Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1928-09-07

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CtnJra/ Ohio's   Only
Jewish Newspaper
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Vol. XI —No. ,j6
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Deooted'to American
and.
Jewish Ideals
COLVMnVS, OHIO. .SEITKMUliR 7, i()...S
Jews of the World Will Celebrate Rosh Hashonah Friday Evening, Sept. 14lh
Is a Day For Sclf-Exainination
and Reflection Upon One's
Past Deeds; Ram's Horn
Is Blown
LOCAL SYNAGOGUES COM¬ PLETE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAY
Jewry the world over will usher in its celebration 'of. thc New Year, called hi Hebrew "Rosh Hashonali," .with re¬ ligious services on Friday evening, Sept. 14, 1!)28. :In accordance with thc prc- yscribed commandment in the Bible, Re¬ form Judaism devotes one day to thc observance of this holiday. With, the celebration of this solemn festival which carries a signal message to both Jew and mankind at large, there will open the year of 5880 of thc Jewish calendar. Ear baclt in the earliest times,. the Hebrew New Year began .in autumn with the opening.of the agricultural year , of the Jewish people in Palestine — a system' adopted by all Semitic . peoples. From ancient times on^ the beginning . of ,thc economic year was celebrated in : some special way. On this day .there Was to be a holy convobation of thc people, trumpets were to be blown, and ¦special sacrifices were to be offered, at the altar of the Jerusalem Temple. Though the Bible refers to this day as , "The memorial of blowing of trumpets" and "The day of the blowing of trum¬ pets," yet it was. evidently regarded as the New Year of the agricultural cycle by the Jewish people at a very early date.
But with thc gradual'growth of the Jewish people following their dispersion, New Year's Day assumed a new mean¬ ing and a higher value in Jewish life. In Rabbinic literature this holiday is re¬ garded as the commemoration of thc be¬ ginning of the creation ot the world. It is the day upon which all thc creatures of the world pass'for judgment before the Creator, even as sheep pass before Ihe shepherd. This idea of New Year as the great Day of Judgment gave rise lo a beautiful and elaborate ritual throughout the middle ages. It fash¬ ioned this' holiday into a solemn occa¬ sion upon which every Jew is to re¬ awaken within himself his* loyalty to the teachings of Judaism. And, finally, it was emphasized that the New Year is a day for self-examination and reflection upon the past deeds—a day upon which man searches the inner recesses of his heart and sincerely resolves to turn from all misdeeds of the past year. This idea runs through almost every prayer of the Reform Jewish ritual for thc day. The Shofar, or ram's horn, is still "*"* blown In the Synagogue today. Its pur¬ pose is to stir the heart ot man and awaken him to the spirit of the solemn day; it is to remind him of his respon¬ sibilities to his fellow men and ot his obligations to God.
Per Year $3.00; l*or Oopy 10c
DR. LEE K. FRANKEL
RETURNS FROM EUROPE
NEW YORIC (J. T., A.)—Dr. Leo K. rrankcl,' vice president of the Metro- liolilan Life Insurance Company of New York nnd'member of tbe .Joint Pales¬ tine Survey Commission of the Jewish Agency, returned Monday on the steam¬ er Colunibus from an extended trip abroad
During his stay in Europe Dr. Frankel parlicipatcci in the London conference of the. Commission in London where the recommendations for the guidance of the ¦Jewish Agency were formulated. Dr. Frankel was also present in Berlin when thc Zionist General Council was in ses¬ sion.
Thousands Attended the Funeral of Mrs. Robert W. Schiff Last Sunday
Wife of Prominent Shoe Dealer Was Active in Many, Relig¬ ious and Social Organ¬ izations
Aftei- a long illness which gradually .sapped her vitality, Mrs. Robert ¦W. Schiff, of 723 Kimball Place Avenue, passed oh to thc Academy on High Frir day, August 31st, mourned by thousands of friends, as .well as numerous^ rela¬ tives. Mrs. Schiff was a resident of Columbus for fourteen years, coming here' from^ Cincinnati: t>he was affiliated with numerous religious, philanthropic, and social organizations, among them the Ivreeyoh, the Hadassah, the Council <>f Jewish Women, the Sisterhood of the East Broad Street Temple, the- Sister¬ hood of the Agudath Achim Congrega¬ tion, and the Ezras Noshim Society. She gave freely and with a genei-ous heart to every worthy cause and worked devotedly and unselfishly for thc. further¬ ance ot Judaism in Colmpbus.
A great concourse of pepple turned out for the funeral services which took place at her late home with Rabbis Isaac Werne and Solomon Rivlin of¬ ficiating. Many gloyving tributes to her memory were made by the Rabbis who held up her character and her life as a fitting example for all Jxjwish women. The interment was _ made by the O'Shaughnessy Co. in the Jewish Ceme¬ tery.
Mrs. Schiff is survived by her hus¬ band, Robert W. SchifF, the President of the Schiff Company, 32 W. Chestnut St.; three brothers. Dr. Louis A. Lurie of Cincinnati; Hyman Lurie, Cleveland; and Ralph Lurie of Indianapolis; three daiighters, Sarahlyn, .14^ Florence, 13, and Mildred, 8, and one son, Herbert, 11.
Jascha Heifetz, the Famous
Jewish Violinist, Marries
Out of the Fold
NEW YORK—Jascha Heifetz, well known Jewish violinist, was married to Mrs. Florence Vidor, a Christian, last Mondayin New York City, Charles E.
A  Special  Announcement  to  Our  Many Readers of Columbus and Central Ohio
The aniinaf New Year Niimlier of Uic Oirro Jewish ChRoNiCLE will reach all oiir suljscriberaFriday morning', September Hth.
It lias been the custom of tlie CuRONict-E to issue a special souvenir | edition in coitimciiioration of Rosh Hashonah.   Tliis year wc have tried to ^ outdo ourselves and believe that the forthcoming issue will be welcomed by Ihe cointnuuity as a worthy contribution.
No effort has been spafcd to compile an edition that will be a veritable mind of information of vital interest to every Jew in Columbus and cen¬ tral Ohio, The efforta of the most prominent figures in world Jewry are combined to make the contents of this issue of great value to all our readers. A resume of the important events of tlid past year, a resume of Jews in ^i sports in 1527-31)28, important correspondence from abroad,, and numerous g| other valuable features arc among the contributions to appear in this issue.
It will he of interest to young and old and wc are certain that it will be ^ read with the greatest avidity.   Watch for it on Friday, September 14th.        §
Kelby, former Supreme Court Justice performed the ceremony.
Mr. Heifctz .said that he would stay in Hollywood where Mrs. Heifetz has sev¬ eral contracts to be filled, until the Fall, when he will -begin a European tour. He will return to America in January to fill contracts of his own.
The former Mrs. Vidor, who divorced her husband, King Vidor, the niovie di¬ rector, in 1027, is. the mother of Suzanne Vidor, nine years old. Mr. Heifetz is twenty-seven years old.. < His father, Reuben Heifetz, came to this country from Vilna, Russia, in 1027. . Jascha Hcifct7 is generally regarded in the music world as the greatest, technical master of the .violin, and many regard- ¦him as' the world's greatest violinist. His career has been sensational. He was marked for greatness from child¬ hood. Born poor in ^ Russian-Jewish family lie became a pupil of Prof. Leopold Auer, who taught Mischa El- man, Zimbalist and othet famous-violin¬ ists.
His first appearance in the United States was in Carnegie Hall oh the after¬ noon of Oct. 27, 1917, when he was six¬ teen.   He was acclaimed immediately.
Mrs. Jascba Heifetz was borfi Flor¬ ence .¦\rto, the daughter of John T. and Ida Alrto at Houston, Texas, according to informatbrrfurnished by the-Faraous- Playcrs Lasky Corporation;- .Both ber parents'are still, living in San Gabriel, California. She received her education in the public schools of Houston and at the Convent of the Saered Heart, She is not of the Jewish faith, according to Fam¬ ous-Players .Lasky Corporation.
The father and mother of Jascha Hei¬ fetz. who live in.New York City, could not. be reacbed yesterday as this issue went to press.
Rev* Dr. Leon Harrison,
of St. Louis, Commits Suicide
Under N. Y. Subway Train
Native  of  Livcnraol,  England, W<is Prominent  in the  Re¬ form Movement in this Country
NEW YORK—Rabbi Leon Harrison of the Temple Israel, St. Louis, leaped to bis death Sattirday in front .of an I. R,.T. sabway train at the llCth street and  Broadway station.
Death apparently was instantaneous. The body was wedged against the plat¬ form in such a manner that the train crew could not extricate it and traffic was held up for .twenty-five minutes.
Police Emergency Crew; No. 2 freed the : body. In the dead man*.s pockets were papers that identified him as Dr. Leon Harrison of St. Louis. There, was also a local address which indicated that he was residing temporarily at 417 River¬ side Drive.
Dr. Harrison was for more than thirty- five years rabbi of. Temple Israel in St Louis. His first charge was in Brook- Ijn, where he presided at Temple Israel.
pr. Harrison was a native of Liver¬ pool, Eiigland, biit, came to this country when ten years old.
ADOLF KRAUS. AGED
FINANCIER. DIEB
BUDAPEST (J. T. A.)—Adolf Kraiis, aged Jewish financier, ¦ died here at the age of. 103, Mr.-Kraus,'who was the oldest member, of the, Stock Ex¬ change, was" present at .the Exchange daily until his death.
THE EAST BROAD STREET TEMPLE CANTOR
AND CHOIR AS THEY APPEARED AFTER
A RECENT REHEARSAL
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Above is the Chuir ut'till-U-ist llrund Ht.'l-umtile wh ich will ulliciatu during tlu> high hulliluyd and Fridll)' evening bervit'eH for the coming year, 'i'he choir liabi had tlu- iicrriouul ifuidmtce of Cuntnr Solomon Crodner dur¬ ing the |)!i»t yeiir.
For the coining liulidjyii Mrs. 1). W, Ahiumson will lend the choir. Front row from left to right ecated: AiiuabetU- Ilerman, Miriiiiu Iteruniii, Fuy Snider, Annette Kut/ and Francey Schreiber. Second row standiuK: Isidor Snider, Mrs. J. U. licrliner, Mru. J. Horimtdii, Mrs. li. W. AbraniBiiii und Simon Cohen. Hack row Btund- iilg:   Sain Fein, VVolf Za|iolan, (^.tntur, SoKmion Itiodner,  Uymtill &vi^v mid Loulu l.evin.
Two other iueinberi» of i*     V^oir, nut In the iiicture, ure IMiylli:* I.evinHun ifnd Mildred 'i'oj>«ter.
Notes From the Bryden Road Temple
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The Temple Season Begins
We hope you. and your family have -had a wonderful vacation and. -are in happy frame of mind for the fall and winter.
We are delighted ; to report. that ,you will be surprised with the appearance of your Temple now. It has been most beautifully redecorated and an entirely new lighting system installed. It is a now a thing of beauty.
Everybody aiid his family comes for the High Holy days.
For your convenience here are the Im¬ portant Dates.
New Year's, Evening—Friday, Septem¬ ber 14th; at 8.     ,' /      '     ^
New Year's Morning—Saturd&y, Sep¬ tember 15th, at 10:30.
Sabbath of Repentance—Friday^ Night,, September"21st, at-8:00.
Yom Kippur Eve.-~Sunday, Septem¬ ber 23rd, at 8:00.
Yom Kippur .Day—Monday Morning, September ,24tb, at 9:30; Monday After¬ noon, September 2'lth, at 3:15; Memo¬ rial Service, September 24th, at 3:30; Concluding Service, September 24th, at 4:30.
The Sabbath School
The following card has been sent out to all thc Sabbath school children of the Bryden Road Temple:
Dear Youn^ Friend:
Thc summer is about over and I hope you had a glorious yacation and feel 100 percent fine. Now you are thinking abo'ut .'iirhool,  and about your Temple.
E\cry Jewibli boy and girl ought to go to Temple for services during the Big Holy days. These arc thc times we are specially arranging for you to come:
New Year's Morning, Saturday, Sep¬ tember 15th, at 0:18.
Sabbath of Repentance, Saturday, September 22«d, at 10:30.
Day of Atonement, Monday, Septem¬ ber a Ith, at 1:30.
Suldcoth, Saturday morning, Septem¬ ber aOlh, at 10:30.
And Saturday morning, October Cth, at 10:30.
Bring yonr parents and friends with you. Help m to nuke this year a ban¬ ner year for children's services.
Thank you.
The Uahbi.
MINORITIES CONGRESS
CLOSES IN GENEVA
GENEVA (J. T, A.)—The Congress of European National Minorities closed its sessions here following the adoption of resolutions aiming to improve tbe minorities' situ.ilioii.
Dr. Leo Motzkin vvas elected a mem¬ ber of the Executive Committee. Rabbi Nurock of Riga urged the Congress to co-operate with other international or¬ ganizations which are interested in mi¬ norities' welfare. The next congress will be held the following year.
Council Sections of the United States Launch Their Plans For Peace
Peace Dciiarlment Reports Sig¬ nificant Achievements in An- nouncinj^ Program For     , New Season
Rebuke Allegations of "Jewish" Vote in Current Presidential Campaign
Pacific Coast Prcsa Says Politi¬ cians Who Undertake to Deliver It, Misrepre¬ sent Facts
OTHER JEWISH PAPERS CONDEMN FALSE REPORTS
NEVy YORK CITY.—The presenta¬ tion of peace themes will mark the open¬ ing program of a large number of Coun¬ cil Sections, according to Mrs. Arthur Brin, Chairman of the Department of Peace, of the National Council of Jewish Women.
The Pennsylvania State Conference plans to open its annual meeting at Phil¬ adelphia, vvith Ihe presentation of a peace pageant. Mrs. Brin stated that many Sections have begun rehearsals for the presentation of thc peace playlet, "When," in anticipation of their prograhis. for Armistice Day. The playlet "When," was written by Mrs. A. S. Kohler of Savannah,
In Indianapolis, plans have already been launchel by Mrs. Isaac Born, who also holds the office of Vice President of the Indiana Council oi International Re- lationSi for a mass meeting on Noverii- ber: 14th, in which all locail Jewish wq- nien's organizations will participate,
Speakers for these peace meetings will be. suggested by Mrs. George Hyman of Washirigtori, D.; C, and material for peace prbgrams will be provided by Mrs. Maurice N. Weyl of Philadelphia.
The 'Washington, D. C. Section pre¬ sented a series of tableaux representing Lindbergh's good-will flight to the Latin countries. Plainfield, New Jersey Sec¬ tion secured effective publicity for-the peace. movement, by arranging to have peace trailers presented by the local theatres, together with the news reels. St. , Louis Section . has been holding Monthly. Round Table Luncheons on Peace, with a large and interesting at¬ tendance. Minneapolis Section, in coop¬ eration with other local organizations, has been furthering a unique movement among thc youth of its city, including a prizC: essay contest on peace questions.
The Department of Peace, of the Na¬ tional Council of Jewish Women, in ad¬ dition to its Chairman, Mrs. Brin, in¬ cludes Mrs. George Hyman of Wash¬ ington, Vice Chairman; . Mrs. Maurice N. Weyl of Philadelphia; Mrs. A. W. Purvinof Chicago; Mrs, Amanda Schles¬ inger of San Francisco; Mrs, Carl Wolf of TerreHaute; and Miss Hattie Wild of -St. Louis.
NEW YORK~An attempt to inject the religious issue into the present presi¬ dential campaign and the references in some quarters to a "Jewish vote," are discussed in the J<twish. press on the Pa¬ cific Coast. The opinion is. unanimous that a Jewish vote in the, United States is a myth. Those who undertake "to deliver" it to any party are guilty of gross misrepresentation.
The "Jewish Transcript" of Seattle writes:
"Thc fact remains that the racial is¬ sue, the conflict between the,old American and the newer immigrant stock —the latter of which is represented almost en¬ tirely by Catholics and Jcws^s being made, an issue in this campaign, and as a result of that wc may sec pretty soon the most bitterly fought presidentirjl cam¬ paign in American political history of the last half-century.' And those who are forcing the. is.sue are not the Catho¬ lics and Jews of recent immigration origin, but some of the leadct-s of the old¬ er American Protestant stock.
"Eveir since the national conventions the Catholic press has, in a very digni¬ fied way and. laudable manner refrained from any propaganda whatsoever for for either one of: the presidential. candi¬ dates, arguing only for one thing-^re- ligious tolerance. The same has' been true of the Jewish weeklies in this coun¬ try that are printed .in English—at the very start of the campaign we have all insisted that American.Jews as such have no reason to vote en : bloc for either Hoover or Smith, that each and every Ainerican ¦ Jew should judge the candi¬ dates in his capacity as an'American citi- en and tliat racial and religious considera¬ tions should not. determine his.jtidgmciU.
"Well and good. We still insist on such.an.iappraisal oh the part, of our.fel¬ low^ Jews. Eiit the- question, that we arg asking ourselves today is "Will our Methodist, Baptist and other Protestant leaders. allow us as the campaign pro¬ gresses to forget the racial and religious issue? Will the 'Oregonian' print more editorials .like the one, we have quoted above? Will American Jews be forced into one political camp as a.result of a display of prejudice and bigotry by those whom we expect to know better P
"We hope this, will not be the case- but thc signs today ..at least are not very encouraging."
The "Scribe" of Portland, Ore; states: "So ,mi,ich. emphatic denial is,being made in the Jewish press, that there is such a thing as a Jewish vote that we ahnost feel derelict in our duty .not to have added a word. .Politics is a pop¬ ular sport, especially quadrennially; but (Continued on page 5.)
Ohio State University Students in the Choir of The Agudath Achim Congregation
Three Ohio State University students are in the choir of the Agudath Achim Synagogue, which will assist Cantor Ansel Frecdman during the coming holidays, beginning September 15th.
They arc Samuel R. Goldman. 96 East Eighteenth avenue, ojf the college of education; Samuel Yablok, 558 Ea'st- Fulton street, college of agriculture; and Harry I. Losin^ 013 Carpenter street, college of education.
Mr. Goldman, who is very favorably known on the campus, is also the director of the 10-voice choir, being the solo tenor. He is a member of the University Band, the Men's (^lee Chib, the University Chorus, and director ol the Hillel Choral Club.   Mr. Losin will sing bass and Mr. Yablok, atto.
Rosh Hashonah services at the Agudath Achim wiir begin at sundown, Friday, September 14th. The holiday wilb be observed in the traditional Jewish manner and will last two full days.
The festival is distinguished by the blowing of the Shofar or ram's horn. In addition to its joyous and optimistic character, it is one'of great solemnity and sacredness. Oh Rosh Hoshonah the worshipers recall to mind the misdeeds of the past year with a view to consecrating themselves to; a nobler life during the years to come. The religious service which marks thc obseryance of the holy days emphasizes that the door to improvement and betterment is constantly oyen.
The New Year ia the beginning of the niost sacred of the Jewish holiday seasons. It is the first of the "ten days of penitence," cuUmnatiiig iu the day of Atonement, the holiest aud most sacred day in tlie Jewisli calendar.
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