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Program of Propaganda of the Union
of American Hebrew Congregations
The Jewish population in America
Founder's Day.
during the last decade reveals an as-
Many communities are signaliing
tonishing increase. Ten of our larg- the birthday anniversary of Dr. Isaac
est cities have an individual Jewish M. Wise, the founder of the Union
population of more than 50,0(0). A of American Hebrew Congregations
number of cities of the size of and of the Hebrew Union College,
Newark have 50,000. Detroit has as an occasion to commemorate his
more than doubled its Jewish resi- glorious achievements for the cause
dents within the past ten years and of Israel. Such celebrations are enti-
has many more than 50,000. New !lenity fitting as an opportunity for
York is now the largest Jewish city appealing to the present generation
in the world, while C h icago, Phila.- of American Jewry to continue the
delphia, Baltimore, St. Louis, Boston work which Dr. Wise established by
and Pittsburgh approach the 100,000 supporting morally and financially
column and exceed it.
those who are laboring for the insti-
These facts are the more interest- tutions which are striving to teach
ing when one realizes that there has Judaism to the Jews and to spread
been no immigration for the past five the message of the Jew to his man-
years. Heretofore, the ranks of our kind.
Jewish population have been recruited
by vast armies of European immi-
grants who for one reason or another
—chiefly for political liberty and
economic betterment—have sought
our shores at their heaven of refuge
from oppression and economic misery.
In this revelation of the increasing Began Career As Chorus Girl in
number of Jewish people concen-
Berlin Opera—Courted by
trated in our large cities, the gratify-
Prince of Brunswick
ing fact is not so much the increasing
number of Jews living there, but that
London.—Death has rung down the
an ever larger percentage of them
have become identified with the cause curtain on one of the few romances
—real
romances—of the German im-
and movement horn of the aspiration
perial court.
and ambition of Judaism.
After but a comparatively brief
The explanation for this identifica-
tion of a larger number of Jews with spell of happiness, the death was an-
nounced
of the wife of ex-Prince
the Jewish cause is probably found
in the Jewish needs of our day. The Joachim Albrecht of Prussia, who had
cry of distress echoing from Europe courted banishment and imperial dis-
has been the prime motive for organ- favor cheap as compared with the
izing the Jewish people and uniting love of a beautiful actress.
By all means in his power ex
their activities.
Emperor Wilhelm endeavored to pre-
There is not a local or national
vent this love romance of Prince
organization in America that is not
Joachim, his cousin. He dismissed
enriched by the experiences of recent
hint from the army, banished him
years. The Jewish people of this
from the imperial court, exiled him
country have taken to heart the mean-
to German Southwest Africa, and
ing and intent of their religion and
even married the lady of his choice to
are now acting on the appeal of its
an Austrian nobleman, Baron Lieben-
idealism and the ultimate triumph of
berg, but these precautions were all
human good for all mankind.
of no avail.
The officers of the Union of Amer-
In her girlish days Baroness Lie-
ican Hebrew Congregations are in a benberg was a beauty of rare dis-
position to note the remarkable in- tinction..
crease itt the number and strength of
She was horn of humble parentage
the congregations throughout the in Vienna, her father being a Jewish
country. Were materialism the domi- school teacher named Sulzer.
nate philosophy of the age, as it is
She loved mits:c and would wait for
often alleged, congregations would hours to gain entrance to the cheap
not spring up nor synagogues he built. scats at the opera.
The evidence of this growth in con-
She was ambitious, too, and during
gregations are unmistakable and are her girlhood often spoke of the fame
a sure index of the spread of idealism she would win on the stage. Staid
among the Jewish people of the and stern, her parents frowned out
United States.
this wild adventurous talk, but the
ardor of their beautiful daughter
National Advisory Board.
would not be dampened.
Under the stimulus of this awaken-
One spring morning Xfiss Sulzer,
ing the Union of American Hebrew with her savings tied in her handker-
Congregations is preparing to carry chief, crept front her home and made
religious propaganda into remote her way to the railway station. Her
It will not endeavor to do ticket to Berlin took more than half
places.
this by raising huge funds, such as is her money, but that fact did not de-
the practice, among other denomina- press her. She had thrown open the
tions whose communicants do not ex- door of adventure, and the proinise
ceed the number of our own core- of the path was good. She quickly got
ligionists. The propaganda the Na- an engagement in the chorus of one
tional Advisory Board will undertake of the new Berlin operas, and from
is an endeavor to reawaken the Jew- that position she climbed rapidly to
ish communal conscience.
the pinnacle of her profession, event •
The task assigned to the National sally becoming the leading stage far
Advisory Board is to become ac- trite of the German capital.
It was when Berlin was at her feet
quainted with the local Jewish prob-
lems as they present themselves, and that .Prince Joachim saw her and fell
to strive to find a means of solving in love, and proposed marriage. The
Kaiser sent for her and explained
them in each local community.
The cry of Jewish children for their how impossible it was for her to
portion of their Jewish heritage can- marry the son of the Prince Regent
not go unheeded and means must be of Brunswick.
As a consolation prize lie offered
found of giving their place in this
world and their duties as children her an Austrian nobleman, also very
born of an historical people who have much in love with her—Baron Lie-
benberg. Indignant, she refused even
a definite task to fulfill.
to consider the proposal. However,
This Board will strive to find ways
after a while, when much pressure
and means of guiding the groping
was brought to bear upon her, she
hand of Jewish adults who are now
married the Kaiser's choice. But it
seeking for a staff to lead them into
didn't dampen her love for the exiled
the paths of duty. This means the
education of Jews in Judaism, But prince in the least.
When the prince returned, the
this is not all. The false and often
Kaiser, thinking all was well now that
malicious untruths concerning the
she had married, the old friendship
Jews must be disproved. The mind
was resumed and the flame burned
of the general public must he dis-
more fiercely than ever. All the
abused of its erroneous notions about
plotting upon which the Kaiser had
the Jews. Furthermore, the rights of
prided
himself came to naught.
minorities must be respected and
In fact, the situation was even more
made safe. Right is not always syn-
serious than before the prince's de-
onymous with majorities. There is a
parture. Instead of making love to
minority right, as the career of the
an actress he was wooing openly a
Jew has so amply testified.
married countess. Whispers of scan-
These are the problems resting at dal were on every lip in the imperial
the foundation of Jewish existence.
court.
They cannot he solved by a national
Again the Kaiser summoned the
body alone. They are problems that prince to his presence. This time
prevail in every community, and every the interview was more nainful.
locality tnust solve them for itself.
"I command you to sever your
The Proclamation.
friendship with this won,, ”" said the
All Highest.
The Union is issuing to each con-
"Never," renlicd the prince. "I
gregation a document or "proclama-
would sooner die
tion" in recognition of its services in
Thereupon he was banished for the
connection with the campaign of last
second time from the court and dis-
year. This artistic proclamation is a
missed from the army. Then Baron
fitting reminder of the devoted and
Liebenberg conveniently died.
unselfish service of the congregation
to the Jewish cause. On the pro-
clamation the quota assigned to the
local community- in the campaign and
the sum raised is engrossed. Photo-
graphs are shown of the president of
Baltic Troops Accused of Part in Agi-
the congregation, the chairman of
titian Which Disturbs Berlin
the campaign committee, and the
Jews.
rabbi. In the center is a Photograph
Death of Jewish
Baroness Recalls Love
That Defied Kaiser
ANTI-SEMITIC WAVE
ACCOMPANIES REVOLT
of Dr. Isaac kf. Wise, the centenary
of whose birth seas the occasion of
Berlin.—A sudden and widespread
the campaign.
, revival of the anti-Semitic movement
The Participation of the National' made itself felt when at intervals
Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. throughout the recent revolt leaflets
were distributed protesting against
The women of Israel are pressing
the presence of Jews in public office
their claims for more active participa- and attempting to inflame the public
lion in the Affairs of the Union. To
mind by cartoons picturing the Ger-
that end the Executive Board of the
manpeople as starving in a cage
Federation at its last session pro-
while well-fed and prosperous Jewish
posed an amendment to its constitu-
tion whereby the Federation may merchants look on and are made to
participate in the plans of the Na- say: "Don't feed the animals." Promi-
tional Advisory Board. There is no neat Jewish residents are outspoken
doub t t h at I bi s amen d men t w ill b e in expressing their serious apprehen-
carried and that in the near future' •ion over the recurrence of the move-
the Sisterhoods will he represented mint at this time.
The Baltic troops, which made such
en the Board. Thus the women of
Israel will be identified with the prat- a sanguinary departure from the city,
tical affairs of the Synagogue and are acculied of taking a leading part
community, in a larger degree than in the agitation, and numerous incit-
has been possible for them in previous ing handbills are attributed to them.
700 MARQUETTE BLDG .
years.
The accession of our Jewish Among the anti-Semitic street speak-
DESIGNING
COLOR PLATES
women to the details of community ers were Baltic officers and enlisted
PISOTDRCIOUCHING HALF-TONES
service will insure a larger endeavor men.
Since the first German revolution in
and a fuller measure of service may
November, 1918, it.has been estimated
be
predicted for the future.
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hat about 80,000 Jews from Russia,
'oland, Galicia and East Prussia have
come to Berlin. The Jewish popula-
ion of the capital now is estimated
t 210,000 persons. The great influx
of Jews stirred up feeling because of
he widespread circulation of reports
hat many of the Jews were specu-
ating in foodstuffs and other necessi-
ies, and also operating as money
enders.
The Jews are generally keeping off
he streets. The recrudescence of the
anti-Jewish movement is attributed by
some to the attempts of the conserve-
ives to combat the growing stredgth
of the radical elements, many leaders
of which are Jews.
Y. W. H. A. GETS $100,000
AND COUNTRY ESTATE
AS HOME FOR GIRLS
New York—The country estate of
Harry A. Dix, of Mt. Kisco, has been
offered to the Young Women's He-
brew Association of New York City
to be used as a summer home for
THE DOOR.
Open Evenings and Sundays
'Jewish working girls of this city. This
offer was made in conjunction with
gifts of $100,000 each to the Federa-
tion • for Support of Jewish Milian-
, thropic Societies and the Y. W. C. A.,
one of the affiliated institutions of
the federation. The announcement of
Mr. Dix's gift was made by Felix M.
Warburg, president of the Federation
for support of Jewish Philanthropic
Societies of New York, through
whom the gift was made. Mr. Dix
made the gift in commemoration of
his seventieth birthday and in mem-
ory of his wife, who died recently.
The Dix estate consists of twenty-
seven acres of farm and woodland at
Mt. Kisco, with a large house, cot-
tages, garage and stables, which, with
their furnishings, are to he conveyed
to the Young Women's Hebrew Asso-
ciation. The income of $100,000 is
designated by Mr. Dix for the mainte-
nance of the home. The gift is made
contingent upon the raising of $50,000
by the Y. W. H. A. before October 1
for the erection of additional dormi-
tories and cottages upon the estate.
The summer house has been a hith-
erto unrealized dream of the Y. IL H.
A., which in its dormitories at 3
West 110th street houses 175 girls
each week. A majority of ,these
young women can not afford a sum-
mer vacation in the country and to
provide for them the Y. W. H. A. has
for many years endeavored to raise
funds for an adequate summer house.
Mr. Dix's gift to the Federation is
in the form of a trust fund of $100,-
(100, whose annual income will be
paid to Federation. Mr. Dix is a
prominent manufacturer of New York
City.
At Los AngAes, Cal., ten Orthodox
Hebrew congregations have united
and elected Rev. Dr. Isaac \Verne, of
Congregation Beth Israel, as chief
rabbi. Dr. \Verne is a M. A. and Ph.
D. of the University of Koenigsberg,
and is widely known as a Talmudic
scholar and as an author of works on
religious philosophy. The officers Of
the association are: Philip Stein,
president; Philip Goldberg, vice-pres-
ident; L. Lindenbaum, treasurer; R.
Bloomberg, secretary; Joseph Miller,
L Raiesbarg, A. Nadler, L. Schneider
and S. Wolf, directors.