Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
JEWISH COUNCIL.
MEETS SUNDAY
Temple SiSterhoods Convene
In Cleveland When Union
Congregations Gather.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. January IL
That the outstanding problem of
Jewish life in America is the task OF
remaining Jewish will be emphasized
when delegates from all parts or the
United States meet here Sunday for
the thirtieth biennial council Of the
Union of American Hebrew Congrega'
lions.
simultaneously with this confer
ence, the National Federation OF
TEMPE Sisterhoods will hoh It's
seventh biennial assembly, and the
National Federation OF Temple
Brotherhoods it's second biennial con
vention. 1t is expected that nearly
1900 men and women, comprising
rabbis and lay leaders Of the Jewish
religious life of every important city
in the United States, Will attend the
sessions to participate in the discus
sions and to plan program OF tar-
reaching educational activity which
will stimulate the religious interest
Of all the Jews of this country.
The convention programs viii be
divided into two parts. one includes
the business sessions of the three
COnNe01HR CT NiI1SA ~
ports on the achievements of the last
two years will be received and plans
adopted for future work. OF primary
Importance in the business to be con
sidered is the financial status of the
Union of American Hebrew Congrega-
tons, which six months ago was COM
PEELED by lack of funds to curtall by
100000 it's $500, 900 budget. for the
current year and now faces a serious
financial crisis.
PerpetuatiOn of judaism.
The other phase of the program
will be a conference on the perpetual
ton of Judaism in which delegates
to all three sessions will be invited.
There will be three sessions of the
conference on the perp@tuation OF
Judaism and men and women who
occupy prominent positions in the re
ligious and social service field VIII
speak.
The convention will open on Sun
day morning with meetings OF the
executive boards of the union, the
sisterhoods and brotherhoods, at the
convention headquarters in Hotel
Cleveland Religious services will also
be held at both of the Reform Temples
of Cleveland and special facilities pro-
vided for the delegates who desire to
attend the convention.
The executive board members will
also be rendered luncheons at the
Hotel Cleveland. The first joint con-
vention gathering will be a religious
service held at Tifereth Israel Temple,
East 105th street at Ansel road. Rah-
bi David Philipson of Cincinnati and
Rabbi Solomon E. FreehOf of Chicago
will deliver addresses.
DO GiIx,ap nd
nett Brickner of Cleveland will con-
duct the services. Rabbi Henry Ber
kowitz of Kansas City will offer the in
vocation and Rabbi Julian Morgen-
stern of Cincinnati. the benediction.
Business Sessions Monday.
The business sessions of the thirtieth
council of the union, the seventh BIZ
ennial convention of the National
Federation of Temple Sisterhoods and
the second council of the National Fed
Grafton of Temple Brotherhoods will
open on Monday morning. and at
each of the meetings the respective
presidents will deliver messages and
the reports of national standing com
mittees will be considered.
In the afternoon the union will hold
four sectional meetings. Mr.. Adolph
S. Ochs will preside over the meeting
of the convention which Is to discuss
the needs of Hebrew Union College
and will report on the progress of the
81, 1000 900 endowment fund campaign
which was launched at the 1925 BIZ
ennial convention of the union in st.
Louis.
Ways and means of augmenting the
income of the union will be considered
at the meeting of the board of
finance, over which David A. Brown
will preside. The council will continue
through Wednesday.