Czf Outlines Campaign Activities

A full-scale campaign for membership in the Zionist movement, the establishment of boarding schools for Jewish children from remote areas in larger Jewish centers and active training on a larger scale than before for Canadian Jewish teachers in Israel, were among the principal resolutions adopted by the National Executive of the Canadian Zionist Federation, meeting at the Yorkdale Zionist Center here Sept. 18-19.

Dr. Leon Kronish, executive vice-president of the CZF, explained that wearing an “I am a Zionist” button is not enough unless it is combined with active membership in one of the Zionist organizations. Zionism, he said, means full adherence to the Jerusalem Program, membership in a Zionist organization and the learning of Hebrew.

Dr. Sidney Wax, of Toronto, chairman of the commission on education of the CZF, reported on the necessity of establishment of boarding schools for Jewish children from remote areas “if we wish that these children should not be lost to Judaism and Zionist values.” There are no such schools now in Canada.

In addition, the commission on education recommended that Jewish students be sent to Israel for a one-year attendance at Israeli universities. Moshe Cohen, chairman of the youth and hechalutz commission of the CZF, proposed enlarging Zionist activities on Canadian campuses and of student Zionist organization publications.

Frank Dimant, chairman of the CZF information commission, expressed the view that it should be the responsibility of the CZF that all information on Israel should be coordinated by the CZF. Philip Givens, CZF president, stressed the fact that the Arab boycott is a matter of concern for the CZF and therefore the CZF would approach the Canadian government on this issue in conjunction with other Jewish organizations.