Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1933-07-21

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VOLUME XVI—No. 26
COLUMliUS, OrUO, JULY 21, 1933
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By the Wa>
By David Schwartz
Rabbi   Irving   Reichert   Returns   from
Germany - Declares the Jewish
Situation is Hopeless
Hebrew with Hat Off!
Al>r;th;un (loldbi^rf?* whci iiossl'Sscs :i f:i- cility atliaiidliiig tlirce laiiKuagcs—Hc- Itcw, Yiddish and EiiKlisli—that few can match, was at the' Zionist convention in Qiicago, and while there was invited by anme ChicuKo groui> to deliver an address. /Gdldiicrg spoke in Hebrew. , X* ' ¦ "How did ihcy liliC it?" I asked Gold¬ berg.
"They liked it—that is, except one in¬ dividual, who wanted to know why I had prcsiiiiicd to apeak in, Hebrew with my hat ofT."
It Reminded Him
"It reminds me,'! says Goldberg, "of an ¦ incident tliat they say happened in Palestine."
"It was Shabbos, and a Jew there was , walking along the streets of Tel Aviv, ¦ suuikiiig gaily.
"An observing Jew. happened to see him. The idea of a Jew smoking in Palestine on Shabbos infuriated hini.
"Trafna k," he exclaimed, "ivarf ojvech dc'm cigay." (Scoundrel, throw away yoijr cigar.)
"Dabcr  Ivrith"    (Speak  Hebrew)   re¬ plied the .<;moker walking on.    (He was indignant at a Jew in Palestine speaking • Yiddish.)
Ciintending   with   the  Lord
As a youth, I recall being very much impressed by some of the journeying Magiddim, who chanted not only com¬ plaints, but something of rebukes to God /or Iiaviiig caused Israel to suffer so.
in that connection, there has just come out u volume, containing a number of QiassidlC""prayci*X AiHiich'^'toiich" on "the -same note. They are rather refreshing. After all, man has a kick in this universe too. Arc we not all more or less invited fii'cstii un the fflohe, come here not of any vdliliiin {if ourown?
Let me quote a translation of one of these Cliassidic prayers.
"Good morning, Master of the Universe. I,   Levi   Yitzhok   of   Bcrditschef,   have
cume to hold Judgment   with   you   concerning   Your
People, Jsrael. . What have you against  Israel ? Why have You imposed Yourself upon
'I'Dur people Israel? ICverywhere   You   say,   'Command   the
Cliildren of Israel' Everywhere—'Speak   to  the   children  oi
Lsrael!"
The Russians—what do they say? That their Emperor is Master. The Germans—what do they say? That their Kaiser is ruler,
But I, Levi Yitzhok of Bcrditschef, say 'Magnified   and   sanclilkd   be   the   Great Name.'
It seems to nie, that this contentious¬ ness with God, that these prayers are far from being blasphemous and reveal the warm conception of God that Jews have.
They felt so near to God, that like any good friend they could give him a calling down. And yet Christian theologians tell 1 lis that tlie Jewish concept of God was too distant, lacking the warmth of the Christ concept.
The Autograph  Hunter
A good story is being told of a young
Jews, who but recently were high in the professions in Germany, are novf turning to carpentry, plumbing, stone cutting, brick laying and other manual trades as means of making livelihoods for themselves and families, Ralibi Irying F. Reicliert of San Francisco, wlio has just returned from a visit to that country, de¬ clared in a report submitted yesterday to Dr. Jonah Ii. Wise, National Chairman of the German, Relief Campiiign of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee which is seeking $3,000,000 to aid the stricken Jews of that laiid. Rabbi Keichert went to Germany at the request of the chairman of the fund raising com¬ niittec.
The teachng of trades, the establsh- mcnt of vocational schools and the pro¬ vision of food and clothing will he part of the program of relief and reconstruc¬ tion, Rabbi Reichert said, that will be carried cin by the German Relief Com¬ mittee with funds that arc being supplied by the American Jewish Joint Distribu- tiqii Committee and other fund raising agencies throughout the world, supple¬ mented by their own contributions. He said tliat although the problem of physi¬ cal relief at the present time is an im¬ portant one, it will assume gigantic pro¬ portions on or about October 1, and added that the chief task of American Jewry at this moment will be to raise as much money as is possible to help alleviate the physical suffering that will confront the Jews in Germany because of„the lack of food, clothing and shelter.
In making public Rabbi Reichert's re¬ port, Ur. Wise announced that campaign.s arc now being held in over ;l(lO Jewish communities throughout the entire coun¬ try. As a result of these cfTorts. hi pointed out, three-quarters of a millinn dollars has, already been raised toward tlic *2.(K)0,000 goal.' O this sum N. York Jewry has subscribed $;i8t),00() in a campaign that is now beiuj; conducted fi ^I,0'6(),(IOO under the direction of Dudley D. Sicher and Allie S. Freed.
Rabbi Reichert's report in part fol¬ lows :
"The Germain Jews are meeting this .situation with a fortitude and heroism that beggars description; Their courage in the face of a hostility, that is bitter and relentless takes one's breath away. One of Germany's leading Jewish citi¬ zens told me without the slightest -sug¬ gestion of bravado, that he wished the Nazis would murder him and a fei;jf other Jews  in cold blood,  in order  that the
and unemployment insurance, will abso¬ lutely be cut off from Jews. German Jewish loaders, as wuH as Jewish leaders in b'riincc, lingland and Czecliu-Slovakia, .arc seriously concerned about this ini- pendiiig problem. It can only lie met ':y tb-;; overwhelming generosity uf Jews in ctiiintries outside of Germanv.
"The movement to establish vocational schools and other schools of instruction for Jews who arc denied entrance in the regularly constituted Gernian institutions of learning, is well organized and mak¬ ing splendid progress.   .^
I am not at liberty to divulge the names, of outstanding German Jewish ed¬ ucators, world renowned figures, who are directing this enterprise, but I can assure American Jewry on the basis of my con¬ versations with these men that their pro¬ gram is sound, constructive and far- sighted. They fully realize that the present conditions in Germany are not temporary and they arc laying their plans for a program extending over many decades.
"In this connection it is noteworthy and pathetic to note the vast number of men and women who have been debarred from their professional careers as lawyers, judges, physicians, professors, engineers, etc., who are clamoring for an oppor¬ tunity to learn .a manual trade or farming iu order to prepare themselves practically for tho task-of earning a living on a much lower social scale than the one they fomierly occupied. Jews ^vlla once held respected positions of dignity and honor in the leading professions are turning to carpentry, metal working, plumbing, brick-laying, stone, ctttting and. other manual trades. The projected curricu¬ lum of the schools now being established will lay emphasis upon this type of vo- catioiial training.
"As far as I can sec, thi; situation of (German Jewry is absolutely hopeless. Re¬ gardless of such political chaiigj^s as may occur within the next few yearsj so deeply has the feeling pf hatred been implanted in the contemporary genera' tion of Germany, that it will be impos' sible for the Jew in that country to live on a plan of mutual respect and tolera¬ tion with his non-Jewish neighbor for decades and perhaps generations to come. Moreover, the expatriation of 600,000 Jews is an utterly impossibli: task. ICven if Jews can be gotten out of Germany at the rate of 10,000 a year, which is a most optimistic maximum estimate, the great bulk of the Jewish population will remain behind.   Their problem will have
public interest hi other countries might to be solved in Germany.   The chief task
be attracted by such spectacular action to the. Nazi brutality which is more de¬ grading in its slow starvation methods of strangulation than such slaughtei: could possibly be, ,
"I spent many hours in the various cities that I visited in the headquarters of the German-Jewish Relief Commit¬ tees. They have been organized with ad¬ mirable speed and efficiency and they are performing an heroic service to the thou-, sands of Jews who have no other place to turn for advice, assistance and phy¬ sical relief. In Frankfurt-au-Main and in Berlin I personally interviewed scores of men and women who had been sum- ' marily dismissed from their positions in industry, government and the professions, whose financial assets were tightly frozen and who vvere in desperate need of mone¬ tary assistance and friendly counsel.   The
of American Jewry in the present crisis is to raise as much money as possible in order that the great tragedy of German Jewry may be somewhat alleviated by an assurance of the minimum physical re¬ quirements of food, clothing and shelter.''
Annual  Ivreeyoh  Picnic
Takes Place Sunday
at Olentangy Park
The annual Ivreeyoh picnic will t-nkc place tomorrow (Sun¬ day) ai Olentnugy Park. Mr.s.. A. Yenkin, .181 S. Drexel ave¬ nue, nml Mr.s. Jos. Sohivu, i29 S. IVlimroe avenue, and their committee, have mil spared any elforta to provide for you a plea.sani day. The Ivreeyoh Society, meaning also the He¬ brew Schmtl of ColumbHS, a.sUs tho entire community io turn out for this gala affair. Tickets arc hcing .sold by members of ihe Society, of which Mrs. S. Brief, 769 Kimball place, is chairman. Those who have not as yet purchased tickets for the picnic, win please get in touch with Mrs. Brief, FA. 3067.
Remember, ii is a good time for you, and fnr the benefit of the Columbus Hebrew School. Pack your baskets and come out early.
Have You Sent Your Check?
autograph hunter who kept pestering' local committees in these communities as .Vtisclia Elnian with requests for an auto-1 throughout all of Germany are in eon- i""^!'''' stant and intimate touch with the Joint
He   came   once—and   Mischa   Elman Distribution Committee and are, distribut- sigiicd.   Again, and Mischa Elman signed, ing the funds supplied by our organiza- And when he came a third time, Elman tion. vvas just plain indignant. "While the question of physical relief' members   of   the   Junior   Board:
"I have given you two autographs al- at the present time is import^.ftt, it will' Harry  Kohu,  Mrs.  A.  Weinfeld,
Every Jew in Columbus should con¬ sider it a duly and u privilege to aub- Bcribc to the fund now being raised locally , for the destitute Jews of Germany. Over $6,000 hn&( already been subicribed and contributions arc coming into the ullicc nf E. J. Schan¬ farber divily. Send your check today I'.nd make it payable to Simon liazarus. Treasurer.
U. S. Envoys to World Boy
cott   Conference   In
Preliminary Parley
LONDON, July iS—The American delegation;to the Jewish Economic Con¬ ference summoned by Lord Alfred Mel- chett, chairman of the Council on Trades and Industries, to formulate a program for a strong world boycott of products of Nazi Germany, has decided to con¬ vene the conference in Amsterdam on July 20. The conference, which was to have opened in London on July 15, was postponed Ijy Ixjrd Melchett, until the Fall in order to allow more time for preparations.
The American delegation, which con¬ sists of Samuel Untermyer, noted New York attorney; Dr. A. Coralnik, jour¬ nalist and president of the American League for the Defense of Jewish Rights, and Col. J. George Fredmari, past commander of the Jewish War Veterans, has communicated with the boycott groups in the various countries request¬ ing them to send their delegates to Amsterdam..
The delegation emphasized that it had taken the initiative not because it was in opposition to Lord Melchett but because it felt that a preliminary conference at Amsterdam was essential to coordinate the boycott and discuss questions which possibly the delegation will not have an opportunity to raise when Lord Mcl- chett's conference is convened, siiice the delegation may not be able to remain in Europe for that length of time. iBULLETIN"
BERLIN, July 17—The central au¬ thorities today lifted the ban set last week on the withdrawal of funds of Jewish rtjlief organizations on deiwsit in banks here. All the relief organization ac¬ counts which had been blocked by this order have been released with the ex¬ ception of'those of the medical advi-sory bureau, which was raided last week and still remains closed at the brder of the Secret Police.
Nazi   Press   Campaigns   to Justify    the    Impending Seizure of Jews' Property
BERLIN, July 17—A strong attempt to convince the German public that Jew¬ ish tMuigraiits from Germany arc engaged in anti-Nazi actrv'ities and arc conducting a campaign against the interests of Ger¬ many abroad, is being made by the Nazi press following publication of the cab¬ inet decrees authorizing the confiscation ,>i" priLincvty of Germans who have .fled ;ibroad.
Under a banner headline, "What Our l-Cnimigrants Do in Paris," the Voel- kisclier Beobachter, Hitler's own news¬ paper, carries a five-column article on ils first page describing the activities of tjie Jewish Relief Coinmittce in Paris, it alleges that the German Jews in Paris are indulging in all types of anti-German activities, issuing publications, organizing anti-German protests and meetings and spreading "atrocity" propaganda regard¬ ing the maltreatment of Jewish women and the cutting off of thcbcards-of aged Jews.
It al.'^ti accu.'ics these German Jews 'A having smuggled their property out of Germany and of having converted it into cash.
Assails New York Times
The Lokal Anzcigcr, emulating the Voelkiscber Beobachter, features a first page story from its New York corre¬ spondent, August Thai feld,' giving the impression that the Jews are the chief instigators in the United States against Germany and alleging tbat the "Ameri¬ can Zionist press," with other Jewish or¬ ganizations, is spreading information detrimental to Germany, thus infiiienci:^ senators, congressmen and others in high Government posts.
The New York Times also receires its .share of the attack in .this paper. Adolph Ochs, publisher of the newspaper is de¬ scribed as a "Jew from Germany who went to the United States In war-time ahd is now fiercely engaged in campaign¬ ing against Germany with all kinds of atrocity propaganda."
This-provocative article, which seeks to establish an atmosphere justifying the not-far distant confiscation of the prop¬ erty of Jews, concludes with the'assur¬ ance the United States, too, will become anti-Semitic because "the average Ameri- , can is an anti-Semite  from the cradle."
ready," said lihnan, with a third?" '•Well
"What do you want
INFANTS' HOME OF OHIO
In honor of the 27th wedding anni¬ versary of Mr. and Mrs. Max Reiser, a few close friends contributed to a fund for the Jewish Infanta' Home.
Seventeen of the kiddies were taken
to the Zoo for a picnic by the following
Mrs.
Mrs.
assume gigantic proiwrtions on October  LcKoy   Morris,   Miss   Alice  Luft,   and 1st when the complete house cleaning of Miss Jean Rice. mister," said the boy, "there's [j^ws promised by Hitler will take effect      The  Board and the kiddies are very (Continued on page 2) 'and all public income, such as pensions'grateful to the above friends.
Ahavas Sholem Sisterhood to
Picnic ¦ at   Olentangy
Sunday, July 30
On Sunday, July 30, the Ahavas Sholem Sisterhood will hold their annual picnic at .Olentangy Park, Tickets for this event are now on sale for 10 cents, and if you have not already purchased your tickets, you may do so from any member of the Sisterhood. This affair is open to everyone. There will be enter¬ tainment for both.young and old.
Plan to -spend an enjoyable day at Olentangy Park, Sunday, July 30, where the committee in charge of arrange¬ ments for the gala picnic have scheduled a real program for th^ entire day.
Rabbi S. Rivlin to Speak at A.
Z. A.   Installation   Next
Wednesday Evening
Rabbi Solomon Rivlin will be princi¬ pal speaker at installation ceremonies honoring eight newly elected officers of A. Z. A., to be Iickl Wednesday at 8 p. m. nt the Schonthal Center,
McJrris Garek, official delegate of Co¬ himbus chapter to the international A. Z. A. convention at Omaha, will he in¬ stalled for u second term as Aleph Go¬ dol. Other newly elected officers to he installed are as fallows: Samuel Schlansky, Alepl.i Sgan: Samuel Topo- Insky, Alepli Miixkir; Ted Finkelstein, Aleph Gisbor; Norman N. Katz, Aleph Stiphcr; Marvin X. Rosenbaum, Aleph Kohcn Godol; Samuel Friedman, Aleph Shotare Godol; Morris Maggied, Aleph Shotarc Kotonc.
The entire program will lie ojien to the public. Parents and friends, mem¬ bers of B'nai IVritli and otlicr organiza¬ tions, and the general public are cordially invited to attend.
3,000 At Los Angeles Protest
LOS ANGELES, July 17—More thaa .¦),O0,O Jews and Gentiles were present at .1 mass meeting here to listen to stirring talks against Hitlerism in Germany. The nicctinH vvas arranged by the'United Peo- lile's Conlercncc Against Fasciatn.
Persecution of liberals and Jews was attacketl by prominent persons, including Dr. JLewis Browne, Dr. Aaron Rosanoff, Dr. James G. Coleman, A. L. Zwirn and S. W. Davidowitch.
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