Dedicated to the Ideals of Judaism
In the Interests of the Jewish People
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1933
Five Brilliant Lecturers on Forum Series One of Most Outstanding Programs Offered by Community Forum
Joseph F. Grossman to Be Speaker; Din- A quintet of outstanding personalities known the country over will ner in His Honor appear here for the Community Forum series. The Forum is under the direction of the educational commitPlanned r tee of the Jewish Community Cen-
In Memory of Mildred L. Holzman Mr. Max Holzman has made the following contributions in loving memory of his mother, Mrs. William L. Holzman, who passed away September 11: Community Center Mortgage Reduction Fnnd, $500.00. Temple I s r a e l Sisterhood, $100.00. Jewish Women's Welfare Organization, $100.00. ' Council of Jewish Women of Omaha, $50.00. -\ Mrs. Holzman, who was prominent in Jewish communal, charitable and organizational work, was particularly active in the work of the JVC. C, the* Sisterhood, the Jewish Women's Welfare Organization, and the ;.-;Council "of Jewish Women. She was chairman of the relief committee of the Sisterhood; .- a member o | the execu-. tive board of the Couiieil and head of the Americaiuzatiok work, and corresponding secretary of the: J.
Vol. IX—No. 36
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ADDITIONS MADE Qeneral Public Welcomed TO PERSONNEL OF to View This Tribute to GYM DEPARTMENT
Departed Leader
Morris H. Sogolow, director of the physical education department of the ter, of which William Grodinsky is • Some startling facts about GerThe bust of Harry H. Lapidus, of the Center, between the~"trophy J. C»~ C, announcss the addition to chairman. i'1 inahyr hitherto not released to the which serve as- a permanent case and the stairway. > ' the J." C. C. athletic staff of Lee tribute will The complete Forum lists: • general public will be divulged at the to the memory of the departed At the bottom of the bust is a Dorothy Thompson (Mrs. Sinclair \'. open"meeting to be sponsored by the Grossman of Lincoln, Nebraska. civic, communal and philanthropic plaque on which is inscribed in Lewis)—Monday evening, Decent ': Omaha Lodge No. 354 of B'nai Brith Lee- is a former Lincoln High leader, was completed this week. bronze: at the Jewish Community Center ber 4. School star athlete. He graduated The general public is invited to IN LOVING MEMORY Norman Thomas—Monday evening, : Tuesday evening, October 10, at 8:15 last spring from the Kansas State view the bust at the Jewish Comp. m.January 8. Teachers of Pittsburgh. While there munity Center, where it is encased OF The speaker will be Joseph F. Bishop Francis J. McConnell—Wedhe played football and basket ball inside a beautifully constructed niche HARRY H. LAPIDUS i Grossman of Chicago, president of nesday evening, February 14. ' — was on the track team. He will in the north wall of the main lobby 1882-1931 District' Grand Lodge No. 6 of B'nai Oswald Garrison Villard—Wedhave charge of junior athletics, gym BY A GRATEFUL COMMUNITY w. w. o. Brith. He has been in constant classes and all swimming groups. He nesday evening, March 14. touch with the B'nai Brith sources of will also take the junior boys on trips [ Maurice Samuel—Wednesday eveThe bust, which is of bronze, is information concerning the situation to various points of interest in and ning, April 11. the work of Porfessor Enrico Glicenof the German Jews under Hitleraround Omaha. stein, world-famous Jewish sculptor. These five make up one of the ism'and has. documental information Another recent addition is Miss It was erected by the Jewish ormost brilliant Forum series ever concerning the propaganda activities Selma Lottman of Lincoln, a gradganizations of Omaha. brought to the local rostrum. in Naziland and in other countries uate of the University of Nebraska, The Jewish Community Center was Dorothy Thompson will open the as well as their cells and plans of department of physical education. At chosen as the permanent site for the series with. a lecture . on Germany. organization in the United States. the University she was a member of bust, because Harry Lapidus was She is a journalist and authoress of A banquet will be given in honor the Women's Athletic Association, An announcement just received one of the founders of the Center note, having written a number of of - Grossman preceding the open specializing in swimming, hiking, volbrilliant articles on Russia and more Moscow, - (J.T.A:)—Synagogues in ley ball, hockey, basket ball, track from John A. Farber, president of and was its first president, serving meeting. The banquet as well as the the Service Life Insurance Company as head of the institution for three recently on Germany. open meeting is opsn to the general the Soviet - capital were unusually and field events. years. She is a penetrating observer and crowded and even overcrowded • with public, for both men and women. She is a skilled dancer, being a mem- of Omaha, states that this organizathe committee in charge of Reservations at seventy-five cents after her personal investigation into worshippers .who ' carijU to observe ber of the Orchesis National Danc- tion has just purchased the Hawkeye theAlso, permanent memorial felt that Life Insurance Company of Des Joseph F. Grossman per plate may be made with Dr. A. Hitleriied Germany and ner articles Yom Kippur, the Day-of Atonement. ing Society. She is trained to teach the Jewish Community Center, repGreenberg, Jackson 3409, or at the about the Nazi government, she has In part, this was due to the fact that the popular types of dancing, tap, Moines, la. resenting as it does the efforts of Jewish Community Center, Jackson Upon approval of a reinsurance become recognized today as one or the general rest day coincided-with interpretive, character, clog and ball the entire community and being the 1366. All reservations must be made I the best authorities on Hitler's Ger- Yom Kippur, enabling many wor- room. She specialized in women's contract between the Service Life In- hub of the Jewish communal activiby Monday noon. I many. shippers to attend .the services, who gymnastics and slenderizing and re- surance Company of Omaha and the ties, would be the proper place for The meeting will be held immedNorman Thomas is noted for his otherwise would have been to work. ducing work. She will teach the ma-Hawkeye Life Insurance Company of the bust. iately following the dinner, which oratory and his great mind. He was The Moscow Jews who crowded the tron gym and swim classes, and, Des Moines, Iowa, by the insurance It is recalled that Harry Lapidus will start at 6:30 p.m. There will departments of Iowa and Nebraska, was active in every worthwhile cause the socialist candidate for president synagogues were noticeably of the later, dancing. be absolutely no solicitation of funds in the last election. older generation. Few young • peo- Sogolow started his basket ball the Service Life Insurance Company in the interest of education or of the at either the banquet or the meeting. class of instruction last Tuesday eve- will become Nebraska's second larg- needy. He was the friend, counselHis book, "America's Way Out,' ple were present There is no admission charge to the ning. This class will meet all sea- est legal reseive stock life insurance lor, adviser and personal benefactor is ranked as one of the best. His In one synagogue, the part formermeeting, and all are welcome. being taught the fundamentals company. of countless men and women in the rings true, and he always ly used to house overflow services, son, and basic team play. "For a long while you have wanted London, (J.T.A.) — P o g r o m s sincerity Mr. Farber states: "With the ac- community, and his profound charattracts a huge audience. was occupied by a Jewish workers' to hear what the Swastika rowans to against the Jews in Berlin are foreA basket ball managers meeting quisition of the Hawkeye Life In- acter, integrity and sincerity and the Jew in Germany," stated Rabbi cast in the Manchester. Guardian, Bishop McConnell is one of the club, which this year, as in the past, will be held Monday evening at 7:30 surance business the total of the in- limitless capacity for leadership were D. A. Goldstein, president of the noted liberal paper, by a correspoon- leaders-of Protestant Christianity in organized" an anti-religious drive p. m. to arrange for the pre-season surance in force in the Service Life known the country wide. local B'nai Brith Lodge, who will dent of "authority and detachment," America." As president of the Fed- on Yom" Kippur with the loudest league. When he died in December, 1931, a eral Council of Churches of Christ brass band they coould procure, in Sogolow is highly pleased with the Insurance Company will- be in excess mournful preside at the meeting. "You will communitty—grateful fo? . following a private inquiry as .to of Thirty Million Dollars, with reorder to annoy aad disturb the v in -America, he has exerted his inbe astounded" to learn" of the efforts way the new fall schedule has been his unselfish efforts on their behalf . present conditions in Gezmanyymade neighboring worshippers. y'They made sources of over Five Million Five fluence toward the-attainments of a that are directed against world Jewenthusiastically received. Prospects —took steps to perpetuate his-memhigher social order. -"In the pulpit so much noise .thattc was «•—'•--—•- are promising," he states, : with such Hundred Thousand Dollars." ry as f-wdl. Mr. Grossman, in-= his by the paper; ._ ory, one means being the bust. official capacity, lias been kept in "Hitler became moderate in all and on the lecture platform he has to hear the cantor conduct the ser- good attendance and such peppy en- John A. Farber is president of the A memorial mestingj attended, by" vices. Service Life Insurance Company; an overflow crowd, was held on his intimate contact with the situation. things except the Jews* about whom always raised his voice as a chamthusiasm. Harold P. Farber, secretary; Walter Yahrzeit, thousands coming to pay This is a rare opportunity to get in- he still speaks with foaming mouth," pion of tolerance and human broth- ~The Kol Nidre services on the eve •*• formation that all Jews should have." the correspondent declares. "Per- erhood. Duda, treasurer; W. H. Pate, direc- their respects to his memory. of Yom Kippur were attended mostMr. Grossman will aso explain how, haps with the throwing of the Jews Villard, the fourth speaker, as ed- ly by women, who filled the women's Consecration Service tor; Lloyd Dort, vice president, and Another permanent tribute to him the Hitlerite program is being com-! to the wolves, Hitler will tide over itor of the "Nation," is a leader of gallery and even occupied the men's at Temple Wednesday Irvin Stalmaster, counsel. is the Harry Lapidus Community; The Service Life Insurance Com- Trust fund, which is already functile rough winter." American Liberalism. He is one of section. batted. Dr. A. Greenberg, who is in charge Speculating" upon what will happen the most trenchent critics of Amer- The poverty of many of the wor- The following nineteen children pany has in the past year acquired tioning as a revolving, perpetual shippers was tragically illustrated by were blessed by Rabbi Frederick the business of the Union Pacific trust "for educational, charitable, reof arrangements for the dinner, is if pogroms upon the T --'•—'lv ican life. being assisted by a committee which ^CUT, the correspondent discar His last book, "The Germany the unprecedented number of beg- Colin at a special consecration service Assurance Company of America and ligious or benevolent uses or pur* the correspondent discards includes Sam Green, Beber> pessimistic that the Phoenix," is an authoritative work. gc • who surrounded f• Crr~t Syn- Wednesday night, tha eve of Succoth: that of the Equity Life Insurance poses of Jewish character. v j e w current Kabbi Goldstein, PhilipSam will not 2—.L intervene as He is now abroad and will return in agogue on Spaglenitchev street Jimmy Bialac, Harvey Dean Ferer, Company. The acquisition of the T?r»W»i /!ir\l/lo4-01Tl ^KlllTk TCltltZTllCK. ' world . 1 1 powers _ MI __.*. and William Grodinsky. The beggars filled both sides of the Stuart Lewin Ferer, Bobby Gilinsky, Hawkeye increases the company's acthey did not intervene when the Ar- the fall. menians were massacred by the The series will be closed by that street and benic~sd the worshippers Maurice Greenspan, Rose Elaine tivities so as to require an increase Gross, Anna Jane Kulakofsky, Rich- of Home Office personnel and enTurks, but maintains that the posi- remarkable novelist, publicist and for alms. ard Levensky, Leone Betsy Parker, larging headquarters. Mr. Farber tion in Germany is different. Ger- traveler, Maurice Samuel. Those who Beverly Jean Pessen, Janice Elaine states: "The company plans to conmany is not in Asia, but in Central hezrd him when he Sv-s in Omaha Leo Berman Elected Pills, Joan Rosenstock, Stanley Ru- tinue its headquarters in Omaha and Europe, the Jewish co-religionists last remember his spell-binding adA memorial meeting for the late bin, Lorraine Stoller, Morton Allen I forsee a steady and rapid growth to Head Psi Mu Club Trachtenbarg, abroad -will protest, and the powers dress, one of the most briiiiant lecMrs. William L. Holzman was held by Audrey Wolf, Billy Leo Berman was chosen president The executive committee of the will be forced to intervene, the tures ever given here. that will make Service Life Insur- the Jewish Women's Welfare OrganPepper, Lois Shirley Pepper, Bobby Guardian correspondent states. of the Psi Mu for the ensuing term Jewish Community Center and Welance Company one of the leading in- ization at the J. C. C. Tuesday afterHe has a surprising memory for fare Federation recently voted to Negotiations between the Jewish books, men and countries, scenes and at an election of officers Monday. Newman. surance companies in Omaha." noon. This memorial meeting took the Other officers elected are: Sam This is the first time that such a ask the Conservative Synagogue to leaders and the Nazi chiefs have as incidents, and an equally amazing Mr. A. R. Ingleman, formerly pres- place of the regular meeting and anservice was held here, consecrating Epstein, vice-president; Henry Ginsassume responsibility for support of yet not. occurred, the Guardian cor- ability • to evoke all these in clear, ident of the Hawkeye Life Insur- nual luncheon cf the organization the J. C. C. Sunday School. The] respondent states, but some Jews be- fluent and dazzling lectures. His ex- burg, secretary; Max Stoller, treas- the new children upon their entering ance Company of Des Moines, be- scheduled for that day. Conservative Synagogue gladly com-j l i e v e s u c h a conference is unavqid- periences range from diplomatic ne- urer; Jay Stoler, publicity director; Sunday School. . affiliated with the Service In addition to her many other comMorris Falk, parliamentarian; Iz A large crowd of parents and chil- comes plied. The Sunday School, therefore,' a b l f i - n t h e l o n g r u n > Life Insurance Company of Omaha munal activities, Mrs. Holzman was is now altogether under the auspices i D e 3 c r i b i n g the Jewish isolation, the gotiations and soldiering to editorial Tretiak and Morris Giller, sergeant- dren attended. Rabbi Cohn spoke on and will have charge of the com- very active in the work of the J. W. work and bricklaying. "Spiritual Harvest." at-arms. of the Conservative Synagogue. J f e a r o f the Jews to appear in the pany's interests in the state of Iowa. W. O. and served as secretary of the The Conservative Synagogue will streets after ten in the evening, and The Service Life Insurance Company organization for many years. continue the policy established by the fact' that they never go to theaof Omaha is now operating in Ne- Mrs. L. Neveleff, president of the the J. C. C, i.e., all children are wel-ters or lectures, the correspondent braska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Mis- Jewish Women's Welfare Organizac<--lie whether their parents are mem- tells of the trag-edy of the Jewish tion, presided. She gave a short talk souri and California. bers of the synagogue or not eulogizing Mrs. Holzman. children in Germany, revealing that Rabbi Goldstein is superintendent at the beginning of this month, Mrs. Nate Mantel, who was a of the Sunday School, asJ s t * d b / * i s entered Jewish religious classes schoolmate of Mrs. Holzman, read capable staff of teachers, most of ___, v _ , . „ •„„„*,„,. OTW, ,n™,,,i „„_ resolutions honoring the memory of whom have had teachers' training and beat a teacher and several puMrs. Holzman. Mrs. Mantel also read pils. Later one of the pupils died tion to the Dutch resolution " and and teaching experience. a poem appropriate for the occasion, as a result of the beatings. will not fight its acceptance. , This The teachers are: Ida Tennenwhich she herself composed. She resolution, introduced in. the AsRabbi Frederick Cohn will again baum. Pearl Dansky, Grace Dansky, headed a resolutions committee, which sembly Friday by Jonkheer de Grarff, conduct the lecture course Sponsored Dora Dolgoff, Hyman Finkelstein, "Hatikvoh" Shows included Mrs. Frederick Cohn and Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, by the Sisterhood of Temple Israel Jeannette Levinson, Sophie RosenMrs. I. Rosenthal. demands international collaboration this year. The meetings are to be held stein, Rosaline Pizer, Esther Faier, Philanthropic ; Cantor Joseph Malek rendered two for a solution of the many and varat the Blackstone Hotel the second Julius Bisno, and Bess Berntein, Geneva, (J;T.A.)—A resolution ied problems to which the existence plans and take steps to bring about and fourth Tuesdays of each month Hebrew songs, accompanied by Mrs. who is secretary. • Ruth Cohen is Spirit proposing a world convention be es- of a large body of refugees from a practical solution to the refugee at 10:30 a. m. Henry Monsky. The entire organizasubstitute teacher. tablished' \ guaranteeing the human Nazi Germany has given birth, and question. A philanthropically-minded organiRabbi Cohn's subjects will be tion stood in silence for a minute in Mrs. J. H. Kulakofsky, president and political rights of minorities ev- requests the League to consider respect to the memory of Mrs. Holzzation of young women, the Hatikvph^ The resolution, it is expected, will chosen from events of present-day in- man. of the Conservative Auxiliary, has erywhere and the organization of an Club, is finding that much pleasure be referred to the League's second terest. The first of the series will be appointed a Sunday School committee emigration '• agency to facilitate the commission for the study of the tech- held October 24. under the chairmanship of Mrs. Ber- can be derived from doing good for emigration of minorities, was of- Plan to Strengthen - , nical details involved. With German Mrs. Samuel Gilinsky, Harney 7088, During the coming year the Jewish nice Natelson. The other members others. This group has decided to concen- fered at the fourteenth League of opposition withdrawn, and strong is in charge and tickets may be se- Women's Welfare Organization will will be announced later. Junior Organizations Nations Assembly in session here. support for the resolution assured cured from her. trate its organization work on helptry a new plan, holding only three Sunday School Succoth Celebration from countries bordering on Geras many local needy Jewish fam- The resolution was presented by meetings a year. The plans for these This Sunday morning the children ing Dr. Frangulies, Greek jurist and Plans for an intensive Jewish club many which have most strongly felt ilies as they can by supplying necare being arranged by a program of the school will be entertained in essaries for this winter, working in general secretary' of the Internation- program embracing all of the Jew- the economic burdens imposed by the Succoth Celebration committee headed by Mrs. Herman the succah. Children of the primary «*>*>«*ri«» •» al Diplomatic Academy in Paris, ish junior organizations in the city presence of numbers of refugees, it for Religious School Jahr. grades will enter the succah at 10 co-operation with the Federation. who is acting as representative of are being promulgated. appeared certain today that internaAll proceeds of the hard-time cosRepublic. o'cock. Miss Ida Tennenbaum will| tional action in behalf of the refuItume dance to be given by the Ha- theDr.Haitian A Succoth celebration for the chil- Brotherhood Stag J Frangulies' resolution, if adop- At an enthusiastic meeting of the gees would be taken. be in charge. tikvoh November 12 at the J. C. C. various clubs and organizations last At eleven o'clock the children x>f will be used for this purpose. ted, would guarantee Jewish rights dren of the Religious School of the The question remaining to be solv- Vaad Ha'Ihr will be held next Sun- Honoring New the junior and senior grades will Mrs. L. Neveleff is sponsor of this in all cduntriea now threatened by Monday at the J. C. C, reorganization of the Senior Council of Clubs ed is what form of action the League day morning at the B'nai Israel synenter the succah for their celebrapolitical anti-Semitism. It proposes Rabbi organization. tion. that all countries, including Ger- was discussed, so that the young peo- of Nations can take beside provid- agogue at 10 a. m. The Brotherhood of Temple Israel ple's groups meeting outside of the ing passports for the refugees. Senmany, undertake to guarantee eleCenter would participate in the Coun- timent is strong among many of the All Jewish children are welcome. will give a stag honoring Rabbi Damentary human and political rights, Post-Confirmation delegates for appointment of a The members of the Ladies Auxil- vid H. Wice, who was recently named English School particularly equality before the law, cil program. iary of the Vaad will entertain for irrespective of > xace and religion, Another step in the unification of League high commissioner or com- the children of the Junior congrega- associate Eabbi at the Temple, on Group at Temple Tuesday evening, October 10, at the mission to supervise the work in all the Jewish youth in the city is the and protection of life and freedom. An Engish School for the foreign tion Sunday afternoon. Blackstone. A card party will be born is being held at the local Y. M. Rabbi David H. Wice has issued The resolution would4extend to all plan to organize a Junior Council of its aspects. Germany's position would held in conjunction therewith. C A. Tuesday and Thursday eve- a call at Temple Irael for post-con- the countries of the world the pro-Clubs, under the direction of the be a strong factor I nthe wort since Reservations may be phoned to the German export of currency and EVANSTON, HI.—Ceremonies dednings at 7:30 p. m. These classes firmation men and women up to 18 tection for national minorities now Senior Council. Julius Bisno is ' president of the property regulations create t i e chief icating the ninth Hillel Foundation of Louis Somberg, Atlantic 0470, or to provide free instruction in English years of age. . ••"'.: guaranteed in only a few countries Senior Council. The next meeting will problem and are responsible for the the national B'nai Brith organization David R. Cohen, Atlantic 7168. Plans to all who desire it. This is the • Last Sunday over thirty were pre- in Europe by special treaties. of many of the-"victims will be held on the campus of North- are being made for a large attendtwenty-fifth year of such classes at sent, and Rabbi Wice expects this The German delegation, it was be held at the J., C. C Thursday destitution from persecution, ance. , , western University this month. learned, is ' • withdrawing its • opposi•evening, .October 19. ' class to grow even larger. the Y.
LARGE OFWOJlSHtPERS PRAY IN MOSCOW
SERVICE LIFE BUYS HAWKEYE LIFE COMPANY
Pogroms in Berlin Likely This Winter London Paper Says
Memorial Meeting for Mrs. Holzman
Conservative Sunday School Functioning
Qudrantee of Minority Rights for All Nations Proposed at Geneva Sisterhood Lecture League of Nations Is Considering Minorities
Holland Brings to Is- Course by Dr. Cohn sue Jewish Exiles