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' The men who have been working, for- the; Jewish Community Center .drive, and who have subscriptions, ' are • urged to turn them - in - immediately so as the records may be complete. Send in your subscription cards to the office in. the-Lyric building. If you have -subscriptions, call Mr. Samuel TSchaefer at the office, Jackson 5377. X < More -wo"fkefs" are needed to help' put ."this:" campaign over; $22,000 more must be raised. If you have : already given your subscription, to'this cause, it is your' duty to help work for this cause. ,, '";
ailed by Herzl-while- Weizmann was still assistant to von Knorre'in Berlin. To his eternal . regret Weizmann missed the first Congress, but at the WORKERS ARE STILL CANVASSING CITY; amous conference at Warsaw which preceded the second Congress and at MANY PEOPLE HAVE NOT Thousands of Omaha Jews packed the Brandeis Theater and which Achad Ha-Am, the eminent Restaurant Thursday night to greet Dr. Chaim Weizmann, world YET SUBSCRIBED Zionist philosopher, emerged in opZionist leader. It was the most enthusiastic Jewish assembly ever position to Herzl,' Weizmann took an . The Jewish Community Center drive is not yet over. ' ') witnessed in Omaha. The monstrous greetings and shouts of ; active part. There he came into con. $22,000 must be raised to fill the quota. • •welcome-at the Union; station where the Jews formed a" human tact with men like Tchlenov, Kohnaisle this afternoon was a greeting fit for royalty amd deserved Thus far $228,000 has been raised'." by the various number^ Bernstein, and Achad Ha-Am. Weizof committees that have been .canvassing the city during the by the great Jewish leader. mann attended all of the subsequent past four weeks. Hundreds of Jewish men, women and children, carrying bngresses and before long became The remainder of the money must be raised before plans Zionist flags, joined in a parade of automobiles -which accompanied the leader of the "Democratic fracfor the building of the Community Center will be made. Dr. Weizmann from the depot to the Hotel Fontenelle. tion"—in opposition to Herzl. "Palestine "will be the center of schools and-paved many miles of "We must raise the entire amount before we can begin In 1898 he graduated from the BerJewish culture and the Mecca for those | roads. making plans for the building", said Harry Lapidus, chairman lin Polytechnicum with high distinc"Some of the Jews have suffered j Jews who wish to live in an of the drive. tion and went to Freiburg-to take up atmosphere ^saturated with Jewish indescribable tortures on theT journey ! There are a large number of people in the City of Omaha Electro-Chemistry and Biochemistry. traditions, manners and customs," to Palestine. I have seen some, myself, who have wandered for two years that have not yet given towards this .campaign. The amount said Dr. Weizmann. As ever, he carried on simultaneously reaching Palestine. - Forty per thus far raised has been subscribed by a small number of " I do not expect Palestine to attract before with his studies active; propaganda cent:of-the newcomers have college people in the city. many immigrants from the United educations,'while 80 per cent have! and work for Zionism. At that time States but jno doubt some of those who high school educations.- .••-•.. "We cannot fail in this campaign in this city knows the need of a Comthere was concentrated in Switzerland Was Secretary to Many B'nai B'rith look upon it a s , a religious sanctuary now; we must raise this money. We munity Center building here, and "The Shlemozals of History." a group of Jewish andyinon-Jewish and a center of Jewish culture will Lodges, Including Executive have undertaken one of the greatest everyone should give. settle there." "The Jews have somehow fallen thinkers who subsequently : became causes that the community has ever between the wheels7 of history. They ' - Body. "The people that witnessed the first leaders of thought and action in the Kulakofsky Presides at Banquet. have become the 'Shlemozal' of had, and we must finish it. It is the performance of the Y. M. H.'A. show A. L Kulakofsky presided at the history-r-one who" happens' to always modern world. Lenin, Pleflhanov, one and only cause that should be last week" now know what Jewish boys banquet in the Brandeis grill where be in the wrong place. During the Trotzky, Brainin, Syrfckrn.Missinsohn, HENRY MONSKY- SENDS WORD closest to the hearts of every man and and girls - have been attending the more than 400 representative Oma- war this positions, was'demonstrated OF DEATHTO OMAHANS. Ansky, Wilensky and a-host of others haris honored the famous Jewish for-the Jews" were made responsible woman in the city. meetings at the present rooms of the were there. Among them. all Weizleader. for'everything. The Germans blamed Community Center. With the limited "If this cause fails now, the long Word has been received here .durmann was the most: brilliant and Mayor James C. Dahlman presented us for,losing the war; the Allies,beamount of facilities and room, the realized dream of a building -where ing'.the week",of the sudden death' of the keys of the city, to Dr. Weizmann cause we helped Germany. Turks ardent 'debater and. polemist, and on growth of the organizations and clubs all-OUR boys and girls can meet unand welcomed him to the heart of the blamed us for helping England; Eng- : them he sharpened his brilliant wit. A. B.\ Seelenfreund. of Chicago. Mr. "world's great agricultural district. land because we helped the Turks..The Seelenfreund-died'-at Memphis, Tenn., der, proper environments •will be a have been hindered. The new ComIn 1903 Prof. Perkins who occupied Dr. Herman yon W. Schulte. dean reactionaries called us Bolsheviks and munity Center building will take care failure. of the Medical School, of Creighton the Bolshevist called, us Capitalists. the Chair of ChemistiJ a t the Man"The Jews of Omaha should get to- of all these necessities and can furUniversity,.told rDr. Weizmann that he .Mass'psychology:hascinfluenced us by chester University, invited Dr. Weizwas proud to have a brother scientist making . u s weak, apql@g?tic and gether and make a final effort in fin- nish more room for all the clubs iif - D R . WEIZMANN- mann' to become his, assistent a t / represent' such "a great cause." "It constantly oh the defense; We've lost ishing...this campaign as ioon'as pos- the city." the habit of-being-ourselves; telling to skill in -Hebrew; lore^and in learning, Manchester. - Weizmann accepted and makes roe .iitiorerproud of 'my professible. The sooner the campaign closes sion,", he said., . .'• J1'-^••-. •', .... 1 *be^wo^4tetltese_3£e_ are,-tafcejas_o.r4^ but ; It" wa"s~npt" tffiinVthe vage of.* on arrival in Manchester_took-,-flp-Ms. leave us. We-are what we are; '"""We' are"Tiere~*"as' loyal? Jews-TEha " i V went ; to dottbje duties with' renewed zest, 1 oyal Americans,"^ said Rabbi "Samuel C papologize. g . — _, into contact with more secular learn-; chemistry and Zionism. In both he JFHE PUBLIC. Sale of St. Louis. "We must he loyal Here we have a glorious civi•won;-ever-growing, recognition. In to bur great past—to our spiritual lzation but a ready made one. All ing. There are a large number of At Pinskfhe began the study- of Manchester and later throughout Enginheritance. The Jew is fast falling efforts must go to "the regular stream people in the city who have not away from that great inheritance. as American efforts, for what you do Russian and of modern_;culture, enter-": landfthere formed around him a group yet contributed to this cause. If "Every shortcoming of '• Israel, is credited to America; what you ing the. welt, known "Realschule" of of devoted followers .and whatever the committee has not yet vis-thwart, and torment of ^-"s wandering don't do is credited to the Jew. There secondary school. He diinot abandon time-he could spare, Weizmann gave To Be Held May 13-16—Will Discuss through t'-e ages must be overcome. is a double bookkeepirig system here ited you, do not wait. Phone : This great movement will do it, for it —Einstein is credited to the Ger- his Hebrews studies but continued to to furthering by written and spoken Jewish Philanthropic Problems. the office, Jackson 5377, or mail means the reconstruction of Israel." mans, Trotsky .to the Jews. ' The . study Talmud until the age of 17 word the Zionist cause. in your subscription, with the Gentile says the Jew is not con-! under the famous scholar "Reb Jewish Speech Inspires People. TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL 10 per cent first payment. 'In 1914 when war was declared Rabbi H. Chechanowitz of Warsaw, structive because the Jewish con- j Schmulke Wakomirer'?. MEETING OF CONFERENCE Poland, gave a spirited talk in Jewish struetivity is covered' up. Only our During his later studies at the High Weizmann was almost immediately destructivity-'is visable. • sent for by the British Government. that brought the diners to their feet the sooner the plans for a building . The twenty-fourth annual meeting "In travelling around we've gone1 School young Weizmann had already; Both his general knowledge as a several times. He said that the Jews will be made. The greater amount of of the National Conference of Jewdetermined to -make "chemistry his and shrinking to must carry "on the work and must not for ages, stre chemist and a number of specific disthe quota has already been subscribed. ish Social Service will be held in stop until they have reached the. end meet conditions, We are _ slightly special field of study, and after grad coveries made him a man of the ' d ' t xesognize There is still ?22,000 to be raised." deformed until of their journey. Washington, D. C, from the 13th greatest value to the British and A. L. Galinsky of Sioux City, chairThe money raised thus far in the to the Berlin Polytechnicum. Here his through the 16th of May. Many probman of the Keren Hayesod of Iowa, us. Palestine is" being watched by marked ability was early recognized Allied cause. His entry into official campaign has been the work of a lems that have confronted executives the entire world because .this world, brought greetings from the "greatest circles Weizmann soon turned to Zionhandful of men in this city. Boys and and boards of directors of Jeish phiagricultural state in the world to the has: 'neyer seen-' ,a.- hundred,- percent and before long he became the as-( ist ^account. He became personally Jews. We have never been given girls, members of the senior group of lanthropy' during the past year greatest Jew in the world." "Everey sistant of Prof. von/Knorre, at the day, we think of you, Dr. Weizmann, a chance to build up. Let us' show time one of the foremost chemists in acquainted with some of the outstandthe Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. have also throughout the United States will be and pray that God keep you safe," he the nations that-we-are capable of Europe. ing personalities in British political A. B. SEELENFREUND. been working for this cause. discussed at this meeting. fulfilling our^partof the contract. said. life—with Lloyd George, Balf our, where he had been attending a meet- "We are making and putting all "Be sports; smile'and help us; do Weizmann's chemistry and Zionism Mr. Samuel H. Schaefer, superin"Palestine is not waiting, but callChurchill and others. ing of the . executive committee of our efforts in the work for this tendent of the local Jewish Welfare . ing to us. We must answer. Build it nicely; don't be dragged along— always seemed to go hand in hand do it as!it befits a, grand people. Palestine, must be the answer to our cause," said Israel Goodman, presi- Federation, will attend the convention. The rest is a matter of history. The the Order of B'nai B'rith. t was at the age of 12 that he took enemies—a homeland for the Jews, dent of the Y. M. H. A. "Everyone He will deliver one of the addresses Mr. Seelenfreund was well known vivid impression which Weizmann up the propaganda of the Zionis" where they can develop and thrive to many Omahans. •' He was an active made on all with whom he came into ideal. His father was a staunch at the convention., His subject will be and influence civilization. We cannot ask European Jews to help us; their sympathizer with the Choveve-Zion or contact. His earnestness, his per- worker in the - B'nai B'rith circles. "Standardized Budget for Smaller burden is too heavy now." More than 2,Q0() people filled every 'Lovers of Zion" who preceded the suasiveness, his wit—all of them were He was secretary-of the international Communities." ,, seat in the Brahdeis theater and 500 modern or political Zionist movement weapons in defense and furtherance order of B'nai B'rith, secretary of the When Dr. Weizmann was introduc7 The keynote -of the meeting will be ed j the audience honored him with a additional seats on the stage to honor sounded by Miss Frances Taussig, the „ . five-minute ovation. He thanked. Dr.: Chaiin Weizmann, the leader of and, when young, Weizmann used to of Jewish cause. The leading hand District No. r'67of the. B'nai B'rith, return to Pinsk on a vacation, he of Weizmann is seen in all the of which Omaha lodge was a member, "Americanism cannot be bottled or President of the Conference, in her M&yor Dahlman, Dr. Schulte, Rabbi the Jewish people. Sate and Omaha Jewry for their . Rabbi C. Hillel Kauvar, Denver, would devote himself to propaganda triumphs which have come to the and secretary..'of Ramah lodge at canned," said Dr. Rabbi Garry J. address on "The Changing Ideals of | Colo., was the chairman of the meet- in his native town and in nearby Zionist movement in the last few Chicago." '"• : August in his sermoa on "Democracy Jewish Social Work," showing the heatty welcome. . . . ' • . , at the Crossroads" at the Temple 'Being a scientist, I will talk with ing, at the theater.': "We have; gath- villages where Jews were to be found. years, from the Balfour Declaration "The .B'nai-B'rith has lost one of ered here this evening to. pay honor Israel last Friday night. He ex- trend toward a move scientific apprea few shop words, by explaining that to the ratification of the Mandate. its most.valued-'members", said Irvin changed pulpits with Rabbi Frederick ciation of the problems and the Palestine is being built in a scientific to one of' the most noblest men in The first Zionist Congress was world", said Rabbi- Kauvar. "We Stalmaster, , past. president of . Hie Cohn who spoke at the Temple Adath growth of scientifi« methods in dealmanner," he said, "We are starting this are here in the interest of one. of the with the building of a university, greatest local lodge .of the B'nai B'rith. "He Joseph, St. Joseph, Mo. ing with', the problems. .{. causes that confronts every s an enemy to his people. In the! "Omaha Jews have never fallen which we hope to have ready in nine "You can't say that each American was an. enthused worker for the final analysis, the_ noblest badge is [down on a campaign for a worthy months. -And I extend # to these Jew in the world." must be cut to a certain size and Dr. Julius Drachsler, Assistant Pro- ; in this that of the B'nai B'rith which pledges cause," he said. "Everyone of you order"," said "Harry" Silverman, sec- shape, stamped and then packed," fessor of Sociology at the College of prominent colleagues of mine, sitting I know that everyone here, an invitation to exchange chairs. theater knows the_ importance of. this all Jews to aid one another—whether sitting here tonight must do your retary of the_lo.cal_lpdge. said Dr. August. "America cannot the City of New York, and members Reform or Orthodox, Zionist or non- share. Don't give Omaha Jewry a We will allow them to lecture in Eng- meeting",' said' J. "J." Freidman. Word of the sudden death of Mr. afford to do that. of the staff of. the Bureau of Jewish! Zionist—and on that .platformI black eye in this campaign." lish, but I suppose they will allow us "There is no set American creed. Social Research, will render a report Braude Moves Crowd,to Tears. stand. All Jews are my people, all "I was thrilled by the fiery Seelenfreund '.was ;sent here by Henry The to lecture to them in Hebrew. Jew owes no apology as an With tears' "streaming down his Jewish dreams my dreams, all Jew- speeches that I heard this evening," Monsky, .who .attended the executive American. of the Committee on Training of Jew« . He can be. as- good Jews Signed Contract. said A. L. Sutton, local attorney. meeting. . Mr./ Monsky and Mr. cheeks, Rabbi M. Braude, St. Joseph, ish hopes my hopes." ish Social Workers. Dr. Drachsler "A year ago, the League of Na- Mq., in a passionate plea for the upAnd I present you my check for Adolph Kraus of Chicago, president American and believer in Democracy will indicate" the need for training and Kauvar Praises Monsky» as anyone else. tions entered into a solemn contract building of the Jewish faith and the "I. am a Zionist because I am- a this movement." of the , International Order, ac- "The new movement,' he said, is ,the method for tanning looking to« with two parties—the British govern- rehabilitation of Palestine, touched Jew," said Rabbi J. L. Barron of companied the body to Chicago. ~ a direct sign of Democracy. It shows ward the .establishment of training ra, ment and the Jews of the world. This the hearts of the large assembly. Davenport, la. "It is heroism, justhat the Jew has the real spirit of institutions.. document, which was the mandate, Rabbi S. Rivlin of -Des Moines, la., tice, peace and civilization that the ; Democracy." *ovided that the nations of the world, spoke of the duty of the Jews in Jews of the world are attempting to Morris Levy, : Harry Lapidus, N. P. iduding the United States, • have America towards the Keren Hayesod do. in the rehabilitation of Palestine." Dr. August is to be honored Sun- One of the most fascinating sessions Feil, Drl Pnilip Sher, Louis Kirsch- day at Kansas City when he is to of the Conference will undoubtedly b« _ icognized the right of the Jews to movement; \ At tins stage of the meeting, Dr. A large number of people attended braun, N. A.-Spiesberger, W. L. Holz- be rebuild a homeland in Palestine. For initiated in Kansas by the Omego that over which Dr. Jacob Hollander, Weizmann had arrived from the the funeral of Israel Gluck, 82, who the purpose of carrying this into efDr. August Makes Impressive chapter of the Zeta Beta Tan Professor .of Economics at the Johns man, Isador Ziegler, Leo Rosenthal, banquet. Immediately cheers and fect, a Jewish body is to be recognized •" .;. ; . -. Speech. He will' be listed" as an • : .'• . greeted him. The entire died Friday. The funeral was held Louis Simon, Mr^Kilakof sky and Dave fraternity. AS advisors 'to the government of associate member of the University Hopkins University, will preside. This One of • the most impressive applause audience stood and sang the Jewish Sunday afternoon. Mr. Gluck was session, will deal with "The Attitude Brodkey. ..•...-• ••• . • ,, Palestine on all matters of upbuilding speeches of the evening was made by national song, "Hatikvoh". of Missouri chapter. a Jewish home. of ^Organized Charity." It will anaDr. Rabbi Garry J; August of St. "We are a people that have been well known in the city. He was a member to many of the charitable or: lyze the experiences of various com"Two essential things'are necessary Joseph, Mo. for many years and it is ganizations. "It is high time," said Dr. August, wandering PHILIP KRASNE WINS —land and men. Palestine is small, LABOR LYCEUM $O HOLD munities in. the country, with regard time that we have a homeland," said having only 30,000 square kilometers, '^that we cease \defining the kind of Rabbi Chechanowitz. CONTEST. He is survived by two daughters, to this question and will endeavor to bob there is room for 3,000,000 more Jews we are. In the face of.a great "I am introducing to you, a son of Mrs. Max Sominers, with whom he Mr. Philip Krasne, son of Mr. and A number of Valuable articles have give a program, to communities that people. Palestine is similar to eme*4*&cy, there can be only one, the Grand Order of B'nai -B'rith," i ' California in climate and soil and we and raat is the Mnd which, no matter said Rabbi Kauvar when he intro- had been making his home, and Mrs. been donated by. the Jewish people of Mrs. H. Krasne, was awarded first are confronted with this problem. 3^ have sent boys to California to train what its affiliations,' fries to Kelp any duced Henry Monsky. "He is a man D. M. Newman, and one son, Edward. Omaha for theVbazaar^to be given by place in the extemporaneous speaking A special'feature of this year's conJewish cause and further any^Jew- whom all. should admire and respect He was a member of Temple Israel the Labor;' Lyceum, starting Monday, contest held at the Abraham Lincoln ference will be the fact that it is extlttm in agriculture.' • / v .-'-:'•• . '•':', ''During the last two- and a half ish dream. the work he has done, is and belonged to the Masonic order May 7,'and will-be", continued all week High School, Council Bluffs, during pected that many member* of boards "The greatest danger of Hie Jew because years, 80,000 young men have some most noble." for more than fifty years. at the Labor Lyceum building, Twen- the week. Young Krasne is a Senior of directors of institutions throughout into Palestine. They are coming in is not from ydthout; it is from with"Omaha Has Never Failed." Aetive pallbearers were Louis Som- ty-second and Clark streets. All the at the High School. the country will come to this Confprat the rate of l.ftOO per month. in. The Jew who attacks' another Eighty-five, per cent' of these are fit group that is honestly attempting to Mr. Monsky through . a series of mers, Dr. M..L Gordon, Martin Sugar- money collected from the bazaar will He will represent the Abraham Lin- ence to attend not only the Jewish _ capable bf carrying out the neces- .solve. the Jewish>problem is a. Jewish talks kept up the spirit of the large man, Sol Goldstrom, Jake Slosburg be used to enlarge the.building. coln High School at the Southwestern Conference^.but also the Fiftieth Juassembly, and was responsible' for the sary " work. - We_ haye-. built. 1,500 '3HH-seinte"S^e^^^ and.I Rosenthal. The public is cordially requested to meet which will be held next week.at bilee Conference of the National Conlarge inflow of pledges and cash dur„ , constructed three-TailMa^^ - The honorary- pallbearers ference ~of Social' Work. _ ^ attend. - - . - - - - : Griswold, la" • * planted 1,000,000 trees, built Ja':net-<pf^vt0''-re^^:'f&at'**'3r6atii{- of Jewish lift ing the meeting.
LEADER OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE IMPRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE WITH INTERESTING TALK OF PALESTINE
- Chaim Weizmann was. born in the little town of Motole in the province of Grodno—six miles from; Pinsk •which nevertheless insists on .claiming him as her own. Chaim Weizinann's father was a merchant and scholar of the' now' rapidly"- -disappearing * type known as the "Maskil"—a son'of-the Jewish Hebrew renascence of the 19th ^century. , The family remained in -Motole until the-young- Chaim-was 12 years of, age and it was in Motole that he. received-his first education. Here he went to Cheder and studied under various teachers, distinguished
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