A call was issued here last night for the end of Soviet anti-Semitism and the right of Soviet Jews to emigrate to Israel if they so desire. The demand was made at the opening session of the Hadassah Mid-Winter Conference which is being held here for the first time in Hadassah history. Addressing the 150 delegates, Mrs. Max Schenk, national president of Hadassah, declared: “We insist on the rights of Jews everywhere to live in freedom. In particular, we think of our brethren in Soviet Russia suffering under a cruel dictatorship.” At the same time. it was announced that a new community college built by Hadassah in Israel will be officially opened here tomorrow in the presence of Hadassan national board members by Deputy Minister of Education Asher Yadlin.
The community college is intended to train technicians and practical engineers who need an education beyond high school level, but do not require a full university program. The college presently houses four departments: computer technology, scientific photography, laboratory technology and medical records librarianship. Two hundred and fifty students are already reportedly attending the school. Speaking at the opening session, Mrs. Schenk told the delegates: “We derive from Israel much more than we bring to it. Through our efforts for this land and its people we are strengthened spiritually and morally. We are enriched culturally and as human beings. We are fortified in our battle against all those dissenting and opposing forces that rear their heads in this age of dissent and opposition.” Three hundred and fifty more delegates are expected to arrive here on Tuesday.
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