In the Beginning: 1855
Each week The American Israelite will print an item from the first years.
A Goblet Presented. — We witnessed last Sunday a very touching scene. The pupils of Talmid Yelodim Institute, represented by their committee, presented a silver goblet to S. Friedman, Esq., president of this institute, bearing the inscription “Presented to S. Friedman, Esq., by the pupils of Talmid Yelodim Institute,” accompanied with an appropriate letter. Mr. F. was very much moved in replying to the remarks addressed to him by the committee. We are sure that few presents were ever given to men more deserving it than our friend S. Friedman.
— January 5, 1855
150 Years ago
Local and Domestic
– Centralia, Ills. — Mr. B. S. Informs us that Centralia has a flourishing philosophical society, and that a part of the weekly exercise consists in the reading of our Friday night lectures. We would publish the letter in full if it were not so complimentary in its nature. We are much obliged to our correspondent for his good opinion of us.
– Neue Juedische Presse is the name of a German journal, in Hebrew type, published in Lemberg since January 1st, by Mr. Nathan Samuel. It is a political paper published for those Israelites who can not or do not like to read German, and is of much importance to that class especially, which is large in Eastern Europe. The Jew in all Slavonic countries speaks German, but has no chance to learn it in school.
Items
– America has one doctor to every 800 inhabitants.
– Some of the distressed condition of New Orleans may be gained from the fact — lately published by a trustworthy statistician there — that twenty-five percent of the male adults in that city are without employment.
– “Guilty of assault with intent to frighten,” is a late Utah verdict.
– There are 12,000 periodicals taken at the British museum.
– Mr. George Smith has discovered among the Assyria tablets in the British Museum the legend of the building of the Tower of Babel. This discovery is quite as important as that of the tablet relating to the Deluge, made known last year by the same gentleman.
— March 5, 1875
125 Years ago
Jottings
– Latest reports from Russia appear to more fully justify the hope that the Pale of Settlement for Jews will be extended, and possibly they will in the near future be granted the right to live in any portion of the Empire.
– The Selection by President McKinley of young Professor Jacob Hollander, of Johns Hopkins University, to proceed to Puerto Rico to study the conditions there existing and to devise a system of taxation for the island, is a most flattering tribute. It puts the Professor in the very first rank of American political economists, a remarkable distinction for a man to have attained at the age of twenty-eight.
– By the will of the late Baroness de Hirsch, $600,000 was bequeathed to four charities, one of which was the Land Jewish Colonization Society. The Baroness was an Austrian subject but lived the greater part of her life in France. Shortly after her death the legacy duties required by the law of Austria were paid. Since that time the French government has advanced a claim for legacy duties which under its law about to 25%. To pay to both countries would absorb about one-half of the bequest and the beneficiaries are about to resist the French demand on the ground that the duties have been paid to Austria, which alone had a just claim for them. They matter will, of course, be decided by the French courts.
— March 8, 1900
100 Years ago
Ten Thousand To Be Deported
Bucharest (JTA). — Not content with the fact that the so-called state of siege which has prevailed for a year or more in many parts of the Kingdom has rendered the civil administration in large sections of the country subordinate to the military authorities, additional laws have recently been enacted for the registration and control of all foreigners in Roumania and for the suppression of traffic in firearms among unauthorized citizens. The authorities, furthermore, have been granted power to deport all foreigners suspected of Communist tendencies and, in the case of Russians who cannot very easily be deported, forced domicile will be indicated. It is said that as many as 10,000 foreigners (mostly Greeks, Turks, Bulgarians and Hungarians) are now on the “suspect list” and large numbers of these have already been given a time limit for leaving the country. These regulations will undoubtedly work considerable hardship on many foreigners that are not Bolshevists.
Jottings
– Sinai Temple, Chicago, was damaged by fire on February 25th. A large room of the building was used as a precinct polling place for the aldermanic elections and it is believed that a cigar stud shouldered in waste paper caused by the fire. The damages are estimated at $6,000.
– Registration papers for the Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of the Dominion of Canada, and the Hidden Knights of the Midnight Sun of the Dominion of Canada were rated to J. R. Code, a Toronto attorney. This is the first official appearance of the Klan in the province of Quebec. Code said he was acting for C. Raymond Larson, an engineer, and Carlton D. McGowan, “operator.”
— March 5, 1925
75 Years ago
Dr. Nelson Glueck Will Address AJC Cincinnati Chapter
The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Jewish Committee will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, March 21, at 8:15 p.m., at the Jewish Center.
Dr. Nelson Glueck, president of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, will speak on “Our Future in America.”
Fred Roth, Chapter Chairman, will set forth committee’s views and aims for 1950 and will report on 1949 activities. An Election of officers and Executive Committee will be held. Members are invited to bring their friends.
Community Invited to “Open House”
The whole community is invited to attend the Open House at the Jewish Center. This annual affair is designed to show the fine work which the Center is doing. All departments participate in the Open House, with special exhibits and events. The year Center election of the Board of Directors and offers take place at this time as well as the annual Art and Photo Exhibit.
Dr. Martin Abraham is chairman of the Annual Meeting and Mrs. Louis Rinsky is chairman of the Open House. The affair will take place from April 30 through May 6.
— March 9, 1950
50 years ago
Bar Mitzvah
– We cordially invite you to worship with us, on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of our son, Elliot Ira, when he will be called to the reading of the Torah on Saturday, March 15th, at 9 a.m., at Adath Israel Synagogue, Ridge and Galbraith Roads.
Elliot is the grandson of Mrs. Simon Gertzman and Mrs. Sam Beraha
-Judy and Bernie Beraha
– Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kuhr are Please to announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Steven Jay, March 15, at 9 a.m. at Beth Abraham Synagogue, Dayton, Ohio.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend the Bar Mitzvah and the Kiddish following the services.
Steven is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abe Braunstein of Cincinnati, and the late Mr. and Mrs. David Kuhr of Dayton.
2,000 Attend Purim Carnival at the Jewish Community Center
The largest Purim celebration in Cincinnati in recent years was attended by some 2,000 Sunday, Feb. 23rd at the Jewish community Center. The Carnival was sponsored by Israel Programs Office, Jewish Youth Council and Jewish Programming of JCC.
Free entertainment was provided by Habonim dancers, Puppet Theatre and the Choir of Cincinnati Community Hebrew School, Randy Shulman band and magic show, Yavneh Day School choir and the Young Judea drama group.
— March 6, 1975
25 Years ago
JCC Early Childhood School focuses on needs of children
The program philosophy of the JCC Early Childhood School keeps the interests of the children in the forefront. The JCC’s developmental program provides young children with activities geared to the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of each child as an individual. This is done in an environment based on acceptance, respect, caring and encouragement.
B’nai Tikvah Torah dedication at Cedar Village
On Sunday afternoon, February 20, 2000, Reconstrutionist Congregation B’nai Tikvah celebrated yet another milestone in its young life: the dedication of its first Torah. The meaningful and rare and celebration took place at Cedar Village in the presence of members, friends, supporters, and Cedar Village residents.
— March 9, 2000
10 Years ago
Julie Shifman, Jewish Federation honored with Spirit Awards
On Wednesday, March 4 at the Duke Energy Convention Center, the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) honored Julie Shifman and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati as 2 of 18 winners of its annual Spirit of Cincinnati Award. These “winners represent the individuals and organizations that are the driving vision and passion behind Cincinnati’s transformation, and we are proud to honor them,” said Dan Lincoln, president and CEO of the CVB.
Out of 6 different categories of Spirit Awards, Shifman won the Erich Kunzel Queen City Advocate Award. This award is given to an individual(s) or organization(s) whose actions have attracted positive national media coverage of Cincinnati USA.
JVS key source of scholarships
JVS Career Services has become a key source of scholarship assistance to qualified Greater Cincinnati residents and many members of our Jewish Community. Both JVS Career Services and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati recognize that deciding to continue your education is a big step and that finding ways to pay for your education can be an even bigger hurdle. Through an ongoing partnership, JVS Career Services currently administers five different scholarship funds.
The Hilb Scholarship Fund has been administered by JVS Career Services since its inception. Gus Hilb established the Hilb Scholarship Fund at The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati in 1955 in honor of his parents, Mannis and Yetta Hilb. Federation-appointed trustees determine policies and allocations, and JVS Career Services administers the fund. Yearly grant totals from the Hilb awards have exceeded $200,000 to more than 100 students per academic year.
— March 5, 2015
