The semi-annual meeting of the executive committee of the Seaboard Zionist organization here, went on record as endorsing the German relief campaign; asking for unity between the Zionist Organization of America and the Hadaasah and endorsing efforts to help defray the deficit of the Zionist Organization.
The meeting was presided over by Rabbi Edward L. Israel of Baltimore.
Earlier in the day at the meeting of the youth groups, a Young Judea regional organization was founded, headed by Dr. Sidney I. Esterson of Baltimore. The Zionist Youth region is headed by Leon Rivkin of Baltimore.
Owing to a death in his family, Judge William M. Lewis of Philadelphia was not present at the meeting.
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