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cUPT0H AVISIU1 • clNcINNATt 20, OHIO

THE

OBITUARY Rabbi Berkowitz
FORUM SPEAKER TO
DEFINE ORTHODOXY
MRS. SOPHIE BARSOOK
Mrs. Sophie Barsook, 3312 Ful
Goes to Portland (Continued ---
from First Page.)

lerton, passed away on Dec. 18 a
the age of 53. She wns the ilea
r Fortner Associate Rabbi of
wife of Emil and sister of Mrs

Beth El Leaves Kansas
James I. Ellman, Mrs. Max M
City
Braun, Burt and Henry Edward
Burial took place at Cloverhil
Park Cemetery on Dec. 19. Rabbi
Rabbi Henry J. 4- Berkowitz of
Hershman and Cantor Zaludkow- Temple B'nai Jehudah, Kansas
ski officiated.
'it), well known to Detroit Jewry
as assistant rabbi of Temple Beth
NATHALIE ISBERG
El from 1921 to 1925, is leaving
Nathalie Isberg, daughter of Kansas City this week and going
Mr. and Mr, Sam Isberg of 751 to Portland, Ore., where he will
Besides her parents, one brother guide the spiritual destinies of
West Grand boulevard, passed Temple Beth Israel.
away on Dec. 20 at the age of 11.
A tremendous ovation was ten-
George, and four sisters, Mrs. Sam dered Rabbi arid Mrs. Henry .1.
Mrs.
Philip
lleller,
Weisman Berkowitz at the farewell dinner
Edith, Annabelle and Bessie, our- given in their honor on Dec. 3 at
vive.
Burial took place at El the Bernhviiner Memorial Hall in
Moshe Cemetery on Dec. 21.
Kansas City. There were almost

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ErRorrinvistientoracir.

Trieste where he also held the p ist
of profes,ur at the University of
Trieste.
Following the death of Dr. MOSVA
Gidemann, Chief Rabbi of Vienna,
ticipate in movements making for Dr. Chajes was called to the Chief
the advancement of science and Rabbinate of Austria.
Visited America.
thought. For centuries prior to
the beginning of this persecution,
Besi des his research work in the
the Jews had been the leaders of field of Jewish learning, Dr. C'ha-
thought all over the then known 'os was a devoted champion of
Zionism and an outstanding orator.
world.
During those 300 years of op- He took a leading part in relief
pression, Dr. Morgenstern said, work during and after the war, in
ghetto Judaism arose It made the work of the Committee of Jew-
only for the preservation of Ju- ish Delegations at the World Peace
daism and not for the expression Conference and was most active in
of it. Shut off from the rest of the councils of the international
the world, the Jews had no great Zionist movement. For several
scholars, no poets, no writers, no years he held the position of chid•-
artists and no scientists. Tho man of the Zionist Actions Com-
world progressed onward, but Ju- mittee. Ile was a member of the
Board of Governors of the Hebrew
daism stood still.

PERFECTION LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Will Hold

Public Installation
Next Wednesday
Evening.

Pei feetion Ledge, No. DOI
and
A. 51., held an election of officers
Wednesday ace sing, Dee. 21 at the

Masonic Temple Charles !Whiner,
worshipful 'master, presided.
' hose elected were: Reuben M..
Klein, worshipful master; Harold
Heller, senior warden- Samuel I..
Kavanau, junior warden; David I..
Stickler. treasurer; Charles K. San-
dorf, secretary; David Arkin, sen-

University, taking particular in-
Judaism Grew Steanant.
ior deacon, and Irving Blumberg,
Judaism grew stagnant, not be- terest in the Institute of Jewish junior deacon.
Studies. Dr. Chaies was a mem-
fast-master S. It. Kahn succeed-
550 guests at the dinner, and as cause it chose to, but because the ber of the international committee
MRS. MOLLIE MOSS
many more desired to attend and injustice, intolerance and great o f the Kohut Foundation. He vis- ed himself as the lodge's represen-
power
of
the
world
forced
stagna-
tativeto
the MIIS011it. Temple As-
Mrs. Mollie Moss, aged 54 couldnot be accommodated.
ited the United States twice, his
sociation and Harry Z. Gordon as
away on Dec. 15. She was
Commenting editorially on the tion upon it, Dr. Morgenstern de- last visit being in 1921.
I
clared,
representative
to the Masonic
the dear wife of Harry and be- labors of Rabbi Berkowitz in
The fiftieth birthday of Dr. Chic
Then the French Revolution
board of relief.
loved mother of Abe, Irving and Kansas City, the Jewish Chronicle
jes was celebrated in Europe and
broke
out
and
Judaism,
pent
up
Mr.
Satalorf's
election
to the sec-
Earl, and sister of Louis Lipson, of that city remarked in its issue
for three centuries, was released. America on Oct. 11, 1926.
retaryship marks his eleventh con-
!tarry Lipson of Los Angeles, Mrs. ,if Dee, 16 as follows:
Although
they
found
themselves
secutive
term
in
that
oflim
Ile has
Daniel Harris, Mrs. Louis II. Har-
"It was with much reluctance
been an active( member of the lodge
ris, Mrs. C. Kramer of Jackson, and regret that Congregation 300 years behind the times, the
fur
18
years.
Jews
eagerly
resumed
their
Mrs. Ben Collktein and Mrs. R.
Jehudah accepted the resig.
A public installation of the newly
Levine of Toledo, Mrs. Ira Jacob- nation of Rabbi Henry J. Berko- checked progress and today are
elected eilicers will be held in the
son and Mrs. Sol Jacobson. Burial witz, who terminated his activi- again leading the way.
Greek
Ionic Room of the Slasonic
Orthodox
Jews
of
Eastern
Eu-
took place ut Cloverhill Park Cem- ties as associate rabbi of the. tem-
etery. Rabbi Hershman and Can- ple with his final sermon Friday rope, he concluded, are facing to- Will Speak at Emanuel and Mish• Temple on next 11'ealticsday, eve-
ning,
Dec.
28 at ti p. m. The cere-
day
the
same
conditions
faced
by
kan
Israel
Saturday.
tor Zaludkowski participated in evening.
monies of initiation will he con-
their brethren 100 years ago.
His Communal Work
the service.
ducted
lip
the most worshipful
"Rabbi Berkowitz came to Kan-
Last Saturday the delegation of grand master George W. Graves,
sas City in August, 1925, and im-
MRS. ROSE GOODMAN
the Mirrer Yeshiva, composed of assisted by Homer Newton, right
Mrs. Rose Goodman passed mediately set to work with a will.
the renowned Rabbis. Pinchos and worshipful deputy grand master.
away on Dec. 17 at 3876 hirty- He organized the Men's 'Pimple
Schmidman, nook their initial ap-
The public is invited.
first street at the age of 47. Her Club, which has proved to 1(0 one
pearance in this city. They spoke
(('ontinued
from
First
I
of
the
most
active
auxiliaries
of
Page.)
husband, Jacob, survives. Burial
in the Congregations Ahavas Zion,
BERLIN.---(j. T. A.)-Severe
took place at El Moshe Cemetery the congregation, and now has 3
anti-Jewish excesses, resulting in
1 membership of 325. The launch- the "higher criticism" methods em- Ahavas Achim and 11'ne Zion..
on Dec. 18.
Their audiences responded quite many injuries, took place in Ja-
ing of the dramatic club of the ployed by many non-Jewish schol-
generously with their contribu- nowa, near Kovno, Lithuania.
'temple, called the Temple Players, ars in Germany. As soon as he
MEYER B. SILVER
graduated from the Vienna Semi- linos to aid the poor students of
Officers and privates of the Lith-
Meyer B. Silver, 3521 Caniff was an accomplishment which has
the Yeshivah.
nary
he
was
invited
to
serve
as
pro-
uanian army perpetrated the ex-
avenue, passed away on Dec. 18 been a popular succes,. He alt e r- fessor of Hebrew at the
The rabbis of the delegation cesses, which lasted during the
University
at the age of 55. His wife, Anna, meted with Rabbi Mayer in the
of Florence and to a post at the will speak next Saturday, Dec. 24, past week. The complaints of the
and son, Lt0 , survive. Burial I pulpit, 1111 ■ 1 has been superin- P,nhhin ical Seminary in that ci
ty. in Congregations Emanuel and local community to the govern-
took place on Dec. 22 at Machpe- tendent of the religious school. Ile later became Chief Rabbi of Mishkan Israel.
ment have had no effect.
lah, Cemetery. Rabbi Ashinsky His influence and work was felt
by all the various organization.
officiated.
and activities of the congregation.
"Aside from his congregational
MRS. ETTA HAMBURGER
MN. Etta Hamburger, aged 75 activities, Rabbi Berkowitz was in
passed away at her residence, 520 great demand to aid various Jew-
Tholbury avenue. Burial took ish causes, local, national and in-
place at Machpelah Cemetery Dec. ternational. The first large( cam-
paign in which he participated was
19. Rabbi Ashinsky officiated.
the United Jewish Campaign, and
he ably assisted in raising Kansas
RAPHAEL ZUCKERBERG
Raphael Zuckerb•rg, :1110 Ham- City's quota. As personal direc-
tor
of the Jewish Hospital cam-
ilton avenue, passed away on Dec.
18 at the age of 53. llis wife, paign, Rabbi Berkowitz threw
himself
into the work of organiz-
Pauline, survives. Burial took
place at Beth Abraham Cemetery ling the active solicitation of the
on Dec. 19. Rabbi Thumin offici- $1,000,000 fund with a vim, not-
withstanding the fact that he was
ated.

POLISH RABBIS IN
YESHIVAH APPEAL

DR. CHAJES' DEATH
MOURNED BY JEWS

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Washington Boulevard

CORNER GRAND RIVER

the music being playedin the ho-
PLAN NEW HOTEL TO
tel or that being brought from
REPLACE THE TULLER tel

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outside by the hotel receiving eta-
lion.
architects are the F. J.
Hughes Company. The work of
tearing down the present Hotel
'fuller will begin early next year,
according to the announcement,
and it is planned to open the new
Hotel Detroit on Aug. 1 next year.

-

A new hotel of 1,500 rooms is
to be built on the site of the Hotel
Toiler, at Adams and Park ave-
nues, according to 1111 announce.
ment made. The hotel is to he
known as the Hotel Detroit and
the cost will be approximately
¶.20,000,000.
Fred and Augus Smith, F'. Clif-
ford Jewell, John M. Blair and Tom Mix In Film at
William A. Bartlett, all of Detroit,
Fox-Washington Sunday
and financial interests of Chicago

and New York are to take over
Tom Mix with Tony will occupy
the Hotel Taller at an early date the screen Christmas week at the
for the building of the new hotel, Fox Washington Theater in his
it was announced. Edward N. newest Western thriller, "The Ari-

JEWISH ORPHAN
HOME PROGRESSES

Wins Decision In Law Suil
Has Raised Half Mil-
lion In Drive.

CLEVELAND.-The dream of
a new Jewish Orphan Home at
Cleveland is close to realization,
two outstanding announcements
just made by Fred Lazarus, Jr
president of the home, to the Ohio
members of the campaign execu-
tive committee, have revealed.
First, the decision of the United
States Supreme Court refusing to
review the case involving the Uni-
versity Ileights zoning ordinance,
declared unconstitutional by the
United States Circuit Court.
Second, the successful passing
of the half-way mark in the $1,-
000,000 campaign for the home in
District No. 2, I. 0. B. B.
The Supreme Court ruling re-
moves the last legal barrier in the
way of erecting the new home
Shaker and University Heights an3
actual construction of the new
buildings is expected to start in
few months.
The home, after being denied a
building permit by University
lleights on the ground that the
village's zoning ordinance pro
hibited the erection of building;
of the character of the Jewish Or
phan Home on the site purchased,
successfully fought the ruling
through the lower courts.
With close to $600,000 of the
$1,000,000 goal already pledged,
and with many important state
and city campaigns still to be held,
l'resident Lazarus predicted a sue
cesaful termination of the effort
in a short time.

Barring, acted as attorney in the zone Wildcat." John Gilbert in a
reissue of one of his former suc-
The hotel building proper is to cesses, " Shame, " will be the add-
be 35 stories in height and will be ed feature. Fox Movietone News
of Italian Renaissance design. will offer reels of current news
There also will be erected 011 the happenings in sound and motion.
portion of the property now va-
Dorothy Sebastian supports Tom
cant at Adams avenue andClif- in his latest one which features
ford street a 14-story garage and him in the role of the owner of
exhibition building, together with an Arizona ranch famous fur Its
a large ballroom. It was an- polo ponies. From the time Tom
nounced also that in the future rescues her from the wreckage of
an 18-story office building will be a stage coach at the edge of a kirk
erected adjacent to the new hotel. waterfall, the picture is said to
The first floor will be given over comprise one exciting moment aft-
to show windows end an arcade er another. A gang of Eastern
leading from Bagley avenue to crooks come West to fleece the
Adams avenue and l'ark avenue. guests of a summer colony with
The main entrance to the hotel fake bonds. Tom outwits them
will he from Park avenue and a when they attempt to atop him
marble and bronze staircase will from winning a polo match and
lead from the street floor to the is said to perform breathless
main lobby and lounge rooms on stunts of daring horsemanship
the second floor.
with the aid of the inevitable
In the basement will be a cafe- Tony, who, among other things,
teria, barber shop, manicure shop climbs long flights of stairs to the
and display and show windows. roof of a building.
The main dining room of the ho-
tel is to be on the second floor.
One dog yelping at nothing will
A p1pe organ is to be installed set 10,000 straining at their col-
on the bay floor for the benefit lars.
of the hotel guests. The hotel
will be riot sped with a loud speak-
When puss mourns for the
er system for the broadcasting of mouse do nut take her seriously.
the hotel music to every room in
It is better to be the beak of
the hotel. Each room will be
There's no door for the buying hen than the tail of an ox.
equipped with a radio, so that that will shut out the world of
Excessive tenderness is followed
guests may have their choice of men.
by a hundredfold dislike.

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JANUARY REDUCTIONS IN DECEMBER

JULIUS HOROWITZ
Julius Horowitz, age 41, passed
away at his residence, 531 East
Kirby avenue, on Dec. 20. His
wife, Anna, survives. Burial took

at that time heavily burdened with
c o n g r e g a tionnl duties. The
triumphant conclusion of that

campaign is history to all Kansas
Citians,
Fostered Harmony.
"As one of his main objectives
place on Dee. 21 at Beth David.
in
Jewish
communal affairs, Rabbi
Rabbi Ashinsky officiated.

Berkowitz sought to bring about
a better understanding among the
SADIE ZAMLER
Sadie Zander, age 34, passed various elements of Jewry in
away on Dee. 21. The funeral Kansas City, feeling that a greater
was conducted from the residence, sporit of co-operation should and
590 Ilague avenue, on Dec. 21. must exist for the good and wel-
tier husband, Samuel, survives. fare of all, and the result is one

Burial took place at Machpelah. of his most prized achievements.
"His fame as a public speaker
Rabbi Horowitz officiated.

ALEXANDER STEIN
Alexander Stein, age 47, passed
away at his residence, 3134 Frank-
lin avenue, on Dec. 21. His wife,
.Marie, survives. liurial took place
at Cloverhill Park on Dec. 22.
Rabbi Hershman officiated.

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quickly spread and he has been
called upon to address almost
every prominent civic organiza-
tion and has preached in many
the leading Protestant pulpits of
the city.
"Rabbi Berkowitz's acceptance
of the call to Portland is not only
a loss to Temple B'nai Jehudah,
it is a loss to the Jewish commun-
ity and to the city at large. We
regret his departure from our
midst and wish him good luck and
God-speed, and we feel certain
that the entire city joins with us
in this expression."

Max Schooler, age 45, passed
away on Dec. 18 at his residence,
3313 Tuxedo avenue. Ile was the
beloved husband of Sara and
brother of Mrs. H. D. Glickman,
Mrs. Edward Klein and Frank
Schooler. Cleveland, and the late
Rabbi Berkowitz was born in
Robert Schooler of Detroit. Burial
took place at Machpelah Ceme- Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 27, 1894.
tery on Dec 22. Rabbis Franklin He attended the public schools

and F'ram officiated.

MRS. FLORA MARCUSON
Mrs. Flora Marcuson passed
away on Dec. 19 at her residence,

4734 Sturtevant avenue. at the
age of (1. She was the dear wife
of Philip and beloved mother of
Ann, Augusta, Mrs. Eugene Ilaus-
man, Benjamin and Paul. Burial
took place at Woodmere on Dec.
21. Rabbis Franklin and Fram
officiated.

MRS. LIBBIE MOSS

Mrs. Libbie Moss passed away
at 60 Burlingame avenue on Dec.
21 at the age of 75. She was the
dearly beloved mother of Barney,
Bert, Mrs. Julius Berman, Joseph,
Abe and the late David and Manly
Moss. Funeral services were con-'
stunted from the residence on Dec.

23, with burial at Machpelah.
Rabbi Hershman officiated and
Cantor Zaludkowski intoned the
service.

ALEXANDER STEIN
Alexander Stein passed away at
the age of 47 at his home at 3134
Franklin avenue on Dec. 21.
Burial took place Thursday, Dec.
22, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Rabbi A. M. Hershman officiated.
Mr. Stein was ser•ived by his wife,

and was graduated from Central
High School in that city. Ile ob-
tained his religious training at the
Religious School of Congregation
Roder Sholom, of whch his uncle,
the late Dr. Henry J. Berkowitz,
was the spiritual leader, and be-1
gan his rabbinical studies under
the tutelage of his uncle, by whom
he was confirmed.
Ile also received instruction
from the late Rabbi Eli Mayer and
from Dr. William Rosenau of Bal-
timore. The late Rabbi Joseph
Krauskopf of Philadelpha, wise
was also an uncle, helped intlu-

BERCI N.- (J. T. A.)-The
Central Council of the Agudath
Israel, Orthodox Jewish world or-
ganization, will open its session
here on Dec. 27.
One of the points on the agenda
is the convocation of the second
general congress of rabbis and
Agudah leaders, known as the
K'nessioh Gdollah. The first K'nee-
sioh was held in Vienna in 1923
and it was deeded to convene it
again within five years.

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once him to enter Hebrew Union

College. Rabbi Berkowitz was
graduated 1'.om the University of
Cincinnati u, 1918 and from Ile-
brew Union College in 1921.
Immediately upon receipt of his
rabbinical degree, he was in-
stalled as assistant rabbi at Tem-
ple Beth El, Detroit, where he re-
mained for four years, coming to
Kansas City in August, 1925.
I.ast September he received a
call from Temple Beth Israel,
Portland, Ore., which congrega-
tion is just completing a large
new edifice. After much consider-
ation, Rabbi Berkowitz accepted
the call and he will reach Port-
land in time to partcipate in the
dedication of the new temple.

Mis. Marie Stein.

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