The five-day anniversary celebration of Rabbi Lichter’s twenty-five years in the rabbinate closed yesterday (Monday) with a testimonial dinner at the Hotel Schenley. Saul Schein, president of B’nai Israel Congregation, was toastmaster. Rev. Dr. Louis Finkelstein and Judge Sara Soffel were the principal speakers.
Local Zionist groups are arranging for election of delegates to the World Zionist Congress. S. L. Fuss was named chairman of the election board.
The annual meeting of the Pittsburgh Conference of Jewish Women’s Organizations was held yesterday (Monday) at the Y.M. & Y.W.H.A. Mrs. Charles L. Reizenstein, president, and Mrs. David Wise, recording secretary, were the principal speakers.
The first anniversary of Biro-Bidjan as a Jewish autonomy will be celebrated on Thursday under the auspices of the local ICOR. A. Epstein, national organizer of ICOR, will be the principal speaker.
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