SUitered as Second Class Mail Matter oh January 81, 1931, at JPutof&ce. ot Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act ot March 8, 1879
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1 9 4 0
XVII—No. 1 8
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In These Critical Times
Abba Hillel Silver to Give Main Address
Morris E. Jacobs, Chairman 1 9 4 0 Jewish Philanthropies
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, spiritual leader of the Reform Temple in Cleveland, National chairman 'In launching the 1940 cam- of the United Jewish Appeal for paign ol the Jewish Philanthro- Refugees and Overseas Needs, will pies for War Relief and Refu, gees, compelling evidence must lie submitted to the Jewish community on behalf of the campaign Objectives. There is an abundant realization of the fact that the emergency situation thia year is infinitely greater than it was a year ago; there is a feeling that our response must be greater, • and truly sacrificial.
FUNERAL RITES JMizraehi Holds HELD/ UERDAY Region Meeting
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The basic problem to be discussed at the Midwestern Confer' encc of the Mizrarhi organization which opens today in Omaha will be the proposed enactment of the British "White Paper" w h i c h would limit Hie rights of Jews to buy land in Palestine. Mr. Leon Gellman, president of the Mizrachi o r g a n l z a t i o n of America, will speak on the problem with a full explanation of implications of the paper and will suggest the course to be followed by Mizrachi as a force-in Jewish
On * 'rut^^ay, the thirty-sixth anniversary of his coming to Omaha, Dr. Frederick Cohn, 60, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Israel, died suddenly at a'local hospital where he had gone after an illness of only a few hours. Funeral services were held yesterday- morning at Temple Israel with Rabbi David H. Wice officiating. ; • . . ' . • Rabbi Cohn was born iir Attleboro, Mass., the' son of Joseph Colin and Bertha Hartirian Colin. At an early age he moved with
There are most pressing needs for which Omaha Jewry is called upon to meet its just share. These needs are as follows: 1. War victims in Poland must be fed, sheltered, and clothed. One meal a day must be provided for at least 200,000 adults, at a cost of $800,000 per month; at least 150,000 children must also be given food and shelter. 2. War refugees in Lithu- • Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver ania, Itoumanla, Hungary, and other countries, must be helped be principal speaker at the annual to keep body and soul together. of the Jewish Federation About 100,000 r e f u g e e s in • meeting on Thursday .night, March 14, at these lands of temporary ref- • the Jewish Community Center, ; uge require*-, support. Other- • • An outstanding figure in the . wise, they face wholesale «le-. American Rabbinate/, Dr. Silver ^tTjfortation. back to' Germany. has beea in the f 6 r e f r o a t of 3. Thousands in C e n n a n y ^ American Jewish leadership for *"*'~iuid Austria who still have an • two decades and has occupied a opportunity to emigrate to oth-. high position in American Jewish er lands must be helped to emi- effort for the rebuilding of,Pal* grate, or else face the threat of estine.. concentration camps or1 deporThe Annual meeting of the Fedtatipn to Polish Jewish reserva(Continued on page 10.) tions. 4*. Immigration to Palestine must be supported. Twentyseven . thousand Jews entered • Palestine in 1030.' Large numt>ers seek entry to Palestine, .Where - they will be safe from . New Prayer-books will be dedipersecution,. , : , 5. The Jewish community of cated this evening at regular ser, Palestine of 500,000 is unable vices at Temple Israel. The Pray. to support the influx of refu- er-books are the gifts, of the folgees due" to ihe : European war. . lowing members of the Congregation: Dave and Fred Rosenstock Help is urgently needed. •" • in memory .of their sister, Mrs. 0, .Refugees entering pur own Itosenstein; Ben D a u b a u m and country require assistance in_ Mrs.'David Wilier in memory of waking now homes. Newcom- their mother, Mrs. Mary Daners must be assisted with, relief, and Mrs. Charles Schim' employment, retraining a n d baum; Rabbi Frederick Cohn mel in memory of Mr. Charles education. . Schlmmel, . his parents to Providence, R. t., 7. In 6ur own community we have the task of assisting many Rabbi David H. Wlco will speak where he attended public school. refugee families by providing on "The Romance of Prayer-Book He was graduated from the Proviminimum help in becoming ad- M a k i n g." These Prayer-books dence High school in 1890 and justed and rehabilitated. < were recently edited by the Union was, at that time, awarded the ' 8. Eight hundred organka- . ol American Hebrew Congrega- "Senator Anthony Gold Medal" , tions are engaged in spreading tions. (Continued on page 10.) . anti-Semitism in the U n i t e d States. Wo must; make available funds necessary,to counter-act anti-Semitic propaganda, and,to protect civic rights" \ for.ourselves.and our children. The above is a plain statement \rtiich niay be restated briefly as follows:"' ' ' - - ; Jews, must be saved from the i » i , inferno in which 1 t h e y are I •, ' - caught by circumstances. Palestine settlement must bo expanded to permit larger immigration. Refugees in havens of safety must be cared for and must not be permitted to bei ' come public charges. Defense of Jewish rights in our own country must.be strengthened. It is a program of staggering elze. It requires the co-operation of every Jew.' It places a responsibility of unprecedented, measure upon each one of us. Our 'answer can come only through contribution which must .a* ** *"v ' of necessity be true sacrifices on our part, as if our own lives and futures were at stake. .
Temple to Dedicate New Prayer-Books
Head Convention Committee
Al Mayer David Goldman has been named chairman and Al M a y e r vicechairman of the Finance Committee of-the B'nai B'rith District Lodge Convention which -is to be held In : Omaha during' the sum-
* David Goldman mer. Plans are rapidly being for* mnlated for this convention which is expected to bring over a thousand delegates from eight states and four Canadian provinces*
Postpone Dinner In respect to the memory of Rabbi Frederick Cohn, t h e Temple - Israel Men's club dinner, scheduled for Wednesday, has; been postponed. The date the dinner will be given is to be announced in next' week's edition of The Jewish Press.
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AIB1THT0 Rabbi Kertzer Will Guest at Service •March 15
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Omaha B'nai B'rith lodge will observe its annual B'nai B'rith Sabbath Friday, March 15, at':the Beth-El synagogue, according to Alfred Fl0dler, program, chairman. Rabbi -Morris. Kertzer, Hillel Fbundation-'director at the University of Iowa, will be guest rabbi of the' evening. Brief speeches of welcome will be given by Arthur Cohn, president of Betb-El synagogue' and" Dn Leon Fellnian, president of Omaha lodge of B'nai B'rith. Those who will take part In the Sabbath ceremony are Milton Frohm; Joseph Solomonow, ' . (Continued on page 10.) ;
M . SCHWARTZ WILL BE GUEST OF BETH H. Mrs. L. B, Schwartz of Minneapolis, Mlim., Regional President of the Women's League of the United Synagogue of America will be guest speaker at the Beth El Auxiliary luncheon on March. 13 at the Jewish Community Center. Her subject will be "A Religious Program for the Modern Jowlsh Woman." . Mrs. Schwartz has a long and distinguished record aa a civic and religious worker In Minneapolis. A graduate of the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Mr«. Schwartz has been. engaged in social vrork In Minneapolis. Elected to her office at the Regional Conference held h e r e last Octo.ber.she is now on •«£ tour of the Congregations in the Region. In honor ot Mrs. Schwartz, March 13 has been designated as a special Guest Day and each member is asked to bring a guest. Mrs. J* H. Kulak6fsky, Regional vice-president, will preside.
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L Leon Gellman President, Mi/J'aclii Europe and the cultural situation of American Jewry. Service Tonight The conference will open this evening at the late service at 8 o'clock at the Congregation B'nai Israel. Rabbi Paul J. Bender of Duluth will speak at this time on "Solutions and P a r ts/Of Solutions." The services will s be followed by a reception to be glveu by the Mizrachi - Women. The committee in charge i n c l udes: (Continued on page 10.)
CHILDREN'S CLUB FESTIVAL MARCH 22
Ballet and tap dancing, a play and stunts will feature the Children's Club Festival to be held in tho auditorium ot the J e w i s h Community Center at 10:30 Friday morning, March 22. - This Club Festival, climaxing the Beries of juvenile, programs sponsored by the Center, will present the children who-have participated in the group activities of dancing, dramatics, • and -clubs iu a play, novelty dance numbers, and specialty acts. > Cooperating in the presentation of this program are in the instructors and'club leaders of the various children's activities. ; . Admission to the program "will be 10 cents for members and 15 cents for nonrmembers. RefreshRabbi David A. Goldstein took ments will be served. part In a symposium on religious views yesterday morning at 10:30 at the Y. W. C. A. Father Bow- L. A. HADASSAH WIILL HEAR MRS. GOLDSTEIN dern ot-Crelghton university and Dr. Boquet ot the Presbyterian Mrs. David A. Goldstein has acTheological Seminary also par* cepted an invitation to "give tba tlcipated. * . ' principal address at the Donors' Next Wednesday evening, Rab- Luncheon of the Los Angeles pabi Goldstein will speak in Shen- dassah on March 19, ' ' andoah, la., before the annual '. Mrs. Goldstein is flrBt vice-presteachers' convention of Page and ident of tha Southwest Region *ot Hadassah. Seward counties, Iowa.
Rabbi Goldstein on YWCA Symposium