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American Jewish Periodical Center

CLIVTON AVENUE • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO



7A1)LIKOIT/EWISB iff RONICIA

The New Jewish Settlements in Japan

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THE BROTHERHOOD IDEAL

I to help them.
The principal occupation of the
1
1 Russian Jews in Japan is trading,. The :

PAGE TIMES

Student welfare work is rapidly be- in carrying out this plan.

coaling one of the most important
functions of the organization. The
committee on student welfare wrote
to those brotherhoods having uni-
versities in their cities, suggesting
that' out-of-town Jewish university
students be invited either to the com-
munity Seder or to the various homes
for Sekr. The response was gratify-
ing and 'brotherhoods initiated the
work or co-operated with sisterhoods

Loan funds

hpve been established for Jewish stu-
dents working their way through col-

lege, student labor bureaus and
consci-

chapels are under way and a
By ROGER Vt. STRAUS
i majority represent big commercial I
entious, thoroughgoing effort is be-
I firms
some have business of their
1
By N. BEN.MENACHEM
ing made to bring the Jewish student
The brotherhoods are today de-
own engaging an import and export • Out of a vague and liberally inclu-
veloping
lay
leaders
for
the
temple,
back to Judaism. Big Brother work
trade. The Arabic Jews are also sive abstract desire to strengthen the
(Copyright, 19213, Jewish Telegraphic Agency.)
is in many cities a phase of brother-
represented in the industrial life of synagogue's efforts to bring the in- men who will help the rabbis in car-

rying
the
burden
of
the
spiritual
wet,
hood
work, as is a social service pro-
re g i on to the
thenece of the Jet •
1,,•fore the Great War there were s ed through the port of 1 okohama I he country.
Israel and will aid in di recting
gram for Jewish inmates of public in-
of
fare
by
emphasizing
the
people
I
its
The economic position of the Jews Free Of
luring the -war years and during the
g few small Jewish settlements
the
modern
Jew
from
stitutions.
the attention of
Japan, situated in the big centers. ierioul of the civil war in Russia when j n Japan is good. They show a keen ideal of "brotherhood," has grown a the material to the ideal phase of
ill the European ports were blocked. i merest in what is going on in the widecpread movement of co-opera-
AP'
o . Many of these settlements were corn- t
life.
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Jewish
centers
of
Europe
and
have
thin
and
concrete
achievement.
Thir-
the
Bias
(Ileb-
1917,
At
the
end
of
pletely isolated from the rest. The
The brctherhoods appeal largely to
much affection fur Jewish observ- teen thousand men (the number is
row
Immigrant
Aid
Society
estab-
ajority
consisted
of
Russian
Jews,
m
the young Alen of the congregation.
ished in Yokohama a big Emigrant anew. But there is no social actin- ',rowing daily) are working for the
ut, lially on the staff of big firms and I
Nevertheless, they ideal of spiritual brotherhood in Is- Their meetings create good fellow-
trading companies which had been I louse fur the refugees, containing a ity among pleat.
ship and concentrate 011 the CO111111011
respond
always
willingly
to
appeals
rack
and
during
the
two
years
of
ex-
carrying on trade with Japan even trayer hall, a library, a concert hall,'
religious ideal. Aside from their.so-
a kosher kitchen, and a -hostel. It which come for helm. (mostly from istence of the National Federation of
bef, , re the . Russo-Japanese War.
cial value, brotherhood meetings,
em
pt,.
Brotherhoods
have
sought
Bt-ides these few Russian Jews, there : maintained a ritual slaughterer, and Harbin), They frequently organize T
through their open forums, lectures
wore also a number of Jews in the I trganized courses for the refugees charity balls to which they invite also through various acts of service to aid and discussions, are assuming educa-
the assinifiald foreign Jews, and by the pulpit in re-awakening the re-
British, Germs p and French colonies in English and in other subjects.
tional importance. One feature of
this
cominon
relief
work
a
fairly
ligious
consciousness
of
the
Jews
of
The
whIle
life
of
the
Jews
of
of Yokohama, Kobe, Tokio and Na-
brotherhood activity which holds
goya, who used to show themselves Yokohama centered round the Inas close contact is maintained among America. They are also striving more than passing significance is that
the
Jews
of
Japan.
through
an
awakening
of
the
finest
in the synagogues once a year on the Emigrant House, which soon exerted
Arranged by the
of holding fellowship dinners, to
The total number of Jews domi- ideals of Judaism to bring about bet-
Day of Atonement, although many considerable influence on the other
which each member invites a non-
oiled at present in Japan, apart from ter understanding of the Jew and the Jewish friend and representatives of
of them had lived with their families Jewish settlements as well.
A gradual rapprochrnent was then the previously resident foreign Jews , non-Jew.
in Japan for decades. But they con-
An ideal, per se, is a magnificent Christian denominations ar• anon;,
sidored themselves entirely part of starled between the assimilated Eu, Anti the Arabic Jews, the white slave
the speakers. Brotherhood members
ropean
Jews and the newly-arrived traffickers (who are not counted thing for the individual himself, but
the nations from which they had
serve as ushers at temples, they in-
come, where altogether assimilated Jews from Russia. In 1920 when I among the Jews, and those who in his relations with his fellow-man it vite strangers to attend services by
made [apparent whether the
lie
the
big
ports
of
Western
Europe
werel
have already become naturalized must
and had severed their relations with
telephone mail and personal effort,
ideal has living force.
Jewry as a whole. The majority were re-opened the Was curtailed its ac-1 Japanese subjects, , is about 500
At the outset of its existence, two increase temple attendance and
officials employed at the embassies of tivities in the Fur East and the n- families. An interesting fact about
years ago, when it was organized at broadcast services by radio.
their respective countries or at the lief work anuing the Jewish refugees these Jews is that there is not a
Specific attention should be called
the fiftieth council of the Union of
customs, shipping •ollices or trading was taken over by the Yokohama single artisan among them. 1 he American Hebrew Congregations in to a few of the activities carried on
Jewish Community. At the time `of reason is a simple onp: The Japanese
companies.
by some of the clubs. For instance,
New
York,
the
National
Federation
In the Jewish cemetery of 'Yoko- the terrible earthquake of September govvriment requires every person
of Temple Brotherhoods had only the one brotherhood has helped solve the
hama which was destroyed in the 1925, there were 150 Jewish families I (especially if he is a Russian or a
subject of one of the Russian Sac- desire to serve the temple in stone problem of religious school educa-
earthquake of September 1925 monu- in Yokohama... The destruction of •
tion in its community by providing
cession
states)
to
be
in
position
of
such
manner as the National Federa-
ments were found erected over the this great and prosperous city carried
quarters for a religious school and
Persons tion of Temple Sisterhoods had done,
graves of English, Frencir and Ger- with it into the ruins the biggest Jew- 1,500 yen (about $700).
presenting Biblical history in moving
to
unite
all
of
the
existing
Temple
man Jews going back as far as 1878- ish settlement of Japan. Only 11 who are unable to produce this sum
pictures; another brotherhood rented
Jews were officially registered in the are not admitted to Japan. Another Men's Clubs and determine how they
a hull and conducted religious serv-
80.
reason
is
that
in
Japan,
only
mem-
could
best
serve.
Increasing
temple
Apart from these European Jews, list of those who lost their lives in
ices during the Holy Days; another
hers of the trade unions are employed attendance and stimulating fellow-
there were in Japan a considerable the earthquake, half of them were
shi p • between members were at the brotherhood did social service work
refugees. But actually the number i in the factories.
who
had
ar-
number of Arabic
The small European population is outset the aims of the brotherhoods. of a high order by providing religious
rived during the last century ,from of Jew's killed was much greater.
completely lost in the great sea of There were 42 societies to begin with services in penal and correctional in-
India, the Phillipine Islands, llopg- What happened was that they were I Japanese who are small consumers and this number has been doubled by stitutions, as well as by visiting the
Kong, etc. In some of the bigger registered according to their citizen-
and live in general very moderately. newly organized societies. Aside from Jewish inmates at regular intervals
centers the Arabic Jews have their ship, as English, French, etc.
and in general being helpful to them;
Most of the Jews of Yokohama Only those Japanese who come in the standpoint of numerical gain, the
own congregation, their o fl ritual
touch with other countries dress in National Federation of Temple Broth- another men's club has been doing
slaughterer and their own section in went after the earthquake to Kobe the European fashion. The bulk of erhoods has greatly expanded its field good work among the Jewish students
the Jewish cemetery. They live a which now has the biggest Jewish
the population of Japan still con- of endeavor and finds the need for of the nearby university and provid-
secluded life and have little inter- settlement in Japan.. There are
tinues to live in accordance with their such service as it has to render grow- ing for them an opportunity to keep
course, with the oilier Jews. The Jewish settlements also in the Jap-
up their Jewish religious interest.
ing increasingly.
Arabic oJews control the export to anese cities on the mainland, as well , old traditions, they dress in their
India,- South Africa, -Australia and as the islands of Japan. There are, time-hallowed robes and wooden —
South America of ninny of the local for instance, more than 30 Jewish shoes, have no furniture or domestic
products such as silks, special Japan- families in the port town of Deireo utensils, do not eat meat or drink
(formerly Dailevi), 15 families in milk, and the European is left with
eke cloths and eggs.
empf5y-
It was not until towards the close Port Arthur, and the same number little chance of obtaining
meat among them.
of the Great War that Japan became in Tzindao Seul (Korea).
. through
In
the
cities
of
the
mainland,
the
Every
'emigrant
passing
a center for Russian Jews, who be-
gan to pour into the country in large Jews have all immigrated from Ilar- I Japan has to show in addition to his
numbers. Just as the Jewish set- bin. Their chief business is the im- !visa to his eventual destination and
tlement of Wagassaki was become port and export of goods, and run- his ticket, a sum of 125 yen as proof
ning inns and hotels. There are also that he will not have to fall back on
annihilated and only about 200
white slave traffickers in the big the Japanese state fur help. Emi- I
Jewish families still remained, new some
grants are often sent back if they
Jewish settlements grew up in Yoko- ports.
The
port of Kobe is at - present a , have not the necessary 125 yen. The
hama, Kobe, Tokio, Khanodoti, etc.
center for Jewish emigrants to Japanese Government regards every
The Russian Jews were not the only big .
America,. Australia and Africa. In foreigner with suspicion, and new ar-
immigrants; there were also Jews
rivals have to register immediately.
from America, Australia, India and 1925. over 800 Jewish emigrants pas-
If an emigrant misses his ship, he is
other places. In 1918 the „Jewish sed through it, all of whom had conic
watched by detectives till he leaves
from
Russia
and
Siberia.
The
Jews
settlement of Yokohama numbered
in Kobe and the other port cities of by the next boat.
more than 600 souls, and Kobe num-
The Japanese police keep an exact
bered 200 Jews. Tens of thousands Japan take a warm interest in these
emigrants and do everything they can statistical record of all foreigners re-I
of Jewish refugees from Russia pad-
silent in Japan, together with ex-
planatory diagrams and cartograms..
I A few months ago the League of Na-
lions delegate who haul come to the
Far East specially to study the ques-
tion of the Russian refugees showed )
me the official number of Russians in
Third Floor. Near Grand River.
tJapan which he had obtained from
the Ministry of the Interior. I was
Bronze Back Connecting Roil or Main Bearings Rebabbited.
Babbit Bearings Cast Solidly Into Connecting Rods.
astonished at the minuteness with
Main and Cam Shaft Bearings Rebabbited and Line Reamed.
which the particulars of all the 'Run-
Reamers and Cutters Sharpened.
sians in the country were kept, age,
Machining to Undersize Reground Crankshafts when
profession, education, occupation,
Micrometer Sizes are Furnished.
etc.
Bendix Exchanged, All Parts Furnished.
Quite recently there has been a
Crankshaft Grinding.
new appearance in the life of the
Russian Jews in Japan; their emigra-
tion from one Japanese province to I
another. In connection with the re-
building of the demolished towns
revival has started of the Jewish
community in Yokohama. There are
also a couple of score of Jewish fam-
ilies in Tokio. Those two cities are
being rapidly rebuilt, In Tokio there
all eady exist several skyscrapers,
dancing halls, cabarets, zoological
gardens with lions, igers, etc. arti-
fitikl lakes with splendid collections
A. LITTMAN PRESENTS
of fishes. A wonderful impression
is made by the great crowds of wor-
shippers coming every day to pray
before the ashes of the 40,000 victims
of the earthquake. The whole place'
is lit up with thousands of candles.
During the first lear after the
earthquake many people earned a
livelihood by bringing various articles
Assisted by Entire Troupe of People's Theatre of New York
for sale to the ruined places, but this
trade has been prohibited. The only
peddling allowed is in platinum and
gold and precious stones. The ped-
dlers are mostly Tartars. Jews do
not trade to any extent in these
articles.
In the northern islands of Japan
!there are a number of preserves fac-
tories and a few of the firms ow fl-
Evening 75c to $2.20. Matinee 75c to $1.65.
ing them are Jewish.
Tickets on sale at offices of Jewish Forward, Jewish Daily Day, Plot-
The Jewish settlement in Nagar-
kin's Book Store, 5031 Hastings St.; Manhattan Kosher Restaurant,
saka has almost"completely vanished.
3530 Hastings St.; Candy Store, 21414 Hastings St.; Lazard's Book
Emigration to Australia, the Philli-
Store, 1025 Westminster.
pine Islands and the British and
without exception or
Dutch Indies is conducted through'
Nagarsaki. The Harbin Jewish
Emigration Bureau is compelled to
send the Jewish emigrants to a Jap-
anese hotel in Nagarsaki where Itus-
,sian spoken.
In spite of all restriction the Jew-
, ish settlements in Japan grow
'steadily. And an absolutely new
mode of life is being evolved here by
the Jewish settlers—a life which is
quite different from Jewish life any-
where else.

nose."

able to , •
the St. 1,
nber" 11 --
mrtunit,
produ,
ke Ma,
t o .1,, ,
Sat,
rttlogtio
lard I ,.
so
hewing
t•ttinit,
able w
inintet,

Carnival and Beauty
Contest

Jewish National Fund

it them
stt•

SUNDAY, JULY 25,
At Beautiful Rochester Park

rest, n

1 t. 1111,

The most beautiful Jewish girl chosen will re-
ceive the first prize—

A TRIP TO PALEST

.0

Jews

s lamoi t

nth 1‘1,• n,
taia
,.f
h her o tol.
rival, ap ■ • t-
alon,. o.
minces,
in and .,.fit
to take H. o
hate, ,t a
et';
ttentnd up-
into
r pip

Second and third prizes will be announced
later.

Jewish young ladies are invited to participate in this
beauty contest. Boys and girls up to the age of 1G
are asked to write essays on the National Fund.
Fifty Dollars in prizes will be given for the best
essays. Essays may be )vritten in Hebrew, English or
Yiddish. They must have not less than 300 or not
more than 500 words.
For further information inquire at the Carnival Corn-
• mittee, 2231 West Euclid Ave. Phone Euclid 2950.

Annannumannumnimmemmanumonmounonormagnionsiarma



OE EHRLICH'S

he most dra-
t motion pin

filmed in Po.
try. The old
cal woodlands
.ound for this
love and un.

is played by
ous t•haraeter
le great Vien-
role of Sonia
by ()Aar
Barryinoro .in
!tattoo.

ODGE

, 486, E. and
vial communi-
9, at 7 p. m.
F. C. degree

Announcing Our New Location

4027 - 9 TWELFTH STREET

IF, Seor , 'try.

)Eli o 1t

FE

Robertson*Rebabbiting Service

Motor Reconditioning.
Telephone Glendale 9815.

NEW DETROIT OPERA HOUSE

$100,000.00
Stock of Fine Diamonds
Watches, Jewelry Must Go!

MAX GABLE

JENNIE GODSTEIN

o I:t

I II

.

It n

IN TWO GUEST PERFORMANCES

"WHAT PEOPLE SAY"

Sunday Matinee and Evening, June 6



PRESENTING ENTIRELY

PE

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pat. ;

ADDRESSED MEETING

f•It.

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Oil f `P ADDISON HOTEL

endair ' 175

26
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Florentine Room

A New Ventilating System Makes This the
Coolest Place in Town .

lends'. s175

SEDAN

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lendale 8175

be sold at

0

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dendals 0175

SPECIAL

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hard ser•ice

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;Iendale 8175

,t yo urself hr

P CAI ,

BRING YOUR CAR IN NOW

Your Auto Trouble is our buainees, and we take care of your troubles.
TUBES — BATTERIES — ACCESSORIES
TIRES

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,..■■■•■■`"

RASKIN GARAGE COMPANY

SAM RASKIN, Gen • I Mgr.

THREE GARAGES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

you're'ait, you're in
No matter where you lire or where
our n eighborhood,

623 Benton

St.
Melrose 3683

3960 Third Ave.

Glendale 1357

11520 Oakland

Hemlock 7671

HERMANN HOEXTER

B. Mos., Columbia University
Sight Reading
Voice Placing
Coaching
GLEN. 5660
17 BRADY ST.
DETROIT COLLEGE OF MUSIC,
Pontiac.
Call
Pontiac
1879
for
Appointnsoat.
Saturday in

Price. LAIII1011 11 .

OF J. W. E. W.

0.

Mr. and Mrs. Milford Stern and
I Mrs. Joseph Rosenzweig, who just re-
, cently returned from a trip to Pales-
, tine,

were 'guests at the last meeting
lof the Jewish Women's European
Welfare Organization. Mr. Stern ad-
' dressed -the members and brought
• messages of interest from the orphans
who are being supported by the or-
lie stressed the impor-
ganization.
tance of the work that in being done
and lauded the women for the splen-
did manner in which they are han-
dling the situation. He mentioned a
14-year-old orphan, Israel Garelick,
who is taking a course in agricultural
work and preparing to teach. This
boy swished to be remembered to the
ladies who are responsible for his up-
keep and education and he asked if
they would not rare for half-orphans
as well as whole orphans. The mem- I
hers pledged their support to this.
The J. W. E. W. 0. was instrumental
in recently bringing three orphans to
Detroit. One is a 17-year-old girl,
Esther Rosenthal, who came . from
UkraIne and is now living with her
. father, whom she had not seen for 15 u
years. This girl, as well as the boys
who are now living with their uncle,
Mr. Becker, expressed their grati• I
tide. Mr. Stern promised the organ-
ization his full co-operation.
I Mrs. Rae Stanfield and Mrs. Joseph
Radner - were in charge of arrangel
I ments at this meeting.

.

One
Sale
Every
Night
from
7
till
1 1 ---
except

,

Friday
and
Sunday

EHRLICH, after having operated his successful
A1 OE jewelry
store for 26 years at the corner of Adams

and Hastings Streets, has decided that the changing char-
acter of the neighborhood has made it advisable to dis-
continue the store. Accordingly, he has moved the ent're
stock and fixtures to a special store in the heart of the
Twelfth Street district. Here it will be closed out at
reservation.
auction
The stock consists of Fine Diamonds, Flexible Plat-
inum Bracelets, Diamond Bracelet Watches, Howard,
Hamilton, Waltham, Elgin and Illinois Watches, Sterling
and Plated Silver, 1847 and Community Silvtr, High-
Grade Jewelry, etc.

tlandellE,Lewis .FREE GIFTS

—Auctioneer

Every Night

IR. MANDELL E. LEWIS, wide-

m • ly known as "America's Best Auc-

EVERY night of the sale a valuable

tioneer," will be in personal charge of
all sales, and Mr. Moe Ehrlich himself
will be on the job every night from 7
to 11 to greet his friends and assist
them in making a wise selection.

gift will be given free to the holder
of the lucky number that will be
passed out among the spectators. The
prize for Saturday night is a hand-
some, blue-white diamond ring in a
fashionable new-style engraved
mounting.

IV. B .

This sale will not effect our new Woodward
Avenue store which will continue to operate a$
heretofore.

Remember the Location!

11 Twelfth St.

Near Clairmount

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