Glasgow Commission of the Jewish National Fund

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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

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

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.
  • 1955 - September - 'The memory of five pioneers of the Jewish National Fund in Scotland was honoured on Sunday, when the new offices of the Glasgow Commission were officially declared open. The new premises, situated at 43 Queen Square, Strathbungo, have been presente to the J.N.F. in memory of the late Mr. Abraham Links, by his family. Mr. Links was one of the founders- and became-Chairman - of the local branch, and the building has been named the Abraham Links House.
Mr. Hyman Woolfson, President of the Glasgow Commission, presided, and the offices were formally opened by Mrs. A. D. Links, who unveiled a commemorative plaque. Rabbi Dr. W. Gottlieb dedicated the building.
Four rooms in the new building perpetuate the memory of collagues of Mr. Links in the early days of the J.N.F. in Glasgow. They are the Jack Karter suite of offices: the Leon Haase Council Room: the Barnet Shenkin Council Room; and the Zevi Golombok Library. They were declared open by Mr Raymond Karter, Mrs. L. Haase, Mrs. B. Shenkin, and Mrs. Z. Golombok respectively.
Mr. E. Alec Colman, National Vice-President said at a reception that he had been a colleague of Mr. Links for many years. He congratulated Mr. Maurice Links (who is Chairman of the local branch), Mr. David N. Links, and the family for their gift. Mrs. A. D. Links responded.
Tributes to the late Mr. Haase, Mr. Karter. Mr. Shenkin, and Mr. Golombok were paid by Mr. W. Golombok, Mr. A. A. Collins. J.P., Mr. Lewis Wolfson. and Mr. Isaac Lazarus, respectively.
On behalf of the family of Mr. Karter, Mr. Raymond Karter presented a sketch of the late Nahum Sokolow by a local artist, Mr. M. Polli, made during the Zionist leader's last visit to Glasgow.[9]

1940s

  • 1949 - Mr. Hyman Woolfson, Chairman of the Glasgow Commission of the JNF [14]
  • 1948 - Creation of the Blue and White Committee.
  • 1943 - April - GLASGOW J.N.F. COMMISSION'SRECORD YEAR - The need for making a concentrated effort toacquire land in Palestine now, in order to preparefor large-scale immigration at the end of the war,was emphasised by the Rev. B. Cherrick, in anaddress which he gave at the annual meeting of theGlasgow Commission of the Jewish National Fundlast week. Mr. Jack Karter, Chairman of the branch, whopresided, said that thev had had a record year.They had doubled their income—£2,186. against£1,080 for the preceding year. In addition, theyhad collected £620 for the Palestine Victory Cam-paign, while they had also received £210 fromcovenants.Reporting on the Farm City Scheme. Mr. A.Links said that Glasgow had taken up 120 plots,while the total number for Britain was nearing athousand. Mr. E. M. Naftalin, Box Convener, saidthe income from boxes totalled £610* showing anincrease of £100 on the year.
The following were elected: Messrs. F. Nettler,J.P.. and A. Links, Hon. Presidents; Mrs. M. T.Mann, Mrs. B. Shenkin. Dr. S. S. Naftalin, Messrs. T. Tale, and M. Louvish, Hon. Vice-Presidents;J. Karter, Chairman; H. Furst and J. Mellick,Vice-Chairmen : A Levy, J.P., Secretary ; F. Nettlerand B. Shenkin, Trustees; Dr. M. Friedlander and Mr. H. Levy, Education Conveners; Messrs. E. M.Naftalin, Box Convener: W. Golombok. PublicityConvener; L. Haase, Golden Book and Trees Con-vener; Mrs. S. Levme and Mrs. A. Links. Sefer4iayeled Conveners Mr. A. Woolf intimated hisresignation as Treasurer, His successor will beappointed at the next meeting. [15]

1930s

1938 - JNF Annual Chanucah Dance, Saturday 26 November, 9PM till 3AM, Marlborough House, Shawlands.[17]
Barnett Janner speaks in Glasgow, 1937.

People

Abraham Links | Nathan Links | Maurice Benzion Links | David Links | Max Benjamin | David Nehemiah Links

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Jewish Chronicle, 20 for 14-12-2001
  2. ↑ Jewish Chronicle, 04-09-1998
  3. ↑ Jewish Chronicle, 18-04-1980, p. 38.
  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. ↑ https://wiki.scotlandonair.com/wiki/1961/tv
  8. ↑ 'Mr. Harry Furst', Jewish Chronicle, 11 January 1957, p. 27
  9. ↑ Glasgow - New JNF Offices Opened: Five Pioneers Honoured From our Correspondent, Jewish Chronicle, 9 September 1955.
  10. ↑ The Scottish Jewish Year book, 1954, p. 25.
  11. ↑ Jewish chronicle, 20 February 1953, p. 19.
  12. ↑ The Zionist Year Book, 1952-53, p. 120-121.
  13. ↑ The Zionist Year Book, 1951-52, p. 95.
  14. ↑ Mr. Nettler JP to Settle in Israel, Jewish Chronicle, 6 May 1949. p. 13.
  15. ↑ JC, Page 10 for 30-04-1943
  16. ↑ Jewish Chronicle, Page 10/11 for 01-01-1943.
  17. ↑ Jewish Echo - Friday 28 October 1938
  18. ↑ Jewish Echo - Friday 28 October 1938
  19. ↑ Jewish Chronicle, 30 April 1937
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