In the Beginning: 1854
Each week The American Israelite will print an item from the first years.
The Israelite. — The Allgemeine Zeitung des Judenthums remarks “We receive a number of the Israelite from Cincinnati, O., and are happy to state that this paper steadily progresses in internal value. Its articles become always more valuable and varied, and the news richer,” etc.
“As the diverse views of the American Israelites find their organs in the Asmonean and Occident, the Israelite aspires to that lofty position, from which the different parties are seen and acknowledged, but merely as the different sides of the same Judaism, as the sons of the same father,” etc.
— November 17, 1854
150 Years ago
Local and Domestic
– New York. — We are pained to announce the death of Rev. H. Hoffman, Hazan of the Clinton Street Synagogue. The deceased was connected with the above mentioned congregation for a period of eleven years and was universally beloved.
– Dr. Wise lectured last evening at Lawrenceburg, Ind., for the benefit of the city library, lectures Sunday next in Indianapolis, Ind., at the Academy of Music, at three p.m., and speaks that evening in the temple.
– This evening in the temple on Plum Street, Dr. Wise opens the second part of his lectures. The subject is, “Elementary Ontology.” The interest manifested in these lectures is wonderful, and speaks volumes for the intelligence of the community.
Foreign Record
– An Old Testament Bible, edited by Dr. Ludwig Philippsohn, with Gustave Dore’s engravings, is being issued at Stuttgart in monthly parts.
– The Antwerp papers contain long accounts of the festivities held in that city last week in celebration of the silver wedding of Monsieur and Madame Gans, the former of whom completed on the same day the 40th year of his holding the office of President of the Jewish community.
— November 20, 1874
125 Years ago
Jottings
– It is said that there has been a Jewish synagog in Japan since 1182.
– Rabbi Julius Magil of Ligonier, Ind., is out for the nomination on the Republican ticket for treasurer of Noble County.
– The death of Edgar Straus, a violincellist well known in America, Europe and Australia, is reported from Pasadena California.
– The Congregation Ohef Sholom of Norfolk, Va., have decided at once to begin the erection of a new synagog upon their recently acquired property on Freemason street.
– The first female doctor admitted to general practice in Germany by the authorities is a Berlin girl, Agnes Hacker. It has taken the Prussian Cabinet two years to decide her case.
– The two Jewish papers that have for a number of years been published in Cleveland, O., have been consolidated. Hereafter the Jewish Review and the Hebrew Observer will appear as one, with the title of The Jewish Review and Observer, Mr. Daniel S. Wertheimer of the Review having bought out Mr. Hiram Straus of the Observer. Cleveland will from now on probably have a Jewish journal that will compare favorably with any in the country, for Mr. Wertheimer is a pushing, wide awake man and will no doubt secure the best talent in the field. His colleagues wish him the most abundant success.
— November 23, 1899
100 Years ago
Jottings
– Two hundred and thirty-five Jewish refugees who are held at the Atlantic Hotel in Cherbourg at the expense of the White Star Line because of their inability to proceed to the United Sates, declared a hunger strike in protest of the attitude of the acts of the Steamship company.
– At Columbus, Ohio, two men were stabbed, one probably fatally, during a disturbance between Ku Klux Klan members and opposing forces in a dance-hall. The fights between the Ku Klux Klan and the anti-Ku Klux, resulting in brutal assaults and frequently in murders, have become so common that the papers pay no more attention to them than they do to arrests for bootlegging.
– Washington headquarters of the Near East Relief declared in statement that more than two million Americans would observe Golden Rule Sunday on December 7, to aid orphans of the Bible Lands. President Coolidge, Secretary Hughes, thirty-five state Governors, members of diplomatic corps and heads of twenty-two foreign governments, the statement said, have endorsed the plan.
– The congregation of the Hebrew Temple Israel, of Freeport, L.I., through its president, Louis Bender, made public a resolution condemning the local Board of Education for accepting a flag and flagpole from the Ku Klux Klan. In effect, the resolution stated that, since the schools were owned by people of all creeds and were maintained by money collected in taxes from all the people, the congregation objected to having the School Board accept favors from the Klan, which is avowedly opposed to Catholics and Jews.
— November 20, 1924
75 Years ago
Gift Shop Ready For Chanuka
Chanuka is just around the corner and your gift problems can be easily soled if you visit the Jewish Center Gift Shop, sponsored by the Women’s Club.
Mrs. David Scholnick, chairman, informs us that a new shipment of articles has arrived, including a key chain with the Declaration of Independence for Israel, an assortment of Chanuka Menorahs, some which play a pretty tune. There are cookie cutters with Jewish symbols — ideal for the holiday festivities.
The children will be thrilled with the large variety of dreidels.
Many persons have asked about Chanuka gift wrappings. WE HAVE THEM.
Beautify your home with symbols of Chanuka from the Women’s Club Jewish Book and Gift Shop — in the lobby of the Jewish Center.
Jewish Books on Display
A group of children’s books is being displayed in the Lester Jaffe Case at the Jewish Center to commemorate Jewish Book Month. The books, which were loaned to the Center by the Hebrew Union College Library, will be on display for the whole of Jewish book month, from Nov. 11 until Dec. 11.
— November 24, 1949
50 years ago
Bas Mitzvah
– The Bas Mitzvah of Rebecca Litwin, daughter of Mrs. Robert Litwin, 2664 Vera Avenue, Cincinnati, and the late Mr. Litwin, will take place at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at Congregation Ohav Sholom, 1834 Section Road.
Rebecca is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jacob Litwin of Miami, Beach, Fla. and the late Mr. Litwin; and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kaplan of Atlanta, Ga.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to worship with the family and to attend the Oneg Shabbat following the service.
No Cards.
– Dr. and Mrs. Israel Dizenhuz take pleasure in announcing the forthcoming Bas Mitzvah of their daughter, Sharon, on Friday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m., at B’nai Tzedek Congregation and the Jewish Community Center.
Friends and relatives are cordially invited to worship with the family and attend the Kiddish following services.
Sharon is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wolf of Cincinnati and Mrs. Lily Dizenhuz and the late Mr. Binem Dizenhuz of Toronto.
HUC-JIR Stays in Cincinnati, Board Decides
Retention of all three American campuses of HUC-JIR — Cincinnati, New York City, and Los Angeles — was affirmed unanimously by the Board of Governors Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, at a dinner meeting gat the New York school.
The Task Force, working since Dec.13, 1973, prepared a 63 page report, viewing in detail the monetary, legal, psychological, educational and other factors which would be involved if any of the three U.S. campuses were to be eliminated.
The report said:
“A critical mass of rabbinic and doctoral students, of books, manuscripts, and archives, or scholars of international renown whose publications run annually into thousands of pages has resulted in HUC’s making Cincinnati quite eminent on the map of Jewish history.
“Academicians from institutions of higher learning in all corners of the continent regularly makes use of the Cincinnati campus library and archival facilities.”
— November 21, 1974
25 Years ago
Ohio buys $9 million in State of Israel Bonds
The State of Ohio has purchased an additional $9 million of Israel bonds as part of its overall portfolio, increasing Ohio’s total position in the State of Israel Bonds by 18 percent, with additional increases planned, Ohio Treasurer of State Joseph T. Deters recently announced.
Kollel offers help in brushing up Hebrew skills
Community members who know the Aleph-Bet and would like to brush-up on their reading skills will have a great opportunity to do so at “From Aleph-Bet to Adon-Olam.” This three-part series is being provided by The Learning Forum of the Cincinnati Community Kollel in conjunction with Cincinnati Hebrew Day School. The classes have been designed too boost reading skills, speed and confidence. Participants will also be intruded to common vocabulary terms while reviewing popular synagogue sections.
— November 25, 1999
10 Years ago
Summer internships in Israel available, 100% paid for
The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati—in partnership with The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati and the Jewish Agency for Israel—will once again offer summer internships in Tel Aviv through Onward Israel. This eight-week program, June 10–August 6, is designed as a follow-up peer experience for young adults who have already traveled to Israel. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students, ages 19-26, who are originally from Cincinnati.
The students will work closely with an Onward Israel coordinator to find internships in their fields of study, with the goal of benefiting their future careers by gaining experience in the areas where Israel has a global competitive edge.
HUC-JIR leaders led delegation of Reform movement leaders to meet with Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin
Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D., HUC-JIR President, and Andrew R. Berger, Chair of HUC-JIR’s Board of Governors, led the largest delegation of Reform Movement leaders to date to meet with Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem on November 11, 2014..
President Rivlin hosted over fifty North American and Israeli Reform Movement leaders on the Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) at his residence in Jerusalem.
— November 20, 2014
