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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

Congregational News

TEMPLE BETH EL NOTES.

SHAAREY ZEDEK NOTES

Holyday Services.

S a t u rd ay morning services begin at
9 o'clock. Rabbi A. M. Hershman will
deliver his weekly sermon, beginning at
10 o'clock.
The committee on pews for the as-
signment of pews to those desiring
accommodation of the synagogue of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek during
the coming holydays will sit in the
synagogue between the hours of 9
and 12 Sunday morning, September
9, and between the hours of 8 and 10
in the evening of Monday, Tuesday,
'Wednesday and Thursday, September
10, 11, 12 and 13.
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Services for Rosh Hashono and
Yom Kippur will be held both at the
Temple and at the Unitarian Church
as follows: Succoth services in the
Temple only. Members of the Temple
and worshippers at the supplementary
services should be in their places as
promptly at the hour stated as pos-
sible.

Rosh Hashono (New Year).

Sundry evening, Sept. 16, at 7:00
o'clock.
Monday morning, Sept. 17, at 9:30.

Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).

Tuesday evening, Sept. 25, at 7:00
o'clock.
Wednesday morning, Sept. 26, at
9:30.
Young People's Service, 12:15 to
2 :00.
Al emorial Service, 4:00 o'clock.

Succoth Services (Feast of Taber-
nacles).

Monday morning, Oct. 1, at 10:00
o'clock.

Scheminee Azereth (Feast of Conclu-
sion).

Monday morning, Oct. 8, at 10:00
• o'clock.

Sabbath Services.

Sabbath Services Will be resumed in
the Temple on - ept. 8, at 10:30.

Sunday Services.

Sunday Services in the Temple will
he resumed immediately after the
holydays, the exact date to be an-
nounced.

i'installation of Rabbi Mayerberg.

Though Rabbi Mayerberg will as-
sume his duties as Assistant Rabbi at
once, his formal installation into of-
fice will take place on the eve of Suc-
coth, Sunday evening, Sept. 30, at 8
o'clOck. The installation services will
be followed by a reception under the
auspices of the affiliated organizations
of the congregation.

Religious School.

The classes of the Religious School
will be organized for the year on Sun-
day morning, Sept. 30. Under the
new plan of organization there will
be three departments in the Sabbath
School, the Primary Department, the
High School Department and the Nor-
mal Department. To the Primary De-
partment will be eligible all children
who have not yet been confirmed or
who are in attendance in public and
private schools below high school
grade. Their sessions will begin at
10:45 and continue until 12 o'clock.
To the High School Department will
be eligible children who have been
confirmed or who are in attendance at
public and private schools of high
school grade. Their sessions will be-
gin at 9:30 and continue until 10:45.
To the Normal Classes will be eligible
those who have satisfactorily com-
pleted their studies in the Primary and
High School Departments of the Sab-
bath School. Their sessions will be
held on a day other than Sunday, to
be hereafter announced.

Affiliated Societies.

All of the societies affiliated with
the Temple have ambitious plans for
the season's work, which will be re-
sumed immCdiately after the holydays.
Detailed announcements wil shortly be
made to our members.

Bible Classes.

Bible and other study classes will
be formed for the year early in Octo-
ber. Now is the time to set aside at
least one hour or two in your week's
program for participation in this work.

Prayer Books.

Prayer books for Sabbath and holy-
days may be obtained at the Temple,
price one dollar each. It will prevent
confusion and delay if members will
order their books before the holydays.

An amount equal to 10 per cent. of the
funds which will be raised in Seattle.
Wash., this year for Jewish war suffer-
ers in Europe has been pledged to the
Seattle Jewish War Relief Committee
by Henry Kleinberg, of Ellensburg.

YOUNG MEN'S AUXILIARY OF
BETH ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE.

The Young Men's Auxiliary of the
Beth Abraham Synagogue starts its
third year with a membership of 53
members. The purpose of this or-
ganization is to teach its members the
true meanings of Judaism and Zion-
ism. Services are held in Hebrew
every Saturday morning at 9 a. m.
After the services a lecture is held in
English by Harry Schlussel, a mem-
ber of the organization. Meetings
are held every Sunday afternoon in
the vestry room of the synagogue and
the teaching of Judaism and Zionism
take place. A banquet in honor of
the members of the synagogue will
take place the latter part of October.
We have just received our charter
from Young Judea of New York city,
and we are now affiliated with the
Young Judea of America.
The officers of the organization arc
as follows: President, Harry Schlus-
sel; vice-president, Israel Itskowitz;
secretary, Jacob Schneider; treasurer,
Edgar Schlussel; financial secretary,
lien Eder.

PALESTINE REFUGEES AT
BERNE SOON TO EMBARK
FOR AMERICA.

Secretary of State Robert Lansing
on Tuesday telegraphed Albert Lucas,
secretary of the joint distribution
committee of the Funds for Jewish
War Sufferers, announcement of the
receipt of a cable from the United
States minister to Switzerland, relat-
ing to the Jewish refugees who re-
cently arrived at Berne, Switzerland,
from Palestine.

The American minister cabled that
the refugees, some 89 men, women
and children, who arrived in two de-
tachments from Palestine, are all still at
Berne. They will sail for 'America as
soon as arrangements for their repatri-
ation, all being American ,citizens are
completed. In the meantime, under di-
rections front the Joint Distribution
Committee through its chairman,
Felix M. Warburg, every possible
care will be taken for their comfort and
funds for their passage to America have
also been guaranteed by the committee.
This sets at rest various rumors which
have reached the United States, re-
garding the present whereabouts of
the refugees.

The Joint Distribution Committee
also announces that arrangements
have been completed for the care of
any additional parties of refugees
that may make their way from Pales-
tine into the neutral countries of Eu-
rope. The state department is co-
operating with the committee and has
sent instructions abroad to that end.

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Heroism of French Jews Making Anti-
Semitism Extinct in France

Incidents of notable heroism dis-
played by the Jews. of France are de-
tailed and given as typical of the pa-
triotism and loyalty of the Jewish

population of that country by a writer
in the American Hebrew, who de-
clares that public opinion in France
has now swung sharply away from
any tendency toward anti-Semitism
and is supporting the emancipation of
the Jewish populations of Russia and
Roumania.
"The cessation of anti-Semitic at-
tacks in the press," he says, "may be
ascribed not only to the heroic con-
duct of French Jews in the war, but
also to a greater harmony in the re-
lations between the native and foreign
born Jews in France.
"Three years ago, before war was
declared, there had been a consider-
able number of young Jews in France
who adhered to the idea of interna-
tionalism. Only two days before war
was officially declared one of these
young men, Leon Israel by name, at-
tended a pacifist demonstration which
was dispersed by the police. Leon
Israel came home bruised and all in
blood, but still with the ardent hope
for peace in his heart. Two days
later, however, as soon as war with
Germany was officially declared, he
enlisted—and after two years of brave
fighting found his untimely heroic
end in one of the battles in ,the
Somme offensive last year.
"And Leon Israel was not the only
pacifist who, notwithstanding his paci-
fist ideals, joined the colors without
waiting to be called to defend France
from the attack of her powerful en-
emy. "Tens of thousands of young
Jews who, like Israel, had cherished
ideals of peace and good-will, rallied
to the colors, sacrificing their lives on
the altar of their country. The ma-
jority of them fought as privates,
many have been promoted to officers,
but all have displayed the same un-
daunted courage and fearlessness.
And not only French Jews proper,
but thousands of Jews from Algiers,
Morocco. and Tunis responded to the
call of the mother country.
"At the outbreak of hostilities there
were more than 20 per cent of Jews
in the Zouave regiments. The Moroc-
co division, now famous for its part in
the battle of the Marne, which ar-
rested the onrush of the Teuton
hordes—consisted of at least 40 per
cent of Jews.

Three Rabbis Killed in Battle.

"Three rabbis have lost their lives
in battle, among them the grand rabbi

NO WORK AT ALL.

An employe of a New York state
firm, it is said, after working for eight
years, asked for an increase in his
salary.
"You don't work for us," said the
manager, who proceeded to prove it 1))
the following method of subtraction.
"There are 365 days in the year.
"You sleep eight hours a day making
122 days subtracted from 365 leaves 243
days; you have eight hours recreation
each day, also making 122 days, leaving

of Lyons, the Rev. Abraham Bloch.
lie worked with a sanitary detach-
ment on a farm converted into a tem-
porary hospital. The improvised laz-
aret was most of the time under the
enemy's violent fire. During one of
the bombardments a wounded Catho-
lic soldier found strength enough to
crawl to the door of the • cellar in

which the Red Cross men worked and,
mistaking the rabbi for a priest, asked
him to let him kiss the cross. Dis-
regarding the danger, Rabbi Bloch
mounted the cellar stairs, found a
.cross, and pressed it to the lips of
the dying soldier. He was spared as
if by a miracle, but that very evening
transporting a wounded soldier in an
ambulance, he was killed by a shrap-
nel shell. All of France was admir-
ing his heroism. His brother, chief
rabbi of Belgium, was imprisoned for
a term of six months and banished to
Germany for his patriotic attitude to-
ward his country.

Jewish Martyrs in Lorraine.

"Dining the three years of war the
Jewish population has time and again

displayed invincible courage. There
are very few Jews in Lorraine, yet
great were their losses and sacrifices
in that province. Rabbi Lucevilli and
his wife were shot by the Germans,

all Jewish houses near the synagogue

were burned down, only the syna-
gogue remaining intact. The rabbi of
Pont-a-Mousson was deported to Ger-
many as a hostage. In Nomeny a
great many Jews were shot on the
suspicion of loyalty to France.

"Even from this fragmentary in-
formation one can form an opinion

of the part played by the French Jews
in the defense of France, especially so
if one keeps in mind that the number
of Jews in France exceeds but little
over -2 per cent of the total popula-
tion.

"To the credit of our sister republic
may it be said that France has at last
duly appreciated the .sacrifice of her
Jews. When the chief rabbi of France

expressed his deep sympathy and in-
dignation over the wanton destruction

of the Rheims cathedral to Cardinal
Lucon the latter, in his reply, empha-
sized the valor and bravery of the
Jewish soldiers. At Verdun a priest,
a pastor and a Jewish rabbi prayed
together over the corpses of the fall-
en heroes. The Parisian savants and
men of letters held memorial serv-
ices both in churches and synagogs."

121 days; there are 52 Sundays that
you don't work, leaving a balance of
69 days; our store is closed every Sat-
urday afternoon, making 52 half-holi-
days, or 26 days that you don't work
making a balance after deduction of 43
days; Nye give an hour each noon for
lunch, making 16 days, or a balance of
27 days ; we give two weeks' vacation
during the year, which leaves only 13
days; there are 12 legal holidays during
the year that we are closed.
"This leaves only one day in the year
and that's 'Yom Kippur,' and we don't
keep open."—The Craftsman.

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