'The Westerner'

Reference No:
C DJC/1/20/1/1/34
Dates:
27 Apr 1956
Description:

Reference made to the following:

editorial - role of the 'kohen' linked to the laws of ritual purity and impurity; Barmitzvah - Alfred (Billy) Williams, elder son of Mrs. Hannah Williams of 10 Fountain Street, Hull; Marriage - Sydney Jospeh, son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Bush to Doreen, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Gordon, solemnisation on Sunday; wedding anniversaries - Mr. & Mrs. David Bergman, Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Koskie; Barmitzvah trees - 6 planted in Israel for Barmitzvah of their son Sefton; sympathy - children, brother and relatives of the late Mrs. Lifschitz, passed away last Sabbath; speedy recovery - Mrs. S. Feldman and other invalids; Synagogue Hall opened (Osborne Street) - details of event (to which Rabbi Rabinowitz and Rev. Levinson had been invited as guests) including opened by Mr. W. Miller, prayer recited by Rev. Levinson, refreshments served by Ladies Committee to over 300 guests, Grace - Rev. Freedberg, speeches by Mr. L. Rapstone (President), Mr. J. Rosen (gave opener a gold souvenir key), Coun. L. Rosen, Mr. H. Rosen (President of the Representative Council), Mr. J. Marks (President of the Central Congregation), Mrs. H. Bentley (Chairman of the Ladies Committee); AGM of congregation - no report as yet, congratulations on election of Mr. W. Cohen to the Council; Helping the Oprhans - AGM of Hull Orphan Aid Society opening address by Mr. Myer Wolff (Guest President) praising the work of the Norwood Orphanage, President Mrs. M. D. Gaster, Hon. Treasurer Mrs. L. Rapstone, Hon. Secretary Mr. E. D. Gosschalk; Blue Box Drive - details given, Chairman Mr. S. Lang; Habonim weekly meetings now re-commenced, details given - Leeds organiser, Bert Wolfin; Old People's Welfare - Mr. L. Barnett, delegate of the Representative Council to the Hull Council for Old people's Welfare, elected Chairman of the latter Council's Executive Committee; next week issue to include - Monday's Representative Council Meeting, Hull's programme of Tercentenary celebrations, Zionists Society AGM; reminder that postage for The Westerner will be twopence; thanks to Mr. Ron. Levy for his subscription; Rabbi Rabinowitz in London next week at the biennial Conference of Anglo-Jewish Preachers.

Advertisements:

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Printed by Wright's Printing Services, 76 Arthur Street, Hull.

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 piece
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
Records of the Hull Jewish Community