The first conference of Jewish organizations in New York City, that are unaffiliated with the Zionist movement directly, will be held at the Hotel Astor on Sunday afternoon, December 11th, to discuss the problems of Palestine, according to an announcement by Nathan Straus, Jr.
This will mark the first major attempt to federate existing Jewish organizations within Greater New York for joint action with regard to the upbuilding of Palestine. The participating organizations include the Independent Order Brith Abraham, the Federation of Polish Jews, the Federation of Roumanian Jews, the Society for Advancement of Judaism, Temple Gates of Israel, Temple Bnai Israel.
The conference will be presided over by Dr. S. Margoshes, Editor of the Day. The scheduled speakers are Nathan Straus, Jr., Chairman of the Greater New York American Palestine Campaign ; Louis Lipsky, National Chairman of the American Palestine Campaign ; Isidore Apfel, President of the Independent Order Brith Abraham ; A. D. Braham, President of the Union of Roumanian Jews ; Jacob Fishman, Managing Editor of the Jewish Morning Journal.
One of the objects of the conference is to prepare a community-wide welcome for Dr. Chaim Weizmann, world Zionist leader, who is scheduled to visit the United States in the early part of 1933.
Cantor Marcel Katz observes the completion of twenty-five years of service to Temple Ansche Chesed today. For twenty-one years he served as cantor and principal of the Hebrew School. Four years ago, the congregation designated him Cantor Emeritus. At present he is Executive Director of the Temple’s Community Center.
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