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Vienna.—{J. T. -A.)—More than 2,700 Jewish students are attending classes in the various colleges of this city according to figures made available. The total number of students in these institutions, official statis- Clubs of Senior Council Stage Palestine and Near tics show, is 12^56^, Program of Varied The largest number of Jewish stuEast Fair Entertainment dents are to be fojmd in the medical classes, where anore than 1,000 Jerusalem.—(J. T. A.)—The openThe Xi Lambda club captured first are attending. Seven hundred and place in the "All-Star Night" entering of the Levant Fair a t Tel Aviv seventy-one are devoting themselves tainment held at the Center Tuesday had every appearance of a state to philosophy, 551 are preparing for night with a presentation of an oldceremony. High Commissioner Wauthe legal profession :while 408 are at- fashioned minstrel show. chope inaugurated the opening in tending technicaljjtfiistitutes. the presence of the heads of the A. Z. A. chapter No. 100 won secvarious government departments, ond place with a style revue of 1936, while A. Z. A. No. 7 took third place William Wolfe and Joseph Solo- representatives of the different foreign governments, all Jewish orwith Joseph Solomonow giving a onemonow Register 3-to-0 ' 1 Belong" is the meaningful campaign-slogan for the forthcoming third annual Jewish Philman impersonation of radio celebrganizations and numerous delegaTriumph anthropies drive to begin May 8. ities in "Seen Behind the Scenes." tions representing trade and governThe Xi Lambda members who won Every Jewish liome, every Jewish family, every Jewish individual in Omaha—man, woman, William Wolfe and Joseph Solo- ment bodies. Over the main Fair Hall which the silver loving trophy with their monow brought the debate championand child—must give and give liberally this year in order that the work of rehabilitation and mercy ministrel show are Art Lipp, Louis was filled with more than 2,000 inship of this section of the Midmay continue unimpeded by lack of funds. Minkin,Ralph Nogg, Norman Korney, vited guests, the flags of 24 counwestern Jewish Community Center "The entire community must ^belong' in this campaign, for the need of the thirty worthy beneErwin Wezelman, Harold Barish, Sam League to Omaha with a three to tries were flying. Every part of ficiaries of the Philanthropies funds is greater than ever. 'I belong* must become a household by- Protest Against ^Yielding Atti- Cackin, Morris Franklin, Sam Finkle, nothing triumph over the St. Louis Palestine is represented among the word during the drive, for only by all sharing to the utmost with those that have nothing can we tude" in Face of GovernArt Grossman, Sam Garrop, Milton Y. M H. A. forensic representa- visitors and the governments offikeep faith with the helpless, hopeless, and homeless," urged Henry Monsky, general chairman of Himelstein, Oscar Mayerowich, Bill tives Sunday evening. cially represented in addition to Palment Pressure Sokoloff, Al Weiner and Morris the campaign. The St. Louis "Y" was repre- estine are Egypt, Switzerland, RusIncluded in the thirty beneficiary agencies are groups doing relief work among the suffering London.—(J. T. A.)—The resigna- Fisher. sented by Murray Steinberg and sia, Cyprus, Roumania, Bulgaria, Industrially, The various acts showed a great Echael Feinstein. Omaha success- Latvia and Poland. tion of the directors of the Jewish Jewries of central and eastern Europe and Palestine, as well as among the needy in this country. Julius Bisno, president of the Council National Fund is Jsdemanded in a deal of latent talent in the members fully upheld the affirmative side of British interests are chiefly repreSubstantial support is also given A banquet for representatives of resolution adopted | by the World of the various Center clubs. to local agencies, snch as the Talquestion, "Resolved: That Jewish sented. the various youth organizations will Union of Zionist Revisionists, as the Other acts presented were "School the mud Torah, and for the aged, the The Levant Fair is fully represenReligion is No Longer a Vital Force "be held at the J. C. C. on Tuesday, only step which *^rnay re-establish Daze," by the Jecompter Club; "Fusick, the orphaned, and the poor. tative of Palestine progress and dein the Lives of the Younger GenApril 19. Morris Blacker is in public confidence in the administra- turistic Follies," by A. Z. A. No. 1; The Jewish community must "bevelopment in every field and preeration.** charge of arrangements. long" not only by contributing, but tion of the Fund -1 and its posses- "Experiences of a Modern College Judge Irvin Stalmaster presided. sents • a veritable cross-section o f Executive committee meeting The representatives for the Philan- sions." also by joining the army of work: Girl," by Pi Alpha Lambda; "Kate Judges were Alexander McKie, Dr.Palestine life. Palestine industries Sunday morning-, April 17, at thropies of the various organizations ers. - The community must be thorGoes to the City," by Alpha Gamma Meyer Beber, and District Judge Her- are housed in the Palace of PalesJ. C. C, 10:30 a. m. The ire of the Eevisionists is diin the Senior Council are Joe Solo- rected against the Jewish National Nu; "Scene from Romeo and Juliet," oughly canvassed, and a large numInitial Gifts, Monday noon, tine Industries, one of the largest monow, A. Z. A. No. 7; Lillian Koom, Fund because i t allegedly yielded to by Sigma Kappa Chi; and "Refer- bert Ehoades. ber of willing workers is imperaApril 18, at Athletic club, 12:15. The local team may have to debate of the new pavilions. The trade and Alpha Tau; Morris Franklin, XL; tive. All volunteers should send in of pressure 'employed by ences Required," by the Henrietta Detroit, winner of the other section building material industries occupy Youth Division B a n q u e t , Genevieve White, Pi Alpha Lambda; "methods their names immediately. the. Palestine government in the af- Szold Girls dub. Tuesday evening, April 19, 6:30 Leo a special section, while the citrus of the league. Brown, Psi Mu; Abe Goldberg, fair of Wadi Hawareth." Already Started. Judges were Mrs. L. Neveleff, John p. m., at J. C. C. pavilion is thoroughly representaThis year was the first in the A. Z. A. No. 100; Bernice Falk, Fa and Mrs. H. Jahr. Youth Division rally, spons- The initial gifts committee, tinder Omaha Community Center's history tive of every aspect of the citrus inHon; Ida Blacker, Henrietta .Szold; Of the government tactics the Beber, ored by Senior Council, Thursthe chairmanship of William L. HolzOscar Mayerowich, A. Z. A. No. 1;resolution says furfher that it con- The committee in charge consisted that a unified idea was carried out dustry, 'Examining the exhibits in day evening, April 28, 8:15 Dora_Dolgoff, Sigma Kappa Chi; Mil- stitutes an . action (contrary to theof Hyman Goodbinder, chairman; in debating activities. The members this pavilion one is fully impressed _ man, is already at work. At a meetFalk and Arthur Grossman. of l i e local team.were chosen from with its economic importance for the p. m. ing held Monday at the Athletic Club dred" Saferstein, Jecpmpter; Sarah Mandate, the lam J>f Palestine and Bernice Irving Stemhill was stage manager, the entries in the Senior Council country- The settlements of Judea, the moral foundations of state and distribution of the cards of the larger -Buduget committee will conMarcus, Alpha Gamma Nu. Thereassisted by HaskeU Cohn. society. donors was effected:. The first report tinue hearings , and discussion debate tournament and will be theGalilee and some of the other secwill also be representatives from the •will be rendered at a meeting schedThe Revisionists itate this attitude on budget daily. " official representatives -of Omaha in tions have a pavilion for themselves, XT. T.jand X. T. sororities of Central uled •" for next Monday noon, and tfig* tritC I?^NiT^»fcr jiMfe <Jw co'*pwtive movement £a High", and thei-B-JJa «iub-t>f- Temple "constitutes an encouragement t o Chairman. ..Bolzman , feels confident lawless elements in the country to Israel. the coming year. Next year, a new represented by a separate section. that a substantial portion of their Ladies Free Loan, Mrs. M. G. Cohen; continue invading lands belonging by This is the fifth Palestine and tourney will be held and representaSenior Hadassah, Mrs. J. Stein, chairExecutive Committee. quota will be raised before the camrightful purchase to, the Jewish peoNear East exhibition being held, the tivse for the Community Center ofman, Mrs.' M. F . Levenson; Jewish Another meeting of the executive paign swings into action on May 8. ficial team '.ill be again chosen last Fair having taken place in 1929. Women's Welfare Organization, Mrs. committee has been called for Sun-ple. The present undertaking has had the General Solicitation. from the participants therein. Irvin C. Levin; Labor Lyceum, Mrs. day morning at 10:30 a. m., at the "Even the pretense of taking away lands as a temporary measure; only fullest: measure of encouragement ', .In the general solicitation division, H. Stein; Pioneer Women's organiza- J. Both Wolfe and Solomonow are C. C. The executive committee is no more than a sham, it being experienced debaters, each having and support from the government headed by Philip M. Klutznickvand tion, Mrs. J. Feldman; Temple Israel consists of the heads of the various Dr. A. Greenberg, plans are progress- Sisterhood, Mrs. M. L. Conn; Beth divisions: Henry Monsky, general evident both from the declaration of Moscow, U. S. S. R., (J. T. A.)—The been active in high school and col-and from the various organized elements here and is far more subing" for a well-developed campaign or- Hamedrosh Hagodol Auxiliary, Mrs. chairman; Philip M. Klutznick and the invaders and the practice of the further migration of working-class lege forensic activities. Palestine government that the occustantial than anything previously ganization. The geographical plan Harry Trustin; Golden Hill Society, Dr. A. Greenberg, general solicitaJews to the Crimea should be direcheld. D. Epstein; Junior Hadassah, tion; Mrs. J. J. Greenberg, woman's pation of Wa<Ii Hawareth by theted fundamentally towards the Jewhas been adopted, with a check-up to Mrs. will in effect, under one orish region in Friedorf, says a resoluA most important part of the Fair care for any prospects inadvertently Mrs. Morris Franklin, chairman, Mrs. division; William L. Holzman, initial Bedouins another pretext, be made permanent," tion adopted by the Central Execuis the Information City. Here inIda Greenberg; Junior Society of Con- gifts; Harry A. Wolf, budget; Dr. P. omitted in the solicitation. the Revisionists assert. formation is available regarding tive Committee of the Crimea. This year work of the general servative Synagogue, Miss Sally Mor- Sher, quota; Milton E. Abrahams, It was the clear duty of the Jewevery activity that might interest gan. This decision by the highest legislasolicitation committee will be dispeakers; Jack W. Marer, publicity, ish National Fund, they say, to rethe visitor. tive organ of the Crimean Republic Dr. M. Olgin, renowned Jewish vided into a larger number of secAssignments for speakers were .and in addition, Abe Goldstein, Max fuse its consent and let the governtions. Thus, 'more majors will be handed out by Milton E. Abrahams, Barish, Sam Beber, H. Marcus, Sam ment either restore the Wadi Haw- is diametrically opposed to the line of economist and publicist, will speak action adhered to by the C e n t r a l the subject, "Eussia Today," at Polish Teams Carry named and each group wQl cover a speakers bureau chairman, at a meet- Eavitz, Mrs. H. Arnstein, Mrs. M. areth land to its rightful owner, the Comzet before the recent organiza- on the Odd Fellows hall, Nineteenth and smaller territory than last year. ing held a t the Center on Monday Franklin and Erwin Wezelman. Jewish National Fund, or stand re- tional changes took place in its com- Capitol of f First Place at avenue, on Thursday, April The elimination of the "captains," evening. Necessary data and inforvealed before the world as aiders position, when M. Mereszin, M. Tche- 21, at 8:15 p. m. it has been pointed out, will tend mation for the speakers were given, and abetters of lawless violence. Palestine Maccabiad merisky, and others -were removed Dr. Olgin recently visited Soviet . to more adequately fix responsi- and every organization will have an from their posts. The tactics of the bility. '.:•* •.? Eussia and Europe, making a opportunity to learn about the camprevious leaders of the Comzet voted thorough study of economic condiJerusalem.—(J. T. A.) —Poland The budget committee will continue paign from a capable speaker. to divide up the migrants in as many tions. He was especially interested took first place in the Maccabiad Youths Division. during the next week'^to meet daily places as possible in order to secure in the Jewish colonization projects having gained the most points in for healings and discussions on the ;The rally for the youth division will in that way the land reserves which of the Bolshevik government. the different contests. Its reprebudget. Harry A. Wolf is chairman be held at the Center on April 28. were allocated for Jewish settlement sentatives were awarded the first This is Dr. Olgin's second visit to of the committee. The Senior Council of Clubs will sponin the Crimea. Maccabiad cup. Poland also obtained Omaha. He lectured before the Mrs. Anna Cohen, aged 71, promWomen's Division. sor the drive for the youth division The Comzet held to the view that Omaha Fine Arts society in 1919. the boxing cup, having completely Millions on Verge of Starvation, inent resident of South Omaha, died The women's division is making pro- this year, and Erwin Wezelman will if the various tracts of land were scored in the various boxing matches. Sunday evening at her home, 4610 Reports Bernard gress in its plans for another success- be chairman for the division, accordnot settled at least by a small numThe line-up of the different deleSouth Twenty-third street, following Kahn ful drive. Mrs. J. J. Greenberg is ing . to an announcement made by br of settlers, it would be difficult gations stands in this order: Poland, an illness of fifteen months. She chairman, with Mrs. Herbert Arnstein keep this land for Jews. The refirst place with 377 points; America, New York.—(J. T. A.)—Suffering came to Omaha from Eussia 41 years to and Mrs. Morris .Franklin, vice-chairsult was that the nnmber of Jewish second, with 285 points, and Ausago. She is survived by her husband, among the Jewish population of eastmen. tria third, with 254 points. CzechoL. I. Cohen; one son, three daugh- settlements in the Crimea grew at ern and central European countries the expense of their economic stabilThe sectional : chairmen and their slovakia scored 223 points, Palestine ters and five grandchildren. is -on the increase, according to a resub-chairmen, representing the vari218, Germany 120, Eoumania 14 and Her daughters, all of Omaha, are ity. This in the opinion of the Criport just received from Dr. Bernard mean Central Executive -Committee Plans are being completed for the ous Jewish •.women's organizations, Kahn, European director of the Mrs. Joe Sherman, Mrs. A. Frank and the new leaders of the Comzet box collections of the Jewish Na- England 10. have been announced by Mrs. Greenand Mrs. H. N. Rulish. A son, M. E. American Jewish Joint Distribution L. Witkin was named president of had the result of weakening the Jew- tional Fund to be started on Sunberg to consist of the following: made public by Paul Cohen, is also of Omaha. ish religion in Freidorf. day morning, April 24, and to be Bikur Cholim, Mrs. Leon Mandel- the Labor Lyceum at the election of Committee, Baerwald, chairmanv of the commit- - Funeral services were held from continued until all local boxes are son; Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. officers held Sunday. The number of Jewish families who the home Mondav afternoon, with The men elected to the board of di- tee. J. M. Newman, chairman,' Mrs. P. will be settled this spring in the-collected. burial at Fischer Farm. Schwartz, Mrs. David Cohen; Conser- rectors include H. Bender, K. Forman, In Poland, Dr. Kahn says, three Crimea is 1,300. According to the Morris Friedel, who is in charge vative Auxiliary, Mrs, D. Sherman, M. Katz, S. Zusman, M. Selicow, S. million Jews are faced with econposition of the Jewish settlements in of the collections, has asked for Moscow.—(J. T. A.)—The effort chairman, Mrs. A. Frank; Daughters Euderman, S. Kenyon, H. Eesnick omic dangers; half of the employable Nazi League Organized the Crimea the number could have volunteers who are Trilling to give Jews in that land are without work, of Israel Aid, Mrs. I. Kulakofsky; and -Mrs. J. Elian. been twice or three times that. The their services, their automobiles, or of the Soviet authorities along antiin New York City harvest this year in the Crimea was both. Daughters of Zion, Mrs. M. Braude; religious lints is gradually being exHigh praise was paid to M. Crounse and one lundred. thousand of the . Deborah Society, Mrs. Max Fromkin; and S. Lipp, outgoing president and one million Jews in Eoumania are in good. The provision of bread in the The authorized workers for thetended to the elementary schools secretary j for their efforts on the or- dire circumstances,' and that hun- New York.—(J. T. A.)—A Nation- Jewish colonies was carried out nor-round-up will show official credential where children aged 9 and 10 are ganization's behalf the past four dreds of thousands of Jews in other alist Socialist organization under the mally, without any of the difficulties cards signed by I. Morgenstern, M. taught. nations are in destitute straits. name of Swastika League has been which occur in some of the Jewish F. Levenson and Morris Friedel, the This tendency is indicated by some years. His report reveals the fact that formed in New York with its mem- colonies in the Ukraine. The Cri-chairmen of the local Jewish Na- of the questions included in the soup kitchens had to be opened in bership composed of members of two mean settlers are therefore not only tion Fund Council, the United Pales- syllabus recently issued for studies towns of Eoumania and Sub-Nazi organizations "which until re- provided "with bread for themselves tine Council of Omaha, and the' box in the elementary schools. One of Sephardic Jews Open many Carpathia, and in the latter conn- cently were in a state of feud. and fodder for their horses and catquestions reads, "Has God The annual Mother-Daughter banSynagogue in Rome try, he says, conditions are such The League appears to have root- tle till the new harvest, butthey also collection committee, respectively. . these created man or has man created quet given by the Jewish Women's that many Jews are now subsisting ed itself in certain American circles, have the possibility of selling certain God?" Some of the other questions of their goods to settlers in other Volunteer Choir at Welfare Federation will be held on half rotten potatoes. The only it is stated. placed before the children stress the Sunday, May 1, at 6 p. m. a t 'the Kome.—(J. T. •; A.)—Amid scenes hope for help for these people, he Herr Lucdeke, who has been re- districts, mainly in the Ukraine, who harmful part which religion plays in Temple Is Growing Jewish Community Center. A most of rejoicing and festivity the local points out, is from America, and sponsible for the organization of come specially to the Crimea to buy life. interesting program has been ar- Sephardic. Community formally open- he makes a strong plea for con-Nazi gToups in other parts of the their bread. The volunteer choir at Temple IsLocal publications indicate that ed a newsynagogue. The new ranged for this affair. rael, which sings regularly at the some cf the children have shown tinued support of the work of thecountry, organized this group, it is building is an imposing structure Mrs. David Feder will speak for services, has been enlarged and is religious inclinations and it is as a American Jewish Joint Distribution alleged. Intensive Campaign the Mothers and Bernice Sherman containing many beautiful ornaments Committee, which is endeavoring to growing steadily. The members of result of this fact that every effort for the daughters. Mrs. William which were part of ancient Sephardic carry on a program of social reconthe choir include: to Advance Judaism is being made to convert them not Holzman will give the invocation. synagogues of this city going back struction and relief among the'- Jews Sopranos — Helen Beeson, Fanny merely into good pioneers but into Closed on Holydays A group of songs will be given to the sixteenth century. Cincinnati—(J. T. A.)—One thou- Hart, Elizabeth Hart, Eina Snyder, good atheists as well. of eastern and central Europe. by Mrs. Nathan Green, accompanied The Sephardic Jews up to now Steps are being taken to organize The Community Center building sand small unorganized communities and Eita Mantel; contraltos, Janet by Mrs. Henry Monsky at the piano. held their services in the local Jew- _a nation-wide effort to raise funds will be closed for the Passover holy- will be visited in 1932 in an intensive Graetz, Una Gross, Mildred Falk, Mrs. David A. Goldstein will lead ish Folks Shule, but the nnmber of that are to help the suffering Jews days on Wednesday, April 20, at 6campaigm for the Advancement of Gertrude Guss and Julia Zucker; ten- In Father's Footsteps community singing. Mrs. Louis pupils attending this school has been of eastern and central Europe and p. m., and will remain closed until Judaism -which will be sponsored by ors, Julian Nathan and Adolph LayJerusalem.-—Laying the cornerNeveleff, president, will preside. stone for a memorial to Lord Melgrowing and the synagogue leaders permit the Joint Distribution Com- Saturday evening, April 23, at 6 p. m. the Department of Synagogue and tin; bass, Sam Yaffe. Reservations can be made at thefound it necessary to leave the mittee to carry on its program of The choir will sing special music chett at Tel Mond, Lord Henry MelThe following week the building School Extension, in co-operation Jewish Community Center or with school premises and decided to estab- activity at least on a 'minimum .scale. will close on Tuesday, April 2G, at 6with the National Federation of at the Passover services. The public chett declared that he will continue Miss Blanche Zimman at Atlantic 4117 lish, themselves in a building of their Campaigns are being planned in allp. m., and open again on Thursday Temple Sisterhoods and the National is invited to attend the services and his father's work and will show not later than Thursday, April 28. own. every possible devotion to Palestine. Federation of Temple Brotherhoods. hear them. the large communities of the land. evening, April 28, at 6 p. m.

LOCAL DEBATERS VICTORIOUS OVER ST. LOUIS TEAM

Work Well Under \^ay f w Tliird Annual Jewish Philanf

on May 8

REVISIONISTS ASK Flfl©

Jewish Philanthropies Bulletin

JEWISH FAMILIES TO BE SETTLED

DR. M. OLON WILL LECTURE ON RUSSIA

NEED OF EAST EUROPE JEWRY MRS. ANNA COHEN, 71, GREATEST EVER PASSES AWAY SUNDAY

L. WITK1N NAMED TO HEAD LABOR IYCEUM

NATIONAL FUND BOX COLLECTION WILL BE

ANTI-RELIQON ENTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

MOTHERS-DAUGHTERS BANQUET ON M A Y !


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