More than 500 delegates and guests attended the opening session here tonight of the annual convention of B’nai Zion, the American fraternal Zionist organization.
The convention will plan the building of a sports and youth center in Tel Aviv, in tribute to Herman Z. Quittman, B’nai Zion secretary, whose 25th year with the organization will be celebrated at the convention banquet Saturday night. The center will be the 29th project of B’nai Zion in Israel.
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