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Vol. XU —No. 22
COLUMBUS. OHIO. JUNE 7, 1929
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Feast of Pentecost Will Be
Celebrated By Jews of
World June 13th
Confirmation Services Are Now Bein^ Held on Thia Holiday Throughout the En¬ tire Land
JEWISH PEOPLE RECEIVED
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
ON SHABUOTH
The celebration of tlie Feast of Peiite- cost, known in Hebrew as "Shabuoth"— (he Feast of Weeks—will ¦ begin on Thursday evening, June 13, l!)2l). Accord¬ ing to the Bible, this festival is to be observed one day. Throughout Jewish history, the Feast of Weeks has as.sumed a dominant place in Jewish life. It commemorates the event on Mount Sinai;, when the children of Israel received the Teh Commandments—an event which caused the Jewish people to become a spiritualizing force throughout the gen¬ erations. For this reason, it has always been celebrated with great joy and glad- - ness. .   ¦¦¦
iu ancient times, when the Jewish people lived in Palestine and were tillers of the soil, the Feast of Pentecost was celebrated as a nature festival. In Pales¬ tine, the harvest.season begins with the first month of spring when tbe barley crop is reaped, and concludes seven weeks thereafter with the reaping of the wheat harvest. Thus,"tlie last day of the har- . vest season became !a day, of great fes¬ tivity. On that day the Jewish people made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and of¬ fered the first fruits of the wheat bar- vest with thanks and praise to God.
With thc change of environment and circumstances after the Destruction of the Temple, thc agriculttiral background lost its meaning,for the Jewish people. A new concept began to be emphasized and de¬ veloped around the Festival of Weeks—
¦ a concept which gave it spiritual strength to survive to the present day and carry a signal message even to our present era.
According to the Bible, Exodus XIX, the children of Israel received the Ten Commandments at Mount. Sinai on thc .; very day oh which the Feast of Weeks is observed, Thus, when the agricultural hackgrpuiid for -the observance of this festival was no more of vital, signifi¬ cance, the Jewish people continued to cele¬ brate it as a day which marks the anni¬ versary of their birthday as a spiritual people endowed with a noble message to the world. Moses had freed the children of Israel from physical oppression and slavery^ but this Jsnot sufficient to make a people truly free. The spiritual bond¬ age must be removed before a people can become a spiritual people. This Moses achieved when he gave the children of Israel the Ten Commandments. It is this ¦message of spiritual freedom that -the Feast of Weeks strives to convey to us today. ,
The Confirmation-Sdrvice, which is. one
¦ of the main features in the observance of this holiday, re-emphasizes and enhances the idea of spiritual freedom.. At this Service, the Jewish youth makes, a public proclamation to continue in the paths of the principles which Moses gave to the children of Israel on Mount Sinai.
Great Turnout Is Expected
At Beth Jacob Cong.
Tuesday
''Is   Zionisni   Compatible  With Americanism?" Is the Sub¬ ject to be Discussed June llth
"Is Zionism Compatible With Ameri¬ canism?" is the subject to be debated Tuesday evening, June Uth, at the Beth Jacob Congregation on Donaldson Street. The following students of Ohio State University will participate. in the dis¬ cussion;. William Goodman, Bernard Solomon, Harry Caller, £ind Morris Ros¬ enbloom.
Tlie following judges have been chosen for this debate: Prof. Theodore N. Beckman, Dr. B. W. Abramson and Rahbi Lee J. Levinger of the B'nai B'rith Hillcl Foundation. Rabbi Leopold Greenwald will act as chairman.
The officers of the Beth Jacob Con; gregation arc sponsoring this- ddiate. They take this means of inviting all Chronicle readers to witness it.' Those who attend will hear discussed every angle of the greatest' Jewish problem confronting Israel the world over.    •
Never before in the history of the local Jewish community has there been a keener interest in Zionism, Jewish culture, the Hebrew language, and the rehabilitation of the ancient Homeland of the Jewish people — Palestine. The participants in the debate have been as¬ siduously studyhig many books and pe¬ riodicals in order to be in a position to defend their respective positions.'
Be sure you are there at 8 o'clock on the evening of June llth, at the Beth Jacob Congregatipn.
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DR, CHAIM WEIZMANN GIVEN DEGREE BY H. U. C.
DR. CHAIM WEIZMANN
Upon Dr, Chaim Weizmann, Presi¬ dent, of the World Zionist Organiza¬ tion!, the Hebrew..Unioni College con¬ ferred the honorary degree o£ Doctor of Hebrew Law at commencement exer¬ cises at Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon, June 1st. "Consecrated to the exacting and idealistic task ; oi the economic and cultural rehabilitation of Palestine aiid official leader and spokes¬ man of Zionisin for many, years, his policies, activities and utterances have been characterized by breadth and toler¬ ance, and by a sympathetic understand¬ ing, of every, other iii'lerpretation of and movement,hi Judaism," said the award.
At the same time, the Honotable Lady Lily H. Montagu, J. P., Honorary Sec¬ retary and co-organizer of,, the World Unioii for Progressive Judaisni, London, England, was also awardcdtlic honorary degree of Doctor of Hebrew Law by the Hebrew-Union College.
All Arrangements Completed For Regional Oratorical Contest Here tomorrow
National Flower Day Will Be
Celebrated In Columbus
Tomorrow
Joseph L. Schwartz is Chairman of This Event; Arrange¬ ments Completed for Annual Affair
The Judges Will Be Rabbi Isaac Werne, Dr. B. W. Abramson; and Attorney Morris     . Lopper
Today (Saturday) and to-moi-row Co¬ luinbus plays host to delegates and guests to the Third National Oratorical Con¬ test qf Young Judaea. The kegional eliminations will start promptly at 7:45 P. M. tomorrow (Sunday) night at the. Broad Street Temple, with Rabbi.Solo¬ mon Rivlin acting as cliairman.
Thc judges of the .regional elimination are Rabbi Isaac Werne, Dr. D. W. Abramson; and Attorney Morris Lopper. The theme of the contest is "Palestine— Israel's Source, of Life." / The national winner gets a free round trip to Palestine. The second rational wiijner gets $100.00 in cash, or Palestine securities, at the option of the winner. Each.of the winners in the regions will receive a free rbund trip to the National Young Judaea. The second prize for the regions is a beautifully engraved cer¬ tificate of honorable mention. Gold medals will be given the winners in the semi-finals. , ¦¦
¦ This region includes Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and western Pennsylvania. There will be few delegates, but; those who will be here \^\\\ certainly oflTer something educational as well ¦ as enter¬ taining. The program for Sunday eve¬ ning will also iiiclude vocal selections from Misses Estelle'Fisher and Minna Volk, as well as a violin, ^olo by Mar¬ tin Horowitz accompanied by Professor O. S. Kraeuter.
The regional secretary, Mr. Abe Gert¬ ner, wishes to acknowedge hia thanks for thc assistance rendered by the Zionist organization and the Junior Hadassah Buds,
Exclusive entertainment is being pre¬ pared ioy the out-of-town guests and selected members of the local Young Judaea Clubs including a get-together party this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs., M. Finkelstein, 608 Carpen¬ ter Street. But the contest itself willbe open to everyone without charge.
Don't forget the time and place—to¬ morrow night, 7:43 P. M., at the East Broad Street Temple.
Be there, and enjoy yourself. It will be an inspiring as well as educational event.
The Ohio Jewish CnRONici.E has I)ccn informed that the local branch of the Jewish National Fund has made ex¬ traordinary arrangements for National Flower Day on Simday, June 9th, and tbat a greater number of volunteers will participate in tins event than, in past years. , Joseph L. Schwartz, a' prominent meml>er of thc Agudath Achim Congre¬ gation and one of the best known Zionist workers in. the city, is chairman of ..the arrangements committee. He .urges all those who desire to participate in the. work of the Fund to report to him at 0 a. m, Sunday at the Columbus Hebrew School on East Rich Street, where they will secure all the necessary information and 'instructions, For further informa¬ tion get in touch with Mr. Schwartz at once by calling either ADams 3068 or WAlnut 9216.     ,
More than 210 cities and towns throughout the United States will par¬ ticipate in the National Flower Day that has been set for Sunday, June 9th, ac¬ cording to an announcement issued this week by Mr. Isaac H. Rubin, Secretary of the Jewish' National Fund, New York City.
Several prizes will be awarded to the volunteers who bring in the most money tomorrow. The nature of these awards has not as yet been made public, but the comniittee announces, that there will be separate ones for those who canvass on High, street and .in the hotel lobbies.
The money derived from the sale of these fiowers is all used to buy land in Palestine.
The various affiliated Zionist organiza¬ tions in Columbus are cooperating in making arrangements for Flower. Day. They, include the Columbus Zionist Dis¬ trict, the Hadassah, Junior Hadassah, Hadassah Buds, Mizorchi, Ladies' Mizra¬ chi, Senior Young Judaea, ¦ and Junior Young Judacas.      .
The success of Flower Day is de¬ pendent upon the number of young men and women who volunteer to.go QUt and sell flowers, and who really do go out. A special appeal is being issued asking that all those who will be able to sell on June Oth, notify Joseph L. Schwartz, Adams 3068 or Walnut 9216.   .
EZRAS   NOSHIM   MEETING
TO BE HELD MONDAY,
JUNE lOTH
The Ezras Noshim will hold a regu¬ lar meeting on Monday evening, J«ne 10th, at 7 :yO o'clock at the Agudath Achim Synagogue,
. Plans for the picnic will be discussed at this meeting as -well as other busi¬ ness transacted. ¦
All members are urged to be present.
Arrangements Completed For
Zionist Meeting On Sunday
Afternoon
important    Business   Matters Will Be Taken Up at This Time; 100% Attend¬ ance Expected
All arrangements have been completed' ior the general meeting oJ the Zionist District of Columbus,: to be held Sim¬ day, June Oth, 2:30 P. M., at the He¬ brew School'of Columbus, 558 E. Rich Street. At that time reports of the past scasoii's activities will be given by the Chairmen of the various committees.
Delegates will then be elected to the annual Zionist Convention to be held at Detroit, Michigan, from June 30th to July 2nd, and to the sixteenth Zionist Congress to be held at Zurich, Switzer¬ land, commencing July 28, 1929.
The local District is entitled to three delegates to the Detroit convention and the nominees have lieen selected by a nominating committee consisting of:- A. .Metchnick, Chairman, Sol, Roth, J. K. Bornstein, A. Luper aiid G. Zisenwine,
Thcfsc entitled to vote for delegates to this convention are members in good standing of the Zionist District or of the Hadassah.
¦ Ballots for delegates to the Congress will be cast for lists submitted by the various .parties in the Zionist movement and not  for ijidividiials.
Those entitled to vote for delegates to the Congress are members in good standing of such Zionist Organizations as the District, Mizrachi, Hadassah, and B'Nos Zion Mizrachi, as well as non- member.s who have purchased Shekolim.
The Board of Elections, for the Dis¬ trict, Whose duty it will be to supervise the conduct of both elections consists of: Roy J. Stone, Chairman, Bert Wolman, I. Nutis, Abe Seff and Max Schotten- st-ein.
The Mizrachi Organization will be represented on the Roard of Elections by the following;- N. Finkelstein, David Schwartz and George Shustick.
AU members of the District as well as those who are interested in the elec¬ tions are urgently requested to be at the meeting promptly at 2:30 P, M,, so that the various matters that will come be¬ fore the meeting for consideration will be expedited without undue delay
Hundreds Are Expected At A. Z. A. Picnic At Edge- water Park Sunday
Many   Important   Announce¬ ments WiU Be Made By Junior  B'nai   B'rith Officers at the Park
The (lay of the A. Z. A. picnic is" rapidly Jippnjachiiig and every Jew in Co¬ lumbus. sli()uld take advantage of this affair, iiirn out to Edgewater Park, and enjoy himself,
Thniisands of local folk as well as niarty l)eo|>lc from various sections of centrnl Ohio, including Newark, Zanes¬ ville and SiiringfieUl, are exjiected to at¬ tend tht picnic. The elaborate arrange¬ ments fnr the affair are now entirely complftcd. ¦'¦- ¦
As \\ relief from the warm weather, the A. Z. A. has arranged for boating and swimming. These attractions arc rarely present at a picnic and everyone i? requested to bring their bathing suits in order to appreciate in full the attract ivc Ills s of these features. Besides these events there will be games of all sorts, refreshments, and dancing to the toe-tickliiiK tunes of a fine seven-piece orchestra. There will be a baseball game between the . A. Z. A. (Junior B'nai B'rith) aiwl the senior B'nai B'rith men to decide the athletic supremacy of the senior aiicl junior lodges.
A must inleresting event will be the presciUiUitm of a beautiful humidoV' cellarcttc to the holder of:thc lucky num¬ ber. This exquisite piece of furniture has been delivered and is a most desirable! article for aiiy home.
Thc .\, Z. A. wishes to take this oppor¬ tunity 10 thank the donors of this article. They :ire: Messrs. Frank Glick, Edwin J. Schaniarher, Harry Gilbert, Dr. Don¬ ald A. -Soliusternian, and Louis Rosen¬ thal.
At-this picnic the A. Z. A. will present its quccii, Miss Bella Cabakoff, who won first prize iii the beauty contest sponsored by the Elks' Club. Miss Cabakoff finally reached the top after a very close and excitiiiK battle. ,   .
¦ William Goodman is general chairman ai- this picnic and with the help of Morris Fleishman, is putting in some hard work to make, this affair a unique suc> ccBS. Sam Levy and Louis Swortz form the recreatioii' committee and"Louis.Rps' entiial, is. in charge of Publicity. , ^ If you don't know the route to follow here 'tis: East on Livingston Ave., ^to Canal Winchester PJke, then, south on Pike to Edgewater Park. To make it easier for those who are not acquainted whh the directions, GREEN ARROWS will be posted on the route, then all you will -have to do will be tO'- follow the GREEN ARROWS.
For those who are not classified as motorists and are merely plebian pedes trians, trvicks will leave the corner of Fuhon ahd Washington Sts., at, the hours of 12-1-2. After 2 o'clock trucks will leave at the end of the E. Livingston .Avenue car line, every half hour.
The Usefulness of Temple Centers Is Seriously Questioned In Cleveland De¬ cision to Abandon Social Activities
Recent Action of Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver's Temple Is of N.ition- wide Interest—Cleveland Synagogue Was thc First One In the U. S. to Socialize Congregation' and to Introduce Extra-I'ulpit Activities—Rabbis In Every Section of the Land Are Discussing Action of Promi¬ nent Ohio House of Worship ,
RETURN TO TRADITIONAL POINT OF VIEW REGARDING THE SYNAGOGUE IS SUGGESTED BY LEADERS
CLOSING   EXERCISES   OF AGUDATH ACHIM RE¬ LIGIOUS  SCHOOL ON JUNE 16TH
On Sunday niorning, .June the ICth, X\\K Religious School of the Congrega¬ tion .\Kudath Achim will bold its closing exercises at the Synagogue,. These exer; eises will take the place of the usual confirmation, and will demonstrate what thc pupils have learned throughout their school year.      ,
The program for the morning will be announced in the next issue of the Chron¬ icle.: The public is cordially itivhed to atttnd the exercises on Sunday morn¬ ing, June lOtb at the : Congregation Agudiith Achim.
Siamuel 1. Sievers Becodes
President of District No. 2
of the I. 0. B. B.
AKRON—Samuel I. Sievers of St Lonis, was elected president of the Inde¬ pendent Order qf B'nai B'rith, District No. 2. by delegates' to the seventy- seventh annual convention of tbe organ- izatitm which wafe in session in this city June .2nd, 3rd, 4*h, and Oth.
Lfonard H. Freiberg of. Cincinnati was ekcted first vice-president and sec¬ retary; Simon H, Heller of Denver, second vice-president; and William Orn stein  of   Cincinnati,   treasurer.
Tbe delegates v»ted to hold the 1930 6es.sion of the order at Lxiuisville, Ky.
The complete report of the proceed¬ ings of the Akron convention wil! be published iu The Ohio Jewish Chronicle for June Hth,
Abe Weinfeld, 1703 East Long Street,, was elected a member of the board of directors, for. this district of the Inter¬ national Order of B'nai B'rith at the closing session of the 77th annual con¬ vention,   Wednesday,   at   Akron,   Ohio.
CletH-lmuJ—h decision of nation-wide interest.is the one reached at the annual meeting of "The Temple" which is one of the largest liberal congregations out¬ side of New 'York, in regard to the social activities within the synagogne. The J'emple. of which Abba Hillcl .Sil¬ ver is Rabbi, has decided to abolish thc extra-pulpit activities which have no direct relation to the synagogue and re¬ ligious services. The Temple was the first to establish the so-called institu¬ tional synagogue about thirty-five years ago. After a study of tbe Temple Cen¬ ters in Cleveland and throughout the United States, a Committee of the con¬ gregation arrived at the conclusion which was submitted to thc annual meeting. The Temple has a membership of 1,500, The reasons leading up to the deci¬ sion- were  described   as   follows:
The traditional point of view has been that the Synagogue is, essentially a place' of worship, religious inspiration and reh¬ gious education. Only occasionally was the Synagogue iised for public gather-, ings, of unuSual. moment. This point of view still prevails throughout Europe and ill most of the Synagogues of the United States.
Recently there has developed in the United States . the idea of the Temple Center. The philosophy 'hack of the, Center is this: - the -whole of Jewish life; ought to.be integrated around the Synagoguci The social life of the Jew ought not to.be separated front his re¬ ligious hfe. Under the auspices of the Synagogue . the individual ought to find full oppbrtunities for his cultural, social, recreationar and religious needs. It was also thought that by attracting the yoiing people to the Synagogue precincts through social and recreational activities, they would then be won over to the specific religious program of the Syna¬ gogue.
Thus many of thC'larger Temples of this country equipped. themselves with recreational halls, gymnasiums, dining halls, ball* rooms and theatrical appara¬ tus. J In fact the social club was com¬ bined with the Synagogue; and the varied activities of the social club such as dancing classes, card parties, musical comedies and many other purely secular activities were introduced.
The Temple Center lias how been in existence Jong enough to enable us to take, stock of its contribution .to the life of the Synagogue. In fact such surveys have -been made. The findings have not at all justified the early en¬ thusiastic claims which were made for the Temple' Center.
i. In the larger congregations the Center does not seem to, attract the mem- i>ers of the Temple families. It appeals largely to the unaffiliated Jews of the community-—principally those within the immediate vicinijy of thc Temple. While this in itself is not undesirable, the fact remains that the Temple Center is not a Temple Center but a tieighborhood settle¬ ment. It does not serve the families which are affiliated with the Temple and who should be the primary con¬ cern of any Temple.
2. Many niembers of Liberal, congre¬ gations belong to social clubs of their own and the Temple can not compete with these clubs in thc realm of enter¬ tainment and recreation. At best it can urge, upon tbem additional social ac¬ tivities for which they have no ixfttA.   .
3. The crowding of many secular ac¬ tivities Into the life of a congregation frequently causes men to lose sight,of the real purposes of a religious institu¬ tion. The.' voice , of the Synagogue is drowned out in the midst of the tumult and noise of many activities which can be carried on as well, if not better, elsewhere.
4. The hope that young p'eople would he attracted to worship and religious study through the magnetism of dances, plays, athletics and parties hss not,been realized. Young people arc in the habit of selecting the things for which they care most. If they are interested in entertainments, they wilt come tq them and if they are interested ill the service, the sermon or the study group, they will attend theni. The appeal of tlie Synagogue is not heightened throuigh the bait of amusement.
tv. It has not , been. found iKissihle successfully to transform the large con¬ gregation into a congregational cliU) house wherein all ages and groups will meet for their social intercourse. Our large metropolitan Temples no longer repre¬
sent homogeneous social groups. Rather they reflect all the social strata in a community. While these elements will meet in .1-eligious service, in the reli¬ gious school and in other educational activities, it has hcen found extremely difficult to have them meet in purely social gatherings. . As a result most of these social gatherings in the larger Temples arc attended by representatives of.only one or two groups in the con¬ gregation and not at all of the entire congregational family. This, has a tend¬ ency to emphasize distinctions" and scpa- ratencss within" a congregation rather than tbe hoped-for fellowship.
(i: The time, money and energy cx- peiidcd in. carrying on an extensive Cen¬ ter program are inordinately great and are a heavy tax,upon the Rabbis of a congregation., . Many Temples liave sought to solve their problem by en¬ gaging the services of a director pf Temple activities. Such an office, how¬ ever, does not absolve the Rabbis of all responsibility for the activities which go ori in the congregation and he is con¬ strained to devote much time aind thought to them—thought and time which should be devoted to his specific religious func¬ tions and to his studies: In ^many con¬ gregations the Rabbi has be,en forced to (Continued on page 8)
Confirmation Exercises al the
Bryden Road Temple On
Sunday Morning
Thirteen  Boys  and  Girls  Will
Take  Part  in Beautiful
Ceremonies Sunday at
9:30 A, M.
On Sunday niorning, June Oth, at 0:30 o'clock, the Bryden Road Temple Con¬ firmation Exercises will take place in the presence. of an overflow congrega¬ tion, composed of relatives. and friends of. thc thirteen coiilfirmands. It is hoped by those arranging for this important and -anspiciom event that everyone who expects to be present will report on time. Those desiring the best seats are urged to arrive at the Temple not later than 9:15.. ¦¦¦¦  ¦ ¦   ,•
Confirmation, . as has often been po-nted out in these columns, is the solemn form of initiation, of the Jewish youth into their ancestral faith. At first only boys were confirmed, on the Sabbath, of their Bar Mitzvah. Girls were confirmed for the first time in Ber¬ lin, Germany, in 1817. The rite met at first with violent, opposition, heing an innovation. In 1831, Rabbi Samuel F.g- gers, one of the most prominent rabbis of his time and a man of unquestioned orthodoxy, began to confirm boys. and girls regularly on Shevuoth at the Syn¬ agogue of Brunswick, Germany. Re¬ form. Judaism in this country accepted his innovation because this festival is peculiarly adapted for this rite.
The following qhildreii will be con- firriied Sunday morning: — Raymond Gerald Blasbcrg, 1617 Bryden Road; William Paul Callif, Ti^f) Gilbert Street; Jean Feibel, M>7 Fair Avenue; Rosella Hope Frank, 1711 Bryden Road; Vir¬ ginia Rose Hirsch, 74 N. Ohio Avenue; Frances Clare Joseph, 2180 Bryden Road; Martha Leaine- Kohn, 1800 Oak Street;- Marian Kridel, lfi83 Bryden Road; Harold Levin, 710 Whittier Street; Allan Leonard Meyer, 2173 Bry¬ den Road; Helen Polster, 1572 BrydeU Road: I Edna Mac Rich, 1027 Bryden Road; and Beatrice Ruth Smith, 768 Franklin Avenue.
A special musical program has been arraiiged for the occasion.. The Tenir pie ¦ Choir will be augmented ¦ by six voices and the ensemble will render "The Heavens Are Telling,'* by Hay¬ den. Miss Alma Borneman will assist the choir.
. President Joseph Schonthal and Rabbi Jacob Tarshish, as well as every mem¬ ber of the Confirmation Class, will take part in the ceremonies, which will bt; open to all.
.^   AN  EXPLANATION
In next week's issue of the Oiiiu Jkwi.sh CiiHOKiCLii will be foimil (1> a complete account of the Akron Con¬ vention District Grand Lodge, No. 2, I. O. B. B. together with other peiti- neut details; (2) u detailed report of the National Convention- of Anu'iican Jewry's Social Service Workers at At¬ lantic City.
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