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In the Interests of the Jewish People
By AL SEGAJU
: OF MICE A2O> MEJT •; In our town it Is as in many another town. This is to say, it contains some mouse-like Jews. A ^mouBe, as every one knows, Is among : the most timid of God's Entered aa Second Claa» Mall Matter on January SI, 1331, at OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1939 Hostofflce. of Omaha. Nebraska, ur.der the Act of March 3. 1870 creatures. It runs even at the T approach of lr. Segal, who is the njost harmless of people. - This makes Mr. Segal feel that hje is a strong and domii.ant character . . . "Oh," says lie, "I am a big man. The mouse runs away Irom me." • ' \ '. Yet he •would have more Tespect for the mouse, if, 'r stead of running, it stood up and roared at him like a. lion. Having no respect for a mouse at all, he •pursues mice -with traps and gloats -when he catches one. The ways of a mouse certainly are not those for a man to take "Word was received here by the The Mizrachi Zionist Organizaup. After all, a man is expected local chapter of Pi Lambda fration will hold a M'lave Malke this ^o have more mind than a mouse, ternity of the death of the chairSaturday evening at S o'clock a t and it iB written ol him that he man of the organization's nationtlie B'nai Israel Synagogue, 18th waB created in God's image. al executive council, Herbert R. and Chicago streets. Guest of hon(Though God must "wonder at Kaus. or will be Rabbi Isaiah Rackovsky times how far people are short Mr. Kaus, a Catholic of German of Worcester, Massachusetts. of the Godly image.) - A mouse might say, Goodness Agency Executives De- parentage, had formerly been Su- Drama Unit Will Present Rabbi Rackovsky will give the preme Rex of the fraternity which "Der Wilder Mentch" mand Safeguards for me, what will Father Coughlin principal address. The meeting is is generally considered a Jewish think of me? I hear Father on Sunday open to tne public. Homeland organization. Coughlin's feet approaching and Heads Women's The Bikur Cholim Society -will I must certainly make myself By VICTOR M. KtENSTOCK Omaha Jewry, having agreed upon a campaign sponsor the Omaha Drama Unit's pleasing to him or he may step Chief of J. T. A. Foreign Service Division presentation of Jacob Gordin's quota, this year faces an obligation which has not been on me. I'll just efface myself London (JTA) — Jewish leadwell-known, four-act drama, "Der and then I'll be pleasing to Mm. ers prepared to act on breaking equalled for immensity and seriousness in the entire Wilder Mentch." on Sunday, . . In our town, it seems, there are off -discussions with Britain after "With unceasing demands history of our organised efforts. Borne Jews who would efface receipt of the first written copy increased assistance h The appeal for the sunvof $102,000 is not a mere themselves on account of Father of the British plan for establishEuropean Jewries, the Coughlin and people like him. ment of an independent state in formality. It is an obligation dictated T>y the frantic committee of the local (They are like Jews in many an- Palestine. Local Groups to Conduct status of millions of Jews. A plague has Btrieten the The Jewish Agency Executive, "Having Wonderful Time" other town.) If they have Philanthropies set the Services Tonight House of Israel overseas, and it is our sacred duty to Wins Plaudits of Large thoughts they would conceal them in a message to the Government, goal at $102,000, over t at Beth El respond and make all necessary sacrifices. Audience in the caverns of their heads; if had asked safeguards for continthe sum raised last year they have ideals they would ued development of the Jewish If we fail to respond to the cry for help that comes Local A. Z. A. chapters, Mother inp the course of the caimpaigtw quench them as if they were be- homeland before they would con'•Having a Wonderful Time," to us from more than five million persecuted brethren, Chapter 1 and Sam Beber ChapThe sum ot 155,000 will W> tinue discussions on Palestine, irst offering of the Center Playtraying lights; if ¥ e have prophter 100 will participate in the oballocated to refugee neetls, pw> we will have acted to the everlasting shame of our comets they must be kept strictly con- but t h e talks with the British ers this season, won an eager reservance of national A. Z. A. Sabvicling the goal ia reached. tfh*» fined- to the covers of the holy representatives over the week sponse from audiences Monday, munity. This is the time when we must all join hands bath this evening at the Beth El remainder -will be divided &roo*ifc end left them in doubt and with Tuesday and Wednesday-nights at book. to make possible the complete success of the Jewish synagogues. ' local and national institutions. In our town recently it was a a feeling that the situation had the Community Center. Three hundred c h a p t e r s Philanthropies Campaign, Omaha Jewry's only Mercy Since laBt year'B campaign B«* The story of life in a Jewish matter of a speech. The speech, taken a turn for the worse. throughout the country will join ropean Jewry has faced the ! Colonial Secretary M a i colm camp in the Berkshires, the play Fund. by ascertain Jewish youth, was in sponsoring this annual affair. critical year in itB history. to be given in a certain commun- MacDonald. in the course of a was noteworthy for an apt handSueeess will he impossible unless our Jewish ComThe services here will be conductGerman Jewish community al institution. It was to be about wo-and-a-half-hour d i s cussion •ling of the Bronx character roles, munity understands clearly that this year -we ask not ed entirely by members of the A. rendered poverty-stricken by * * * with the Jews, emphasized that unfamiliar to most mid westerners. democracy. ' Z. A. chapters. decrees that followed the rt*M for mere pledges and gifts, but ask every member of the original British suggestions Not only did the play require Now in our town everybody is for Abe Resnick and Haskell Laing of Vom Rath. The crlsta an independent Palestine state the largest cast ever assembled on the Jewish Community to make sacrifices. The slogan lor. democracy, just as everybody contained all the safeguards neczere will deliver the sermons. September resulted in the J is in favor of sunrise and spring- essary for the Jewish national a Center stage, but it also set a of our campaign "NOT.A GIFT—BUT A SACRIFICE" Frank Pirsch, Alvin Hertzberg, of the Sudeten area being record for scene changes, eight time and, all the seasons. But, it home. Milton Saylan, Leonard Margules, is-no empty phrase. It will require actual sacrifices to the growing list of being involved. seems that while sunrise is all Phillip Sokolof and Stanley SUJewries. to reach our goal. He was understood to have Leading roles were taken by right it might not be quite all verman will participate in the Xew Demands We call upon Omaha Jews to dedicate themselves right if the matter of sunrise- were stated that he could not fix the Rebecca Kirshenbaum, M y r o n service. During the past few days tht; of the proposed transition Tarnoff, Eileen Zevitz, Dorothy being engineered by a God wholength to the holiest cause we have ever known. Co-chairmen of the affair are present crisis in Central establishment of the state, Tatelman and Irvin Zweiback. •was not.approved by some prom- before Paul Kerenberg Haskell Lazere and Frank Pirsch. has created new and greater which, he said, 'was dependent on Sets for the production "were de"We call upon Omaha Jews to think of terms of inent people. The public is cordially invited by the occupation of the extent of Arab-Jewish cooper- signed by Nate Sekerman and March 19, at the Jewish Comsacrificing a few eomforts to lighten the burden of our • (Suppose, for ' example, that ation. He declared the Govern- David to attend the services. In addivakia whose Jewish Lazarus. munity Center. The curtain will tion .to the members of both chapCoughlin came out against Jeho- ment was considering some retrapped brethren overseas. has up until now borne Mrs. Herman Jahr directed the rise at 8 p. m. promptly. vah on the- ground that he is a striction of Jewish immigration, production. ters, the regular Beth El choir unPrance the brunt of the $102,000 is our Campaign Goal. This is the amount Paul Nerenberg is directing the der the direction of Cantor Aaron Jewish, God who, by reason of be- but was undecided- as to the exsituation. play. Assisting him is Morris Co- Edgar will sing. we must raise! ing Jewish, was all tied up with tent. With the announcement of 4*$ hen of New York. Members of the international Jewry? What quota, work has been started ~*>ft Canton Scheme cast are: Morris Cohen, Bess Par•would niouse-like Jews do about Wm. HoImwB the organization r>Z the Wonto**'* The new development came afilman, Betty Gendelman, Sam / Honorary Chairman sunjight then?) Division, Mrs. ,T. Harry ter it had been understood that a Kenyon, Irving Parilraan, Sol ' Anyway, though everybody be- new plan -was being drafted by kofsfcy, who headed the Rabbi ^L Grodrinsky Gendelman, 3Jary Brown, Paul lieves democracy is all right some the Government providing for Honorary Vice-President Division the tirat Philanthropist Nerenberg. and Norman Rips. of our Jews tremhled to think eventual establishment in Palescampaign, h?if m-cerited the elis.3>"Der "Wilder Mentch" is a story Rabbi I»*via H. Wice •what people might say about the tine of a federal state composed man ship Rgra i n . K a b b i Isaiah Rackovsky of of a rich Odessa wheat merchant speaker if he were let into the or two or more cantons following „. Gfaairmaa Associated wiil; Mrs. KUIRIVO'1of sixty years of age who opens Jewish house to speak. He form- roughly the present population Worcester. Mass., will be the Ms Rabbi David A. Goldstein heart and treasures to a young Sirs. Phyllis Ziffren will speak erly had been secretary of the demarcation. Broad ontlines were guest rabbi of the Vaad this week8f rl'r " - Initial GJn* Jules Newman on "Reaction to Chaos" at a eityr l _:_Leagae_fQr.Peace and_gemgcracy{, said t a have alreadyjjeen indie- end. He will speak this evening bride. T)iv]<; r>~ " v fr'linslvy wil"? Arthur Cohi* . .Siage_ manager--is John -F&&and Saturday morning -at.' the •wi^e T>neg Shabboth" to be held "wfiat " would be said in the world sited to tne representatives" of the r • p i * • ~ <Tenen*7 Jif^ Mrs. J. H. KTilafeofskrman; stage director, Sol Ashkenit Bomehody from the League for Arab states who, i t was reliably Saturday at 2:30 p. m. at the li- t" ' ' f > >>e 8n»i«f*"E . A. V.olf azy, and prompter, Jack Savich. Peace'and Democracy were let in-learned, liad approved them. The <» ' l r iorg ari4 '•*. T>r. PluLp Sher Music trill be furnished by the Blackstone hotel by the Omaha to this liouse of Israel to give a question of the cantonal boundJewish Community Center Little aries had been engaging the atspeech. Symphony Orchestra. f ' i i in c h a r g e "v Hadn't Coughlin* told us to re- tention of the British ministers. Admission is fifty cents. Regarding the question of Jewion« wUi ht nounce all Jews like him? The ish immigration, MacDonald was T v ho hffirtnfi League for Peace and Democracy 1 T T M I M last yea?. had favored the Spanish Loyalists reliably said to have in mind a figure of 10,000 annually for five / cliairmanRlilj* , -which, of course, was all right; with the likelihood that \ c Kulakofskf but then Coughlin had no use for years, 10,000 refugee children would Spanish Loyalists and ' by tying be admitted for the first year Rabbi David A. Goldstein of ourselves up with an avowed above quota. He was reportedly the Beth "El Synagogue -will conIriend of theirs we'd get our-still "undecided" Zior..F; on how immiduct the service this evening at O m a h a selves in bad again. "We should be gration would be regulated after the Ahavai Sholom Congregation Members of the Junior A. Z. A. Noted Author T making ourselves pleasing to this period, apparently in view in Portland, Oregon. chapter will journey to Des Coughlin and all people like him. strenuous Jewish objections to of Paleslinr an The west coast congregation is Moines this Sunday at the inviAnd what were we doing about earlier suggestion that after five celebrating its seventieth anniverc-wish Speaking at a incr tation of the Junior A- Z. A. Club. it? years the question of further imGoldstein will also eon called bv xne wrr A basketball game will be played np of ! sary. Kabbi (Besides, the Dies Committee migration would be fixed by mube guest of honor at a special as- ganization LA V r between the two groups in the for didn't think any too well of the tual agreement with the Arabs. 1 sembly of the Ahavai Sholom Re- noted write me ! o-^ morning-. League for Peace and Demo- The Jews rejected the suggestion, ligious school on Sunday jnorn- tary of the Zioi L I " 1 MI of Following a luncheon, the decracy.) declaring they would never accept -ing. mpke a bate teams of the respective cities No, the former secretary of th6 the principle of Arab veto or conSunday evening he -will give tempt "to rec i io this will discuss "Resolved That a League for Peace and Democracy sent to Jewish imimgration, the principal speech at the An- great people i it is New Haven In Addition to Palesmustn't be allowed to speak in Arab Discussions niversary dinner. , cwish tine Should be Established for "It is no m r the . Jewish house, it was said During private sessions with a people o "" * - =~ p T> icipate Jews." A joint meeting will conRabbi Isaiah Rackousky People like Coughlin must be the Arabs, MacDonald was reliac; i ( her clude the events. Calvin Breit and poweriei ^ B'nai Israel synagogue, Eightshown that we are all right, after bly said to have stressed British White are members of the all. friendship for the Arabs and to eenth and Chicago, and Saturday Albert London rr> <•-"• ^ p he will be at the Beth local Debate team. I Ziffren There ^was even a special meet- have assured them that Britain afternoon F c i "was re., i -i ( iii will t r Hamedrosh Hagodel synagogue, ing of one of the special com was acting in good faith in seek- Nineteenth and Burt streets. The Ar =- t • Chapter of Hadassah in celebramittees of local Jewry called: I' ing a solution of the problem. \ sible cxf - ~ tion of the organization's 27th A native of Palestine, Rabbi seemed a grave matter requiring He is said to have pointed out Rackovsky e d t h e i l l i anniversary. reecived his secular r the profoundest thought of the that the Government must take pect it.' at the College of the Mrs. Ziffren has only recently I I best minds; they looked at the into consideration British and education of New York and New York returned from Chicago. She is a ! 1 wenk-rc v t - J- , , matter this way and that, ex- American public opinion, both of City graduate o£ Xorthwestern univerwould be mast hostile to university. He is a graduate of !Xext Friday evening. Tlahbi ir-.sr t h e - t r amined it' inside and out—and a which immediate establishment of an in- Yeshivah college. His father, who An ancient Torah from the sity, where she vas active in the David H. Trice will base his ser- ihis cor "" last' the verdict: The mice were dependent "° ' is also a rabbi, is a former lecHillel Foundation. She is an ac- mon on a clisev.ssicm of Thomas State and stoppage of synagogue of Ebernbure. Gerdefeated. ?.n inde r v r turer at Yeshivah college. immigration and land sales. many, was presented Tuesday to complished speaker and is at pres- Mann, noted German wrucr and Briiisli . t This is to say the speech was -Before going to Worcester he Temple Israel by Julius Fatken- ent completing a law course at. winner in 19£S of the Xobcl Prize rcade tf i i 11 allowed to be made in the Jew- The British Government conse- was spiritual leader of congrega- stein the university. A student ol' Hewho recently came to Omafor literature. not fix a short a ir.ilita ' i H I of>!-i»I<;s..i. ish house, over the disapprova quently could her primary interest in period but would have tions in Dayton, Ohio, and Provi- ha with his wife and brother-in- brew, Dr. ?>!ann will ppca"k in Onifiha "It is n f 7 of, some of our best people and transition Zionism and Hadassah. dence, Rhode Island. He is presv law, Walter Gottlieb. it indefinite and depenon ?.iarrh Zo under the ~uspiee'= thir En.r . 'certainly to the displeasure o to leave When the congregation of Ebupon the growth of self- ident of. the Northeastern Region AH the Fosaca of Omaha are of a locp.T committee. A volun- Jews." ">i • Coughlin had he heard about it. dent ot the Rabbinical Conference of ernburg was dissolved, the sacred invited to attend this Oneg Shab- tary e:ci)e from Nazi Germany, cor,!er>dn institutions In Palesf-o < - - r ! r> - , . All this gives me a pain be government tine and development of positive America and is a member of the objects of the synagogue were di- both. Hostesses for the after- Dr. iisnn is usually considered ist Pale cause there are so many that in Arab-Jewish executive board of the American vided among the members to take noon will be: cooperation. Because 3Iesdames J. J. the world's greatest living" man "Araci many places are in the leader of British and American opinion, Jewish Congress. with them into their exile. Mr. Greenbcrg, Gerald Gross. Lau- of letters. Lcwisho i ship of Israel. A Coughlin is a: the Government could not stop He is considered a brilliant ora- Falkenstein was given the Torali rence Gross. LazaT Kaplan. AlTlal'Vu Wice will speak on Mann cure, fo 1" r\ cready dictator over many mind immigration and land acquisition tor and speaks both a fluent Eng- which is now to be placed in the bert Newman, Slax Tlesniek. B. A. HS a humanitarian and as a escape n t ' ' f\ity in Israel. For a Coughlin's saki completely, the Colonial Secretary lish and Yiddish. Ark at the Temple. Simon and Harry Trustin. writer. they cai , i c " t •> Israel is required to watch hia reportedly told the Arab reprelerings. step, to demean himself to intel sentatives, indicating that " the Sale-n T- i - ( lectual dishonesty to please th most the Government could do t h e loc^i ^JT •*" ~i Coughlins, to conceal his lights would be to introuce additional ed Dr. I, v , lest the Coughlins object to th restrictions. glare of truth. MacDonald is understood to rnrr r r 7 " - rr r *~ - ~ „ r -r If I am to be a mouse in th have .treid to convince the Arab 1 t » M > i '• vr i !• world it is better that the po-states that they should exercise a r grom come quickly and get me moderating influence OJ the Pal*"J - " - y - - r- — ' Only if I the Jew am brave and estine Arabs to accept the British give courageously what light proposals when finally submitted. 1 haye do I have any reason fo: The Arab states originally were invited' to the conference in the existence. Otherwise the pain hope they would exercise such an suffer makes no sense. I.prefer the young man who re-influence, but so far is had not cently showed me a black eye h been apparent that they have done ->:• r . ' r — (- - - ;. : ; «• sot several nights before. He was so. In fact, at one stage they seriously embarrassed the British rather proud of it as, in my opin. • r I.r - "" r ^ ^ ^ ' " r ' • v . - ; c representatives by making a joint ion, he had a right to be. Some of his friends thought h declaration of support ot the Palhad been foolish. A Jew, the:estine Arab maximum demands. said, should keep his ears as wel as his mouth shut. A Jew, the; ACKNOWLEDGES GIFT - .:i frtf • said, always had taken it ani OF SABBATH SCHOOL should keep on talcing it. He refused to take it when a The Jewish Welfare Departa mixed party he heard insultin ment of the Federation for Jewremarks about Jews evidently in ish Service has acknowledged its tended for him. He struck thi appreciation for the canned goods mouth, that had uttered the in collected at the Purim celebra-, ",.f i r ; v - o - <> ,: :sult and in an instant he foun tion of the Beth El Sabbath Mrs. J. 11 \ ? school. • Chairman, (Continued on page S.) 's JJivkioa Grganizalions aonal Fuiui." -' Dodpe stre
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Mizrachi to Hear Worcester Rabbi
Pi Lambda Phi Executive Dies
Largest Quota Will Aid JewishRefugees
Mrs. J. H. Kulakofsl^
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i. LA. CHAPTERS MARK SABBATH
TO HEAR ST SPEAKER
HADASSAH WILL MARK BIRTHDAY
JUNIOR A. Z. A. BOYS' GO TO DES MOINES
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