The controversy in the Rivington Street institution known as the Hebrew Orphan Free School, which had been the subject of court proceedings, will be ended as a result of the verdict of an arbitration committee to close the institution.
The arbitration committee was chosen as the result of the intervention of the Jewish Education Association and was composed of Jonah J. Goldstein, campaign chairman of the Association, Congressman Isaac Siegel and Judge Morris Koenig, the latter serving as an advisory member.
Both factions which had carried on the litigation involving charges of waste and inefficiency agreed to abide by the arbitration committee’s decision.
Israel Chipkin, educational director of the Jewish Educational Association, in announcing the decision of the arbitrators, stated that following an investigation it was found that the sanitary and other conditions of the building jeopardized the lives and health of the children, that the financial conditions of the institution prevent its further proper administration and that both factions had been deprived of the public’s confidence. The committee also found that there are other Jewish institutions in the neighborhood which can provide for the children.
The Jewish Education Association has undertaken to look after the Jewish education, the clothing and feeding of the orphans.
The personal grievances that arose out of the conflict will be looked into after the institution has been closed, the arbitrators decided. The persons involved in the controversy are Abraham K. Leef, president of the Hebrew Orphan Free School, Max Oelbaum, former president, N. Rosenthal, manager; Rabbi S. Sossower, former manager, Irwin Isaacs and M. Ingber.
Representatives of several national Jewish women’s organizations will attend the annual meeting of the Conference Committee of National Jewish Women’s Organizations which will be held at the Hotel Stevens, chicago, on May 1st. The Conference will be held during the convention of the Women’s League of the United Synagogue of America.
The officers of the Conference Committee are Mrs. Maurice Steinfeld, of St. Louis, Acting Chairman, and Mrs. Estelle M. Sternberger of New York City, Secretary-Treasurer.
A women’s division of the Hillel Foundations campaign of the Independent Order of B’nai Brith has been organized under the leadership of Mrs. Max Rothmore.
Isaac Rubinstein and Prof. A. Broderick Cohen, Brooklyn Chairmen of the Campaign, addressed the organization meeting.
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