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.OMAHA, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1924
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Jewish Commwity Center Baildiigto be Erected Shortly THESE JEWISH MEN WERE AMONG THE NUMBER OF MEX WHO WERE RECENTLY SELECTED BY THE OMAHA BEE AS "MEN WHO ARE MAKING OMAHA". THESE MEX HAVE ALL BEEN IDEX: TIFIED IN J E W I S H COMMUNAL AS WELL AS CIVIC WORK.
New Bmlding WiU be Built at 18th and Dodge Streets.
TO LET CONTRACTS FOR GRADING IMMEDIATELY
lateresting Proprasn Held Semi-Annual Bfeeting.
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The Jewish "Community Center building will soon be built. At a meeting of the board held Wednesday evening, plans were made for the immediate erection of a building, which" will house all Jewish activities. The site selected for the building is Eighteenth and Dodge streets. Ground will be broken within the next thirty days, according to the committee in charge. The lot of 67 foot frontage and 120 feet deep was leased for -99 years. Through this way the immediate work of erecting the building is possible^ The cash on hand from the first payments will be used for the erection of the building. The site is directly opposite of the million dollar home of the Elks. The Jewish Community Center building will be, according to temporary plans, three stories in height and will be fireproof complete, with gymnasium for boys and girls, large auditorium, meeting rooms for all activities. "For more than 20 years the Jews of Omaha have looked forward as to when they would have a building of their own," said Harry A. Wolf, "and now the dream is realized." "Three times we have attempted the erection of a building," said Harry Lapidus. "In 1913 our first attempt was halted by the fateful cyclone, and in 1917 the world war stopped it, but "now we win put it over." .. Under agreement of the lease made for the ground, no immediate cash is of Ike-ate. All cash that is on hand will.be used in the erection of the building. The following building committee has been named: William Holzman, president; Harry ii;"~Wolf, vice-president; Harry _H.' Lapidus, secretary; Louis Ifirschbraun, treasurer; and Harry Malashock, Henry Monsky, Joe L. Wolf, "Dr. Philip Sher and Jacob Slosberg.
The semi-fmTuial meeting of the Jewish Welfare Federation was held Wednesday evening: at the Jewish Community Center rooms. Inppite of the warm sultry weather, an enthusiastic audience was on hand to •welcome the T»PVT superintendent of the Welfare Federation, William K. Blumenthal. Dr. Philip Sher, president of the Welfare Federation 'described the work that has" been done by tlie Federation during ,'the past five months. "I believe that the greatest achieve-. xnent , of Omaha Jev,Ty was accomplished Tuesday evening," saldi Harry H. Lapidns, speaker on the program. On Tuesday might, the dream of Omaha Jewry was realized when immediate plans were made for the erection of a Jewish Community' Center building, which will house our boys and girls and which Mil bring A. GOLBSTEIN : A. KABBI FREDERICK COHX A. HERZKEEG them tip under Jewish eirtdronments." GEORGE BRAIN-DEIS "1 am happy that I have accepted A. Goldstein who is a newcomer Although comparatively a young A congregation that has nearly A. Herzberg has done considerable When George Brandeis was a boy he - had an ambition, as most boys to make Omaha grow. At any rate trebled in numbers, a new synagogue man, Hairy A. Wolf is always taking into the ranks of Omahan's has taken the position as superintendent of the have. He was to become a real mer- he has made a seven-story, modern that is one of the handsomest temples a leading -inart in civic affairs. Not an active part in all- communal Federation in Omaha," said William chandiser. That ambition upheld him building appear where only a three- in the city—these; are the high-points only has^hf been strongly identified affairs. The has gained popularity! E. Blumenthal, new swperintendent. while he Teas going through the pre- story, antiquated building stood when in the record "of Rabbi Frederick with civic affairs, but has been a as one of the leading merchants in j "I have been in many of the cities the-city. From a small newsboy to leader in communal work. Conn of Temple" Israel. liminaries in a big store in Chicago, he started business in. it. Mr. Herzberg was born in Frank- Rabbi. Conn esnie to -Omaha from Harry A. Wolf has been "on the head of a string of merchandise in the United States and nowheres where everything-is sold and-where clerks must meet all sorts of people lin, Pa., 48 years ago. Twenty-five Fort Wayne,, lad, where he was in job" in Omaha for 20 years. He stores is the ladder of success have I found such, a band of men and under every possible- condition. Tie years ago he came to Omaha, repre- charge of a eraigl^gation in 1904. He started in a small way, but he made climbed by Mr. •Goldstein. •women who are interested in Welsenting strong eastern manufacturing had been graduated-10"years before the hours'"count and has succeeded " A . Goldstein started that wsy. fare woTk. Omaha has a •wonderful made his way in that storeBorn in St. Paul in 188$, he -came unusually well.' While '.advancing bis irom the University of Cincinnati, Before him he had the example of interests. He was sold very soon on own interests, he is at the same time to Omaha with Ms parents in 1888, group of raea and women who are an uncle- who had started humbly Omaha's possibilities, and 13 years with a Phi Beta .Kappa key. la 1896 he won fcis master's degree ever mindful* of his responsibilities to and attended the public, schools. Out leaders, who are the workers in all and had built up a business that ago began business for himself in a established him among;the merchant 20x60-foot room at 1517 Douglas and was crdained a rabbi. On May the city of ^ his home and business, r; of- school hours he sold papers on activities." street. It is this store that has grown 1 he will complete 20 years of stew-j Among tfee major, enterprises with, •Famous- -Street. —Of -course, .sack• MM princes of his time. "These men and women have been which lie has been identifier may be energetic youth could not be kept into the present, magnificent estab- ardfhip. in Omaha. - . , No doubt"" George Brandeis .had In that tiin«. in addition to the mentioned' the improvement of the at that sort of work, and he took on ehosen as the leaders because #f the dreams, but -we may question whether lishment of which fca "is the head, Otto Seifert in his drug in any of "them- he, saw himself the while ^he has "become me of the most growth' of ihe congregation, he has old Woodmen of the World building, a job ,"wi£h; From there he went to Fair- faith extended them by the large to. serve_€he purposes of a modern performed about,* 5W marriage cerein the community, managing- head of that "ttnde's great active "Sferchante; J srajy of supporters in the com-business.. -For the" 'nude had""ttisree ©urtrig a~Tecent" buyIti$f trip' ih Europe maaissj-Iias £sJd-4,JiE,.lastiirsrers.fiyr i i - --~ was •' ""Center, gathering- experience•-•'-ap2 tnmnity-," said 'BI«Tnen'&'al>' " 1 ' :tope sons, stalwart^ men,—•flffio seemed he was elected vice president of the the dead at several hundred graves, Eighteenth and Harney itteets" and has confirmed more than -SO'J similarly improved. During the pe- knowledge of the retail merchandis- that this, work ••will continue and the capable of carrying on indefinitely. Associated Retailers. riod of the war, when building ven- ing game. His first venture as an entire country can point with pride Fate disposes strangely, and one by Devotion to his special line of trade children in their faith. Aside irom his church work, Rabbi tures were not ' popular, he put owner was at Centerville, la., where of the •wonderful achievments, acone these strong" men followed their has advanced to a point where he is he opened a retail store in 1903, father, and George Brandeis found now regarded as one of the foremost Cohn has been active in the social through the Conant hotel project. complished by Omaha Jewry." himself first in one of the country's authorities on women's apparel. This life of the city. He was one of the He is serving on the downtown ap- which he still owns. praisal committee of the Omaha .Real Omaha still had a hold on him, organizers of the welfare board, of "In Omaha we have the spirit that greatest stores. sort of distinction does not. come to Omaha.soon found him out, as a a man without work, and that work which he is now a member, and was Estate board and also ha& been iden- and four years ago he came back to carries ug on with the work of the modest, unassuming worker. He had and study has been directed by Mr. its president for six years. He is a tified "with the publicity committee of open the "Silk Shop". A year later Federation,",' said Harry A. Wolf. a tremendous task, that of carrying .Herzberg solely because he aspired to member of the welfare committee ofi this board. He "supports cme activ- he took over "Vogae," and last year on the great -enterprises that had be at. the top. He is an active mem- the Chamber of Commerce," and is ities through the Chamber of Com- he and his associates torrned the firm "Let us all get-to-gether and boost been set up under the name of ber of several clubs in Omaha and also a jnember of the board of di- merce, Ak-Sar-Ben and other organ- and opened the business of Goldstein- the Federation, let us boost the ComBrandeis, but he buckled down to was one of the founders and directors rectors of the Red Cross, member of izations. His support of charitable Chapman company. Very recently the munity Center. Co-operation is board of Jewish Welfare associa- institutions is notable. He served on firm celebrated its first anniversary, necessary for the completion of the business and not only has he kept of the Highland Country club. the Jewish relief committee if or warwith an increase of more than 100 tion, and of the Wise Memorial .hosthem alive, but they have been Mr. Herzberg is an active member pital. Dr. Cohn also belongs to the sufferers and is. active in the affairs per cent in the xramber of depart- building1. The building -will be built greatly extended. in all Jewish communal affairs. University club and the Professional of the Jewish Welfare federation, & ments represented in their line. immediately. : The tim« has come George Brandeis has served as a local organization. Mr. Goldstein is married and has where the men and "women in Omaha Men's club. ': governor of Ak-Sar-Ben, as a member Dr. Cchn was born at Attlebury, Harry A. Wolf is a member of the two children. He is a member of are judged by what they do," £onof the city planning board, and in Vocal selections, violin solos, and other ways so numerous that it would Mass., August 24, 1873. He was a executive board of the Jewish Wel- several secret orders, of the Athletic pupil in the public school at Provi- fare Federation and of the Jewish Club, the Adsell League, the Cham- tiiraed Mr. Wolf. recitation numbers will-be featured on be difficult to catalogue them. All dence, R. I., where has was graduated Community Center. "He has taken an ber of Commerce and the Highland Others on the program "were Miss the program to be given by the con- this time he has shown himself a 1 from the high school. His bachelor active part in War Relief work. He Country Club. He is an active memTegular human being. He rides firmants of the City Sunday School horses, goes to races, loves a shot- Plans Being Made for Affair From anr1 master's degrees he won at Cin- is state chairman for the campaign ber of the Jewish Welfare Federation Rosaline' Holdsberg who sang Yidon Sunday afternoon, June 15, at gun and a dog, and takes as much cinnati, and from the University of for the Infirmary^ building for the and a member of the Jewish Com- dish folk-songs; Mrs. H. S. Kaiaen, July 4-6, Inclusive. who gave several readings, and the Nebraska "he received the degree of National Jewish Hospital of Con- munity Center. if not more interest in the life of 2:30, at the B'nai Israel Synagogue, Ph. D. sumptives at Denver. singing of ."America" by all, lead the city as an^ man in it. 18th and Chicago Streets. Arrangements for lihe First ConHe was married in 1898 to Miss The name of Brandeis is associated by Miss Helen Eielcea and M The thirteen confirmants who will with, big things in this community vention of the Order of Aleph Zadik, Esther Hagan of Cincinnati, and they LOS ANGELES CHARITY t Henry Monsky;. take part in the program and receive ant} the head o'f • the associated Bran- to be held in Omaha on July 4, 5 and have three children: Madeline, who is . - HEAD TO VISIT HERE their certificates are Sybil Adler, deis interests is increasing paerly the 6, are being completed, David Beber a special teacher at Franklin school; Ralph Frederick, an instructor in D. F. McLaughlin, superintendent Lewis Azorin, Lillian Drevich, Minnie work he was set to carry on. was appointed chairman -of the .Con- chemistry at the University of • MichiGeorge Brandeis has taken an of the Public Charities of Los AngBProhm, Sydney Epstein, Lillian John- active part in Jewish affairs. He vention Committee and will have com- gan, and Mildred, a junior at • the les, Calif., -will be in Omaha Wednesson, Lazar Kaplan', Hose Moskowitz, was twice state treasurer of the War plete charge of all the affairs. Those University of Chicago. Committees Arc Appointed for day, June 18, as the guest of William Celia ZifiT, Helen Chait, Sarah Marcus, Relief campaign, has served on com- who will serve on the committee with . Activities. R. Blumenthal, superintendent of the mittees foj many Jewish causes. He r Frances Green, and Hose Goldman. Beber are David Fellraan, Bernard ANNUAL FLOWER DAY is a member of the Highland Country At anexecutive meeting of the Y. Welfare Federation. On Wednesday. Telephone.-Eiaipfoyes t niteii in Thek The program will be given in the Club". Theodore, Myer Freeman, Abe Fried. Work for Service. SUNDAY, JUNE 15 M. and Tf. -W, 'Hi A. Organization, evening Mr. McLaughlin will address following order: man, Jerome Diamond and Harry SidThe annual Flower Day -of the Lowhich was held Monday, June 9, com-. tie Social Workers Ciub and the diDr. Philip Sher Chairman man. cal District of the Jewish National plete plans were made for the entire) rectors of the Omaha Community Harry B. Zimman, secretary-treasConfirmants Processional March .Confirmation Cbolr Hymn . . More than one hundred A. Z. A. Fund will be held on Sunday, June 15. year's activities of the organization. Chest on the subject "Outdoor Relief urer ..of the Brandeis Stores, was the Lazar Kaplan Opening Prayer members from Kansas City, Des principal speakc-r at the Northwesteitt Lillian Johnson Decalogue __ All volunteer workers will meet at ""Under the direction of Mr. Wm, R. and the Community." .Celia JSier Violin Solo _: Moines and Lincoln are expected to the Talmud Torah bmlding from 8 Blumenthal, the T is entering upon a Bell Commercial Employees Associa-.Confirmanta Floral Offering "The Message of the Flo-wars" be in Omaha for theconvgntion. They to 9 o'clock oh Sunday morning. Gills new. era of activities;" said David tion, on May 16. He addressed the Frances Green SOUTH SIDE TALMUD gathering on "Relation Between Em"The Flower Offering" Confirmation Choir Opening of New Clnb. House and will be the guests of the-Omaha A. above the ages of fifteen are asked Freeman, president,of the Y. A com"The Women in Israel" .Helen Chnit Z. A. members at their homes. ployer and Employee." ^ G r o u n d s Will Be Held. to volunteer in this work. The money plete program for the year has .be;.i ' TORAH TO MEET 'NEXT ••Modesty" Sybil Adler :-••• SUNDAY HORNING "During the time that I served in "'Tlie Sbcvoueth 3Testivnl" —^Minnie Frohm Lester Lapidus will bs- the Omaha raised in this drive will be sent to arranged. . '•.-'.•' . •. Vocal Solo Iva Siegel The' Highland Country, club will hold delegate at the convention, and Jack the Jewish. National Fond'in Pales- • The following, subjects were ;dis- , The South' Side Talmud Torah w the city council, I was in a positiott Accompanied by Estelle Lapidus "The Doctrines of <fndaism"— -Meetings at the to know of the work of the Telephone its grand celebration and opening of Kinklestein, of Lincoln, -and William tine. ' " "• ••••••••.'• -cussed and will be actively •undertak- hold Sunday .Morning 1. The FelloYtsliip of Israel ! Congregation 'of Israel:,'Synagogue, Horowitz, of Kansas City, will repthe., new club house July 4. _ Comcompany and of the service that its es: Y Orchestra, Y Book," consistirg .^ Sidney Epstein s _„ plete plans are being made for an resent their respective chapters* Tfee Zionist District td Hold Special of a complete"'-history of the • prgssi- Twenty-fifth and J streets; "beginning employees were given to the public ,** 2. The Meaning of Kellgion ^ celia Zier elaborate celebration to be held .for Des Moines Chapter has not reported .;•,, Meeting.-:, '• ... .. ization; its "membership'"-and its activ- this Sunday'-'morning, Jane lftys6t\lQ said Harry B. Zimman. "The Tele3. Keligion and Moralit~j-__Ilose Goldman A special and important meeting ities,, Y camp,: Y debating tearo, Y o'clock." -Ssbbi J. M, 'Charlop''-trill be phone company was inore or less lifttheir delegate. the members of the ehib. 4. The Bible ___. _j_Sarah Marcus ; Address : .Mr. Win Bhimenthal 1 speaker this Sunday morning' aad each der my Jurisdiction be&auEe of iny dewill be held by the local Zionist.Dis- "basketball team and Y" literary .so-; Several B'nai B'rith members from The new club house is now being Praysr ...... Minnie Frohm trict Tuesday evening, June 17J, at the Sunday morning- a prominent man mil- partment, the fire department." Hymn Confirmation Choir constructed and will be completed by the different cities in this district will • • • • • • - . • • - . " "The Covenant" Kose Moskoritz July 1 so as the opening *ill be held be in Omaha for the convention in Jewish Community Center to begin d e t y . " ' ' be chosen to speak before the meeting. . *'I believe that the Telephone comPresentation" of Certificates „ The first Y picric will be faeld T nKabbi J. II. Charlop on the Fourth. According to the com- order to organize an A. Z. A. chapter a campaign for new members. Adults as well as children are in- ] pany ha? a Tnost perfect organisaday, July 13, tinder the chsinnanfeliip Valedictory Lewis Azorin vited to attend these Sunday morning tiori," paid Sitnman. "The relatiftft Concluding Prayer :_. Lillian Drevich mittee in charge, this affair will be in their city. of Mr. Sam Wolf. The Tennis Finals B.itikroh , Congregation very unique. Games will be played asscmblys. Mr. Nathan Mnookin, = formerly of NEW PALESTINE ADMINbetween the employer and the emwill be played and a very interesting ISTRATION ARRANGEMENT ployees, snd the co-operation received, GOVESNMENT ALLOWS PALES- by all. Fireworks will be had for the Omaha, founder and adviser of the A. Anne Relico-w. program has been arranged Jerusalem. (J. T. A.) A new arHose Davidson, 2L A. chapter of Kansas City, and is wonderful. The interest of the era^^ : ^ . T O > - -•• occasion. It has also been arranged to iave Grand First Vice-President of the Su- rangement of the Palestine adminis- the Y on the air September 8, via Sara BebeK The golf course has already been ployee of the Telephone company is " -^JNCTAtt': 'itADia^-m^piMES' completed. Temporary greens have preme Council of the organization, tration with a concession to the dethat he gives the best in him so ihftt "JT* CAMP— the WOAW. A most mterestiij; . >^erasalenvj (J.T.A^) The install been built over the .entire course. and Saul Arenson, of Lincoln, and mands of the Arab population for self- gram will be arranged under the 1. F. , Chairman. the company can furnish the eervic* Sam Beber. laiflom>f radio;: apparatus in I^lestiin^ The following. .commixes I is~'M jSlsppy Silbennan, of Bes; Moines, and government will be introduced here chairmanship of Ida Lustgarden. to the entire public." . Irrin Staimacter, : : Harry Kneeter, :,(t^.'%iveri; <)fficial: sanction: ^y an or-: charge of arrangements for this af- other out-of-town officials of the Su- shortly. The country will be divided dinaniee of the Goveftiment, issued fair: A.!Herzberg, chairman j Fred preme Advisory CouncS will be in after six ^ months into two govern- Y" ORCHESTRA— Max Holitnan. PALESTINE ASKS PEEMISailrernsan. Chairman. Blanche Al ;^e'eentjy»,-.;{••-; •:/kvY^..-';:;;''.-/;'::;:i'--; :;;••• ^-}:.r\ mental districts. According to a re- H-irry Eosenstock, Mayer Spiesberger, Sid- Omaha for the convention.* Irvin Slalmaster, Vice-Choirau. SIGN FOR EXPEDlfl$& i ; ^ e ardi^^ •T" DEBATING— port published recently in the Arab A ' S l elipOTT, ney Manley and Paul Schaye. TO VISIT Fred Whit*. Chairman, • ;itintsVwTa.fr:-pvin.• their homes :are..^al-• TO ATTEND SOCIAL paper, Falastin, the governors of these list Imstsrarten. Jerusalem. (3. T. A,) The PICXIC— Sadie Corneman. l|o#ed'-"to ,:installv:Si^ ^eia^tadio. sets,; WORK CONFERENCE two districts will be Britishers, but "S-*Samuel Wolf, C tinian Government has asksd' tJj* JUNIOR DAUGHTERS OF ZION' y^^ixxgiviptl SndA broad<as^g;;"j«n>v Kate GoMstera. "T" ATHL-ETIC COMMITTEE— ' Mr. William R. Blnnsenthal, super- the sub-governors of the districts British rcpresenletive at Aden to obLtnSn Khiff Harry Kneeifr. Clioirmim. •J^bses.':, YMany •;. Palestinians-, i»aye «val-; A picnic will "be given by th« Jun- Intendent of the Jewish Welfare Fed- be natives. Albert Fitikei. cw. tain the permission of Emir Yeehia, r : ; ior Daughters of Zion Sunday morn:;;rea^:Mqmred tidip'- ^te» anffa*elis^ Sir Cox was selected as governor of Harry KneeSer, eration, will leave June 19 to attend the ruler of Yemen, for the entry itstit '•}'" 3&ADIO Xl^E. SEPTEMBER S i b .:;te^g;;sinS^}^&ce^^fjrpm;^StanJ. ing at 10:30 at Elmwood Park. Reser- the National Conference of Social the southern district of .Palestine and Bess < J l Ida L«stjKsrScn, Chairman. that country of a sanitary relief ex: Ben 'Ellin, J p a ^ ^ i ^ ^ : ^ c ^ . : ; ^ a ^ | d ^ a n d j . S c » vations should be made with Sylvia Work at Toronto, Canadi, June 22 to Mr. Syises as the governor -of the Leu Abrcsisoa. Harry Rbfslnson, pedition sent by the Jewi^i Einstein or Sadve" Rubin. T " BOOS— • Helen TJieiesi. - • northern district 25. 1 Institute - of Jerusalem. " Kate Goldstein. Beg* S C l
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