The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-05-18
Resolutions Adopted by
Zionist Conference
ALL THE RESOLUTIONS ON THE
KEREN HAYESOD.

resolutions adopted ~ at\.he London Con-
ference on July -, 1870; t2l at the Buffalo
America on November 2S, 1920. and l3) by
the National Executive Committee Of the
10, 1921. Particular attention is called to
that part of the London resolution (Section
- which provides that the special office
of the Keren Hayeesod is ito determine in
cooperation with the Federations .
the ways and means of organizing the cam
paign for the Keren Hayesod."-The New
Palestine.
Resolutions Adopted by the Annual
Zionist Conference, LONDON, July %.
1920.
Mr.. Naiditch introduced the follow
ing resolutions for the establishment
of the Foundation Fund (Keren Haye-
sod):
The Zionist Conference. appreciat.
ing the historic importance of the
movement, and realizing that the ener-
gy of the whole Jewish people must
be concentrated on the immense task
of the rebuilding of Erez Israel, here
by resolves:
/. An immigration and colonization
fund is to be created under the name
of Keren Hayesod. This fluid is to
have a definite status as legally con-
stituted body.
=. This conference fixes tho
amount of 25,OO0.OOO English pounds
as the basis required for the built.-
ing up of the Jewish National Home
in Palestine. This amount should bc
secured within one year. This con-
ference issues a solemn appeal to the
whole Jewish people to do its duty
and to secure the raising of the Keren
1layesod by an extraordinary Offering
of capital and income. The National
Institution of the Maaser (tithe) is
held up as an example.
3. A certificate is to be issued for
the amount of each contribution to the
keren Hayesod.
4. AT least 20 per cent of the funds
collected by the Keren Hayesod shall
be given to the Jewish NatiNlsl Fund
.. Of the further funds collected
not more than one-third shall be spent
in current expenditure for education
social welfare, immigration. and sim
liar purposes in Palestine for the
building up of the Jewish National
Home, while at least two-thirds are to
be invested in permanent national in.
stitutions or economic undertakings.
Note l.. No part of this fund will be used
for the administration expenses of the Zion
Note .. No assistance or loan shall be
given to private undertakings from this
iumu, liiis except INSOFAR as purposes of public
utility are thereby served.
6. An account of the income and
expenditure of this Fund shall be ren.
dered and published annually.
Z. The holders of certificates will
participate in the Administration of
the Fund and in the revenue of the
economic undertakings established by
the Fund. The suitable form for
such participation is to be determined
by the Executive subject to the pro.
vision that the rate of interest on the
productivity invested capital must not
exceed reasonable return.
II.
For the raising of the Keren Haye
sod on a national scale cne sacrifice
and cooperation of all classes of the
Jewish people is required. The Zion
ist Conference therefore proclaims it
to be the duty of every member of the
Zionist Organization to offer his scrv-
ices for the period of one year and
to place them at the disposal of the
Executive.
The Executive is requested to estab-
lish special office in London, the duty
of which it will be to determine, in
cooperation with the Federations and
the Jewish National Fund. the ways
and means of organizing the cam
paign for the Keren Hayesod on a
large scale.
Mr.. Naiditch explained that the
word "Maaser' need not be taken
quite literally. 1t was used chiey on
account of its national associations.
(Reprinted from the Zionist BulIe-
tin," issued by the Central Office of
the Zionist Organization, on July 26
1920.
Resolutions Adopted by the Nation
al Executive Committee of the Zionist
Organization of America on April 10.
1921.
The President of the Zionist Organ
liza tion of America is and he is hereby
instructed to proceed in agreement
with DIR. Weizmann, as President Of
the World Zionist Organization, on
the basis of the Buffalo Resolution. to
establish in America forthwith the
Neren Hayesod Donation Fund. This