(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
The goal of $3,500,000 in the Building Fund Campaign of the Federation of Jewish Charities was surpassed in three days. In making this announcement, Mr. Jules E. Mastbaum, chairman of the campaign, declared the goal will advance to $4,000,000. The campaign period, which was set for ten days, will be shortened, he stated.
Commenting on the campaign, Mr. Jacob Billikopf, Executive Director of the Federation of Jewish Charities, characterized the response as nothing short of remarkable.
COMMUNICATION TO THE EDITOR
Sir:
Recently you reported in your “Bulletin,” and it was repeated in our Jewish press-English and Yiddish papers– that Rabbi Jack, of Little Rock. Ark., was the first Jew who opened the United States Senate with prayer. After this, you published a communication from Rabbi Joseph Silverman, of Temple Emanu-El, that the late Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, president and founder of the Hebrew Union College, was the first rabbi to receive this distinction. Thus, accordingly, there were two rabbis who received ths honor.
May I add that in 1919 I opened the United States Senate with an invocation. While I am not absolutely certain, I believe that I am the only rabbi who opened with prayer both Houses of Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
I was the first rabbi who gave the invocation in the State Senate of Michigan and I opened the State Senate of New Jersey with prayer twice.
RABBI GUSTAV N. HAUSMANN.
New York, Jan. 20, 1926.
Judge Abram I. Elkus will sail tonight on the California for a month’s cruise to the West Indies.
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