Glasgow Young Zionist Organisation

Joseph J Woolfson and Rose Woolfson raise funds for Glasgow Young Zionist Organisation in aid of the Nakba. Jewish Echo, 12 March 1948.

Glasgow Young Zionist Organisation a section of Glasgow Zionist Organisation, also known for a time as B’nai Hashachar.

People

1930s

• 1933 - Denis Cohen
• 1936 - B’NAI HASHACHAR (Glasgow Junior Zionist Organisation) A musical evening was held last Sunday in the Langside Halls. The following contributed to the interesting programme of the evening: Miss J. Goldsmith, Mr. H. Barnett; Miss Glekin, Miss G. Cowan, Miss P. Levick, Mr. Stone, Miss Steinberg, Miss Caplan, Masters D. Wolfson, A. Gelfer and H. Yaffe, and the Misses R. and C. Levitus. I ; Mr. A. L. Green was elected Vice- President in place of Mr. R. Karter, who has resigned. Mr. Ellis Levenson was elected Hon. Secretary and Study Circle Convener. - An essay competition, open to all members, is being run by the society. Subject: ‘‘Has Present-day Zionism taken the Wrong Road?’’ The competition will be open till March 15th.
• 1938 - B’NAI HASHACHAR At a meeting held in the Zionist Centre last Sunday, the following Conveners were appointed:—Mr. J. Barnett, Study Circle Convener; Mr. W. Wanger, J.N.F. Convener; Mr. D. Wolfson, F.Z.Y. Convener. Mr. J. Barnett was also appointed a member of the House Committee. The B'nai Hashachar contemplate holding a Bus Tour sometime in June. Particulars will be announced shortly.

1940s

• 1946 - GLASGOW YOUNG ZIONIST ORGANISATION A Symposium was held on Sunday in the Dixon Halls. Mr, M. N. Wolfson, who was in the chair, introduced the speakers who were Prof. S. Lazarus and Mr. L., Woolfson. The subject was “Jew in the Profession.” Prof. Lazarus, who was the first speaker, traced the Jewish contribution to medicine from the biblical days up io the present day. Mr. Louis Woolfson. who spoke of “The Jew in Pharmacy,” - outlined the contribution of Jewish Pharmacists in Palestine and spoke of his own personal experiences in his profession. Messrs. Greenberg, Joels, Davidson, Chazan, Isaacs and Speculand, took part in the discussion. The chairman then announced that the next meeting on Sunday, January 5th, would be addressed by Mr. S. Palace, of London. A vote of thanks to Prof. Lazarus and Mr. Woolfson was given by Miss S. Dykes.
• Joseph Harry Barnett
• Ida Joyce Caplan (nee Woolfson)
• Joseph J Woolfson | Rose Woolfson | Montague Nathan Wolfson | Louis Woolfson

1950s

• 1950 - GLASGOW YOUNG ZIONIST ORGANISATION| A Record Evening by Miss Lena Caplan will be held at the home of Miss Maureen Livingstone 263 MAXWELL ROAD, POLLOKSHIELDS, S.1. ' at 7.30 p.m. On SUNDAY, 8th OCTOBER
• 1952-3 - Hon. President- Edward Woolfson Hon. Vice-President- Victor Cates
  • Chairman — L. Polli
  • Vice-Chairman-Miss M. Livingstone
  • Vice-Chairman for Cultural Programme- Raymond Krinker
  • Treasurer- Leonard Lee
  • Secretary- Miss Mildred Jackson, Grantley Gardens, Shawlands, Glasgow. Tel.: Langside 2628

1960s

• 1961 - The Glasgow Young Zionist Organisation has undertaken to raise £5,000 over 5 years to provide a weaving shop in the Dr. Israel Goldstein Youth Village at Kataman, near Jerusalem. This was stated at the annual meeting Mr. Cyril Furst and Mr Edwin Mandel. All surplus funds derived from the various social activities during the next few years are to be devoted to the project. Mr. Furst spoke of the satisfaction felt at the creation of a Junior Zionist Group for 14- to 17-year-olds which in a short time had built up a large and enthusiastic membership A message of greetings was received from Mr. Edward Woolfson J.P. Hon. Life-President of the organisation, who has in the past 18 successive years delivered the Presidential Address at the annual general meeting, but was unable to be present on this occasion.

• 1961-2
  • Chairmen - Cyril Furst, Eddie Mandel
  • Hon. Secretary - Myrna Benjamin, 43, Netherpark Avenue, Glasgow, S. 4.

• 1963 - Chairman - Ernest Bennie

• 1964-5 - Chairman - Jack Kahn; Hon Secretary Vivienne Mandel, 39 Glencairn Drive, Glasgow, Tel POL. 2174