Glasgow Commission of the Jewish National Fund

The Blue and White Ball around 1954. From left: Libby Camber, Harold Dykes, Rosemary Dykes, Sheila Cohen, Symie Miller, Bonchy Cohen, Mrs Abrahams, Ruth Ancill, Joe Abrahams, Gerry Masson, Mae Miller, Raymond Carter, Jack Sellyn, Rae Sellyn and Sylvia Karte Source

'New offices', Evening Times, 31 August 1955.

'Offices for National Jewish Fund', The Scotsman, Monday 5 September 1955.

History

The Jewish National Fund was created in 1901 at the Fifth Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland. It is reported that a Glasgow committee of the JNF was created in the same year. Other sources state that the Glasgow JNF was meeting as early as 1911. The organisation opened its first office in Glasgow in 1935 and was known as the Glasgow Commission of the Jewish National Fund.

2000s

2007 - Creation of The KKL (Scotland) Charitable Trust
2001 - JNF patron Freda Freeman, Stanley Lovatt, Carole Lovatt and patron and committee member Delia Berkley.^[1]

1990s

1998 - 'In Glasgow, the Local Commissions Twelfth Annual Pro Am, held at Bonnyton Golf Club, attracted 48 teams and required two 'shotgun starts'. 47 teams were snookered by Reardons, the event winners.'^[2]

1980s

1980 - 'Massada JNF' appointed chairman Garry Grant, treasurer Charles Barnett and secretary Ann Remocker.^[3]

1970s

1960s

'Two new Glasgow JNF groups', Jewish Chronicle, 12 September 1969, p. 84.

1969 - In 1969 the Jewish Chronicle reported that two new groups of the Glasgow JNF had been created. 'at meetings held in the Tinto Firs Hotel last week.'^[4] The two groups were a 'junior commission for those between the ages of 15 and 18' in which '150 members were enrolled'.^[4] The meeting was chaired by Martin Morrison. In the evening of the same day a meeting was chaired by Maurice Links the president of the Glasgow Commission 'for engaged and young married couples' at which 'it was decided to form a local fellowship of the JNF.'^[4] Sixty people were reported as having joined the new group.^[4]
1969 - Maurice Benzion Links - president ^[5]
Max Benjamin - fundraiser between at least 1962 and 1967
1963 - Maurice Benzion Links - Hon President.^[6]
1962 - The Chairman of the Glasgow Blue and White Committee in 1962 was Louis Ferrar.
1961 - Amateur Boxing: International Tournament BBC-tv network, Thu 14 Dec 1961, 9.25–10.15pm from St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow in aid of The Jewish National Fund (Blue and White Committee). Commentator: Harry Carpenter. Presented by Bill Stevenson.^[7]
1961-2 -

1950s

1956-7 - Harry Furst - Hon President.^[8]
1955 - For nearly 50 years 43 Queen Square, Glasgow, G41 2BD, was a hub of Zionist activity. The property was bought by the Links family in memory of Abraham Links an early leader of the Glasgow Zionist movement. It was opened as the base for the Glasgow Commission of the Jewish National Fund on Sunday 4 September 1955. The building was at that point named Abraham Links House. The property was eventually sold and converted into two flats in 1999, some forty four years later.
1954 - Laurence Polli - 'The Hashanah Committee of the Glasgow Commission of the Jewish National Fund, through Laurence Polli Esq., 12 St. Bride's Road, Glasgow S. 3.^[9]
1953 - Twenty members of the Glasgow Community were presented with JNF Golden book certificates by Max Weiner at a reception at Marlborough House recently. Mr. Hyman Woolfson presided.^[10] Marlborough House was based at 26 Langside Avenue and was later a nightclub called The Shed.
1952-53 - Glasgow Zionist Centre, 6 Dixon Street, Glasgow.
- Provincial Vice-Presidents of the J.N.F. for Gt. Britain and Ireland:- A. A. Collins, H. Woolfson
- Hon. Presidents— H. Furst, L. Haase, I. Lazarus, A. Links
- Hon. Vice-Presidents- W. Golombok, E. M. Naftalin, Thomas Tate, C.A., L. Wolfson, M.P.S.
- Chairman— H. Woolfson Vice-Chairman— R. Karter
- Hon. Treasurer- Joseph Mellick, M.A., LL.B.; Organising Secretary L. Schuster
- Convenors for publicity W. Golombok, L. Wolfson M.P.S.
- Chairman Functions committee Mrs L. Green
- Chairman Box Committee- D. N. Links
- Chairman Golden Book Committee— A. Davidson
- Convener Machleket Hacharedim-Mrs. S. Silver
- Chairman Education Committee-Rabbi Dr. W. Gottlieb
- Trustees — I. Lazarus, A. Links
- Blue and White Committee-Joint Chairmen: L. Ferrar, M. B. Links
- Second Blue and White Bazaar-Chairman: Symie Miller
- Joint Hon. Secretaries-Mrs. J. H. Collins, S. Barrie^[11]
1951-52 - J.N.F. Organiser- L. Shuster, 6, Dixon Street, Glasgow, C.1
- Glasgow J.N.F. Commission (Head Office)
  - Chairman-Mr. H. Woolfson
  - Vice-Chairman-Mr. A. A. Collins
  - Hon. Treasurer-Mr. Joseph Mellick, M.A., LL.B.
  - Hon. Secretary-Mr. Edward Woolfson Organising Secretary-Mr. L. Schuster
  - Prov. Vice-Presidents, J.N.F. for Gt. Britain and Ireland— A.A. Collins and Mr. H. Woolfson
  - Hon. Presidents Mr. L. Haase, Mr. A. Links, Mr. Fred Nettler, J.P., Mr. H. Furst
  - Hon. Vice-Presidents- Mrs. M. T. Mann, Mr. E. M. Naftalin, Mr. Thomas Tate, C.A., Mr. L. Wolfson, M.P.S., Mr. W. Golombok
  - Conveners for Publicity-Mr. W. Golombok, Mr. L. Wolfson, M.P.S.
  - Chairman, Functions Committee Mr. A. A. Collins
  - Chairman, Box Committee Mr. Isidore Naftalin
  - Chairman, Trees Committee Mr. D. N. Links
  - Chairman, Golden Book Committee Mr. A. Davidson
  - Chairman, Sefer Hayeled Committee and Convener Machleket Hacharedim- Mrs. S. Silver
  - Chairman, Education Committee Rabbi Dr. W. Gottlieb Trustees-Mr. A. Links, Mr. I. Lazarus^[12]

1940s

1949 - Mr. Hyman Woolfson, Chairman of the Glasgow Commission of the JNF ^[13]
1948 - Creation of the Blue and White Committee.
1943 - Jack Karter, Chairman.^[14]

1930s

Barnett Janner speaks in Glasgow, 1937.

1937 - Barnett Janner visited Glasgow and spoke at a JNF meeting at the Glasgow Jewish Institute, chaired by Abraham Links.^[15]
1935 - Nathan Links - treasurer
1935-37 Abraham Mordechai Links - Chair

People

Notes

↑ Jewish Chronicle, 20 for 14-12-2001
↑ Jewish Chronicle, 04-09-1998
↑ Jewish Chronicle, 18-04-1980, p. 38.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 'Two new Glasgow JNF groups', Jewish Chronicle, 12 September 1969, p. 84.
↑ 'Two new Glasgow JNF groups', Jewish Chronicle, 12 September 1969, p. 84.
↑ Jewish Chronicle, Page 23 for 10-05-1963
↑ https://wiki.scotlandonair.com/wiki/1961/tv
↑ 'Mr. Harry Furst', Jewish Chronicle, 11 January 1957, p. 27
↑ The Scottish Jewish Year book, 1954, p. 25.
↑ Jewish chronicle, 20 February 1953, p. 19.
↑ The Zionist Year Book, 1952-53, p. 120-121.
↑ The Zionist Year Book, 1951-52, p. 95.
↑ Mr. Nettler JP to Settle in Israel, Jewish Chronicle, 6 May 1949. p. 13.
↑ Jewish Chronicle, Page 10/11 for 01-01-1943.
↑ Jewish Chronicle, 30 April 1937

[1] Jewish Chronicle, 20 for 14-12-2001

[2] Jewish Chronicle, 04-09-1998

[3] Jewish Chronicle, 18-04-1980, p. 38.

[newJNFgroups-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 'Two new Glasgow JNF groups', Jewish Chronicle, 12 September 1969, p. 84.

[5] 'Two new Glasgow JNF groups', Jewish Chronicle, 12 September 1969, p. 84.

[6] Jewish Chronicle, Page 23 for 10-05-1963

[7] ttps://wiki.scotlandonair.com/wiki/1961/tv

[8] 'Mr. Harry Furst', Jewish Chronicle, 11 January 1957, p. 27

[9] The Scottish Jewish Year book, 1954, p. 25.

[10] Jewish chronicle, 20 February 1953, p. 19.

[11] The Zionist Year Book, 1952-53, p. 120-121.

[12] The Zionist Year Book, 1951-52, p. 95.

[13] Mr. Nettler JP to Settle in Israel, Jewish Chronicle, 6 May 1949. p. 13.

[14] Jewish Chronicle, Page 10/11 for 01-01-1943.

[15] Jewish Chronicle, 30 April 1937

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