Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-23
IN THE SOCIAL r
SOLOMON SCHECHTER
SOCIETY HAS FETE

The lawn of the Temple Beth
proved an ideal spot for
tbo first outdoor meeting of Solomon
Schechter Society on Thursday even
ing and at it's conclusion the society
unanimously voted 1t the most sue
cessful meeting since the society 5
formation. Electric lights
from the temple brilliantly lighted
the entire lawn and a circular Tor
nation of chairs added to the com
fort of the fifty odd members pres
emit.
Rabbi Eugene Kohn enlightened
the society on the value, Importance
and instantaneous bearing of the
Karen Hayseod Fund on the Jewish
people and their ambitions for u
homeland in Palestine. Rabbi kohn
stated that the Karen Hayseod Fund
was the greatest contemporary IN
Jewish history, that it is the Ilrst
time since the Jewish exile that they
have had the opportunity to regain
their homeland, Palestine. He point
ed out the fact that the door IS De-
ing held open to the Jewish people
now but cannot be kept open lor an
indefinite time. 1.-THE fund will be
the determining factor" he said. A
effort will be made to raise
500, OOO, 900 in five years, $~60,0O0,0oO
TO be raised in the United States IN
the allotted time. Twenty per cent.
of this will be devoted to jewish ma
tional fund to purchase land in Pal-
estine; twenty-seven per cent. "
public works such as irrigation, etc..
tWenty-seven per cent. Tor WORK OF
an economic nature and tWenty-six
per cent, for education, sanitation
and social service.
An interesting discussion followed
Rabbi Kohn's talk, at which time
questions were asked by the meHl-
bers, At the conclusion OF the meet,
ing the society was well INFORMED
concerning the fund, and ready 10
do their share in the work Oh raising
The money in this city. A committee
was appointed by President Morris
Goldfarb to act with the m
of 100 allotted to Perth Amboy Tor
carving on the, work of the Karen
Hayseod fund. The committee IN
cludes Isadore jacobson, chairman,
Irving Goldstein, Lillian Polkowltz,
lydia Jacobson, Esther Levine and
Morris Goddard.
The feasibility of a literary paper
for the society was placed In the
hands of another committee and a
thorough report will be made at the
next meeting. The Misses Lillian
Polkowitz, chairman, Lydia JACOB
son and Gladys Brewer, Messrs. Leo
Slobodien and Irving Goldste1n COM
pose the committee. 1t was report
ed that a resolution, recognizing the
recent bereavement of the widow OF
Solomon Brody and family. had
been drawn up and published In the
EVENING NEWS in which h
heartfelt sympathy of the society
was expressed. The Misses Fannie
Brody and Rose Brody are active
charter members of the society. The
Misses Jaffee, Florence Klein, T1llla
Wedeen and Elsie Goldberger were
added as new members to the fast
growing list.
The program which followed the
business session delighted all with
it's originality. Morris Margaretten
sang several Hebrew folk songs n
lead the audience in singing several
Jewish melodies. Irving Goldstein
read humorous selections from vari-
Gus standard Jewish authors, and
both were received enthusiastically
by a most appreciative audience.
Following the serving of refresh
ments the meeting concluded with
the singing of the Star Spangled
tanner and the Jewish national song
Hatikvoh, lead by Morris Margaret
ten.