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MAY 18, 1923
REFORM SYNAGOGUES Digesting the Week's News
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tunity of physical !development as are
those of other 'nationalities. The
altar, making his learning quick with other day a group of boys came to
us with a complaint that there isn't
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a genuine personality."
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For 18 years Dr. Kohler was presi . a ground in their neighborhood where
end
dent of the Hebrew Union College in they can play a game of ball on Sun-
Cincinnati. lie was born in Furth , day morning, and they are not per-
Home Sites
Bavaria, May 10, 18.13, a descendan t mitted to use playgrounds away from
(Prom cabin of Jewish Correepondeace Bureau and Jewish Telegraphic Ag•ncy.)
of a family of rabbis. Because o f their particular districts. They cited
Director Blumauer of the executive offices of the University of Vienna the radical character of his thesis , an instance of a field that was used
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regularly by them in the Oakland
has been dismissed, it is learned, because of his activities as a leader of the for which he received his Doctor o
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anti-Semitic movement in the universities.
Philosophy degree at the University section until they were told by an
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of Ehrlagen in 1868, the Jewish put . officer who was placed to watch the
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grounds that they were not to play
The Czecho-Slovakian Ministry of Education is understood to have of- pit in Germany was closed to him
there again on Saturdays and Sun-
feted to receive in Czech universities and colleges a number of Jewish He came to America the following
students who are being expelled from Austrian universities under the year and was chosen rabbi of Beth days. When the boys objected to
such
an unfair decision, the officer
El
Congregation
in
Detroit.
TWO
operation of the special limitation law.
years thereafter he was called to the sympathized with them but blamed
MEYER BARRON, Prop.
the
condition
on certain "Christians"
Sinai
Congregation
in
Chicago.
His
Buyers of All Kind. of
The Mizrachi organization has arranged for the establishment in Jeru-
next pulpit cash Temple Beth-El in who did not want to be disturbed on
salem of an immigrants' bank to bear the organization's name. The new New York.
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Saturdays and Sundays by the ball
institution is intended primarily to serve families to the same degree as
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players. This is a condition that
Transition Period.
the Workers' Bank aids individual workers and labor institutions.
That idealism has given way to ma - probably exists nowhere else in the
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terialism and opportunism, at least city. In the Oakland section, the
Representatives of the Palestine Arab movement have been invited to among the masses, is the belief of most thickly populated Jewish district
a congress of the Arab populations throughout the East to be held at Mecca. Dr. Kohler. There is confusion of in Detroit, there is not a single play-
The congress is being called by King Russein of Iledias for the purpose of thought and a radicalism fostered by ground, except for one or two school
creating u pan-Arab union. Tine) date of the session has not been fixed.
mere reason which lacks spiritualism fields which are so crowded that
but we are in a transition period, ac - it is almost impossible for a group
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The government of Finland having prohibited Sehechita, observing Jews cording to this octogenarian. At the of boys to play even a practice game,
are obliged to import meat from the neighboring countries. A number of age of 20 he shocked his orthodox let alone their enjoying the right of
Jews from Helsingfors are now in Riga. others are in Revel, Esthonia, teachers in a Berlin university by • a regular ball game. In the Ilastings
making arrangements for the importation of kosher meats into Finland. his criticism of the Bible in a book district the Goldberg Field is the only
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Buy now at big reduction in
widely read at that time, and has playground and the need for another
field has long been felt. In the Oak-
price. A Sphinx Receptacle for
Felix Warburg, chairman of the board of trustees of the Federation for been known ever since for indepen-
land district it is of the utmost im-
dence of thought.
garbage can now be purchased for
the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies, was the host to its corn-
Plans for the Kaufman Kohler portance that a recreation center be
$7..00 complete, including delivery
mittee at his home Wednesday evening. Leo A rnstein, acting president of
School to be erected in New York in established and a playground be
and installation. We can guaran-
Mt. Sinai liospital, spoke on the medical and hospital problem of New
recognition of the services of this prepared for the boy and girls of that
tee these low prices for only a
York City.
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pleted. I)r. Kohler stood with Dr. titled to their play as are the youths
through
The Jewish deputies for the Bukowina have published a statement de- Isaac Si. Wise and I)r. David Einhorn of other districts. The Jewish lead-
fending themselves against the attacks made on them by the Zionists and among the early leaders in Reform ers of the community owe it to these
H. M. KOFFMAN
the Jewish Nationalists in the province for their action in voting in favor Judaism in America. It was I)r. Wise youngsters to plead their cause for a
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of the Jewish articles in the Roumanian constitution. They declare that who Americanized the Reform move- center of athletic activities.
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they were racist with the alternative of accepting a certain measure of rights ment, according to Dr. Kohler, and
or losing everything.
Dr. Einhorn who worked out the
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AT GATES OF PALESTINE
principles of Reform Judaism.
Synagogues of Krementchug, Poltava and Borisov have been trans-
Although Dr. Kohler says there is
formed into workmen's clubs, according to reports received in Moscow. a decrease in religious fervor, he
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The Jewish workers at Krementchug had requested that one of the syna- believes that after all the spirit of
gogues be handed over to them, while workers of Poltava asked for and religion manifests itself in other tion of Palestine writes: We could
received two synagogues. The building now serving as a workmen's club ways. This he ascribes to the influ- have distributed to the end of March
in Borisov was the largest synagogue of the place.
ence of women, not only in the home, a much greater number of permits
but in civic and public life. Ile sees than have been sent to us.
Budapest, Ilungary: We have Cha-
The committee on education of the United Synagogue report that the in woman a banner-bearer of the
manuscript for the second volume of Miss Ish-Kishor's Bible Story is ready ideal, as he puts it, against the ma- luzim who are mainly highly skilled
for the press. The work will cover the ground from the death of Moses terialistic tendency of strenuous artisans and also persons of means,
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to the establishment of the Second Commonwealth. It is written in the business life under which man labors. but not sufficient to obtain visas. To
same charming, fascinating style as the first book, but the approach is a
As a young man of 25 Dr. Kohler develop the Zionist movement in
little more mature. It will be adequately illustrated and there will also had the courage to preach on Dar- Hungary we need permits,
be a number of maps drawn in a way as to interest children. The book will winism in the pulpit of a New York
Bucharest, Roumania: The num-
Ste ready before the summer is over.
synagogue.
ber of immigrants who apply to us
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"I remember that I tried to har- is considerable, but the number of
The German State Supreme Court has handed down a preliminary monize creation with evolution in permits we receive is very limited.
decision declaring as constitutional the law prohibiting the activities of the that sermon," he said, "and it star-
Riga, Latvia: Many persons wish
German People's party. The final decision as to legality of this party tled even my father-in-law, Dr. David to settle in Palestine, not in scores,
rohibited under the defense of the realm act will be announced later, the Einhorn, in whose church I had been in hundreds; now-a-days Zionism
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Judges, after a protracted sitting, having been unable to agree. The German invited to speak, until I reassured here is only a question of immigra-
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eople's party was accused of collusion with the National Socialist party him by finding the passage in Dar- tion and the solution of the financial
Louie A. %Verbs, Representative
of Bavaria, led by Adolph Ilitler, both of which were said to be under the wn's book where he declared his be- question is closely connected with the
The Only Jewish MONUMENT
virtual command of General Ludendurf.
question of immigration.
lief in God a the creator,
Dealer in Detroit.
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Dr. Kohler's last book, issued re-
Constantinople: Every shipment
The Soviet authorities have set their faces against any attempt to re- cently, is a historic survey of the idea from Odessa brings crowds of immi-
organize the Kehillahs in Russia, which are in a chaotic condition, according of heaven and hell in comparative grants, must of whom are bound for
to a report circulated by a Russian press agency in Warsaw. The report religion, with special reference to Palestine. There are many artisans
states that an organization having us its aim the rehabilitation of the Jewish Dante's "Divine Comedy." In this among them who are suited to the
conditions of the country, and many
communities throughout Russia was discovered in Charkov and that it was book Dr. Kohler says:
"}leaven and hell have at best who are going to join relatives. Four
promptly ordered "liquidated" by the Commissar for Internal Affairs. A
number of Zionists are under arrest at Elizabethgrad following the dis- merely symbolic significance, lacking hundred immigrants arrived from }Sa-
covery there of a secret Zionist organization.
all reality. Geography and history turn, many of whom are good work-
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alike compel us to see in the story men. In a cable of the 23rd it states:
of Paradise a beautiful parable nth- Four hundred men waiting fugitives
A
difficult
position
has
been
created
for
the
reconstruction
activities
of
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the Joint Distribution Committee in Hungary by the refusal of the Hun- zr than an actual occurrence, as, in from Russia, demand 100 permits.
garian government to permit the organization of Jewish credit co-operatives fact, the medieval Jewish philosoph-
Czernovitz, Roumania: Cable for
The authorities have also been placing obstacles in the way of the local ers felt it to be however 100 permits.
London, March 8: Kindly secure
committees, as a result of which it has become necessary for the Joint to strongly our sense of justice urges
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conduct its work in the country through its own officials. Up to April 1. us, as it did in all the ages past, to for us as early as possible a certain
240 credits have been granted to Jewish traders and artisans, amounting punish wrongdoing, we have learned number of permits for England, not
more and more to realize that the less than 20.
to the total value of 24,000,000 Hungarian kronen.
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penalty should not be inflicted for it
New York: The Zionist Organiza-
A spring festival was presented by the New York federation for the must have the metter men of the indi- tion of New York writes: We regret
support of Jewish philanthropic societies at the Century Theater Sunday vidual or the welfare of society in to see that no allotment has been
evening, May 13. Admission was by invitation, extended by a group of view, and be corrective rather than made of permits for America. Kindly
see that in the future a certain num-
hosts and hostesses headed by Mrs. Felix NI. Warburg and Moine L. Erstein destructive."
ber of permits are allotted to us.
Twelve hundred persons took pert in the pageant and more than a dozen
Palais Musicians—The Band You
Berlin, Germany: The Palestine
institutions were represented. The entertainment was not used us a means
Love to Dance With.
office asks for further permits.
to raise funds, but merely to acquaint those interested in welfare work of
Vienna, Austria: The Zionist Or-
the activities sponsored by the federation, of its Young Men's Hebrew
ganization requests additional per-
Associations, Young Women's Hebrew Associations, orphan asylums, settle-
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mits
as there are many immigrants
ments and technical schools for boys and girls.
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virtually deserted was made by Miss waiting to receive same.
Bertha
Popenheim
of
Frankfurt,
The arrest and release of a Munich rag picker named Kupfer, held on
suspicion that he offered 3,1)00,000 marks for the assassination iif Adolph Germany, representing the Judische
hitter, the Fascisti leader, is causing widespread comment in the entire Frauenbund. The husbands, she de-
Going to Europe surrounded by
German press. Reports of Kupfer's arrest were featured prominently by clared, frequently become bigamists.
the privacy of your own home and
Mme. Zadok Kahan of France
the Volkischer Beobachter, an organ of the Hitler forces, which bohsted
the luxury of a fashionable hotel.
that the conspiracy to remove the Bavarian Fascisti leader had thus come dwelt on the necessity of protection
This company maintains a week-
for defenseless women immigrants
to light. The arrest of a Bavarian named Reeler on charge of blackmail
ly (Tuesday) service, to Cher-
followed by the release of Kupfer, is receiving less attention in the reac- anti urged an international under-
bourg and Southampton with quick
tionary press. Police say it has been established that the charges were standing between governments with
transfer in England to the prin-
preferred by Rcder, who, it is asserted, had reason for seeking to revenge reference to white slave traffic. A
cipal Baltic ports.
resolution favoring the physical up-
himself on Kupfer.
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building of Palestine was adopted at
Tyrrhenia . May 23-June 28
The establishment of a nationalist Polish government, free from the one of the early sessions. Mrs. Ko-
Lacounia .. –June 7-July 12
hut
was chosen chairman of the see- , .
representation and influence of the minority nationalities, is contemplated
Speed, comfort and service un-
by a proposed government coalition made up of the Christian bloc, the Na- stone.
excelled on these giant oil burn-
Resolutions
pledging the aid of
tional Democratic party and other reactionary groups in Parliament. The
ers. In addition we maintain reg-
object of the new fusion is to prevent the incursion of members of the Jewish women to the Chaluzim move-
ular anilines on new, fast and ele-
ment,
denouncing
the regulations
minorities nationalities in the military headquarters, and the securing of
gant oil burners to Liverpool, Glas-
such laws as will limit radically the admission of Jewish and other students limiting the admission of Jewish stu-
gow, the Mediterranean and spe-
into the higher seats of learning. The proposed coalition would endeavor dents in European universities were
cial cruise to the Holy Land.
also to establish Polish national domination in commerce. This done, it passed at the Thursday session.
' Rates to suit every purse.
While decrying anti-Semitism, the
will seek the passage of a new election law assuring a Polish majority, and
Cunard Money Orders payable,
conference failed to adopt a resolu-
when this is achieved a movement for new elections will be launched.
In POLAND and RUSSIA. Quick,'
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tion protesting against it, the major-
safe, reliable.
What is tantamount to government approval of the Fascisti program of ity of the delegates declining to have
the Roumanian anti-Semitic student body has been decided upon when the the conference dignify the anti-Jew-
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union of student Fascisti organization was granted a charter. The heads ish agitation by form of a resolution.
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of the Fascisti movement are making full use of this legalization, efforts Adoption of the resolution deploring
Detroit, Mkh.
being already made to oust those of the leaders who favor moderation, and the numerus clausus regulation fol-
it is expected a counter movement will develop among the students' leaders lowed the appearance of Mr. Steinig,
favoring a compromise. Rector Simionescu of the University of Jassy has a representative of the World Jewish
tendered his resignation as a protest against the spirit of Fiscismo. Punish- Students' Union. Mrs. Sternberger,
ment meted out to offending students is not thought likely to act as a Secretary of the Council of Jewish
deterrent. Of the 211 students in Jassy arraigned before the faculty only Women of New York, undertook to
live were disciplined by being expelled for one term. The remaining 15 secure the passage of a similar reso-
lutions by the Inter-Collegiate Meno-
got off with a severe reprimand.
rah Societies in the United States.
It is reported in Riga from Revel that the Esthonian Jews have started Eau Margulies of Berlin moved a
a movement for putting forward a candidate at the forthcoming parlia- resolution in favor of the Chaluzim
mentary elections. Under present conditions it works out that about every and pledging also the support of the
Northway
34000 to 4,000 inhabitants elect one deputy. As there are in Esthonia women to the upbuilding of Pales-
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over 5,1100 Jews, it is contended that there should be no difficulty in electing tine, the specific proviso being added,
one Jewish deputy. A section of the Jewish population, however, holds however, that adoption of this reso-
that there is no need of a special Jewish representation in Esthonia, claim. lution does not commit the women's
ing that the Jews there enjoy a much greater proportion of liberty than in organizations to any "political par-
such countries as Poland or Latvia. The supporters of the scheme reply ty." Miss Elinor Sachs of New York,
by pointing to the anti-Jewish excesses organized recently by the Esthonian who has been elected secretary of the
Member of Detroit Funeral
students and to other activities of an anti-Jewish nature, and urge that conference and who was in charge
Directors' Association.
th ese prose the necessity of having a Jewish spokesman in the chamber to of the preliminary arrangements for
the conference in Pienna, presented
put forward the views of the Jewish population.
a report of the foreign work con-
The announcement by Stanley Baldwin in the British house of Com- ducted by the Council of Jewish
Women in various parts of Europe.
mons that the present arrangement between Greet Britain and leak will
terminate upon the admittance of the latter into the League of Nations, or The council's policy has been, she
at any rate not later than four years hence, appears to be welcomed in most said, to launch a relief program and
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of the London newspapers who have commented on ti. The measure of then hand it over to the local Jewish
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satisfaction expressed over this decision hinges, however, on the attitude women.
Miss Cecilia Rozofsky of New
of the different newspapers towards the so-called "bag and baggage" policy.
The Times considers the decision of withdnwal as an honorable compro- York, secretary of the council's im-
migration department in New York,
mise between promises made to the Arab people and the interests of British
economy, and sees in it the downfall of the "bag and baggage" policy. The was among the delegates who dis-
' cussed immigration. She spoke at
London Express is triumphant over what it considers the success of its
length on the American immigration
policy in urging absolute evacuation of the British from the East. I.Ord
Beaverbrook's Express, accordingly, concludes that now is the time to regulations and the treatment of
migrants in America. Adolf held,
quit Palestine.
European representative of the Bias,
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was another speaker on immigration.
Nineteen-year-old Rose Goldman, sister of Sammy Goldman, Syracuse,
N. Y., offered herself as a sacrifice on the altar of governmental red tape. Interviews with a number of the
To save her mother from exile in Russia with Sammy, Rose said she would delegates have appeared in some of
surrender herself to immigration authorities for deportation with her I the important Vienese papers. Mn.
brother to satisfy the law, which requires that one of the parents, or a sub- Alexander Kohut in a statement to
the Neue Freie Presse asserted that
stitute, accompany the boy in the event court action fails to save him. "I
can't let mother go back there," she 61111. ''She could never live through the impression prevailing abroad of
the ramifications of the Ilakenkreuz
the sufferings we experienced. Maybe I won't, either, but I'm younger and
organization were damaging to Atm-
stronger and I can work,• The bey, who came to the United States two . trim. American
law would never per-
years ago, has been living with his father in Syracuse, N. Y., and
has been mit of pogrom placards being posted
coached in schools there in an effort to bring him up to the standard
re- as they are in Vienna, Mrs. Kohut,
quired by the public health service. It was explained at Secretary Davis'!
office that the boy had been given four opportunities to meet the require- declared. She added, according to
'Sc ounutrre SLOG. DETROIT
, her inquirer, that reports of ex-
(
ments, In spite of the fact that the law prescribes only
one, and that there cesses in Austria had made one hesi-
was nothing further the department could do for him.
tate to enter Vienna.
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