S«cond-CI>»i Miller offic«, Om*n«, Nebraika, under Art of 1#79
Roth Hashonah 57! 8—Friday, September 20, 1957
Published every Friday, lOl'N. 20th, i# i y y y u l K|o I Omaha .Nebraska, Phone JA 1366 Vol,AAATI—rio. 1
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Judaism Will l,ts Religious And Cultural Trends,Change? we experience today we have already experienced; that our triuU and tribulations also were, the challenges of yen* lei-yearn; that history repeats itself. A Oood Age Yet, this is a good age. Tt is an age in which we can look' back, calmly, upon repeating event*, upon plague* that were overcome, by mankind. Thohusic idefits of mun survived the Umlhnome and oppciihiveelements of life. In our land, the traditions of freedom and democraey triumphed over the threat* that came from bigot*. The genius of America emerged as the guide for the world. » It in proper to think of theiie thing* ax we observe the 2Wth annivnrsory of A press, published for Jews, in tlio spirit of our Propbcln mid of America/ and to look bnck a. hundred years, to the, days when men and women pverywere in jitters. With our neighbors, we liuve survived many tilings. We have Keen the ri«e and fall of the Know. N'othiug Movement, the Ku Klux KIHII, the Kn^cixt*, the American Kirsters, ilin extreinUtH in bigotry. In truth, wo Nee them rJHC ngain. Only tbe. other day, another sut'li movement attempted'to revive hiiury myths, to ereatn liolred, Four yours ago, I wax asked to pre- 'to inspire, prejudice agHinut people of differing'religions and tinted skins. We pare a time capsule for the University chuckled IIK we rend about them. And of Iowa. I then wrote a column which we said to them: "Jtrothe'rs, (aren't we may have iiperial hearing on the qitrsall brothers?) turn hack the pafrcs- of tion. I t WBK my answer to the question history J There it a lesson in sloe- for refardirijr American Jewry's stnlus in you! Iniquity ciiiuiol survive! hook at 20.V1, In a sense, it still is my iiiiMver, although it may chancre, a vr»r from the movements nkin to yours: Cou-rlilin 1 now, ilfrr is the column M* it wan pub- and Ford retired, into solitude , and Kuril iipoliigi/ed t«> the Je«H T i l " Kit lished nn May 15, Ifl'il Klux Ktnri turrcil home people mid slii'd THE PLACE OF SHALOM sonif blond : lint they a l w a y s had to hid IK THE CAPSULE OF THME
ish New,s|wpcrs, offered tho-e ^ in response to the re<|nral of the Iowa University'"! Associate I'rofesnor of Jonrnalism Edward F. Mason: April 13, ao;>,1 SHALOM!PEACE I The eonscrvntive Kiiplisli -Jewish rrorffl, now 200 ycari old, looks hack uerejiely to iU birth,Hiiine ins;trume>nto of our Hfre are hoary Iluf our beard hatin't even begun to sprout There ji jndehlruciibility in »gc hasn't (he IPfiaImist proclaimed,- "l-'or H thounand years in tliy si™hl are bill an yOHterdny . . . " It is no wonder, then, Ihnt what
Edition Dedicated To Jewish Scientists The Now Yc?ar's Edition of (he Jewish Press is dedicated to the contribution of Jewish scientist', to cKlv.inccincnt and progress of mankind and its civilization Tho Intern.ition.il Groplnsic,il Yen, the thud hold within a century, has focused the attention of the world upon the role of the scientist in human pio^iess Jewish scientists have K<nncd renown through their n< hie\enicnls and < onti ilnitions. They occupy an import.nit niche in the Hall of Scientists Significanl, too is the fact that the infant State of Israel, hardly ten years old, is participating maturely in the International Geophysical Year, through its world famous scientific institutions, such as the-Hebrew University, the Israel-Institute of Technology, the Israel Scientific Research Council, and the Israel Geological Institute. Altogether, Israel and her scientists have made a creditable and imposing contribution to the March of Progress. That Israel is recognized among tho nations as an advanced outpost of scientific research is evidenced by the fact Hint the International Conference on Nuclear Structure is now being held at the Wcizmann Institute of Science, Tsruel; 155 scientists, representing seventeen countries of Europe, America and Asia will engage in research of nuclear science. It is characteristic of Israel that beleaguered though she is, and engaged in absorbing 100,000 refugees currently this year, and beset with many weighty problems of building a State, she has already succeeded in establishing herself as a significant country where science and acicntific progress arc of utmost importance. As we nowenter upon a New Year, I would like io extend to • the members of our community, on behalf of the Federation for Jewish Service Boards and Committees, our very best wishes for a Happy New Year. May il be a Year of Joy, Satisfaction, Health, and Peace for us and throughout the world. '
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ABE GREENBERG, M.D., President Federation for Jowish Sorvico
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Yom Kippur Friday, Oct. <i Kol Nidrc
6:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 Morning Service 8:00 a.m. Yizkor Service 10:30 a.m. Youth Service 11:00 a.m. Mincha-Nc-i-lah Service 3:15 p.m.
Beth Israel and Beth Hamedrof h Hagedol Rosh Hashonah Wednesday, Sept. 25 6:30 p.m. Evening SerVice Thursday, Sept, 26 . 7:30 a.m. Morning Service . . .10:30 a.m. Sermon .10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation . 6:30 p.m. Evening Sei vice . . . * Friday, Sept, 27 . 7:30 a.m. Morning Service . . . .10:30 a.m. Sermon .10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation . 5:45 p.m. Evening Sei vice . . .
Yom Kippur Friday, Oct. 4 Kol Nidrc Sermon Saturday, Oct. Morning Service Sermon Junior Congregation Yiskor Service Junior Congregation Nc-l-Iah Concluding Service
IHIIIIIII h o o d s % T h n should h n \ e k i i o » n l l u i r 0 " n sh.iiue Mi CurlliMsm )\»il a s h o r t life Vn Iliollicis, JOII c a n ' t s u r \ i w Hrung a n d i n j u s t i i e . "
Thus, the battle continues, eier for the rifili), with dangers ahead, but with faith tlie friumphing element in Man's existence. Exit of Yiddish This in an interesting day for the American Jew. It is reflected in our Prciw When we first hfgan there wore newspapers for Jews in Yiddish, and in Lmlinn, and in Hebrew. Lndino, tho dialect of Spanish Jewry, was the first to dihiippear. Yiddish had a slowerex il. I IN decline is a tragedy. Its rich literature was best understood in, tho original. Today, modi of its gems are either lost or forgotten. Of the non-English instruments of ptibjic opinion, o(nly Hebrew mir\jvcd. This in the indestructible language. It is the Iqngliflgn of the, fjiblr nnd of the J'roplicti. It is no wonder that it can
Holy Days Wednesday, Sept. 25 Evening Service 8:15 p . m . T h u r s d a y , Sept. 26 Morning Service . . . . . . . 8:00 a.m. Youth Seivice 11:00 a.m. Mincha-Mdiiriv 6:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 Morning Service 8:00 a.m. Youth Service 11:00 a.m. Minchd-Maariv 6:00 p.m.
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(Tlii- Jewish I'r^ss (jives you the Future «f .hidais'in ,is cimnioncil by nonif of our literary ,<II<! ri'hgiotifi leader* ,i. PROGRESS ON DECLINE? : V By .Philip Solomovitz '" Editor, The Detroit Jewish News Jewish lenders arc debating a moot flotation: What will American Jewry \ b« like in the year 2,0007 1 e,i|l il a moot question hcenini; conditions rhrinc- w> rapidly in onr tim^ that it is (lun^croiiN t-o ahMimc th« role of A prophet. Furthermore, in the Jijrht ot p»«t e i p r i r n r o s . when one take* into e nfridrration the fort Ihnf in Kfjypt, lesx than -,<HH) roars ngo, there were More than a million .lews—-who have disapp e a r s ! ; whe none look* info (ho record »nd finds I hut there arc very few American Jews >rho ran point (o Jewish ancestry l*>0 yearsback in this country— this twins a clear indication of total amtimilation, iiilerniarriai:e and conversion— then one mint look into other fields for new reasons to {five n« faith that American Jewry will count in Hie millions—aii we do today—a huudreil years from now, .
A few weeks ,1(;o, y m i r (.'oinmeiitator w a t asked to p,irtn ipati* , i n p r e d i c t i o n s p.itlii'mj hy tlx I iiiwrsiM of I o w a School of J o u r n a l i - n i to he p|,ieed in a time eapinl<% sealed in t h e I'niverwity'j n e w (Vimniuim iitinni ( ' e n t e r D n i l d i n ? , to be opened in 1IK) y e a r s . T h i s (.'onime.ntalor, a s k r d for hix view* in hi;< c a p a c i t y ns pre-iident of , t h e A m e r i c a n Asuociiiiion of p
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Temple Israel Rosh Hashonah Wednesday Sept. 25 Evening Service .8:15 pan. Thursday, Sept. 26 Morning Service 10:00 a.ni. Children's Story Hour. ..10:00 a.m. Children's Service 11:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27
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Yom Kippur not and will not die I( remains utidyirrg also for another rciisou, i t is the language of Ixrael. Which Imds us to another titiusc Cor rcjniniMring on tliis interesting day of Ajuil 1!), 20.">;j. One hundred yennr iifjo Ismel WUH barely iive years ,old. 'flint little land Htrug-' gled against gieat oildx, hut mirvived attacks: Today slu* is a beacon light unto the- United Nation*, a« her fore, runner in the Holy Lmiil n AH more than 2,000 yenra ago. Israel'* rise and s u n i \ a l is proof ol the indestructubility oC an uieiil, of. the superiority of light over wrong, True, Israel needed the help of Amer. ica. The accpliHition of mich help is indication of the justice of the cause. Right Is Might An/1 hiMMiisf I I I K I I I t i i i u i i p l m o v e r w r o n g , nil t h e t u n s of j e s l c r j e n r s , e s p c i ' n i l h of l ' l ' i l , n\ir a n H i T p e n d i n g d r s t r i n l i o n nf I b e w oi til I n Ili•• nliiinii 1 b o m b , linvi" v m i i s h i ' d , lii",'lit. is ' M i g h t . W h a t , a g l o r i o u s t e s t a m e n t , In f a i t h m i l ' Io Itighli'uiisiii'ss' lluil .MUM'S f e a r s w e r e i i i i i i c c i ' s s a r y iiml u n j u s t i f i e d . lilcsseil I * «• ( h i s d a y of I ' C I I I ' P ! il- i s / t r i i ' 1 , a s h a s h r f t l Naiil, tlifit. " X o m a n i s it p r o p h e t ill h i s ou'll (.'OUhI r y , " i t m a y b o s l a t e d w i t h ei|iial t r u t h t h a t n o m a n is a p r o p h e t i n h i s o w n t i m e . I t a l s o luis b e e n Hiiid that, " t l i o best, r e p l y ID H i i r o p h e c y is a n o t h e r f o r e c a s t . " T h e r e i.s a. Y i d d i s h s a y i n g t h a t " A X o v i i.s a X m i r , " — " A p r o p h e t \H a. f o o l . " We. i i i e n t j o n tJiose not- o n l y If
in our own defense but also as an evaluation of our augury: We have, drawn upon fnilli in evaluating tItn future, and in faith we. l>olicve, that liight will conquer Might, that justice must prevail in the world. AVc iiavn many pxiiinples in history to point to .the.-contrary, but sill of thn ugly Kcutjons, all of the, cruel experience, wern passing phases in man's existence, ThR.aftcrinHt.il of each declin-
ing era lias witnessed the resurgence of that shall lend meaning, and beauty, better dajs. ho It will be 111 '20."),)— and rn hncs.s to our faith, nnil xii it mil be a thousand \cHrs after ' Tims we envision the not all-tooHint—m spite of thicnU from atomic distnnt future—the year 2000. or other outbmsts. Our own tune in the beijt proof of GREATER HOMOGENEITY IN our confidence. It is a tough age; perYEAR 2000 haps it even will toughen out- childicn ^ y Adolph Rosenberg iigittnst all impending dangers Hut it is ^ Kditor-Piibli&her, The Southern a most interesting age to 1Mc in—esIsraelite, Atlanta, Georgia pecially for one who is given a chnnen AVe foresee, the emergence of j i new to be a prophet in his ou 11 countij ami J o u r y within the next half century, in his own lime. Mjth .members more mature in Jewish (A.ir Feature) philosophy, more secure in their position, possessing greater understanding " PERIOD OF FLOWERING O(f the whys and wherefores of our gVtfat H'ligion. By Jacques Bock Perhaps this ni'W Jewry may he Editor-Published, the Observer, smaller than the .Jewish pi>piilution in Nashville, Tennessee America today, though with the inAVo witness today 11 refreshing upcreases in birth rulr, identification ami preuation of Jcuish \alues Ourjfliilhs awareness, it may just as well be larg—the men and uoiiu-n, who, in the final er. It will, however, pcissess greater nmihsis, fashion the pattern that will h o m o g e n e i t y a n d p n s i l i M - u r s s ,1 f u l l c i doniitiatR the'religious' life of the .coin-.. a p p i e e i a t i o n o f i t s -\ . i l u i - . i l m - i I i n n a m i 111 unity some, forty-odd years hence, p have, come io realize, that, to be. comI'allem of this new Jewry will will plete, they must ninirisl.1 distinctive t l i es|)iritunl qualities, niiisl, clinjj to and c h a n g e , w i t h t h e i j , u >i e (| ;Mc n< •c< i. ,| 1t e1 <mu fpf <o< >( i. if m limns a m i ninny of o u r prcsenl-diiy cusd believe in their faith. toms will bii considerably alferrd or There.is today eonvinring eviilenec • chnii tred.tlmt, the general ions which alltiiiti to Vet, with thn l i n n foundation w e Hie stature of leadership—tile trustees optimistically• p m l i r l , (hero i.s 11 b r o a d of n cherished inheritance—-can be renml iidniiruble biise.npon which l o ' c r e lied upon to curry the luuiner forward, ale. even g r e a t e r spiritual anil c.'iHural I hat American .Icwry definilely will d e v e l o p m e n t in the, f u t u r e . bo i>rogressing. Hint, the year 2000 will be a period of flowering and fulfill-' rocnl. A UNITARIAN JEWRY This is not hopeful opliinism—not By Jack I. Fishbcin an illusory prediction, Notwithstanding Editor-Publisher The Sentinel, the. careless statement, that thn Jew's 'Chicupo, III. religious identity is but n breath of the It, is quite obvious Io anyone familburied past, ft tribute, only, as it wore, iar with (he speed with which Amerito our pioils fathers, wo find ourselves can Jewry is driving'toward nssimihi-. in a new, a promising climate of re- tionism and decay, that by tlio your ligious awareness; no longer "Jewii in 2000 A.D. ..lows will be, no'different name only," but in search Xor the truths' (Continued on Page 2-A)
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Friday, October A Evening Service 8:15 pja. Saturday, October 5 Morning Service 10:00 a.m. Children's Service . . . . . . 1:15 p*m.
Congregation of Israel Rosh Hashonah' Wednesday, Sept. 2S Evening Service 7:00 pjn. ' Thursday, Sept. 26 Morning Service 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 Morning Service 8:00 a.m.
Yom Kippur Friday, October 4 Kol Nidre 5:55 p-m. Saturday, October 5 Sermon .10:00 a.m.
B'nai Israel of Co. Bluffs Rosh Hashonah
Wednesday, Sept. 25 Evening Service , 6:30 Thursday. Sept. 26 Morning Service . 8:00 •Sermon 10:30 Evening Service . 6:30 Friday, Sept. 27 Morning Service . 8:00 10:30 Mincha-Maariv . 6:30
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Yom Kippur Friday, October 4 Kol Nidrc 6:30 p,m. Saturday, October 5 Morning Service ,' 8:00 a.m. Sermon ....10:30 a.m. Yizkor . . . . . 1 1 a.m. Children's Service . . . . . . 3:00 p.m. Nc-i-iah 5:25 p.m. Candlelightlng Wed., iScptembcr 2 5 . . . . . 5:57 Thurs., Septembcr_26.... September 5:55 p.m. Kri., September 27 5:53 i.m. F i October O t b ii . . . . . . . . . . 5:d p.m.Fri.,
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