November 18, 1938

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In tfee I Interer t* of the f •v ( That Sunday -when Orson' Wel**•-——~c^ les Reared a lot of people stiff by bringing the Martians down by radio to destroy the earth, I isras at my radio set in my living room, Entered 83 Eecona Class Hail Matter on January 31. 1931. at ifrave spirit that 1 always have OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 193S Postofflce. of Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of-March 3. 1879 been, I was not frightened. I said to my wife: "The Mar-' • • tians have invaded New Jersey ' and it may be a good .thing. They Early. Deadline may have something.' They could not do any.worse with the,earth Because cf the Thanksgiving than the earth-people have. If holiday on Thursday, iKwill he they come to,our city we'll-open necessary for THE JEWISH our spare bedroom *to several of PRESS to be published a day them." early. Even as I was saying this, I beAll news must be in the ofcame aware of, an unusual clatter fice of the PR.ESS by Tuesday' in my radio set and suddenly, out B'nai B'rith ' Sabbath t o evening a t 5 o'clock. came a. Martian oa a sound wave. Be Observed at Their advanced lmowledge o£ evSCRANTON R A B i : erything has enabled.the Martians Temple not .only to transmit sound, but systematize Jewish education SPEAK AT T 1 also heavy objects by radio. in this comnraniry. Plans are being made by the The visiting Martian was an in"Jewish parents in particular local lodge of B'nai B'rith lor On- Friday, December dividual such as I had "never seen; are called upon to avail them- B'nai -B'rith sabbath to be held T'ax AfEt of Sorautcn. '.r"€*" * before. He had one eye which was selves of the facilities and oppor- next- Friday evening, November vania, vill be the EV; 1 -. c ' Jc centered in his forehead. Later he tunities accbrdedthem by the bu- 25, at Temple Israel. cic 1 r s t h El eyEEgogiie. He v L t v. Services explained to me that on Mars the reau. It is to them that vve ap- will ,>-"•'n at S. meeting *.c V "" .Ci -T-p . at aa open Inhabitants didn't need two eyes most urgently that they enmembers of the syntscg ; e Z—C "With the recommendations peal ..-•"' , i Marks is chairman of since they were bright enough to roll their children in the daily their friends are invitoJ. -> *g. David ' Goldman, perceive truth and righteousness of the Bureau of Jewish Edu- religious schools, that they ensK ,Rabbi Arzt, vice-p~es > c":-t f of the Temple, trill es-with only one. ', cation now being carried out Jewish youth to pursue an in*-', the Rabbinical Assets!'y, ;: o-c j . ' ' I L .ue greetings to the congre• It was a cause of astonishment by,local institutions, the .Bu-fied and systematized pr<~' , - " •" ^ics^il Cc-fcrcnse V.'t cf the country's fore—o. 1 Ccr;c"..on and Harry B. Cohen, prestire him that the inhabitants of vative rabbis. Kis cosp-o^a-. cr. ^; JejEish-education th?.»-' -••'"-"• •"'""' v c r z'. Be Held This reau, has issued a call to the dent of' the lodge, will respond. the earth had dificulty to discovpossible the con*' a ScraEtca is among Fet^c;r -,-, - r - ~ tl C 111\ entire community to take adSixrscsy . Members of the B'nai B'ritS Trill er truth and righteousness even ^^ i •• _ largest. ^wish :onduct the service. •with two eyes. He Tinew -all about vantage of the •week-day Jew- healthy and ~whoU life in the communL The Council Bluffs B'nai B'rith i ^ r ^ , The nest meeting of the lodge •us,- was aware of all the current ish educational facilities. _ — wf will be held this Monday, Novem- lodge will be host to the South- j ' ^ < «vents, was distressed at the way Temple Program Hebrew schools, are being con\ things had gone in the -world. He .At Temple-Israel, -where a two- ber 31, in the lodge rooms at the west Regional Conference of Dis-! I and his countrymen had, ,in fact, ducted at the City Talmud Torah, day a weefe Hebrew school has ewish Community Center. trict Grand Lodge NO; 6 nest Sun- " • * -=• ' the Beth El Talmud Torah and _• come .down to earth on a benefiThe local lodge now has the day, starting at 10 o'clock. Delebeen organized, Rabbi Wice exg the Temple Hebrew School. cent mission, as it turned out. largest membership in its history. gates "wil d o m e from Lincoln, : plained the educational program: Keynoting the work being "Tour radio," he said, ' 'has HeadTwo hundred twenty-five • cew Omaha and Sious City. __ n • done, Philip M. Klutznick,.chair- "The program at the Temple is members were enrolled during quarters of the convention will j - misinterpreted us." Q continuous process through nine the membership campaign con- be at Hotel Chieftain. f' I the But before proceeding with the man of the bureau, issued ' i : grades of.the religious school cul- ducted under the chairmanship of cpnversation I insisted he must following statement: . Registration will begin at 9: S 0 | minating in the Confirmation Morris E. Jacobs. The new mem- a. m. The first business meeting i come to our spare bedroom and "Omaha has again taken the . . wash up and rest awhile; for he lead in establishing1 a sound tru- service." bers, to be known as the "Hesry will be held at 11. A buffet t High school sophomores, jun- Mons&y class," •will he initiated : luncheon will be served in ths j Noted Author WC Arrccr Jboked travel-worn. He washed up ism in American Jewish life. The and shortly he was returning to concept that Jewish education 1s iors and ' seniors are organized on December 11. hotel ballroom at 12:SO. \ my living room. a community responsibility is no- into a group that meets Sunday An open forum on "The Fonn-j The Breadhrealrers luncheon is November ^Z evenings from 5:30 to 7 under ' "You should h a v e rested where better illustrated than by held every Thursday at 12:15 at dations- of the Jewish Commtmi-1 the direction • of Arthur Rapport. awhile," I said. Tuesday night. Novr—bc- CF. tffe Port, Twelfth.' and Farnaia ty" will be held from 2 to 4, with Supper is served, a short religious streets. The Martians, he answered, nevPaul Yeret, director of the Craa- Meyer Lievin, well-kncv n ."EV>-J: . . • service takes place, and a discuser rest. They have learned how to HEBREW SCHOOLS : Members of the local lodge are ha Jewish Community Center, is author, will b e ' p r e s e r t e c rt 1'rc get rid of fatigue aniefcly (by ex1. City Talmud' Torah, 101 sion period follows. planning to attend the Southwest charge. Jewish Communirr C e r t " «s F~rAlso at the -Temple there is a Regional Conference to be held traction) and to harness it for use North Twentieth s t r e e t At the hancuet, to be held at ond speaker on the Center r e r in running machinery . - . "You," college group f o r unmarried (Jewish Community CenG:SO, Jerome Friedman of Chica- uns. this Sunday in Council Bluffs. Mr. Levin's tor.r v -'." be. he said, "let fatigue bear you young people between the ages ter. • go will be principal speaker ana "I Dcc't -Look Jcvris1 " down and drive you to. bed: .We of IS and 30 who meet every Isaihan Gilinsky toastrsaster. 2. Beth JE1 Talmud Torah, other Thursday evening. A group • A-native of ChicEgc ' : • I,— : employ its power usefully." Members cf the committee ar- in 1924. reseive.d .his.>!"?•'cc '™rr~ . I told him that the Martians : -5109 Capitol avenue. of young married couples gathers* •aranging for the affair are: Jffll- the Trarersity of'Ch:rs.r~ 3. Temple Israel H e b r e w semi-monthly. - t •were missing a lot. There's nothat the Blackstone. lard Krasne, Simon Steinberg, Bea student be 'was a s p c i ; School, Park avenue at v~ - ' ing, I said, like just lying in bed Included in the Temple's edncaKlein, Nathan Gilinsky-and Louis for the Chicago Dsil; y^~: r~ Jackson. • " late on Sunday morning. tional program is the men's Kate3raan. a contriDiii.or to ths fr*T'O'"->^We engaged thus in small talk luncheon group that meets very All Eaembers cf B'nai B'rith | rah journal. until he suddenly asked: "Do you the program of our Bureau of Wednesday noon to discuss timeand.their wives have been invites) fenow, sir, why the Martians .have ewish Education. • . He studied s r t c, -rr . r* ly topics, and the Temple Sisterto attead the conference. come to the earth?" . . "Through, the medinm of the hood which holds monthly meetWeU, I replied, it seems that bureau, ire are. endeavoring to ings and study groups. FA. meeting of the Center BraOrson Welles brought you down spread the bass of participaSees matie committee was held last to destroy this earth. But I was tion in the undeniable benefits |,L1.' I ,, J. | Rabbi David A. Goldstein of •Friday. Mrs. Ben Shapiro,-.chairnot afraid.. I felt you couldn't do of Jeirish education. It is our the Beth El Synagogue found the any worse with earth than we are belief that the doctrine of uniman,-named the following subdoing with it.-1 am really a cour- ty in this all-important plissa •bureau a foreTrard stride in com- committees: . ' . •: munal life. ageous person. _•• •••-' L «. of oar lives and the Jewish, fu- "We have -come down ', to no •'The . organization of the BuPlay-reading, Has Hokaaa, ture -Rill serve to bring ths real .'"•• something about the Jews,",he reau of Jewish Education In. chairman, and'Don Brodkey; ccs"said. • ' - ' •• ' - • - . • Tutaes ol the Hebrew language,. Omaha was a great step forward .uiae, Mrs. Willlsm Feilsr, chairoar history sad oar literature " O h V • . - . - . " • , in the life of the Omaha Jewish nzsx,- and' Mrs. Clyea Krasne, j • "Are you, perhaps,.acquainted closer to the 'masses of community," he said. "It means Miss- Ida Fine and Mrs. H. Bel-; cad old. •with any Jews?" he asked. _ that at last all groups in Omaha . "Yes, some of iay "best friends unite ia a program, making mon and.'Mrs.-David Bxockey; 2i&e3s Encouragement £3 '•"•'•'• s r e . J e w s . " : . ' ' . " for* intensive Jewish education props and sets, I.Solziaan. chair program is new. I t Ho went on to explain that the for a maxim nni nuraber of boys xc.an, s a d Sirs. -Afce Solomon, S£rs. -Martians-Trere not at all imfami-- lieesJs encouragement anti and girls. . Milton Mayper asd Mrs. -J. E. An-norncemeiit hss " 'been' inaSe * liar with the plight, of. the Jews It is dedicated to the earnest certainly sugars well for Cohn, End publicity, E. that Miss Blanche Kleim.s.n. cf oa." "Keporter," " F T - ' «• r~ Jn the woria; they heard their hope that Jewish education in. the"It Johnnie" "The Xew r,- .>.gt' ur future unity of onr communiJacobs and Leonard Nathan. all of its significance may be Kansas City •rill on Beeenlrer" l lamentations even at their far disty that reformed, conservative • A meeting will be "beia the first re-elevated to the place of pre•hecorae fiireotor of educational tance: their transcosmic telescopes had seen Jews huddled in eminence and. dignity that is and orthodox unite in advancing part of December to consider the activities at the Je-vrisa Ccmnmni- tremenficr.sly Eticcess'i.' r*" 1' the cause of 'Talmud Torah,* two plays to be given during .the the bleak no man's land between Sogically, as' well as historically, ty Center. Miss Kieiman succeeds "We of the Beth El Synagogue season. The plays are to he pre- Miss Ruth Allen, who on Septem- aronsefi considerable e r T - - - , . Czechoslovakia and Sudeten: they its proper, place. In the midst Admission to the C'rtc- r c ~ had seen the multitude of Jews of the catastrophes that seem are happy with the new arrange- sented the weeks of February 20 b ber 1 1 bbecame assistant director is Iree to Center • of the driven out of Germany to the bor- to be crumbling Jewish life in ment. Already, we have organ- and April 3. 'Cleveland Educational J fiividaE.! tickets are ; so many of ths once golden ized- our own Talmud Torah, ders of Poland. • ,-• .Council. • "We distinctly saw the dead areas of yesterday, this effort which has an enrollment of 50 Miss Kleiman is at present as- i,»f»» r nmi«.M among thorn (they had died <m becomes d o u b l y important. boys and girls. These'boys and sistaut superintendent of t h e ' i, iris are being given the best posthe way) being buried beside this With your fullest cooperation Kansas City Jewish Children's i ^-' *•b we may yet build an oasis vrtib.- sible type of instruction. Thanks •via dolorosa, as I may call it. Home and is an instructor in So- ' <•>» r "Oh," I exclaimed in astonish- in the vast desert that sur- to the bureau, we have been enciology, at the Kansas City Jus.- j abled to engage a professionallyment, "you have heard about "via rounds us tlrsA those who need I U ior • College. ' rained teacher, who Understands dolorosa." the strength of a unifying lanFor her. professional training, Yes, he replied, the Martians guage and c C s h drinli at the the American-Jewish child and Miss Kieiraan atteaded the TJni-1 (who know everything) knew all fountain, of oar past may find can inspire him with a love and versity of St. Loais ana the Uniknowledge of Jewish tradition about via dolorosa, knew all about it." The annual ThankEgiving dance versity cf- Chicago. and and Jewish ideals. Jesus who had trod this path to She has been prograin director Lincoln .L o fi g e Commenting on the need of the crucifixion. . "We will begin to- realize the sponsored by Junior Hadassah groups y g p B'rith, -Celehraiefi "It is most curious,' a& said, program inaugurated by the re- fruits of the new arrangements will be held on Thursday, Novem- for the adult and youth sponsored by Hadassah and has Gold";. "that while mankind grieves cently organized bureau, Rabbi five -years from today, when eur (finely enough) for this one Jew Milton A. Kopstein, spiritual first boys and girls graduate from ber 24, at the Fontenelle' hotel. taught Hehrew in Chicago, whsre sary dinner held ls.£. r > - -«-:~ • the Hotel Ccmhusker " - 1. - "—"on the via dolorosa two thousand head o fthe Orthodox community, the elementary department. "We MuSic'will be furnished by. Philo she was also a club director. . c~ years ago, it has little mind or has stated: .: . She has had special -psychiatric More thaa 200 attenc>? can look forward to the estab- Hansen and' 10-piece orheart for the multitude of Jews and vocational guidance \rork. In of ne-vv members k r r v ~ as t . "In thesa turbulent times when lishment of the Hebrew High chestra. on the same road to crucifixion the Jewish people are threatened, School. We may even perhaps anOmaha Miss Kiel-man, will be in "VLorris Friend clasf'" v«t r Proceeds from this affair will chsrge of ell educational and ; o - ' :r with serious danger, when social ticipate the day when a number "Precisely!" I said. "The Marbe turned over to Junior Hadas- youth work at the Center. class was r,air"cn cr the and economic discrimination is so of our children will go in for tian mind seems .clearer on this sah's Palestine Fund •which is than' the minds ol most people on rampant, there is only one meth- higher Jewish education." nsed for supporting the organizaod for us to pursue in combating rears. the earth." tion's projects in the Holy Land. ara Gutstact, r" these evils; the fortification of He spoke sadly: To think that Twenty-five refugee children, are the E" s a i E'rith Ant : there are few places left on the our tradition through learning. to ' become w a r d s ' cf Junior Leagu? , .spake 03. ths •> earth for Jews! To think there It is only by being better Jews Hadassah. ~z~. ±ie poll are so few voices to; speak, against that we can face a hostile world Miss Marion Chorcey is the Ge n a a a gc'verESi — with pride. .It Is only through a savagery so unspeakable. chairman of the dance .commit-ng th million eel All.this had been discussed in the principles of Jevrish ' educatee. Assisting1 her ss • divisional 1 I i. • the Martian counsels and it had tion that we will enable our youth cour.tr: r propasrar ' chairmen are: Esther Lazersoa, Ji'rs. ess?", daur' been agreed that Mars must-inter- to have the privilege of life on a ticket; Anna Ksiznit, patrons; of the lod gre's 1QVTICC~ vene: "In short, if there was no plane of dignity and courage. P.' Hashish,' a member ol the rljLucille Batt, good fellowship, •.'•• place for Jews on earth, it was the the ea history cf • "Jewry of Omaha can dem"World Zionist Action' Committee moral duty of the planet ^Jars to onstrate their loyalty aisfl deDr. Harry Jolt -of " Intensive preparations are be- and Rose. Schwidelson, publicity.' and for many years a resident of take them in. We have come to votion to the great and sacred . ing made for the annual Father Kalah Franklin is president of an of the erPalestine, will speak at a r ^ s s j take the Jews to Mars and give ideal, of Jewish education by and Son banquet to be given No- the local Junior Hadassah Karrr meeting Monday, November 21. : " ' them sanctuary. This is our benecooperating with Hie local Bu- vember 27 by the Federation of the Jewish Communitr Cent* . ficent purpose." n. •• C' -nr reaa of Jewish Education.in its Jewish Service and the local 7H under the auspices of the Z~.&- • I replied it was beautiful of the sincere effort to intensify and lodge of the B'nai B'rith. •'.'• tiona! Workers' .•Alliance-Foals Martians to do this - . . "But are The annual banquet is devoted s^ion. The meeting will be^in zt you sure there's no risbus in to stimulating a spirit of cotnpan S:SO. . Mars? It seems everywhere." don't think we should run away ionship between fathers and sons ••Uit <t i< Mr. 'Hashish is visiting Amer- •^ \ ^^ -(» . No, he said, hate and prejudice from the world." in the community. . . . ica as a g-je'st of the Poale £ior_. weer among the ignorances the "Perhaps," I added by way of Morris E. Jacobs, well-known Martians overcame oir their up- suggestion, "now that you're hero communal leader, will preside. New- York _ (WN3) — . Protes- He is well acquainted with- U" and Jews probl-eras of 'lie JEWS of Vc?' • An interesting program is be- tants, C a t h o l i c s ward climb . ".We conquered you might do something about ourselves even before we conquer- Hitler and Mussolini, Goebbels ing arranged and will be announc throughout the country trill dedi- "world. Under "his direction over ed the air waves by radio. To con- and Goering. Why not put them ed" next week. cate Saturday, November 19th, 100,000 Jew? in Poland a,nd eas.quer ourselves seemed more im into one of your capsules and Reservations are sixty cents per .and Sunday, November 20th. to efn Enrcpe are being retrain-?L" take them along to Mars?" portant." • ~ plate for adults and forty cents days of prayer and intercession: for industrial', and Egrsciiltiirr" ] The Martian.regarded.this sug- for sons, and may bo made at the for the victims of racial and reli- work in Palastine. "We Jews," I said, "should fee The Socis-1 Servicgions oppression throughout the TTherever in the -United Elates : of the Fedaratios very gratefu to the Martians » . . gestion as far from trappy . . "We Jewish Community Center. world in response to a movement he hss spc-ksa Ivlr to think of finding a friend in the must guard civilization in Mars," has i R he protested. "We dare not-allow initiated by the Federal Council gaineg cSEiiration. -universe! But . . . . " of Churches of Christ. "Oh, sir, you, too, are a Jew?' any deleterious influences to en"Yes. But, my dear friend. . - . ' ter it." A special prayer for the occa- TWO NEW PROJECTS We discussed the whole matter I explained that, after all, Jew sion is "being jointly written by START] f CEICTEEP had hopes for. the world. Some- through the night. He was auite Dr. Joseph. Sizoo, vice-president Tv.To sew projects Tfjll SOO'tl b e I thing always turned iip in th put out to see any Jew loath, to of the Federal Council, and Raht nlcft of time. Besides Jews lrav leave tlia earth . . . "Ob, I saifl David fie Sola Pool, president or under way at i h s Je-vrish Cor2-.| felt a mission in the world. Thei we have lived so long and have H. V. Kaltenbora, popular news the Synagogue Council cf Amera thousand commentator, will speSi on'Sat ica. • Torah, their prophets! Justice, learned that after ' • . ' • • lO7ing-kindnes, compassion, peac years things may get Tietter £ov urday evening, November 19, in Jewish calls to the clay of pray- next" Tresk. Perscr.- i-terestea .CHS, €U';.iI . . . " Somebody has got to keep oi us. So I guess we'll stay here." Lincoln under the auspices of ta er were issued by the Central rssy still £ig-a tip for' the c~-| ' "• j carrying these lights in the world Nevertheless, th© nest morning Sisterhood of the Temple B'na: Conference of American Rabbis, ehestra. A PhotBcrcrhT Cluh Is b e i s s ; c!r. It is so dark and soxhebod I read in the newspapers that the Jeshnren. The talk will take plac Union oE American Hebrew Conmust'carry, these lights. If we car Martians hadn't real invaded the at the St. Paul Methodist Episco- gregations, 'United Synagogue of coEEiit:e« I:as b € ' - - TV these' lights faithfully some- United States. But'you can't be- pal church, 13th and.M streets America, Rabbinical. Assnblv' of 'under the fiirectios o thing may kindle sometime and ii lieve everything you see In the Lincoln, starting at S o'clock. America and the Cnicn o" Orth- Trc'bclS. Careers enthusiasts • are may be bright again in the wort beca-ise ei ths Admission is" one dollar per tic odox Jeirish Coacressiaons. Gatho- a s k to register far is cla for everybody.: Don't you think newspapers'. ket. .Tickets-may he gotten at the lie bishops in many ,s CE the sir, it will be finer of us to kee (Copyright 193S By Seven Arts Church the ©veiling of the lec-.j country have ordered prayer's said day 'for th.p- meeting may oa bravely carrying our lights ? •..'.'. i;a&> Feature Syndicate.).' • tore. i in their "dioceses. ' ' ' agreed xxpoix,.":

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