In a gathering here yesterday more than 70 Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis enthusiastically expressed support for a far-reaching campaign to make the synagogue central in Jewish National Fund fund-raising and educational work.
Convened under the auspices of the JNF Rabbinical Advisory Committee, the rabbis were asked by Rabbi William Berkowitz, president of the JNF, to intensify their efforts in communal, religious, and material support for the JNF as a vital force in the building and redemption of the Land of Israel, in this its 80th anniversary year.
Dr. Samuel Cohen, executive vice president of the JNF, outlined a program of utilizing JNF educational, tree-planting, and fond-raising components in the celebration and ritualization of major events and personal occasions throughout the Jewish calendar year. Cohen announced that the JNF is preparing a Tu B’Shevat (New Year of Trees) manual for wide-spread distribution later this year. It will, he said, offer practical ways of enhancing Tu B’Shevat celebrations at home, school, and synagogue.
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