The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1920 Page: 6 of 10
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THE JEWISH MONITOR
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JEWISH SAILORS AND SOLDIERS
CELEBRATE CHANUKAH. .
kah greeting post cards were distrub-
utted by the Board.
The Chanukah festival was suitably
celebrated in the Arniy and Navy. The
Jewish Welfare Board made arrange-
ments for the observance of the holi-
day at many camps and naval posts
and also at the larger hospitals. Chap-
lains morale officers and members of
the local communities gave their co-
operation in makinj the holiday an
occasion of enjoyment to the uniform-
ed men.
At several places religious services
were held within the camps and in
many communities local organizations
invited the soldiers and sailors from
the nearby posts to attend their cel-
ebrations. At other centers celebra-
tions were arranged by the Jewish
Welfare Board especially for the en-
listed men. The Jewish men stationed
at the Army and Navy posts in Ha-
waii were likewise afforded oppor-
tunity to observe the festival
The program at' the community cel-
ebrations comprised generally the
lighting of the candles an address a
dinner which was followed by a dance
or entertainment after which came
the distribution of gift boxes. The
affairs were well attended and prov-
ed a source of much satisfaction and
pleasure to the Jewish men who were
unable to be with their own families
during these days.
13000 specially prepared Chanu-
THE UNION OF AMERICAN HE-
BREW CONGREGATIONS.
The tour of the "flying squadron" of
prominent Jewish laymen throughout
the country has brought the cam-
paign fund of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations up to the de-
sired goal of $3600000 it was an-
nounced today by Manny Strauss
chairman of the Advisory Committee
of the Union. Mr. Strauss has just re-
turned from a tour of the country and
has received reports from one hundred
and sixty-eight cities where local
campaigns are being conducted for the
work of the Union and upon his re-
turn to New York city has been asked
to increase its pledge by ten percent
to insure against any loss that may
ensue from inability to pay the
amount subscribed by them.
The fund will cover a ten year pio-
gram of the Union of American He-
brew Congregations and the Hebrew
Union College and will be used at the
rate of $350000 annually for the up-
building of Judaism among the Jews
of the United State. The fund will be
used for synagog and religious school
extension work in rural communities
congested cities at universities and
public institutions; for a syangogue
free building loan fund and a rabbi's
pension fund and for the maintenance
We Wish Our Friends
and Patrons
A Merry Xmas
and a Happy New
Year
Fort Worth Power
& Light Co.
1001 Commerce Street
of the Hebrew Union College at Cin-
cinnati a theological school for the
training of rabbis.
In announcing the successful com-
pletion of the campagn Mr. Strauss
also said: "The campaign of the Un-
ion of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions has been more than a successful
raising of needed funds it has been a
revival of Jewish interest in Judaism.
Throughout the country I have found
that interest in the synagogue partic-
ularly on the part of the young peo-
ple has been greatly stimulated and
. Friday December 24 1020.
the synagogue which during the last
generation has been forced into a more
or less secondary place in Jewish life
in America promises to become again
the key-stone of tho Jewish communi-
ty.". ;
Vienna: The Hungarian authorities
are taking steps to intern all alien
Jews says a dispatch from Budapest
today. During the la it few nights the
dispatch adds 600 Jewish families
were dragged from their beds and re-
moved to an internment camp.
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