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VOL.
OMAHA, .NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2 4 , 1 9 4 1
XVIII—No. 11
DERATION Leader Is SAMUEL NEXT SOFIA DELAYS National Elected New President JEWISH LAW E d i c t Opposed by All Elements of Population
Henry Monsky, who as president of the Supreme Lodge of the U'nai B'rith," has become one of the outstanding Jewish leaders in the country, was elected president of the Omaha Federation for Jewish Service at the Annual Meeting held Tuesday night. Mr. Monsky succeeds William L. Holzman, who after years of communal leadership moved to
By LEIGH WHITE . Sofia (JTA) — The Bulgarian '- antl - Semitic law, w h i c h was passed on December 28 against the opposition of a large section p| Parliament, lias not yet heen promulgated by King Boris. Although on paper the law is tnore severe than its counterpart in Yugoslavia, It probably will not -be so strictly, enforced."1" In fact, it is understood that the king is holding up promulgation until details can be worked out whereby the hardships caused by enforcement can be minimized. ' Bulgaria has a long tradition /«f tolerance a n d inasmuch as Jews are such a email minority— the numerical proportion is only 0.86 per cent of the population— ' "that the Jaw against them is not - taken too seriously. Precisely for this reason, enforcement of the numerus clauses against Jews is regarded by Bulgarians as unrealistic. Of 2,000 lawyers practicing in Sofia only 80 are Jews and these "menace" no one. Nevertheless, according to the law's •i- letter, C5 must give up their practice, leaving 15 in Sofia, 24 in all Henry. Monsky ' Bulgaria, or 0.85 per cent of the •r (Continued on Page 9.) California. Mr, . Holzmatt named Honorary' president in recognition of his devoted service to the Federation. Other honorary officers are: Dr. Philip Sher, honorary.president; Mrs. Morris Levey and Mrs. Harry Lapidus, honorary vice-presidents. Sam 'Beber was elected first vice-president of the Federation; Morris" E.1 Jacobs, second vice-. ' London' (WNs)—The Univer- president; Mrs. William Lazere, sity of Edinburgh in Scotland will third vice-president; Harry SllHarry 9Pen a medical school for~ Polish ferman, T3ecretaryr and ? ' students in co-operation with the Malashock, treasurer. Polish goverament-in-exll.e p r pUrges Unification . yiding there will be no anti-Jew- . Principal speaker of the anish discrimination in the selection nual- meeting, was Amps Deinard, 6f instructors or students, it was prominent Minneapolis attorney learned here. •"..,,.. and communal leader, who urged 'Fearing a lack' of trained doc- that local communities should detors in Poland after the war, the mand unification of the national Polish government-in-e x i 1 e ap- philanthropic organizations. proached University of Edinburgh "Whatever ideological differofficials recently.with the idea of ences Jewish organizations may establishing a separate medical have, they must develop a workschool for Polish students exclu- ing progran." He.compared Jewsively. The faculty would be all . (Continued on Page 5.) Polish. ' The exiled .Polish; government has given adequate assurance to the University of Edinburgh that there will be no anti-Jewish discrimination in the administration of the school, which'is expected to open shortly.
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Workers Alliance To Shtiw- Yiddish Movie on Febr. 2 The' Jewish' National Workers Alliance, Poale Zlon, will on Sunday, February 2, lit 8:15., .present at the Jewish Con«nuriity Center, the latent Yiddish motion, picture, ."£ishke' der rftrumer.";.;... On~tho "same program Al Harris, inYerpreteribf" Jewish humor, will make his appearance.Tickets'can' be secured at the Jewish Community Center or from members of the, Jewish National Workers Alliance.
Lieutenant Solomohpw f To'Active Army Duty -Lieutenant Joseph - Solomon ow has been called to active duty with,the V. S. army. •He will leave "January" SI for Fort Bennih'g, Ga., " >'
The problems that will face the European Jews after the second World War were analyzed by Hayim. Greenberg, Yiddish orator, .Zionist, leader nnd editor of "(The Jewish Frontier," who spoke at the Jewish Community Center last Thursday evening to a large Yiddteh-spealdjig audience. / After graphically picturing the havoc following this war and its effects:'" particularly, upon t h o Jews,\the_speaker Emphasized that the' pjr.ob.Iem" of emigration and evacuation of large Jewish populations, would "eclipse all other problems." He showed the. tremendous obstacles standing in the way, of settling and colonizing large Jewish populations in other parts of •trie world:" closing of dcors to]immigrants in all "countries, which formerly absorbed tens of thbus\ aiyla of immigrants, -and ,the lack 'of funds -tb 'make possible "laj-geBC'acle absorption-'and colonization. . Palestine Immigration j ' " * Immigration into' Palestine anu
Author and Lectu ^ Speak Here q « ^ Febr. 4 IS °* , • • •'Propaganda, the / « 5 on. gter," is to be tlie W M O the next lecture on tho Ce: Cer H! J* inn, by Maurice Samuel ,R<U<§ tS wish Community Center on/4; --ning of February 4. Samuel, nationally/. writer, translator and provocative lecturer, whose latest book, "The G r e a t Hatred" has already aroused much comment and discussion, will speak on the subject that has interested "the public for the past several years.' , As brilliant authpr of a number of highly provocative books on Jewish subjects, as translator of such world famous works aa "Three Cities," "The Nazarene," " B r o t h e r s Ashloenazi," and "Poems of Bialik," and as always stimulating speaker, the next lecturer on the Center Forum brings with him an intimate and deep understanding of contemporary Jewish life and keeiu insight into the problems of modern civilization. ' It was Maurice Samuel, who introduced to the English-speaking public 8ome of the outstanding Jewish creative geniuses : of our generation, such as Bialik, I. Singer, _ Shalom Aisch, Shmarya Levin, a&dlothers*..Graduate ot English and French universities, translator at the Paris .conference after the first World War, traveller, astute student of Jewish life in. many parts of the world, his lectures always penetrate deeply into Jewish problems and current issues and leave the audiences with much food for thought and contemplation. ' Admission to Samuel's lecture will be by Forum ticket.
Rabbi Goldstein id Review New Novel • Rabbi David A. Goldstein will give his fifth book review'of the current ««rles, Monday, evening at the Beth El synagogue. For his review he has chosen Howard Spring's popular n e w novel, "Fame Is the Spur." One more review will be given before the conclusion of the season?
Hold Annual UOC Dinner Thi Rowland Haynes Will Be Speaker at, Affair
Rowland Hayncs
DESERT AMBULANCE New York (JTA)—The annual donor luncheon of the Women's League for Palestine, held Tuesday at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria with 1,000 persons attending, was marked by preesntation to the British-American Ambulance Corps of an ambulance especially designed for. use in the desert and announcement that $25,000 would be sent to the league's centers for young women refugees in Haifa and Tel Aviv. Mrs. William ' PrJnce, president of \"t'lie organization,' presenting, the 'ambulance, expressed the hope it would' "in some small measure hasten English conquest in the Mediterranean." .William B. C. Ruxton, of the Ambulance Corps, expressed gratitude, declaring this was the first of the ambulances designed for use by the Anzacs in the hot desert weather. Others on the speakers' list were City Council President Newbold Morris, Baroness E. de Rothschild, Col. W. Stewart Roddie, Mrs. Archibald Silver man, Mrs. Charles I. Gilbert and Mrs. David L. Isaacs. , .
Dr. Rowlitud Haynes, president of the University, of Omaha, will bo principal speaker at the annual dinner of (he United Orthodox Congregations t h i s Sunday At 0:30. Dr. Haynes will discuss, "Jlcllgion in Education." Mr. Morris Bursteln is general chairman of the affair, which ia being sponsored by the Sisterhood of the U. O. C. The program will be opened with grace by Mrs. Morris Bursteln.- Mrs, L. Neveleff, president of the Sisterhood, will speak oa behalf of her organization and will introduce the toastmaster. Mr. I. Elewitz. Mr.-Buisteinanct Rabbi Isaiah Itackovsky will both speak briefly. ; Charlotte Shafton will sing several selections. ' Paul Nereiiberg a n d Harriet Rifkin will present short comedy sketches and Mr. Al Finkel will give a musical program. ' Mr. Burstein is chairman of tha program and Mr. Harry ilosenstein is co-chairman'. Meyer Katz« man is treasurer of the affair. Jack Epstein is chairman and Dr. A. G. Rlmmerman co-chairman of t h e entertainment committee^ Mrs. *D. B. Epstein and Mrs. L. .Neveleff are in charge of tickets and Mr, I. Elewitz is in charge of seating arrangements. Others assisting are: L o u i s Epstein, Sid Epstein, N. Wilfson,. I. Goldstein, Sam Katzman, Joe White, Dave Crounse, William Weiner, Harry A. Cohen, J. Shyken, Dr. N." H. Greenberg, N. Lev-* ihson, I. Shafer, A. Shafer. M. Rosenstein, Art Goldstein, Harry Levlnson, J. Wolfson, I. Bernstein, M. Katzman and Mrs, Meyer Katzman. • -
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In the list of winners of Stage Night, it was erroneously stated in last week's paper that first place went to A. Z. A. 1. It was A. Z. A. 100 that was awarded first"prize for its skit, "The.Adventures of Sherlock Cohen."
the absorption of great numbers of Jews in recent times was shown by the Zionist leader to have been Polish Ambassador the result of long preparation, Stresses Good*Will much trial and error, and the investment of tremendous efforts and funds before the Holy Land Only one more week London (JTA) — A spirit of could start absorbing tens of brotherhood will prevail in the remains for you to thousands of immigrants a year. new Poland who will^knit togethsave fiifty cents oh He also pointed out that Pales- er all its people,, Polish Ambassayour 1941 tine was'not- prepared to solve dor Rafezynski declared the problem.of immigration with- at a Edward luncheon of the Polish JewJEWISH PE1ESG •• in a Bhort time^ but would be in ish Refugee Fund ' at the Hotel a position. to absorb a hundred Subscription thousand Jews Vyear with neces-; Dorchester-marking the first anSubscriptions paid, niversary of the .fund's collaborasary funds and "proper selection of. during the month of tion with the general Polish Reimmigrants. lief Fund/ January are only $2. As to the demands the Jews Oh February 1, the were to present to the world after 'The Polish Government is dethe war, Greenberg insisted that termined that'a democratic spirit regular subscription tha minimum demands were to be prevail'in the resurrected'state,' -rate of $2.SO will go that of equal'rights for Jews in without which it knows the c6uh-' labor, industry and commerce in try could "not" .survive, Raczynski : into feffectt ^ Payc you?; all- coif»tries;-ana- the' cbJIecJtVe. said." "-*.-•' subscription: d U? r i rijg ' i rights of the [Jews'* lo"Palestine the coming week and . : withiunrestricted'iminigratldri-in; save fifty "cents.*' •> / to the land, to Be limited onlyW q,. chaplain to" the-Frankish the absorptive-,^capacities.«m.jperor, Louis the Pious, became economic'developmentf converted, to Judaism in 838.'