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VoL IX—No. 31
PROF. EINSTEIN TO "Taxi Dancers'' Jewry Urged to Prepare i Leader Calls for a Feature for SPEND PORTION OF Pogrom Against Jews EACH YEAR IN U. S. "Agua Caliente" for 1934 World Congress
OMAHANS PLAY LEADING ROLE IN B'NAI BRITH
Jewish w o r l d gathering, declared "Taxi dancers" and all the ripsnorting attractions that go with a Omaha Jewry Will Get Oppor- upon his return from Geneva, where Famed Savant Reiterates Ad- famous "gambling resort" will be oftbe decision for a World Congress Prominent in Organization Matunity to Vote on was made. herence to Germany, Despite fered at the Highland Country club's chinery of District NnmDelegate Dr. Wise returned with Bernard S. 4 "Agua Caliente" night this Saturday Swiss Citizenship ber Six Deutsch, president of the American DEMONSTRATION evening, September 3. Festivities Although definite plans have not yet Jewish Congress, and in the course Breslau. — Demanding w o r k and will start at 8:30 p. m. and will conbeen announced for the election of of a joint statement issued upon arBerlin (J. T. A.).—Announcement Omahans play an important bread-and c r y i n g , '•Death to the py p delegates to the World Jewish Con- rival, said: was made-here that Professor Albert tinue till nobody knows when. Jews!" "Hound the Jewish band from role in the activities of district No. The identity of the "taxi dancers" the G e r m a n land!" "Down with Einstein has accepted a lifelong ap- is being kept secret, they supposedly gress in 1934, it .is certain that "Let us say at once that the chief 6 of the international order of B'nai Omaha Jewry, along with the rest of value of the preliminary Geneva Conpointment as a member of the staff Bloody Jewish Judges!" Nazi bands Brith lor the coming year, an analybeing "imported" for the occasion. marched through the streets of Bres- of the Institute for Advanced Study The advertisement of the dancing the Jewish communities, will be given ference lies in the better understandsis of the organization machinery, lau in a demonstration against the in the United States, which is head- girls says: "We have arranged to the opportunity to vote for the dele- ing it b r o u g h t to the delegates just announced, reveals. __ gates from this district, as this will through authoritative information and death sentence imposed u p o n five ed by Dr. Abraham < Flexner. Sam Beber is president of the disA condition of the acceptance is have Omaha's most beautiful taxi be the first time in the history of subsequent consultation. Not since Nazi terrorists by the Beuthen speHenry Monsky, who is a memo n l y 10 cents a Jewry t h a t general elections are that his work will require Professor dancers ber of the executive of the internacial court. the Paris meeting of the committees dance, with red hot music" planned, for wherever Jews reside, of Jewish delegates of the American Einstein's stay in the United States tional order, is on the district's genJewish pedestrians were assaulted Leslie Burkenroad is chairman of for the naming of Jewish deputies eral committee, as I s Dr. A. GreenJewish Congress, under the leaderand the - windows of Jewish stores for a period of fiye months only, the committee in charge, assisted by to the world congress. leaving him free to} spend the rest berg. lrvin Stalmaster is a trustee ship of Messrs. Mack and Marshall, smashed. Alfred S. Mayer, Nathan E. Jacobs, L Morgenstern was the last official of the .year in of tne Cleveland Orphan Home, sponMotzkin and Sokolow, has there been M. L. Conn, Jerome Heyn, Hairy Omahan to represent this city at a a gathering of Jews from many lands despite his emProfessor Eins sored by the B'nai Brith. FOR EQUAL RIGHTS REASSURANCE is an ardent Kulakofsky, Ernie Nogg, Milton Liv- conclave of the American Jewish bent upon considering Jewish probSeveral Omahans are on important Stuttgart.—The collapse of the ne- phatic internal Jewish Some reassurance to the ithstanding the ingston, Ai Lew and Ed Treller. Congress, which called the conference lems, which has been comparable in German patriot. committees. Philip M. Klutznick i s gotiations b e t w e e n Dr. Heinrich Mrs. A. Greenberg is chairman of deciding upon a World Parliament. community of Germany, threatened chairman of the district membership significance and inclusiveness to the Bruening, representing t h e Centre enmity directed against him because the women's committee. with the deprivation of their equality he is a Jew, he is loyal to his Gercommittee. Dr.. .'A. Greenberg is Geneva Conference. Party, and Deputy Gregor Strasser The nominal admission charge will Every aspect of Jewish life will be chairman of the^ committee arrang- rights by Adolph Hitler and his Na- is reported here owing to differences man homeland and has refused many include a free supper and "lotsa "The World Jewish Congress that zis, was offered by Chancellor Franz reviewed and every Jewish problem is to be will thus be the first Jewish splendid offers. which would h a v e ing for the next convention, which on the maintenance of the principle Local guests may be invited will be included in the program of necessitated p e r ' a a n e n t residence fun." will be held in Omaha in the sum- von Papen in a -radio address on the of equal rights for all citizens. assembly in nistory of representato attend the affair. the World Jewish Congress to be tives of all lands to face and seek abroad, a spokesman for Einstein mer of 1933. Among his assistants government program in which he afThe Centre Party assured the JewIn advising the laughing away of called in 1934, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, on this committee are included L F. firmed the readiness of the govern- ish Telegraphic Agency that it would revealed. to solve Jewish questions. Its execThe announcement was made in trouble at the "Agua Caliente" night, the initiator of the movement for a utive committee and the larger counGoodman, Abner Kaiman and lrvin ment to use force if necessary to not enter into a coalition with the the alluring circular put out by the assure the protection of the equality Stalmaster. cil made up of representatives from National Socialists unless the prin- connection - with- the virulent anti- Highland says, "Our Monte Carlo rights of all citizens. Included on the committee caring the leading World Jewries may be ciple of equal rights for all citizens Semitic attacks a gja i n s t Professor night was a big suuceess. Everyone "Equality before the law for every was guaranteed. Einstein, who is scored because of for the Hillel Foundations, which is counted upon to act in the interim enjoyed himself and herself, but now Swiss citizenship. as trustees of a United Jewry in the part of the Wider Scope movement, German citizen I fshall safeguard, if comes a bigger and better night— The spokesman' for Professor Einmaking. are RabbiDavid Goldstein and lrvin necessary by using force. I am deBerlin.—In an effort to counteract termined to quench the smouldering the scurrilous propaganda a g a i n s t stein revealed that he has been a more excitement, more food, more " Stalmaster. "At the Congress, when summoned, fun, more gambling and the most Louis Hi Katelman of Council fires of civil war, to end the political the Jews by the Nazis, the Central Swiss citizen since the days of bis beautiful, shapely, tantalizing dancevery aspect of Jewish life will come Bluffs is a' member of the commit- disorders and acts of violence which Union of German Citizens of the professorship at the University of ing girls. Make up a party and be under review and all Jewish probtee on social service and Americanilems will be embraced within the Jewish Faith issued a new leaflet Zurich, but that this has not meant on hand to laugh away your trouzation, while Ben Kubby, also of agenda. We envision the "Congress bringing facts to light concerning the relrnquishment of his German bles." Noted Dramatist Contrasts Jew- as a forum in which there shall be a, Council Bluffs, is on the committee Jewry's many centuries of residence citizenship. Professor Einstein is now near Spa ish l i f e Here With That lor women's auxiliaries. unifying of Jewish life for the pubbc in Germany and the patriotism of on a vacation. He. encountered some In a communication' sent out by and forthright discussion of all Jewof Europe the Jews. 1 the international headquarters of the ish problems external and internal. The leaflet shows that Jews have difficulty in crossing the Belgian borB'nai Brith at Cleveland, Sam Beber David Pinski, noted Jewish author If the hopes of its founders and the resided in Germany for more than der because of hi* involved citizenstates: and dramatist, who recently returned will of its conveners are to prevail, 1,600 years; that they love their ship, but the higher Belgium authori"There never was a time in the to the United States from an extend- all parties and groups and factions homeland and defend it like other ties lifted the restrictions in favor of history of the B'nai Brith when world ed trip through Europe and the near in Jewish life from Agudist (strictly Germans. They feel like Germans the famous visitor. Moscow (J. T. A.).—The new govIn a press interview from bis vaJewry required leadership so much Noted Jewish German Econom- and "are Germans, the Central Union east, brought back a glowing report orthodox) to radical reform, from catijon resort. Professor Einstein has ernment decree imposing a penalty of- the Jewish development in Pales- Zionist - to non-Zionist, are- to find 'as, it does today. There is no orasserts. of ten years' imprisonment for specist Is Now in the United ganization possessed of the qualificaplace .within the wide and undogThe Central Verein has issued a reiterated his unchanging adherence ulation does not in any way affect tine. § States tions which B'nai Brith has for fur"There is sun and light for the maticArea of this democratic Jewish call 'to jews throughout Germany to Germany. the decree previously issued granting Jew in Palestine-and only darkness Parliament. No Jewish problem will nishing » t h a t leadership to world that they should immediately notify Jewish artisans the right to sell their in the other Jewish centers in Eu- be shut out from the Congress triJewry. The.B'nai.Brith is the one the; B%Bn;head office xif 'all "instances New York (J. T. own goods in the private market, the rope," Mr. Pinski stated. "In- direct bunal. No Jewry will be shut out L .'and only organization made up o f all^ Emil ^feiraJtarye~b«?ro* »ubjected-to •JewiEh"Telegrapbfc Agency corre- contrast to the healthy, vigorous life save by themselves. . _ . . . , . : , rr factionftj-^oin.-Jewry which ~ encircles political economist and pacifist, who acte of 4«^r.f office ^ f ^lie,,BexUn ^ l U ffi is i spondent was officially assured by of the Jews in Palestine, is tbe hopethe globe and which' is truly rep-v -was ousted from tthe'faculty of the open day and night and can be "Concretely we may sum up that government officials. -~ resentative of the masses, by reason University of Heidelberg after ten reached by telephone at all boors. lessness and dreariness of the Jews out of this conference came the rec. Explaining the -purpose of the new in other countries. Wherever I went, ognition of- the truth that any Jewof its wideflung lodges and its dem- years of service, owing to the pres- The local head office of the Vereih, decree, the government spokesmen in- whether in the great cities or in the ish, body :in order to deal effectively Warsaw (J. T. A.).—A -panteocratic makeup." -'.'-•• ^> sure of the Nazis, is^OW in- the it is said,.is prepared to take immestricken Jewish population'sought to formed the Jewish Telegraphic Agen- villages, I saw mainly morose and with Jewish questions, must be choIn order "to enable the diate measures todeal with all cases. United States. He attended the sesevacuate the town of Olszany -follow- cy that it is aimed at preventing the helpless Jews, sullenly waiting for sen directly by the people; again, to more effectively carry on-its "work, sions of the Sixth International ConAttacks xi p o U; Jews in different ing a riot which ensued when a stone revival of the middleman. District .Grand Lodge No.-6. of t i e gress of Genetics at Cornell , Uni- parts of the country continue unruin to overtake them. .Vilna, once the need for the establishment of a .bit » banner of a religious procesJewish artisans, however, it was a proud and prosperous Jewish cen- permanent tribunal that shall be fulB'nai Brith is planning to launch a versity. abated, reports indicate. .Nazi woms i t "was passing through the stated, are definitely established as ter, is now a city of beggars. There ly representative of World Jewry; district-wide membership campaign The pretext for this dismissal was en now appear to be actively aiding Jewish quarter. being outside the category of middle- is no hope and no future, -unless it the regime must end under which on the occasion of the ninetieth in the effort to destroy Jewish propthat he offended patriotic sentiment men. Therefore they may buy raw is in Palestine. The crying need, Jewish leaders in any land felt free The Christian reKgious procession anniversary of the international orerty. was held in the town with the par- material from private sources and both for the Jews in Palestine and to decide or leave without decision der, which will be celebrated in 1933. when, in an address delivered before ticipation of peasants from neighbor- trade their products freely in private the various countries of Europe, is the problems -of Jews in other lands; "The B'nai, Brith," he concluded, a student meeting, he allegedly de? than, ja ing villages. When a stone bit a markets without hindrance. "insures fthe' future of Judaism and dared: "A turnip is better; immigration to Palestine. If the bar- the Conference made a brave begin; Sacred Heart banner, the cry was every JeW;interested'in that future war monument, than a: «.t a t h.\e riers are lifted I am sure that there ning in helping to awaken "t"he conraised that it was thrown from the will-have the opportunity to partici- adorned by scantily clad iladies." will be a tremendous influx of Jews science of the Christian nations to In an interview which. appears in house of a Jew, Isaac Kopelovitch. pate in this work by affiliating theminto Palestine." their solemn chity to the Jewish peoThe Polish p a p e r s suggest the selves with the B'nai Brith in the the New York Times, Professor GumMr. Pinski highly praised the lead-, plej above all, it behooves Jewries bel brands as false this allegation stone was thrown by a Communist coming year." ers of the Palestinian workers and in all lands, putting aside parties and and asserts that he aroused the ire atheist, but the Jews believe that the spoke enthusiastically of the work of strife and divisiveness, to unite in of the Nazis through his books which London (J. T. A.).—The "Hibbert the Histadruth in Palestine.. He the presence of widespread menace London (J. T. A.).—The great stone was deliberately thrown in org he said proves "—•• «"---*-*- !are '-— strides made by Palestine Potash, der to-provoke riots against them. Journal" is planning a retraction of called attention to the fact that there for the safeguarding of the life, that "Fascists murderers." " This viewpoint is supported by the the charge made in its current issue is practically no unemployment in rights and well-being of the Jewish Limited, ' which is developing the The German govemmentrhe stated, Dead Sea concession, were made revelation made in the pro-govern- by a writer, Bay Knight, that ritual Palestine today and ascribed this to people. issued an official'report stating "that known at the second general meet- ment paper, "Slovo," which in an ar- blood murder by the Jews is proved the far-sighted policy of the Hista"Two years lie before us in which my facts were nearly all true." In ing of the company beld here recent- ticle devoted to the situation in Ols- by t h e i r own Scriptures, it was drutb, to prepare for the World Jewish Con; learned here. his volumes he cited 300 killings and ly, by Moses Novomejsky, Jewish zany, states that persistent efforts Mr. Pinski spoke of the enormous gress during which the Jewries of The retraction, it is understood, growth of Hebrew as the language the world will be expected and as far submitted evidence to support • his-engineer,' who i s managing director were made to compel Kopelovitch to Danzig (J. T. A.).—The merger of contention that they were committed will appear in the next issue of the give tip bis house adjoining a church. the company. of the Jews in Palestine. It is a as may be necessary enabled to or^ the world organizations, of the Poale by Fascists in order t o ' rid themquarterly, which is a magazine de- growing, Irving language, the lan- ganize, for participation in the ConThe company has been operating Zion and the Zeire Zion was decided selves of their enemies. ' voted to theology, philosophy and guage of the schools and of the gress. Whatever their views may ior Jless: than two years, having seupon here at a joint conference of religion. cured the concession from Great "One does not become popular," people, be said. He quoted the poet have been up to this time, we call delegates from both organizations. Until the publication of the article BialDc as being amazed at the prog- upon American Jews in every comhe said, "by saying that a popular Britain in 1929. Since 1921, Mr. . A program to be carried out un- policy will lead a country to catas- Novomejsfcy had been seekihg to" seby Ray Knight of India, which made ress made by the immigrants in munity to organize and prepare for der the unification plan was adopted. trophe, especially if. e v e n t s have cure a concession for extracting minits blood ritual charge against the learning Hebrew. "However," said this epochal event in the history of Ben Gurion/Palestine labor leader, shown it to be true. erals from the Dead Sea and had Mrs. M. M. Kulakofsky, 84 passed Jews in a foot-note, the "Hibbert Mr. Pinski, "Yiddish has also a fu- World Jewry." declared that the course of events in been unable to iconsummate his plans away last Thursday afternoon at the Journal," and particularly its editor, ture in Palestine, since Yiddish will "There is no question that I am a recent times has already effected a until be received the moral and finanhome of a daughter, Mrs. D. Eisman, Dr. L. P. Jacks, had been noted for be the bridge by which the Palesunification which the world confer- pacifist. .The war made me thai. cial support of a small group of 2510 Charles street, after a brief its liberal policy. tinian Jews will maintain close conAnd I am decidedly an anti-Fascist. ence here merely sanctioned. The publication of the article cre- tact with the Jews throughout the American Zionists. comprised of Is- iHness. She had lived in Omaha for I am in favor ..of the republic and The unification plan was presented rad; jB. Brodie; Kobert "Szold, Abra- the past 26 years. Surviving is also ated press comment in England and rest of the world." by the head of the Zeire Zion, Tarta- peace and. fher welfare of the work- bam Tulin arid others who more a son, Jarohm Kulakofsky. in the United States and brought kower, and calls for an intensifica- ing class. I; consider the Tepublie i s recently: nave •undertaken to foster from Professor Foakes Jackson, EngFuneral services were held at the Berlin (J. T. A.).—Writing in tba tion of Zionist and Socialist activity. in danger from -Fascism, ^[f Hitler other economic undertakings in Pal- Eisman home Friday afternoon, with lish s c h o l a r , now - in the. United publication of the Central Verein, The program calls for an intensi- ever comes into.power, there will be estine through the American Eco- burial in the Beth Hamedrosb Hago- States, who bad been quoted as the Dr. Alfred Wiener sharply criticizes fied campaign for the Jewish auton-1 a terrible slaughter," JProfessor Gum- nomic Committee for Palestine. authority for the accusation, a statedol cemetery. ' .the work of the Jewish World Conomy and the recognition of Hebrew ••bel -predicted., , ment of complete . denial and the In 1925 he -secured $50,000 from ference recently held at Geneva. and Yiddish as the two languages of charge that bis text bad been delibthis group to enable him to proceed Dr. Wiener, who is one of the the Jewish people in all countries of erately misquoted. Chicago (J. T. A.).—A merger of with bis plans and four years later the world where they reside. HeBoth in London and in tbe United existing Jewish theological semina- leading members of the Central Veresecured about $500,000 toward the brew, the program says, must be S t a t e s an apology and retraction ries, representing the same trend of in Executive, declares that neither capitalization of bis company. 1 recognized as the authoritative lanwere demanded of the editor of the thought, as a means of preventing the Central Verein nor any other Mr. Novomejsky's report goes into ; gua'ge of Palestine and Yiddish that "Hibbert Journal." duplication of work, overcrowding non-Zionist organization in Europe details concerning .the achievements ' of the Diaspora.. . _ the rabbinical field and saving finan- or America could have participated of tiie company in its various fields v .Washington (J. T. A.).—Not a sincial expenditure is urged by Dr. To- in this gathering which had as its .- Official recognition of J e.w i s b Washington (J. T. A.).—Accord- of endeavor. gle Jewish center has closed its doors bias Schanfarber, Rabbi Emeritus of basic condition recognition of memschools' where the language of iristruc- ing to an announcement issued by during the depression, according to the K. A. M. Temple of Chicago and bership in a Jewish political nation. . . t i o n i s Hebrew or Yiddish, is to be the state department, 3,313 American an issue of the Jewish Center by The writer protests at the impresprominent in reform circles. sought in all lands. , . citizens reside in Palestine. These Louis Kraft of the Jewish Welfare Messages of greeting were received figures were announced upon compleEabbi Schanfarber suggests that sion conveyed in press reports from Havana (J. T. A.).—The possibilBoard arid director of the Commun- ity that the municipality of Havana one theological "seminary," represent- the Geneva conference that there exfrom the British Labor Party, the tion of a survey, based on reports German, French and Belgian Social- from Consuls abroad, of American will change its decree raising the fee ing each phase of Jewish thought, ists a Jewish people united politically Syracuse (J. T. A.).—The Syra- ity Chest here. Jewish centers, including Y. M. H. of peddlers' licenses from $6 to $12 is sufficient.' He calls for the merger and having their own political aims. ist parties, the Palestine Labor. Fed- citizens residing in various foreign cuse University has announced that eration and the Palestine Foundation countries. ' , it will introduce this coming fall for A.s and Y. W. H. A.s throughout the a person, to the sum of either $20 of the Jewish Institute of Religion In doing so, he stresses the fact that country are continuing to adjust their headed by Eabbi Stephen S. Wise the delegates at the conference went Fund. - • : :, . The figures quoted_ for Palestine the graduate students a new course financial affairs to meet the current or $25, was indicated here. The rise in the price of license fees and the Hebrew Union College, bead- unelected by anyone and did not reprepresent a high ratio of the total in the field of religious education. situation, Mr. Kraft states. has jeopardized the economic posi- ed by Dr. Julian Morgenstern, and resent the Jewries in whose name The subject will be known as the population of the: country, and indition of 500 Jewish peddlers, who are the Isaac Elchansn Yeshiva of New they spoke. With such a means. Dr. cate the large number of American "Bible, Religion and Democracy" and unable to pay the fee. It is esti- York and the Theological Seminary Wiener says, we cannot fight antiJews who have settled in Palestine, will be under the supervision of Prof. Semitism, which requires a slow and mated that 60 per cent of the Jewish in Chicag-o. as relatively few non-Jewish Ameri- Ismar J. Peritz, head of the Bible A double expenditure is called for incessant campaign of enlightenment peddlers would be vithout means of department, who believes that deThe Omaha Hebrew Club will spon- cans reside there. livelihood should this new regulation under existing conditions, be says. on the part of every Jew. sor a Yiddish play, "Moishele's Bar • This figure does not include many mocracy is more than a political isAll those who are interested in be carried into effect. All this work could have been done Mitzvah," to be presented by the Jack additional Jews coming from America sue. joining the choir of the ConservBoston.—The Executive Council of The announcement of the new under one roof with at least half of Professor Peritz, in outlining the Berlin a n d Molly Cohn'players of who either never adopted American ative Synagogue are asked to measure aroused. sharp protests in the expense saved. In these times of the State of Massachusetts unaniNew York on October 16; the second citizenship • or lost it through expat- course, says that American democ- come to the Jewish Community crying financial distress, it is absurd mously confirmed the appointment of day of Succoth. ,' : riation on accpunt of prolonged ab- racy found its originating; source in Center on Tuesday evening, Sep- Jewish circles and brought about rep- to maintain this duplication of ef- Lewis Goldberg as Justice of thf resentations to the authorities on the Nathan Yaffe is chairman of ar- sence from, the United States, or religion, with the Bible playing a tember 6, at 8:3(> p. m. Superior Court of Massachusetts. fort. adoption of Palestinian citizenship. part of the Jewish Centre. great part rangement-11 Berlin (J. T. A.).—Under the headline, "Jews Are. to Blame," Paul Goebbels, Nazi leader, issues a call for pogroms against the Jews, writing in '?Der Angriff." "Listen, you fourteen million Hitlerite electors," he writes, "alien Galiciaris are inciting Germans against Germans, instigating -murders against Nazi workers. Jews sit: among us protected behind police cordons. "To you, comrades, I call a hundred times daily, the Jews, are to blame, until it haunts your dreams and you deliver up the Jews to deserved punishment!" writes the Nazi leader.
so greatly impede the constructive work that is the real task of the government," Chancellor von Papen said.
AUTHOR P1NSKI HIGH IN PRAISE FOR PALESTINE
PROF. GUMBEL IS OUSTED FROM POST BY NAZI AGITATION
Private Market for Jewish Artisans in Soviet
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Stone Mars Parade
RAPID STRIDES MADE m DEVELOPMENT OF DEAD SEA CONCESSION
"fflBBERT JOURNAL" TO RETRACT LIBEL CHARGE
(WCLAYE APPROVES MERGING OF POALE
MRS. H. KULAKOFSKY DIED LAST THURSDAY
Central Verein Scores Congress
RABBI URGES
Not One Jewish Center Is Closed During Depression
Over 3,000 Americans Are Resident in Palestine
Havana Licenses for Peddlers Under Fire
Syracuse Courses on Democracy and Bible
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Play Sponsored By Hebrew Club
Choir Aspirants