Friday, January 4
Women’s division of Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York City, Hotel Savoy-Plaza, 7 East Fifty-eighth street, 11 a. m. “Varieties in State Settings,” Lee Simonson.
League for Political Education, Town Hall, 123 West Forty-third street, 11 a. m. “What Can We Learn From Russia Today?” Maurice Hindus.
Broadcast by Neville Laski, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews; WABC, Columbia network; 11:45 a. m.
Hebrew Educational Society, Hopkinson and Sutter avenues, Brooklyn, 8:30 p. m. “The Coming Crisis in Zion,” William B. Ziff. Auspices of Kadimah Zionist Club.
National Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, dinner meeting, Temple Emanu-El Community House, 1 East Sixty-fifth street, evening. Speakers: William J. Shroder, James G. McDonald, Prof. Albert Einstein, Judge Alfred Talley, Raymond Moley. Felix M. Warburg will preside.
Jacob H. Schiff Center, 2510 Valentine avenue, open forum, 8:30 p. m. Address by Rabbi Louis Sarachek.
Young Israel of Rugby, Yeshivath Rabbi Meyer Simcha Ha-Cohen, East Fifty-third street and Church avenue, Brooklyn, open forum. 8:30 p. m. “Hurrah for the Land of Promise,” Harry Harrison.
Young Israel of Manhattan, Mogen Abraham Synagogue, 87 Attorney street, open forum, 8:30 p. m. Address by Rabbi I. L. Bril.
Astoria Center of Israel. Crescent street near Grand avenue, Long Island City, evening. Installation of officers.
Meeting of the Bronx Chapter of the Jewish Honor Legion, 1422 Wilkins avenue, 8:30 p. m.
School of Philosophy, Steinway Hall. 113 West Fifty-seventh street, 8 p. m. “The Einstein Theory: The Newtonian World of Three Dimensions,” A. D. Fleshler.
Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, Bay parkway and Seventy-ninth street, Brooklyn. open forum, 8:30 p. m. “The Spirit of Jewish Poetry,” Philip M. Raskin.
Bronx Y. M. and Y. W. H. A., 549 East 171st street, 8:30 p. m. “General Zionism,” Milton S. Taylor. Under the auspices of the Bronx Chapter of Masada and Junior Hadassah.
Saturday, January 5
Eighteenth annual dance of the Young Israel Synagogue of Boro Park, Hotel St. George, Brooklyn, evening.
The Talk of the Town Club, 119 West Fifty-seventh street, 8 p. m., “Better Understanding,” Mrs. William D. Sporborg
Thirtieth anniversary dinner of S. Hauben Lodge of the Independent Order Brith Abraham, Broadway Central Hotel, Broadway and Fourth street, evening. Speakers: Max Silverstein, Max L. Hollander.
Bazaar and carnival of the Ninth Street Temple, Temple Auditorium, 401 Ninth street, Brooklyn, evening.
Ivriah of Bensonhurst, Jewish Community House, Seventy-ninth street and Bay Parkway, 3:30 p. m. “Behavior Problems of Children,” Dr. Rebecca Liswood.
Reception and tea in honor of Neville Laski, Dr. Maurice Hexter, Dr. Bernhard Kahn and Dr. Joseph Rosen. at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Graham, 300 West End avenue, afternoon. Under the auspices of the national board of Hadassah. Addresses by the guests of honor.
National Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, Temple Emanu-El Community House, 1 East Sixty-fifth street. 10 a. m. “Jewish Community Centers,” Harry L. Glucksman; “The Jewish Education Movement.” Dr. Samson Benderly; “Social Services of National Scope,” Dr. Maurice J. Karpf. Luncheon meeting, 12:30 p. m.
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