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Vol. XI —No.  19
COLUMBUS, OHIO, MAY n. njzH
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The United Synagogue Concludes One of Its Most Successful Conventions at Chicago, Illinois
Speakers Stressed The Need To Revitalize The Synagogue—Over 400 Delegates Attended Convention—Campaign Launched For $500,000—Women's Equality In Congre¬ gation Work Is Urged in Resolution
MR. S. HERBERT GOLDEN OF NEW YORK CITY
WAS REELECTED PRESIDENT OF CONSERVATIVE BODY
CHICAGO—Need to revitalizetliesyn- .igogiic fio tlifit it .¦;IioiiId aRain (unction as the dominafing influence in Jewish life was stressed by a nutnber of speak- er.s at thc o]teiiing session of tlie national conventions of thc United Synagogue of America, iti; Women's League and Yonng People''s League, which opened its sessions at thc Hotel Stevens yester¬ day, Sunday, morning. More than 400 delegates, from every part of the United States ami Canada participated in the convention which will continue until Tuesday afternoon.
Tlic first to voice this need was Mr, S. Herbert Golden of New York, presi¬ dent of the organization, wlio said, among other things:
"The synagogue has for thousands of years been a source of inspiration in thc life of the Jew. From the synagogue has come forth its literature, its spiritual contributionB and the institutions through which thc ideals of Judaism- express themselves—the school, the orphan asy¬ lum, the hospital* all originated in and through .the synagogue and for many years its spirit has been integrated with the conduct of these institutions.
"The Torah (Holy Writ) and the .syn¬ agogue are no longer priced for their own intrinsic value. The Jew has he- come estranged from the synagogue as well as from the study of the Torah. If Judaism is to live, Conservative, Ortho¬ dox and Reform groups should all en¬ gage in a Jewish educational campaign for adults and college students as well as for chihlren. *Sa\'e tlip Jewish Youth' is'the universal slogan. But how can we expect to save our youth if the par¬ ents are themselves neglectful of their duties to their religion and are indiffer- ,cnt about- teaching their children Juda¬ ism/'-, -y
Rabbi Max Drob of Philadelphia, President of the Rabbinical Assembly of America declarcfl that thc laity is per¬ mitting' the Rabbis .to monopolize the holy law which belongs to thc whole people. Blindly following thc cjergy is obnoxious to Judaism which finds its ' greatest strength in an informed and en¬ lightened laity.
Mr. Herbert S. Roeder of New York, President of the Young People's League of the United Synagogue declared that Judaism must he i^aved from being noth¬ ing more than a museum-piece to be adored by archeologists. It must be handed down as a living heritage to thc Young People he said, for whom he de¬ manded greater participation in alt syna¬ gogue activities, so that when they at¬ tain manhood and womanhood they can intelilgeiitly carry on. '
Rabbt Samuel M. Cohen, executive di¬ rector of the United Synagogue of America, said that the organization com¬ prised of 233 congregations, 273 Sister¬ hoods are afTdiatcd with the Women's League and 125 organizations with the Young People's League.
"To our regret it must be confessed that thc Synagogue erstwhile, thc center and source of Jewish life, thought and inspiration is losing its strength and in¬ fluence," he said. "The spiritual,Ufc of hundreds of thousands of Jews Is being impoverished  for lack of  contact with
CHILDREN TO CELEBRATE MOTHERS' DAY ON SUN¬ DAY, MAY 13TH AT BRY¬ DEN ROAD TEMPLE
The children of tbe Bryden Uoad Sun¬ day School will hold an .appropriate Mothers' Day Service on Sunday, May i:tth, at II a. m. at tlic Hr>den Koad Temple. The service will consist of an opening hynm by the children of the Sunday scliuol, a welcome recitation by the kiiulergarten class under the direc¬ tion of Mrs. Loeb. Francis Joseph will Kivc a history of Mothers' day.
Rhoda Tarshish, Ruth Stone, Lester ZIpscr, Sylvia Sadwosliy, Rochella Orn¬ stein, and Joan Joseph will recite "No¬ body Knows." David Kohn, .\rthur Isaac and Joe Sumtncis will recite ,a poem called "Mother."
Mrs. Marcus H. Hnrnstine will give a talk, Miss Estelle Fi,shcr will sing, "Xfotlier My Dear" and "Songs My Mother Taught." Tributes '^to Mother, written by the following children will be read: "Mother," Regina 'Kobacker; "My Mother," Rita Glick; "Our Rest Friend," Alex Friedcnberg. Songs will he sung by the Sunday school children. A benediction hy Uabbi Tar.shisli and the closing itraycr by "F.in Kel Ohenu."
Mrs. Sigmund Ornstein will present to each child of the Siuiday school a flower in memory of her niuther.
thc Synagogue and thc Synagogue is bereft of Jewi.sh souls that cotdd con¬ tribute much to its own cfTcctivcncss, hcauty   and  holiness.
"Perhaps, thc fault Is not with those who arc leading thc Synagogue. It pos¬ sible that the functions of thc Synagogue as conceived by lid present day leaders have become so narrow in their scope that its men and womcti do not find in it ati answer to some of tlicir deepest striv¬ ings and aspiffltions. If we would re¬ vitalize the synagogue wc must broaden its functions lo embrace all the funda¬ mental fonnd In which thc Jewish func¬ tion expresses Itdclf, namely, worship, service and tlic performance of' good deeds."
Mr. John Risnian of Chicago, Chair¬ man of the Local Arrangements Com¬ mittee and Kfr. Chas. Olilf of Chicago, welcomed thc Convention on behalf of tlie Midwest Branch of thc United Syna¬ gogue of America, Mrs. Benj. Davis of Chicago, greeted the convention in the name of the Midwest Branch of the Women's I-caguc of which she is Presi¬ dent. Dr. Cyrus .^dler of Philadelphia, (Continued on page 8)
FORMER SPIRITUAL HEAD
OF   TEMPLE   WILL   SPEAK
HERE ON MAY 29TII
Rabbi Joseph S. Kornfeld of Toledo, will be thc chief speaker at the annual dinner of thc Brotherhood and Sister¬ hood of the Bryden Road Temple at the Southern hotel, Tuesday, May 29th, at (S:;iO o'clock.
Dr. Kornfeld has hosts of friends in tht.'i community. He qt one time was thc spiritual leader of Teniple Israel .and later.served as the American minister to Pensia.
Further details regarding this joint dinner will be found in the next issue of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle.
WISCONSIN    HILLEL DEBATES HERE ON  SAT¬ URDAY  EVENING.  MAY NINETEENTH
The B'nai U'rith Hillel Foundations of Ohio State University and the Univer¬ sity of Wisconsin will debate hi Coluni¬ bus on Saturday evening, May Iftth, un¬ der the auspices of Zion Lodge of thc B'nai B'rith. The debate will be held at Bryden Roatl Temple and Rabbi Jacob" Tarshish will preside.
The subject of debate is "Resolved, that prejudice against the Jew in Amer¬ ica is inevitable." The local team will take the afHrmative; they will be Helen S. Ackerman, Martin Omstein, captain, and Roy Weinberg. The coach is Roy J. Stone of Columbus, a Hillel debater of a year ago.
Thc Wisconsin team, wbich will be here to defend the negative of the ques¬ tion, won a thrillitig debate on the same side against the debaters of the Univer¬ sity of Illinois last Sunday. The debate was held in- the Covenant Club of Chi¬ cago, uiid«r the auspices of the B'nai B'rith Council of Chicago, before an audience of loOO people, and was one of thc outstanding events of the year for Qiicago Jewry.
Thc local debate is held under thc auspices of Zion Lodge 1. 0. B. B. thc lodge committee in charge being Bert Wolhnan, chairman, Walter Katz and J. B. WoUstein. Tickets will be' sold at fifty cents and a dollar, and can be ob¬ tained from any member of the com¬ mittee or from the Hillel Foimdation. A great crowd is expected to cheer on thc university students and to hear the dis- cusion of this important problem.
A BIG "SIUM HATORAH" TO BE   ARRANGED  IN  HONOR OF MR. AND MRS. N. WASSERSTROM Committee  Composed  of  Leon Nason, J. L. Feiner, Will Wcl¬ ber, and Ben F. LevinBon is Making: Arrangements for Tliis Affair J. -A' committee composed  of  President Lcoii N.1S011, J. L. Feinci-, Will Weltjur, and Ben F. Levinsoii tiik<,*3 this means of ifivtlini;; tlie inemljerA uf tlie L^ast Broad Street Temple as well as the community at large to the "Sium Hatorah" which they   arc  arranging   tor   Sunday,   May 27th, at 2 ;30 p. m., in the auditorium of the Temple,
A special program lias been arranged for the occasion and it will be' a real treat as well as mitzvah to attend this affair.
Judge Dana F. Reynolds Will Be The Chief Speaker at Big Moihefs* Day Celebtation Tomorrow Evening
Splendid   Musical   Program   Has  Been  Arranged   for  thc
Occasion—AlTair Will be Held in the Auditorium of
the East .Broad Slreet Temple—Every Lady Present
Will Receive a White Carnation
Judge Dana F. Ueynolds, who is ivell known to all Chronicle readers, will be thc chief speaker at the hig Mothers' Day celebration which will be held un¬ der the auspices of Zion Lodge, No. 2, I. O, B. B., at the East Broad. Street Temple tomorrow (Sunday) evening at 8 o'clock sharp. "What Mothers Have Contributed to America" will he his sub¬ ject.
A splendid musical program has been arranged for thc occasion, including some of the best local talent. It is the fo^id hope of Dr. Morris poldbcrg, pres¬ ident of Zion LodgCf that a representa¬ tive gathering will turn out for this aus¬ picious event, and unite in honoring thc mothers of this land.
Every lady present will receive a white carnation.
Governur A. Vic Donahey, who is a strong advocate of Mothers' Day cele¬ brations has issued thc following proc¬ lamation :
"The 'great reawakening of nature, the season of spring, with  its unfolding of
Ml life from the sleep or shelter of win- .tr,r, is again rejuvenating thc hcEirts of all itumldiKl. Around ns we witness re- hcwcd activities in all realms for the a^l- vancement of human welfare and hap¬ piness.
"It i-j natural that this season should «tir us to worship llie origin of all— Gnrl, the creator of the Universe—and inspire Ub to revefciifc for thc mothers ftf thc htiniau race. Wc, in our individ- tjal and riiiile minds, trace our beginning fo the heart of a noble heing wc know as mother.
"Through infancy, youth and maturity il is mother to whom wc look for Ruld- ancc. for understanding, for encourage¬ ment. If is she who inspires us to achlcvciiicnl and consoles ns hi inisfor- tunc. Womanly intuition aiid insight, tnorc than any other agency, has helped i|ian over the rough and ragged places of life. All others may lose faith, but mothers hrlicvc hi us with all the yearn¬ ing of their living souls to the last flick¬ er of life."
FELLOWSHIP DINNER TO Bfi GIVEN BY THE OFFICERS OF EAST BROAD STREET TEMPLE ON MAY 17TH
Judge Julian W. Mack Declares That "Demoral¬ ized Zionist Organization" Must Be Rescued
UrRes Complete "Ilouscclcaning" of Organization to Restore Con¬ fidence of People in the Z. O. A.—Failure of Present Admin¬ istration Necessitates ChanKcs, He Says—Berenson, Rosensohn, Zeldin and Others Direct Charges Against Lipsky Regime—Conference Pre¬ sents Gretings to Justice Brandies
BIG OPPOSITIONAL CONFERENCE OUTLINES ITS GRIEV¬ ANCES AGAINST PRESENT ZIONIST ADMINISTRATION
The OiHcers and Members of the-Brotherhood of Temple will be
. the Guests of Honor—A Splendid Program has been
.^ranged for This Occasion
On Thtir.sday evening, May i/tK there will bca big fellowship din¬ ner arranged by the officers of thc Tifereth Isr.tei Congregation in honor of the officers and members of tHe Br6therhood of the Iiast Broad Street Temple.
Prominent speakers will grace the program for the evening. A num¬ ber of entrctainment features arc also being planned.
It is the hope of President Ltfoli Nason, that every man interested ir thc welfare of thc Congregation wijl set aside thc evening of .May 17th for this occasion. /
Further details concerning this ivcnt will be published elsewhere in this issue of the Chromcle. ,'      ¦
IS TAKING AN ACTIVE PART ,
IN   ARRANGEMENTS   FOR?
I. O. B. B. CONVENTION
Daclirach  Fhoto.
Jacob B. Wolstein
Brother Jacob B. Wolstein is taking an active part in the preliminary arrange¬ ments for the forthcoming convention of District No. 2, L O. B. B. which will lie iicld in this city June 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
His special worlc during the sessions of thc convention will be to take charge of the ushers.
Mr. Wolstein is an architect hy pro¬ fession and is deeply interested in every civic and pbibnthropic movement of thc Buckeye capital. He is vice-president nf the degree team of Zion Lodge and has done good work in hringing in new mem¬ bers for the Order.
A. Z. A, TO SPONSOR DANCE
THURSDAY,   MAY  24TH   AT
NEW VIRGINIA HOTEL
The A, Z, A, will sponsor a tkince Thur.sday evening, May 24th, at the New Virginia Hotel. Mr. Harry Schiller, chairman for this affair, announces thiit a snappy orchestra has been engaged, and that a gr&nd time will be assured to all those who will attend. Don't for get to reserve Thursday, May 21th Watch the Chronicle for further details regarding  this  event.
WIND   SAVES   TRANSJORDANIA FROM LOCUST PLAGUE
JKRUSALEMT^OT T. A.>-Trans- jordania, like western Palestine, was saved yesterday from the locust plague hy a strong desert wind.
An atniy of locusts appeared at His- meh, Transjordania, threatening the fields of the region. However, just at Petra the early part of the week, a wind drove the locusts back to the desert.
Of: & U. Hillel Players Conclude Season's Pro¬ gram In Great Style
Their Work  Has Been  Highly Commended By Local Dra¬ matic Critics
Hillcl Players concludcil the season's program Thursday night, May 3rd, at University Chapel in what was perhaps one of the most interesting programs ever i>re«ented by this talental group. In this instance, thc Hillcl Choral Club and the Hillel Players joined forces in giv¬ ing tb an audience of oOO two original prize-winning plays hy Arnold Kippen and Jack Cassler and a group of Jewish songs  in  English, Yiddish and  Hebrew.
To quote the critics:
H. E. Chcrrington, Columbus Dis¬ patch ; "Some of the most distinctive art events in amateur theatricals in Colum¬ bus arc' contributed by the State univer¬ sity group known as the Hillel Players.".
'And from thc Columbus Citizen— "One often hears about thc 'Hillcl Players scoring again' but that time- worn phrase will have to be changed slightly from now "'on. The Hillel Choral Club .. . . is the cause for the change. They deserve a portion of the glory usually allotted to Hillel produc¬ tions and Thursday evening gave a bril¬ liant pcrformanee under thc supervision of Samuel R. Goldman, student director."
Harold Stacey, 'dramatic critic of the Ohio State Lantern, in his somewhat elaborate review, says "Hillel Players last night brought a succcs.sful year of dramatics to a close with a mighty flash of originality."
Hillcl Players are welcoming and de¬ veloping new talent, hi addition to their old stars. Among talented newcomers arc Jack Tannenhaiim, Jack Widricli, Sofia Blum, Esther Marie Wolf, and Morris Skop.
WASHINGTON.—Judge Mack, in his keynote address heforc the Z. O, A. Re¬ organization Conference in Washington Sunday, declared:
"Wc have gathered together here today to take counsel witli one another as mem- hers of thc Zionist Organization of America', how best to formulate and to effectuate those changes in the admin¬ istration and in the activities of that or¬ ganization that tlie Zionist ideals in and for Palestine may the more spee<lily be realized.
"Thc members of the Z. O. A. can make their views and wishes effective only at the annual convention through their delegates thereto to be elected. If in recent years the administration of the Z. O. ,A. especially in its publications had been conducted impartially with a view to securing a full and frank dis¬ cussion of all problems of interest to the members, this conference, prelimi¬ nary to thc convention, might have been unnecessary; the ever growing discontent might then have found expression; the means of remedying thc conditions that gave rise to it might have been brought lo the attention of the members, and the basic objectives of our movement might have   found   formulation.
"The primary essential to that frank discussion which alone can effectuate the much needed reforms in our work is a convention in June of wisely selected but ininstructed delegates, delegates not hand- picked by this' or that ofHcial of the or¬ ganization pledged to him and to his personal advancement hut men and women free from any ties except those of conscience and the welfare of Zionism. Texas has already set thc example in its recent State gathering. Wc must see to it that every State and district is awak- erted to an appreciation of this funda¬ mental need.
"We have not been called here to iu- stignte discontent with the present ad¬ ministration. The existing sentiment is deep and wide enough to require no stimulation; it found expression in no uncertain terms a week ago at Hadas¬ sah's conference. And here, as there, you will in the course of these sessions hear thc details that causefl this shout of di.scontcnt.
"From us, as from them, must come proposals for such changes as will re¬ store the confident spirit of our people. To carry through any real reforms will, however, require incessant work to the end that the remedies may become known to the rank and file of Zionists, the men and women by whose votes thc conven¬ tion delegates will be chosen; work that those delegates may he fitly selected. Contempt for existing conditions must no longer lead to abstention from organ¬ ization, if it does, the machinery of petty
A   GENERAL  MEETING  OF ZION LODGE  AT REAL¬ TORS' HALL MONDAY EVENING
An important meeting of Zion Ltxlge No. 62, I. O. B. B., will he held at Realtor's Hall, 144 East State Street, Monday evtming. May 14ih, at 8 o'clock. Balloting will take place on the names of the prospective candidates secured in thc recent drive for membership, and announcements will be made concerning the prize winners in this drive. Every member of thc Loflge h urged to be present. Tliose who have secured addi¬ tional prospects for membership, are urged to submit them at Monday night's meeting.
politics aud selfish  ambitions will con¬ trol.
"Personally I have coinc out slowly and painfully to thc conclusion that it is my duty to participate so far as my other duties permit it, in a struggle such as this. For several years after the Cleveland 1021 convention, I believed that my associates and I could .best serve the Zionist cause, which is the caus6 of thc Jewish people and of Palestine, by com¬ plete abstention from any tntcrfcrcncc In the administration of the Zionist Organi¬ zation. We had stood for principles which we believed were right, principles which, I say it almost regretfully, have proven hy the aad march of events, to have been right. We were outvoted; other principles prevailed. It was but right that those who won should he al¬ lowed to go ahead unhampered. We who remained Zionists but could not share in thc Z. O. A. work, attempted to find other lines for our Zionist activities. But as our intcrciit is in the principles and their realization in action, not In persons or personal ambitions, wc gladly surrendered even these activities when others capable of* enlisting larger forces were eagerly ready to take over and carry out our proposals.
In the course of time it seemed to many, though not to all of us, that the Zionist Organization of America which had become the major partner of the World Zionist Organization was yield¬ ing some of its heresies and adopting what we had believed to be the sound policies.. Thereupon the cohesion of our group was broken and more of them, some hesitatingly, some earnestly, joined in the daily tasks of the Z. O. A. Thus ended in 1934, some of thc conflicts of 1821.  -.
"From about the beginning of lfl26 however, dissatisfaction began td spread, and that too not so much through mem¬ bers of thc old opposition who for the most part were not particularly well in¬ formed, as primarily through staunch supporters of the present administration. Their criticism and demands foui)d an echo in Palestine and other lands. Throu;;hout the Unite«l States, the cry for a change awakened ever increasing numbers of old time Zionists.
"The discontent was not due primarily to the appreciation of thc correctness of the principles which sotne of' us advo¬ cated in 1921—but -to dissatisfaction in Israel -with the administration's method of conducting its own preferred policies. ¦ It was felt that the policy pursued iu Palestine was spelling disaster there, and it was foreseen that thc Palestinian dan¬ ger would demoralize the American movement to thc point of so' weakeniuf^ the response to the public appeal for (Continued on page 8)
REV. R. E. GOLLADAY WILL SPEAK   BEFORE    EAST BROAD STREET TEM¬ PLE BROTHER¬ HOOD
Entertainment Comittce Is Planning An Attractive Program For Wed¬ nesday Evening. May 23rd
Rev. R. E. Golladay of Grace Luth¬ eran Church, Columhus, will lie the principal speaker at the next open meet¬ ing of the Kabt Broad Street Temple, Wednesday evening, May 23rd, at 8:15 o'clock. He will talk of his impressions of Palestine, where he visited for sev¬ eral months recently.
The entertainment' committee, com¬ posed of Charles' Margolis and Dr. Don A. Schusterman, is planning an attrac¬ tive program   for  this  meeting.
All members of the Brotherhood are hereby requested to set aside Wednes¬ day e\eniiig. May 2itrd, for this final meeting of the season of thc Brother- houd.
RABBI RIVLIN TO ADDRESS
HILLEL STUDENT CONGRE-
CATION TOMORROW
MORNING
NEXT HADASSAH MEETING ON TUESDAY. MAY 22ND
'JIu' Columbus Chapter of Hadassah will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, May IJ2, at the Hebrew Sehool. MibS lulith Deathnan oi the Economics Dept. of Oluo State University witl be the speaker fur the afternoon. Her subject will be "The Education of the prc-school child "
Electiuu of otlicers will be held at this meeting. Further details will appear in the next issue of the Chronicle.
UAUHI SOLOMON RIVLIN
Dr. Lee J, Levinger announces that the principal speaker at the Hillel Stu¬ dent Congregation tomorrow morning at the Student Social Center, 16th aud Wal- deck avenues, will be Rabbi Solomon Uivlin of thc East Broad Street Temple. His subject will be "Mothers in Israel."