" by his maxims, to be used as a ;guide the Eoman Empire?' Who is right? Judge Irvin Stalmaster; "The Almond for remedying the present - chaotic Where do we stand? Tree," by G. Z. Stone; "Whatever We "I will try to answer with the help Jake Fellman, 57, of 2519 St. condition of the world. . Do," by Allan Updegraff; "The Lady of a look into the past. Our material Mary's avenue, died suddenly Friday "Think, observe and create," the civilization has as its permanent jusWho Came to Stay," by R. E. SpenHellenistic doctrine, • -and "Save thy tification the. protection and developcer; "Humpty Dumpty," fay Ben evening at his home. He had been soul by unselfish service," the Hebraic ment of our culture. This, however, Hecht; "Bernard Shaw," by Frank a grocer in Omaha for many years. Funeral services were held from and ancient Christian counsel, Profes- receives its sustenance from two Harris; "Susan Spray," by Sheila sor Einstein presented-'as the two springs. The first derives from the Kaye-Smith; "The Road Back," by E. the home Sunday morning-, with principal maxims that will save our Hellenistic spirit and experienced its M. Remarque; "Easy to Kill," by H. burial in the Golden Hill cemetery. An active season is being planned Footner; "War and Peace," by Leon Eabbi N. Feldman officiated. culture. Preserving our culture, he renewal and completion in the Italian Besides his widow he is survived stated, is.the only justification for our Renaissance. It encounters the in- by the Omaha Hebrew Club, accord- Tolstoy; "A Buried Treasure," by E. by one daughter, Sarah; five sons, ing to Irvin C. Levin, president. M. Roberts; "Albert Grope," by F. O. material civilization. dividual with the command: The club is planning the sponsor- Mann; "Autobiography of Lincoln Charles, David, Abe, Joseph and - , "The basis of our European-Ameri- 'Think, observe; and create.' The can civilization," he said, "is ^critical- second comes: from the Hebraic and ship of a Sholem Alechera play to be Steffens," "S. S. San Pedro," by J. G. Harry; one brother, Sam Fellman: ly shaken. At a time when we jare early Christian. It is characterized presented by the Center Players Guild Couzens; and "Dwarfs Blood," by and a sister, Mrs. I. Cohen, in Europe. Edith Olivier. rich in • consumable goods, and nieans by-the maxim: 'Save thy soul by un- on March 20 and 21. of production as no .previous gEnera- selfish service to common humanity.'. A charity bazaar will be staged in In addition to the popular new tion before us, a great part ••.•of hu- We can in this way speak of a crea- the early part of March for the pur- books the library contains a rich col- Jewish Dramatic Club manity; suffers, severe -want; produc- tive and of an ethical spring for our pose :of raising funds to aid in reliev- lection of Judaica and other general Elects New Officers ing the suffering and needy of many reference works, as well as a large tion and consumption; falter to an culture.:: • . ' " ' . increasing degree;; and* .confidence _in - "Do TO not cling, to international Jewish people. A distributing com- collection of magazines and newspaThe Omalia Jewish Dramatic club public institutions has sunk as never agreements, 'whose economic impos- mittee composed of representatives of pers. announces the election of the followseveral of the organizations who have The library is open every evening ing officers: Harry Blacker, secrebefore. It is as if the circulatory sibility has long been known but not system of the \diole economic organ- publicly recognized? Do not the na- been asked to join will be in charge. and Sunday afternoon. tary; Sarah Tasb, treasurer; Mrs. J. President Levin announces the folism were, throughout, fatally ilL tions undertake material and psycho- lowing Eeznick, dramatic director; 7t>e Saks, committees for the coming . "Much indeed has been philosoph- logical preparations for warlike acts, Washington.—The Jewish Welfare musical director; M. -Minion, Harry term for the Hebrew Club: ized as to the origin of this illness. when there is no doubt as to their disExecutive and Budget Committee: Federation df this city, embracing all Seznict and Sonia Hcrvritz, execu'Why should the equilibrium between astrous results for mankind? Each Jewish charity institutions, in 1SS1 tive committee. production' and consumption not let it- can continue such questions further Irvin C. Levin, t&airman; Jake Eik- aided 1244 families in which there The Dramatic Club is planning1 to lin, J. Eadinofsky, Goodman Meyerself be re-established by suitable without end; but he receives as his were 581 children, according to the give a Jewish four-act play in the measures?' So asks the optimist. But only answer a skeptical smile." uear future. annual report. (Continued on Page

ECTURE RECITAL NEXT FEATUREON CENTER PROGRAM

B'NAI BRIHi WILL OBSERVE BIRTHDAY OF WASHINGTON

MIZRACHTSMASS MEETING IS TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 14

50,000 JEWS ARE UNEMPLOYED IN CHICAGO

CENTER DEBATE TEAM TO BE CHOSEN FROM SR. COUNCIL TOURNEY

Center Library Increasing In Its

Eiesteiii Gives Maxims to Be Used ;as-Guide Out of Chaos

JAKE FHJ1AN, 57, DIES UNEXPECTEDLY

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Resolutions in Memory of Lapidus Will Be Presented; Annual Reports to Be Given The first anniversary of the present Jewish Community Center and Welfare Federation will be observed this Sunday evening, February 7, at 8 o'clock at the J. C. C. auditorium with a mammoth meeting.

It was at the last annual meeting a year ago January that the Jewish Welfare Federation, the Community Center, and the Jewish Philanthropies were consolidated and reorganized into one unified organizationResolutions in memory of Harry H. Lapidus will be presented at the annual meeting. The committee appointed by William L. Holzman, president of the Federation, to draw up resolutions includes Henry Monsky, Sam Beber. Harry Silverman, and Jack W. Marer. Morris D. Waldman, secretary of the American Jewish Committee, will be the guest speaker at this meeting. His address will deal with the "International Scene of the Jew." The program of the annual meeting will also include reports for the year by William L. Holzman, president of the Federation; Abe Goldstein, treasurer; Jack W. Marer, chairman of the Center Committee; Harry A. Wolf, president of the Jewish Free Loan Society; Harry Silverman, for the Jewish Old Peoples' Home; Max Barish for_ the Talmud Tor&h; Dr. Philip Sher for the Social Service Committee, and Mrs. L. Neveleff for the Jewish Women's Welfare Organisation.' Jacob S. Pesjistein, executive -director, will submit a report on the Federation activities. The nominating committee will present its report for the election of officers for the ensuing year. Guest Speaker. The guest speaker for the evening, Mr. Waldman, is eminently able to •deal with the subject upon which he will discourse, by virtue of his longexperience in social work and especially because of his position as secretary of the American Jewish Committee, which enables him to be in very close contact with the highest authorities and governments in many lands. Mr. Waldman has a long and distinguished record of social service. He started in the '90s -with the Industrial Removal office, and was in charge of the station at Galveston, Texas. He was then called to succeed the late Lee TL Frankel as general manager of the United Charities of New York. He was next called to reorganize the Federation in Boston, after which he'assumed charge of health and child care work of the Joint Distribution Committee in Eastern European countries, where he established important health institutions, among the most important being the Warsaw Training School for Nurses. On his return to America, he was asked to organise the Federation in Detroit. In 1928 he became secretary of the American Jewish Committee. Mr. Waldman has made notable contributions to social service which are now used throughout the land. Chief among these are the establishment of the principle of community responsibility for Jewish education, and the establishment of the "doublebarreled" Federation—where the Jewish Federation becomes associated •with the community-wide fund-raising

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body, as the local Community Cheat, and also raises funds for local, national, and international Jewish needs. The American Jewish Committee aids in obtaining and maintaining equal civil and religious rights for Jews in every part of the world. The Committee takes action wherever the rights of Jews are violated, and it secures for Jews equality of economic, social and educational opportunities. The late Louis Marshall had been president of the Committee for nearly a quarter of a century until his death. The committee's active leadership includes such outstanding leaden in American Jewry as Cyrus Adler, Chief Justice Cardozo of New York, Felix M. Warburg, Horace Stem of Philadelphia, and many others. The late Julius Eosenwald was vice-president of the committee.

G MOT TO ACWELY LEAP DRIVE New York.—(J. T. A.)—Explaining that his decision was dictated by the pressure of personal affairs, Morris Eothenbcrg- made it known that he will not take the active leadership in fund raising for Palestine that he held in 1S31. Mr, Rothenberg informed the Administrative. Committee of the American Palestine Campaign of his decision. Saying- that a misleading impression had been created that in becoming' one o£ six National Chairmen of the American Palestine Cam-. paigu. he had again undertaken the task of active direction, Mr. ICothcnberg- made it clear to his associate* in the fund raising effort that he would sjd the campaign to the best of his ability -but that he had declined to assume the responsibility which he carried last year. The Administrative Committee appointed & committee to formulate the plan of organization for the coming year.

if Mil 101 0 1 FEBRUARY 16 The outstanding- monthly supper of the Conservative Synagogue is beingpi aimed for Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the J. C. C, at 6:30 p. m. J. J. Greenberg is chairman of arrangements. A committee of ten men and ten women are assisting him. The committee is planning- to make this get-together of the entire congregation the outstanding- social event of the season. "A most unusual prog-ram is being arranged," Mr. Greenberg- states, "and. v-'e intend to give those present the finest evening possible. We urge all members and their friends to keep Feb. 16 open and to make reservations at the earliest possible moment.'"

Only Special Qualified Jews for Bira Bidjan Moscow.—(J. T. A.)—The upbuilding of Bira-Eidjan as a Jewish unit, has been undertaken in behalf of Russian Jews and the Soviet government has no intention of admitting large masse? of Jews from abroad, it is stated in the "Ernes," by T.I. Diamenstein, president of the Ozet and chairman of the National Minorities Section of the Zik. Only such Jews will be admitted from abroad, he declared, as may be required to help increase the tempo ©£ upbuilding work by virtue of their specialised ability and knowledge. The number ol these especially Qualified Jews, he slated, is not ineonsiac able.

The Nathan Weinstein Yiddish Players have returned to Omaha for an extended stay. They -will present an outstanding Yiddish play every Sunday evening until June, starting this Sunday evening. 'Torgotten Mothers,'" reputed to be one cf the best Yiddish plays ever produced, will be their opening performance at the Enights of Cofiisabus this Sunday evening, Feb. 7. Clarence Sent©* Mr. Weinstein states that every Speak Here mother and every child should attend this premiere show with its ritsJ message for all. Clarence Senior, national secretary "Depression prices" have been put { of the Socialist party, will spealj at in force, all seats having- been re- the C&Ftle hvtpl, Piraday, Feb. 7, at duced In price. £ p. m. Little Diana Weinstein, "IS-yearEveryone in sympsthy with the soold •wonder girl of the Yiddish stage," j cialist movement is invited to attend •will play an important role in the this Socialist rally. Admission is h j free. .


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