Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1929-10-11

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Vol. Xn —No. 40
COLUMBUS, OHIO, OCTOBIiR 11, ,(,2y
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Vom Kippur To Be Celebrated
On Sunday Evening,
October 13th
JUUUS    KOSENWALI)    OF¬ FERS PRI!!ES FOR ESSAYS ON FUTURE OF AMERI¬ CAN JUDAISM
The Services In All Synagogues WiU Open  With The Tradi¬ tional Melody of Kol Nidrc
DAY   STANDS   IN   .TEWISH
LIFE AS DAY OF SOUL
SANCTIFICATION
On Sunday evening, Octoljcr IH, 1929, the Jewish people will hcKin its celebr.v tion of the Day of Atonement, known in Hebrew as "Yom Kippnr," with most solemn relietous bcrvice.s. The .services will open ivith the traditional melody of Kol Nidre wliicli will mark the he- ginning of the most sacred and solemn day of the Hebrew calendar. The en¬ tire <l;iy is observed by all Jews with grave concern; il is devoted to fasting, prayer, meditation, repentance, atld for¬ giveness. This Holy .Day, therefore, carries an invaluable religious message to mankind at large, as well as to the Jewish people.
In the days of the Temple, an elabo rate sacrifieal ritual constituted the chief form of observance of the Day of Atone¬ ment. The people fdlcd the Tcniple courts. Tlic Higli Priest came before the altar garhcd in his priestly dress, At first he uttered a confession of his own sins and the sins of his household and prayed for pardon and remission; then he cite<l a confession of the sons of the priesthood and begged forgiveness, finally he read a confession of the sins of the entire JewLsh people and invoked the God of Justice and Mercy for for¬ giveness. This ceremony impressed the people and filled them with awe and reverence; its purpose was to bring them to a slate of repentance and atonement.
With tlic disappearance ot the sacri¬ ficial ritual from Jewi.sh life, the Day of Atonement rose in sacrcdiicss and holi¬ ness. Prayers came to substitute the sacrificial offerings; meditations took the place of Ihe confession made by the High Priest o£ old. Repentance and con¬ trition, reconciliation and forgiveness came to be emphasized more and more by the Rabbis.. Accowling to Jewish tra¬ dition, the Day of Atonement marked the day upon which God scaled the final decree of every creature of the world who had passed before Him in judgment on New Year's Day. It was therefore set aside as a day of fasting and special prayers and supplications. This idea con¬ stituted the keynote of the Day of Atone¬ ment throughout the Middle Age.
Whatever, the message of Ihc Day of Atonement in ages past, today it stands in Jewish life as a day of the soul sanctification. The idea of retrospec¬ tion and introspection ivhich permeate the liturgy of this Holy Day brings man to contemplate his purpose in life and to meditate on the values of Judaism which serve to sanctify and ennoble huiiiaii life.
A prize of $10,000 has been offered by Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, and will be awarded for the best essay on the Future of American Judaism in a contest which is open to the general public, it has been .innounced hy the Julius Roscnwald Prize Essays Cominillec tlirough Dr. Samson Hellderly, Chairman of .a sub-couiinittcc in charge of the coillesl. The headquar¬ ters of the Conimittee are at the Tcder- ation Biiikliiig, 71 West 47tli Street, Xcw York.
Another contest restricted to under¬ graduate students in colleges and semi¬ naries will be conducted in which prizes anioiuiling to ,$l,riOO will be awarded hy Mr. Roscnwald. The following have accepted the invitation of the Committee to act as Judijes in both contests: Dr. Lee K. Frankel of New York, Elislia M. Friedman of New York, Prof. Nathan Isaacs of Harvard University, Judge Irving Lehman of New York and Judge Horace Stern of Philadelphia.
The general theme of the essays to be submitted has, with the approval of Mr. liosenwaldi been formulated by the com¬ mittee as^ follows; "For the fullest spiritual development of the individual Jew <ind the most effective functioning of the Jewish Community in America, how can Jewish life best adjust itself to and influence modern life with respect to (a) beliefs and theories; (b) institu¬ tions; the home, the Synagogue, the school and other comiiuinal agencies; and (c) Jewish education: for the child, the youtli and adult?" The contest -which is open to the general public calls for essays of 15,000 to 100,000 words in length while in the students contest the length of. the essay is to be from 15,000 to 35,000 words.
United Jewish Fund of Columbus Greets the Jew¬ ish People oi This Community on the Occasion of the New Year
Chnirmnn KxplainB the Role Played by the U. J, F. In This City; Tells How the Fund lias Helped Diverse Philanthropic and Educational Institutions Aft Well As Hundreds of Starv¬ ing? Co-Rcligionists; Kmphasizes the Signincance of the Beautiful Slofran "AH For One and One For All,  In   liivinK   and   Iii   (livinR"
Rabbi Lee J. Levinger To Ad¬ dress Hadassah Meeting, at Neil House, Oct. 15
The Annual Rummage Sale Will Begin On Monday, Novem¬ ber 4th» According To Announcement
Attorney Frank Bayer Be¬ comes President of Broad St. Temple Brotherhood
Splendid Program for the En¬ suing Year Has Been For¬ mulated By the Newly Elected Ofiicers
The Drotlierhood of the East ffroad Stretjt Temple is starting the New Year with. a great dcat of energy, interest, and cntlttisiasm. They want to make the coming season the Ijanncr one of its liistory. To tliis cml tht; nev/ly-electwl oflficer.s have formufated a splendid pro¬ gram both cultural and social. It is ex¬ pected that at least one big aifair a month will be put over. ¦
At a recent meeting of the Brothcr- huod the following ofiTicers for the en¬ suing year were elected:—Attorney Franic V, Bayer, president; At Jaffe, first vice-president;     second     vice-president,
The opening meeting of the Columbji: Chapter of Hadassah will he held at the Neil House, Tuesday, October loth, at 2 P. M; when Rabbi Lee J. Levinger will speak on "Unwritten Chapters in Jewish History" with special reference to the recent crisis in Palestine.
Rabbi Levinger who is the director oi the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at O. S. U., and National Chaplain of the American Legion, has spoken before the Hadassah on numerous occasions, always eliciting the greatest appreciation.
At this meeting a tieautiful hand- painted wall hanging will be given away by Mrs. H. Horowitz, and Mrs. A. Seff, in order to help the Board mem¬ bers in their FUnd raising campaign.
This meeting will be devoted to mem¬ bership. Mrs. S. Wcisskerz and Mrs. B. B. Friedman who tiave worked so zealously on this committee hope to wcl- romc all new members at this time. All hadassah   members   and    friends    are
¦-¦t;e<l to be at the Neil House promptly 'f 2 P, M., Tuesday, October 15.
The annual Uumniagc sale will begin ¦IX November ith. Mrs. IL Schwartz '178 Franklin Avenue, chairman, will be .ssisted by the following co-chairmen: —Mrs. AL Itugatiii, Mrs. W, Burger, Mrs. Joseph Solove, and Mfs. Aaron Danziger. If you wish your rnmmage called for now, call Mr.s. H. Lievcrmaii, Wa. 8310, Mrs, W. A. Hersch, Fr. 0321, or Mra. S. Wcisskerz, Fr. 2&18-W.
In the year book just publishett, the name of Mrs. N. Finkelstein, 688 Wil¬ son Avenue, Walnut I>387, was omitted through error. Members kindly enter her name in your iboohs.
Anyone that has travelled throufih tlK middlewpst is familiar with the fact that the Columbus Jewish Conimimlty I-s con- .¦^Idcrcd one of the most public-spirited and proRrcssive in the country. Wc have here many .<;plended institution."; estab- libhwl fur the amclloratinn oE tbe con¬ dition of the i)oor and the iiccdy; also institutions for the advancement of our ancestral faith and the promotion of the well-being of the rank and file of our people.
There is one institution in particular which has brought special glory and fame to the Jewish community of Colum¬ bus, namely the United'Jewish Fund, fotnidcd 'by tliat untiring and faithful servant of his fcllo\vmcn, Edwin J. Schanfarber and his loyal co-^vorker5.
This fund has functioned most suc¬ cessfully for over 3i years and its ex¬ ample has benefited numerous cities throiigliout the land. It has welded this community into one harmonious unit and has taught the great masses of our peo¬ ple in Columbus the value of unity and cooperation in discharging our obliga- tioiiii to our co-religionists and the numerous welfare and educational insti¬ tutions which continually demand our monetary assistance.
Its SigniGcaiice
In his addresses during the holidays before various local synagogues, Chair¬ man Schanfarber of The United Jewish Fund again explained the significance of the beautiful slogan "all for one and one for all in living and iu giving," and emphasized how the United Jewish Fund, which has adopted this .<:logan, has scrvc^} the following causes and histitutions:-^ (1) the Joint Appeal For the Stricken Jews in Europe; (2) The Cleveland Jewish Orphans Home; (3) The Recon¬ struction Work in Palestine; <1) the Columbus Talmud Torah; (5) Immi¬ grant Aid Work; (6) Educational League for the Higher Education of Orphans (7) The B'nai B'rith Hillcl Foundation and other college work; (8) Anticipated needs of the Columbus Jewish Community and other highly en¬ dorsed projects.
In short. The United Jewish Fund has been a God.seiul to this coninuinity. Tt is now luiivcrsally recognized that throuRli this type of giving comes ul¬ timately the greatest satisfaction both to tlie giver and the beneficiaries.
The United Jewish Fund of Columbus, during the past three and-one half y'^rt', has been able to answer promptly and effectively every worthwhile cause— philanthropic, educational and cultural" presented to our Jewish community. Once an experiment, the United Jewish Fund in Columbus is uozv nationally com- mended and used as a model for similar organizations. In the city of Indian¬ apolis, where Brother Schanfarber as¬ sisted hi establishing a similar Fund, the communal leaders arc still lauding the splendid results of this philanthropic and husincss-likc enterprise.
Temple Bulletin
irnyOEN ROAD TEMPLE
Bryden Rond, Oppnnitc 19tli St.
A Noble MiHfiion
As everyone knows hy this time the nii.ssioii of the Uiiitt'd Jewish Fund is a brond nnd siiMimt one:—(1) to feed the st^irvintr; (2) to clolhc the naked; (•1) to minister unto the sick; (i) to rci-iurc the distrcspi-d to health and peace of miiul; (.^i) to educate the ignorant; (^)) to 'iprcad the light of truth; and last, hilt not least, to promote the spirit of gfjud will and harmony among the diverse citnieiits which go to make up the CuluniU\is Jewish community.
Tlie Columbus United Jewish Fund has made one solemn pledge for the fu¬ ture, namely lo continue to administer its sacred trust, economically, with au open niind and a generous heart, so that it shall never be necessary for any worthy Jewish caubc to ask for help in vain. The Fund has <lefiuitely decided on atiuther program for one year. In this dccibion it feels that it deserves evcn_ greater cooperation than it has re¬ ceived in the three and one half years of its |)ast history.
Alt Interview
Iu an interview with the editor of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle, Mr. E. J. Schan farljLT stresseti thr point that all distribu¬ tion-; of money from The United Jewish Fund of Columbus are made diwctly to ihe hi-ncfitimj agencies. ¦ In no case there di^t^ibution through promiscuous solicitors, he asserted,
TIic cost of aduunistering the Fund, he declared, has been kept down to less than two percent by a carefully guarded policjr of economy. All Chronicle readers arc urged to hear in mind constantly the outstanding service which the Fund has 'itujered in this city. -Wc must keep up the iinc spirit which has animated the Board members and officers of the Fund. By continuing our cooperation with this Fund for one more year, we shall keep CoIuutbu.s in the front rank of the pro- grcbsive 'Jewish cities of America. Officers
Following are the executive officers as well as board members of the United Jewisli Fund:—
Officers:—^Joseph Schonthal, Honorary President; Edwui J. Schanfarber, Presi¬ dent; L. J. Goodman, 1st Vice Presi¬ dent and Chairman of Finance Com¬ mittee; Joseph Solove, 2nd Vice Presi¬ dent; Simon Lazarus, Treasurer; N. Danziger, As.sistant Treasurer; N, Fin¬ kelstein, Vice Chairman of Finance, Committee.
Directors:—C. II. Furman, Dr. B. W. Abramson, Jos. Ftasch, Harry Beckman, Frank Glick, Edw. J. Goodman, Allen Gundersheimcr, Norman Hcnline, Alfred J. Kobacker, Harry Kohii, Edwin Kraus, F-oiiis Lakin, Albert Luchs, B. F. Levin- bon, S. M. Levy, S. N. Summer, Sig- mund Ornstein, M. L. Yuster.
Finance and Budget Committee:—L. J. Goodman, Chairman; X. Finkelstein, Vice Chairman; C. IT. Furmati, Joseph Solove, N. Danziger, E. J, Schanfarber, S, M. Lfivy, Simon Lazarus, M. L. Yuster, Alfred J. Kobacker, Allen Gun- dersheimer and Samuel N. Summer.
Sulibath of Repentance
Morning Service- Saturday, October 12 10:00 A. M.
Day of Atonement Evening Service—
Sunday, October 10 8:00 P. M.
Morning Service—
Monday, October U  !>:30 A. M.
Children's Service—
Monday, October 11  1:C0 P. M.
Aitcrnoou Service—
Monday, October 14 2:00 V. M.
Memorial Service—¦
Monday, October U 3:00 P. M,
Concluding Service—
Monday, October H 4:00 P. M.
Very Important
We arc enclosing a card of admission to all mcmbprs of the congregation. This will entitle you to a seat downstairs. Xon-membcrs will be requested to go to the balcony. Please bring these cards of admission with you, to avoid any difii' culty.
Wc are also suggesting that you come at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time of service, to insure yourself good scats.
Thousands   of    Synagogues
Plan Yom Kippur Appeals
For Palestine Fund
Oavid A, Brown Sees Contribu¬ tions Easily Above Two Mil¬ lion Mark; Many Repeat Re¬ mittances Being Received
Rev. G. Siegenthaler to Ad¬ dress Monday Evening's Meeting of Zion Lodge
Great Bible Student and Friend
of the Jewish People Will
Speak On ''We Are Being
Driven"
IJST OF CITIES AND TOTALS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
Frank V. Bayer
Herman Katz; bccretary. Attorney Isa¬ dore L. MarguliA; treasurer, Dave Pas¬ tor. The trnstees for the coming year are as follows-: — Harry Keteman, Dr. B. W. Abramson, W^alter Katz, Ben Finkelstein, Tobias Polster, M. Palcs- trant, M. Supran, Dr. Donald A. Shus- tennan, L. L. Silverberg, arul Samuel Fine.
In accepting his new post, Mr. Bayer declared that lie would devote all liis Sparc time to furthering the best interests of the Brotherhood. It is his firm in¬ tention to sponsor large and successful meetings, both cultural and social. He urges every fncinber of the brotherhood as well as the newly elected officers to cooperate with liim. so that some real ef¬ fective work will be accompliiihed. Further annouiiceinents pertaining to the Brotherhood and its plans for the future will be found in these columns from time to time.
Lazarus Sisterhood Resumes
Its Regular Monthly
Meetings
After a summer's vacation the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood resumwi its regu¬ lar monthly meetings ou Tuesday, Oc¬ tober Sth, in the vestry rooms of the Bryden Road Temple, with Mra. A. W. I-oeb,  president, presiding.
Reports were read by the various board members and Mrs. Russel Joseph was welcomed on the board as cliairman of the Religious School Committee, and Mrs. Max II. Rieser as chairman of the visiting sick committee. The Sister¬ hood voted to sponsor and pay for a dramatic teacher for the religious school children. The dates of tbe Ohio State Federation of Temple Sisterhoods to be hold in Dayton, were announced as Feb¬ ruary ft-10-11, at "Inch time the na-. tional president is expected to be present
Mrs. Harry L. Freidenberg, chairman of Temple suppers, announced that the first supper would be held the second Sunday of Noveml>cjr. Mrs. Jerome Kohn has charge of the November meeting which will be a "peace pro¬ gram", the spealfier tu be aimounced : later.
! Following the business meeting, Mrs. I Lewi.s Isa^c staged a most artistic rc- 1 view  in  which many members of the
organization and children of the Sunday Schaol took part.
Mrs. B. S. Goldman and Eunice Freidenberg were the vocalists, "and Mrs. Melville Frank the accompanist.
The next meeting of the organization will be held on Tuesday, Xovember 12lh.
Rabbi Isaac Werne's Sermons
For    the    Congregation    and
Junior  Congregation of
Agudath   Acluin.
Justin L. Sillman, vice-president of Zion Lodge, No. fi2, I. O. B. B., has been fortunate in securing as the chief speaker for Monday evening's meeting of Zion Lodge, No. 02, I. O. B. B. at the Progress Club, the Rev. Dr. G. Siegenthaler, 'minister of St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church. Dr. Siegenthaler is one of the most profound students of the Bible in the state of Ohio, and is reputed to be nvcU versed in Jewish literature, ¦ ceremonials, cus¬ toms, and problems. He is also familiar with many of the great leaders of Ameri¬ can Jewry. As a .spealeer of force and eloquence he has often been heard before large liodie?.
The officers and members of Zion Lodge take this means of extending a most cordial invitation to all loyal Ben Briths.to attend this meeting and hear this extraordinary man. They have made it plain that Monday evening's meeting will be open to all. - So come with your wives or your girl friends and spend a profitable evening. Remember the time and place, Progress Club, 142 ParsoiH Avcmic,- Monday evening, October Mth at 8 o'clock.
Prior, to Dr. Siegcnthaler's. address several important business matters will he transacted.
RABBI  SOLOMON   RIVLIN
ANNOUNCES SERMONS
FOR YOM KIPPUR
On Sunday evening, October 13th, Kol Nidre services will commence at G o'clock sharp. The sermon will be delivered at 7:45 p. m., and will liii entitled, "Part¬ ners With Gwl."
"On Monday morning, October Mth, services will commence at 8 a. m. The Memorial Services will be held at 10:15. The sermon will be delivered at 10:30 ai\d is entitled "What Is Man?"
The children's services will commence at 3 p. m. Monday. The following will participate: Hebrew responses. Wolf Zapolan; English responses and the read¬ ing from the Scriptures, Pearl Phillip snn; Sermon, Morris Kohn,
Afternoon services^ on Yom Kippur Day will commence at 3 o'clock, with a iicrmon at 4 o'clock on "Do Wc Sin?"
Saturday, October 12th:—0:30 A. M. to the Congregation. Subject:—"Free Will"; 10:30 A. M. to the Junior Con¬ gregation, Subject:—"Ask Your Father"; 3 P. M. the Itahbi will deliver a Pil- pulic sermon on a profound Ilalachic treatise.
Sunday, October 13th:—After Kol- Nidre, Subject:—"The Sin We Have Committed By The Speech of Our Months".
Monday, October Mth:—10:30 A. M. to   the   Congregation,    Subject:—"Re¬ pentance  and   Good   Deeds";   11:30  to the    Junior    Congregation,    Subject :- "The Meaning of Yom Kippuriin".
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?
Polling places in the 455 Columbus precincts were opened at 8 A. M. last Thursday, the second of four registra- tiuii tbys which precede the November 5th election. The polling places were open until 2 p. m. and from 4 p. m. to 1) p. m. All persons who have thus far failed to register and who wish to vote in November must remember to register on either the 18th or 19th of October. This will be your last chance. DON'T MISS IT.
HARRY MA^ER HONORED
Among the Jews of Ohio who have recently hcen iiia<lc 32iicl degree Masons is Harry Masser, 2352 Urentwood Road, Pcxiey. Mr. Masser is president of the Continental Development Co., which op¬ erates a chain of real estate ofliccs in the middlewest. He was elected last month t<) the ireusnrership of the Tifereth Israel Congregation on East Inroad Street to which organization he is a liK'ral con¬ tributor.
NEW YORK—When the Shofar next Yom Kipjjur night sound.'; its piercing blast, proclaiming the end of the solemn fast day, the P,alc5tinc Emergency Fund will be able to announce the passing oi the two million dollar mark, David A. Brown told representatives of the press associations on the day before Kosh ha- Shana, when the total had reached $1,- 822,497.23.
"Already wc are within the proverbial stone's throw of the two million dolhr goal," Mr. Brown announced, "and tlic gatherings in the synagogues and temples during the High Holiday season will easily enable us to pass the two million niarlc.'-'
Mr. Drown was in happy spirits, as he made his prophecy. "When the call cainc to help Palestine, I was deter¬ mined that this campaign should go over with a bang, but it meant work, -work and more.'worlc. There was no time for preparation—wc had to mobilize the forces of American charity as one would. mobilize for .1 war on the Na¬ poleonic maxim that every minute counts."
The leader of the Palestine Emer¬ gency Fund was particularly ple:i5cd with the number of "repeat" remittances whicli are being received. "This is no tinie for slackening our energies," he declared. . "The success of a campaign like the success of a battle on the field of sport is often determined in the last lap,"
Among the cities which sent in "re¬ peat" remittances this week were Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit, Ixiuisville, Hartford, Conn.; Dc.'i Moines, Iowa; Jersey City, N. J.; New Haven, Conn.; Wilmington, Del.; Dayton, Ohio; Uniontown, Pa.; Brockton, Mass.; Mamaroneck, N. Y.; New Orleans, El Paso, and Fargo, N. D.
A substantial sum was netted for the fund by the benefit performance given by the Civic Repertory Theatre, at which Miss Ev.i Le Gallicnne, Jacob Ben Ami and Josephine Hutchinson gave their services gratis. The Jicrformance was .sponsored by the New York Chapter of Had.assah.
As a tribute to Judge Win. M. Lewis, chairman of the United Palestine Appeal, the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity this week voted to contribute $1,000 to the fimd.
Responding to this gift, Judge Lewis declared that he was particularly grati¬ fied at the contribution, not only for what it represented in a relief phase, but "as a gratifying evidence of the interest of these young college men in Jewish life. H wc could liave the thousands of other young college students who will succeed us on the stage of Jewish life to follow the example of these fraternity men, the future need hold no qu.alni5 for us."
David A. Brown this week also pointed to the diverse fields from which support for the Palestine Emergency Fund Cam¬ paign had come. "I like to visualize this army," said Mr. Brown, "of these vast hosts, marching in parade form, and passing by these olTices and each dropping in his contribution. What a procession it would be. It would be led by the hundreds of Jewish policemen of New York, who through their organization of the Shomrim, made their contribu¬ tion. Following the police escort, pic¬ ture in a car, the beloved Nathan Straus, and tlic equally true hearted Julius Roscnwald, the first two to respond to the appeal of Palestine's distress. Then there would be such men as Lehman and Warburg. Then the various crafts and trades, sucli as the Fur Industry, and the hbor groups, which made their cor¬ porations. And following these a seeth¬ ing mass of people—from New York to the coast—each city under its own ban¬ ner."
Thus far, excluding all moneys gathered during the Holidays, New York leads in tltc list of contributions, with a total for New York City of J820,8aa.D;i, and a total for the 128 com¬ munities in the state outside of Greater New York of $120,35l).64, 'making the total for the entire state, %l\i,198.VI, as of October 4th.
Philadelphia ranks second among con¬ tributing cominuuitics with $!>5,49.1, and Chicago third, with ^0,505.50. Boston is fourth with $ril,2:il, and Detroit and Bahiinore hold fifth and sixth places re¬ spectively with $14,()BS.9o and (40,725. Newark is next with t28,750, followed hy Cleveland with !f20,7fl5, and Chiciu- iiati $18,117. Los Angeles lias $15,737 (Continued on pagc8)
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