Entered as Second Class Mail Matter on January 81, 1931, at • Postoffice, of Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 8, 1879
In These Critical Times Morris E. Jacobs, Chairman 1940 Jewish Philanthropies The 1940 Jewish Philanthropies . Campaign affords me an oppor< tunity to discuss some fundamental issues involved in the cityWide endeavor, comprising some ' 40 major agencies, local, national And international, dedicated to . the service of the Jewish people .' at home and abroad. This cityWide endeavor, known as the Annual Philanthropies Campaign, is "now entering upon its 11th year, . a n d has become grounded as an , Institution and tradition in our communal life.
OMAHA, NEBRSAKA, FRIDAY; MARCH 1, 1 9 4 0
RABBI ISRAEL TO SPEAK HERE
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Rabbi Edward Israel of the Mar Sinai Congregation of Baltimore, Maryland, will speak Tuesday evening, March 5, on the Jewish'Com* inanity Center Foruin on the subject, "Danger Zones in Our Social Preparations for the 1940 Jew Order." ish Philanthropies Campaign ad Rabbi David H. Wice will be vanced another step when Mrs chairman of the evening. Jules M. Newman was today namA graduate of t h e Hebrew ed'chairman of the Women's DiUnion College of Cincinnati, Rabvision, by Morris E. Jacobs, Genbi Israel Is one of the best-known eral chairman of the 1940 cam• , Nevertheless, certain f a c t o r s figures in the rabbinate. He is paign. ~«, Should be re-emphasized at a time first vice-president of the Syna• "The Women's Division of the K < jJ-When the ground-work for a new gogue Council of America and To Aaui^js Annual Meet- Philanthropies C a inpaign," Mr. A. Z. A. and Hi-Y Groups " ^campaign is being laid. The Jewing of Federation on Jacobs stated in making the anto Participate in ' '-^ligh'Philanthropies, It should ever March 14 Event "~*pe remembered, is one drive, one 'effort, one appeal for some 40 Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, NaThe two local A. Z. A. chapters The scope of the apv agencies. tional Chairman of the United and the Omaha IH-Y clubs will co» peal encompasses practically every Jewish Appeal for Overseus Needs operate in a Youth and Democracy < type of Jewish social service and and Refugees, will be guest (speakRally to be held Monday evening, activity. From one extreme er at the annual meeting of the March 4, at the Jewish Communthinking in terms of "relief—to Jewish Federation on T h urstlay ity Center, starting at 8 p. m. the other extreme —thinking in evening, March 14, at the Jewish Sam Reynolds, long prominent terms of culture, every phase of 1 Community Center. in civic affairs and a paBt comJewish life will be supported beInvitations have been sent this mander of the local American Le' cause of the success of this one week to all members of the Jewgion Post, will deliver the prinappeal. . ish community. Rabbi Silver will cipal address. United Effort review the status of world Jewry Three youths r e p r e s e n t ing The Jewish Philanthropies gives .and will present an authentic and C h r i s t i a n , Jewish and negro . us the opportunity to think in. comprehensive report of the situagroups will speak on the topics: - terms of all Jewish life against tion overseas.' Democracy in the Past," "De« a background of a unified effort. A summary of the activities of (Continued on Page 12.) Through this one effort, the varthe Federation and its constituent ious groups making up our Jewagencies will be presented at this ish community are united in a meeting. The Federation constitu• gigantlo task to raise all funds, ents are: The Bureau of Jewish we possibly can raise, to meet the Education, the Family and Child ". heeds of Jews everywhere. Welfare Bureau, the Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Free imagine the chaos into which Loan Society, the Social Service •'"• our community night h a v e been Rabbi Edward L. Israel the Jewish Old Peothrown, had t h e s e 40 causes chairman of its Commission on Department, ple's Home, and the Jewish Phil'Mrs.'Jules M. Newman ' waged individual campaigns, with Social Justice, anthropies. • attendant high cost of fund-raisnouncement of Mrs. Newman's ap- Regional Conference to Recently he was co-signor with The election of officers will also pointment, ~ Ing and sapping of human reTake Place on March "has become an ex sources! Instead of all this, we a Protestant minister and Cath- take place at this meeting. tremely important cog in the cam•8,-9, 1 0 olic priest of an appeal to the have the happy situation where paign machinery. This division is an entire community mobilizes all two American labor factions to Temple Men's Club responsible not only for the soliciPlans are going forward for the ' Its strength and all its resources settle their differences. tation of some 2500 prospects, but Mizrachi which is to He is arbitrator of the Clothing Plans First Dinner shares g r e a t l y in bringing the take placeconference to conduct an "all-in-one" camhere in Oinalia, March paign, with all stress and strain Industry of Baltimore; president message of the campaign into ev- 8, O and 10. Ciuests and repre• compressed Into one month, with of the Seaboard Region of; the The first meeting of the recentsentatives from Denver, Kansas ' the saving of tremendous over- Zionist district; member of the ly re-org a n i z e d Men's Club of ery Jewish home in Omaha." City, St. Louis, Minneapolis, St. "Both the results of solicitation executive committee of the B'nai •• head cost both in financial and Temple Israel will be h e l d on B'rith Hillel Foundation, a n d Wednesday evening, March 13, at and the propaganda value of the Paul, Duluth, Des Moines, Coun. Jiuman resources. Bluffs, Centerville ami Tulsa member of the Administrative, the Blackstone Hotel with Alfred. Women's Division make it an ex- cil Heavy Responsibility arc expected for the occasion. ceedingly valuable asset in the Committee of the World Jewish F. M e c k l e u burger of Chicago, I stress these elementary truths Rabbi Paul J. Bender of Duluth I feel certain, therefore, . president of the National Federa- campaign. because the "all-in-one" campaign Congress. will be the guest speaker at the that under the devoted leadership tion of Temple Brotherhoods, as of Esther Newman, the Women's Friday Imposes a heavy responsibility upevening services on March ,1 on our community, a respbnsibilguest speaker. 8 at the Congregation B'nai Israel, Division will once again carry out Ity which becomes really an |nReservations for the dinner and its Job in the manner of which Eighteenth and Chicago. These *. dividual one as far. as members meeting are $1.25 and may be the entire Jewish community has services will be dedicated to a . of the community are concerned. phoned into the office of the Tem- become discussion of Mizrachi problems justly proud." In simple terms it means the asple, At 2884. and will be followed by a tea to In accepting the chairmanship bo sembling of as large a group of Temporary officers of the Men's served by the Mizrachi Womof the Women's Division, Mrs. ;! men and women as possible for Important plans for the month Club are: Louis E. Lipp, presi- Newman indicated that the job of en's organization. Active participation In the cam* dent; Max L. Holzman, vice-presSaturday morning, March. 0, i>aign. The nightmare of Europe, of March will be rounded out at ident; and Paul Blotcky, secre- the Women's Division is that of a Rabbi Bender, Rabbi L. Ginsberg in which five millions of our fel- the next monthly supper meeting tary-treasurer. ' (Continued on Pago 12.) ., . and Dr. Leon Gellman will speak • low-Jews ar"e wandering helpless- of the Round Table of Jewish at the services at the various con* IT, calls for a most effective can- Youth, which will be held at the gregations. Saturday evening the • passing of every Jew in Omaha. J e w i s h Community C e n t e r To Appear in Program Here regular M'jlave Malke meeting •To reach every man, woman and will be held with Rabbi Ginsburg promptly at 6 p. m. on Tuesday, child; we must have workers, as main speaker. < March 5. workers and more workers. Sunday there will be two regu-, Hence, our campaign cannot be Chairman Norman Blelcher will lar conference meetings, the first a success, and the needs of the report on the plans of the comunder the chairmanship of Rabbi 40-agencies cannot be met; unless mittee to present a new and unMaurice D. Solomon of Kansas we succeed in building up an army usual Purim celebration. (Continued on Page 12.) > of volunteers to contact and soAccording to Morris Arbitman, licit every possible prospect. To president, plans will also be made anBwer the agonizing call for help for an inte.nsjve brief collecwhich comes to us from overseas, tion" campaign and for last year's to insure the essential activities of 1 national and local agencies en- pledges to the Youth Division of gaged in strengthening the body the Philanthropies campaign^" Reservations for the supper and soul of American Jewry we must have a body of workers. I meeting may be made by-calling New officers of the Mutual Loan. hope, most sincerely, that they the Jewish Community Center no Association were e l e e ted at the •will not be wanting in this task later than Monday, March 4. Repannual meeting held at the Labor resentatives and members of conof ours. "ryceum. Those chosen are: M.Selstituent clubs are urged, to attend icow, president; H. Zorinsky, vicethis very important meeting. president; Sam Stein, secretary; S. Sussman, treasurer; and Hymie Shrler, legal advisor, Rabbi Goldstein to Members of the Board of DirecChnyele Grober Sidor Belarsky Review Asch Novel tors are: S. Swartz, L. Gltlin, S. Sidor Belarsky, formerly lead- Poale Zion. A. N. Cohen and J. Ruderaan, A. N. Cohen, and A. The Beth El Auxiliary is pre- ng Basso with the Leningrad Radinowski are chairmen of the Gorman. At the meeting it was decided Belgrade (JTA) — It was of- senting Rabbi David A. Goldstein State Opera, and Chayele Grober, committee in charge of arrangeo move to the Jev/ish Community ficially announced that all Jewish in a book review of Sholem Asch's leading Jewish Mime with t h e ments for'the affair. . ; Both artists have achieved rep- Jenter.as the Labor Lyceum buildrefugees', Including those who en- latest novel, "The JJazarerie," on tered legally, who are now in Monday evening, March 11, at 8 Habimah, -will be presented in a utations both here and abroad, ing has been sold to the governCroatia will be ordered into spec- o'clock at the Jewish Community program of songs and recitations 'Mr. Belarsky appeared in Omaha ment. AH stock holders Jiave 4)een on Wednesday /March G, at 8:'3O last: year. Madame Grober has asked to u make their loan payial camps and will no longer be Center. permitted to reside in towns or Further information may be got- at the Jewish Community Center1. often been; called the Ruth Draper ments at the < Jewish. Community villages. Yugoslavian Jewish or- ten by calling Mrs. Morris KatieThe program is being given un- of the Yiddish stage. In her pro- enter every Monday evening In ganizations will have to defray the man, Ha 7140, or Mrs. R. Max der the auspices of the Jewish gram she presents a whole gal- he 1 i b r a ry room on the .main loor. cost of maintaining the camps. National Workers' Alliance a n d lery of Jewish types. Canar, At. 346G.
LVER F.AK HERE
TO HOLD YOUTH RALLY MONDAY
PLAN ROUND TABLE SUPPEBIIEETING
NEW OFFICERS OF MUTUAL LOAN NAMED