More than 500 leading figures in Baltimore Jewish life gathered here last night at a banquet given to Rabbi Edward L. Israel upon his retirement from Har Sinai Temple, after 18 years of service, to become executive director of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Simon E. Sobeloff, Dr. Harry Friedenwald and Rabbi James G. Heller of Cincinnati, were the principal speakers.
Rabbi Israel was presented with a miniature of the prophet Isaiah made by Louis Rosenthal, well-known sculptor. The Zionist groups of Baltimore decided to plant 100 trees in Palestine in honor of Dr. Israel. He begins his new duties on October 1st. The banquet was sponsored by the Baltimore Zionist groups, the B’nai B’rith and the American Jewish Congress.
Rabbi Israel replying to the addresses said: “During my life in Baltimore I always aimed toward unity of Jewish consciousness.”
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