Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1927-04-22

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Volume X —No. i6
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Al'RlL 22, 1927
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Council President . Addresses Message To 52^00 Women
Appraises Womanhood's Leader¬ ship m. Jewish Communities of the United States and Canada
PAYS TRIBUTE TO FINE WORKERS or THE C. J, W-
NEW YORK CITY-Iu a' message addressed to the 02,000 members of the Nationni Couticil of Jewish Wonwii who "ru pl.innniK for tlieir .inniial meetings to review tlic accomplislimcnts of tlic P^st je.ir, Mrs. Joseph E. Friend of New Orleans, President of the National Conncil of Jewish Women stressed the benefits th.it connnunities gain from the leaders who have been trained through the ijnigiaiti of this organi/atioii. In her niessaRO Mrs. Friend stated:
"I have seen the Sections of the Na¬ tional Council of Jewish Women at work in the south, in the cast and in the north. Everywhere I find them keenly con-, scions of what responsibilities and ob-j h'gations the program of the Council' l>laces upon them. In »iy various as- sociatioub with women's organizations, I hnve never met women wlio are more spirited in their devotion lo the ideals they uphold or more determined to bring every undertaking to a successful ibsne. Weigh the Accomplishments
"Tliroughout the United States' and Canda, during the month"; of April and May, 52,000 women will gather to weigh the accomplishtncnts for the year 11)20- y7, to decide upon the policies that shall guide the local Council Sections during the approaching year. We arc fortunate in posBcasing presidents of Sections who are true leaders, leaders who arc pre¬ pared and qualified to discubs^ the prob¬ lems and aspirations of Jewish woman¬ hood as they are represented in the ac¬ tivities of the National Council of Jew¬ ish Wonien. These leaders are priceless to their communities for they bring it benefits wliosc full value cannot bc limited to a single generation. These leaders ate the creators, not only of a better order in their communities, but also of a more potent and effcctivc-womanlioud. In the Jewish W^oman's Hall of Fame that memory shall build for us and for our .daughters, the names of these women who serve unselfishly and unbtintingly, will be gratefully inscribed. ¦
Many Miracles
"Our faith of Judaism has wrought many miracles of the spirit in the world's history. With the divine blessing, our women, working in accord with Judaism's fundamental pricipte.s, will produce con¬ tinued harvests for humanity in the years to cotnc. They will achieve it tlirough leiider.shtp willingly assumed and whole¬ heartedly offered to the cause of Jewish womanhood.*^
BEN BRAUNSTEIN WILL AD¬ DRESS THE 01 S. U. MEN¬ ORAH TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Students of Ohio State Univer- I sity, as well as readers of the ' Chronicle in general, will be glad to hear that Ben , Braunstein, a graduate of O. S. U., and now studying iin.der Rabbi Wise iti New York City, will address the Men¬ orah Society tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at the Ohio Union .at' 2:iJ0 p. m. His' subject will be "The Jewish Movement in Amer- ira."
Mr. [kaimstcin was graduated from Ohio State Univcrsily in Sep¬ tember, l!l'i<). He is a former president of the Menorah Society, and'during his student days in this city was considered one of the most forceful sjicakers in the city. It is hoped that a large turti-out will greet him.   E\eryone is wekome.
A fine musical program has been arranged for the occasion by the committee in charge. After the ad¬ dress of the afternoon, an open forum discussion will take place.
LOCAL JEWISH GIRL WAS ELECTED TO
PHI BETA KAPPA
OOROTHV FINKE:U3TII=.M.
Miss Finlculstciii, dauKlittir of Mr. N. Finkelstein, fi88 Wilson Avenue, Coluin¬ bus,. Ohio, was lionorcc] last vfeek by election to Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scliolastic society. Miss Finkelstein is one of the most active Jewish girls on the'campus of Ohio Slate University. She has served on the staff of the Lan¬ tern, the Makio, and has done especially fine work for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at Ohio Slate. Miss Finkel¬ stein is also a inember of the Junior Council anil has served as treasurer of the Junior Hadassah of Columbus. When she finishes school in June, she will be the youngest graduate receiving two de¬ grees—B. S. (Journalism) and B. A.'
Joseph Nathan Eappaport, of Ottawa, Ohio, was also elected to Phi Beta kappa.
Big B'nai B'rith Show Will Surpass AH the Lodge's Previous Efforts
ThoKc Who Have As Yet Not Made
Their Reservations Arc Requested
To Do So at Once
All indications pohit to the fact that the big B'nai IJ'rith Show which will take place at the Hartman Theatre tomorrow (Sunday) evening, April 24th, will eclipse all preii<ins records of the J-o'dgc, in point of attendance as well as in the quality of the work done.
One of the outstanding features of the show this year will be the presentation of "Herring," Harry I. Losin's prize play which created such a great seiisalfon last February. Dr. S. D. Edelman, chairman of the arrangements committee, urges tho.^e who have not as yet made their reservations to do so at once. The rule that first come fir.st served will bc strictly adhered to. All reservations will be taken care of at the Quality Music Shop, East State Street.
The tliousands of good folk who will throng the Hartman Theatre Sunday evening will no doubt be rewarded muni ficently. They will see a performance full of genuine humor accompanied by the best of niusic. The show this year again staged under the direction of S. W. Reiily, veteran local minstrel coach. So get your tickets early and remember that if you foi get to sec this great spectacle you alone will be the loser.
It is interesting to note that over 75 men will take part in the biggest and best show ever staged by Zion Lodge. A number of these men possess extra¬ ordinary ability as comedians as well as vocalists. Among the notables will bc Justin Rosenthal, Dr. Louis J. Roth, Dr Louis M. Harris, Isadore W. Garck, Justin L. Sillman and Dr. Morris Goldberg.
As a token of appreciation for the co¬ operation of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, tickets to the sliow liave been sent to all the registered students.
Wise Addresses Students Under The Auspices Of The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation
Talks on A Large Variety of Subjects Including Fraternities, Sororities, Anti-Semiii^nf, ,Menorah, and Avukah— Speaks at University Chapel on Good-Will Between Christian and Jew—Was Introduced by Dr. George W. Rightmire.
Will Write a Series of Articles for the Ohio Jewish Chronicle
MUCH IMPETUS WAS GIVEN AVUKAH BY VISIT OF
RAUBI STEPHEN S- WISE
Much impetus has been given the Ohio State University chapter of Avukali, Stu¬ dent Zionist Federation, by the three ad¬ dresses delivered on the campus by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, head of the Institute of Religion and spiritual leader of the Free Synagogue of New York City. ' The next meeting of Avukah .will take place at the Ohio Union, on the campus, to which the public and student body is tQ be invited. Arthur. Leibowitz, former resident, oif Palestine and at present a student at Ohio State as well as an in¬ structor at the Hillel Foundation, will present the side of "Revisionism" in the present Zionist movement. Mr. Isser Muskat, finishing law at the university and active leader in Jewish student life, especially in the Avukah, will present "Zionism"   from  a  student's  viewpoint.
Other special feattires will also be pre¬ sented.
GERMAN SUPREME COURT FINDS FRITSCH QUILTY OF LIBEL AGAINST WARBURG
Berlin.—Theodor Fritsch, editor of "Der Hammer" and notorious leader of guilty, of mvSHRDLU SHRDLUUU the Geirman anti-Semities, was found guilty of libel against Max Warburijr and. Dr. Melchior by the highest court in the land. ,
The.Hanseatic Supreme Codrt upheld the decision of the Hamburg court to impose a sentence of four months im¬ prisonment uiKin Theodor Fritsch who I'brought his appeal before the supreme court   The session lasted seven hours.
Fraternities, sororities, Anti-Semitism, college newspapers, Zionism, Menorah and Avukah=—these and numerous other topics were discussed hy Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, noted leader of .American Jewry, who spoke last Tue-sday afternoon under the auspices of the Hillel lM>undatian to a group of iriO students. Rahlii W'ise ^'as ill Colunibus tt> address two meetings un¬ der the auspices of ihi United Churches' Association, and while here expressed his desire to speak a few words before the Jewish student body with especial view at meeting the members of the Ohio State Chapter of Avukah, Student Zionist Fed¬ eration.
Sarcastically   Yet   Forcefully
Speaking rather sarcisttailly yet force¬ fully about the fraternities and sororities on the college campuses, R-ibbi Wise clearly stated that if it were possible they oupht to be "guillotined". "The fratci^ial organizations are anything but friiternHl," said the rabbi, "they are vm- Uniiersityish, Un-American, un-Demo- cratic and a handicap to the thinking atmosphere which should prevail fn a University."
The r.ibbi explained that he did not only mean Jewish fraternities and sorori¬ ties bul every campus organization which did not live up to its name.
Changing his trend of talk with the statement that he did not wish to deal "with trifles". Rabbi Wise chronicled his own student days in the early 'AG's at Columbia University.
"With us it was not a matter of 'going to college,' but we went to 'get an cduca- tinn.'   Of course going to college today, especially Jn co-ed colleges—". Lack of Jewishness
Sketching the lack of Jewish life on the campu:; during his undergraduate days and ill the early days of American immi- gratioji, Rabbi Wise recalled that the re¬ form Jews of the time were too much occupied in trying not to ofifend the non- Jews and the Orthodox Jew was too much occupied in being careful not to ofifend the Reform Jew. Jewish self- affirmation was missing. The Jew liadn't found himself. lie had no motdus vivendi t6 spur him on to self-expression.
Rabbi Wise told the students about his own religious experiences which he- came conilicting with,the statements of Huxley and Darwin. He urged the mod¬ ern college student to keep faith and not stoop to the rotten Gods worshipped to¬ day.    **Every generation has its Gods".
Leon Pinslcer, Moses Hess aitd that magnetic figure, Thedor Herzl, were the first to re-assert the self consciousness of the Jew. When these men spoke there loomed up the thinknig student wilh the first student organization, Kadimah. Then came the Z. B. T. fraternity (which or¬ ganization does not even use the He¬ brew characters to express its Hebrew purpose.) This group merely strove to supply the outwani delectation of its membership. It succeeds \ery success¬ fully in keeping itself dangerously aloof from active Jewish interests. A Great Light
Menorah, the lamp on the student hori¬ zon, burned brightly for a time but not until the Avutcih, the torch, appeared to light the way did the Jewish student have a definite goal to strive for. At best the Menorah tried not to offend; to be a mere compromise. Nevertheless the Menorah was the first to bring to the Jewish student the feeling and conscious ness that there was a Jewish side to life. W^hile the Hillel Foundation move ment, which will grow without doubt, is an appeal tothe Jewish student on every side of his life—to his totality of activ¬ ity—Avukah has a definite course to fol¬ low.
"Remember, cautioned Rabbi Wise, "lliat you are children of a racial tradition. We arc not a religion. We Jews are the Sur¬ viving fragment of a one-time consider¬ able racial grotip in the Sem^ic family. Jewish students cantiot remain indiflfcrent to that great miracle now transpiring in the land of our origin, Palestine. 'Zang¬ will was wrong in his idea that America was a Melting Pot. We throw in silver, gold; lead, aiiialgum and the result is m impuire mixture.   But I like to think
f America ag a beautiful garden; an orchard; each tree bearing its own fruit. Peaches, roses, apples all blending with every product developed by itself, expres sive of its respective qualities. It iis the Jew's right to be distinct and it is also his will. The Roinan Catholic, the Negro, tlie Chinaman ^ch and all desire to ex¬ press their own capabilities.
Tliis is an mherent and iiialienable right.   As a Jew« I have a contribution
Ip make to America. -As a pseudo-Meth- odisl, or psetido-Protestant X can do noth¬ ing; but as a Jew I have a distinct wOrk to perform ff)r the good of my rnimtry. You vfniiig Jewish ,stu<Ients .ire fortun.i1e to lie living at the time when >oii ran participate in a great Anierican drama of iimtlerii life. You are builders of America's future, but you arc also Jews There can he no such thing as scl f ohhtcratiou.
There is now going on a transfiguring of a people by a Land. The Jewish people have t.ikcn up the torch as a reminder to llicm to intensify their efForts to ex press the Jewishness of the Jews 1 You s.iudents are the heirs of a very ricl: heritage and you need not be ashametl to assert yourselves. The Jew must go on as llic Jew knows how!"
The Good-Will Oration
In hia masterful oration at the Good¬ will Meeting held in the University Chapel, Tuesday evening, the distin- guishud  leader  of  the   I''ree   SynagoRue
A Transfiguration
And now to that great movtment among the .*\nicrican Jewish student body, the Avuk.ih, Student Zionist Federation Avukah, the torch, must help you light the w.iy for the Day of the Jewish Miracle which is fast matcrialtziug. and founder of the Jewish Institute of Religion, expounded the true meaning of liberty, in religion, politics, business and social relationships. He pointed out that good-will c-in only be reaped .-is a residt of mutual study, sympathy and under¬ standing by the varions peoples and creeds which go to make up this great country. He brought home to all his auditors that toleration was not sufficient and that re¬ spect for the differences of others must be shown by those who seek to bring about concord among creeds and races. He was introduced by President George W. Rightmir^.
Due to .scarcity of siwcc the complete address of Rabbi Wise on the evening of April 19th, docs not appear in this issue hut arrangements are being made to h<ive it published at Icngtli in the next is.sue of (he Omo Jewish Ciihonicle.
Local Hadassah to
Conduct Exhibit at the Southern on May 4
Long-Heralded    Palestinian    Exhibit
and Entertainment Will Be Held '
on Wednesday Evening,
May 4th
.As the date of the convention of Ha¬ dassah, the Women's Zionist Organiza¬ tion of America, to he held during the last week in Jdne, draws nearer, the Columbus chapter is increasing its ef¬ forts to bring its membenship to a new high mark.
Nationally, ofiOQ new members joined the organization in the first three months of this year, but the chapters expect May, as tlie prc-convention nionth, to be the leader in membership increase. The membership in the senior organization to date is close to 3:1,000 and in the junior units 10,000. There arc 2fi3 senior" chapters, an increase of twelve in the past five months. .
At tlie convention the three! annual prizes for tJie higliest proportionate membership increases will be awarded. The chapters are eiigaged tn the keen¬ est competition to earn the awards.   -
The Columbus chapter, headed by Mrs. B. W; Abramson is planning a series of events for May. to attract more women to its work. Among the func¬ tions will be a Palestinian exhibit on May -Ith, at the Southern Hotel.
As the health conditions in Palestine improve through the "work of the Amer¬ ican Jewish women, Hadassah, the only wpmen's organization in the world that is sp largely responsible for the health of an entire country, gains in adherents. It is the earnestness and effort of the thousands of Hadassah women that have made possible the development of the health system iri Palestine to the extent of embracing four hospitals, fif¬ teen infant welfare stations, ten prena¬ tal and posttiatal clinics and medical circuits in rural districts. The Hadas¬ sah service is given to Arabs, Christ tians and Jews alike and is a big factor in. bringing up a new generation of healthy children, through the teaching and demonstrating pf preventive work iri the homes and schools.
Rabhi Solomon Rivlin
Tin: Ohio Jkwish Ciikoniu-i. is happy lo aniKJHiK-c that Rabbi Solomon Rivlin, the newly-elcctcd spiritual leader of the East Broad Street Temple, v.i\\ write a series of articles on coii'-ervative Juda¬ ism for this periodical. .-Vs one who has spent a number of years in the study and conlLniplalion of this \a5t subject, he is eminently fitted to present it in a clear coiici.se fashion, suitable for reading by the masses of the people. The Rabbi is due to arrive here the first week of May, ami arr.ingemeiits for a public reception in his honor arc now under way.
Convention of Rabbis to Take Place in This City Tuesday, April 26
Prominent Leaders of Orthodox Juda¬ ism to Gather Here For the Discussion of Perplex¬ ing Problems
On Tuesday, April 20th, a mimber of prominent Orthodox Rabbis from va¬ rious sections of Ohio," Indiana and Kentucky will gather in Cohimbus to discuss perplexing problems pertainin'g to the future of Judaism in America.
Rabhi Hayim Kpstcin, of Cincinnati, will preside at ihc convention which will take place at the Beth Jacob Synagogue. The committee in charge of arrange¬ ments is composed of the following: Mr. Morris Beim, president of the Beth Ja¬ cob Congregation, Harry Center, vice- president, William Cohen, C. H. Fur¬ man, H. H, Rubin, Sol Roth, and G. Goodinan. Rabhi t... Greenwald, who is cooperating with the armngements com¬ mittee, will also act as secrelary of tbc convention.
In honor of the visiting delegates a dinner will he given at the home of Kabbi Leopold Greenwald, ind E. Ful¬ ton St. A supper for the delegates will take place at the home of Morris Beim, W2 Carpenter street. The supper will -also commemorate the second anniver¬ sary of the election of Rahhi Greenwald as spiritual leader of tbc Beth Jacob Congregation. Tribute will bc paid to his conbclcuttous endeavors on behalf af Jews and Judaism and his consecrat¬ ed devotion to every civic and cultural enterprise.
Among the delegates to the convention are the following from Cleveland: Uabbi B, Gittleson, Dr. Phillip Rosenberg, Rab¬ bi Emanuel Eckstein, Rabbi Israel Po- rath, Rabbi I. Krislow, Rabbi B. Trinin, Rabbi AL Pailct; from Cincinnati: Rab¬ bi Hayim Epstein, Rabbi M. Hochstein, Rabbi I. Schiff, and Hirsch Manische¬ witz; from Louisville, Ky.: Rabbi A. Zarchy;. from Indianapolis: Rabbi S. A. Katz; from Canton: Rabbi E. I*clko- witz; from Toledo: Rabbi Israel Sil¬ verman.
iThis is the first time in the history of Columbus that a gathering of thia na¬ ture has taken place here. For tlic bene¬ fit of those who would like to hear a real exposition of traditional Judaism, Rabbi Hayim Epstein will deliver a pub- He address at the Beth Jacob Congre¬ gation on Tuesday evening, April 20th, at eight o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Anglo-Jewry Urges Britain To Intervene Against Roumania
Intolerable   Condition   of   Rou¬ manian .Tewish Population Causes Radical Departure in Joint Foreign Com¬ mittee's Policy
STRONG RESOLUTION OF' r PROTEST IS ADOPTED
LONDON—The British government will he asked, in the name of English J<-wry. to raise the question of the mis- trcafmait of the Jewish ])Opulation in Roumania in the Council of the League of Nations, according to a decision taken hy the Board of Jewish Deputies, tbe fed¬ eration of Jewish communities in Eng¬ land, at its monthly meeting held recetuly. day.
This decision was tak^n when the Hoard adopted a strong resolution of pro¬ test and condemnation against the anti- Jewish excesses in Roumania, for which the Roumanian government was held re- .sjionsible.
The adoption of this resolution marks a radical departure in the policy of the Board in its relation toward the Rou¬ manian government. For the past seven years the Board of Jcwi.sh Deputies has always endeavored to maintain friendly relations with the Roumanian government rejecting any proposal to submit a com¬ plaint or to invoke the aid of the League of Nations with regard to the attitude of other govermncnts toward their Jewish populations.
Position Intolerable
This departure was made necessary, it was explained, due to the fact that the position of the Jewish population in Roumania has become so intolerable that further toleration of this state of affairs would be failure of English Jewry in its duty toward Roumanian Jews.
The resolution, which was adopted unanimously, expresses protest against "the barbarous attacks on the persons, property and honor of our Rouinanian co-religionists" and against "the failure of the Roumanian government to protect its loyal Jewish population in accordance with the provisions of the Roumanian constitution and the international treat¬ ies."
The Joint Foreign Committee, repre¬ senting the Board of Jewish Deputies and the Anglo-Jewish Association, is empowered in this resolution to intervene with the British government to raise the tiuestion before the League Council. No Quarrel With Roumanian People
In moving the adoption of the resolu¬ tion, Mr. D'Avigdor Goldsmid, president of the Board, stated that the Board has iContinued on page 4)
Muskat to Speak alEast
Broad Street Temple
At the Memorial Services to be held at the East Broad Street Temple toniorrow (Sunday) morning at 10 a. ni., Mr. isser W. Muskat of Ohip State University will deliver au address appropriate to tlie oc¬ casion. Cantor Grodner, who has made such a splendid impression in this cityi will also officiate.
15 Diplomas Will Be Awarded to Graduates Of Americanization Classes
livery Jewish father and mother should itrhig his family to the Central High School Auditorium next Tuesday e\eiiing, A]iril 2Gth, when twelve Jewish mothers will receive their diplomas after having completed satisfactory work in the Schontlial Cominunity House American-" ization Class.
Under the .dircclion of the Columbus Board of Education, classes have been conducted at the Community House every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to it;iW p. m. The mothers attended regularly after having been enrolled by the Couticil of Jewish Women, headed by its Americanization Committee under the chairmanship of Mrs. Dave Levinson, 18(i2 Bryden Road.
"A special program will be presented at the Americanization Exercises of the Co¬ lumhus Public Schools and the public is most cordially invited lo come and witness the consummation of the work in Eng¬ lish speaking, writing and Amcricaniza- liun of the men and women who attended the evening schools throughout the year," stated Mr. II. W. Eniswiler, director ai Americanization, last Friday.
The Jewish mothers to receive diplo¬ mas from the instructor, Morris A. Skop, student at Ohio State University, are:
Mesdanie:> Cooper, 714 E. Mound street; BUkjui, 31 Blenckner; Byolos, 735 E. Mound fatreect; Roscnfeld, BXi E. Mound; Greenberg, 021 Main street; Solomon, GtW Parsons Ave.; Scidcnberg. S7ii) Parsons; Greenstein, aSl) E. Fulton, Speisman, -Idli E. Donaldson; Thall, 776 S. 18th St.; Thall, 335 S. Livingston; iMsher, 340 S. Parsons; Rokeach, 593 E. Main St.
BoardoiC.J.W.WUl
Meet Next Wednesday
Tlie Board of Directors of tlie Co- iMinbus Stctinii, Council of Jewifth Women, will lutet Wednesday, April 27th at 2:30 p. ul. at the Lazarui Tea Koom. Busiilebs of vital iiniiortaliw will bc transacted and all menihers are urged to be present.
IF YOU FAIL TQ SEE THE BIG B'NAI B'RITH SHOW AT THE HARTMAN THEATRE TOMORROW (Sunday) EVENING, YOU WILL BE THE LOSER,