Jewish Conciliation Court Holds Annual Meeting

The Jewish Conciliation Court of America held its annual meeting at the Federation Building last night Dr. Israel Goldstein, President of the Jewish Conciliation Court of America, presided.

A report of the work during the year 1932 was presented by Louis Richman, Executive Secretary, who stated that due to the economic distress, the pressure on the calendar of the Court has been greater than in any previous year. Cases of non-support of parents by their children, wives by their husbands, and general misunderstandings in families, have been presented to the Court in greater numbers than the years previous. About one-third of all cases presented to the Court were cases dealing with family disputes. He reported that in addition to nearly 200 cases in which the Court rendered decisions which were binding under the Laws of the State of New York, the Court was also instrumental in bringing about conciliations and better understanding in many family situations which did not call for any definite decision, but which required the adjustment of friction and misunderstanding between husbands and wives, and between parents and children.

The officers for the year 1933 were elected as follows: Dr. Israel Goldstein, President; Mrs. Rebekah Kohut, Hon. Jacob Panken, Dr. Moses Hyamson, Vice-Presidents; Jacob R. Schiff, Treasurer; Louis Richman, Executive Secretary. The Board of Directors are as follows: Bernard S. Deutsch, Chairman; John L. Bernstein, David A. Brown, Hon. Mark Eisner, Dr. Israel Goldstein, Hon. Jonah J. Goldstein, Dr. Moses Hyamson, Mrs. Rebekah Kohut, Dr. Nathan Krass, Jacob Levy, Hon. Samuel Levy, Hon. Jacob Panken, Jacob Rabinowitz, Louis Richman, Jacob R. Schiff, Julius Schwarz, Sol Tekulsky, Ludwig Vogelstein, Dr. Jonah B. Wise.

The Jewish Conciliation Court of America holds its sessions at the Madison Street Court House and occasionally at the City Court of the Bronx. There is no fee, charge or expense of any kind to the litigants.