The 17th Annual National Mizrachi-Zionist Convention opened here this afternoon at the Hotel Seneca, with about 700 delegates and guests from all parts of the country in attendance.
The convention was opened by Hyman Kolko, chairman of the Rochester convention committee, who introduced a number of speakers who greeted the audience in the name of the City of Rochester, the Jewish Community of Rochester, the Rochester Mizrachi, the Zionist District of Rochester, the Women’s Mizrachi of Rochester, the United Charities and various other organizations.
The principal address of the afternoon was the annual message to the Mizrachi by Rabbi Wolf Gold, president of the Mizrachi of America. Rabbi Gold’s message assumed additional importance this afternoon because of the fact that this convention will seek to solve the problems presented by the withdrawal of the Mizrachi from the Zionist Executive.
The annual convention of the Mizrachi Women’s Organization will open here Saturday evening at the Hotel Seneca. About 150 delegates and guests are expected to be present at the discussions of the various activities of the organization.
Mrs. Adela Goldstein, president of the Mizrachi Women’s Organization, will deliver the opening address. The guest speaker will be Rabbi Gold. Rabbi Gold’s topic will be “The Present Political, Economic and Spiritual Situation in Palestine.”
The speakers’ list will also include the names of the prominent Mizrachi leaders, Rabbi Jacob Levinson and Isidor Epstein.
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