Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1926-02-19

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National Council of Keren Hayesod to Meet in New York
Over Three  Hundred. Delegates Representing 75^000 Contrib¬ utors Will Convene Feb. 2l5t
IS CHAIRMAN OF THE AR¬ RANGEMENTS  COMMIT¬ TEE  FOR HILLEL HOF
WILL PLAN PROGRAM FOR PALESTINE DEVELOPMENT
, NEW YORK,—Over three hundred delegates and altcrimtes, ruiircfcnting the more than , 7.\nrto Coiitn'btitors. to ' the Keren Hayesod in this ' country, will gather here I'ebrnary twciity-first at the amuial meeting of tlie National Council of .the Keren Hayesod, to hear reports on the wOrk of thc'Kcren Haye.sod during the past year and lay plans for future work ill the,development of Palestine as the Jewish Homeland.      ¦
The conference, coming at the height of the United Palestine Appeal when interest in Palestine in this country,has reached: its highest point of enthusiasm, is cxpecttd tq.be one of the outstanding ¦meetings in the five years* history of the Kcreii Hayesod. The presence here ¦of three'of the great personalities in .the Zionist . movement ^—Chaim . Nachman Bialik, p.r; Schmarya Levin and Nahum Sokolow, who arc scheduled to makc^the principa:! addresses, has scrvc<l to add to the significance of the conference.
The annual meeting of the National .Councir has beCn convened by  Morris Rothenberg; National Chairman of the Keren   Hayesod .Board   of   Directors, .who \yill preside;  Elections of delegates .  and ¦ alternates ¦ arc   now   taking   place tjiroughout the country.   Reports on the ;  work of the Keren Hayesod during the '  past year—the greatest year, in its.his- ,tory,,botli-here and in Palestitie, will he .submitted by; Mr. Rothenberg^ Herman Conheim,   Treasurer;   William   Eldlin, Secretary; and Jacob Sicgel, Cliairman, Finance Committee.  Emanuel Neumann, . National Director, o'f the .uliited Pales¬ tine Appeal will report on the progress of the Appeal thus far throughout the ¦   United   States,-.    .,. ,   Since the-annual meeting of'the Na; tipnhl Council last year the development :  of Palestine has shown striking progress, indicated,by therapid and steady .growth ' of   Jewish   immigration.    The   Keren Hayesod, is-the chief Zionist financial ; agciicy, has played, the principal role in I ¦ this remarkable progress, and the devel-'' opment of Jewish Palestine during the year   has   been' reflected   in  the  added str'ength.and prestige that has come'to the Keren jtlaycsod in the United States, indicated ?by  the  success  of  its   fund- iaising efforts   during the year; '¦¦'¦¦   Tlie  National. Council ¦ of the Keren Hayesod was organized so that the conr tributot-s to the chief colonization agency for.  the  rebuilding  of   Palestinie   could have a voice,in the administration of the ' ' Fiitid.   To carry out fully the pri^pciple of. complete democracy, all contributors of. $2o and over vote jn the election of delegates to the National Couticil.
A Critique of Ludwig Lewisohn's "Israel"
By RAHBI I3RAEL GOLDSTEIN, of Congregation B'nai .leahurun. New York   '
WonlUmcfl  from   h^t  to'i/lV
ELECTED  PRESIDENT OF
OHIO   RUTAIL
CLOTHIERS
BEN DE GROOT
The first annual' Hillel Hop at the Seneca' Hotel. Monday evening, Febru¬ ary 22, will draw a record-breaking crowd. All members ot the .Hillel Foundation have already received, their tickets and are looking' forward to the affair with kecn.antic'ipation.^ Ben De Groot, Chairman of tlic arrangements committee, is, leaving nostone unturned to make the Hop an outstanding success. He has secured an exceptionally good orchestra and has arranged for some very novel entertainment features. The grand march will start at. DiOO P, M. and dancing will last uiitil 1:00, A., M.
Judge Aaron B. Cohn To Speak at HiUel Services Sunday
A cordial invitation is hereby extended to all Chronicle readers as well as ,to students of Ohio State University to hear Judf^o Aaron B. Cohn of Toledo at the services at. Hennick's Sunday mnrning, February 21, at 11:00 a. m.
This is a rare opportunity to meet and .hear a man who is rapidly becoming one of the hcst-known Jews in the Middle West.
Ah open ' forum discuasion will follow the judge's address.
Hadassah Linen Shower Will Take Place Sunday at the Community House
Elaborate    Prograin    has    been ranged for Affair Tomorrow Aftcrnoim
Bialik Program To Be Presented By Herzlia Tomprrpw Evening, Feb, 21
American Jewry has been, honored, with the coming to this country, of the great Jewish Poet Laureate. For the .first time he has seen the American Jew, and,Bialik said of them, "the American Jews are identically the same Jews as ,m> brethrep in Europe and Palestine;."
Bialik is the Outstandiilg poet of the .wJewish people^ and yet very few Jews in America know much about his great works. In every Jewish community, Bialik programs hgve <been arranged, to present the beautiful verse of Bialik to the Jews and show his greatness to the Jews in the rejuvenation of the Jewish Spirit in Palestine,
. 'Iii this respect the Herzlia Zion Club, of Coliimbus, has, arranged a grand program, whereby the Jewish community of Columbus may the opportunity to obtain a better understanding of the works of their national poet. .The pre¬ sentation wilt take place Sunday evening, February 21,; 7:30 P. U., at the Agudath Achim S'ynagogite.
. Prominent speakers have been ar¬ ranged for as well as musical recitals. The speakers will include the following: Dr. I. Werne, Dr. Lee J, ^Levinger, Rab¬ bi L. Greenwald, Dr. B. W. Abram¬ son, Mr. L Muscat, Mr. P. Gaiser. Mr, M, Bornstein. A special representative ¦ from the N.,Y. Zionist Organization will also speak at the occasion,     .    .
Columbus Jews are urged to attend this great spiritual program to show their respect, and give honor to their great poet, and also to hear what will be presented about Bialik.. The entire conitnuhity is welcome to attend this program. There will be, no collections. Remember the great eve,nt, to take place ' February 31, 7:90 P. M. at tbe Agudath Achim Syiiagogite.
The committee in cbEirge has. spared no efforts in arranging a most delight ful program for the Linen Shower to be held Sunday afternoon, February 21st, at three ..o'clock at the Schonthal Community House upder the auspices ofthe Columbus Hadassah Society. .Mrs. Elma Ehrlich Levinger who has already made a name for herself among the various local . organizations during her short residence here, will address those present on a subject" close to the heart of every, Jewish wdmanj "Train¬ ing in the Home  for  the  Homeland.",
Miss Estelle Fisher .will render a group of vocal, selections, and a number of violin soios will be given by Lawrfciice' Sobel. A specialty number.will be pre¬ sented by Miss Sylvia Bogatin who with her sister Zelda will, also appear in a novelty  act.'
The entertainment will be followed by a tea and social hour. Mrs. J. Krako¬ witz, Mrs. J. Mattlin, Mrs. M..Bogatin and Mrs, L. Gtoldberg arc serving on the committee ¦ which has the^ Linen Shower in charge.
Due to the fact that this is the only time during the year whenthe Hadassah ¦solicits contributions to help supply the hospitals in Palestine with linen .neces sities, it is hoped that every Jewish woman will respond willingly. Those. who cannot bring donations personally or have not had the time to biiy any linens may send cash contributions to Mrs. B. W. Abramsnn, 838 E. Livingston Aveuue. Every offering, regardless of how small, wiU be deeply appreciated. The cause is a most worthy one and therefore deserves, a whole-hearted re¬ sponse. ..
Historical Analysis        . 1
It seems to me, therefore, that the' idlcyed cleavage between Jew and non- Jew on the score of pacifism also falls away' niidcr the scrutiny of historical analysis.
Lcwisbhn apparently belongs to the category of people who think that when they look into a mirror they sec a whole nation, whereas, as a matter of. fact, they see only themselves. The same might be said of the authbf of "You Gentiles", Lewisohn is_ a pacifist, so he concludes that the Jewish people is .a pacifist" people. Lewisohn and Samuel do not enjoy football games. Therefore, they conclude that the Jewish people is devoid.of the sport psychology, although a Visit to any footbail stadium or,pugi-' listic arena or .baseball Held would re¬ veal a. more than adequate proportion of Jevvisli patrons. Lewisohn is not prone to write lyrics but feels inclined instead toward thc art of the critic, therefore he concludes tliat lyric pofetry is not congenial to. the Jewish nature, forgetting that one of the greatest lyric romantic poems of all, time is "-The Song of Songs";
On one point alone is Lewisohn's ex¬ perience the -universal experience of the jew, and that is, in the "Judenschmerz".' He has been made to suffer for being a Jeiv. He has not "attained the position and recognition to which his genius en¬ title him. He, has been woimded,, and therein he has suffered the universal hurt which comes, to every Jew at some time in his career.
Ludwig Lewisohn has been Unhappy. He has been groping for something, to giye him peace. At last; he has found himself'in Zion, likeiso matiy others before, him. He has foiind himself in his own people from whom he had been removed all his life. Reading between the lines," one. can see iii his book his personal problem and his Jewish re-, affirmation. Viewed, in this Jight, the book is a document of vital power, . But as a diagnosis of tbe,Jewish .problem, it is not sound. Its premises are wrong. First, the Jew is not unassimliable, and second^ the. Jew. is not by nature and history a pacifist. Therefore, there is. no necessary or inevitable cleavage be¬ tween Jew and Gentile except in the Jewr ish will to carry'on his" national, re¬ ligious, and racial heritage by means'of the institutions which he has. developed in the course of his history.
The Jewish problem exists" because every persistent minority creates a prob¬ lem for itself. What gives edge to. the Jewish problem especially, is,the uniquely decisive memories , which separate Jew and Christian^ Naturally, those dif¬ ferences. will. become accentuated iii times, of war, not because thc Jewish attitude toward peace clashes with the Gentile attitude, but because any crisis like war.Is bound to ;iccentuatd dififer-
L'liccs. Thus, [--cwisohiVs entire thesis becomes reconstructed upon the bjisis tif The Jewish Will to Live.
The True Mission of Jew
Tho iriission of the Jew is, as I siicit, liot that' he shall be the international pacifist with headquarters in Zion, or tbp i.ntcriiatiohal rationalist,' or the inter- natinir.il anything. The Jew. takes his place as a citizen of the country where- cver he niay. be. His unique function "as the propagandist, of Monotheism has long.ago been exhausted. Even i,f he had been at one time thc. preacher of pacifism^ that function too would by now have become exhausted. As pacifist or as ihonotheist the Jew is no longer di-stinct or distinguished.- /These ideals have bcen'adopted by the best conscience of humanity, and fuid their protagonists among the Gentiles as well as among, the Jews. John Spargo, John Haynes Holnies, and Harry Emerson Fosdick may be cited as outstanding Chrislians .who arc dedi¬ cating their lives to the ideals of peace and to the doctrine of monotheism. On the other hand, one could mention the names of Jews who are in every way loyal tothe traditions of Israel,.but who are - militarists and reactionaries in their political, views. To exalt" the Jew as the, international leaven standing out from all his fellowmen for-the sake of preaching certain <]Octriiies, is, it seems to me, gratuitous. The Jew. need not separate himself from'the context of the ¦ hunian,society in which he lives. .If he is to be a protagonist of peace' or a chanipioh of monotheism or an adherent of rationalism, he-can be these thiiigs not as Jew but as a; citizen. All that he lieed do as a Jew is tO live, the Jewish life, by, which, is, meant not, oiily .to accept the Jewish doctrine of God and the world, but first, to feel, his! identity as a descendant of:Abraham, Isaac and Jacob aiid as a brother to Jews in all lands, .second, to cultivate a knowledge of.."Jewish hifetory and literature, .and hand on that-knowledge to his'children, supplementing it by the observance of Jewish ceremonies'a.ii'd by the creation pf Jevvish atmosphere In the home, all as a means of strengthening the Jewish consciousness in hi(mself arid iri his posterity, and third*. to , render "active service in the; cause of Israel through Jewish philanthropy or the promotion of Jewish education, or the affiliation with a Jewish Congregation,
In other words, the mission of the Jew is to derive his spiritual sustenance as a man and citizen,' from the Jewish backgfpiind even as men- derive their spiritual ,sustenance Initially, from their family, relationships. Thus nourished by his Jewish inspiration, the Jew can with assurance, play his part as the citi¬ zen and neighbor. By. playing his part nobly,.he can .jirove the right of Israel to go oh living as a persistant minority in the midst cjf the nations.
ROBERT K. LEVY
Mr. Levy of the Union Co,, declared] the best dressed man at the Ohio Retail Clothiers': and Furnishers' Association convention Monday, was honored fiK- ther yesterday by being made its presi¬ dent JefTrey Lazarus was elected vice- president of that organization.  .
William Fox Accepts Chairmanship for N. Y. Jewish Campaign
IMqtion   Picture   Magnate   AUo Makes   a  Personal  Contribu¬ tion of $250,000.00 to $15,000,000 Drive
13UOTA IS INCREASED TO SIX MILLION DOLLARS
NEW YORK:—^Making a ' personal contribntioii of *25O,0(K.>,, William Fox, motion picture magnate, yesterday ac¬ cepted the New 'York chairmanship of the United Jewish Campaign. His first action, at a confcreiice at the homci of Mr, Felix M. Warburg, at which or¬ ganization for the New Yqrk campaign . was effected, was to secure unanimoiis approval of.an increase of ,the New^ York quota to.$f!,0;OO,f)O0 instead of $4,- WO.Wl) as was originally planned. This, is the largest quqta for any city ''drive" in. tl;e history of Jewish philanthropy" in America.
Associated with Mr. Fox ih the cam¬ paign, which it is planned to' begin early :in March, will be Felix M. Warburg and Louis Miarshal!,:as honorary chair-
Program for Council Sabbath Next Friday
Friday Evening
Mrs. Estelle M, Sternl)erger of New York. City, executive secretary of the National Council of Jewish Women, will come Friday, February 26th,, to "speak at the Council Sabbath services that evening at the Bryden Road Temple.
The doors df the Temple will be open at 7:30 p. m. Members of the Religious,. Co-operative and. Hospitality commit¬ tees will act as ushers. The. Hillel choir will chant the- musical selections, the National Council. Musical services to be used. Rabbi Tarshish, Mr.s. Paul Fein¬ knopf, Mrs. Jerome Kohn and Mrs. Lee J. Levinger will participate in the eve¬ ning's' services. I
This Sabbath ^vil^be similarly cele-' brated by more than 200 sections, of the Conncil all over the country. Mrs. Steriiberger's subject for the evening will be, "The Idolatries of the' Modern Jew."
The public is cordially invited.
Saturday  Morning
Mrs. Sternberger "will deliver an ad¬ dress Saturday morning, February 27th, at ten o'clock at the Columbu^ Hebrew School, 558 E. Rich Street The public is cordially invited to these services also. Saturday Niion
The boardof directors of the Council will give a luncheon at 12 iSO. o'clock at the Lazarus Tea Room in compliment to Mrs. Sternberger.
Saturday Afternoon
A tea.will be given at three P. M. by the Religious, Co-Operative and Hospi¬ tality committees of the "Council in the
vestry rooms of the .Bryden .'Road Temple. All members of the Council are invited to attend this tea and meet Mrs. Sternberger wlib will lead an:.open forum . during the cpurse of \the after¬ noon.   . '     .
Board Meeting The board of directors of the Coun¬ cil  will   hold a   meeting Tuesday,   Feb¬ ruary 33rd, at two p, m., at the Schon thai Community House.
Ivreeyoh Card Party At Neil House Next Thursday Afternoon
The committee in charge wf the ticket sale for (he Ivreeyoli Card Party, Thursday after¬ noon, February 25, nt the Neil HouHc, is reporting miich suc¬ cess. From present indications a most consummate success will crown its efforts in this affair. Those desiring to procure tickets can do bo from either Mrs. Wiseberg, Mrs. Brief or any member of the Society. Don't forgtt the date—^Thurs¬ day afternoon—February 25, at the Neil House.
Palestine Tool Compaign Will Be Carried on in Columbus^ Meeting Feb. 23
III response to thfe call.of a provisional committee,: representatives of" twelve Jewish organizntioiis of Columbus met at .the Agudath Achim :Synagogue Tues¬ day evcnuig. February 36th, and organ¬ ized the Columbus Conference for-the Quarter Million Dollar Palestine Tool Campaign^
The; following officers were elected': Cliairman, Dave Rosen; Secretary, Rob¬ ert, L, Mellman. The Executive Com¬ mittee consists of tljc officers and the fallowing:, Rabbi DrM.. Werne. Messrs, H. Friedland, H. Schwartz, S. Friedman, .¦\. Liiper aild the Mesdames D. Kanter] aild P, Berman.
The -organizations represented' at. the confertince and the delegates represent¬ ing each, of.them were as follows: Zidn- 'i.st District, Abe Seff, Harry SchwartZ' and Robert L, Mellman; National Work¬ ers'' Alliance, ,M. Cohen, M. Hohvitz aild Dave: Rosen; Arbeiter Riiig, H.l Friedland, jos. 'bxenhandler and B. Woisinan; Herzlia^ A. Lebowitz, I. Thall and Max Schaffer; Jewish Mothers' Al¬ liance, Mrs. D. Kanter, Mrs. P. Ber-i mail, Mrs. Charles Shenker and Mr. S,j Friedman;, Rebecca Home Lodge,, Mrs.; Ida Cohen, and Mrs. S.Erlin; Knights! of Israel Lodge, S. Miller, K, Finkel¬ stein and A. Luper; Colurribus Home Lodge, H, Winter^ A.: J. Canowitz,'aiid N. Sculler; Beth Jacob Congregation, Geo, Goodman, P. Berman and.L. OiS- Irof.sky; Tailors' Society, Joe Goldberg, and S, Kerstein.; liepresentatives of the Agudath Achim Synagogue were alsd present . ,
Only preliminary plans were discussed and forniutated at this meeting. :More detailed. and definite arrangements for the proposed drive will be made at a meeting' called for : Tues<lay cyening, February 23, at 8 o'clock sharp, tp be held in the vestry rooms of the Agudath Achim Synagogue. At that time it will be delinitely cleterniined whether' thc Conference will undertake an imlepcnd- ent drive, to accomplish-its purpose'-or whether it will combine its strength %vith , the proposed Fifteen Million Dollar Joint Distribution Drive which is ex¬ pected to. be conducted in this city at an early date.   ' ;
All of those who have been chosen by their respective organizations as dele¬ gates to this Conference and "others wishing to share in the work of a most worthy cause are cordially invited to at¬ tend the next meeting at the time and place above-mentioned.
VARIOUS ASPECTS OF
WASHINGTON'S UFE
AND CHARACTER
TO BE DISCUSSED      ,
BY  DOCTOR
TARSHISH
"Rupert Hughes and George Washington" will he the subject of Rabhi Tnrshish's address to¬ morrow : (Sunday) morning at the Brydeii Road Temple. A recent addross by Rupert Hugfhes on the life and charac¬ ter of iWashiugton. has amused widespread discussion! Come and hear what Doctor Tarshish has to say with regard tu Rupert Hughes and his views regarding the Father of this country.
maii; David,M. Bresslcr, who 'was.the ', chairman of the.New York War-Suffer-^- ers' cainpaign in February,. 11122, which . raised  $4,000,000,  and  Jonah J. .Gold- , stein, Chairman bf- the Speakers' Com¬ mittee of the Federation for,the Support  ' of Jewi.sh Ehilarithropic,Societies, both ' of whorii have. been chosen  yicc-chair- man.; Marcy I. Berger, nationaL secre¬ tary of  the United  Jewish   Campaign, who has been loaned by,National Chair- ' man David A. Brown-to Mr.  Fox, as. secretary  of  the   New   York   "Drive."', Paul   Bacrwald,   senior  member   of  th<i banking house of Lazard Freres, will be - the treasurer of the campaign, and Col. H. A, Guinzburg, associate treasurer.
Othei' members of Mr. Fox's "cabinet" are Benjamin., Winter, - Hon. Otto A. Rosaisky, Herbert H. Lehman, Dr Lee K. Frankel,. Henry fttleson, Alexandei- ,Kahri, Peter Wieriiik.aiid Samuel Gold- .steiu of the Jewish National Workers' ; Alliance.   ...
As an evidence.of jhis appreciation of .Mr. Fox's acceptance of the New York' chairmanship, Mr. Jttlesori, head of the Commercial Investment Trust Company,; Immediately ¦ subscribed !!^4^"l',^i)00 to the, Campaign. ¦ ' '   ',      ' ,
In .accepting  the  chairmanship.   Mr. Fox said  that he would work uuflag-: (Continued on page 4)
Regular Business Meeting     I of Zion Lodge Monday
A regular business meeting of Ziorl llodge. No. 02, 1. O.. B. B. will be held Monday eveiiing, February 22, at Real¬ tors' Hall, MI East State Street at 8:15 P. M.     ' ¦'¦¦'¦'
Several weighty matters will be brought up for discussion.
Sigma DeltaTau Wins
First Honors at Hi-Jinx
First prize was awarded Signia Delta TaUj ^ Fifteenth Avenue, Jewish soror., ity at Ohio State University, in the an¬ nual Women's Athletic Association co¬ ed Hi-Jinx, Friday evening, February 13, at University Hall. The members representing this sorority presented , a delightful parody on "Romeo and Juliet."
Delta Gamma sorority, 54 Thirteenth Avenue, received the second prize for a pantomime, and the third prize went (o Alpha Phi sorority, foir a skit. The prizes, coiisisted of silver cups.
Judges of the acts were Carl E. Steeb, university bursar; Mrs. J. J, Thomas, wife of Mayor Thomas, and Ray Evans, cartoonist on the Co/uj»6iu Dispaick
The skit presented by the Sigma Delta Tau sorority was so well executed that I the decision in its favor was unanimous.
MENORAH MEETING AT
OHIO  UNION TO-
MORROW
One of the most interesting meetings of thc Menoruh Society is pinnncd for Sunday, February 21, at the Ohio Union on the O. S. U. Campus. Professor C, E. North of the Sociology depart* ment will speak «n a question which interests everyunc, "The Jew in American. Life." Profes¬ sor r^orth is a liberal; he was the central figure in the recent investigation of communism on the campus. His discussion on Sunday will be a frahk expres¬ sion of his views; the subject win be presented from a differ¬ ent angle and will be of much interest to students and non- students alike.
Dr. Theodore Beckman of, the college of Commerce and Jour¬ nalism is the faculty advisor for the Menorah Society. As an un¬ dergraduate he was president of the organization.'' He will 9I80 address the group.
Everyone is welcome. Come and bring your friends at the Ohio Union, February 21, at 3:00 o'clock.