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Vol. XI —Nu. 28
COLUM BU.S,. OHIO, JULY 13,, 192S
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Rabbi H. G. Enelow Is Re-elected President of The Central Conference
Sectarianizatiph  In Boy Scout
Movement Is Deplored By
Reform Rabbis
THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE WAS WELL ATTENDED
CHICAGO (J. T. A.)-Dr. H. G. Endow, of New York, was re-elected prcsMclil pf the Central Conference of American Rabbis at the conchldillg ses¬ sion, held at.tlie Hotel Shoreland here. . Dr. David Lgfkowitz, of Dallas, Texas, was elected vice-president; Dr. Morris Newfield, .of Birniihgliam, AJa., treas¬ urer; Eabbi Joseph,L. Fink, of BulT.ilo, corresponding   secretary.    Rahbi   Isaac
¦ MarcosBon, -of^ Macon, Ga., was chosen recording sefrctary for the thirteenth year.,'   ,      ¦ ¦ ¦.
¦ Members ¦ of the Executive Board chosen, are: Rabbi .David Alexander, of Akron, Ohio;' Rabbi Lee M. Franklin, of Detroit; Rabbi Solomon B. Freehof,
¦ of ChicaBo-j Rabbi Samuel M. Gub,. of Providence, R. I., and Rabhi Eugene Mahheimei', of Dcs Moines, Iowa.
Sectarlanization
The .conference adopted a. resolution protesting against the singing of. sectarian hymns in the pitbUc schools of the United States' because this is a phase, of wor¬ ship lyhich offends the principle of reli¬ gious freedom. Another resolution de¬ plored the sectarlanization in the Boy Scout movement, manifested in the.inau¬ guration of a religious department, for the purpose of forming troops on sec¬ tarian lines. . .
In a resolution adopted, the'World ¦Union, for Progressive Judaism "was in-' ..vited to hold its next conference. in America. . The, work of .the Jevvish Agency. Commission was endorsed by the conference,
Professor Jacob Z. Lauterbach, of the
¦ SeBrew. Union College, in his address before the assembly, Urged that the ."hat on or off" belief should not separate. Jew from Jew ' and not.; be made the cause of breaking up Jewish groups iir dividiiig'Jewisil congregations, but tliat each should be allowed to carry, his be¬ lief as' he: sees' fit. ¦ "The- Bible or Tal-! mud never prescribed any law for cqver- iiig-of the head^ fbr men entering a sanctuary   or   participating   in  religiotis
. services," Prof. Lauterbach ¦ declared; "This'practice is merely a custom that first'appeared aniong the:.Jews in Baby- loii and in: thp course of time, spread to other: countries and gradtially became a custom among Orthodox jevirs|'':he stated. Stoia|s Resolution
•'i In' a resolution introduced by Dr. Joseph: Stolz, of Chicago, extending best wislies'to :the second World's Fair in 11133, it was declared: . "Itis. hoped the directors will seriously coiisider the : advisability ; of arranging upon'a large and dignified scale. another parliament of religion, that shall com¬ memorate theprogress of the spirit dur¬ ing the interval of forty, yell's and shall
. promote and practice the doctrines of the
'.fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man,.the cherished heritage of alt re- tigions, as'did the first Parliament of Re¬ ligion of the Columbian Exposition of 1893:",. ¦; ,; '/¦
. Dr. Enelow was chosen the, confer- eiite's ¦ representative' to -the Union ; of American Hebrew Congregations; Dr. Marcosson and Rabbi Abram Simon, of. Washington; to the Board of Governors of the Hebrew .Union College; Rabbi Abraham Hirschberg, of Milwaukee, to the Board of Governors of the' Hebrew Union College School of Education, and Rabbi S. G. Abrams, of Brool^line, Mass., to the Council of Religious Education.
IMPRESSIVE   CEREMONIES   MARK   "LIBERTY-BELL
PILGRIMAGE" OF NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
PUPILS OF JEWISH RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS
Parchment ScroU With Hebrew Translation of Declaration of
Independence Presented to Municipalities of Both Cities—
Bernard Seme! Delivers An Address—Messages Are
Read From president and Oovernors—Celebration
Began In New York and Ended in Philadelphia
Over 500 Turned Out For East Broad Street Temple Picnic Last Sunday
People From All Sections'of the Community Enjoyed Outing at Oak Park on Sun- bury t»ike
Over 500 people from all sections of the community turned out last Sunday, July 8th, for the annual picnic of the East Broad Street Temple held at Oak Park on Sunbury Pike. The affair was a tremendous success in every respect. A goodly sum of money was raised for the  Temple  Building  Fund.
President Leon Nason takes this means of thaiikiiis the following for their splendid cooperation;. Mrs. h K. Born¬ stein, chairman of the ladies committee; and Mr. Louis E. Topper, cliairman of_ the men's committee. He assures them and their co-workers that their work la deeply appreciated and attributes the suc¬ cess of the picnic to their labors.
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Beginning of Hebrew Translation of Declaration of Independence Pre¬ sented  to Municipalities of Neiv  York'and Philadelphia  by Je'wish Education'. AssociMion of Neii) York
ARRANGEMENTS  FOR EXCELSIOR CLUB PIC¬ NIC ENTIRELY COMPLETED
President Martin A. Roflcn- thnl announces that all ' ar- ranj^ements for the. Excelsior. .Club picnic at Oak Park tomor- , row,(Sunday) are entirely com? pletcd.
The committee has planned a great variety of games and amusements. ¦ There will be dancing, races of ,all :kinds,. and contests of all descriptions. .So fill your lunch.baskets and turn . out for. a grand and glorious day in the country. This pic¬ nic is open to all members of thc club, thcifT familtcB and. friends. .
Come out early and atay as long as you like.    .
Much Gratitude Expressed To The I. 0. B.B. For Con¬ firmation Gifts
The Message of Israi^rs Faith
Is Being Spread Among the
Jewish Youth of America
l^EW YORK.~A unique and impi-es- sivc celebration of American independence marked by a blending of American and Jewish patriotism, was observed by childiren of the New York and Phila- delphia Talmud Torahs . in a ipro' gram of exercises that extended.,all the way from the Pennsylvania Depot, New York, to Independence Square, Philadcl^ phfa. The events were ilnder the. joint auspices of the Jewish Education Asso¬ ciation of New York and the Associated Talmud Torahs of Philadelphia. .Head¬ ing, the New York Conimittee was Colonel Micha6l Friedsam, Honorary .Qiairman, .with Jonah J. Goldsteiii of the Jewish Education Association as Chair¬ man. The Philadelphia Receptioii Com¬ mittee was headed by Louis E. Levinthal,. President of the . Associated. Talmud Torahs of tliat city.  -
, High Spots
¦Among the higli spots of the .day's, events were the presentation of a parch¬ ment sci*oll containing a translation into Hebrew,, of the Declaration bf Inde¬ pendence to a- representative of the New York City government as well as the Philadelphia municipality; the principal address at Independence Square by Bernard Semel, Honorary Secretary of the Jewish Education Association.;, and the presentatioii of messages from Presi¬ dent Calvin Coolidge, Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York and Governor John S. Fisher of. Pennsylvania.
Messages From President and Governors
Both the President and Governor Fish¬ er sent their regrets and best wishes to the "pilgrimage." Governor Smith, in a letter to Jonah J. Goldstein wrote, "It is a fine and inspiring thing to do to take this group of children to see the birth¬ place of our liberty,"
The "pilgrims" who were the prize- winning pupils of some 800 schools and as such represented about 100,00a chil¬ dren, as well as the guests and officers of the Jewish Education Association, who accompanied them, embarked on special trains at the Pennsylvania Depot, and after being received in Philadelphia by the Reception Committee, they were taken on a sightseeing tour to Fairihount Park. Luncheon was served by the Philadelphia Committee, and after a parade in the neigiiborhood of Independence Square, the children 61ed past the Liberty Bell paying special attention to the Inscription, "Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitant^ thereof", with its referqncti to Leviticus, the book in the Bible from which this sentence is drawn.
The program in Independence Square was opened with a prayer in Hebrew by Rahbi B.. L. Levinthal of Philadelphia. The presentation of ttte scroll was made by Sylvia Gottlieb, one of the New York
"pilgrims", andthe response ori behalf of the city of Philadelphia was macje by Richard Weglein, Director of Wharves, Docks and Ferries.. Addresses .were de¬ livered also by Mr. Levinthal and Rabbi A. A.- Neuman of ,'the Coiig. Mikve Israel. The . program opened with the singing pf the Star Spangled Banner and closed with the Hatikirah.
Perfect. Order
Throughout the day the proceedings went' on in perfect order. In .New York they were directed by Israel S. Chipkin, Educational Director of the Jewish Edu¬ cation Assgciatiori, ariid in Philadelphia by ,Ben .Rosen, Executive Director of the Associated. Talmud Torahs of that city.
The keynote of the event was sounded by Bernard Semel, Honorary Secretary of the Jewisli Education Association, who said in part: ¦'-¦¦',
Two Nations Born In Liberty
."This nation was born under the star of liberty. Its birth pangs were a great struggle- fpr indepcndencii. The memory of that struggle should be kept alive, because by remembering it our devotion to liberty wilV be kept alive ahd deep¬ ened, for liberty is an, .ideal which must. be guarded with zealous devotion, It is only when we arc aware of what it has cost, that we realize that loyalty and responsibility must go hand in hand with liberty.
"I call to mind another nation that be¬ gan.its career with a great act of libera¬ tion. I refer to the Jewish people who started on their joUrney to the Promised Land 'aftci:. securing their liberty from the bondage of Egypt. The memory of that liberation is also a precious posses¬ sion. It is a precious ppssession not only to the Jewish people, but to the most important part of civilized mankind. As children of that people, we rejoice to 6nd this significant affinity in tjie birth of both nations. 'It renders the .devotion of American Jews to the ideals of liberty doubly strong.    .   ;
"As Jews, wc rejoice also that the memory of the liberation of th;e Jewish people from the bondage of Egypt is in¬ terwoven with the mind and spirit of America. This, of course, has been brought about by the Jewish Bible which, from the very beginning, became One of the basic religious and cultural posses¬ sions of America. It ia sometimes as¬ serted that the American people suffers from a lack of tradition. I consider that charge entirely groundless. Those who make it fail to recognize that the settlers who first came to these shores did not come from a spiritual wilderness. The Puritans who laid the stamp of their spirit on the civilization of America, were thoroughly grounded in the tradi¬ tions of the Bible in which the^ ideal of {Continued on page 4)
Lipdky  Administration is  Returned  to
Power at Final Session of the 31st
Annual Convention at Pittsburgh
All Sessions of Big Meet Were Torn By JSitter Controversy—Ad¬ ministration Had Overwhelming Majority In Attendance-^ Opposition Leaders Comment On Outcome of Conclave- Agency Plan Receives Considerable Attention—^Rabbi Wise Declares That Jewish Agency Is Only A ¦
Good Beginning—-Struggle Between Factions   ; Persists to the End
UPSKY EXPRESSES HIS GRATITUDE TO THE DELEGATES
FOR THEIR LOYALTY AND URGES CESSATION
OF HOSTILITIES
CINCINNATI, Ohio.—Expressions' of appreciation, by the hundred, have been reaching the ofBce of the B'nai B'rith from pareiits and children, who ha!ve re¬ ceived books' during recent tonfirmations and bar mitzvohs,' Close to COO books have been distributed all over the coun¬ try. These books deal with Jewish sub¬ jects and bring added interest in Jewish literature to these boys and girts.
Many lodges use th<j occasion of the presentation of, these gifts. for special receptions tt>, the confirmands and, their parents. ¦ Appropriate addresses are de¬ livered- impressing upon the .boys and girls the imparta.nce'of Jewish, culture and the value of Jewish traditions. With each gift goes a personal letter: from Hon. Alfred M. Colien, .president of the Independeiit.Order of B'nai B'rith to the celebrant. These letters are; generally preserved by' the. children..as a precious memento of  an unforgettable -occasion.
The city which led this, year in the numher of confirmands whose fathers are members of thc B'nai B'rith is St. Louis with 35. : Cinciraiati with 33 was a close second. Among the'smaller conlthunities which showed a ¦ remarkable number .is. Dayton, Ohio, with 33 followed by Co¬ lumbus, with 18. Houston, Texas, may be.regarded as phenomenal in this respect since it called for 25 gifts.; That is due to the large;percentage of B'nai B'rith members. Houston shows 73% of the. total Jewish rtialeadult population among the 'membership , of the B'riai B'rith Lodge. ¦''...:¦:
The gift distribution by B'nai B'rith, Districts is as follows: District No'. "1, 28; District No. 2, 209; District,-No. 3, m;. District No, 4,. 80; District No.' 5, 28; t)istrict No. 6, GO, and District No. 7, 108.,'^ ¦¦¦¦¦¦
The method of obtaining thiese gifts for. children of B'nai B'rith .members who are confirmed or who are bar mitzvoh is simple. The secretary, of the Lodge is notified by the- parents of ¦ the children about the conjing event. In some cases the'rabbis notify the secretary or the president of the lodge, who in turn noti¬ fies Dr. Boris D. Bogen, Executive Sec-. retary of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith and the gift is sent. The B'nai B''rith is desirous of reaching the Jewish boys and girls and in this way help spread the message of Israel and' foster Jewish culture among the Jewish youth in America.    '
EZRAS   NOSHIM   TO   MEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON
There wilj^ be .'a general meetingr of the Ezras Noshim Society on Sunday July 15th, at 2 p. m., in the vestry rooms of the Agudath Achim Synagogue. Every tpember is urged to be present.
H,   H.  RUBIN,   LOCAL  DIA¬ MOND IMPORTER, LEAVES FOR EUROPE
H, H. Rubin, 685 South Ohio avenue, well-knoWn local diamond importer, left' Friday for New York City. He will sail for Europe Sunday and will visit in France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, England^ and Holland. He will be gone for six weeks.
Mr. Rubui's local ofHces are located at 85 South High street, in the Kresge Building.
NOTICE
Anyone wishing to contribute to the Memorial and Scholarship Fund of the Columbus Section, Nationjil Council of Jewish Women, in memory of Mrs, A, R. Weiler are asked to kindly send con¬ tributions to Mrs. Allen Gundersheimer, 184-i Franklin avenue.
PITTSBURG—Swept bycmotion bor¬ dering on hero worship,: a majority of the delegates, to the thirty-first annual convention of the Zionist Organization, of America, ignoring the opposition charges and, overlooking the recommen¬ dations of. the judges' committee, re¬ turned to office the, Zionist administra¬ tion, with slight modifications, headed by Louis Lipsky as p^-esident.: The pres¬ idential' office under, the newly amended constitution is shorn of administrative duties, it being confined only to the shaping  of  the   organization policies.
Heller Reads Statement
Before the .nomination was presented, Rabbi Max Heller of New Orleans, read a statement ¦ in behalf of. a committee representing ,a delegates' caucus, in which the nomination was urged. "We unreservedly commend the reelection of Louis Lipsky, not only ibecause -of: the universal acknowledgement of his out¬ standing qualities of^ leadership,, but be¬ cause there is n6 other man in American Jewry who can fill his place; We wish the world to know that we have no cause to,distrust much less to. replace him.!'.
Erza Sha|>iro of Cleveland, who pi-e- swted the nomination in, behalf of the' nominations. committee, termed .Mr. Lipsky "the man who; has risen from the ranks bf Zionism," a .-'democratic Prince in Israel."
¦ Expresses Gratitude , In bis, address at the close of the convention, the: re-elected president ex¬ pressed his ¦ gratitude to themajority of the delegates, for the loyalty'to him that they have mani fested and ¦ declared that he had, been determined not to ac¬ cept re-election, but that. developments at "the convention compelled him to. do so. ¦ He ^was glad, he stated, that the tur¬ bulence had come' about at thiS' time and hoped that the'outcome will put an' eni^ to the, '"triviality and vulgarity" which, had been shown., Iri concluding his address, Mr. Lipsky appealed to the administration and opposition forces to forget personal rancor and hatred and. to strive for Unity and; harmony in the Zjonist movement, ¦
Jewish Aige;ncy
Due to the chaotic condition of ,the convention, the. resolution concerning the Jewish Agency was the only mat¬ ter pertaining to Palestine which was considered. Two resolutions on the sub¬ ject were, presented arid adopted,- one on behalf 'ot the Resolutions. Committee by Samuel Markowitz. and the other by Leo Wolf son. on, behalf ^bf a special com¬ mittee on the Jewish Agency. ' Both expressed satisfaction with the repqrt of the. Jewish Agency Commission, the difference in the two texts being that the first resolution expressed adherence to the Weizmann policy while the second, expressing satisfaction, embodied the reservations adopted by the Fifteenth Zionist Congress lyith . regard to, the Jewish Agency, ...
Dr. Wise Reiterates Stand
Dr. Stephen S. Wise; who spoke for the .adoption of tbe second resolution, reiterated his stand, declaring that'the 'Jewish Agency report is "merely a good beginning." .He insisted that Great Brit¬ ain's obligation was to change' its atti¬ tude in conformity with its undertak¬ ing in the Balfour Declaration.. When in Berlin at ihe meeting of the Actions Committee, the speiker declared, he will go into the riiatter in greater detail and will insist on safeguarding the interests of a Jewish Palestine and the high ideals of Zionism.
Maurice Samuel and Abraham Gold- '¦;, berg, defending the. Agency plan, spoke for    combinirig    the    ,two    resolutions.    , Bernard G. Richards participated' in the discussion.
Criticises Report
Israel ^efcminsky, speaking in be¬ half of the Palestine Labor Federation, * criticised the Jewish Agency report; expressing fear that it contains^ danger for the work of the Jewish National Fund as the agency purchasing Pales¬ tine laiid as the inalienable property of , the Jewish people. The attitude of the Agency Commissioners in ¦ general; he stated, may jeopardize the national so¬ cial character of the Palestine upbuild¬ ing work.
An'organization budget foi: a period of sixteen months was adopted, calling for the expenditure of $180,266. A reso¬ lution submitted'by a group of delegates to, encourage the work Of various worn- ; en's groups along, other lines than those of the Hadassah medical work was tabled on the recommendation bf the Resolu-¦ . tions Committee.
' Ah  Adniinistrative  Cpmniittee Chosen
: An Administrative Committee of forty members, which will,, according, to the   , amended constitution, elect a governing council  of   seven was  chosen..   Fifteen members   of   the   Administrative.  Com- / mittee  were  elected  as  members  of: a Finance, Committee, with representative? from all parts of the country, beaded by ¦ Abraham Lifebowitz of New York.    At the demand of   the opposition delegates,. the vote on; the Adniinistrative Commit¬ tee members was taken on each nominee separately.   The opposition," including Dr. Stephen   S.   Wise,   voted   against   the  . election  of   Maurice   Samuel,.:Abraham Goldberg'  and   other   outstanding   mem¬ bers of .the Lipsky, regime.    Air nom¬ inees were elected, by a majority,.
The members elected to the Finance Committee    are    Abraham   .Liebowitz, , chairman;- Philip J.; Schotland, Newark; I. D. Morrison, New York; PhiHp Wat- tenherg, New .York; Irving Soserizweig, > New   York;,   Morris ,• Weinberg,   New York;..Jacob. H, Cohen, Brooklyn; Max Teicher,   New  York;   Max. Schoolman, Boston;   B.   Horowitz,   Chicago;  I.  'E,. Goldberg, Hartford; Louis Topkis, Wil¬ mington; Nathan Goldstein, Springfield; ^ Oscar  Berrii^,  Cincinnati.      : .^ The Committee/
The    Admijiistrative    Committee    in-: eludes,  besides   the  above, members . of the   Finance    Committee,    William    B. : Leaf, Philadelphia; Louis E. Levinthal, Philadelphia; Mrs. Archibald Silverman,  ' Providence, R. I; Prof.'Gustaye'Klaiis- ner, St. Louis;  Harry Medinets, Perth Amboy, N. J.; Harry Fricdberg, Kansas City; MbrrisiCohen, New Britain, Conn.; Rabbi James G. Heller, Cincinnati; DK A, Corabuki New York; Jacob Fishman, New   York;   Abraham   Goldberg,   New ¦ York; Jonah J. Goldstein, Ne\y-York; Herman  G.  Robbins,  New  York;   Dr. Israel Goldstein, New York; Dr. Abra- . ham J. Rangy, New York; Dr, David J. Kaliski,  New   York;   Maurice  Samuel, New York; Dr. Nathan Ratnoff, New ¦york;   David   Freiberger,   New   York; , Morris   Eis.enman;   Newr   York;    Max Blumber, New York; Nelson Ruttenberg, New York; Max Perlman, New Yoirk; Herman  Bernstein,  New  York;  Judge Gustave Hartman, New York and Adolph Edlis, Pittsburgh.
Executive Committee
An Executive Committee of 150 mem- (Continued on page 4)
ANNUAL PICNIC OF ZION LODGE, NO. 62,
L 0. B. B., AT OAK PARK, AUGUST 12
Every member of the B'nai B'rith in central Ohio is being notified ¦>{ the arrangements now being made for the big annual picnic of Zion Lodge, No. 62,1. O. B. B., which wilt be held on Snnday, August I ath, at Oak Park, No stone is being left unturtfed to riijike this the banner fun fest of the past ten years. There will be dancing, games of all kinds, and contests of all descriptions in which young and old, male and female, will participate. Among those in charge of arrangements for the affair are: President Morris Goldberg, Vice-President Louis Rosenthal, Sec¬ retary. I^_W.4ja££!S( Guardian Ben Z. Neustadt, and Warden Justin L. Sillman. There is no doubt but that everyone present will have the most wonderful time.
If you are a member of the B'nai B'rith, set this date aside for this auspicious occasion, at Oak Park, Sunday, August 12th.