Hadassah Convention Adopts Arab-Held Gaza Smashed by Israeli Air Force
$5,935,000 Budget for Year
ATLANTIC CITY (JTA) A
budget of $5,935,000—the largest
Zion," the Israeli envoy asserted.
"Israel has no desire to weaken
in the history of Hadassah—was its link with the rest of Jewry.
adopted at the 34th annual con- A mutual relationship of inter-
vention of the women's Zionist dependence must be created in
organization of America for ex- which no one side will, be only
panded medical and social wel- the receiver and the other the
fare services in Israel during the giver, American Jewry and the
coming year. The convention was Zionist movement in this country
attended by 5,000 delegates repre- is facing a great challenge to rise
senting 250,000 members in 47 to the responsibility which his-
states in the Union, indluding tory has placed upon them."
Michigan: •
Turning to the question of the
Addressing t h e convention's Arabs in Palestine, Mr. Epstein
Opening session, Israeli envoy to declared: "In the midst of the
the United States Eliahu Epstein most bitter fighting, we have
declared that "without the tre- made every effort to contact
inendous work of Jewish and representatives of the Arab
• Zionist organizations in the world, in the hope that we might
_ United States, our statehood be able to sit down together and
Would never have been achieved. work out common destiny. Our
Without your continued support, efforts, unfortunately, were re-
• the existence of the state of buffed. We still hope, however,
Israel is and will remain in that the Arabs will realize that
jeopardy."
their hope for the future lies in
Link With World Jewry
reaching a peaceful settlement
"What will be required now is with us by direct negotiation and
Jewry's help in preparing the not in waiting for any imposed
Jewish people everywhere for solution."
Dr. Nahum Goldmann, member
of the World Zionist Executive,
reviewing the United Nations
Radio Parley in Mexico
sessions on Palestine, stated that
Admits Israel's Envoy,
the UN role in helping to solve
—International. News Photo
But Only as Observer
This photo, just released by the Israeli Government, shows, direct hits (circles) being scored on
the Palestine dispute "can be
helpful—and it can be harmful. the Gaza marshalling yards where military stores were destroyed. Gaza is the seat of the Egyptian-
MEXICO CITY (JTA), — Zvi I It may hasten the final settle- sponsored so-called Arab Palestine government. With peace talks in progress, 'there appears to
be
- Prihar, director-general of Posts, ment and it may delay it," he said, an end to this Mufti-led "government." Many of the Israeli pilots who attacked Gaza saw service
Telegraph, Telephone and Radio "but it won't decide it. The best during World War II.
- of the Israeli Government, who that the UN can do is to' prevent
arrived here to attend the Inter- the renewal of war," he declared.
- national High Frequency Radio
As a ,memorial to, the late 24—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, November 12, 1948
Conferende, was admitted to the Dr. Haim Yassky, who was
Conference but Only as an ob- murdered by the Arabs, Hadas-
server without the right to vote. sah will build a $300,000 hos- Dr. Vlueck Installed
The opposition to the admis- pital in the Negev, Mrs. Samuel As Seminary's Head
Committee Representing Nine Communities Decides on
sion of Prihar as a full-fledged J. Rosensohn, medical chair-
Washington, D. C., as Next Convention City:
delegate was led by the British. man, announced.
. The Soviet delegation requested
Lourie and Smolar Address Editors
Mrs. David deSola Pool, chair-
that the Israeli envoy be permit- man of the Medical School com-
NEW YORK—A special com-
Boris Smolar, editor of the
- ted to attend. The decision to ad- mittee, 'stated that to commem-
mittee of Jewish publishers, edi- Jewish . Telegraphic Agency, de-
.. mit Prihar as an observer was orate the first anniversary of
tors and advertising managers scribed the dangers inherent in
- made by the conference creden- Israel on May 15, Hadassah and
from nine communities—Detroit, the latest UN Security Council
tials committee:
the Hebrew University will open
Boston, Philadelphia, Minneap- actions but expressed the view
the Israel Medical School.
olis, Newark, N. J., New Or- that direct Arab-Jewish peace
Dr. Ells Davis of Jerusalem,
- Two Billion Investments
leans, La., Hartford, Conn., At- negotiations still are possible,
who was introduced as the suc-
lantic City, N. J., and Columbus, thereby eventually obviating any
To Be Needed in Israel cessor to Dr. Yassky as director
0.—meeting all day Friday, Nov. threats that may come from
of Hadassah Medical Organiza-
NEW. YORK. (JTA) — Judge tion, charged Arabs with deliber-
5, at Hotel Biltmore, congratu- Britain.
Louis E. Levinthal, former advi- ate efforts to hinder Israeli medi-
lated President Truman on his
The morning session - was ad-
Sol- on Jewish affairs to the U. S. cal activities. He accused Arabs
re-election and urgently pleaded
- command in Europe, told a press of cutting the water supply and
with him to reverse the stand on dressed by _ Frank Schwartzman
conference that if the people of of intimidating UN observers
sanctions taken by the U. S. del- and Mrs. Nathan Seidman in be-
half of the Inter-Racial PreSs,
Israel are provided with suffici- who were guarding demilitarized
egation to the UN.
ent investment capital, they will Mt. Scopus.
The publishers' sessions dealt during the discussion of problems
develop an economy in the Jew-
with editorial, advertising and involving advertising needs of
A 'resolution urging President
the Jewish periodicals*.
ish state within two decades that Truman to "instruct the Ameri-
public relations problems.
-Will equal, if not surpass, any can delegation at the UN to spon-
DR. NELSON GLUECK- (right)
A decision was reached to hold
Philip Slomovitz, editor and
economy existing in the region sor direct negotiations between noted archeologist and President the next convention in Washing- publisher of The Detroit Jewish
between France and India. The Israel and the Arab states, with of the Hebrew Union College, ton, D. C., the week-end of Feb. News, president of the Associa-
• news parley was arranged by the a view towards securing a stable was installed recently as, Presi- 20-22. The convention will mark tion, presided at the sessions.
Palestine Economic Corporation peace," was adopted at the an- dent of the Jewish Institute of the 100th anniversary of the Eng- Participants in the discussions in-
of which Judge Levinthal is a nual convention. The resolution Religion, 40 West 68' St., New. lish-Jewish 'press in America.
eluded Dr. Joseph Brin, Joseph
director:
also asked the President to sup- York City, by Dr. Stephen S.
Hon. Arthur Lourie, Consul Weisburg and Ben Bartzoff of
Judge Levinthal, who just re- port "Israel's request for mem- Wise (left), President Emeritus General of Israel, in a brief ad- Boston, Louis Wurgaft of New.
- turned from a visit to Israel, es- bership in the United Nations of the Institute. Dr. Glueck now dress at the afternoon session, ark, Herman .13urwasser . of At-
timated that if 100,000 Jews Were and oppose any suggestion or at- heads the unified seminary of outlined the anxieties facing the tantic City, Abraham. Slabor of
admitted annually to Israel for tempt to' diminish the boundar- Liberal Judaism in America. He- State of Israel and expressed Con- New Orleans, Philip. Klein * of
the next ten years, the country es of the state of Israel."
brew Union College-Jewish In- fidence that the Jewish State will Philadelphia, Ben Neustadt of
The Hadassah convention went stitute of Religion, which has survive the latest threats to her Columbus, Leo Frisch of Minne-
will need $2,000,000,000 of invest-
. Ments and loanS during this •first on record in favor of direct campuses in Cincinnati and New security as she survived the past apolis, -.Samuel Neusner of Hart-
. decade of expanSion. Approxim- Arab-Jewish peace negotiations. York.
dangers.
ford.
ately half of this $2,000,000 might
be covered by . long-term public
By Norman and Sol Nadel
loans for self-liquidating public
Text by Rhoda B, Simon
Works, housing, industrial and
agricultural enterprises, which
would provide large-scale em-
ployment, Judge LeVinthal stated.
A MAN WHO HAS BEEN THE CENTER
HE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
C.
IN 1598,WAS VALEDICTORIAN OF THE CLASS OF 1900,
OF MORE CONTROVERSIES AND HAS
Of the remaining $1,000,000, he
PROBABLY HAD MORE CAREERS THAN
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE,AND RECEIVED HIS DEGREES
declared, about 44 percent should
ANY OTHER LIVING JEWISH LEADER-
AS RABBI AND TEACHER. DURING HIS STUDENT YEARS
come from contributions, as for
ONE 01: THE MOST FASCINATING PER-
ABROADME TRAVELLED THROUGH THE JEWISH COMM-
example, from the United Jewish
UNITIES Of EASTERN EUROPE. THE POVERTY &OPPRESSION
SONALITIES IN WORLD JEWRY TODAY
Appeal, while the remaining 60
WHICH NE SAW IN THOSE GHETTOES KINDLED THE FLAME
percent should be derived from
OF ZIONISM IN HIS HEART.
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private 'or semi-private invest-
ment.
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Jewish Publishers Urge Truman
To Reverse Action on .Sanctions
DR. JUDAH LEON MAGNES
in Memoriam
DR. JLIDAW
LPN 414GNES
-Israel's Air Force
_Harks First Birth,day
'
TEL AVIV (JTA)—The Israeli
Air Force celebrated its first an-
""niversary Oct. 26. A message
from Chief of Staff Yaakov Dori
congratulating the air arm of the
'Jewish state declared that the
role played by the Israeli Air
Force in weakening the enemy's
air power, especially in the Ne-
gev, will always be remembered'
as an "example of efficiency, dar-
ing and courage."
Dori's message was addressed
tO all fighter pilots, •bomber
•crews and air transport and
ground personnel and hailed the
'recent aerial victories in the Ne-
gev. "Let us go up," the chief
of staff's message read, "for we
shall surely succeed."
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BORN IN CALIFORNIA IN 1SrT,JUDAH BE-
CAME AN ARDENT ATHLETE & BRILLIANT
SCHOLAR.HE WON FAME AVIV BEST PITCH-
ER ON ANY BASEBALL DIAMOND ON THE
UPON HIS RETURN,HE OCCUPIED PULPITS
OF LEADING NEW YORK SYNAGOGUES,
AMONG THEM TEMPLE EMANU-EL AND
11'NAI JESHURUN.UNHAPPY AT THIS WORIi,
HE DECIDED TO GIVE UP THE ACTIVE RABBINATE
PACIFIC COAST:ON HIS Ht-6H SCHOOL DAYS.
AFTER THE istsmo POGROM IN RUSSIA
INI906,,DR.MAGNES LED A GREAT PROTEST
MAGNES' BIGGEST J08 BEGAN IN I921,WNEN HE CON.
CEIVED THE IDEA OF A HEBREW UNIVERSITY.
MOVING TO JERUSALEM ,NE ENLISTED THE AID
Of WEALTHY AMERICAN JEWRY. IN 1925, THE
UNIVERSITY ATOP Mt SCOPUS WAS OFFICIALLY
DEDICATED,WITH LORD BALFOUR AS PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER .
PARADE UP FIFTH AVENUE,WIIILE THE
BELLO OF GRACE EPISCOPAL
CHURCI4 TOLL.0 IN SYMPATHY.
PRESIDENT Of rig UNIVERSITY SINCE I935,DR.
MAGNES LIVES IN JERUSALEM WITH HIS FAMILY.
HE BELIEVES Fl RMLY IN A SI-NATIONAL STATE
FOR PALESTINE. THE MAN AN EMINENT
CHRISTIAN EDUCATOR HAS CALLED"THE
MODERN JEREMIAH= THIS IS
DR. ./l/DAg •
LEON MANES.
AT THIS
ME.OR. AGNES BEGAN TO
PROPAGANDIZE FOR ZIONISM,HE ALSO
HELPED LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR UNI-
FORM JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN N.Y
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The above pictorial tribute was prepared prior to the death of Dr. Judah Leon hilagnes on Oct. 27
in
New York City„