With nearly one-half of the total of $250,000 announced as subscribed, the five days’ campaign for a fund to secure a Jewish community center building for Albany, N. Y., got under way to a flying start.
One of the striking features of the first day of the campaign was the number of non-Jewish contributors to the fund. Although the workers are soliciting only among the Jews of Albany, several non-Jews have already made voluntary subscriptions and others have indicated their intention of doing so.
Site for a new synagogue in Winsted, Conn., has been purchased. Benjamin Epstein, acting for the Jewish residents, secured the transfer of the St. James’ Church, which will be remodelled into a synagogue.
Preparations are being made for the securing of a charter by the Congregation of Mispalelime, Delaware County, Pa##.
Plans for the formation of Temple Carmel in New Haven Conn., have been completed.
It is planned to form a conservative orthodox temple here. Leaders of the congregation are: Joseph Calechman, president, Harris Hofiman, Harris Botwinik.
Plans for the erection of a community center in Saratoga Springs, N. Y., have been completed. The building committee consists of Nathan Kornfeld, Joseph F. Sovatkin, Abraham Lavine, Benjamin Kirsehenbaum, Morris Abrahams,, Nathan George, Charles Zelekofsky, David Serotta Meyer Isenberg, Bernard Kaufman, Samuel Saroff, and M. J. Cohen.
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