Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1925-11-27

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Volume VIII — No. 48
, COl.UMHUS, OHIO, NOVEMMER 27,  1925
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Nahum Sokolow Is Coming to the Big Baltimore Confereilce
Veteran Zionist Leader and Dr.
Stephen S. Wise Will Be the
Principal Speakers at Big
Meet, Sunday, Nov.
29, 1925
ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES WILL ATTEND GATHERING
NEW YORK. — Nahum Sokolow, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Zionist Organizati( ¦standing leader in the Zionist movement for a generation, will attend notaljle National Palestine •Conference in Balti¬ more, Sunday, Novemb(?r 2flth, at the head of a delegation of well-known Eu¬ ropean Zionists. Mr. Sokolow, well- known to Jewish conimunitics through¬ out the United States through his sev¬ eral visits here in the interests of the Jewish Homeland, will deliver one of the principal addresses at the Conference. The conference, called to launch the ' .$5,000,000 United Palestine Funds Ap¬ peal, will be, opened witii an address by Dr. Stephen S. Wi?e, Chairman of the Appeal and_;'... liding ofTiccr of the gath- ex'wg t^ His Iress is expected to be thiT, frcatest brical effort in the long public sei vf^i^q Dr. Wise and will be broadcast tlir7u;|liout the country by Broadcasting Station WFBR. Another notable address will be delivered by Dr. Elwood Mead, United States Commis¬ sioner of Reclamation of the Depart¬ ment of tlie Interior, considered the foremost agricultural colonization expert in the world. Dr. Mead two years ago made an agricultural colonization survey ¦ of' Palestine at the invitation of the World Zionist Organization.
Over one thousand delegates from all parts of the United States and repre¬ senting every shade of Jewish opinion, will attend the confCirencc, the largest and most notable' Palestine gathering .ever held in this country.
Among the many important national organizations to be represented at the Conference is the Independent Order B'nai B'rith. Alfred M. Cohen, Presi¬ dent of the B'nai B'rith, in a letter to Dr. ¦Wise, declared that he takes pleasure in accepting the invitation to have the order represented at the Conference, "thus in¬ dicating my sympathy with your plan to establish 'a united front in behalf of all the interests of Palestine.'"
Thp National Administrative Commit¬ tee of sixty that- will direct tho United Palestine Funds Appeal was made pub¬ lic by Dr. Wise this week. The Com¬ mittee mcludes the members of the Ad¬ ministrative Committees of the various funds which are united in the greatest effort American Jews had ever put for¬ ward for Palestine upbuilding. These or¬ ganizations are the Keren Hayesod, Jew¬ ish National Fund, Hadassah and He¬ brew University Fund. The Committee f ollovvs:
From New York: Mrs. Robert Wile, Nathan Turell, Abraham Spirer, H. Leonard Simmons, Jacob Siegel, Morris Sendar, Miss Alice L. Seligsberg, S. J. -Rosensohn, Morris Rothenberg, Bernard
A. Rosenblatt, Mrs. Sylvan Robison, Dr.
B. Rabalsky, Miss Rachel Natelson, I. D. Morrison, Isaac Meister, Israel Matz, Rev. Hirsch Masliansky, Rabbi Meir Magnes, Abram Liebovitz, Mrs. H. B. Lefkowitz, Sol Lamport, Mrs. S. C. Lam¬ port, Dr. David, J. Kaliski, Mrs. Edward Jacobs, Jacob Ish-Kishor, Isaac Ipp, Boris Grabelsky, Abraham Goldberg, Mrs. S. H. Fromenson, Sol Friedland, Jacob Fishman, Harry P. Fierst, Henri¬ etta Szold, Bernard Stone,, Maurice Samuel, Emanuel Neumann, Louis Lip- sky, Israel Goldberg, William Edlin, Ruth Cohen, Samuel Blitz, Dr. S. Bern¬ stein, Dr. A. 'E. Abramowitz, Rabbi Max
' Drob, Philip Cruso, Hermann Conheim, Gcdalia Bublick, Meyer Brown, Reuben Brainin, Mrs. 'I. B. Berkson, Samuel Boncheck, Rabbi Meyer Berlin, Mrs. I. S. Adierblum, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, M. A. Zeldin, Meyer W. Weisgal and S. J. Weinstein.
Wilmington: William Topkis, Louis Topkis; Pelham Manor, Mrs. Robert Szold; Cleveland, Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver; Chicago, Max Shulman; New¬ ark; Miss Sarah Ku^sy.      '
Indiana Chairman' For $15,000,000 Campaign
Louis J. Borln.toln, leader of In¬ diana's JcwlHh philanthropic ef¬ forts, has again assumed responsi¬ bility for his State's co-operation In the relief of the sufEerlngr Jews of Europe. He has been one of the conspicuous flgurcs in all previous war-relief efforts, and has assured Mr. David A. Brown, chairman of United Jewish Campaign, that splendid as. the results have been In tho past, thoy will be eclipsed In tho present campaign. *-The Indlanc, Conference will be held at tho Clapool Hotel, Indian¬ apolis, on November 29th.
"FURNISHED ROOMS"
The story of a State University by Elma Ehrlich Levinger (Written Especially for The Ohio Jewish Chronicle)
Cuts European Trip For
United Jewish Campaign
Dr. Vogelstein Declares
Judaism Is Undogmatic
In  Sermon at Templ«S Beth-El, New York, He Asserts That Advances of Science Are Never in Con¬ tradiction With the Essence of Our Religion
lappene To   Be   Presented   By  The Schonthal Little Theater
Keep Sunday evening, December 13, open if you want to see the Schonthal Little Theather production of "What Happened on Chanukali?" A star cast of exceptionally giftecl players comprise the cast. You will never forget this extraordinary event. The play will be followed by the regular weekly dance. Remember the date, Sunday evening, December 13, at' the Schonthal Com- ' munity House.
NEW YORK.—"Judaism is an dogmatic religion", declared Rev. Dr. Hermann Vogelstein, of Germany, in address before Temple Beth->E1, Fifth Avenue and 70th Street, of which Dr. Samuel Schulman is spiritual leader. 'Its ethical monotheism is a summary of truths which do not present them- dogmatic, but rather as moral principles. The advance of science," Dr. Vogelstein added, 'lare never in contra¬ diction with the essence of Judaism." Dr. Vogelstein is Chief Rabbi of Breslau, jGqrmany. He is a distin-i guished Jewish scholar, and is a brother of Mr. Ludwig Vogelstein, chairman of the Executive Board of the Union if American Hebrew Congregations, an organization composed of Reform con¬ gregations throughout the country. Rabbi Vogelstein is now in this country to de¬ liver a series of lectures. He gave the first of his lectures recently before the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. .   In part his address follows:
"In general, we judge things accord¬ ing to the manner in which they appear. Thus numerous false judgments are, to be explained in all fields of thought, is characteristic that a man like Moses Mendelssohn said of Judaism that not revealed Religion—rather revealed Law. In such a formulation, he applies to Judaism that standard which he took over from the Religion of the majority, from Christianity, in which dogma is the characteristic thing of Religion. But Judaism is an undogmatic Religion. Its ethical monotheism is a summary of truths which do not present themselves
dogmatic, but rather as moral prin¬ ciples.   Judaism is not, it must be said,
philosophical system of ethics, but rather, as' the Prophets show, is deeply grounded in the human soul. It rests upon God-knowledge, but such God- knowledge is not obtained by means of the intellect. It is rather reached intui¬ tively, and as numerous Biblical and post-Biblical passages suggest, the sig- ficance of God-knowledge is not scien¬ tific knowledge, but rather moral action. Therefore the Bible and the Jewish Re- iligion do not offer scientific teaching about facts of natural science or history, advances of science are never in contradiction with the essence of Juda¬ ism. At the time when the waves of Rationalism ran high, and when Mate¬ rialism penetrated the broad' masses of the educated world, it was believed that the modern theories of natural science were a 'danger to religion. Such an opinion has been long outgrown by us'. Whatever results natural science arrives at in its investigations can never contra¬ dict that which concerns the essential significance of Religion.
"The like applies to historic research. Within the last twenty years, the well- known Assyriologist, Friedfich Delitzsch, attacked on the basis of the results of the investigation of the cuneiform in¬ scriptions, the historical presentation in the ^ible, and described the whole Bib- I     (Continued on page 4) ,
Tlic bell rang for the third time that' hour; Mrs. Stein threw down her mag- with .T scowl. The door bell al¬ ways seemed most troublesome on Thursday afternoons when the maid was ; today she had been annoyed again and again by unnecessary interruptions, enough, there was another young woman standing before the door; through tlic lace panel Mrs. Stein frown- iiigly observed that the stranger's rubbers were leaving fresh tracks on the porch, scrubbed only that morning. Her face was as forbidding as the rainy skies overhead as she flung open the door.
"Well?" she demanded.
The young woman—girl, rather, for she was no more than eighteen and very slender—raised a woe-begone face be¬ neath her dripping umbrella. "Is this—: have you got a furnished room?" she stammered.
"No,   I   haven't   furnished snapped Mrs. Stein, and would have shut the  door,  had  the  girl   not  burst   into
"They all say that," she sobbed. "But I thought you looked Jewish—and-
tein opened the door a little wider. She did want to get back to her magazine serial, but this wet and mourn¬ ful youngster seemed to promise a mys-. tery almost as delightful.
"What has my being Jewish got to do ith taking roomers?" she asked more mildly. The girl dried her eyes. "I know I'm illy; but I've been looking for. a fur¬ nished room all day and it's so wet and disagreeable out and I'm tired." She thrust out her round little chin bravely. "But I'm sorry I troubled you."
"Wait a minute. You'd better come in and dry off a little.", Mrs. Stein, wish¬ ing she dare tell the visitoV take off her rubbers, led the w^y into her immacu¬ late living room. She switched on a rosy lamp and looked at the girl more kcefily; a young, almost babyish face in its round rosiness, large eyes filled with tears, dark hair that curled in damp linglJii. from beneath the rim of her round, rough hat. Mrs. Stein sighed in self- her Sophy would have been very like this youngster had she lived.
sorry I made such a baby of myself," dabbing her eyes as she laxed before the cheeriness of the gas logs in the grate. "You see its my first day here at college; mamma got sick the last moment—nothing serious—but she couldn't come with me as she planned anyhow, I. though I was big enough to room for myself. The registrar gave me a list and I've been tramping around all day; but everywhere I go they say they're full." Her eyes darkened sent fully. "I'd heard lots of people who rent out rooms to the students wont take Jews, but I didn't believe it before. Now I'm sure. That's why I was glad when I saw your name—'Stein'—on the door plate and saw that you looked Jewish too.   I was sure you'd take me
'But I've never rented rooms to stu¬ dents in my life." Mrs. Stein was a little offended; she had always looked down on several of her neighbors who
had  added  to  t'lieir pin  money  by the practice.   "How did you get my name?"
"At the registrar's office." The girl drew a piece of crumpled paper from her handbag. "Not the name, but tlic number—sec, 224 Weldon street.
'iVow I know why so many girls from the college have been ringing my bell all afternoon!" exclaimed Mrs. Stein. 'Somebody on West Weldon must be on their list over at the university and they didn't put East or West down, so sor of the people come here first. This East   Weldon.     But   I   don't   rt
m sorry," said the girl dully.    S closed her hand bag, began to button her trim yellow slicker.    "When I c the stairs  I  said to  myself: 'Now this would 'be a wonderful home'."
Mrs. Stein glowed at the tribute. Her irritation at her disturbed afternoon and muddied porch passed away, now that she had solved,the mystery to her satis¬ faction. And the little girl certainly looked like the picture of Sophia, tucked away upstairs between the folds of a graduation frock made not so many years ago. Mrs. Stein had sewed every ititch that went into tlie soft ruffles; she always bpught her own clothes cady-made; it was almost as cheap, she aid, and you.- got hotter style; but Sophia's graduation dress was different — almost as important as the wedding dress Mrs. Stein already saw herself fashioning out of certain treasures of priceless lace, "grandma brought from the old country." But just a little while ifter Sophia's graduation from school, even before she had entered the ;rsity, a short illness had ended Mrs. 's sewing of girlish finery and her hopes together. So grandma's lace now lay with the graduation dress and di¬ ploma and scarcely worn slippers and other dainty garments Mrs. Stein could,
ir  to give away;  they ar locked  in the dresser drawer and
often Mrs. Stein would visit the little room upstairs, look, over her
lid cry a little. She always dusted and swept the little unused bedroom before she came downstairs again: it would have seemed sacrilegious to allow the maid to do it; besides, it always made the bereaved mother feel somewhat hap-
' She was thinking of the pretty room, so long empty, as she answered her vis¬ itor. "Yes, I do think we have a nice house, and I try to keep it nice, too. You see, there arc only the two of us— just Mr. Stein and myself, since my daughter died. She was just about your age and looked a little like you, only she was lighter. Usually," with just touch of pride, "people didn't take her for a Jewess."
"That  would have helped when  she was looking for a room'," the other swered, not without bitterness.   "I know tlie college can't force people to take in if they prefer Gentiles; but with few Jewish families taking roomers, pretty  hard  on   some  of   us.    I  don't know what I'ni going to do."
"Where are you now ?"
{Continued on page 4)
The Louisiana State Conference of tho United .Te%vish Campaign will take place in Noav Orleans on nocombor 10th, and E. V. Benja¬ min will be the chairman of that gathering add also of the cam¬ paign to raise tioulslana'a quota of the   ?15,000,000   "Overseas   Chest."
Mr. Benjamin stepped Into the breach with rare display of human¬ itarian spirit to end d protracted discussion as' to who should bo the New Orleans confcronco chairman.
Rabbi Blau Receives Call From England Congregation
is the  Second  Graduate  of  Hebrew Union ColleRe to Become Spirit¬ ual   Leader  of  a  London Congregation
MORE THAN 80 WOMEN ATTEND FIRST COUNCIL LUNCHEON LECTURE
The Educational Comniittee of the Columbus Section Council of Jewish Women, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Arthur Isaac, afforded more than eighty women a real treat last Tues¬ day in the form of a delightful lunclw eon at the Chittenden Hotel followed by a book review.'
Rabbi Jacob Tarshish of the Bryden Road Temple reviewed in a most elo¬ quent' manner the popular book, "Reu¬ ben and Ivy Sen", by Louise Jordan Milne.
¦ This is the first of a series of four Such luncheon lectures to be sponsored by the Educational Committee. Those who have not availed themselves of tickets for the entire course may attend any of them at a nominal charge.
The next luncheon lecture will take place Friday, January 15th, at the Chit¬ tenden Hotel at 12:30 p. m., at which time Prof. Felix Held of Ohio State University will talk on "The Problem of the College Student".
The event was a special Sigma Alpha Mu  occasion. Rabbi  Brickner  being member of that fraternity.
The trip was managed by Royal Beim, a member of the' Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sigma Alpha Mu Fra¬ ternity. Mr. Beim, also entertained the boys during their stay in Mansfield.
CINCINNATI.—Dr. Joel Blau, Rabbi of Temple Peni-El of New York City, will shortly leave for England to oc¬ cupy the pulpit of the West London Synagogue of British Jews. Rabbi Blau is a graduate;of the Hebrew Union Col¬ lege of the class of 1006, and will be the second alumnus of the .institution to- be¬ come spiritual leader of a London gregation. ^ Rabbi Israel Mattuck, who was recently awarded the honorary de¬ gree of Doctor of Hebrew Law, from tiie Hebrew Union College, has been of' the Liberal Synagogue «f London for many years.
The West London Synagogue of Brit¬ ish Jews is known as the Berkeley Street Synagogue, and was established it by Spanish and Portuguese Jews.
S. Q. Henriqucs, president of the Board of Jewish Deputies, is chairman of the Council of the synagogue. ' Claude Montefiore is a member of the Council. Dr. Blau is. appointed to the officfc of Chief Minister of the Synagogue, the Junior Minister being the Rev. Vivian G. Simmons.
Dr. Blau is well known for his work both in Hebrew and English. He is also a frequent contributor to periodicals of both Jewish and general interest. Among his works are "The Problem of Modern Faith," the "Status of the Defective in Jewish Law," and his latest worlc, "The Wonder of Life." In a book recently issued by a leading publishing house on the best sermons of the year. Dr. Blau was the only Rabbi who was included in this issue.
Rabbi   Blau   has   held   positions Brooklyn, Manhattan, Rochester, and for the last'six years has  been  Rabbi  of Temple Peni-»E1.
JUNIOR COUNCIL SABBATH IS
OBSERVED AT BRYDEN
ROAD TEMPLE
Last night Junior Council Sabbath was observed at the Bryden Road Temple.
Miss Ruth Cohen read the prayers and responses and Miss Maxine Cohen spoke on "The Modern Girl and Religion".
Miss Estelle Fisher rendered a solo, "There is a Land Mine Eyes Hath Seen." The Junior Council chorus rendered   several   selections.
S. A. M. BOYS ATTEND MANS¬ FIELD SERVICES
Twelve members of the Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity went to Mansfield last Sunday to attend special services con¬ ducted by Rabbi Bernard Brickner of the Euclid Avenue Temple, Cleveland.
Y. W. H. A. TO GIVE CHANUKAH CELEBRATION
, A  cordial  invitation  is  extended  the public to attend the Chanukah celebra¬ tion to be given by the Y. W. H. A. the   Schonthal   Community   House Wednesday evening,  December 2nd, at 7:30 sharp.
Rabbi Lee J. Levinger will be the speaker of the evening. There will be lighting of the candles, songs, etc.
A buffet supper will be served by the Y. W. H. A. Supper Club.
DAVID A. PEIROS TO ADDRESS  T.   I.   CONG. NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
Attorney David A. Peiros, well- nown in local business and social circles, will address the Tifereth Israel Congregation, 1354' East Broad Street, next Friday evening, December 4 "How to  Face  Life".
Mr. Peiros is a most engaging speaker and he knows how to deliver a message a   force fi^il   fashion.    Non-members, well as members, are cordially invited attend the services and liear the ad¬ dress,  Friday evening,  Decctnber 4, at ;00 P. M. sharp.
Protests Against The Action of Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Grand Master Kraus Says Regis¬ tration of Aliens Would Be Replica of Passport Sys¬ tem of Czarist Regime
DECLARES CHAMBER IS
COMMITTING A WRONG
PHILADELPHIA, PA„ (J.. T. A.)— The Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce rely criticized in a statement is¬ sued by Mr. Sol C. Kraus, Grand Mas¬ ter of the Independent Order B'rith Sho- lom, one of the largest Fraternal Orders the  United States with headquarters
this city.
Mr. Kraus accused the Chamber of Comnierce of spreading prejudice and race hatred through its committee on Immigration. He referred particularly to the resolution which was adopted by tllis conjmittee last week in which the Chamber of Commerce has committed itself to a favorable consideration of registering all aliens in this country. He also characterized as presuhiptuous the effort which is to be made by the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce to influence the National Chamber of Com- e to make this one of its leading
lie action of the Philadelphia Cham- if Commerce," Mr. Kraus declared, es as a complete surprise to me. I always knew there were men in that bpdy who, under the cloak of fine and pure Americanism, have been doing all they can to foment race prejudice in this country. These men have been ac- in various fields of activity. I did think, however, that, they would endeavor to use ¦ the Chamber of Com- their instrument. As ,1 under¬ stand it, the Chamber of Commerce is - a non-sectarian institution, having for its purpose the furtherance of commerce and industry in this city, on the basil of true American principles. I did not know that it hSs ever been a part of the program of the Chamber of Commerce to indulge in ethnological dis¬ cussions or to act upon any particular race theories.
"There is a very large element in this country that is uiialterably opposed to ,<i registration system in this country which wq,uld be a replica of the passport sys¬ tem at one time in vogue in Czaristic Russia. I am quite satisfied that if a referendum were taken of the member¬ ship of the Chamber of Commerce this anachronism would be overwhelmingly defeated. I am satisfied that it is con-, trary to the spirit which actuated the founders of this republic and I hope that the time will never come when America will stoop to such tactics. As commercial and independent organi- tion, the Chamber of Commerce of this city has no right to meddle in affairs ' of this kind.
'As Grand Master of the Independent Order B'rith Sholom, which has mem¬ bership in virtually every large city of this country I have devoted many years of my .life to the spread of American- amongst the more recent arrivals to this country. I know them as any man does. I have the profoundest re¬ spect for them, both because of them¬ selves and because of the service they are rendering this country. Through our two hundred and some lodges, we are bringing home the message of Ameri¬ canism to tens of thousands of people of this country.
"We are implanting love and respect for America and its institutions, in the hearts of these people.
"What the Chamber of Commerce is trying to do is the very reverse. By its tactics, and by its efforts it is poison¬ ing the minds of a large number of Americans," Mr. Kraus's statement con¬ cluded.
HADASSAH CARD PARTY
MOST SUCCESSFUL
One of the most successful affairs of the season was the beautiful card party given by the Hadassah last Tuesday evening  in  the  ballroom  of  the   Neil
More than two hundred people en¬ joyed the many card games that were played, lovely prizes having been pro¬ vided for the winners.
The committees in charge wish tc thank all those who helped make this affair the splendid success it was. The proceeds will go toward the quota set for the local chapter. \
Cherrington to Speak at Brotherhood Dinner
H. E. Cherrington, dramatic critic of the Columbus Dispatch, will be the speaker at the first Dinner of the season to be given by the Brotherhood of the Bry¬ den Road Temple, next Thurs¬ day evening, December 3, at the Elks Club oiji East Broad Street.
If you want fo enjoy a real, genuine treat, don't miss this affair. Two dollars and a half will pay for a year's dues which includes this dinner aa well as two others. For further in¬ formation call Leo Yassenoff, Dr. S. D. Edelman, or Abe Weifeld.