June 7, 1940

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Sintered as Second Class-Mall Matter on January 81, 1931, at PVStaftlce. of Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March t, 187*

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7 , 1 9 4 6

Leon Roth New TO EVACUATE Dr.Rector of Hebrew U» COAST CITIES OF PALESTINE British Authorities Ready Country, for Near East War /• J e r u s a l e m (JTA) — Wltli Italy's imminent entry into the «r*r threatening to extend hostilit l e g to the Mediterranean, the BrUfeh administration in Palestime bma completed plans for evacn a t i o n of civilian populations from coastal cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, if it becomes necessary. In Haifa, the authorities are assisting needy families willing to leave immediately. Palestine's war problems f a l l Into ;three principal categories — supplies, defense and air raid precautions. The first problem is difficult beeause the Holy Land is far from Belf-sufflcent in many commodities. The public for some months has been industriously accumulating non-perishable food suplies. Merchant cooperatives have been making stocks of other commodities. The Palestine Government exercises full control over stocks of necessary commodities; T h e question of military defense is, of course, entirely in the hands of the British military command. Haifa, a British naval base, and terminus of t h e pipelines from the Mosul oilfields, is a key point in defense; Precautions Taken - , The military authorities have taken all precautions. P u b l i c buildings have been sandbagged. jpertain sections have been occupied by troops. Civilians are per, mitted entrance to certain k e y (Continued on page 5.)

; Rabbi David H. Wice will leave next week for Charlevoix, Mich., to attend the 51st annual meeting Of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. More than half the conference's membership of 400 Liberal Rabbis will attend the sessions which are to be held June 19 to June 23. Rabbi Wice will participate with six other rabbis in a symposium on the subject "Problems of the Rabbinate as I K n o w Them." A Memorial Resolution for the late Rabbi Frederick Cohn will bo presented by Dr. Harry H. Mayer, Rabbi Emeritus of the Congregation B'nal Jehudah of Kansas City. Rabbi Mayer was a classmate of Rabbi Cohn at the Hebrew Union College.

Talmud Study to Meet pn Tuesday The U. O. C. Talmud Study group, -which usually meets on Wednesday evenings, • win meet this week .on- Tuesday evening, the eve ot Shebuoth; at 10 p. m. at the .Beth 'Hamedrosn Hagodol, Synagogue, 10th and Burt streets. .There the group will meet until late in the evening, according to the old tradition. -• ' G u e s t s will be welcome on this special occasion of t h e S t u d y Croup. '

J. C. C.-Orchestra* • Plan3 New Program The J. C. C. Symphony Orches"tra, which recently won wide ac\ claim for its successful concert, is preparing an entire new program for the concert to be given at the B'nai B'rith convention. The orchestra is under the direction of Al Finkel.

Laying of Beth El nerstone to be nday Highlight

Jerusalem (WNS-Palcor Agency) — Dr. Leon Roth, distinguished scholar and since 1928 Professor of Philosophy at the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus, was yesterday elected Rector of that institution by the Senate of the s c h o o l . He succeeds Professor Adolph H. Fraenkel, w h o had been named to the post on November 2, 1938 in succession to Professor Hugo Bergmann. The new Rector, holder of the Achad Ha'ain Chair of Philosophy, was born in London in 1896, and received both his Masters and Doctorate degrees at Oxford. In 1923 he was appointed Lecturer in Philosophy at Manchester University. Since living in Palestine he has entered wholeheartedly into the Prepare for Convention communal life here, as evidenced of National by the fact that he was formerly president of the Rotary Club of Sorority ; Jerusalem, Members of the Omaha alumnae chapter of Sigma Delta Tau are taking charge of fil*ms for the Sorority's International convention which is to be held in Omaha June 32 to 2& with headquarters at the Hotel Paxton. Josephine Rubnitz a n d Selma Zveitel will serve as co-chairmen the meeting which is the first Officers Were Elected at for national convention of the organMeeting Last ization to be held in the mid-west. Sunday Miss Rubnitz will act as alumn a e convention - chairman while Abner Kaiman was elected pres- Miss Zveitel, a graduating senior ident of the Omaha Hebrew Club at the University of Nebraska, to succeed Irvin C. Levin at the will serve as active convention last meeting of the organization chairman. Miss Rubnitz Is presiheld Sunday »t the Jewish Com- dent of the O m a h a Alumnae munity Center. League and served as president of Sam Bloom was named vice- Theta chapter at the University of president and I. Morgenstern sec- Nebraska during her senior year. Miss Zveitel served as parliamenr ' -"* ' ' *' tarian of the active chapter. .Others Named Mary Arbitman, recently elected (Continued on page 5.)

OMAHAlrtAN FOR S.D.T. MEET

KAIMAN HEADS * HEBREW CLUB

RABBI WICE TO SPEAK I AT CONFERENCE OF ( A M E R I C A N RABBIS

Abner Kniinan retary, J o h n Feldman was reelected treasurer of the organiza^ tion for the. fortieth consecutive time. • Trustees of t h e organization are: A. Richards, L. Morgan,'and D. Schwartz. M. Blank, M. Seiner, and M. Bercovicl are members of the executives board. • . Officers will be installed at a special meeting to be held on Sunday, June 30.

WORKERS ALLIANCE TO MEET SUNDAY The Jewish National Workers Alliance Poale Zioh will hold its last literary and social meeting Sunday, June 9, at 7:30 p. m. A report of the national convention held at Detroit last week will be given by the delegate, A. N. Cohen. A musical program will be presented by Mr. E. Sellz and his daughter, Shirley, and Mr. H. Mirowltz. A reading is to be given by H. Bondarin. Community singing will be led by Mrs. J. Raznick. Luncheon will be s e r v e d promptly at 7:30. The committee in charge includes Mrs. H. Bondarin, Mrs. S. Okun, Mr. J. Raznick, Mrs. B. Veitzer and Mrs. J. Raznick.

Taltnud Tor ah to Hold Annual Picnic

The annual picnic of the City Talmud Torah will be held Monday: morning, June 10, at 10:30 at Miller P a r k. Transportation will be furnished the children. '•' Lunches will be served by- the Deborah' Society'and the U. .0. C. Sisterhood. The W. P. A. Recrea- A Hebrew, comedy jn two acts tion groups will take charge of will be given Sunday, June 9, at the games. •',•.'/ the Jewish Community Center by pupils of Mr. Judah Wolfson's Talmud Torah Class. New Office The play, "Having a Wonderful Time," depicts life at a children's "The J e w i s h Press" ancamp and the mischievous activi- nounces its.removal to n e w ties of some of. the campers, •, at 550 Brandeis TheaMembers of the cast are: Erwin quarters •' Building^ The new offices Wltkln, Jerry' Greenbefg,: Bezalel ter are in the same building but Baum, PauT431tlin, Yehudah Osh- arc located on 'the floor bclotv. eroff,- BernardWolfson,'Elke Bynews item's and advertisron, Arlehe Dansky, Eunice Feld- ingAllmatter will be accepted at man and_ Moshe^ Kadis. E s t h e r these new quarters. Items must Baumer will act as announcer. brought In. or phoned into Awards will be made at this .be office before Wednesdays time to children-for regular, at- the tendance at Sabbath services! dur- at 4 o'clock, . ing the past winter.

PUPILS OF TAU9U0 T0I1A1! TO GIVE PLAY

VOL. XVII—Mo, 3 2

Reaffirming Judaism's d e t e r mination to survive at a critical hour of its history, members of the Beth El Congregation will gather Sunday evening at 5 o'clock to witness the laying of the cornerstone of the n e w synagogue structure at 40th and Douglas. Brief services, lasting forty minutes, will be held. No solicitation of funds wil be made at this. time. Arthur Colin, president of the Congregation, will preside at the ceremony. Brief remarks will be given by: Sam Beber, chairman of the building committee; Joe Rice, chairman of t h e building fund pledge collection committee; and Mrs. David Greenberg of the (Continued on page 5.)

L TO HOLD CONFIRMATION Services to Take Placet Next Friday, Saturday

Confirmation services of t h« Beth El Congregation will be held Friday evening, June 14. a n d Saturday morning, June 15; -The service Friday will begin prompt^ ly at 8 and the Saturday service at 10. , The following girls will be confirmed: Betty Bordy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keuben Itordy. Pearl Brick, daughter of • Mr, and Mrs. Bam Brick. Harriet Colin, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Morris C'phn. ^ Davin, daughter of ;Mr» Alfred Fiedler was named new andShirley Mrs. Max Davis. president of the local lodge of Fallc, daughter of Mr, B'nai B'rith at the meeting held andPauline Mrs. Jake Fulls. Monday at the Jewish CommuMadoris Leon, daughter of.Mr. nity Center. Mrs, Mark Leon. . > Others e l e c t e d are: Milton andHostile Osoff, daughter of :Mr, Frohni, first vice-president; Joo and Mrs. Ilynmn Oaoff. » ' Solomonow, s e c o n d vice-presiGcraldine Bhafer, daughter of dent; Donald Brodkey, recording secretary; David Goldware, fi- Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Shnfcr. « > Lcnore Simon, daughter of -Mr, nancial secretary; Alfred Frank, and Mrs. Nntlian .Simon. i treasurer; Leonard Leon, Warden, Rosalie Wasserman, .daughter and Nathan Fine, guardian. . Members of the board of trus- of Mr. and Mrs. .Max Wnssermaii. i Phyllis Wtixenberg, daughter of tees are William Weiner, Harry Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wnxcnbcrg. '• Duboff and Harry B. Cohen. Corinnc Wolilner, dmighte^ of Dr. . Leon Fellman, outgoing president",' was presented with a. Mr. and Mrs. Al Wohlner. No boys will be confirmed [bepast president's pin. . t h e new officers of . the or-' cause it Is customary at the Betlt ganlzatlon were Installed Imme- El Synagogue for boys to become diately after the election with Bar Mitzvah' at. the age of • 13. Harry B. Cohen acting as in- However the following boys who stalling officer. have been Bar Mitzvah during tho This was the last regular meet- past year will participate as honing of the current year. or guard: ...;.'. . Lee Bernstein, Alan Bramson, Arthur Cohen, • Stuart Fraqkel, Stanley Malashock, Harold Margolin, Teddy Meyer, R i c h a r d Newman, William Raffel, Seljvyn Roffman and Herbert Strauber. . Parents of the Confirmants .will Shabuoth services at the Beth receive in their honor on Sunday El Synagogue will begin Tuesday afternoon, June 10, from 2:30 to evening at 7:45 with Wednesday 5, at the Fontenelle hotel. • : morning services at 9. Services will be conducted by the following boys who have been Bar Mitzvah during the past year: Jerome Beltel, Jerome Cohn, Robert Faier, Phillip Fox, Lowell Hertzberg, Harold Marer, Myron Milder, Sydney Novak, Aaron RazNebraska university Jewnick, David Rice and Richard ishFour students were named last FriWlntroub. day to coveted publications posts Principal feature of the servt h e university publications ice ' will be the Bar Mitzvah: of by board at its semi-annual meeting. Marvin, son of Dr. Morris and All appointments are effectlve:imMrs. Eva Stein. mediately. -•.'': : The second day of Shabuotb, Heading the quartet of:honored services will begin at 9 with Yiz- students Norman Harris, Omakor at about 10. Stanley, son of ha juniorisand a member of Sigma Mr. and Mrs; J. Malaahock will Alpha Mu fraternity. Harris, also observe the anniversary, of his recentlytapped treasurer Bar Mitzvah by chanting the Maf- cents, society, was named of/.Innoeditortir and leading the Musaph serv-r in-chief of the Daily Nebraskan. : ; ice. • " • • • . - ' • -'' • . '' ."'. He is the third member of Sigma Alpha Mu to assume this post, folMONSKY STRESSES lowing Arnold Levine, '37, and J ' LAND SETTLEMENT Morris Lipp, '39. George Frischer, Kansas City; - DoylestQwn, Pa., (JTA)—With member of Zeta B e t a Tau and more than h a 1 f of the world's newly tapped member of _ InnoJewish population threatened with cents society was named editor ot devastation, never before in his; the Awgwan, campus humor " tory has there been greater need azine. for men t r a i n e d In agriculture Morton Margolin, Omaha, and colonization,' declared Presi- ma Alpha Mu wan reappointed dent Henry M o n s k y of B'nal news editor of the Dally Nebrasw B'rith at 44th annual' Founders kan and Ben Novlcoff, Lincoln^ Day exercises of t h e National also of Sigma Alpha Mu,becomes! Farm School, attended by about assistant business manager of th 6,000 persons. publication, *

BETH EL TO CONDUCT SHABUOTH SERVICE

N.U. PUBLICATIONS ' BOARD NAMES FOUR


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