The 39th annual convention of the orthodox organization, Young Israel, attended by 600 delegates from all parts of the country, concluded in Greenfield Park, N.Y., with a resolution urging all branches of the organization to join in the selling of Israel Bonds. The convention expressed regret over the collapse of the Religious Bloc in Israel. Pinhas Eisensohn was elected national president.
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