History of Zionism, 1600-1918, Vol. 2 (of 2)Sokolow, Nahum
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History of Zionism, 1600-1918, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Sokolow, Nahum
Jews -- Restoration; Zionism -- History
_Mizrachi._ Over two hundred delegates attended the “_Mizrachi_”
Convention at Pittsburg, where the deliberations extended for
over five days. Fifty of the most prominent orthodox _Rabbis_
of the country attended. The “_Mizrachi_” has a hundred and
nineteen branches in ninety-five cities spread over twenty-eight
States.
_1917._
_America._ “Knights of _Zion_” held their Twentieth Annual
Convention at Minneapolis and St. Paul. The “Knights of _Zion_”
had seventy-six societies with a membership of four thousand two
hundred.
_America._ _Hebraists_ Convention took place in New York on
February 10th, 11th and 12th. Many _Hebrew_ scholars from all
parts of the country were present.
_America._ The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Zionist Council
of New York was held on February 16th, attended by eighty-eight
delegates, representing thirty societies.
_1917._
_England._ The Annual Conference of the E.Z.F. was held in
February in London. About sixty delegates were present.
_1917._
_Switzerland._ The Swiss Zionist Federation held a Conference at
Berne on February 18th. Thirty-five delegates attended.
_1917._
_Russia._ On March 28th‒30th there was held a Conference of the
Central Institutions of the Zionist Organization. About fifty
delegates attended.
Conference of all Russian Zionist Organizations, held in Moscow,
April 3rd. Dr. E. W. Tschlenow presided.
_1917._
_Greece._ On April 9th a Mass Meeting, attended by over
three thousand persons, was held at Salonica. After addresses
delivered by several speakers, a resolution was passed urging
the restoration of the oldest nation and its regeneration in
Palestine.
_1917._
_Belgian Zionists._ On April 29th the Belgian Zionist Federation
held a Conference at Scheveningen, Holland.
_1917. _
_Australia._ Annual Meeting held at Sydney, March 18th.
_1917._
_England._ Special Conference E.Z.F. in London, May 20th.
_1917._
_Russia-Turkestan._ Early in May a Conference of Turkestan
Zionists was held at Samarcand. The delegates were both
_Ashkenazi_ and _Sephardi_. Thirty delegates attended, besides
delegates for the Bokhara Jews, and two hundred guests.
A Zionist Central Committee was formed for Turkestan.
_1917._
_Poland._ June 3rd‒5th. Conference of Zionist Central Committee
for Poland, held in Warsaw.
_1917._
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