Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1926-07-02

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Volume IX — No. 27.
COLUMUUS, OHIO, JULY 2. 1926
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Most Successful Year In History of Zionism Declares Louis Lipsky
Memorable Visits of Bialik, Dr. Schmarya Levin, and Nahum Sokolow   Assisted   In   Ad¬ vances Made By Zionism In This Country*
DIFFICULTIES ARE MET
MOST TRIUMPHANTLY
(Jewish  Telegraphic  Agency)
NEW YORK.—The "most triumph¬ ant year in the history of Zionism in this country," is thc way in which the annual report of the Zionist Organiza¬ tion of America, made public by Louis Lipsky, chairman, on thc eVe of tbe twentj'-ninth'annual convention in Buf¬ falo, sum"; Up the preceding twelve months of Zionist activity, which art also characterized as among the "most difficult" in- the annuals of the move¬ ment.
"It may be openly said," declares the report, "that at no otlier period was the organized movement in America faced with so crucial a situatipn, by reference not only to Palestine and to thc Diaspora at large, but in the light of local circum stances. As a test of the strength of Zionism nothing more searching could have been deliberately devised. The is¬ sue has been one which makes the twenty-ninth annual convention a cele- hratioA as well as a preparation for larger tasks."
The difficulties which the organiza¬ tion met triumphantly, as enumerated in the report, were the economic collapse of Eastern and Central European Jewry, cutting down the flow of private capital from immigrants going to Pal¬ estine with their own money, and like¬ wise making a shortage of public funds expected for tbe various Zionist coloni¬ zation agencies, which the success of thc United Palestine Appeal overcame. In America the organization was faced with the Crimean coloni.:ation scheme, launched in connection with the relief campaign, which through the preponder¬ ant -publicity accorded it, became "an assault on tbe one colonization ideal which for two generations has been the subject of Zionist endeavor—the re¬ building of the Jewish homeland."
EinphasiEing that Zionis,ts "greeted with satisfaction" the revival of relief activities £or the unfortunate Jewries of Europe, the report points out that the "advertised dimensions" of the proposed Russian colonization scheme, threat¬ ened to divert America, the mainstay of Palestine, from the Jewish home¬ land, and it was against this danger that Zionist sentiment rallied.
"Two achievements have resulted from the action, of the Zionist," the report continues. "The colonization element in the relief program has ceased—for thc time being at least—to be the main sub¬ ject of' propaganda in the relief cam paign. This change of attitude has been thoroughly welcomed by the Zionist pub¬ lic and has even made possible in cer¬ tain sections of thc co'untry, a union of forces in joint campaigns, "the other achievement was equally signiiicant. The threat—conscious or unconscious— to subordinate Palestine to any other public project, and to thrust the Jewish homeland into the background of public attention, roused the Zionists of Amer¬ ica to vigorous action. The Baltimore conference was called and the send-off (Contimted on page 4)
Direcitor of Hillel Foundation at O. S. U. Is Elected to Execu¬ tive Board of Rabbinical Conference
The Little Tin Soldier
A STORY FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY
By ELMA EHBLICH LEVINGER
(Copyright, 1926, by Elma Ehrlich Levinger, all rights reserved)
RABBt 'JLEE' J. JLEVINGEI^.
Rabbi Levinger, director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at Ohio State University, was honored by the recent conference of Reform Rabbis at Asbe- ville, N. C, with a membership on the Executive Board of thib noted body. Dr. Levinger has been active m the Central Conference of American Rabbis since 1914. He is considered one of the most scholarly of the younger men in the American rabbinate.
Rabbi Louis Wolsey of Philadelphia, is president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
World Migration Congress Is Formally Opened In London, England
Brown,   Secretary   of   Trade   Union
Movement* Says Jews of Eastern
Europe Are in Tragic Situation
Come to the'Beth Jacob Tomorrow and Help in
Big Celebration
On Sunday afternoon, July 4th, reception for Rabbi Leopold Greenwald and his wife, who recently arrived from Europe, wilt be held at the Beth Jacob Synagogue. The members of the con¬ gregation as well as thc general com¬ munity are cordially invited to attend this reception. This will give everyone an opportunity to get acquainted with thij rabbi and his family.
In tlie evening of the same day a formal celebration of the 150th anni¬ versary of the Declaration of Independ¬ ence will be held. Rabbi Greenwald will deliver an address approipriate to tht occasion. Other' speakers are also on the program.
Come and help us celebrate.
A. P. B. — Publicity Chairman.
LONDON —The- World Migration Congress called by the International Federation of Trade' Unions and the Labor and Socialist Interiiational was opened here in the presence of many delegates representing 23 countries, 17 in Europe and 0 overseas. The Con¬ gress was- opened by Mr. Meridan, vice- president of'the Trade Union Interna¬ tional.
Mr. Zybert, repret-entative of the Jewish Labor Emigration Bureau of Warsaw, Professor Hir^h, professor at the University of Geneva, expert on in¬ ternational labor questions;* Mr. Alter, representative of the Jewish Labor Party, Bund, Messrs. Locker, Rudel, and Jahrblum, representatives of the Poale Ztony Madam S. Cohen, represent¬ ing the London Society for the Protec¬ tion of Jewish Women, and two Pales¬ tine delegates arc participating in the Congress. Mr. Lucien Wolf, secretary of the Foreign Committee of the Anglo- Jewish Association and tlie Board of Jewish Deputies, is attending the Con¬ gress as a guest.
In a detailed statement submitted to the Congress by Mr. Brown, secretary of the Amsterdam Inter national, the question of Jewi&h emigration is touched upon. "Jewish migration is particularly important and presents peculiar difficul¬ ties," he stated. "The revival of anti- Semitism in Eastern Europe plates the Jews in a tragic position. The United States of America' having closed its doors to them, little outlet is left to thenf.
"There remains only Palestine as an outlet for Jewish migration. But Pales¬ tine can take in only small numbers and its capacity is limited both politically and economically. Migration of the„ Jewish race is therefore of transcendant importance.
(Continued on page 4)
The hot rays of a Washington July sun had ceased to scorch the white marble stairs, the patient trees. 'A twilight haze began to gather ahout the many columned Memorial where thc great bronze Lincoln sits in immortal contemplation. In his tomb above the city the Unknown Soldier slept.
Never free of offerings, today the shrine fairly glowed with tributes of bright ribbons and brighter blooms of flowers. Here a wreath left by the brown hands' of Boy Scouts, there a sheaf brought by some foreign dignitary; a crudely formed cross contributed by a little hand of negt"o ministers from the South: scarlet poppies with the card of a far-western Post of the American Legion. On the birthday of his coun¬ try the nation's Unknown Hero was not forgotten.
"Mamma," pleaded a little bent Jew m a dusty derby'and shining coat, "Mam¬ ma leben, it's time to ^o home now. Mamma," with a gentle tug at the silent figure crouched upon the white marble stairs, "the train goes in a hour. We have to hurry."
No answer from the bewigged little woman crouched beside the flower- covered tomb With her wrinkled {a,CQ and tortured eyes she n^ight have been Mother Rachel herself, bending over her dead, refusing comfort.
From one of the hemlock-shaded por¬ ticoes a guard advanced; came,to the two late visitors, looked at them sharply. Many hundreds had visited the shrine that day, but it was not easy to forget the face of the little wrinkled woman, her stooped compamon. And they had been there since early morning.
"It's getting late." His voice crisply official.
The Jew In the derby locked his hands with a neryous intensity that was alnlo.'-t tragic.
"Don't I know it's late?" he demanded. "Don't T know our train for New York goes back in a hour?" 'ICome in a machine?" "No, sir."
The guard shrugged. Tourists were a foolish lot, and this pair seemed even madder than most of the visitors to the tomb. "I don't know if you can pick up a taxi so late," he told them, "but if you look out there at the entrance ..." "Taxis! My God!" The man seemed horrified even at the thought. "We ain't millionaires, mister. For three years we've been saving up for this excursion. And if we don't get that train we got to buy another ticket." Again he sought to persuade the silent figure on the stairs. "Mamma, mamma, didn't you hear this gentleman say it takes a long time to the train ?   We got to be moving."
The guard drew him aside. He had seeA several hysteric women'at the Tomb . . . he didn't like to take chances. "You came early this morning, didn't you?" he asked. The Httle Jew, his face now white and strained with anxiety nodded. "What's the matter with her that you can't get her away?"
One of the little man's fingers, long, tapering, curiously beautiful despite' the broken, discolored nail, pointed to his
President  of  T. L  Temple Is Working Hard for New Build¬ ing Project on East Broad Street.
Local Jewish Boy Wins Mid-West Marble Title
.\fter winning the marble champion- hliip in ilis home town, Cftlumbua, Carl Trager last Wednesday won the mid¬ west title at Atlantic City, He is ex¬ pected to compete in the national i>emi- linals and many predict that hc will emerge victorious in these couteiits also.
forehead.     "Eier   since   tbe   war,"   he whisperetl.   "She nti\er got over it."
The guard nodded. He had heard more than one confidence there upon the heights where the Unknown sleeps after his woundings and liis scars.
'We had just one Kaddish.—one son, mister. The others died when they was little over there," his band describing a vague, far-away fatherland the other might never vision. "My God, how that woniail" slaved for our Benjamin, selig! She used to stand up till twelve o'clock washing and ironing so he cbuld have a clean shirt to wear to cheder. She wouldn't let him sell papers like the other bo>s in the tenement. She made a prince out of him."
Something stuck in thc little Jew's throat and he turned away. The guard waited. He remembered with curious distinctness the face of a gentle woman irom Virginia who had visited the TDtnib last year; she had grown faint and hc had brought her a glass of water. Later she bad told him of her son . . . how curiously alike all these stories were.
"A prince she made otit of hjm. She wouldn't let him take out his working papers. His poor papa could push a cart and sell herrings on Delancy Street, but be had to go to high school. Siie used to go around scrubbing floors and. taking care, of the women in the tene¬ ment when they had babies. Nu, you have little babies and you slave for them and work for them and they pull thc life 6ut of you when they suck the milk, and what is it all, anyhow? A smart boy," his eyes -wandering off toward the gathering mists which closed about them, "a smart boy. And such a barmitzvah speech. He would have been a grand lawyer."
The guard nodded.    "The war?" ,
"Yes, mister. He was too young, but he lied about his age. He was bound to go. I thought his mamma would go meshugga at first; but afterwards when we went to visit him at Camp Upton, she seemed all right again. She learned to knit in the old country That helped her a lot when Benjamin went away. She knitted and knitted for the Red Cross ladies- She used to go to their meetings and she got to speak a Httle English. I used to tease her that she was getting sp smart Benjamin would be afraid of her—when he got back."
The guard shifted from one foot to another. These stories were all alike; no matter how different the introduc¬ tion the red climax was the same. Some¬ times hc wondered whether it was ex¬ actly right, all those broken mothers, those boys like the one who rested at their feet. Maybe, if the United States could keep up a big et^ough army and navy and show those smart-alecks in Europe we knew how to take care of ourselves, we wouldn't have to have'any more wars.
"Mamma," he was leaning over her again, "mamma, we're too late for our train, but maybe if we start now . . ." He turned back to thc guard. "See, that's the way she sits all the time at home now. When I got home from my (Continued on page 4)
¦ Mr. Nason,. who lives at 2575 Bexley Park Road, has been devoting much of his time during tbe past six Mnonths in hastening thc con'^truction of the new home of the Tifereth Israel Congrega¬ tion. Together witli the other officers and the building committee hc signed a contract last wpek with a well-known construction firm for the erection of the new building at 13*1 East Broad street.
, In the near future he will head a cam¬ paign for new members, au as to strengthen the congregation's infiuencta and broaden its scope of work. A perti¬ nent editorial in re the T. I.'s new home will be found on page 4.
Judaism and Evolution Do Not Clash, Conference of American Rabbis Told
Notable Address on '^Judaism in Re¬ lation to Philosophy and Science", Is Delivered by Prof, Harry A. Wolfaon
Rabbits Wife and Children
Arrive in Columbus
The wife of Rabhi Leopold Greenwald together with their two children, An¬ drew and Ernest Greenwald, arrived ai the Union Station from New York, last Tuesday evening and were received by a large delegation from the Beth Jacob congregation, headed by C. H. Furman. The rabbi and his wife were heartily greeted by the reception committee upon this joyous occasion and hope was ex¬ pressed that happiness would contin¬ ually be their lot in this city.
The rabbi and his family are now re¬ siding at 4o9 East Fultdn Street, where he will be delighted to meet his frienda.
Important Statement By President
Leon Nason of The Tifereth
Jsrael Congregation
"After much delay the contract for our new building at 1354 East Broad Street has been let.. Every mendier of our congregation is highly gratified. We all feel hopeful that success will crown our efforts to give to Columbus a 'Homei of Worship* of which we can be proud and in which the high¬ est ideals of our Faith wiU be carried out.
"At this time I would like to remind all those who have made pledges towards the Building Fund that the Biiilding" Conunittee will be glad to receive payments on same. We want to avoid personal soliGitation as much as possible. The cooperation of every subscriber is urgently requested.
"I am delighted to announce that no construction worhj wiU take place cm the Sabbath or other holidays. We want: to set an example of reverence for our holy days. It has al¬ ready been decided that the comer-atone laying exercises will take place Sunday afteirnoon, August fc
"Prominent speakers of city and state will grace the pro¬ gram. An extraordinarily great celebration is planned and I trust that the entire community will tuma out for the occa¬ sion.
"1 shall make further announcements regarding our prog¬ ress in the columns of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle."
ASnEVILLE, N. C—Tliat Judaism does not clash with evolution and science was the assertion made by Prof, tiarry A. Wolfson in his address on "Judaism in Relation to Philosophy and Science" before the convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis here. Dr. Wolfson occupies the Littauer chair of Jewish literature and philosophy at Harvard University.
Judaism from its very beginning was based upon two principles, Prof. Wolf¬ son declared. First, the Bible as the inspired work of God; second, the free¬ dom of interpretation of the text of the Bible in accordance with the changes in scientific and ethical views. The Bible in its legal part was never taken by Judaism literally, he stated.
From ^ the earHest time, Judaism adapts the legislation of the Bible to the altered conditions of the time, and similarly in its reUgious views, Juda¬ ism interpreted the Bible in accord¬ ance with the scientific ideas of the times, Prof. Wolfson stated.
This free interpretation of the Bible started long before the Christian era and has continued uninterruptedly through the ages. One of the problems tbat confronted Judaism at- the very earliest time was its nature' and rela¬ tion to the universe and the origin of the universe, and with the scientific ideas contributed through the teachings of the Greek philosophers and scientists. This problem is similar to .that with which modern man is confronted, he declared. Tbe conference considered the prob¬ lem of religious education and heard the report of Rabbi David Phillipson. Tliis report,' like that of the com¬ mittee on church and state, which was presented by Rabbi Edward N. Calisch, of Richmond, Va.. stressed the need of religious education outside of the school- (Continued on page 4)
Rabbinical Conference Approves Plan of Big Synagog Council
Convention Approves Constitu¬ tion For the Proposed Con¬ ference   On   Jewish Education.
ADOPT CODE OF ETHICS FOB AMERICAN RABBIS
(Jewish Telegraphic  Agency)
ASHEVILLE, N. C.-A step towards religious unity in American Jewry was laken at the Wednesday morning session of the Central Conference of Ameri¬ can Rabbis in convention here, when the report of the Committee on Synagogue Council was adopted in full without di-j- sent.
By accepting this report thc Central Conference decided to further the crea¬ tion of a Federal Council of Syna¬ gogues in America. The membership o\ the council will comprise the Union of American Hebrew Congr(igations, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Rabbinical Assembly of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Rab¬ binical Council of the Union of Ortho¬ dox Jewish Congregations of America, the Onion of Orthodox Jewish Congre¬ gations in Amferica and' the United Syn¬ agogues of America.
According to the preamble, the posi¬ tion is taken that tbc synagogue is the basic unit of Jewish life. It *!^as re¬ solved that a council composed of re¬ presentatives of national congregational and rajjbinical organizations of Amer¬ ica be formed for the purpose of speak¬ ing and acting unitedly in furthering such religious interests as the constit¬ uent organizations in the Council have in common.
There are at present two hundred and ninety-four members) in the Central Conference of Aniepcan Rabbis, ac¬ cording to a report presented. A mo¬ tion to draw up a new minister's hand book to replace the present volume was adopted. ,
The campaign for a pension fund for rabbis reported favorably on its efforts to increase the present income for this fund. The Committee on Church and State reported the result of their survey to the effect that "in the light of the present hysteria of moral uplift and one hundred per cent Nordic,American¬ ism, we believe the present most favor¬ able plan is that which seeks a week day hour for religious instruction outside of school hours and school buildings, to the extent that school hours are short¬ ened one day in the week to permit consummation of this plan."
The cpnvention approved the consti¬ tution for the proposed Cbrtfercnce on Jewish Education for Collegiate Youth, to comprise the representatives of the Central Conference of American Rab¬ bis, thc Union of American Hebrew Conotregations, the Federation of Tem¬ ple Brotherhoods and Sisterhoods, the United Syna-sjo^ues of .America, the Rab¬ binical Assembly, thc Women's pouncil of the United Synagogue, the B'nai B'rith, the Intercollegiate Memorial So¬ ciety, the Jewish Chautauqua Society (Continued on page 4)
Local Rabbi Elected Member of
the Executive Board  of the
H. U. C. Alumni Ass'n.
Officers Are Elected By
United Jewish Fund
At a meeting held at the Progress Club last Tuesday evening, June "29, the following officers were elected: Edwin J. Schanfarber, President; l*on J. Goodman, 1st Vice-President; Joseph Solove, '2nd Vice-President; Simon Laz¬ arus, Treasurer; N. Danziger, Assistant Treasurer.
Upon the motion of M. L. Yuster, Sigmund Ornstein, 451 South Champion Avenue, was elected to the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Fund. It was decided to hold regular meetings of the Fund members on the third Tues¬ day of the last month in eaqh quarter, beginning June 29, 1926.
RABBI JACOB TARSHISH
As a fitting tribute to his splendid ef¬ forts on behalf of the Aluimii of the Hebrew Union College, Rabbi Jacob Tarshish of the Bryden Road Temple, was elected last week to serve on the Executive Board of the Alumni Associa¬ tion. At the recent Conference of Rabbis, in Asheville, N. C. tbe rabbi was <?iiie^ <jf the most active men on the flooi', garr ticipatiug in all the important dis<;u9Ml9n& At present Dr. Tarshish ^nd his/faniil^ are visiting relatives in Baltimore, ^id,
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