Resolutions deploring “the vestiges of racial and religious bigotry” in the United States, reaffirming the principle of State-Church separation in American life, and underscoring “the primacy of Jewish education” in this country were adopted this weekend by the American Jewish Press Association, which concluded its annual convention, held at the Overseas Press Club here.
Other resolutions saluted Israel’s new President Schneour Zalman Shazar, congratulated the United Jewish Appeal on its 25th anniversary, and hailed “the history redemption” of the first issue of Israel bonds.
Morris J. Janoff, editor-publisher of the Jersey City Jewish Standard, was elected president, succeeding Joseph G. Weisberg, editor of the Jewish Advocate, of Boston. Leo H. Frisch, editor of the American Jewish World, St. Paul-Minneapolis, was named honorary vice-president, the first such position in the association’s history.
Other officers elected were: Joseph Cummings, B’nai B’rith Messenger, Los Angeles, Al Golomb, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle and Mrs. Samuel Neusner, Connecticut Jewish Ledger, vice-presidents; Jimm Wisch, Texas Jewish Post of Dallas and Fort Worth, secretary; and Rex Jacobs, Buffalo Jewish Review, treasurer.
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