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,>LUME XVI—No, 37 .
COLUMBUS, OHIO, SEPTEMBER 29,  1933
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By the Way
^     By David Schwartz
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Rashi's Big Family
How beautiful upon the mountains are
the feet of him that bring good tidings 1
So   it   is   writ   in   Holy   writ.     And
today  this department is  like unto that
j«r  inpuntainous beauty.   For it brings good
«i     ineii'^. iQ many thousands—that is, pro-
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Jr. Hadassah Announces In¬ teresting Program for Coming Season
MRS. SHAW OP TOLEDO TO AD¬ DRESS GROUP SUNDAY
last name one of the following—Auer¬ bach^ Horowit;;, Margulis, Halperin, Kildersheimer, Lurie, Katz, Katznellcn- ogen, Epstehi, Mintz', Lifshitz, Frankel, Landau, Rothenbcrg, Shore, Rappaport, Hcllor?
Examine your last name closely and if it is one of these, pat yourself on the back, get up on your tiptoes and stretch, fur you are elected.  You are a member of Jewish aristocracy.  You arc—at least the chances are that you are—a decend- ant of none other than the greatest of * le , commentators — Rabbi    Solomon kashi—who  lived  in France  some  900 '¦     years   ago—who   has   been   one   of   the ' '     greatest  influences  on  the Jewish  reli¬ gion,   and  whose  commentaries  on  the Bible also exerted a profound influence ¦f- the thought of the Christian church. Are You Royal? I Iiavc this from none other than J. L. .  Horowitz, vice-president of tlie Descend¬ ants of Rashi Association, who has spent years in tracing the Rashi pedigree.
You are a descendant of Rashi, lE you bear one of these charmed names, but that is not all. You can stretch an¬ other Inch if you want to—for Mr. Horowitz has traced Rashl's' own pedi¬ gree backwards, and he finds that Rashi was a descendant of David, King of Israel. So you are of royal blood, and as such privileged to cohsort'aiid ihaTry into the families of Prince Edward, Mfonso, etc, etc.
The names I have mentioned are not all—but  I   have  given  enough  to  cover quite a bit oi territory.  For those desir¬ ing  further details and suspecting that they may belong to the same royal line¬ age, I would suggest that they communi¬ cate with Mr. Horowitz direct. They Are Cousins^ If Mr. Horowitz's thesis is true, then /c   are   presented   with   some   striking I'acts.   For instance, Rabbi Meyer Ber¬ lin,  the, Mizrachi leader, Adolph Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, Jacob ^ nndau, my own chief, Morris Rothcn- erg, President of the Zionist organiza¬ tion, and Morris Margulies, Secretary of the Zionist Organization, all arc cousins, iicli'i're It or not.
Mr. Ochs belongs, because Ochs comes 'irom   the   Hebrew    '"Shore"   and   the Sliores are descendants of Rashi. The Secret Is Qui Well, if this is true, it at least makes one   thing   clear..   Hitherto,   we   have thought that our economic troubles were r-/Hue to  overproduction  or a non-elastic f^^^urrency or what have you.   But now it .V  is quite plain what the matter Is. '"'¦
The matter is simply that the descend¬ ants of Rashi have monopolized all the good jobs.
He Couldn't Wait According   to   L.   N.   Glassman,   the latest one they arc telling in Russia is  he following:
Chayim was racing a mile a minute down .Nevsky Prospckt. He humped into - a big oflice building of the Five Year Plan on tbe way, and smashed his nose. But still he continued on and on. Then he bumped into six of the new theatres they have erected in Russia lately, but still Chayim's legs continued tb do a marathon.
AU of a sudden, Yaukel sees him and calls out: "Chayim—where you are run¬ ning—and what's your hurry?"
"I can't stop," replied Chayiih, "I am
running to the river to commit suicide."
"But wait, Chayim—whyt's your hurry
about committing suicide.   Wait a while
¦ —just because conditions hiippen to be
bid now, who knows maybe there'll bo
(Continued on page 2)
Novel souvenir calendars, announcing its program for the year, are being issued this week by the Columbus Unit of Junior Hadassah to Its members and prospective members. The local Unit bar the distinction, o£ receiving recognitior each fall by the National Office for,the unusual quality of its programs—for nov¬ elty of form, as well as for the interest¬ ing and well-rounded series of events' scheduled for the season. The opening meeting will be held Sun- ;iy at 3 p. m. at East Broad Street Temple, in the form of a membership tea. Mrs. Eva Epstein Shaw of Toledo, attorney, will be speaker. Mrs. Shaw is, chairman of the Speakers' Bureau for the Central States Region of Senior Hadassah. Mrs. Shaw is a member ot the Board of Examiners for the Ohio State Bar, and served as a member of the committee which drafted the Five- Day Marriage License Law. She is ac¬ tive in the League of Women Voters, and has appeared in Columbus before the Council of Jewish Women. A musical program and tea will follow Mrs. Shaw's talk; ;
The second meeting, scheduled for October 29, will be a membership pep rally. Miss Rose Sugarman will present a report of the National Convention of Senior Hadassah. Musical selections will be given by Miss Ruth Ebanor Stern.
"Junior Hadassah Prcigress Fair" is the name for the annual party ior paid- up members, to be held oii November 8. Inasmuch as many of the members of the Jocal Unit; visited , .the. Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, it is ex¬ pected that this event will be unusually clever in, its take-oifs.
Miss Claire Neustadt, who will return next month from a three months' visit in the Mediterranean countries, will give an account of her travels in Palestine at the November nieeting. A skit and musi¬ cal selections will also be presented.
The festival of Chanukah will be cele- bratiid in December, with Bud Hadassah and Young Judea as guests of' Junior Hadassah at this meeting. The cere¬ mony of the lighting of the candles will he given. The Kiddy Minstrels will sup¬ ply the entertainment for this, occasion. Tea win follow the meeting.
Professor Theodore N. Beckman of the department of Business Organization at Ohio State^ University, will speak at the January meeting, on a topic of vital interest. Junior Hadassah members will model in a style show at this meeting.
In February, a Book Review will he presented by Mrs. Karl Abell Zeller. A discussion of current events and musical numbers are also on the program.
The annual Senior-Junior Joint Birth¬ day Meeting will be held in March, the program to be presented by the Juniors.. A Passover skit ¦ and musical numbers ire scheduled for April.
The annual dinner, at which installa¬ tion of officers takes place, will be held in May. Miss' Kaftherine Baker, 1898 Linwood Avenue, is chairman of the pro¬ gram committee, which outlined the above schedule for the coming year.
Rabbi Hirschsprung WiU Con¬ duct Succoth Services at Aqudath Achim Cong.
The Succoth festival will be Ushered in Wednesday evening, October 4, Serv¬ ices vvill be held both Wednesday and riiursday evenings, at 6:30; and Thurs¬ day and Friday mornings at 8:30, with aiipropriatc sermons delivered by Rabbi Hirschsprung. Klddush and refrcsh- nients at the Succah of the Agudath Achim Synagogue.
Memorial services will be held Satur¬ day morning, at 10 o'clock.
Junior Congregation will conduct Yom Kippur Services on the Day of Atone¬ ment beginning at 9:30 a. m.
A meeting of the Sunday school teachers was held last Tuesday at which time tlic program was outlined for the ensuing year. New teachers, whose names will be announced later, have been added on the staff.
Mr. Joseph L. Schwartz and Mr. Harry Maybrook wish to take this Op¬ portunity urging all parents to Instruct their children to attend the services.
A special prayer will be said by the Junior Congregation in memory of the late P.'Wolman who in his lifetime gave a great deal of his time and .service to the Junior Congregation.  ,
Council   of   Jewish   Women
WiU Sponsor Series of Book
Reviews This Winter
Six outstanding local .speakers will give a scries of book reviews this winter, sponsored by the educational committee of the Council of Jewish Women. Mrs. A. B. Weinfeld, 105 North Cassingham Road, is chairman of the committee.
The series will open with a luncheon and'review by Dr. H;"M:; Licliliter of the First Congregational Church on Oc¬ tober 18. This will be followed by a talk by Dr, Sophie Rogers on November 15 !ind one by Dr. Herbert Spencer on December G. The latter arc both faculty members of Ohio State University.
On January 10 there will be aiiotlier lunclieon at which Prof. Herman Miller, also of Ohio State Univfirsity, will re¬ view  a current play.
The speaker for January 24 has not as yet been announced. The final event of the series will be a luncheon and a review by Dr. H. Donald Tippett, of the Bexlcy Methodist  Church.
All three luncheons will be. at Laza¬ rus tea r bo in,  the other reviews to be given at Bryden Road Temple. Beth Jacob Sisterhood io Hold First Meeting Monday
Yom Kippur, Atonement Day, Began Friday at Twilight
The twiliglit of Friday, September 3f), marked the beginning of the most sacred day in the Jewish Calendar—Yarn Kip- I'lir, tlie Day of Atonement. In Jewish life this Holy Day is also known as the "Sabbath of Sabbaths" and the "Great Wliite Fast." Unlike the observance of any other Jewish holiday, the Day of- Atonement is marked by the unique fea¬ ture of fasting which begins with the chanting of the Kol Nidre melody and ends with sunset of the following day..
Like all other Jewish holidays, how¬ ever, Yom Kippur has undergone a change both in its meaning and manner of observance. In the days of the Tem- l)le when the Jews dwelt in Palestine as tillers of the soil, the Day of Atonement was chiefly characterized by sacrificial rites, as specified in Leviticus XVI. Both priests and i>cople abstained from food and drink, uttered confessions of their sins,.and invoked the God of mercy for forgiveness. The most stirring moment of the day carne when, all alone, the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies and there uttered a short prayer.
But later, when the Jews were exiled from Palestine and the Temple ceased to be the central Institution in Isra;!, the Day of Atonement assumed a, nevir as pect. -Sacrifices were no more; in their stead prayer and meditation were sub¬ stituted. The Rabbis of old endowed Yom Kippur with a devout religious at¬ mosphere. They considered this day as the day when the Supreme Judge of all set His seal to the fate of every crea¬ ture on earth. Therefore, they empha- sized with great stress the necessity of fasting and prayer.
Today,.the masses of Jewry still, fast on Yom Kippur and still observe it with great solemnity and awe-inspiring pray¬ ers. But today the keynote is to raise ihe character of man to a higher state oi humanity. The prayers strive to con¬ vey the thought that the Day of Atone¬ ment is a day of seU-exaraination and iclf-criticlsra-a day upon which man is to scrutinize his activities of the past year, judge them^ weigh them, and henceforth resolve to .turn from that wliich his best conscience considers evil .uid to follow that which his higher sell regards as good. For this reason, the Day of .A-tonement plays an important role in Jewish and social life at large a;- :i force which makes for human better¬ ment.
WOMEN PIONEERS
The Pioneer Women's organization will hold their regular board meeting on Tuesday evening, October 3, at the home of Mrs. S. Weiner, 905 S. 22nd Street. Board members please be present.
IVKEEYOH   CARD   PARTY NOVEMBER 13
The Ivreeyoh Society wishes to an¬ nounce that their annual card party will be an event of November 13. The affair will take place at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. Watch the Chronicle for further announcements. - -.,    y
The Beth Jacob Sisterhood will hold their first meeting of the Fall season on Monday, October 2, at 7:30 p. m. at the Beth Jacob Congregation. All members are urged to attend this nieeting.
Mrs. C. H, Furman, ,1387 Bryden Road, and Mrs. A. Fox, 1286 Wilson avenue, will be hostesses at a tea to follow the business meeting.
B'nai  B'rith  Lodge to  Hear
Prof. E. E. Le\^, of O. S.
U. Monday, Oct. 9lh
Prof. E. E. Lewis of the College of Education at O, S. U., will be the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the B'nai B'rith Lodge which will take place on Monday evening, October 0, at the East Broad Street Temple. Prof. Lewis will talk on the general economic situa¬ tion with reference to the N. R. A. It will be of interest to all Chronicle read¬ ers to know that Prof. Lewis recently wrote a book on the N, R. A.
The meeting will open at 8 o'clock .iharp, and tdl members will please be on time.
Dr. Jaffe, secretary of the Lodge, last week mailed jietitiou blanks with ref¬ erence to the Hitler propaganda, to all members. Those who have filled these blanks out, will please forward them to
Cantor Grodner Will Conduct
Succoth S e r V ices at
Broad St. Temple
Rabbi   Zelizer   Will   Resume   Friday Evening Lectures Oct. 6 ,
Succoth services will be held at the East Broad Street Temple Wednesday, October 4, at 8 p. m.; Thursday morn¬ ing at 9 o'clock; Thursday evening dt 8; Friday morning at 9; Rabbi Zelizer will resume his Friday evening services October (>, his first sermon will be, '.'Israel's Protector." The public is cor¬ dially invited.
Cantor Solomon Grodner will conduct the Succoth services. Children's serv¬ ices will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10 o'clock.
Sunday School was officially opened two weeks ago. All parents are re- (|uested to send their children every Suilday morning at 10 o'clock sharp. The Hebrew School, under the suiiervlsion of Rabbi Zelizer and another teacher will begin Monday, October 3, at 4 p. m., in accordance with arrangements of last year. Stadium Cabs will call for the children at 3:45 p, m. For arrangements, call the Rabbi, FA. '27G2. The Hebrew School is open for members as well as for non-members of the congregation.
Tarshish at Parkeraburg
Rabbi Jacob Tarshish officiated at the Hi^h  Holiday services at the Parkers-
his office, Main and Eighteenth Streets, burg, W. Va. Reform Temple.
Terror and Hopelessness of
German Jewry Described
By Prof. S.H. Blank
States They Arc Not Hopeful of Good
From Protests In Other Countries
—Expect Worse to Happen
Worse than has already befallen thciii is expected by the Jews of Germany who arc not hopeful that any good will cortie to them as a result of protests from out¬ side, declared Professor Sheldon H. Blank, of the Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati, in a report he made yester¬ day to Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, National Chairman of the $2,000,000 German Re¬ lief Fund of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, of his observa¬ tions during a recent visit to the Reich. .The Jews there feci, Prof. Blank said in his report to Rabbi Wise, Germany is no loiter passible as a home for Jews. The older generation is resigned to sub¬ sisting somehow until it dies out. But their great concern .is for the Jewish youth, who, they feel must be gotten out of Germany someho^S'.
"I have been impressed by two things —by the terror and by the utter hope¬ lessness which prevails among the Jews of Germany," Prof, Blank,states in his report, which Rabbi Wise made public yesterday. "The terror comes first. A Jew will hot speak with you unless he knows you well and is assured that you will not report his words in his own name. He has fear of open doors and windows and of corners from which someone might listen. He is afraid of his own servants. He has taken to whis¬ pering and to looking over bis shoulder. Communication has become most diffi¬ cult. Telephones are considered unsafe; letters arc dangerous, papers of all sorts must be scrutinized for sentiments which may be misinterpreted and must be. dis¬ posed of. Meetings are to be avoided for the false impression they may give.
"A Jew trembles as he passes the uni¬ formed men on the street. He goes out of his house and travels as little as pos- ;ihle. Even refugees or temporary visi¬ tors now outside of Germany exercise extreme caution. There are rumors about,of Nazi spies whose business it is . to get evidence which riiay be used against a Jew who returns or against ¦lis family who have remained.
"It is quite immaterial whether or not the recent events in Germany and the attitude of the Nazi regime tovvard the Jews justify this panic In the heart of the . Jew. The significant fact of the terror itself with its ravaging effect upon the soul, the character and even the body of the Jew would remain even were it only darkness and shadows which inspired it. "A visitor in Germany is not an eye¬ witness to violence. I had no unpleasant encounters, whatsoever while in Germany. But I heard enough from sources which 1 trust implicitly, read enough of inciting literature and saw ^'sufficient further evi¬ dence to be in a position to assert that the fear is by po nicaus unfounded. Un¬ fortunately reliable printed reports such as we In other lands' receive are not ailable in Germany; the eveiits clrcii- late as whispered rumors. Fear inspires fear and whispering adds to the horror, i'. must confess that after 1 had returned to symj>athetic English soil I still found mys'elf unconsciously glancing at open doors and harboring unreasoned suspi¬ cions against strangers when Germany was mentioned,-—such being the psycho¬ logical effect of terror.
I have not spoken with any German Jew who has any hope that the situation of the Jews in Gtnnany will ever be better again. On the contrary, those with whom I spolic expect this situation to iccome iiicreasingly worse.
"IncidcuUlly, I have seen the new textbooks required In the public schools, which picture the Jews as debased char¬ acters.
"Nor do the Jewa in Germany, as.it appeared   to   me,   expect  any   good   to -oine to them as a tcsijlt of protests, (Continued on.page 2)   .
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