Hebrew Union College Museum Acquires Schatz Bezalel School Gallery

(Jewish Daily Bulletin)

The “Schatz Gallery” of the Bezalel School in Jerusalem has been acquired by the Library of Hebrew Union College, it was announced today. This collection includes the work of Professor Boris Schatz through the mediums of sculpture of bronze and stone oil paintings, and carvings in ivory. It comprises sixty-four pieces and is regarded as an important addition to the library and museum of the college. The acquisition of the Schatz Gallery was made possible by the gift of Joseph Schonthal of Columbus, Ohio, who had previously made large contributions for the purchase of literary and artistic treasures for the library and museum, in memory of his wife.

The new collection will be exhibited during the biennial conventions of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods and National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods who are meeting in Cleveland January 16 and 20, when the delegates to the convention will visit Cincinnati, the seat of Reform Judaism. An informal reception for convention delegates will be held at Hebrew Union College on January 15 at which many of the library’s literary and artistic treasures will be exhibited.

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR

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Permit me to take this first opportunity of expressing to you my grateful appreciation of the copy of the Index of the “Jewish Daily Bulletin” which you were good enough to send me.

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EMANUEL NEUMANN

Chairman, Executive Committee, United Palestine Appeal

New York, Dec. 2, 1926

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RABBI ABBA HILLEL SILVER

Cleveland, O., Nov. 29th, 1926

Tribute was paid to the memories of Jews prominent in the theatre who have died since the inception of the Jewish Theatrical Guild at the guild’s annual memorial services held Sunday a Shaare Zedek Synagogue, New York City.

The program, which was impressive, was under the direction of William Morris, President of the guild; Harry Cooper, Corresponding Secretary; Loney Haskell. Recording Secretary, and a Memorial Committee. Among the speakers were Sam Forrest, general stage director for Sam H. Harris; Mr. Morris, W. D. Weinberger and Rabbi Emmanuel Eisenberg.

The memory of each of the departed members was recalled by Mr. Cooper. Among them were Jules E. Mastbaum, Philadelphia theatre owner, who died last week; Houdini, Ben Welch, Jake Isaacs, Jack Rose Oscar S. Straus, Jacob P. Adler, Joseph L. Weber, Lou Payton, Sigmund Breitbart, Max Weily, Aaron Hoffman, Ed Bloom, Leon A. Berezniak. Eddie Mack, George W. Lederer, Jr., Louis Hurtig, Louis Hirsch and Barney Bernard.

Delegations from the Friars, the Lambs and the National Vaudeville Artists’ Clubs were in the audience, as were the families of Barney Bernard, Louis Hirsch, Houdini and Ben Welch.