Leo Pinsker Beacon No. 12 Order of Ancient Maccabeans
Foundation
The Leo Pinsker Beacon No. 12 Order of Ancient Maccabeans was initiated in January 1911. The Jewish Chronicle of 6 January 1911 records that, on the previous Sunday, Bros. Dr. Salis Daiches, of Sunderland, and S. Harris, of Manchester, initiated the beacon into the Order of Ancient Maccabeans, at a dinner also marking Chanucah. Bro. Olar presided as Commander of the new beacon. Bro. H. Handelman, “founder of the Judas Maccabeus and Leo Pinsker Beacons and P.C. of the former,” was presented with a gold chain and pendant from the Judas Maccabeus Beacon No. 15 Order of Ancient Maccabeans. D. Halpern, H.B. Commander of that beacon, also spoke.[1] Collins records the January 1911 founding and names Handelman (also spelled Handelmann earlier in the same chapter) as having led the first Glasgow Zionist friendly society and assisted the Young Mens Zionist Cultural Association.[2] It was the second of the Glasgow beacons of the Order, after the Judas Maccabeus Beacon.
Timeline
- 1926 - Mr. I. Samunov, the Treasurer of the Central Office for Great Britain, visited Glasgow on Sunday. In the morning he addressed a conjoint meeting of the Jehuda Maccabee, Leo Pinsker, and Bnei Jacob, Beacons of the Order of Ancient Maccabeans. The respective Commanders pledged the support of their Beacons for National Fund work, and a number of volunteers were enrolled. Mr. Schenkin, the Chairman of the Glasgow Zionist Central Council also spoke. Thanks were accorded to Mr. Samunov on the motion of Mr. Shafter, supported by Mr. Balkind.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Jewish Chronicle, 6 January 1911, pp. 14–15, archive page.
- ↑ Kenneth E. Collins, Second City Jewry: The Jews of Glasgow in the Age of Expansion, 1790–1919 (Glasgow: Scottish Jewish Archives Committee, 1990), p. 129, n. 65.
- ↑ Jewish Chronicle, 30 April 1926, p. 26.