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| − | The ''[[Zionist Year Book]]'', was produced by the [[Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland]] from October 1951.<ref>'Britain' ''American Jewish Yearbook 1953'' | + | The ''[[Zionist Year Book]]'', was produced by the [[Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland]] from October 1951 to 1988.<ref>'Britain' ''American Jewish Yearbook 1953'', p. 238</ref><ref>University of Cambridge [http://ul-newton.lib.cam.ac.uk/vwebv/search?searchCode1=ISSN&searchType=2&argType1=any&searchArg1=0084-5531 Zionist Year Book], Newton Library Catalogue.</ref> The first editor was [[Arthur Saul Super]], who at that stage was also the editor of the ''[[Zionist Review]]''.<ref>''[[Zionist Review]]'', 3 August 1951, p. 8</ref> |
| + | ==Letter bombs== | ||
| + | In 1972 the ''[[New York Times]]'' reported that recipients of letter bombs in the UK included those listed in the ''Zionist Year Book'': | ||
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| + | :British Home Secretary [[Robert Carr|Carr]]... says 19 letters with explosive devices have been sent to Jews and Jewish-owned businesses since Nov 10; British police suspect that Arab terrorist [[Black September]] organisation is involved in letter-bomb threat; letters and parcels were addressed to Jews who had signed pro-Israel ads or had listed their companies in ''Zionist Yearbook''; Scotland Yard Commander [[Robert Mark]] warns that bombs could turn up in parcels as well as letters<ref>''NEW YORK TIMES'' November 14, 1972, Tuesday Page 9, Column 1 | ||
| + | </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Editors== | ||
| + | *1951/2, 1952 [[Arthur Saul Super]] | ||
| + | *1953, 1955, 1956, 1962-63, 1966-67 Rabbi Dr. [[Joseph Litvin]] | ||
| + | *1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 [[Shaindy Mason]] | ||
| + | *1977, 1980 [[Jane Moonman]]<ref>Jane Moonman, ‘Letter: Medical Care and Military Occupation’, ''The Lancet'', Volume 2, Issue 8516, pp.1160-1160, 15 November 1986</ref> | ||
| + | *1985 [[Merle B Kessler]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| + | [[Category: Israel]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Zionist movement UK]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 10 May 2022
The Zionist Year Book, was produced by the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland from October 1951 to 1988.[1][2] The first editor was Arthur Saul Super, who at that stage was also the editor of the Zionist Review.[3]
Letter bombs
In 1972 the New York Times reported that recipients of letter bombs in the UK included those listed in the Zionist Year Book:
- British Home Secretary Carr... says 19 letters with explosive devices have been sent to Jews and Jewish-owned businesses since Nov 10; British police suspect that Arab terrorist Black September organisation is involved in letter-bomb threat; letters and parcels were addressed to Jews who had signed pro-Israel ads or had listed their companies in Zionist Yearbook; Scotland Yard Commander Robert Mark warns that bombs could turn up in parcels as well as letters[4]
Editors
- 1951/2, 1952 Arthur Saul Super
- 1953, 1955, 1956, 1962-63, 1966-67 Rabbi Dr. Joseph Litvin
- 1967-68, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 Shaindy Mason
- 1977, 1980 Jane Moonman[5]
- 1985 Merle B Kessler
Notes
- ↑ 'Britain' American Jewish Yearbook 1953, p. 238
- ↑ University of Cambridge Zionist Year Book, Newton Library Catalogue.
- ↑ Zionist Review, 3 August 1951, p. 8
- ↑ NEW YORK TIMES November 14, 1972, Tuesday Page 9, Column 1
- ↑ Jane Moonman, ‘Letter: Medical Care and Military Occupation’, The Lancet, Volume 2, Issue 8516, pp.1160-1160, 15 November 1986
