In the Interests of ike Jewish People Kntvied as Bcc ~ Postofflce at On.
Dedicated to the Ideals of Judaism
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OMAHA,, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 r 1932
Famed Sculptor Woi to Make Lapidus Bust
Szold to Address Jr. Forum Series
Vol. X—No. 44
"Dollar SACHAR OPENS Another Inquisition" Alleged VAAD ENGAGES JEWISH FORUM RABBI MILLER ONWEDNESDAY FOR ORTHODOXY
Bernard Szold, speaking "on "ModWarsaw (J. T. A.).—Renewal of ern Drama," will open the Junior the "dollar inquisition" in Soviet RusForum series a t ; the Jewish Comsia on a grand scale -is described in munity Center .under the auspices of a communication received by a Polish the Senior Council- on December 19. Jew from a Russian relative and Six speakers^ each prominent in Noted Lecturer to Speak on published in the Warsaw "Hajnt." his particular field, will appear on The writer of the letter, who is Modern Orthodox Rabbi to "The Romance of RothsSpiritual Leader of Orthothe Junior Forum rostrum. described as living in the Kiev dischilds. " dox Synagogue trict, declares that in the last two The Junior IForum will open the months "thousands of Jews have been season's activities, for the Senior Dr. Abram Leon Sachar of the imprisoned with the purposes of exCouncil of Clubs at the Center. TryA modern orthodox rabbi, has been outs will be held in the near future University of Illinois, outstanding tracting dollars and gold from them." added to the religious life of the for the Senior Council play to be as a biographer, historian, educator The Spanish Inquisition represents local Jewish community, with the anand lecturer, will inaugurate the only a fraction of the horrors expe- nouncement that Rabbi Uri Miller of "Vienna (J. T. A.).—The influential presented early in February. rienced by Russian Jews arrested in Terre Haute, Ind., has been engaged uggenheim family of the United this fashion, says the letter. by the Vaad H'Oehr or Union of States, whose subsidies to Austrian Orthodox Synagogues in Omaha, to scientific institutions allegedly in the be spiritual leader of the five orthoamount of thousands of dollars andox houses of worship comprising the nually, have withdrawn their subof a poor tombstone carver, he "Prof. Enrico Glicenstein, worldventions owing to the anti-Semitic moulded forms first out of wax* then famed Jewish sculptor, has been brutalities at the University of Vicommissioned to make the bust of from pieces of wood from the for- enna, according to an unconfirmed est, attaining, finally, notoriety the late Harry Hapidus, renowned to be sent to Munich to report here. civic, communal and philanthropic enough study and develop his natural at- Many otiier American philanthroleader. pists and large donors from, other Noted Jewish Leader to Come to tainments. The bust when finished-will be This Country to Aid Pallands have informed the Austrian Two of Glicenstein's most famous placed in the Jewish Community works Polish Jewish Federation Scores government and the university auestine Funds are busts of "Jeremiah" and Center as a permanent memorial to "Messiah." These are exhibited in thorities that they are withdrawing Acts of Omission of the memory of the departed leader, European museums. their support for the same reason Officialdom • ' New York, (J. T. A.)—Dr. Chaim and will be paid for by the Jewish His first trip to the United States another unconfirmed report states. Weizmann, former president of the organizations of Omaha. This action has created a difficult World Zionist organization and the New York, (J. T. A.)—The Polwas made in 1928. The Community Center was chossituation for the government, inas- Jewish . Agency, for- Palestine, will ish government is charged with conen as the permanent site for the much as Austrian scientific institu- visit the United! States in February, ducting a policy of Jewish economic bust because Harry Lapidus was tions are now largely dependent upon 1933, in the interests of Zionism, it disinheritance, weakness in the matone of the founders of the Center foreign support, the government be- was announced! by the American ter of preventing the recurrence of and,was its first president, serving ing unable to assist them. Palestine campaign. the anti-Semite university riots and as head of the institution for three a general failure to set an example Dr.. Weizmann's visit will be of years. Also, though Mr. Lapidus of tolerance and equality by treating short duration owing -to other enRepresentatives of the John Simon was active in every worthwhile in its own domain the Jews on A. L. Sachar gagements which call for his return Guggenheim Foundation, the Murry cause in the interest of the needy to Europe. He was expected to Jewish Forum series at the Jewish footing of equality with their fellow and Leonie Guggenheim Foundation, or of education, the sponsors of a Daniel and Florence Guggenheim come to this country in January but Community Center this coming Wed- non-Jews, in a statement by the permanent memorial to him felt that American Mizrachi Head Wants the Foundation and of Guggenheim Bros, has been delayed because of scien- nesday evening, December 7, at 8 Federation of Polish Jews in Amerthe Jewish Community. Center repreExtreme Orthodoxy in disclaimed any knowledge of subsi- tific experiments he is now conduct- p. m. His subject will "be "The Ro- ica, made public through the Jewish senting, as, it does, the efforts of the Jewish Agency Telegraphic Agency. dies to foreign institutions or of their ing. mance of the Rothschilds." Rabbi Uri Miller entire community, would be the prowithdrawal, in response to an inquiry Dr. Weizmann is coming' here in . This series, inaugurated last year The statement issued by the AdModern Orthodox per place for the bust. Buffalo (J. T. A.).—A contrasting by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. response to. a joint invitation issued as part of the Jewish adult educa- ministrative Committee of the FedVaad. Rabbi Miller's coming to OmaIn addition to the bust, the estab- picture of the crisis in other countries by the Zionist organization of Amer- tion program of the Community Cen- eration and signed by Benjamin lishment of a community trust fund and the suffering of the Jewish popica, the American section of the ter, wffl bring: to Omaha leading Winter, president; Z. Tygel, execu- ha will mean that for the first tima and Yahrzeit services will be Omaha ulation there and the economic prosJewish Agency for Palestine and the Jewish exponents in the fields of tive director; and Herman B. Ober- the three branches of Judaism—orperity enjoyed by Palestine was preAmerican Palestine campaign. Jewry's tribute to his memory. man, chairman of the Administra- thodox, conservative and reform—will art, thought,- and music be simultaneously represented by rab. The committee which met with sented by Rabbi Wolf Gold, president At the same- time the American Dr. Sachar has appeared before tive Committee, challenges the statethe sculptor. Prof. Glicenstein, last of the American Mizrachi organizaPalestine Campaign in a statement Omaha audiences before, having last ments made by Mieczyslaw March- bis in the city. Rabbi Miller will assume his duweek-end in Chicago consisted of tion in his message to the sixteenth by its national chairman, Louis Lipat the opening of the Jewish lewsld, " Polish Counsul-General in ties as modern orthodox rabbi in Sam Beber, Dr. A. Greenberg, Hen- convention of the organization. sky, announced that a national con- spoken New York, with regard to the serPhilanthropies campaign last May. ious efforts bieng made by the Pol- Omaha the first of the year, accordry Monsky, Philip Klutznick, and Two hundred delegates and their ference on fund-raising for Pales- His eloquence is well-known. Berlin, (J. T. A.)—Blackmail of guests from many parts of the countine will be held in the middle of Jacob S. Pearlstien. ish.-government to reconstruct the ing to Harry Marcus, president of ; : Dr^ Saehar is director of "the HilJews by "Der Angriff," Berlin. Nazi try attended. " : January. ' I•'" shatt||ted., life, of Polish.^ J©?ry,j the Vaad.. • The general committee for the bust organ^ for the. purpose of extorting includes Harry - Malashock, chair- Rabbi Gold scored the Jewish money, is revealed by the Communist "It is" recognii&J that some of the Ulinois, and is an instructor.in his- ligions" freedom of the ^Jews anil ---A-dinner in Rabbi Miller's honor was given at the B'nai Israel synman; Rabbi David, -A. Goldstein, Agency for the "blow to the spirit press. methods now being utilized in fund- tory. Born in New York, he was protection in the universities. agogue Tuesday evening. raising activities are obsolete and Mrs. J. H. Kulakofsky, J. J. Green- of religion, since the death of Louis The statement of the Federation The papers disclose that three educated at Washington and Harberg, David Blacker and Sam Rav- •Marshall. For this reason alone, the Jewish owners of the banking con- must be changed to meet the new vard -Universities, followed by three pays tribute to the sympathetic at- At the age of 29 Rabbi Miller has Mizrachi should be pleased that edualready achieved an excellent record. conditions both here and in Palesitz. has passed from the control cern of Franx Wulf, namely Israel tine," Mr. Lipsky declares. "The years of post graduate research at titude of Dr. Marchlewski and to the He is president of the Rabbinical AsGlicenstein will start working on cation Owczarow, Gerhardt Koifman and defense of Jewish rights of Polish the University of Cambridge, EngJewish Agency, he said. the bust immediately and hopes to of Inthethis David Budnewitz, the target of con- purpose of the confeenrce will be to land, where he received the degree officials on the international scene, sociation of the Hebrew Theological connection, Rabbi Gold proCollege, having headed this alumni revise present methods and to confinish it within a few months. posed to the convention and offered tinuous agitation by the Nazi organ sider carefully the practices and psy- of Doctor of Philosophy for his work but declares the situation is wholly group for the past four years. In Finally the Jews paid a Nazi Glicenstein for consideration to the next Mizupon the Victorian House of Lords. different with Poland itself. Terre Haute he is president of the Storm Troop leader, Heinrich Morr, chological approach used during the "It is our contention," declares the Zionist district and is also chairman Internationally famous, Glicen- rachi World Congress, which will take the Typical of the immense appeal of past decade which seem to have lost sum of 7,700. darks and the stein Jhas'won two "Prix de Rome." place next summer, that efforts be "Angriff" Dr. Sachar as a lecturer is the fact statement, "that a strongly estab- of the Jewish National Fund for the attacks ceased immedi- their effectiveness." lished government such as the Polish His sculptbral works are to be found made to induce the Agudath-Israel, ately. "Next year's campaign of the that his classes at the University government is, should use all its re- midwest region. In addition, he is in the galleries and museums of the extreme orthodox group, to enter president of the United Jewish comhave always been among the most The paper officially withdrew its Jewish Agency will have to- enlarge not only for the suppression munity, embracing all Terre Haute Munich, London, Paris, Rome, War- the Jewish Agency. Rabbi Gold ex- allegations popular on the campus, crowded alike sources its work for the Keren Hayesod/ declaring that.the banksaw, Moscow, Frankfort, Kracow plained that in inducing the Agudath ers are respectable East European the statement points out. "Faced by students and visitors. His many of riots in progress, but also to Jewish organisations, led the Jewish make their recurrence impossible." Federated Charities drive there in Israel to join the Jewish Agency, the and many other cities. Jews. The "matter did not rest by menacing deficits, the Keren duties have not prevented him from orthodox elements would be strengthContinuing, the Federation points 1931, and is a past president of their Born in Turek, Poland, Glicenstein there, however, as the Storm Troop Hayesod has been staggering along writing for the New Republic and received his early education at the ened in their efforts to introduce a leader entered a suit against the under a burden that threatens its the Menorah Journal, and other or- out "The memory of the excesses of B'nai Brith lodge. last year being fresh in our minds, A graduate of the Hebrew TheoAcademy of Art in Munich. After greater religious spirit in Palestine Jews on the ground that, they had existence, and the existence of the gans of opinion. we cannot help but feel anxious logical college, he also has a Bachwinning the "Prix de Rome," he set- undertakings, particularly with ref- promised him an additional 20,000 various activities it has sponsored Dr. Sachar's recent book, the one- about their habit of recurrence." erence to education. tled in Italy. marks, which he sought to collect. elor of Science degree in arts and since 192L The development of the volume History of the Jews, was At an exhibition of his works in "Palestine is the only country in The Communist papers quote as new immigration depends upon the reprinted three times within a few "We are well aware that the at- literature. tacks were inspired by the anti-SemRome a few years ago, he was ac- the world where the Jews suffer no the source of their statements infor- financial resources of the Keren months of publication. itic elements opposed to the present "Modern orthodox Judaism," Rabbi claimed Italy's greatest living sculp- unemployment; where people, are not mation contained in the court rec- Hayesod." Wednesday's lecture will be free government with a view to bring Miller defines, "stands firmly on the tor. At that time the King of Italy pessimistic," declared Rabbi Gold, aft- ords. to members of the Jewish Commun- discredit and ignominy upon the principles that have symbolized the er he had painted a dark picture of conferred upon him the Order of ity Center. In addition, for this present regime," says the statement Jewish people throughout the ages. the Jewish position in other lands as Cavalier of the Crown of Italy. lecture only, eack member will be and emphasizes that "the full sever- It believes in incorporating the exbeing made doubly miserable by the *Manchester Guardian His career as a great sculptor given the privilege of inviting a ity of the law should be brought to ternal manifestations of modernism economic crisis and anti-Semitism. started while he was yet a youngOpposes Income Tax Expressing gratification with the guest. Tickets will be mailed to all bear not only upon the ignorant and as a means of propagating these ster. As a boy in Poland, the son granting of 4,500 immigration certifpaid-up members. Admission for misled followers of the reactionary principles. It permits changes purely Future wars are inevitable unless non-members is 50 cents. icates to Palestine for the current Manchester (J. T. A.).—Strong opopponents of the government, but in those aspects of Jewish life that have accreted in various Jewish pesix months period, Rabbi Gold gave position to the projected introduction nations of the world solve the probD. B. Cohn Heads Among the coming numbers on the primarily upon their instigators and riods but are not essential to the a statistical report of various devel- of an income tax in Palestine is ex- lem of industrial and agricultural Jewish Forum series will be a con- leaders. We believe that the laws Thorpeian Club opments in Palestine. pressed editorially by the "Manches- surplus, and realize that nationa' cert of Jewish folk music by Flor- of Poland give the government am- faith. The essence remains the same. In the last two years, he pointed ter Guardian." security is more readily obtained ence Bernstein; an address on Rus- ple authority to deal with those "Orthodox Judaism will not tolerate D. B. Cohn was elected president out, 20,000 dunam3 of land were "Instead of perceiving that it is through disarmament than by build- sia by Rabbi Samuel Wohl of Cin- subversive elements. The Polish an- any artificial tampering with its prinof the Thorpeian Athletic Club at a planted with orange groves, making the absence of an atrocious income ing up big defense armies and cinnati; and a dramatic recital by ti-Semites flaunt the law so repeat- ciples. Those are subject to a growth meeting at the J. C. C. Wednesday. a total of 63,000 dunams of land tax burden which accounted for the navies, Dr. Edgar A. Holt, profes- Nahum Zemach, founder of the Ha- edly in their destructive actions di- that must be organic and based on Other officers are: Morris Feldman, devoted to orange growing, represent- prosperity of Palestine, the control- sor of history and dean of the Munrected as much against the Jews as proper authority. Thus, the unity of vice-president; Sam Zwieback, secre- ing an investment of $40,000,000. Pal- lers of Palestine's destiny now pror icipal University Arts college, told bimah players. Irvin Stalmaster, chairman of the against the government as to pro- the Jewish people in their cultural tary; H. Chudacoff, treasurer; Morris estine oranges are constantly finding ceed to urge it down that descent two hundred women at the Jewish educational -committee of the Com- vide officials with the legal war- expression is assured." M. Franklin, reporter; Joe Raduziner, new markets at good prices. rants to proceed against them." Community Center, Monday after- munity Center, will preside. to which the high income tax led Rabbi Miller intends to inaugurate athletic director; Abe Meyer and Joe He stressed the growth of building England itself," the paper states. noon. 8 o'clock Friday evening services. Raduziner, sergeants-at-arms; Dr. A. operations, pointing out that in Tel The meeting was sponsored by His present plans also call for the A. Steinberg, I. C. Levin and A. Aviv alone 65,000 square meters have Jewish women's organizations formation of a young men's club as Meyer, trustees. Chest Drive Success three been built up at an approximate the Council of Jewish Women, Auxan adjunct to the Vaad, a ladies' The Thorps have entered a volley evaluation of $1,000,000. iliary to the Conservative Synaauxiliary and various youth organiball team in the J. C. C. league, cap- Industry, too, is showing progress The 1932-33 Community Chest gogue, and Temple Israel Sisterhood zations "that will serve as a vehicle tained by Joe Raduziner. he reported, declaring there has been campaign came to a victorious close in conjunction with the annual peace to bind Jewish youth to the synaa rise in the establishment of large at the final report meeting of work- assembly of the Council. gogue." His purpose is to completeBerlin (J. T. A.).—Professor Albert pansions and contractions to illus- ly and small factories. ers and division leaders at the Fonorganize the orthodox of the city Speaking on the subject, "War trate his point. Levitan Honored made his adieu before sailtenelle Hotel Tuesday noon, with a and the Machine Age," Dr. Holt said Einstein on a modern basis. for the United States at a lecture Using the example of a merry-gototal of $594,318.45, which is ten that there might have been some ing "I feel," he stated, "that every round to illustrate a point in LorVarsity Wins devoted to space expansion. Solomon Levitan, perennial treasthousand dollars more than was justification for resorting to arms Professor Einstein estimated the entz's theory, Professor Einstein said Jew, whether child or adult, has a, urer of the state of Wisconsin, was raised at the close of last year's before the machine age, but that to- expanding speed of the universe at speed determined the length, of bod- place in synagogue life, and we hops Sixth Straight campaign. unanimously elected honorary presiGwyer H. Yates, general war is as disastrous to the vic- 10,000 kilometres, about 6,000 miles, ies. to create the mechanism which will dent for life of the National Asso- The Jewish Community Center var- chairman, presided. W. F. Cozad day, enable each one to participate in torious nation as to the vanquished, "Length laid along the radius of per second. sity basketball team defeated the Bell ciation of State Auditors, Comptrolwas introduced as general chairman and has become simply "stupid bru- Professor Einstein stated that Eu- the merry-go-round does not change some phase of synagogual activity. lers and Treasurers, at the conven- Telephone five before a good-sized of next year's campaign. tality." clid's conception of geometry was of with speed but, as speed increases "I feel that one has to use the tion held last week at Richmond, Va. crowd last Wednesday, 36 to 24. He urged that nations resort to little use to the present-day astron- the length laid around the circum- modern technique of propaganda to Captain Phil Gerelick and Lou Wei instil in the modern Jewish child the peaceful means to settle disputes, omers. ference becomes shorter," he said. were' outstanding at the guard Rabbis Goldstein andt ner From this he drew the conclusion love and reverence for traditions! positions, with Johnny Rosenblatt, Reform Rabbis Occupy and advocated the erection of a Using homely examples, Professor Gerelick, Jim Burroughs and Foreign Pulpit Tonight powerful peace mechanism tha' Einstein explained that absolute that the accepted conception of "Pi" Judaism." Jolt Exchange Pulpits Bill would use economic boycott rather measurements of the universe's should not read 3.1415926, but "rath- The Vaad was organized less thsn "Lightning" Bogdonoff holding up th offensive. Rabbi Myron M. Meyer of St. than arms to bring errant nations movement were impossible except in er something higher," depending upon a year ago, unifying the orthodox Rabbi- H. Jolt of Lincoln will be relation of one body's movement to the speed of the bodies. synagogues of Omaha. These cagers made it six straighi Joseph, Mo., will occupy the pulpit to terms. the guest of the Conservative synaA tea followed Dr. Holt's address, another. His calculations relating to Through example he sought to Sunday when they downed the Florat Temple Israel this evening, speakgogue congregation at services towhen members of all three organi the speed expansion of the heavenly show that the weight of masses had night in Omaha. He will speak on ence Merchants, composed of Omaha ing on "The Future of Israel." and Creighton University stars, 85 zations served as hostesses. New system increased previous accepted a decided influence on the geometric Win Pre-Season Title Rabbi Frederick Cohn will be gues' "What If We Are Ordinary." structure of space. He explained the to 27. rabbi tonight at the Mt. Sinai con- members of the Council, announced conceptions tenfold. . While Rabbi Jolt is speaking in ability to measure astronomical disThe varsity will journey to NeThe Psi Mu basketball team won by Mrs. Mose Yousem, chairman, The scientist made no effort to esgregation in Sioux City. His subOmaha, Rabbi Goldstein will be ocare Mrs. Sanders Steinbach, Mrs. timate how long this expansion had tances by measuring the strength of the pre-season "A" loop at the Cencupying his pulpit in Lincoln, It is braska City to play the Mutual In- ject will be "American, Judaism." hoped that such exchanges in pulpits surance five of that city Sunday. The exchange of pulpits is being Fred Levey, Mrs. Abe Markovitz, been progressing,. but he predicted light reaching the earth through the ter Sunday by downing the Deep will/bring the communities closer tor They leave the "Center a t 1:15 p.m., sponsored by the Union of American Mrs. Leon E. Fellman, Mrs. Louis that the universe ultimately would wave lengths of the observed spec- Rocks in a rough-and-tumble conand a large delegation is expected to Hebrew congregations. test. Sogolow, and Mrs. Sam Josephson. contract^ citinc a rubber ball's ex- trum. gethaj; accompany them. .
Enrico Qlicenstein Commissioned to REPORT GUGGENHEIMS WITHDRAW GIFTS TO Make Bust of Harry Lapidus AUSTRIA INSTITUTIONS As Permanent Memorial
To Be Placed in J. & ۥ
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CHARGE ECONOMIC DISINHERITANCE AS POLICY OF POLISH
M1ZRACH1ST ASKS AGUDATH ISRAEL TO ENTER AGENCY
COURT RECORD SHOWS NAZI ORGAN BLACKMAILED JEWS FOR EXTORTION
Women Attend Peace Assembly
Einstein Discusses Space Expansion in Last Lecture