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[[File:Cowan-GZCC-29 Dec 1991Screenshot 2025-03-06 at 17.19.24.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Glasgow Zionist Central Council]] dispute with [[Glasgow Friends of Peace Now]], 1991.]]
The [[Glasgow Zionist Central Council]] was an organisation in existence in the 1920s, being mentioned in the Jewish Chronicle in 1926. It appears not to have been mentioned in the Chronicle again until 1988. In 1991 it was claimed by the organisation that it was 'set up' in 1984.
[[File:GZCC-JC 30 Sept 1988, p9-Screenshot 2025-03-08 at 15.29.52.png|thumb|right|300px|Jewish Chronicle, 30 September 1988, p. 9.]]
==People==
===1980s-90s===
*1993 - [[Glasgow Jewish Resource Centre]], T. 041 6202194. Chairman [[Stephen Cowan]] | Hon Sec Mrs [[D Zolkwer]]<ref>The Jewish Year book, 1993, p.158.</ref>
*1992 - Chairman [[Stephen Cowan]] | Hon Sec Mrs [[D Zolkwer]]<ref>The Jewish Year Book, 1992, p.155.</ref>
*1991 Chairman [[Stephen Cowan]] | Vice-Chairman [[Kenneth Davidson]] Circa 1991
*1989 Hon Sec Mrs [[L Shulman]], Chairman [[Stephen Cowan]].<ref>Jewish Year Book], 1989, p. 137.</ref>
*1988 'Six Glasgow youth leaders are off to Israel to participate in leadership courses and a supplementary programme. The sextet are [[Wendy Cohen]], [[Daniel Goldberg]] and [[Elliot Naftalin]] of [[Habonim-Dror]], [[Karen Haas]] of [[RSY]], [[Norton Kudlatz]] of [[Glasgow Maccabi|Maccabi]] and [[Belinda Shulman]] of [[FZY]]. a farewell reception was hosted by the [[Glasgow Zionist Central Council]] and addressed by the community youth leader [[Steven Fine]] and the outgoing [[Jewish Agency]] shaliach, Mr [[Benzion Yariv]].<ref>Jewish Chronicle, 30 September 1988, p. 9.</ref>

===1926===
====MEETINGS IN GLASGOW.====
:Mr. [[I. Samunov]], the Treasurer of the Central Office for Great Britain, visited Glasgow on Sunday. In the morning he addressed a conjoint méeting of the [[Jehuda Maccabee]], [Leo Pinsker]], and [[Bnei Jacob]], Beacons of the [[Order Ancient Maccabeans]]. The respective Commanders pledged the support of their Beacons for [[Jewish National Fund|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]].

:Mr. Schenkin presided over a conference of Zionist workers held in the afternoon at [[Geneen's Restaurant]]. Mr. Samunov addressed the con-terence, and appealed for the support of the ladies. A Committee was elected to make the preliminary arrangements for a [[Jewish National Fund]] bazaar to be held in Glasgow in Deeember. Mr. [[S. S. Samuel]], J.P. moved, and the Rev. [[D. Jacobs]] seconded, a vote of thanks to the speaker. A public meeting was hold at the [[Jewish National Institute]] in the evening. Mr. [[A. I. Sunderland]] presided, and [[Mr. Samunov]] delivered an address on 'Zionism and its Intluence on the Galuth.' Thanks were conveyed to the lecturer by [[Mr. Louvish]] and Mr. [[A. Haase]].<ref>Jewish Chronicle, 30 April 1926, p. 26.</ref>

==Members==
*[[Glasgow Friends of Peace Now]] | [[Glasgow Zionist Organisation]] |

==See also==
*[[Glasgow Zionist Federation]]
==Notes==

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 *1989 Hon Sec Mrs [[L Shulman]], Chairman [[Stephen Cowan]].<ref>Jewish Year Book], 1989, p. 137.</ref>
 *1988 'Six Glasgow youth leaders are off to Israel to participate in leadership courses and a supplementary programme. The sextet are [[Wendy Cohen]], [[Daniel Goldberg]] and [[Elliot Naftalin]] of [[Habonim-Dror]], [[Karen Haas]] of [[RSY]], [[Norton Kudlatz]] of [[Glasgow Maccabi|Maccabi]] and [[Belinda Shulman]] of [[FZY]]. a farewell reception was hosted by the [[Glasgow Zionist Central Council]] and addressed by the community youth leader [[Steven Fine]] and the outgoing [[Jewish Agency]] shaliach, Mr [[Benzion Yariv]].<ref>Jewish Chronicle, 30 September 1988, p. 9.</ref>
+*1984 - [[Kenneth Davidson]] the Vice Chair of the GZCC in 1991 stated that the organisation had been set up in 1984.
 ===1926===
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 ===1926===
 ====MEETINGS IN GLASGOW.====
-: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 [[Judas Maccabeus Beacon No. 15 Order of Ancient Maccabeans|Jehuda Maccabee]], [[Leo Pinsker Beacon No. 12 Order of Ancient Maccabeans|Leo Pinsker]], and [[Bnei Jacob]], Beacons of the [[Order of Ancient Maccabeans]]. The respective Commanders pledged the support of their Beacons for [[Jewish National Fund|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]].
+: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 [[Judas Maccabeus Beacon No. 15 Order of Ancient Maccabeans|Jehuda Maccabee]], [[Leo Pinsker Beacon No. 12 Order of Ancient Maccabeans|Leo Pinsker]], and [[Bnei Jacob Beacon No. 25 of the Order of Ancient Maccabeans |Bnei Jacob]], Beacons of the [[Order of Ancient Maccabeans]]. The respective Commanders pledged the support of their Beacons for [[Jewish National Fund|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]].
-:Mr. Schenkin presided over a conference of Zionist workers held in the afternoon at [[Geneen's Restaurant]]. Mr. Samunov addressed the con-terence, and appealed for the support of the ladies. A Committee was elected to make the preliminary arrangements for a [[Jewish National Fund]] bazaar to be held in Glasgow in Deeember. Mr. [[S. S. Samuel]], J.P. moved, and the Rev. [[D. Jacobs]] seconded, a vote of thanks to the speaker. A public meeting was hold at the [[Jewish National Institute]] in the evening. Mr. [[A. I. Sunderland]] presided, and [[Mr. Samunov]] delivered an address on 'Zionism and its Intluence on the Galuth.' Thanks were conveyed to the lecturer by [[Mr. Louvish]] and Mr. [[A. Haase]].<ref>Jewish Chronicle, 30 April 1926, p. 26.</ref>
+:Mr. Schenkin presided over a conference of Zionist workers held in the afternoon at [[Geneen's Restaurant]]. Mr. Samunov addressed the con-terence, and appealed for the support of the ladies. A Committee was elected to make the preliminary arrangements for a [[Jewish National Fund]] bazaar to be held in Glasgow in Deeember. Mr. [[S. S. Samuel]], J.P. moved, and the Rev. [[D. Jacobs]] seconded, a vote of thanks to the speaker. A public meeting was hold at the [[Jewish National Institute]] in the evening. Mr. [[A. I. Sunderland]] presided, and [[Mr. Samunov]] delivered an address on 'Zionism and its Influence on the Galuth.' Thanks were conveyed to the lecturer by [[Mr. Louvish]] and Mr. [[A. Haase]].<ref>Jewish Chronicle, 30 April 1926, p. 26.</ref>
 ==Members==

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 [[File:Cowan-GZCC-29 Dec 1991Screenshot 2025-03-06 at 17.19.24.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Glasgow Zionist Central Council]] dispute with [[Glasgow Friends of Peace Now]], 1991.]]
-The [[Glasgow Zionist Central Council]] was an organisation in existence in the 1920s, being mentioned in the Jewish Chronicle in 1926.  It appears not to have been mentioned in the Chronicle again until 1988. In 1991 it was claimed by the organisation that it was 'set up' in 1984.
+The [[Glasgow Zionist Central Council]] was an organisation which came into existence after a 1912 decision of the [[Zionist Organisation]].
 [[File:GZCC-JC 30 Sept 1988, p9-Screenshot 2025-03-08 at 15.29.52.png|thumb|right|300px|Jewish Chronicle, 30 September 1988, p. 9.]]
 ==People==