IV ADVERTISEMENTS A GREAT HISTORY OF A GREAT PEOPLE AN EPOCH-MAKING WORK COVERING A PERIOD OF ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND YEARS PROF. HEINRICH GRAETZ'S HISTORY OF THE JEWS THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF THE JEWS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE HANDSOMELY AND DURABLY BOUND IN SIX VOLUMES Contains more than 4000 pages, a Copious Index of more than 8000 Subjects, and a Number of Good Sized Colored Maps. SOME ENTHUSIASTIC APPRECIATIONS DIFFICULT TASK PERFORMED WITH CONSUMMATE SKILL "Graetz's'Geschichte derjuden'has superseded all former works of its kind, and has been translated into English, Russian and Hebrew, and partly into Yiddish and French. That some of these translations have been edited three or four times—a very rare occurrence in Jewish literature—are in themselves proofs of the worth ofthe work. 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GENTLEMEN : Kindly send me, expressage prepaid, a set of Graetz's "History of the Jews," in six volumes, cloth bound, (or which 1 am to pay you $8.50, this being the special price for members. Signed, Address City The American Jewish Year Book 5671 October 4, 191 o, to September 22, 1911 Edited by HERBERT FRIEDENWALD for the AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE PHILADELPHIA THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA 1910 jjevwish C. F. 54,7 COPYRIGHT, 1910, BY THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA NEWYORKUNIVERSITY WASHINGTON SQUARE LIBRARY PEEFACE Only one important change has been made in this, the twelfth issue of the AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK. The article on THE YEAR has been omitted, as the List of Events, arranged by countries, in itself constitutes an account of the year's activities, thus rendering any additional article unneces- sary. The principal article is on immigration, as this has been one of the chief subjects of interest to the Jews of the United States during the year. This article contains the most signifi- cant statements made before the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization of the House of Eepresentatives, on March 11, 1910, and is printed here as being the best collection of information bearing upon the subject of Jewish immigration ever got together. It was the intention to make the principal article in this issue of the YEAR BOOK deal with the subject of the agricultural activities of the Jews of this country, but during the year the immigration question assumed such prom- inence that it was thought well to defer the article on agricul- ture to another year. In the article on THE YEAR in the last YEAR BOOK, on page 101, the name of Edward S. Solomon, formerly Governor A82()63 VIII PREFACE of Washington Territory, was included among those who had passed away during the year. This was an error for Edward S. Salomon, who was at one time Governor of Wisconsin. As in the preceding two years, the manuscript of the YEAR BOOK has been compiled by the AMERICAN JEWISH COMMIT- TEE, and the JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA is the publisher. I desire to make acknowledgment of the valuable assistance of Dr. Cyrus Adler, of Philadelphia, and Miss Henrietta Szold, Secretary to the Publication Committee. HERBERT FRIEDENWALD. JULY 14, 1910. SPECIAL AETICLES IN PREVIOUS ISSUES OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK THE ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE, 5661, pp. 45-65. THE JEWS OF ROUMANIA (two articles), 5662, pp. 25-87. THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA, 5665, pp. 283-305. DIRECTORIES OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, 5661, pp. 67- 495; 5668, pp. 21-430; 5669, pp. 19-64; 5670, pp. 146-189. STATISTICAL SUMMARY BY STATES (JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES), 5662, pp. 126-156. THE JEWISH POPULATION OF MARYLAND, 5663, pp. 46-62. A LIST OF JEWISH PERIODICALS IN THE UNITED STATES, 5660, pp. 271-282. PRELIMINARY LIST OF JEWISH SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHO SERVED IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 5661, pp. 525-622. THE HUNDRED BEST AVAILABLE BOOKS IN ENGLISH ON JEWISH SUB- JECTS, 5665, pp. 309-317. ONE HUNDRED AVAILABLE BOOKS IN ENGLISH ON PALESTINE, 5666, pp. 153-162. A LIST OF AVATT.ABT.TJ-. STORIES OF JEWISH INTEREST IN ENGLISH, 5667, pp. 130-142. A SYLLABUS OF JEWISH HISTORY, 5666, pp. 163-170. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF RABBIS AND CANTORS OFFICIATING IN THE UNITED STATES, 5664, pp. 40-108; 5665, pp. 214-225; 5666, pp. 119-125. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF JEWS PROMINENT IN THE PROFESSIONS, ETC., IN THE UNITED STATES, 5665, pp. 52-213. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF JEWISH COMMUNAL WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES, 5666, pp. 32-118. URIAH P. LEVY, 5663, pp. 42-45. X SPECIAL ARTICLES GEKSHOM MENDEZ SEIXAS, 5665, pp. 40-51. PENINA MOISE, 5666, pp. 17-31. FROM KISHINEFF TO BIALYSTOK. A TABLE OF POGROMS FROM 1903 TO 1906, 5667, pp. 34-89. SUNDAY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND JUDICIAL DECISIONS HAV- ING REFERENCE TO JEWS, 5669, pp. 152-189. THE PASSPOBT QUESTION IN CONGRESS, 5670, pp. 21-43. THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK CITY, 5670, pp. 44-54. CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE VII SPECIAL ARTICLES IN PREVIOUS ISSUES OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK IX TIME OF SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN SIX NORTHERN LATITUDES following Contents CALENDARS 3 IN DEFENSE OF THE IMMIGRANT 19 A LIST OF EVENTS IN 5670 AND NECROLOGY 99 THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND AFFAIRS OF IN- TEREST TO THE JEWS 221 LIST OF JEWISH MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES 228 DIRECTORY OF JEWISH NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES 229 NEW JEWISH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES 254 JEWISH STATISTICS 277 A LIST OF ARTICLES OF JEWISH INTEREST IN THE JEWISH AND IN THE GENERAL PRESS 281 A LIST OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES BY JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES 301 A LIST OF JEWISH PERIODICALS APPEARING IN THE UNITED STATES 317 APPOINTMENTS, HONORS, AND ELECTIONS 322 SYNAGOGUES AND HOMES OF SOCIETIES DEDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES 336 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 14, 1909 338 REPORT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF THE JEWISH PUBLICA- TION SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 1909-1910 355 1* TIME OF SUNRISE AND SU> (Adapted, by ]jermissio i, i Lat. 44° North Lat. 42° North Lat. 40° K (For Maine, Nova Scotia, (For Massachusetts, New (For boutnern Northern New York, Michi- Ham ashire, Vermont, Cen- Connecticut, Rl gan, Wisconsin. Minnesota.' tral New York. Southern Pennsylvania, I North and iSouth Dakota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nortr1CIU \ju Montana, Washington, Northern Iowa, Wyoming, linoic , DQUulcii Northern Oregon, North- Southern Idaho, Southern Dr&slj Nevada, ( Day of ern Idaho) Oregon) Utah IT . XT-* 1^ Month Portland, Me. Boston, Mass. New York Chicago, _l 00 (D S fe-9 1 ly-S CD a a If a | 3 3 3 « 03 03 H « CO cc m 03 Jan. 1 5.52 7.37 4.31 6.16 5.48 7.30 4.38 6.20 5.46 7.25 4 10 5.51 7.36 4.40 6.25 5.48 7.29 4.46 6.28 5.46 7.25 4 20 5,47 7.30 4.53 6.35 5.48 7.24 4.58 6.36 5.45 7.19 5 Feb. 1 5.39 7.19 5.09 6.49 5.38 7.14 5.14 6.50 5.37 7.10 5 10 5.29 7.07 5.22 7.01 5.29 7.04 5.26 6.59 5.29 7.01 5 20 5.15 6.52 5.36 7.12 5.17 6.50 5.38 7.12 5.17 6.48 5 Mar. 1 5.01 6.37 5.48 7.24 5.02 6.35 5.50 7.23 5.03 6.35 5 10 4.43 6.21 6.00 7.37 4.48 6.21 6.01 7.34 4.49 6.21 6 20 4.26 6.03 6.12 7.49 4.30 6.03 6.12 7.46 4.33 6.04 6 April 1 4.00 5.40 6.27 8.07 4.08 5.43 6.26 8.01 4.12 5.45 6 10 3.41 5.24 6.39 8.21 3.49 5.27 6.35 8.13 3.54 5.28 6 20 3.19 5.07 6.51 8.39 3.29 5.11 6.45 8.28 3.36 5.13 6 May 1 2.52 4.49 7.05 9.01 3.07 4.54 6.59 8.47 3.16 4.59 6 10 2.36 4.37 7.15 9.14 2.53 4.44 7.08 9.02 3.02 4.50 7 20 2.16 4.26 7.26 9.37 2.35 4.36 7.18 9.18 2.46 4.39 7 June 1 1.55 4.17 7.38 10.00 2.17 4.25 7.29 9.37 2.32 4.31 7 10 1.47 4.14 7.44 10.12 2.11 4.22 7.35 9.47 2.27 4.28 7 20 1.44 4.14 7.49 10.18 2.08 4.23 7.39 9.53 2.25 4.29 7 July 1 1.55 4.18 7.49 10.10 2.12 4.26 7.40 9.54 2.28 4.31 7 10 2.12 4.24 7.46 9.58 2.23 4.32 7.38 9.44 2.38 4.37 7 20 2.27 4.33 7.39 9.44 2.37 4.40 7.32 9.35 2.50 4.44 7 Aug.