April 1, 1932

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In the Interests of the Jewish People

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Pearlstien W^l&elected As Executive Director Has Done Excellent'B'nai Brith Stag Being Planned for April 14 tly Since Assum* A program of unusual interest is ing Post being planned for the dinner stag of Jacob S. Pearlstien was re-elected Executive Director of the Jewish Community Center and Welfare Federation, according to an announcement today by William L. Holzman, president. Mr. Pearlsfcieri has served in this capacity since last August; He successfully inaugurated the Jewish

the local B'nai Brith lodge, to be held Thursday evening, April 14, at the J. C. C. While this dinner stag is planned in the nature of a social event and get-together of the members of the lodge, it is expected that Jacob Landau, manager of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and publisher of the Daily Jewish Bulletin of New York, will be the guest speaker on this occasion. At the close of the dinner and the principal address, a novel bridge tournament is planned by the committee in charge of arrangements.

PLAN BROADCAST FROM PALESTINE ON ANNIVERSARY Proposed Celebration on Seventh Birthday of Hebrew University

Jacob S. Pearlstien adult education program into the Community Center activities and has effected considerable progress in the , Center's club work since assuming the local" directorship. _ . Before-Doming ~ta" Omaha, Pearlstien had -been canyjajgn director for the rAmerican Palestine drive. He had -had-executive' positions-jn-Jeaia^ l a n d . • • • " • • •

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Pearlstien is a graduate of the University of Michigan, having- a master's degree in European history. He did ^graduale'wo'rk at Harvard in historry and--politics, and was an.; assistant in the political science department at Michigan and in the hi& tory department at Harvard.

GOTTHEIL-MEDAL TO BE AWARDED BYFRATERNITY ZBT Annually Selects One Doing Most for Jewry and Judaism New.. York.—(J. T. A.>—In New York City at the Central Park "Casino" on the night of May 7, 1932, the Zeta ( , Beta Tau fraternity, the largest? and , oldest Jewish college f raternity, - will again present the "Gottheil Medal" to the American who has done the most for Jewry and Judaism during the year 1931. The Gottheil Medal was first awarded by ZBT for 1925 to Dr. Stephen S. Wise of New York. For 1926 it was received by David Brown of Detroit." It was'next"given to Aaron Sapird of California for 1927. For '1928 thevlate Julius Rosenwald of Chicago received the fourth medal. ,. Felix M. Warburg of New York City received the! honor of 1929 and last year Lt. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of New York state received the award for 1930. ........ Although - Zeta Beta Tan -presents the medal, it leaves the selection' of the annual a'wardee entirely to a representative committee of -editors of the Anglo-Jewislv newspapers and magazines of the United States. The Gottheil Medal was established in honor of Professor Richard J. R. Gottheil of Columbia University, an outstanding leader in Jewish, American and international culture. For. many; years he ••'was National President of Zeta Beta Tau.

Jewish Situation in Turkey Grows Worse Istambul,—(J. T. A.)—The economic situation a marked turn for the worse, says an official report issued by. the shareholders of the co-operative bank. The bank was established by the American Jewisch Joint Reconstruction committee. , While the number of trie needy is Increasing capital is decreasing and had debts accounting, it is pointed out.

New York.—(J. T. A.)—The first radio broadcast ever made from Palestine is planned as part of the international program for the celebration of the seventh anniversary of the ^Hebrew University in Palestine. The Marconi Company of London is , conducting special tests to overcome the technical difficulties in Completing the arrangements ~for the broadcast from Palestine, which will be telephoned from Jerusalem to v* Egypt, and-~,4r8iisT)sitte<l <»ver a short wave circuit to London. If these tests are successful the Nationar : Broadcasting 1. Company -will broadcast the program in America over a nation-wide hookup on' Sunday, April 17. Sir Herbert Samuel, Home Secretary of England, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University, will take part in the broadcast from London, it was announced, as part of the anniversary celebrations which will be held simultaneously in all parts of the world. Invitations have also been extended to Dr. Sigmund Freud of Vienna, also a member of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University, the former president Paul Painleve in France, and outstanding leaders in Germany and in this country. The national broadcast is planned to coincide with the formal dedication of the Physics Building of the Einstein Institute of Physics, gift of the late Solomon and Dora Moness Shapiro of New York City, and the opening of the Lamport Botanical Garden, gift of Samuel Lamport, also of New York City. More than 200 leading men and women throughout the country have already agreed to act as sponsors for this event.

"Tee-Off" A Z. A. Dance on Sunday The Mother Chapter of the A. Z. A. will carry out a novel "golf" theme at their annual spring dance, to be held at the Blackstone. hotel ballroom this Sunday evening, April 3. Paul Spor and .his orchestra will furnish the music, while several features ': of entertainment, npvelties, door prizes_and .prize waltzes are being planned.;.., Paul. Spor is flying back by'plane from Chicago to be here in time for the dance. The committee in charge of the "Tee-Off" consists of Art Grossman, chairman, Harold Tuchman, Israel Bercovici, and Oscar Mayerowich.

Jugolavia Law to Grant Jews Equality

OMAHA, NEBRASKA; FRIDAY, APRIL

Roumania Exempts New Books Added Matzoth From Tax ' to Center Library Bucharest.— (J. T. A.)—Matzoth for Passover will be exempt from government taxation. Jewish members of Parliament interceded with the Minister of Religion toward this end. By waiving the tax, the government is enabling matzoth to be sold at a lower rate. Under present regulations every loaf of bread baked in Roumania for . sale . purposes must carry a government stamp showing that the usual duty has been paid.

AARON KATZ TO GUIDE OMAHA'S TALMUD TORAH Well-Known Scholar from Chicago Assumes Duties as Principal Aaron Katz, well known Jewish scholar of Chicago, has taken over the guidance of the Jewish education of the children in Omaha as principal of the local Talmud Toran, according to announcement made by Max Barish, president. The new principal is well qualified for his new duties. He is a graduate of a Palestine Yeshiva and a graduate of the Teachers Seminary in

Aaron Katz Palestine, besides possessing the degree of bachelor of philosophy of education from the University of Chicago. He was one of the chief builders of Jewish education in Chicago. Fifteen years ago he instituted the renown Kehilloth Jacob Hebrew school, which has grown to a roster of 850 pupils, with two branches, and with the repute of being one of the largest and best in the middle west. At all times he has been active in Jewish education work. Born in White Russia, he received his Hebrew education in Palestine, where he lived for twelve years. He came to the United States in 1915. Mr. Katz has a three-fold plan of operation in building up the local Talmud Torah. First, he plans to bring the ideas and ideals of Jewish education to every Jewish home in this community, thereby stimulatinginterest and enlarging the enrollment of the Talnrad Torah. Second, he hopes to make the Talmud Torah attractive to the child by introduction of a sound and scientifically based curriculum, as well as extra curricular activities among the children. Third, he plans .to destroy the present dread, feeling of the child that the Talmud Torah is a gruesome burden, by establishing proper, up-to-date pedagogical methods. In explaining his basic idea as to the. vital need of greater Jewish education^ Mr. Katz states: "We believe that Jewish education is necessary for the child not only from the specific viewpoint but also from the outlook of an American citizen. No Jew can be a good Jewish American citizen unless he gets a Jewish edu> cation." • He pointed out that in the -larger Jewish communities of the country Jewish education is already being considered as a point of social welfare by Jewish philanthropic organizations. "Jewish education is developing rapidly in the United States, with the improvement of teaching methods and the introduction of modern subjects," he stated. "It has become a subject upon which the whole of Jewry, Orthodox, Conservative and Reform agree that it is a national affair."

Belgrade. — (J. T. A . ) — A n interreligious law granting -the fullest equality of treatment to the Jewish religion will shortly be introduced in Parliament, Minister of Justice Bozo Maksimovic announced. This law will complete the existing measures concerning each religion individually. Under the protectorate of the state, all religions in Jugoslavia will enjoy equal treatment and an equal proportionate share in the subventions from the state. Berlin. — A law ensuring the safeThe purpose of the proposed legislation is to establish true peace among guarding of Schechita in' Germany the religious faiths and religious tol- was adopted by the Reichstag Comerance, the minister asserted. mission.

Continuing its system of adding current popular books to its rental section, the J. C. C. library has added the following new arrivals: "And Life Goes Ota," Vicki Baum; "The Ways of the^tancer," Boleslavski-Woodward; "Tile Harbormaster," Jarr.es McFee;. "Mofart," Marci Davenport; /'Mary's Neck," Booth Tarkington, and "These Restless Heads," James Cabell. a biography of James Branch- Cabell. by Van Doren. In addition to 'interest in the above new books,'the library reports that old favorites, ^'Job,' by Joseph Roth; '.'Jews Wjgiput Money," by Michael Gold; I S i e Mother," by Shr.lom Ash, still ^remain popular and are in constant circulation, demand for them .necessitating reservations a dozen or more in advance.

1,1932

DivisionalHeadsTSIamedfor Campaign, to Start May 8 Spirit of Optimism Prevails as Leaders and Workers Prepare for Opening of Drive Henry Monsky, dynamic and veteran warrior of many Jewish campaigns, will lead the local forces as general chairman for the Jewish Philanthropies campaign which will open May 8.

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Speakers' meeting — M o n d a y, The various divisional heads chosen April 4, at 12:15, at Omaha Athat the meeting of campaign workers and board of governors at the Jewish j letic Club. General meeting of PhilanthroCommunity Center Wednesday eve-1 ning were: j pies campaign organization and Board of Governors — J. C. C , General solicitation—Philip M. | Wednesday evening, April 6.

OMAHA-ST. LOUIS DEBATE APRIL 10 The Omaha J. C. C. will meet a team representing the St. Louis Y. M. H. A. in the fiB&l debate of the Midwestern Jewish- ^Community Center Debating Leagufta Sunday evening, April 10, at B p. m., at the Jewish Community Center. This debate will determine the championship of the Midwestern Pebating Leagns for the year 1931-32 and will also determine the permanent possession of the Louis P. Ahjie Memorial Debating Trophy, which Omaha won for two years in, succession. The Omaha team, ^Joseph Solomonow, of ths Creighton University debate team, and William Wolfe, of the debate team of Municipal University, will meet the St. Louis team of Echeal Feinstein and Murray^ Steinberg, both pmminent attorneys" of that city. ijf The Omaha ^ebafers will present the ^affirmaths^^ByijlBf-sstiie question; "Resolved: That the**Jewish Religion is no longer a vital force in the lives of the younger generation." Admission is free and the public is cordially invited.

VoLX—No. 9

Henry Monsky

OF JEWISH MUSIC SUNDAY EVENING Request Concert, Under Direction of Cantor Schwaczkin 'at J. C. C.

Klutznick and Dr. A. Greenberg. Women's division—Mrs. J. J. Greenberg. Initial gifts—William L. Holzman. Budget—Harry A. Wolf. Quota—Dr. P. Sher. Speakers — Milton R. Abrahams. Publicity—Jack W. Marer. Youths* d i v i s i o n — Senior Council of Clubs.

conditions. There will be no such thing as failure. "Every prospect is going to be solicited to the highest degree. The drive will not be a one-man affair, but will be a mass campaign, with every last subscription available being obtained." Monsky stressed the importance of the smaller pledges, and the need for full co-operation from the teams and workers. A spirit of optimism prevailed at A complete survey of the entirethe meeting, and the representatives Jewish population is being effected. of the various organizations pledged the unstinted support of their groups. William Holzman, president of the Jewish Community Center and Welfare Federation, presided at Wednesday's meeting. Judge Irvin Stalmaster rendered the report on the selecSon of divisional heads. In accepting the general chairmanehip of the campaign, Monsky stated: $2,500,000 Being Sought f«r ;"We're going to raise every cent of Palestine Reconstruction the quota set, regardless of distress Activity

NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR PAIEST1NE FUNDS BEGUN IN NEW YORK

The Jewish Community Center will present ,the .Hazomir Singing Society •in a concert, of Jewish music ;next Sunday: evening, April 3. „ This *will be a request program of many who heard the Hazomir in a concert last December. Since the club's first concert the .organization was augmented by many new voices and the program will include some New York.—(J. T. A.)—The Jews new compositions which will be heard of New York last week launched the for the first time in Omaha. nation-wide effort to raise $2,500,000 The program of the evening, prefor the maintenance of Jewish reconpared and directed by Cantor A. struction activities in Palestine with Schwaczkin will include: a meeting in Town Hall, presided The Community Forum series of over by Nathan Straus, Jr., ChairAmerica—Ervach, Henry Lefkowich; Shterendel, M. Posner; Hemeril, lectures, having enjoyed capacity man of the American Palestine CamA. Bernstein; Die Alte Kashe, M. crowds all season, was brought to a paign of Greater New York, and climatic close last Thursday at the attended by leading Zionists and Posner; Jewish Folk Songs. Jewish Community Center when nonZionists who united in appealing; Omaha String Quartette—Leonard many had to stand to hear the leeture for the work in Palestine. Professor Boris Schatz Sacrific- Korney, first violin; Jose Masters, by Maurice Hindus on "Russia and second violin; Milford Scow, viola; : ?; ed Life for Bezalel A strong impetus to the success the World." Irvin Chudacoff, cello. School of the fund-raising effort was given "Of the three fundamentals of wes(a) Andante from quartette in E by Felix M. Warburg, honorary tern civilization, private property, reDenver.—(J. T." /A.)—Professor Flat Major, Gettersorf; (b) Andan- ligion and the family, the Soviets chairman of the American Palestine Boris ;Schatz, sculptor, wood cut tino — Grazioso — From Quartette have succeeded in overthrowing pri- Campaign, when he announced a artistjand pedagogue,f internationally Opus 3 No. 1—Hayden; (f) Canzon- vate property and religion, but they contribution of $50,000. Nathan known as the; founder and director etta from Quartette in D Flat Major have not made inroads on the family Straus, Jr., gave ?10,000. of the Bezalel!: School jt>f Arts and Opus 12, Mendelsohn. Addresses were delivered by Felix A Malach Veint—Peretz Hirsh- institution," Hindus stated. He pointCrafts :iri; Jerusalem, died here last ed out that the Russian rulers do not M. Warburg, Nathan Straus, Jr., bein; Yom Kippur Zu Minche, Harry week,; at the! Beth Israel hospital, want to abolish the family, but have Rabbi Samuel Schulman, Louis Lipwhere he had stopped for observa- Lefkowich; Ich Bin a Bal Agole, M.I left the family to its own destiny, sky, Dr. Nahum Sokolow, President Poener; Jewish Folk Songs. j tion and an: operation following a Solos—Miss Ivy Siege!, soprano;! with the result that few changes were of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, tour of this country. made in family life; monogamy is Nahum Goldman, Morris Rothenberg, Mr. Enamuel Sellz, tenor. Accompanied by his son, also a Judge William M. Lewis and Judge Bretshaniki, Russian folk song; still firmly rooted in Russia. sculptor, whom he named Bezalel, Bulbe, L. S. Weiner, Jewish folk •The machine and not political j Julian W. Mack. Professor Schatz had been conduct- song; Hatikvah. Nathan Straus, Jr., in becoming theories," Hindus claimed, "turned ing a country wide exhibit of their chairman of the Palestine fund in the peasants of Russia to communism.. Pianist, Mrs. Nathan Green. work. He was 65 years old. The following include members of Collective farming is the triumph of New York, has accepted the leaderAfter more than a quarter of a the Hazomir Club, who will partici- the tractor over the wooden plow. To- ship in a money-Taising effort for century of effort in which the pro- pate in the concert Sunday evening; day more than seventy per cent of the the first time in his career. ducts were emerged from.the.Bezalel Sopranos: Rose Abramson, Glorio peasant farmers in Russia no longer School won the institution a reputa- Polikow, Ivy Siegel, and Mrs. R. Res- hold land in their individual possestion in many parts of the world, nick. sion, and in two or three years the the school was forced to close ©wing , Altos: Mrs. I. Dansky, Sol Dorin- other thirty per cent will take up colto lack of funds. san, Sadye Kohlberg, Pearl Marcus, lectivized farming." Professor Schatz gave up an envi- Mrs. A revolution as took place in RusM. Mendelson, Isidore Mittleable career as a sculptor widely ac- man, Irvin Soiref. sia was possible only in a' country The Senior Council will present the claimed in Europe and as court Tenors: Boris Korney, Norman -where there was such a high propor- fourth, annual All-Star Night Tuesartist to. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria Korney, Philip Molnick, R. Resnick, tion of the peasant class,but would day, April 12, in the auditorium at in order to devote himself exclusive- Harry Seiner, and E. Sellz. be impossible in a highly industrial- 8 p.m. ly to the Bezalel school and his work Basses: Henry Magzamin, Nathan ized country like the United States A varied program will be presented there. Seiner, David Slobodinsky, and .Mor- because the middle classes would sot for the entertainment of the audience; Professor Schatz made four visits ris Tiplitsky. let themselves be shorn of their priv- the constituent members of the Sento, the United States where his bas Orchestra: libby Dolgoff, Lillian ileges, according to the speaker. ior Council will vie for the prizes ofreliefs and "wood cuts found appre- Epstein, Hyman Gendleman, Leonard Hindus was impartial in his analy- fered for the best stunts. ciation. A group of his works was Korney, Shirley Platt, Joe Saks, and sis of Russia, giving both the merits The program will consist of a minpresented to the National Art Gal- Louis Saks. and demerits of the Soviet workings. strel show, a monologue, a modern lery in Washington last year by He stated that while there was a colPianist, Mrs. Nathan Green and Disong and dance act, a men's style Jewish women of Boston. rector, Cantor Abraham Schwaczkin. losal waste of labor and time, yet col- show, a woman's style show, a bath' What lay closest to bis heart was lectivized farming is far from a fail- ing beauty contest, a ventriloquist, a the Bezalel School. The reverses ure, as evidenced by the decrease in black out act and other specialties. which it suffered in recent years beimports and increase of exports. The judges will be Mrs. L. Neveleff, cause of fund lack were keenly felt Dr. Sergius Morgulia, professor at John Beber and Jack Marer. by him. the University of Nebraska college of Hyman Goodbinder, chairman of medicine, introduced the speaker. As Professor Schatz h i m s e l f The second annual Purim ball, Herman H. Auerbach, chairman of the committee in charge of the Allphrased it, his object in founding the school was to create a Hebrew sponsored by the women's auxiliary the Community Forum, which is spon- Star Night program, announces that of the Conservative Synagogue, will sored jointly by the Council of Jewish competition between the various clubs style in the Hebrew spirit. be held Saturday, April 2, in1 the Women and the Jewish Community is at a high pitch. auditorium of the J. C. C This Center, made the introductory reAdmission is free and everyone is yearly affair is being held for the marks. invited. benefit of the building fund Of the synagogueMayor Asks Herb Fiereman's orchestra will No Advisor on New York.—(J. T. A.)—Max ReinNational Government Land Development hardt, noted Jewish theatrical pro- furnish the music and entertainment. Jerusalem.—The establishment of a Jerusalem.—The Arab Executive ducer, has announced his intention Dancing will be continuous from has announced its decision not to ap- national government in Palestine and of relinquishing his two theaters in 9:30 to 12:30. Germany which have won him world Mrs. B. A. Simon and Mrs. I. W. point an advisor to the Land of De- a responsible Parliament, elected by the people, is urged by Mayor Nashwide fame, and the German public Rosenblatt, assisted by members of velopment Commissioner. At the same time the Arab execu- ashibi of Jerusalem, in a communicais asserting "Adolph Hitler has run the auxiliary, have been successfulljMax Reinhardt out of Germany," ac- j conducting a drive to sell patrons' tive made known that it is planning tion addressed to the High Commisthe establishment of an Arab Na- sioner, Sir Arthur Grenfell Wan* cording to a Berlin dispatch in the I tickets for the ball. chope. tional Fund.York Evenuing Post. The public is invited ta

Forum Lecture Program Enjoys Popular Success

JEWISH ART LOSES IN THE PASSING OF BEZALEL FOUNDER

ALL-STAR NIGHT OF SR. COUNCIL AHOL12

Annual Purim Ball Saturday Evening

Reinhardt Leaving Because of Hitler


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