The Union of American Hebrew Congregations announced that a record number of 50,000 Reform Jewish high school and college youths will participate in educational and self-identification programs both here and in Israel during the 1974-75 congregational year.
Reform Jewish laymen and Rabbis attending the annual Board of Trustees meeting of the UAHC this weekend at the House of Living Judaism, were told that these youth activities will assist in preparing these young Jews as future Jewish leaders. Various speakers also expressed the view that such involvement portends a bright future for both the synagogue and the American Jewish community.
Matthew Ross, a Manhattan corporate attorney was elected the new chairman of the Board of Trustees. He succeeds the late Harry K. Gutmann who died during his term of office in April.
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