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FIRST ANNIVERSARY
MOSCOW. — (J. T. A.)—The first
anniversary of the establishment of
the Comzet, the governmental com-
mittee to establish Jews on the land,
was celebrated here by the Jewish
Communists. Due to the activities
of the Comzet, which was created a
year ago on Aug. 29 as a part of the
Nationalities Council of the Central
dispatch from Moscow to the New
Executive Committee on Economic
Life, obtained from the Soviet gov- York Times.
ernment in the past year 26,000,000
"The president of the Ukrainian
acres of land on which 80,000 Jewish Council of Commissars, M. Chubar,
land workers were settled in 45 "col- promised to establish this region un-
lectives," it was stated.
der independent Jewish administra-
tion and it is extremely probable he
The idea that the Jewish colonize •
will succeed in the setting up of an
Lion in Soviet Russia will finally re- autonomous Jewish Republic on the
sult in the establishment of a Jew- level of the rest of the republics,'
ish Republic, which was spoken of it is stated here," the Times dispatch
before the colonization plan was
launched a year ago, is recalled in a states.
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Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 10, 1925. Straus Quixano Henriques, a fland
figure of British Jewry, dint here, at
Editor The Jewish Chronicle,
the age of 59. Mr. Henrques was
Detroit, Mich.
president of the Board of Jewish Dep.
My Dear Sir:—I have always be - sties and chairman of the ciiuncil of
lieved that your paper should be read the \Vest End Synagoguii Hu wa
by every Jewish student in the Uni- the author of a number cad works on s
versity of Michigan, in order that they legal subjects pertaining to she status
may be posted on events taking place
asked: "What do you expect to do, at the present time which have a direct of Jews in England.
Mr. Henriques was an leitherity on
HIS COMPANION IN
try to satisfy her with money?"
relationship to our race.
international law, as well ei on the
"Rabbi, I am surprised at you,"
HEAVEN
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In your last issue I read a very in- position of Jews under li:inzlish law.
said Don Abraham. And he would teresting article by Morris Waldman,
say no more. Rash', who was always entitled "You Jewish Students" and I Ile was a member of the executive
By Leon Fr•m.
ready to acknowledge his errors, felt wish it were possible for every Jew- committee of the Crotius Siiiiiety a nd
the International Law 1 ...iciation,
We have a fascinating story to tell that he had made an unworthy sug- ish student as well as others of our president of the St. Gem ei
of Rashi, of an event that took place gestion and he became eager to know faith connected with the University of east Jewish Settlement and cite-pees.
just
what
Don
Abraham
would
do.
Ile
Michigan to read it. 1 am, therefore, ident and former president ei the Jew.
just a few years before his death.
thought about the problem all night
Somewhere in the Talmud, it is and hardly managed to sleep at all, asking you to mall a copy of this ISSUE' ish Historical Society of IiireIntel.
The next morning Don Abraham with the article marked so as to catch
said that when a student of the Torah
Mr. Henriques just roe, did Irene a
dies he continues his studies in Heav- was too busy with preparations for the reader's eye to every Jewish fra-
visit to the United States.
ampwuos, a s
en. God Himself is the Master of the wedding to do anything morelternity and sorority on then cor
me n
this Heavenly Academy, and all the than say "Good morning to him. The well as to any Jewish nw
Marie Dressler at Temple.
righteous sit before Him and study. wedding was to take place late in the on the faculty. Please send me a state-
Now it is definitely stated in the Tal- afternoon. An immense and magnifi- ment for any charges incurred.
Marie
Dressler, star of innumerable
In
connection
with
the
above,
I
wish
mud that in the Academy on High the cent assemblage gathered in the court
righteous nit around the study-table yard of the palace. The rabbi of to inform you that the local Jews have musical comedies and one i i the fun-
purchased a beautiful building and niest women the America,' die, ever
In pairs.
Barcelona was to officiate, but Rashi grounds which is to be put to just such claimed, headlines the 1 , , iit B.
F.
When Rashi grew old, he became was given a place of honor under the
use as Mr. Waldman mentions in his Keith's Temple Theater std.
Sun.
curious to know just who his com- canopy. The bride, heavily veiled,
article. We will be glad to welcome day afternoon. She will
i,ted by
panion at the Heavenly table would was led to the canopy; then followed
mile,
here any members of our faith, as well Joseph Chipman at the p
be. One night, in a dream, it was the groom. Bashi gave them his bless-
as the Jewish students of the Univer- Marguerite and Frank
dance
revealed to him that his partner in ing. Then the rabbi pronounced the
stars from the Music Di-
rue, in
Heaven would be a certain "Don Ab- benedictions, the groom put the ring sity of Michigan.
Thanking you for the interest you smart songs, steps and sap'
Valerie
raham Gerson, Tsadik of Barcelona." on the finger of his bride and the
have manifested in this matter, I am Bergere and company in d iiman in.
The word "Tsadik" means "righteous guests hurried forward to offer their
terest
sketch:
Walter
and
I
ily
Wal-
Yours very truly,
man."
congratulations.
ters in the "Baby's Cry - others
OSIAS ZWERDLING.
Don Abraham motioned to them to
Rashi determined to meet his fu-
President Congregation Beth Israel. are listed.
tare companion before death came. stay back a while. Then he ap
S o he made the Icing and difficult proached the bride and removed the
journey to Barcelona, Spain. On his veil from her face. The groom looked
way he tried to picture to himself at her, then sank to the ground in •
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must be. Ile imagined him to beater of Don Abraham.
The groom was quickly revived.
student like himself, perhaps also a
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rabbi, a man who spent his days and Then Don Abraham, in response to
,
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nights worshipping and studying in the questioning glances of his guests
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arose and said:
the synagogue.
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"No doubt you all desire an expl a - =
When he arrived in Barcelona, be
the
scene
which
has
just'
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nation of
went straight to the synagogue.
taken place I shall make it all clear
"I want to see Don Abraham the to you. This lady, the bride, was for-
Tsadik," he said to the students whom merly betrothed to this man, but I =
he met there.
knew nothing about it. They love d
"There is no such man in the cit y," each other deeply. Now out of grate- =
fulness for some favors I have done
they answered.
Rashi was taken aback. Had Ids him, and in the hope of improving
the circumstances of his parents he
dream, then, deceived him?
"I want to see Don Abraham ben yielded to my wish that he marry my
Gerson, Tsadik of Barcelona," he in- daughter. I learned of his betrothed =
only yesterday. So I decided to have
sisted again.
Dancing Daily, 6 p.m. to S p.m. and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
of him marry the woman whom he loved.
"Oh!" quickly responded one
the men. 'There is a Don Abraham Now take each other's hands and be
Saturday Matinee Dancing 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ben Gerson living in Barcelona. He happy . "
The young people rushed into each
is the wealthiest man in the city, but
he is by no means a Tsadik. Ile does other's arms, then together they sank =
not study the Torah, and he is not ' at the feet of Don Abraham and i=
known to observe
ry it very carefully' thanked him. Don Abraham then said:, 7='"
"And I forgot to tell you that my
either."
Rashi pondered. Was there any , wedding gift will be the some as
my daughter that was
e
use in going to s e this wealthy Jew though it was
who knew not the Torah? Was it at married."
(Directly Opposite Book-Cadillac Hotel)
Rashi
seized
the hand of Don Ab-
possible
that
such
a
man
would
be
ell
the companion in Paradise of one raham and cried out: "Happy am I :-
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who had written the complete expla- that I shall have you for my com-
nation of the Bible and the Talmud? panion in heaven!" And he told Don
He was about to Start on his home- Abraham of his dream.
"You are indeed a Tsadik," he con-
ward journey, disappointed, when he
began considering the matter again. tinued, "worthy of sitting among the
The name, after all, was the same; righteous in heaven. Did not the
perhaps there was something in the sweet singer of Israel say:
man of which these people knew
nought. He asked to be directed to Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord,
And place? shall stand in his holy
I the residence of Don Abraham.
"There! That palace-like building
is the home of Don Abraham," said He thhaetarhtsth clean hands and a pure
Rashrii guide, pointing to a magnifi-
cent dwelling. Rashi looked and was
After the wedding feast, which
amazed. Never had he seen a Jew
live in such splendor. Ile hesitated lasted a week, Rashi departed for
to ascend the broad stairs leading to Troyes.
"We shall meet again," he and Don
the door of the palace. He was afraid
to face the gorgeously arrayed butlers Abraham said to each other eignift-
who guarded the door, for his own cantly.
dress was plain and it was dusty and
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"So you are Rashi, the famous brew language and over 1,600 non-
scholar!" he said, extending a friend- Hebrew books were presented by S.
ly hand. "I am honored by your visit, Marcus Fechheimer and Mrs. Fech-
heimer of Cincinnati to the library
an d I hope you will grant me the pri
liege of entertaining you here a few of the Hebrew University.
days. The freedom of the palace is
The subjects represented are Jew-
ish history and biography, archaeol-
yours.
Overjoyed by this cordial recep- ogy and Biblical Exegesis, theology,
tion, Rashi promised to make a brief ethics and homiletics, folk-lore and
about 200 volumes of the most im-
stay.
You have come just in the right portant response. There are, besides,
time," continued Don Abraham. "To- a number of volumes of a general
orrow is the wedding clay of my non-Jewish character.
only daughter. She is going to marry
The collection comprises much o f
a poor young man, but he is one of the fundamental material for a Jew-
the most brilliant young men in ish library.
Among the rarities are Incunabula:
Spain.
Just then a servant entered and Judah Messer Leon, Nofet Zufim,
said: "They are all here now."
Mantua 1476; Ibn Gabirol Mibhar
.. Soncino, 1484; Jedaiah
"Ah!" said Don Abraham, dismiss- ha-Peninim,
ie i
The Bedarshi, Behinat Olam, Soncino ,
ing the servant with a nod.
servant has just informed me that the 1484; Nahamanides, Commentary on
poor have gathered in the hall of the the Pentatuch, Naples, 1490; Kimhi,
I palace. I had it announced i n the Shorashim, Naples, 1491.
synagogue that in honor of the occa-
The editio princeps of the Midrash
sion of my daughter's marriage
Rabbah (Constantinople, 1512); the
special
distribution
of
),
a
Jerusalem Talmud (Venice,
would make
charity today. Come with me. You the Genoa Polyglot Psalter (1616),
may be able to advise me."
and many valuable tomes printed in
i Rashi followed his host into the 1 Italy in the first half of the sixteenth
I hall, where he found a large gather- century, as well as works from the
l ing of poor people. His host sat down
one lpresses of Constantinople, Smyrna ,
lat a desk and called them to him,
Cracow and Prague.
by one, heard the story of their dia. :
The collection contains a large
cultits and gave to each one accord- i number of long and short sets of Ju-
ing to his need. Every now and then dole and Hebrew periodicals, month-
he asked Rashi's advice. Rashi eat I lies, weeklies, quarterlies and annuals
watching the scene, joy welling up in —some scarce and others altogether
his heart, as he saw the Blear e vi- unobtainable, for example, Monet-
dences of righteousness in the man chrift fuer Gashichte and Wissen-
who was destined to be his companion I scaft des Judentums," 67 volumes,
i after death. His host was ., glad to se e bound; Orient, including Literature-
s happy smile upon Rash' s face; but , bleat, 12 volumes; Ben-Chanania, 10
I he knew not of course, what was MI volumes; Israelitische Letterbode and
his mind. The poor had been dis- I „ . .wid.
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from the corner of the hall.
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"Pardon me," said Don Abraham, morial Collection. The present value
"have I overlooked you?" and be of the collection is more than $20,-
reached in his bag for some coins. 000.
• But the woman shook her head.
"I have not come for alms," she
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Bonstelle Sho
said. "But I want you to hear my
story. I am a widow with four little
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My daughter was betrothed to a
young man. When my husband died of the Bonstelle comnany at the
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Nov. 23. This play, which is typical
that he would marry my daughter and
of the works that have brought fame
be the support of me and my chiL and fortune to Frank Craven, is the
dren. Now he has been tempted by 1
work of Frank Duey, Jr., the son
the promise of great wealth. He has
forsaken my daughter, left me in my I of the famous author of "In Old Ken-
misery, and is marrying another." I tucky."
This play was purchased by the
"But why have you come to me?
well known and successful producer,
I do not know the betrothed of your
George Tyler. who had planned upon
daughter."
1Glenn Hunter for the leading role.
"But you do know him; he is to be However, the success of this promis-
your eon-in-law. ' grew white with as- ing young man in "Mr. Woodley"
Don Abraham
precluded an early production, so in
tonishment. ) But he controlled him- casting around Mr. Tyler hit upon
self. "I vriI investigate the matter,"
he said to t e woman, "and if things Miss Bonstelle to make the produc-
ay, I shall try to do the tion, sending on the well known stage
are as you
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