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VOL. HI—No. 26
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Inspiring Plea to Jews tolive op to Ideals of Amencanism Made to Large B'nai B'rith Audjance
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JTJN5 5, 1924 " ELECTED TO OFFICE
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Complete Kepsrts" of Work of Federatiotrto be Made.
"Follow-The Dictates of This Great Order,". Said Benjamin Samuels of-Chicago. *
Sioux City Convention One of Best Ever Held in TMs
NEW SUPERINTENDENT "TO BE INTRODUCED TO - MEMBERS..'
LARGE GATHERING ATTENDS THE BANQUET OF 56TH A N N U A L "CONVENTION I N SIOUX CITY. ...', "Our responsibilities as. citizens'of this country .become more important day after day," said Hon. Claude R. Porter of Chicago, III., "the principal speaker at-the fifty-sixth annual -B'nai B'rith convention "which-svas. held in Sioux City, Iowa, during the past week." "There should be but" one and only one rivalry, among people "and that, rivalry should be for "who can best serve the. HAERY H. LAPIDUS. people," said Mr. Porter. .' '"The Jews of this country, have proven their responsibility . Harry H. Lapidus was elected to and have proven their worth before all mankind; There should membership, on the General Commitbe no ill feeling towards any class of people," said. Mr.r Porter tee of District No. 6, I O . B . B . ' « to.more than five hundred" delegates and. guests at the B'nai B'rith banquet held Saturday evening a+ Davidson's Tea Rooms.
Keren Hayesod Speaker Addresses Local Asieece
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The first semi-annual- meeting of the Jewish .Welfare Federation will be held- Wednesday "evening at- the Jewish Community Center. All subscribers . to - the Federation and their friends are asked to be' present at this meeting. The formal introduction1 of William It. BlumeivQial, new superintendent * of the Welfare • FedHENRY MONSKY. .. eration, will be made at this meeting. Henry-Morisky received a unaniAccording to the committee in charge an interesting' program has mous vote as -a member of the Genbeen arranged for this meeting. eral Committee of-District No. 6, I. " ' Several speakers and musical num- O. B. B. bers will appear on the program. Mr. Blumentha! is the successor to Samuel H.. ischaefer, who is now with the National Jewish Hospital. ^rior to his coming to Omaha, Blumenthal was superintendent of the William S, .Blomenthal, New Superintendent, Speaker. Associated Jewish Charities of Los Angeles, Calif._ Elumenthal has been doing social service work along with More, than three hundred and fifty the Federation work.people attended the last regular semi" The semi-annual meeting, accord- monthly" meeting of the Y. M. End ing to Dr. Philip Sher, president of Y. W. H. A. Monday evening, June the Welfare Federation is very 2, at the Je\rish Community Center, important. Coasplete - reports of the to welcome" Mr. William S. Blume work done toy the Federation curing thai, new. superintendent of the Jewthe first six months -sf the year •win ish Welfare Federation. be made at this meeting. The meet3Iiss Ann. Selicow gsre a short talk ing will begin jtromptly at 8:00 p. m. welcoming Mr. Blamenthal to OtnsZia Everyone is invited to .attend. in behalf of .the Y organization, which was .followed "by an-address by Mr. Bhrrnenthai, whojin -psrt ssidT *I LINCOLN A. Z. A. TO came here; "because' I~hsve the opporPLAY BALL HERE tunity to work with-you, j&rc;J~.h»P® that this is the iegdnsasig cf a splenThe Lincoln Chapter of fee Alepa lM era and i d h tion and dance Sunday, June 5, at the and "women in Omaha." Ivre club rooms. The proceeds of ' Other nunibers on the projrrsm was the dance went towards sending the s. violin solo by 'Mr.* Harry '-Konnobaseball team to Omaha to play the vitz, Professpr of Music at Tabc-r CelOmaha team on Sunday, June 15. The lege; a reading" by .Euth Herman, a Omaha A. Z. A. will play a return one-act play.' ?'The Maker of Drssme," game in Lincoln on Sunday, June 29. was presented by Faye Klein, Eose Harley Davidson, Harold Shapiro Lazarus, and "Al. Hondler, of the Y and Jack Kirikelstein were elected to Dramatic "Class under the direction of fill the places l«ft vacant by the* res- Mrs. B. E.- Boasberg. A pianc solo ignation of the treasurer, sergeant- was given by Mr.- E. M. Eahn, and at-anns and reporter, respectively. a humorous monologue by Phil FeldFinkelstein was also elected the Lin- man concluded-the program. coln delegate to the Grand Sanhedrin During ,the" summer: months the Y which will be held in Omaha on July organization will only meet-once every 4, 5 and 6. month. " .- • .
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OMAHAX'S TAKE " LEADING- PART COXVENTION HELD IN SIOUX "CITY; ALL RE-ELECTED TO • OFFICE. Samuel J. Leon of Omaha, Nebr., the general committee. The A. Z. A. was elected, first vice-president of are now receiving many requests from District No. 6. Sam Leon has been a lodges in the district to install lodges •prominent .member in B'nai B'rith of the chapter in that city. "work and has been a member,of the "The National Jewish Hospital camgeneral committee for some time. paign for the Infirmary Building -is Charles D. Orcehovsky of Duluth, going", over','"the top," this is what Minn., was elected president for the Harry Lapidus, of Omaha, told to tlie ensuing year. Julius Kahn of Chicago many delegates at the convention. was elected second vice-president.' The campaign is not yet over. Nebraska and Iowa have raised their quotas. Many of the communities have not started their campaigns yet," said Hsrry H. Lapidus, The Omaha 'delegates took an important part in all the activities of the convention. On Thursday evening the crack Ojnaha degree team initiated a large class of candidates in the Sioux City lodge. The initiation was held at "the,Martin Hotel. Omahan's also took part in the memorial services at Mt. Sinai Temple on Saturday morning. Practically all the Omaha delegates were appointed as members of committees to serve during the convention.
"Our boys—my boys and your boys,' fraternal - order which • teaches us put aside their work and took up the 'Benevolence, Brotherly Love and call of the country to arms. Side by Harmony,' three' of the greatest words side, step by step, and shoulder to recorded in the dictionary," said Henry shoulder, they marched from " all Monsky of Omaha', past president of Robert Hess of Milwaukee'Here, in - Interest of Keren Hayesod. corners of the United States towards the district and a member of the the Atlantic shore," continued Mr. executive council. "The B'nai B'rith • More than, two hundred people atPorter. "The boys of all nationalities teaches -and promotes Judaism and tended t h e . meeting of' the -Keren went across the sea in the large trans- promotes harmony towards our broth- Hayesod held Tuesday evening at the ports, went across the sea to fight for ers," said Mr. Monsky.. Jewish Community Center. Robert democracy. They went to the trenches, "We have just celebrated Memorial Hess of Milwaukee, Wis.,-whq is makwhere-many of them died, where their Day with all the other nationalities in ing a tour of the country, was the blood' was mingled into one. These this country, so that we may be good, principal speaker. -. .- , boys,'who so "valiantly: gave their lives loyal citizens'to our country," said "Why'do we need Palestine? "Why so that we might live as a democracy Benjamin'Samuels, of Chicago, who is it important to us as Americans?" and BO that we should all be united was the retiring president. "The •said RobertJIess. "Because ~as,Amerinto .one." "B'nai TJ'rith makes it possible for all •icans and as Jews we owe it to our "What we need is an army of people of us to lead a life of service," said -fellow. Jews-in: the pogrom stricken II who will support the leaders, who will Mr. Samuels. ."We, aTe- merely' fol- parts of Europe to help them find a | The fifty-seventh annual convention give aid and advice to those leaders lowing out the dictates of otfr "religion, place to rest-their weary, feet. We of District 1tfx>. -fi-'wfll -fee- held ijr so that we might" share all the respon- merely following the'dictates of our must help, them'.find a place where Peoria, HI. At the last regular meet* sibilities*, as.'one.. I am extremely order. "We must stand for cur broth- "they can be, raised as Jews." ing of the convention en Sunday . ' SAM J. LEON. ," thankful for having had the honor to ers, all equal." "The JEWS of America aTe the only morning, representatives 'from Peoria Hiram D. Frankel «f St. Paul, execu- pat iam-,jst£dng bid- for-tfae iC speak, hsfare -this-ilsrge audience nf- Foflo'wingr "the address of -Benjamin. ©iresrHiSt can tive director, Arnold WoliT of Chicago, representative , Jewry and I "most Samuels, „ Senator • Sidney Lyons of for-the Chaluzim," said Eobert Hess. secretary, Ben Eraun of heartily hope and wish that you will Chicago inadean eloquent address and "These pioneers, who have had colOMAHAN'S EI,S€T!B treasurer. Sol Levitan of Madison, copidnue to flourish and that the presented Mri and Mrs. Benjamin lege educations in European countries, • -TO OFFICE; .- .1 Wis., sergeant-at-arms. Dr. A. GreenB'iiai B'rith shall be. an inspiration Samuels a gift .from the delegates. are not building the roads-and tilling The Omshans who were cted berg,, trustee of National Jewish Charles D. Orcekovsky, newly elect- the soil, so that they may have a for all mankind." . . " to office at the £6th annual B'n&t Hospital, Meyer Silberman of Des •'The B'nai B'iith is that great ed president of District No. 6, made safe place in which to live." B'rith convention held in Sioux Moines, trustee of Leo N. Levi Hos- .City, la., are: . short address. . ' "Palestine is a reality, it is no pitaL Arthur Rosenblum of Omaha. One of the features of the banquet longer'a dream; we must carry out Ssm J. Leon, first vice pipescourt of appeals. •was the feature entertaining by Abner this reality and prove to the other iden't of District No. 6. ., The Aleph Zadik Aleph which was Xaiman, and" Miss Sose Davidson of •countries that we as Jews are enHenry Monsky, to the Gensponsored by the Omaha delegation eral Committee. Omaha, Nebr. _ Abner Kaiman,. ac- titled to a country." and represented by its leader Sam Harry H. Lapidus, to the companied by his famous pianist, sang On "Wednesday afternoon Robert Beber, was officially endorsed by the GeneraJ, 'Committee. Plans Being Made for Annual Picnic. his famous songs, both in Jewish and Hess addressed the Noonday LunchDistrict Grand Lodge and financial English. Time after time they were eon club at the Loyal Hotel. Dr. A. Greenberg, trustee of the National Jewish Hospital. support was granted the A. Z. A. by At the last regular meeting of the called back for encores. Arthur Koseiiblum,. «ourt of Omaha Hebrew club, held Sunday aftSam Fickus presided as chairman Shebouth Services at ernoon at the club rooms, election of of the banquet. Appeals. Synagogue and Temple THANKS— With the above named the folofficers took place with the following The following program was given: The Sabbath and Shebuoth Services lowing Omabans were official delresults: Max Fromkin, re-elected Toastmaster_ Committee on Resolutions ...Sam G. Pickus will be held at all Synagogues and at egates: Harry Silvci'matt, Irvin president; Fred White, vice president; InvocationWe wish to thank the Omaha ..Rabbi H. J. Samuel the Temple. Stalmaster, Abner Ksiman. Harry Sol Eosenberg, secretary; John Zeld- Remarks Jewish Press and its Editor Nathan Malashock. . The Omaha delegates At the Friday evening services at man, treasurer; A. Eichards, S. Alt- Past Pres. Benjamin Samuels, Chicago the Temple Eabbi Frederick Cohn's ME1TBEK OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -KEPHESEXTIXG DISTEtCT were on many committees and teok E. Green for the space given us in active part in many of the nominaGRAND LODGE SO & I. O. B. B . . , . , - schuler and J. Shukert, trustees. their paper and for the noble asRemarks sermon topic -will be "Numbering," tion speeches. sistance in making the Convention At this meeting'plans were made Pres. Charles D. Ofeckovsky, Duluth. and on Saturday morning- his topic for the annual Omaha Hebrew club Address _.Hon Claude E. Porter will be "Little, But Oh, My!" There To the Officers and Members of the ( guided and directed .so successfully News both in the local press and Jewisk Flower picnic which, according to tentative Solo District Grand Lodge No. 6, in Fif- { for almost, a score of years. Slay he to the public • AJbner Eaiman will be no Saturday evening- services ty-sixth Annual Convention Assem-ibe spared to us .."Ad. Maoh. Shonim" plans, will be held July 13 at Peony Signed by the committee: Hose Davidson/ Accompanist at the Temple, but regular Shebuoth t© be liM te IS bled: " " we may^ continue. to enjoy . . so that the Park. Robert Lappen—Des Moines. Song Jjuverne Sigmund services at 9:30 on Sunday and MonIt is my privilege to report again, benefits of his * long experience^, his Lester Leopold—Detroit. The following men were appointed Music The Annual Flower Day ol the JewJEteitz Orchestra day mornings. as your representative on the Exec- wise counsel, his unsurpassed judgon the committee to take charge of Adolph Freorod—Detroit Sabbath and Holiday services at the utive Committee of the Order. ment, his statesmanlike leadership, Dandng followed. ' ish National Fund will be held ift arrangements for the picnic: A. KapLet me, at the outset, express my his breadth «f vision, all cf which D. S. Fraidman—Peoria, Synagogues will continue from FriMartin Hotel Sail Room. Omaha Sunday, June 15. Volunteer for the opportunity that has must redound to the the continued - Ian, chairman; Fred White, vice day evening until after the Monday gratitude workers are asked to meet at the City glory and progress of the Order, and been mine, to participate in the dechairman; J. Crounse, secretary; Mor- TEMPLE ISRAEL morning service. At the Saturday liberations, and in the work of the must continue, to be a source of in- YMHA JUNIORS WIN FROM Talmud Torah Monday evening, June ris Civin, treasurerto all 'those who have obPOLISH ATHLETIC CLUB 9, to make plans for the day. CONFIRMATION JUNE 8 morning service Eabbi J. M. Charlop committee, •which is charged "with the spiration high duty and responsibility of ad- served his activities. Opportune hitting on the part of the The 1024 quota for Omaha to the A class of twenty-five will be con- will talk at ten o'clock at the Adass ministering the affairs and shaping At your last session, it was my re- Y. M. H. A. Juniors and the pitching Jewish National Fund ip $1,500. *&>? firmed from the Temple Israel at the Yeshuren Synagogue, Twenty-fifth the policies of our beloved Order. My grettable duty to1 report the death of of Handler enabled the Y team to win. money raised is neni to Palestine to Young Israel Synagogue andSewards streets, on "The Need of appreciation is not merely .of the Shebuoth services Sunday morning, our late lamented brother, A. B. SeePreparation Before Accepting the To- honor, but more essentially of the lenfreund,' Secretary of the Constitu- the second game of the series from establish colonies. 8, at 9:30 at the Temple. Presented With Sifer Torah June On Sunday morning at the | opportunity for "ever greater Serv- tion Grand Lodge. -As most of yon the Polish Athletic Club Sunday after- The Jewish National Fund has alThe following pupils . will receive rah." — - - -Israel—Synagogue -heTwfll - . talk . * . at . jce-> j n o l l r sacred cause, which this are already informed, Brother Leon noon by a score 8-7. B'nai ready established 20 colonies in PalThe "Chevra Mishnays" of the their confirmation diplomas: office affords. L. Lewis has been acting as' Secretary, Adass Yeshuren Synagogue presented estine, havinp bought 2C0,OO0 demurs The Y team were on the short end Elaine Berkowitz,'318 S. 51st St.; 110:30 on "Torah and Life," and the Our beloved President, Adolf Kraus, and his official 'appointment as suca new Sefer Torah to the Young'Is- Bessie Bernstein,.2443.Manderson St.; i same morning at 11 o'clock he \rill pursuant to authority vested in him, cessor to Brother Seelenfraznd wss at of the 7-1 score when they came to (acres), J»S,S19 acres cf -which they rael Synagogue on Sunday evening, Freda Bolker, 308 S. 52nd S t ; Pansy i speak at the Talmud Torah before the offered me special opportunity for the last 'meeting of the Executive the last in the first of the sixth inning. have already disitibuled. greater service by my appointment as Committee meeting confirmed. BrothJune 1, at the Adass Yeshuren Syna member of the Central Administra- er Lewis has, in xny opinion, shready The Y men made five run* :n the agogue, where the celebration of'the Cohn, 301 N. 36th S t ; Carolyn Dia- I Message to the Youth of Omaha." On tive Board of the Executive Commit- demonstrated i~he wisdom of Brother sixth inning and two in the seventh City Sunday School to mond, 3421 N. 30th St.; Alvin Friedreceiving of the Torah was held. tee. Although the Executive Commit- Kraus' selection,' and is bringing to while holding the Polish A. C. scoreI Monday morning at 10:30 be vrill be Confirmation Jane 15th „.„. Material for' the "Holy Ark," a man, 149 N. 31st Ave.; Euth Frisch, i at the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Syn- tee meets sunually, the Central Ad- his new duties an intelligence, under- less in the last sis. innings. 1029 S. 42nd S t ; Hermme Green, 4817 ministrative Board meets several standing and zeal thst will undoubt- . The Y. M. JBL A. baseball team will Fourteen members of the confirmabeautiful peace of workmanship, was •j agogue, and his subject vnU. be "Keve- times a year, to transact routine and edly manifest itself in ;unpreeedented tion class of the City Sunday School * purchased by Mrs. M. Tatle and Mr. Davenport St.; Arthur Greene, 2030 ! lation." emergency business. As a member of progress and prosperity of the B'nai play the Kaiman Insurance Team at will be confirmed by Rabbi J. Jff« Fo-wler Ave.; Annette Hurvritz, 262!? A. Davidson built the "Ark." the Board, it his been my privilege B'rith so far as "the activities of the West Elmwood Sunday afternoon. C a s s S t ; Leon Katz, 610 N. 21st St.; Charlop at the B'nai Israel Syn&gogt&, to become more closely and more act- Constitution Grand Lodge is conAt the gathering Sunday evening, Euth Kulakofsky, 3154 Lincoln Blvd.; ROYAL GUESTS GIVEN RECEP18th and Chicago Streets, Sunday ively identified with the many and cerned. TION AT PALESTINE PAVILION Eabbi J, M. Charlop and Mr. E. Lillian Lipsey, 122.N..35th St.; Jovarious problems confronting the Orafternoon, June 15. a 12:30. London, (J. T. A.)—The Eing: and der, as a whole, from time to time. A few extracts, with brief comment, JOIN IN FARWELL Bloch addressed the crowd present at sephine Monheit, 1045 N. 34th St.; Those to confirmed arc: C$h$L from the report of. the secretary prethe ceremony. Cantor Fleisher. of- Janet. Nathan, 2107- Sherman Ave.; Queen of England, accompanied by One's love for the Order, and one's sented at the. last meeting of the ExPARTY FO&SMAHAN'S Adler, LewisbeAaorin, Lillian Brevifeii. the King and Queen of Italy, on their respect for its ideals, are enhanced fered prayers and songs. The'Local'Zionist Organization and Minnie Frohm, Sydney Epstein, t i l ecutive Committee, will be of interest Leah Oberman, 712 N. 22nd S t ; I^ydia The Young Israel Synagogue will Soss, 3028 Davenport S t ; Stanley Si- tour of the British Empire Exhibition by such contact with its activities.. in your consideration of the state of the B'nai Israel -Synagogue are en- iian Johnson, Lazar Kaplan, hold regular services Sunday and mon, 4902 Capitol Ave.;* Ben Stei'i, atAVembley, paid a special visit to The intense earnestness with which the Order. tertaining at a joint farewell gather- MoskowiU. Olia Zier, Helen my associates on this committee, men Monday for the holidar of Shevouth, 200S California St.; Ida Tenenbaum, the Palestine-Cypras Pavilion, where of prominence and large affairs, apEmergency 'Belief Fond. ing on Thursday evening, June 5, at stein, Sarah Karcas, Frances Green. at. the Talmud Torah. At this .point, were. presented fig- the Synagogue, in honor of Mr. and Eose Goldman, and Helen Chait. 3015 32n<! Ave.; Joe West, 505 S. 52no they \rere given a reception by a proach the problems of the Order, the Emergency Belief lars. J. Eaticman, who are leavingThe study group which meets every S t ; Adeie-Wilinslty, 1912 Wirt St.; special Zionist committee, under the devotion with which they serve in our ures relativee too the F d showing.$2&$}D.90 h i $ 2 & $ e} D 9 0 sppretsrias p p r ti i a soon for a Fix months' trip to Eucope cause, the sacrifices they cheerfully Fund, Saturday evening at the Talmud To- Helen "Winer, 452S S. 26th St, aad leadership of Sir Alfred Mond. SES MOINES A. Z, A. Fund,forshowing.$2& is the interest of the Order, sll tion B'nsi B'rith Palestine ti HDESC H rah is promoting a course of study on Cecil Snyder, 300 Oakland Ave.,-CounThe royal guests were, presented make f BFund, ' i B'ith give evidence of their high conception tiBuilding and §25,000.00 for and Palestine. WINS TEACK'BKST . Judaism, its meaning, its qualities, cil Bluffs, la. with beautiful lacss made in Pales- of duty and their profound lore of the German Belief. • The arrangement committee apDes Moincs, la.—The Des and its values belssf thoroughly distine. After the tour, the Toyal Order's work. pointed from the Synagogue are Mr, Our beloved leader, Brother'XCraus, This item in the secretary's repmrt S. Eavitz, chairman, and Messrs. M. Chapter Ko. 4 of the AlefSt' cussed and explained. The organiza- COMPLETE 23ONIST visitors lunched at the British Govnow at aa age at which one ordinarily once :ndics"«s the great vfclne of Aleph vron the inter-club track -SIHSt '" ,t!on will Jhave as their speaker Sunday VICTORY IN LEMBEftG* eminent Pavilion, where they -were seeks retirement from activity and re- sfc Blank. A. IVoif, Morris Milder and £. held at the -JetrisTs Commuaily this department *f the OidefV work. evening Mr. S. Millman, who is re- "Warsaw. (j.'*T.~A.) Elections -'ti> peived with, a dessert' wnsisiing of lief from responsibility, lias tireless] y Comparable to-fee B*d Cross Emer- Block; and the commit tp* from the ter recently. cently of Palestine^ the Jewish Kenillah in two more' eleev JsiTa oranges brought-in J"rom tlie and devotetify, at great personal sac- grency Fund, ever ready to respond to Zionist Organization are Mr. John plans are being ts&is t -arsd to Kerwi hu- Feldman, chairman, and -Mis. S. Bob- the dab's tennis Palestine Pavilion by a-small Pales- rifice and at the expense cf Ms ov,-n the call of distress and golf to ATI young Jewish are invited tion districts, ""Knrien," of "Bfell being, continued with ever-ini f in-trme'cf dis&E&er in any to attend any of these services at the resulted its complete victories for the sinian pageboy dressed in the Hebrew creasing; efficiency, his activities in inson, Mrs. M. Braude arid Mr." H. attd &t& also planning a national costume. v Talmud Torah building. Zionists. good, in Israel's cause, which he has (Continued as. page 4.} Freeman and Mr. C. D. Meadelson.
Omaha Hebrew Gab Holds Election of Olcers
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