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Jewish History Course Proves Popular, Many Join Newspaper Clipping, December 18, 1928
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NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1923
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, A YF
World Zionist Leader Tells
SOLDIERS CELEBRATE
President
CHANUKAH
Purpose of Present Mission
New Yorw. (J. A spe-
cial army and navy Chanukah
in Favor
New York.--"Engaging in contro-
opting non-Zionist Jewish leaders and
service was held Sunday under
rsies is a luxury which I can't af
representatives of non-Zionist- organ-
the auspices of the Jewish Wel-
Immigration
rd myself, There is too much con-
izations. Dr. Weizmann, it is said,
fare Board at the Young Men's
ructive work to be done, and I have
will confer with the leaders of Amer-
Hebrew Association, Lexington
Merchants an
me here to do some of it, and to do
ican Jewry with a view to their join-
avenue and Ninety-third street.
For Great
thing else." With these words, Dr.
ing the Agency. In addition, be will
Rabbi H. Field, visiting rabbi
Which La
haim Weigmann, president of the
lend his assistants to the Keren Haye-
of the Jewish Welfare Board
orld Zignist Organization, described
sod campaigns which will be conducted
for New York and vicinity, pre-
ORGANIZATI
S present visit to the United States,
in many cities in the United States.
sided. The speakers were Rear
THER RE
he stepped ashore at the Battery
Dr. Weizmann made his first ad-
Admiral Charles P. Plunkett,
New York after leaders of the
dress before one of the sessions of
commanding the Third Naval
Washington, De
ovement in America, who went out
the National Keren Hayesod Council,
District and the Brooklyn Navy
proposed appeal b
Mayor Hylan's official boat, had
a new body which met for the first
Yard; Colonel Charles Ger-
of the House Imn
viea him a hearty and affectionate
time in New York at the Astor Hotel
hardt, Commandant of Fort
further restrictin
elcome.
on Sunday, December 9. Dr. Ruppin
Jay, Governors Island, and
per cent of the
Anti-Semitism in Europe is dis-
also addressed this meeting. On Mon-
Chaplain M. H. Witherspoon of
try resident in
netly on the increse, Dr. Weizmann
day, December 10, Dr. Weizmann
the U. S. S. Colorado.
1890 was not for
clared. The cause may be found, in
spoke at a popular reception in his
cause of the fail
opinion; in the psychoses of peo
honor at the Astor Hotel. The latter
Jewish History Course
organize.
who are starved and ruined and
function is under the auspices of a
A canvass ma
state of mind where a scaregoat
welcoming committee of one hundred.
Proves Popular; Many Join
sional Digest, an
required. "The Jews re the world's
A call was issued a few weeks ago
be neither official
apegoats," Dr. Weizmann declared
for the election, by popular vote of
Interesting Lectures Being Given
any party, interes
d added that the present wave of
the contributors, of the National Coun-
Every Saturday at Jewish
November issue
i-Semitiam in Europe is endanger
cil of the Keren Hayesod. The Coun-
Community Center.
is sympathetic
the lives of 8,000,000 Jews.
cil is to be the supreme body the
which will oppose
The Zionist chief was accompanied
American Keren Hayesod and is to
The first lecture of the course in
present restricti-
Dr. Arthur Ruppin, a member of
have the power of electing the offi-
Palestine Monist executive and
Jewish history now being held at the
and, it is unders
cers, the national board of directors,
Jewish Community Center under the
to see further rés
nerally recognised the foremost ex-
as well as three American representa-
on the colonization of Palestine.
tives to serve on the international di-
auspices of the A. Z. A. Club, opened
The Chamber
Ruppin's shief interest on his
rectorate of the Keren Hayesbd in
auspiciously last Saturday night with
ed by the Congre
esent visit la the stimulation of pri-
twenty young men in attendance.
lieving in restric
London. The Council is also to adopt
to enterprise in Palestine.
"I am most gratified at the very
and in the princi
resolutions for shaping the future pol
The "constructive work" to which
ley of the Keren Hayesod. As there
fine way this course has started,"
controlling factor
are 70,000 contributors, the elections
said Judah L. Wolfson who is deliver-
islation.
Weismann alluded in his descrip-
"Because of la
of his mission is generally under-
for the delegates to the National
ing the lectures. "I was especially
ood to refer to the Jewish Agency
Council were arranged by the regions
pleased to see so many young people
present Immigrat
Palestine, which, in accordance
in the class last Saturday. The
table to changi
or districts all over the country, and
Chamber of Com
the decision of the last Congress
every contributor who gave $25 or
lectures will be so arranged to appeal
vocates that, to
Carlobad, is to be extended by co-
more was entitled to vote.
to every one interested in Jewish
history and the cultural development
cent quota, there
additional two p
of the Jews in the Diaspora."
upon a selective
nahan's Elected to Office
Margolin Receives
The lectures will be given every
flexibility withou
Honors at Nebraska University
Saturday evening during the winter
at Sisterhood Convention
cial standards.
at the Jewish Community Center at
a maximum, only
7:30 SHARP. Attendance is open
Mrs. Nathan Mantel, well known
Miss Lillian Margolin, daughter of
of which should
to every one in Omaha over 17 years
long the Jews of Omaha, holding
Mr. and Mrs. J. Margolin, of this
sary to meet the
old, without charge. Following last
city, who is attending the University
and social needs
Gees in the various organizations
Saturday night's lecture many people
e, has been the tirst vice
of Nebraska, menuawarded
The National A
evidenced their interest and are
delident and chairman of the Uni-
sholarship honors. She tied for first
facturers is oppo
planning to attend this week.
culty Extension Work at the Sister-
honors in the Freshman Law Mid-se-
stricted immigrat
ed District No. National Con-
mester exams and grades with an
plete prohibition
ation held in Davenport, la last
average of 94 per cent. Miss Margo-
to carrving her
Three-Quarters of
restriction. It'f
policy of sel
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Jewish History Course Proves Popular, Many Join Newspaper Clipping, December 18, 1928
This news clipping presents an account of a Jewish history course held at the Jewish Community Center in Omaha under the auspices of the AZA club.