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Banquet-and Banquet To Be Held At 6 P v M.—Open- Meeting To Be Held At Brandeis Theater In The Evening. : - r:-- ",'. Omaha Jewry will assemble en masse next Thursday evening to greet Dr. Chaim Weizmanhi<<Re spokesman for the Jewish: people. ••;.-••,•".'• t - - - '-_•• •••'-• , H a n s and preparations ^ are bemfemade to invite notables to attend t h e reception to this great Jewish leader. Delegates from t h e neighboring states -of Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, and Western Missouri win be here to attend the reception and m a s s meeting. . The neighboring communities of Sioux City, DesMoines, St. Joseph and Denver have already appointed-representatives to be here. : This is the first time that the Jewry of Omaha Jhave ever had t h e opportunity to.have Dr. Weizmann visit this;.City. According to the committee in charge of the arrangements lor this celebration, Dr. Weizmann will deliver a message that will be of interest to the entire public. Dr. Weizmann mil arrive in Omaha Thursday, April 26, at 3:30 p. m. It is expected that a large number of people -will be at the depot to meet this honorable visitor. Besides Dr. "Weizmann, Ttabbi Samuel Sale of S t Louis^and Rabbi F. Chiechanowitz of News York \rill Tbe here to deliver messages of importance to the entire •Jewry.

the larger cities throughout the east, campaigning for Palestine. Wherever he goes Dr. Weizmann is greeted by throngs of Jews, who turn out to honor the great Jewish leader. Upon his arrival to Newi York from England several weeks ago, it is estimated that close, to.100,000 Jews filled the streets of the metropolis to have

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1923

AN OPEN LETTER MANIFESTO TO THE JEWS OF OMAHA AND f ICINITY On Thursday, Aprii 26th, 1923, Dr. Chaim Weizmann of "London, President of the World Zionist Organization, the head . of the officially • recognized Jewish agency in Palestine and spokesman for the Jewish people in the di^Eomatic circles of the world, will be-the,guest, of Omaha Jewry. No man in Jewish .life has deserved more of our people than Dr. Chaim Weizmann. .No Jew living has reflected such glory on his people and i a s attained such a record of achievement as our distinguished guest. The historic Balfour Declaration was the result; of his efforts; the San Remo Mandate -was very largely the product-of his genius and labon the creation of the Jewish agencyVin .Palestine was the crowning feature of his statesmanship; . . • , , - : These monumental,achievements for the Jewish people were brought into being as a-result of gigantic labor, on his part, Tmder-tremendous obstacles,'and at times in the face of the most bitter opposition the world over. Weizmann's name will live, in Jewish history ( with the' greatest statesmen and champions of the .Jewish'people. The" chapter that he has written in the annals of our. people will be as eternal as the Jewish, people. . , .^ The world has given recognition to Weizmann. It has acclaimed him as a: scientist and it has honored Mm as a statesman. "Balfour, Lloyd' George, Clemenceau and the other great statesmen of this decade recognize Weizmann as one of the master statesmen of the age. It is fitting and,proper that the Jewish people give due recognition to their great leader and welcome him to Omaha with a sense of joy and -with a feeling of padeT On April 26th the greatest Jewish reception in the history of this section of the country will take place in honor of the foremost living Jew. Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas arid Western Missouri will participate in this extraordinary event through imposing delegations. Omaha, however, has been designated as the reception _city and, has thereby,..been..honored to an extraordinary degree. Omaha therefore must assume the great responsibility of .tender• ing Dr.•Weizmsnn a;^c^ponvwWch* 1 !fffl-^t^|^^Befe«reriirimortal leader, and" which will reflect credit on its Jewish citizency^ Jews of Omaha—young and old—rich and poor—reform and' orthodox—Zionists and non-Zionists—participate in this momentous reception and pay your- respects to the greatest living Jew! The state, and .city officials -will honor him after their "manner, but it is incumbent upon the Jews to receive Weizmann in the spirit of traditional Jewish hospitality and to make him feel every moment that-he spends in our community^ that Omaha, Jewry stands with him at this critical hour of Jewish history. (Signed) WEIZMANN EECEPTION COMMITTEE.

April 16, 1923. Mr. Harry H. Lapidus, 11 Douglas Sfc, City. Dear Friend, Harry: Ton will undoubtedly be surprised to receive this letter, fall of reproaches, -and : you will probably stop and,think "why pick on me," there are two reasons, first I consider yoa a friend of mine, second as the head of the Community Center drive, I thought you would be the proper person to communicate with. Harry j . Do you know that ever since this.drive started I have been waiting for some one' to call on me for my little. subscription, but in vain. As I thought this being one of the best projects the Jewish people of Omaha, have ever undertaken, and every Jewish person should gladly and willingly subscribe to the limit. And to verify my statement I, am enclosing mj subscription for one hundred dollars ($100) and ten dollars $10) for the first payment of 10%. Hoping that the quota will be oversubscribed and erection of the 'building will soon begin. Wishing yon the best of luck in this great undertaking,j I remain your friend, Sol Rosenberg.

Mrs. Ida Levin, Welfare Worker, Rabbi Frederick Cohn at St. Joe, Resigns to Accept New . Position. Mo.; Rabbi fiarry August Mrs. Ida Levin, daughter of Mr. to be Here. and Mrs. Harry Levey, an employee of the Welfare Board, has resigned her position several weeks ago. Mrs.- Levin has become well known in Omaha for her social service work. She has taken active part in social work among many of Omaha's organizations. Mrs. Levin has accepted a position in the office of Harry Counsman, county assessor.

Director of Nation Hospital to Visit Here. Dr. Samuel Sweezey, director and superintendent of the National Jewish Hospital at. Denver, Colo., will visit in Omaha Priday and Saturday. Df. Sweezey will stop here, while on his way East, -where he will attend ition.

Rabbi Frederick -Cohn will leave Friday for St. Joseph,. Mo., where he will occupy the pulpit at the Temple there. His subect in St. Joseph will be "The R in Religion." Rabbi Garry J. August of St. Joseph will deliver the sermon at Temple Israel here. His subect will be "Democracy at the Cross Roads."

JAKE LIEB OPENS DELICATESSEN STORE J. Lieb, former meat market owner, has purchased the Delicatessen store at 310 North Sixteenth street "I am remodeling and enlarging the store so as I may be aisle, to carry a larger line of quality meats and fruits to please all," said Mr. Lieb. Mr. Lieb was" engaged in the delicatessen business for over twenty, years.

Thrill Entire Audience In NEED OF A NEW JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING SHOWN BY WORK OF YOUNGER GROUPS. • Proving itself to be from start'to finish-a most enjoyable entertainment and an eloquent plea for a Jewish Community Center Building in Omaha, the. first annual YM and YMHA Vaudeville Show, delighted 800 people at the Brandeis Theater Sunday evening. Comment in the audience as the show progressed and after its conclusion1 was equally divided between - surprise at the excellence of the .talent that had heretofore been unre&veled in the community, amazement at the perfection of th entire production, its snap, rapidity of movement-and freedom from ths many faults usually attendant on amateur productions, and certainty as to the necessity and advantages of a Jewish Community Center building which would develop to the fullest the: powers of the young people of this'community. Today, four days after the performance, this last fact is strongest in the minds of every one who saw the show. It was from beginning to end the product of the Jewish children and young men and women of Omaha —the outgrowth of the work now being done in the present cramped |m&. ^unequipped' rooms in the Lyric fUdg- Innumerable obstacles arose

Jewish-£fi fimi ,,not™tfie least; -JB? these "was-, tire lack of proper facilities for planning Time after time the IMreNotCompleted- aodhTehearsals.various - acts were crowded out of

The Jewish Community Center rehearsal periods because there was room for them at the club-rooms. drive is not over. $26,500 more no In Spite of all the extra --work and time is needed to raise the quota to which the -show' necesslated of every $250,000. one who participated in it, in spite of almost overpowering pressure for "We cannot build a building the space at the clubrooms, the usual, in this city until we have raised day-by-day activities continued unthe entire quota," said Harry disturbed. That the show was presented as perfectly as it was, is a most Lapidus, chairman of the drive. eloquent tribute to the- persistance of "There is a large number of the 85 people who comprised the perpeople in this city, who have not sonnel of actors, directors - and proyet contributed to this cause/ ducers, and a plea to the entire community, which cannot go unanswered, If the committees have not which MUST NOT GO UNANSWERthat these boys and girls, -that all yet called on you for your sub- ED, boys and girls of Omaha, be scription, it is YOUR duty to the provided with a proper plac? where By LOUIS MARSHALL call or mail in your subscription their talents and their genius may be PEESIDEJfX, AMEEICAK JEWISH COMMITTEE to the office at the Lyric build- developed unhampered. Only a Jew(AddrcBB by America's Lending Jew, at tbe Banqnet given in Dr. TVeitzmann'e ish Community Center, fully equipped, honor at Hotel Astor, at opening of New York Keren Hayeeod Campaign.) ing. with plenty of room and ail facilities, The workers are making all can provide such a place. As one "who is not a Zionist; I re- through the ages: "Ivri Onochi"—"I gard it as a great privilege to have am a Jew." Nothing Jewish is alien their efforts to finish the cam- A review of the. performance must been asked to come here for the pur- to me. I therefore find it entirely paign by the end of the week. begin with tribute to the work of Jack pose of paying tribute to your great consistent to have spoken in this room Copeland, general director, and Samleader; to OUR great leader, Dr. at the Golden Jubilee of the Union Members of the Y. M. and Y. uel Schaefer, business manager, upon W. H. A. are also making a Weizmann. Yesterday, it was four of American Hebrew Congregations. whom fell the burden of the entire sub- production. years that I sailed for the purpose of I find it consistent to be the' chair- final drive for more Theirs "was the task of attending the. Peace Conference ,in man of the Board of Trustees of the scriptions. , developing the undertaking, of adding Paris. And shortly after my arrival Jewish Theological Seminary of and eliminating, of polishing and re"Everyone in this city knows polishing, of attending to hundreds of America, and I find it equally consistent to appear here among Zionists the need of a building here and details of costuming, properties, stageffects until the perto speak for Palestine. it is theJdutylof! every Jewish ing and lighting shone and sparkled like a Those who from birth have treas- man and woman to subscribe to formance rare gem. They -were ably assisted ured the sweet memories of our past, this cause/' Don't wait until by the following committee of "Y" the glorious memories of the Jewish Leo Abramson, Louis people and of Judaism, those who the committee -comes around to members, Blanche Altaian, Bess have felt proud of the story of our call on you—mail your sub- Abramson, Farber, Jack Fleischman, Jos. Freemartyrs, those who have not permit- scription immediately! man, Herbert Goldstone, Israel Good-

"STEP TO H E SIDE OF DR. WHZMAH"

DR. CHAIM WEIZMANN A large reception and banquet is spoken at banquets tendered in his being prepared in honor of Dr. Weiz- honor and have advocated the Keren mann. At this meeting there will be Hayesod idea. a large number of prominent leaders Lord Eobert Cecil, British statesof non-Jews as well as the Jews. In- man touring the United States, said: vitations have been sent to the Gov- Of course you have'enemies. Everernors of the states of Nebraska and aspiring and living-people -has eneIowa. mies. It is more important that the The "banquet -will be held in the Jews of America should listen to Dr. Weizmann than to men like Lord BeaBrandeis Grill Room. : .. In the evening a" large mass meet- verbrook." ing will be held at the Brandeis the- In one of his recent speeches made ater. The entire public is invited to during his present visit of the United attend this meeting, where Dr. Weiz- States, Dr.. Weizmann said: "Zionmann and other speakers will have ism and the Jewish" people arcneifher messages of importance to deliver. dead nor dying. . Tutankhamen is Dr. Weizmann is the Chief of the dead. The Pharaohs" that oppressed Jewish Agency in Palestine and the the Jews are dead. And the Jews who leader of the entire race. There will have outlived so many enemies will be no charge for admittance. also outlive • Lord Beaverbrook. The All Omaha Jewry have united in work of the Zionists in Palestine is the attempt to make this meeting and continuously on the increase, and bereception a success, according to the fore long the foundation of the Jewish National Home will be laid in such ocmmittee in charge. Dr. Weizmann is at> present touring a fashion that nothing will be able to shake them.": .

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, A YEAR, $2.50.

LOUIS MARSHALL there, I had the opportunity of meeting for the first time Dr. Weizmann. Our acquaintance ripened into intimacy, and I trust has now become one of mutual friendship. I recognize in him a real man, a true Jew, one whose heart and soul is filled with-a great ideal, one who is able to make sacrifices with a smile on his lips— a great scientist, a great statesman, a man who is a diplomat, and-who, in his diplomacy has not f oTgotten that he is a human being. We welcome him here, and we all of us assembled" here tonight, and thousands who are not here, I trust, will bid him Godspeed in his endeavor in which he is engaged, in building up a people in the old land of Israel.

ted themselves to become pessimists at the thought of the persecution we have endured for centuries, have always in their hearts cherished the grandeur and the poetry that centers about the little spot known as Palestine. The religious Jew feels that it is there that our faith was born. The Jew who studies civilization knows that it was there that the real civilization of the world took its origin. It is there that our prophets thundered, and thethunders of their voice are still passing around the worid. They resound and will resound while humanity exists. We have given the Tvorld its religion; we have given them their ethics; we have given them all that is valuable in conduct and in civilization. Who then, remembering these things, can remain indifferent to the fact of Palestine, can-remain indifferent when there are those who are beginning not only to dream but to act for the purpose of rebuilding the home of our fathers and giving there an opportunity to the Jews of the world to start anew in their journey to eternity.

Mesorah Sodely To : . - Hold Opei -Meeting Rabbi Cohn to Deliver Principal Address. :The Omaha..Chapter of the InterCollegiate Menorah. Society -will hold a public meeting at-the Jewish Community Center on Tuesday evening, April 24,-1923. . Rabbi Frederick Cohn will be th© principal speaker of the evening, and his subject will be "The Problem of the Jew." .

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This topic is a subdivision of the general subject,"The.Jew in the Modern World," which was. chosen by the Menorah 'Society to be discussed at its meetings during the year 1923. Meyer Shapiro will play several violin selections^ '• The Y. M. H- A; Quartet will sing. Doctor • Morris Margolin, chairman of the Intellectual .Advancement Committee, will preside.

Sol Kohlberg" as the "wooden" drummer-boy. " The boys were drilled by Mr. Rice. in the second act 10 year old Dorothy Lustgarten charmed thr audience-with her violin, playing the most difficult of classical selection* with ease and grace. At the piano, her 15 year old sister Ida proved s. delight, playing1 the brilliant Fifteenth. llhaps«dy»»as1 a solo wistter, -and ©e^ etftrtpanying her -sister. A dainty act clean and entrancing, was theirs. In the Junior Girls Review, which fol1 lowed, 19 little girls, ranging from 7 to 14 years,4 all members of-the \ clubs, -sang .and danced their way into • (Continued on page 2)

-Declamatory Contest: Took Leading Part in Y. M. H. A, Show Here. Miss: Harriet Fleishman, daughter of Mr. and'Mrs. Harry Fleishman, won first' place in the declamatorjcontest held last Friday. Miss Fleish-

man, Bess Greenberg, Bess Handler, Mary Maizel,- Nathan Mnookin, Isadora Rosenblatt, Anne Selicow, Pauline Selicow, David Sher and Fred White. Next in order mention must be made of the efforts and abilities of the four special directors, the result of whose months of work were seen to such advantage upon the stage. To Mrs. B. R. Boasberg, dramatic director, Miss Dorothy Devere, dancing director, Harry Braviroff and Miss Cecelia Feiler, musical <lirectors, the thanks of the entire community must be given for their tireless and unselfish labors in connection -with the man is a student of the CentraS show. High school. Last but not least comes the work Over thirty students took part in of the individual performers. Each of the eight acts was a stellar attrac- the contest, which was 'represent*: tion, each formed a beautiful stage by thirteen cities in southeastern picture and each was presented with- Nebraska. . out flaw or blemish. Miss Fleishman represented ;h?Starting the show were 12 YMHA boy scouts dressed as wooden soldiers Central High school, having Won ihrwho presented an intricate and school contest several weeks ago. spectacular march designed by their Miss Fleishman also took a losescoutmaster S. A. Rice, to the rythm ing- part in *the Y. M. H. A she* of the New York hit, "The Parade of | s tt a , , , „ , the Wooden Soldiers". The precision e e h e r e last Sunday evening, .-.o; of their march, the "woodeness" of j 'will also represent the Central Hip\ their bodies and the self-confidence : school in the state contest to 1^ which these 12 lads put into their held j n Maiwork, made this act a decided hit and I „.,. *," . , a splendid opening: number for the j Cities and towns reprosente'l .-s show. Dave Brodkey. Harold Brodkey, this contest were Cedar Bluffs, JnS.rtSam Fregrger, Lasar Kaplan, Harold ' sou, Eagle, Sehuylor. I'iattsiTnin: \

Not a Party Question. I shall not discuss party questions. I am always indifferent to them. If there is anything that I hate it is the adjective that we are wont to apply to different lrinds of Jews. I know not a Polish Jew, a Russian Jew, or a German Jew, or ah English Jew. I Munich. (J. T. A.) The police force "Ivri Onochii", know not an orthodox Jew or a con- of Kleinlangheim has been reinforced I told you what I ani not. Some- servative Jew, or,a reform Jew. They Jiatleinan, Harry Kohl berg, - Abe Vm-'k TJOWI-I Paniniin !•"•.„•.,. body -will probably say, tell us what are all the same to me, and .when by additional- men .sent from Munich, Krakofsky, Harry Levinson, Isadore ^ . \ 7 P ! \. ""'' ' following requests from Jews of that •you-are. I can-only answer in the Mann, Morris Stalmaster and Simon Stromsbesev.Auburn, Avlin»lon j * . ancient words -which have Tesounded place for protection. (Contained on page 2.) Weinzveg were the marchers, with Kennard. ^^


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