The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
OBSERVE PUR|M AS
JEWISH FLAG DAY
srbENDfp PROGRESS MADE IN
RE,HABILITATTNG JEWS IN
PALESTINE.

In q most novel manner will the
Purim Festival Of this year he cele-
brated by the Zionists and their sym =
3IthiZers throughout the United states
and Canada. rs this is the day desig-
mated by the Federation of American
Zionists 10 be the Jewish Flag Day.
On that day mass meetings will be
held, addresses on Jewish patriotism
and Zionism will he delivered and
collections for the Jewish National
Fund will he urged as the most i'm
portant part Of Zionist activities.
The Jewish National Fund was or
ganized at tho Fourth Jewish Congress
in the year of 1900 and has since
succeeded to raise over $4,000, 000, al
most all of which came from small
contributions from Jews throughout
the world. the funds being used for
the industrial agriculture and educa-
tional development of Palestine. The
Jewish National Fund has bought ex-
tensive tracts of land al throughout
Palestine settling upon them numeri-
Gus successful colonies, IL also owns
over 40, 600 fruit trees, the prospec-
tive income ~ which is intented to be
spent for the educational advance
nlent of faiestinian jews.
The Jewi2h National Fund has also
by erecting the beautiful suburban
towns of ''Tel Aviv'' and 'Nachlapn
Benjamin" and also built the work
mems settlements for the jews from
Yemen, who. fleeing from land Of
persecution, have found Palestine a
true heaven Of refuge.
II was upon the fields Of Jewish
education and the finer arts that
the Jewish National Fund has exerted
its greatest beneficial influence.
1t Has Promoted Institutions Of Public
Utility.
The JEWISH National Fund has pro-
vided the Bezalel with two large we'll
situated houses. This school. founded
In 1908, now employs several hun
bred Jewish men and women. and has
opener up new sources OF industry for
the many Jews in the Holy Land who
had been existing upon aims.
It has provided the Hebrew High
Schools tgymnasia) In Jaffa and Jeru-
salem with the sites for their build
ings and has similarly given, at
cost Of 100000 francs, the site for
the Jewish Technical Institute, soon
20 be opened at Haifa.
In general the Jewish National
Fund has proven OF great value to
the national movement OF the Jewish
people by its support and endeavore
upon the numerous fields of Jewish
activities and il as present appealing
for more funds In order to carry on
it's activities as we'll as widen Its scope
Of usefulness, and for that purpose
Purim has been designated as The
Jewish Flag Day. when miniature
flags of blut and white he distributed,
the proceeds of which will go towards
the National Fund
The local branch of the Federation,
the Hebrew Herzei Zionist Club. has
arranged mass meeting for Sunday
where the following program Will be
rendered:
Zionism at Work.
DR.. y Karp
Orthodox xionisn,
Rabbi Isiah Marcus
Modern Jewish Patriotism,
Rev. l.. Yasgar
Recitation.
Miss Selma Sonnenberg
Women in Zionism,
Mrs. Benz. Lovsnstein.
Zionism IN America
irving May.
Jewish Melodies,
Rev. Cantor Medvedo1.
Violin Recital.
Misses Pauline and Essfe Ehrstetn-
Selections.
Orchestra, III. Getzen, director.
Public cordially invited.
Admissic1 free. Meeting opens al
p. n. sharp.