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But Dr. Goldstein's ac- tivities in the cause of the Jewish people transcended far beyond the confines of his own congregation. An active Zionist from early youth, he served as presi- dent of Young Judea and president of the Zionist Organization of America. Elected an honorary pres- ident of the Jewish National Fund in 1944, he was one of the founders of the World Confederation of General Zionists — now the World Confederation of United Zionists — the largest Dias- pora-centered and non- party oriented Zionist grouping in the world, serv- ing as its president from 1946 until 1972 when he be- came honorary life presi- dent. In 1947 Dr. Goldstein served as a member of the Political Advisory Commit- tee of the World Zionist Organization to the Zionist delegation at the United Na- tions, and so played a lead- ing role in the behind-the- scenes activities leading to the UN vote on the estab- lishment of the Jewish state. In 1948 he was elected to the Executive of the Jewish Agency and for a period of several years took leave of his congregation in order to move to Jerusalem and take over the treasurership of the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization during the first years of 5 lbs. of MATZO If I can't Beat Your Best Deal Margolis Household Furniture 30 YEARS at the Same O ARNOLD MARGOUS LD STAND 6 Mile, 1 Blk. W. of Schaefer SHARPENING the PENCIL On All Name Brands Furniture and Bedding •SCHOOLFIELD •SELIG •SIMMONS •SEALY •SERTA •SPRING AIR •LA-Z- BOY •STIFFEL LAMPS •KROEHLER •AMERICAN •BURLINGTON •BASSETT •BARCALOUNGER •LANE •UNIQUE 13703 W. McNichols 342-5351 Hrs. Mon thru Sat. 9:30 til 5:30 DR. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN Jewish statehood. When he relinquished that post in order to return to his rab- binic duties he became, in 1951, a member of the board of governors of the State of Israel Bonds Organization. He was chairman of the Jewish Restitution Suc- cessor Organization, be- ginning 1950, and a mem- ber of the Presidium of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany beginning in 1951. He was chairman of the Western Hemisphere Executive of the World Jewish Congress from 1949 to 1960, and president of the American Jewish Con- gress from 1951 to 1958. Dr. Goldstein has played a leading role in the further- ance of higher learning in general, and Jewish learn- ing in particular. He was one of the founders of Bran- deis University in Waltham, in 1946. Since 1950 he has been a member of the board of governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and of the Weizmann Insti- tute of Science in RehovOt. He has also been president of Brit Ivrit Olamit — the World Federation for the Dissemination of the He- brew Language. On his retirement from the rabbinate, Dr. Goldstein took up residence in Jerusa- lem where he assumed the world chairmanship of the Keren Hayesod — United Israel Appeal — the finan- cial arm of the WZO. `Hot Sun' Tempers Quelled by Police TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Pol- ice were called to the United States Embassy Monday to restore order after disturb- ances broke out among hundreds of Israelis waiting in line outside to apply for American tourist visas. The disputes were mostly over who was first in line. A hot sun and a long line aggra- vated frayed tempers. American officials at the consular section which is- sues visas said the reason for the long waits was the meticulous check that is made of every visa applica- tion. They said the scrutiny was necessary because past experience showed that many Israelis who went to the U.S. as tourists re- mained there and tried to get permanent residence permits. JERUSALEM — A team of Israeli archeologists and volunteers, led by Zeev Meshel, has uncovered an ancient Judean fortress con- taining a rare collection of Hebrew and Phoenician in- scriptions dating back to about 800 BCE. The 2,800-year-old for- tress was discovered at Kun- tillet Ajrud in Israeli-occu- pied Sinai. The inscriptions were dis- covered on pottery and the plaster walls of the fortress apparently built by King Jehoshophat of Judea to protect the Solomonic route to the port of Eilat and the rich Red Sea trade lanes in the biblical Ophir. According to Terrence Smith of the New York Times, the inscriptions are considered doubly signifi- cant because several refer to Jehovah, the traditional name of God that the an- cient Jews wrote rarely because it was so ex- tremely sacred. It is the largest collection of Eighth Century BCE in- scriptions ever found at a single site. The inscriptions at the site are unusually poetic and religious, Smith wrote, leading Meshel to conclude that the fortress had some sacred tradition associated with it. He stops short of calling it a temple because of its design, but the rich or- namentation, the extensive plastering over the stone- and-mud walls, altars and benches strongly suggest that there was something special about the place. The site is on top of an isolated hill halfway be- tween Gaza and Eilat. It rises only about 120 feet above the surrounding plain but affords the unbroken view for at least 20 miles in every direction. Because of its remoteness and the dry desert climate, some organic material sur- vived the centuries intact. The excavators found a per- fectly preserved, still-usable cloth flour sieve, as well as pieces of wood, rope and bits of clothing all dating to the Eighth Century BCE. UJA Raises $5 Million in NY NEW YORK, (JTA) — A tivities thus far have 16 1/2 hour marathon of cam- brought "Mobilization '76" • paigning by 10,000 New volunteers a third of the York Jews June 6-7 in sup- way toward their goal of port of the United Jewish raising $15 million. Appeal-Federation of Jew- Meanwhile, in a national ish Philanthropies Joint Campaign have yielded effort to close the 1976 cam- their first $5 million, ac- paign, the UJA held a na- cording to joint campaign tional report to Golda Meir in New York City. With 86 officials. Volunteers in the organi- percent of all pledges re- zation's annual mobiliza- ported from over 800 com- tion, working out of 99 cen- munities, it was estimated ters throughout New York that the 1976 Campaign to- City, Westchester and Long tal would match last year's Island, had raised $750,000, achievement. at last count. In response, Mrs. Meir The marathon ended told the assembled commu- when a television special nity leaders: "If you are went off the air, having doing what you are doing raised $3,832,110 from New only on behalf of the three Yorkers. Alan King and million Jews in Israel — it is Bess Myerson were the not worthwhile. You must hosts. do it for Jewish continuity An additional $450,000 and the Jewish future." was raised by relays of volunteers who continued Hebrew Magazine to man the telephones in a mid-town Manhattan ho- Marks 15th Year tel. NEW YORK (JTA) — Hundreds of New York Olam Hadash — New World City volunteers were joined — the only Hebrew monthly by Jewish community lead- illustrated publication for ers from cities throughout youth and children appear- the United States. Their ac- ing outside of Israel, ob- served its 15th year of unin- terrupted publication.with a Arabs Buy London special issue this month de- Dorchester Hotel voted to the American Bi- centennial. Asher Wolk, LONDON, (JTA) — The Hebrew and Yiddish publi- Dorchester, a fainous Lon- cist, the founder and editor, don hotel popular with Is- said Olam Hadash has a raeli visitors, which housed national circulation of 25,- President Ephraim Katzir 000. and Mrs. Katzir during The magazine, used their visit last week, is to be sold to a consortium of Arab mainly in Hebrew day businessmen. schools and public high The buyers, mostly from Saudi Arabia and Persian schools and colleges, is is- Gulf oil states, are paying sued as a non-profit publica- about $20 million. tion by the Hebrew Publica- The selling company, which will be represented tions for Children, in on the new board of direc- cooperation with the World tors, has given assurances Zionist Organization and that nothing will be done to make Jewish guests feel the Jewish National Fund of unwelcome. America. Wolk said. . • O