Assembly of Hebrew Orthodox Rabbis Votes Tax of One Cent on Kosher Meat in New York

The fifteenth annual convention of the Assembly of Hebrew Orthodox Rabbis of America and Canada closed its two day convention last night at the Hotel Pennsylvania with the adoption of a number of resolutions.

One of its most important decisions was its resolve to impose a one cent tax on each pound of kosher meat slaughtered in Greater New York, the income of which is to aid the Orthodox Jewish religious schools, the Yeshivas, the Talmud Torahs and aged Rabbis.

The resolution was adopted after the proposal was offered by Rabbi Bernard Birstein of Temple Ezrath Israel, who estimated that the sum of $1,200,00 could be obtained annually in this fashion in Greater New York.

Departing from precedent and emphasizing that it does not favor the participation of rabbis in politics, the convention nevertheless went on record as favoring the candidacy of Lieutenant-Governor Herbert H. Lehman, prominent Jewish leader, for the post of governor of the State of New York.

Another resolution adopted calls upon temples and synagogues where marriages are performed to ask for an agreement that the couples will seek a rabbinical divorce in addition to the civic divorce, should the marriages break up.

A resolution calling for the repeal of the 18th amendment was also adopted.

Among the speakers at the sessions were Rabbi Jacob Mandelson of Newark, N. J.; Rabbi B. S. Pronin of Plainfield, N. J.; Rabbi I. Sodden, Brooklyn; Rabbi E. Singer, Newark; Rabbi Alexander Levin, Brooklyn; Dr. Moses Romm, representing the rabbinate of Palestine.

One hundred delegates attended the sessions.