Edel Horwitz was unanimously elected as new chairman of the South African Zionist Federation at closing sessions of the Federation’s 26th biennial conference. He succeeds Israel Dunsky.
The delegates also elected a new executive composed of 11 members of the United Zionist Association, six Zionist Socialists and three Misrachi members, plus the heads of the Women’s Youth and Maccabi Councils. The conference was addressed by Dr. Israel Goldstein who is now visiting South Africa.
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