Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1926-08-20

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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
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Volume IX — No. 34.
COLUMBUS. OHIO, AUGUST 20, 1926.
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^'Palestine On Eve of Economic Expansion/' Says Judge Rosenblatt
$25,000,000 Port at Haifn» Klec-
tricity   From   the   Jordan
River;    And    Oead   Sea
Minerals    Will    Make
Country An Economic
.      World   Factor
10,000 IMMIGRANTS ARE NOW LIVING IN TENTS
, (From Our New Vork Correspondent) NEW YORK —The construction of the port at Haifa in the north of Pales¬ tine, which is to begin very, shortly, will make that city the gateway of Wcatern Asia just as San Francisco iS the gate¬ way of North America, according to a statement issued hy Judge Bernard A. Rosenblatt, Anierican member of the Palestine iMnancc and Economic Cpun¬ cii who returned last w;eek ffom abroad after participating in tjie, International
.Conference in London of the World Zionist Organisation,    Besides the con
.struction of this'port by the English government at a cost of about $25,000,- 000, • other forthcoming' economic, de¬ velopments are the utilization of the Jordan for electric light and power .for which 113,000,000 has already been raised and the exploitation .of the min¬ eral resources of. the Dead Sea which, according to Judge Rosenblatt* will re-
, veal to the world' a hew source of great mineral wealth.
Judge Rosenblatt's statement is as fol¬ lows: ""'¦¦' "There arc  three  oiitstfinding enter-
.prises which will-soon transform the Promised Land also into a Land of Promise. First; the Riitenberg Cohr' cession has finally raised, the Initial $3,000,000, and, work on the. larger. Jor¬ dan dam will begin in a few weeks jand the work will end only with a supply
.  of. electric light to every town and yil
..lagein Palestine, and sufficient power to supply every industrial need without recourse, to coal. Second, private capi¬ tal has been enlisted on thc 'Dead Sea'
, project, which will reveal to the world a new source of great mineral wealth. Third and greatest of all, is the building of the harbor at Haifa on the Jilediter- rancan coast, at a cost of about $25,- 000,000 by the ; English government Pipe lines will bring the Mosul oil to thie only
Damascus Railway Line will cbnnectj Bagdad with Europe through. the port] of Haifa,-^ the shortest distance from!
' the Far East, India an<I Mesopotamia to Europe,and America.
"There were some rumors, while I was in London, that England was con¬ sidering the building of a rival port on the Suez canal at Port Fuad, but this has ibeen officially denied, after our visit to the Colonial office. The Railway projected from Haifa to Bagdad and later to India, will mean a saving of
. oyer two weeks from London and Paris to India arid the Far East, and because of its location, Haifa is the shortest trade line between Europe and Asia. Given a commerciar people who can deyelop its possibilities, Haifa will be¬ come the gateway of the West of Asia as ' San : Francisco is the gateway of Western America.
"We might say that the growing of oranges and the pori pi Haifa offer the ecoViomis basis upon which there will be built a "House of Refuge" (to use a Biblical phrase) for the Jews of Eastern Europe, who are compelled to leave their native; countries, American JeVcs can help not only by voluntary contributions, through.the,United Pales¬ tine Appeal, but also by safe invest¬ ments of their surplus capital in mort¬ gages to meet the housing shortage now prevalent. For example, ten thousand Jewish immigrants in Tel 'Aviv ate aoyf living in tents on the seashore, wait¬ ing for capital investments in mortgages' for house building—and which the General Mortgage Bank of Palestine has agreed to provide by the sale of First Mortgage Bonds up to 13,000,000 in the American market."^
SPECIAL NOTICE
New Year Greetings to your friends and relatives at $3 and $5 must be sent or phoned in not later, than August 30th in order to guarantee their insertion in our Big New Year Num¬ ber which will be issued September Sth. Rosh Hashonah begins on, the evening of September 8th this year. Call ADamS 2954.
Phi Sigma Delta Boys Purchase Beautiful New Home, At 1968 luka Ave.
WiU Enlarge and Remodel Strticinre
So As To Accommodate Contforta-
biy Thirty-five   Men — ProgfeBB
of .Omicron Chapter Evokes ¦
Admiration of Local Jew's
Cons.iderable interest has been dis¬ played by local Jews an the announcement made last'Monday, ,by the; PM Sigma Delta Fraternity - (Omicron Cliiaptcr) of the purchase of a beautiful, new home iat 1908 luka Avenue at a consideration of $27,(M)0.' Especially, gratifying has been the enthusiasm shown by the'mem¬ bers of-the. local chapter upon .hearing the glad news. It is very evident that riiis important step has ushered in a new era in the life' of Omicron Chapter.   ¦
The, home Was forrnei'Iy occupied by Frederick C. H. Kurzrock, Well-known Columbus business man, and contains ten large , rooms artistically ! finished ¦ and tastefully decorated. The grounds, sur¬ rounding the hpme have ofteii evoked the commendation bf passersl>y because of the .fine looking trees and the well- kept shrubbe,ry. The acquisition.of the Kurzrock hoine was sponsored' by.lead¬ ing townsfolk of Cohimbus who leiif sub¬ stantial assistance to ithe project.
Plans have been 5Ubhiittc,d and let for the co^'struction of ah addition and, fdr considerable remodeling so as to accoin- raodate comfortably thirty-five men.
Details of the transaction were taken care of by Marcus :H...Burnstiile, while legal matters were looked after b> Edwin
'^Jtidaism In America Is Experiencing A Revival/' Declares Rabbi Jacob Tarshish At Corner-Stone Exercises of Temple
Spiritual Leader of Bryden Road Temple Pays Glowing [Tribute To The; Influence of Religion on the Progress of The World — Over 500 People Turn Out to Witness Impressive Ceremonies^—iBright Picture Is Painted For The Future of East Broad Street Temple —Pres. Nason Urges All Elements To Cooperate In Order To Guarantee Its Progress and Development Along Modern, Conservative Lines —Rabbi H. Hailperin Pleads For Sincerity and High Idealism In Congregational Work —Dr. Levinger Defends Youiig People Against Calumnies — Rabbi Jacob Klein Stresses Importance of Harmony and Unity •— James W. Huffman, Harry Kohn, Scott Wehe, Dr. M. Goldberg, and Dr. S. D. Edelman Also Speak.
WORK  ON  NEW  BUILDING  IS  BEING   RAPIDLY. EXPE- DITED; «A BIG CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS WILL SOON BE LAUNCHED," DECLARES PRESIDENT NASON
That was a remarkable of people which came to Broad street last Sunday afternoon, August ..!l5th, Ito witness tthe cornear- stonc laying exercises-of. the new pdi- fice of ¦ the Ti fcreth ¦ Israel Congrega¬ tion.
The- favorable weather was ceTtainty a Godsend and the, throngs of Jews from every section of Columbus and .yicinity who attended were indeed most grateful ior it, as well as for the splen- d-id program presented under the chair-r mansliip of  Ben  F.  Levinson.
A Beautiful Praiyer
The meeting was opened with a beautiful prayer by the spiritual leader of the. congregationi Rabbi Jacob/Klein. President Leon Nason, on behalf of the officers ' and members, greeted the as¬ sembled guests most heartily: .and out¬ lined to them the past achievements of the Tifereth Israd Temple and its broad and ambitious program for the future. .He emphasized the imperative necessity of cooperation, moral as 'Well as finan¬ cial, in ordtr to guarantee its progress and. 'development along modern, con$er- .¦vative. lines. ' ' ,      '
truly,
ced pelts
: lines ,will bring the Mosul oil' to r\   ' ¦ T T TT T"'"Ho
Mediterranean Sea, at Haifa, while ^tlfj     H Pf'P      \A/ /iai
an extension of the present Haifa- 7^ ^ U ¦   r Iw
""'Mr. .Nason'B Welcome
''We want to liiake this new shrine of
ours," said    ,Mr.    Nason,    "a    rallying
ground for the young and old, especially
for thie former and, if we all put bur
shoulders to the wheel, Tifereth, Isniel
"ongregation  will  become  a  most  po-
. —.'ent factor in the life'of ouir community
expertly   laShl-radiating    a    virilci    Jewish    spirit
' throughout the city.'*
Mrs. Loiiis Levin, aii ardent worker f the Sisterhood, was then,called upon [and   she   recounted   in  a   few,   concise words the. contributions -which her.'¦'br- ganization has made in the past, towards the promotion of the best interests of out.that now 'the Sisterhood stands ready to work with  might and w   . n   '       /j with main to make the East Broad street
/VtlgUSt It nCCa temple a tremendous success."
Other Speakers
S*/¦*l/i#" Hjf^-t J The next speaker, James W. Huffman, XJJ,J.Q.f ilof t/.^greeted the gathering^ not only jn the name of his fa(lher-in-]law, Governor Donahey, but also in the name of the great state of Ohio. Scott Wehe, acting mayor of Columbus during the. absence of James' M. Thomas, followed Mr. Huffman and expressed his fond wishes for the future prosperity of this "won¬ derful symbol o^ your faith and your dreams." Rev. Anshel Frecdnian, Can¬ tor of the; Agudath Achim Congrega-
outpouring I tion, chanted  "Ma Tovuh"
1354   East touching fashion.
He w&s followed by Rabbi Jacob Tar-. shish, of the Bryden Road Temple, -who in his own inimitable way paid a glow¬ ing tribute, to the influence' of. Religion on the progress of the world, declaring that,. France, Russia; and Mexico will some day regret their past persecution of the. Church. .In fact Russia, is al¬ ready begiiihing to regret it at this time, he said.
A Sad Mistake In Mexico today, he asserted,, "the gov¬ ernment is making a, sad mistake by try^ ing to undermine the Church and to destroy its hold op the people. ,It is ray firm belief that there will never be peace in a country which int^erfercs with the religious freedom, of its population. ReHgious freedom should be thc,coi*ner- stone of every republic. As we lay. the corner-stone of this new House of God, Ictus rededicate ourselves to the ideals of our ancestral faith, , '
.^ A New Birth of Freedom.
. "Ours it is to remember that far from dyiiig ¦ out, as ^ some foolish critics . say, Judaism, in ¦.\merica is experiencing a new birth of- freedom, a .real, virile renaissance, which wil!: usher "in an era of ; unprecedented growth ,and develop¬ ment.-;.,' ' -   '.-: ¦¦;,¦
'!0urtime-lion6red. Synagogue serv.es three primary purposes: (1) It is a Beth-Tefillah (A House of Prayer) ; (2) It is a .BcthTHamidrash (A House, of Study);, (3) It is a .Beth Haknes- seth (A-HoUsc of Assembly). Of lat'e our most pi^ogressive rabbis have been declaring, that ^a true Synagogue should lie a "House of. Prayer for all nations."
nlntll Tn 1      P(   ^^^ congregation, pointing .4 T U-l-U-f Ift-      X   ^ore than ever before "t
Smart pony coats.
Feiner, Though in Eiurope, Is Still Boosting for the East Broad Street Temple
Although he is at present on the "other side of the pond," Mr. J. L; Feiner, 1857 Bryden Road, is still interested in what progress his favorite Temple is making. In a letter to Mr. A. M. Neustadt of the Chronicle Editorial Department, he says: "The cornerstone layinjg exerr cises will be a thing of the past by the time this letter readies you, 1 trust that an immense throng witnessed the cere¬ monies and. that every one responded to the appeals for financial assistance. Please.:send mc a few recent copies of my best companion, *The Ohio Jewish Chronicle,' and remember, me to all my Columbus.friends, especially the officers of Tifereth Israel Congregation."
J. L. FEINER.
Dr. Levinger Is Called Away on Account of His Father^s Death Monday
diged Resident Passes
Away at Son's Home
Retired Business Man Is Stricken —
Formerly Conducted Bakery on
East Donaldson Street
Benjamin Shapiro, aged 65 years, re¬ tired business in<fn, died Monday evening at the residence of his son, Isaac Sha- piro, of 156 Np'rth twentietli Street, where he made his home. His death, which occurred threcj months after that of his wife, was due to infirmities of age-.
. Mr. Shapiro .formerly conducted a bakery on Donaldson Street. He was a niember of the'Woodmen of.the World, B'rith Sholom and Agudath Achim and lieth Jacob congregations.   Funeral serv-
duties at the B'nai B'rith Hillp l^ounda- tion at Ohio State 'Universfty, Those who have any business mattirs to take up whh him may consult Mr^ Levinger, Phones FR. 0!>25. or ADains \^47.
All Local Organizations Please Take Notice
All local organizations desir¬ ing publicity in our big Rpicciai New Year number, which will be issued early in September, are hereby requested to mail in reports of their activities nt once.    ,1
It is the policy of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle to include in its Kosh-Hashpnah Number re¬ sume's of the work accom¬ plished during thc past year by every temple, synagogue, and society in Columbus and central Ohio. We want to give as muih space as possible to these af¬ fairs.
If convenient, all material should be mailed in by August 27th. please give this notice your immediate attention and thereby facilitate the work of our editorial department.
Editor, Ohio Jewisli Chronicle.
Early Dates Of Jewish Holidays Stir Jewish Women To Quick Action
Distribution of Council Calendar Will Be Supplemented by Garefiil Stiidy of Examination Dates in Schools      \ and Colleges
Strong Conviction    ''
','1 want to testify today, to my strOng conviction that never before in the his¬ tory of Judaism in America. ha^S: there been manifested a keener interest in things Jewish. Every careful observer of contemporary events kndws that there is today an extraordinary amount of activity, in synagogs and temples, B'nai B'rith' lodges,, arid Y. M. H, A.'s. Everywhere one travels he,sees Hebrew schools being established; arid these sch6o'Is-i-inculc3ting as they, do the spirit and knowledge of Judaism into the minds and hearts of our youth—are enjoying a rapid growth and a remarkable pros¬ perity."
The rabbi also explained th? absence of his. friend, Mr. Joseph Schonthal, President, of fhe Bryden Road Temple, .  iCoHtinuetJ. OH pagf^y
THE HEBRAIC MORTAR OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Inquiry at Historic Sources Rluminates Influence of
Judaism on the Founders of the Republic.
By DR. MORRIS M. PEUERLICHT
<BaI>bi, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation)
NEW .YORK ¦,CITY-^The early dates of the Jewish holydays, beginriiiig with the'New Year on Wediiesday even¬ ing, September Sth, have; stirred the offi¬ cers and .membeVs of the National Coun¬ cil. of Jewish Women to take special steps to ensure that no examinations in the schools and colleges will be.sched-- uled for those dates.'-stated Mrs, J. Vic¬ tor Greenehatiiii of Cincinnati, National Chairman of tiie Council's Committee on Education. ¦,   ¦
"We had taken the special precaution this year," declared Mrs.; Greenebaum, "of issuing the Council calendar of Jew¬ ish holydfiys early in the Spring, so that the sclioolahd college authorities might be informed, in sufficient¦ tinie, ,o£ thc dates of our holydays. ¦ Their early oc¬ currence tliis year means; the possibility of." conflicts, to the great distress of our children and;. our youth., .Ouf officers tliroughoiit the United States and Can-- ada have been given special ins-tructions to make a careful study of the situation in .their-respective communities and to remedy it in ample .time., Out* educa¬ tional authorities arc ready to co-operate and are just as eager as. we are to avoid doing violence , to ,. the 'religious senl3- mentsarid convictions of our young." ¦ Mrs. Edwin .Zugsmith of Pittsburgh, National Chairman of , the '¦ Council's Committee o;i Religion, has appealed to the.local chairmen of her. cdminittee to exjjend the utmost effort, possible to prpV vide for the proper observance of; the Jewish hqlydays'in institutions in their vicinity or community that contain Jew¬ ish men and women,-. A special calendar has been issued by,her committee .for, the information of heads of institutions. , "Every Jewish soul.'Vstated Mrs. Zug¬ smith "must be allowed an opportunity to give expression to its fervent convic¬ tions on these holydays, whcnmillions of our people gain their sublimest vision of Israel, its ideals and its sense of obliga- tiori*tp its Heavenly Fatheh"
' , Dr. Lee J. Levinger left last Tuesday morning for Sioux City, Iowa, t^o attend the funeral of his father, the late Joseph Levinger, who, after a long period of ill¬ ness, suddenly expired. . Dr. J.,e^ii|S£|;^_i(Mi^wcre held at the residence Tuesday will return next Tuesday to resume his  aiternoon and the remams were interred
in Agudath Achim cemetery, under di¬ rection of the O'Shaughncssy Co. Sur¬ viving him also are three other sons, Ben, Sam and Harry, and 1^ grand¬ children. ,
(Dr. Morris Af. FetierJicht of Indianapolis, Ind., in a pap^r /w re(f4 at the recent session of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, gave an exhaustive and schoiarly, but none the less popular, presentation of the influence of Jttdqistn at the fottnders of the Republic
The follo-wing article is the second of a series of three, alt dealing with the various phases of .this devclopincut, which is of absorbing interest to all Amefi- t'ttns.—Editor.^
Whether intentionally or unintentionally the exaltation of the Old Testament at the expense of the New by the early Puritans continued to be a powerful fac¬ tor in the later development of the republic In the days preceding and during the struggle for American independence, the Bible conrinued to be a universal source of popular inspiration and support. Desperate enough though the political and economic provocation for the Revolution seemed to be, the masses still turned fo their Bibles for its moral sanction. But again, interestingly enough, not to the New Testament, but to the Old. "Prudence, indeed, will dictate", reads the Independence Declaration itsjelf, "that Governments. long established should not be exchanged for lights and transient causes; and accordingly, all experience hath shown, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils arc sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the Forms to wliich they are accustomed." Then follows a long citation of detailed causes, each and all warrant enough, to be sur'c, in the jnind gf the Revolutionary leaders for a change of government. But in order that the people at large be convinced', in order that tbcir souls be gripped by a consciousness of the complete"rightness of such a'change, it was necessary to prove that these causes were ample not only in point of actual politi¬ cal and economic fact, but also in point of religious arid moral theory. It .was necessary, in other words, lo convince the people not only that the King had (Continued on page 4)
Big Ivreeyoh.Picnic For. Hebrew School Children At Olentangy Park Aug. 24
The picnic given by the Ivreeyoh So¬ ciety for the children of.the Hebrew School will take place next Tuesday, August 24th, at Olentangy Park. There will be amusements of all sorts and also ref re£>hments,
The Ivreeyoh appeals to the mothers of the children to come and assist-them. Children must be at the Hebrew school between nine,'and ten ' o'clock A. M. promptly.
Doesn't Object To Erection of Synagogs For Religious Worship
An  Attitiide of Religious For¬ bearance Is Shown By Vice President   Peter   Smido¬ vitch of The Federation of Soviet Republics
BILLIKOPF ASSURED OF
SOVIET'S    FRIENDSHIP
¦   NEW YORK —The/Soviet Govern¬ ment offers.no objection .whatever to the erection   of    synagogues   for    religious worship, by Jews living in the agricul¬ tural  colonies   iri  Russia.    ThTs   state¬ ment indicating an attitude of religious forbearance on the part of the Russian   , g'overiimcnt   was ' made   yesterday   by , Peter Smidovitch, Vice-President of the Federation of  Soviet Republics, during a. conference  with  a  group  of   Ameri¬ can Jews on present conditions in Jew¬ ish colonics and the official attitude to-  , ward them;    A cable telling of this in¬ terview  was  received  today  by   David A. Brown, chairman of the United Jew- ' ish Campaign  from Jafcob Biilikopf, a ¦ noted  American: social  worker  who  is. nowin Moscow: ;
Mr., Biilikopf also cabled that unequi-   - vocal assurance was given that the gov:* ernmcnt policy toward Jewish colonies, was one. of ..genuine friendship and co¬ operation.   .After   submitting   to  jbim' every objection which  has been  raised in  America" to  the-agricultural   coloni-  , zation plan and the Russian official view¬ point regarding it, Mr. Smidovitch re¬ peated that the.Russian government was enthusiastic over the success of the plan,.. aiid being confi,dent of  its success, was willing to assist the movement iii; every way possible.,  Those present With, Mr. Biilikopf   at, the   Smidovitch   interview were William Rosenwald, son of Julius ,. Rosenwald,      Chicago    ¦ philanthropist, ,Stanley     Folz,   • Philadelpliia   . lawyer, ¦ David Schwgitzer of New • Yorkj. finan^ cial, adviser  of  the  Joint  Distribution Committee..
Mr. Biilikopf, who is director of; the , Federatiori of Jewish Charities of Phila-^ delphia, .and impartial ehairmari of the men's clothing industry of New York,   ¦ termed himself an "unofficial observer" when he sailed'for Europe..a few weeks
ago.; "¦¦ -. ;¦,¦¦¦¦-'" '¦'¦,'
The Russian government official, de¬ clared, according to Mr.. BilUkopf's - cablci that ithere was room for tens -of thousands of additional families on the .r ferti!e.,fields of the ;U.krain,e, and the Crimea, and that -the Russian govern¬ ment was" prepared to help the Jewish 'back-to-the-^soil" movement to-ah even greater extent than, it had previously 'done.;
Mr.  Biilikopf  stated that,there  was   , no basis in fact,for the belief that the Russian government was hostile, to or even tended to belittle the agricultural settlement   project.    He   declared   that the    misunderstanding    regarding    the government's  policy  toward   the  agH-: culturists, which had. recen^tly arisen in this country over^a-^tatem^rft.attri^ to  Michael  Kalinin,: chaii-ilnan/of  the Central Exectivc Committee of the So¬ viets, was due to the fact that -the in¬ terview was not published in the Amcri- ., can press in its entirety.   He was joined according  to the cable,  in  repudiating the   implications   drawn  from  this  in¬ terview   by   Mr., Smidovitch   who   de¬ clared that he had collaborated in writr ing the  original,  and Iby  M;  Mere j in, setretary of  the  Comzet,  the govern- , ment department whose function it is to facilitate the settlement of Jews on the land. Mr.  Smidovitch is chairman of the (Continued on page ^)
MEMORIAL FUND FOR MARIE BENJAMIN
In memory of Mrs. Marie Benjamin who died Friday, August 13th,, a me¬ morial fund has been established, pro¬ ceeds of which will go to the Jewish Infants Home of Ohio.
Those who are desirous of contribut¬ ing in Mrs. Benjamin's memory may send donations to Mrs. Max Herzberg, I5C8 E. Rich .St. .
Death of Mrs. Benjainin Is Mourned By Her Hundreds of Friends
LANCASTER  COUNCIL  OF JEW¬ ISH WOMEN TO HOLD PICNIC
A cordial invUation is extended the people of Columbus to attend the big picnic which the Lancaster Council of Jewish Women will sponsor on Sunday, August 23nd.
This picnic will take place at the Weid- ner Farm, Logan. Pike. A good time js assured all who come.
Two   Daughters,   a   Sister    and   a Brother Survive Her—Rabbi Tar¬ shish Officiates at Funeral Services
Bright's. disease caused the death last Friday, August l-Sth, of Mrs. Marie Newman Benjamin, 49, wife of Joseph Benjamin, 23*2 Morrison Avenue. Her demise occurred at Mt. Carmel Hospital after.a long and protracted illness dur¬ ing which time she was visited by her hundreds of friends and relatives. , Mrs. Benjamin was a Hfc-Iong resi- (ferit of Columbus, coming here in eairly childhood from, Germany. Two daugh¬ ters. Misses Henrietta and Celia Benja¬ min; a brother, Joseph .Ne\yman;, aiid a sister, Mrs Sarab Cahaii, of •Chicago.
Funeral services wei^ejheld-laat'Surt-: day    morning,    August , IJ^hf ^ at   the _ O'Shaughncssy  Chai^el  on'^/I^ast Tow^ Street, RabbiJacob Tarshisji.of the.Bryf 'den Road Teinple, officiating. ..Intei'^iRt; ¦ was made at Green Lawn cemetery^;      >
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