The Maccabaean

The Central Zionist Committee Organized.

At a meeting of delegates, representing all Zionist organizations of the city, held at the Zion Institute, 1514 So. 6th Street, the Central Zionist committee was reorganized. The following officers were elected: Dr. A. Neumann, of Dropsie College. president; Mr. S. S. Bloom, treasurer; Miss Annie Kaiser, secretary; Miss Sadye Gorchov, financial secretary. It was decided that the Central Zionist committee participate in the Pennsylvania State Convention.

Activities of the Philadelphia Hadassah. The Philadelphia Chapter of Hadassah has begun to extend its work throughout the city by organizing Hadassah Circles in the various districts of the city. Two circles have already been formed, one in Strawberry Mansion district and one in West Philadelphia. The Chapter also plans to hold monthly open meetings.

VIRGINIA.

Virginia Zionist Association Gains in Membership.

Mrs. David Blaustein, Secretary of the Virginia Zionist Association, reports that over three hundred new members were added to the Association during the period of October 22nd and November 3rd as a result of Mr. Raskin’s and Miss Leon’s tours in Virgina. Mr. Raskin visited Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, Lynchberg, Petersburg, Richmond, Roanoke and Bristol, in all of which he addressed large meetings. Besides adding new members to the existing societies, Mr. Raskin succeeded in the reviving of a few of the old societies and initial steps were taken by him for the organization of the new societies. In Newovort News, Miss Leon

organized a New Chaptcr with a membership of forty.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the arrival of Rabbi Leventhal to this country was celebrated last month in the city of Philadelphia, his residence. Rabbi Leventhal has, for the past twenty-five years, identified himself with the Zionist Movement and has been the spiritual leader of the Mizrachi movement in this country. The anniversary was celebrated with a huge mass-meeting, held on Sunday afternoon, October 29th, at the Metropolitan Opera House. Among the speakers who came to honor Rabbi Leventhal were: Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Mr. Joseph Barondess, Rabbi Meyer Berlin, Mr. A. Masliansky, as well as a number of other prominent Jews. Dr. Louis S. Rubinsohn, chairman of the committee and grand master of the Independent Order of the Brith Sholom, presided.

Rabbi Samuel Margolis, President of the Ohio Zionist State Association, who for the past 12 years has been tne spıritual leader of the Anshei Emeth Congregation of Cleveland, Ohio, resigned from his rabbinate to enter a business career. During the ı2 years Rabbi Margolis held the position, the Congregation Anshei Emeth made remarkabıe progress. Rabbi Margolis was foremost in Zionist propaganda and his pulpit at present is the center of Zionist activities. Rabbi Margolis is the son of Rabbı S. Margolis, of New York, president of the United Orthodox Rabbıs Association of the United State and Canada. Rabbi Margolis has been an active Zionist since his boyhood.

Jacob Fishman Managing Editor of the Morning Journal.

Mr. Jacob Fishman, for a number of years City Editor of the Jewish Daily News and for the past few years connected in a similar capacitv with The Wahrheit, has become the Managing Editor of the Jewish Morning Journal. His connection with the Morning Journal will be gratifying to many Zionists who know of his loyalty to the cause and his journalistic ability.

Abel Pann Arrives.

The famous Jewish painter, Abel Pann accompanied by his wife, also a painter, recently arrived from Paris. Mr. Pann was formerly connected with the Bezalel School in Jerusalem. He brought with him 400 pictures on Jewish historical and present themes. Many of these paintings were denied exhibition in Paris by the military censors because they portray the Jewish sufferings in Russia. Their artistic value was, nevertheless, appreciated and the French Government bought a number of them for the National Museum. The Zionists and Poale Zion of Paris gave the artist a grand farewell banquet in which representatives from various social circles participated.

Degel Zion Mourns Death of Active Member.

Death has claimed one of the most active workers of the Degel Zion Society of Brownsville, in the person of Mrs. Tillie Rosenzweig, wife of Mr. A. Rosenzweig and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mesnikiff. Mrs. Rosenzweig was associated with the Degel Zion since its inception, ten years ago. The name of the deceased was inscribed in the Golden Book of the National Fund. bv the Derel Zion Society.

Leaders' Conference.

The Third Annual Leaders’ Conference promises to be one of unusual interest. Preparations are being made for a succession of literary and social events that will make the occasion a most memorable one for those interested in Young ITudaea work.

The conference will be held at the Hotel McAlpin, 33rd Street and Broadway, New York, beginning Saturday evening, December 23rd and continuing on Sunday and Monday December 24tlı and 25th. Leaders intending to avail themselves of the opportunities of the occasion, kindly communicate with the Secretary of the National Leaders’ Association of Young Judaea, Mr. Leon Spitz 44 East 23rd Street, New York. Reserve the date now.

The literary features include round table discussions on many topics of interest to the Jewish club leader, papers on the weighty problems of the Young Judaea program, and methods of club leadership, as well as special studies in social aspects of the Young Judaea movement.

The social features include a luncheon, a reception to leaders and teachers, a ball, an auto sightseeing tour and visitation.

On November 26th, the New York Leaders’ Association will hold a literary meeting at the Central Jewish Institute, 125 East 85th Street. A paper on “The Jewish Short Story’ will be read by Mr. David Mosesson. Discussion will follow.

Among the other subjects in the series of papers to be presented are: "Jewish Nationalism in the Bible, with Special Emphasis on the Nationalism of the Prophets," by Miss Frieda A. Goldin, at the December meeting, and "The Talmud and Nationalism," by Mr. Max Kadushin, at the January meeting.

The Association also arranges for sociables for members and Young Judaea leaders and workers.

A meeting of the Young Judaea Leaders of Lower Manhattan was held on Sunday evening, October 29th, at the Downtown Talmud Torah. Mr. David Schneeberg addressed the leaders on the subject of "The Aim of a Young Judaea Club and the Function of the Leader." He impressed the leaders with the necessity of extending Young Judaea work and with the possibilities of work in the district. Mr. Arzt reported that the centre at the Rabbi Joseph Jacob School will be opened shortly and that work in the

other centres was making slow but sure progress. A committee was appointed consisting of Messrs. Arzt, Forschleiser, Deutsch, and Miss Rand to consider the advisability of holding paid entertainments for Chanukah.

Williamsburg Leaders Organize.

neh zredar m esk rn — V ee e r 3 A gathering of the Young Judaea Leaders was held on Sunday evening, October 29th, at the Brooklyn Jewish Institute. Mr. Emanuel Neumann presided at the meeting. Mr. Samuel ]J. Borowsky speaking on behalf of the Young Judaea Executive Board, brieıly outlined the plans for the reorganization of Young Judaea work in the city. Following Mr. Borowsky’s talk a resolution was adopted stating that the leaders shall organize themselves into a Leaders’ Association and also affiliate with the National Leaders’ Association of Young Ju- nen.