The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-11

The Keren Hayesod Bureau of Bridgeport held it's Conference on Sunday evening at the Harmony hall. The conference opened in the presence of 15o delegates representing the various Bridgeport Jewish organiza- uons.
 Dr. Beck's Remarks.
 Dr. M. Carl Beck, chairman of the local Keren Hayesod Bureau in his opening address made the following
 ''The first Jewish Parliament has just recently convened at Carlsbad predicated upon the international whereat message for Winston Churchill were read and the British ambassador reread and restressed the Ba1four Declaration. Samuel Unter- nayer having been one of the dele gates.
 There is no reversal of facts and there can be no debate over an axiom some kink in their brain painfully persuade themselves that there are no Jews, but only a Jewish religion, the soon they accept Confucius and be- come Chinamen, the better for the world and themselves, but my heart goes out to China.
 ""The present conference marks an epoch in Bridgeport Jewry. insofar thropic purposes but to plan for the Jewish Nation. The Jew has been the bearer of the culture that has made Christian age possible; the Jew cer- other in It's tragedy and romance; and now for the first tme in almost ?, ,0Oo years lays claim to his ancestral geo. graphy."
 A telegram was read from the American Headquarters In New York announcing the coming of the lead- ing Jewish statesmen and leaders to United States in November and that or.f s92T Bridgeport and the date will be an- nounced in the nearest possible fu- ture.
 R Representative of the National Head
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 MT. M. Kirschenbaum of New York city, representing the National Keren Bureau for America deliver ed g. characteristic address, going over the Jewish problems. The tragedy of the Jewish Nation for the last 2,o00 years and their hopes for all tihs time to return once again to Palestine and live a national life, and 90 continue the Jewish ethics and culture that gave the world the Bible and Civilization.
 The Executive Secretary Reports.
 MT. M. J. Cohen, the executive sec retary of the local Keren Hayesod marks, the object of this conference. He said, We came here tonight to lay the foundation for a United Jew ry in Bridgeport for the purpose of the upbuilding of Palestine, which means everything for every one of us who bears the name Jew He further stated that it is necessary to undo the chaos that exists in Bridgeport Jew ish life.
 ''The JeG5 in this community will, through their organizations, recognize cnly those men as their leaders, who take part in solving the Jewish problems, and will support them po- Htically. We will bitterly fight those Jews who do not identify themselves with the Jewish Nation but who seek political adventure in the name of the Jewish people. MT. Cohen rec ommends that a representative from each organization be elected in the Keren Hayesod executive committee so that the Keren Heyseod will be managed by all the Jews of Bridge port. He also suggested that we or and arrange for a reception to accept the Zionist delegation headed by Ma hum Sokolow. who will come to the United States in the early part of November.
 Conference Adopts Resolutions
 "Resolved-The Bridgeport Keren Hayesod Conference consisting of delegates of all Jewish Organizations in Bridgeport assembled at Harmony hall, Oct. 9th, 1921. hereby resolve that in the present crucial moment when all Jews must make their great est efforts in order to restore PaIes- tine, it is the urgent duty and over shadowing task of every Jew to con- tribute and work for the Keren Hayesod to his truly utmost capacity.
 The Conference declares that it ob- hgates all the delegates present to tireless activity, ceaseless effort and untinting support for the Palestine Foundation Fund.
 The Conference solemnly declares that every Jew, orthodox or reform who does not support our heroic pio- neers in Palestine and who does not give ear to the voice of his people; who fails to recognize what the World Powers have granted and re- Hayesod-commits an unpardonable offense against his own people,
 The conference hopes that there will be no occasion to record and note any one Jew who is recreant to his trust and to his people, at this, the greatest moment in history of Israeli
 The following societies were repre- sented at the conference: Ladies Or Phan Asylum: Zerubabel Camp, Bridgeport Lodge. I. O. B. A, Con gregation Adath Israel, Congregation Anshei Lebowitz, Young Judean Council, Congregation Fin Yacov, North End Benevolent Asso,, Daugh- ters of Israel. Roumanian Hebrew Sick Benefit, Congregational Ahavath Achim, Hebrew Sick Benefit, Asso Hebrew Ladies' Aid society North End Talmud Torah, Blossoms of Zion Harmony Lodge, I. O. B. B., West End Hebrew Ladies Aid Society. Con- gregation Agudath Achim, Progress sive Welfare Asso-, United Hebrew Bene1olet society, Ladies Talmud Torah. West End Benevolent Asso Congregation Bikur Cholim, Fin tracht Society. Council of Jewish a ln Ich ,o1