WHO'S WHO IM WORLD JEWRY FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE JERUSALEM FOUNDERS ASSEMBLY THE JEWISH HALL OF FAME PATRON The Honorable Ephraim Katzir December 20 1976 President of the State of Israel Office of the President and EDITORIAL BOARD Chairman of the Editorial Board Dr. I. J. Carmin Karpman I. J. Carmin Karpman Chairman Mr. Artur Rubinstein,Pianist Virtuoso General Editor 22 Sq de L’Avenue Foch, The Standard Jewish Encyclopedia Paris, I6l eme, Anatole A. Yaron Executive Director, Who's Who in World Jewry France Dr. Avraham Avi-hai, Jerusalem Lecturer, Political Science Bar Ilan University Mr. Irving Bernstein, New York Executive' Vice Chairman United Jewish Appeal Dear Sir: Dr. Israel Bilecky, Tel Aviv Lecturer, Yiddish Literature Tel Aviv University Mr. Solon Myles Chadabe, New York Member, Board of Directors You are cordially invited to join the Honorary Advisory Board of National Federations of Temple Brotherhoods the proposed JEWISH HALL OF FAME to be established in Jerusalem Mr. Bernard Cherrick, Jerusalem Vice President under the auspices of WHO’S WHO IN WORLD JEWRY. Panels of experts Hebrew University are being constituted to plan the monumental JEWISH HALL OF FAME Mr. Seymour Fishman, New York Executive Vice President as a repository of Jewish heritage and knowledge and as an expression American Friends of the Hebrew University of the Jewish contribution to the progress of mankind in all fields Mr. Arnold Forster, New York General Counsel, Anti-Defamation of human endeavor. League of B'nai B'rith Mr. Bertram H. Gold, New York The President of Israel, the Honorable Professor Ephraim Katzir, Executive Vice President The American Jewish Committee Patron of WHO’S WHO IN WORLD JEWRY, endorsed the project, stating: Mr. Leon Ilutovich, New York National Executive Director ” I want to tell you how interesting I found the exposition Zionist Organization of America of your plane for the establishment of a ’HALL OF FAME OF Bertie G. Schwartz National Chair Person, GREAT JEWS.’ There would indeed be something moving and most Jewish Book Counsel Jerry Goodman fitting about having such a vivid reminder of the dispro­ Executive Director, National Conference on Soviet Jewry portionately great Jewish contribution to human civilization Prof. Salomon Kahan. Mexico set up in Jerusalem, the capital of the revived Jewish Managing Editor, Tribuna Israelite Mr. S.J. Kreutner, Jerusalem Commonwealth. ” Director General, Keren Hayesod - United Israel Appeal Please note the enclosed list of eminent men and women who already Dr. Leon Kronitz, Montreal joined the Honorary Advisory Board. Executive Director Canadian Zionist Federation Dr. Natan Lerner, Tel Aviv Your acceptance of our invitation and your endorsement will be Israel Executive Director greatly appreciated. World Jewish Congress Dr. Schneier Levenberg, London Chairman, International Affairs Commission An International Conference, marking the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary World Jewish Congress of WHO’S WHO IN WORLD JEWRY is being planned in Jerusalem, July 25 Miss Naomi Levine, New York Executive Director to August 5» 1977, to form the Founders* Assembly of the JEWISH American Jewish Congress HALL OF FAME. Advisory Panels will review the record of contributions Prof. Sol Liptzin, Jerusalem Professor of Comparative Literature of outstanding Jews in history, philosophy, the sciences, the arts, Hebrew University the shaping of world events, education, economics, sports, etc., Dr. Robert Nathan, Washington, D.C. Economist as well the general program of the JEWISH HALL OF FAME. Dr. Gerhart M. Riegner, Geneva Secretary General We look forward to your affirmative reply. World Jewish Congress Hon. Herbert Tenzer, New York With kind regards, Congressman Mr. Marc Turkow,*Bvenos Aires Executive Director, South American Brandi World Jewish Congress Sincerely . / PUBLISHERS ■Rek«-Or' Ltd. Tel Aviv Yoe.eph Zelounl St Voed Avll.v Anatole A. -Yaron Executive Director Who’s Who in World Jewry 509 Madison Avenue ,New York, N. Y. 10022,Suite 1002 Tel:(212) 751-8946 ADVISORY COUNCIL Mr. Joseph Meyerhoff, Former Generai Chairman, United Jewish Appeal, Chairmen Mr. Monroe Abbey, QC, Hon. President Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, President Mr. Herman Rosenbaum, President Canadian Jewish Congress American Jewish Congress National Council of Young Israel Hon. Michael Amon, President Mr. Jerry Hoffberger, President Mr. Daniel Rose, President State of Israel Bonds Council of Jewish Federations National Jewish Welfare Board and Welfare Funds Mrs. B. M. Bloomfield, National President Mr. Samuel Rothberg, Chairman Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada Mr. Harold M. Jacobs,-President Board of Governors Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Mr. David .M. Blumberg, President Hebrew University of America B’nai Brith Rabbi Alexander Schindler, President Mrs. Mortimer Jacobson, Former President Mrs. Ronald Brown, President Union of American Hebrew Congregations Hadassah International Council of Jewish Women Mr. Judah J. Shapiro, President Mrs. Esther R. Landa, National President Labor Zionist Alliance Prof. Gerson D. Cohen, Chancellor National Council of Jewish Women Jewish Theological Seminary of America Mr. Jacob Sheinkman, President Mr. Morris Laub, Chairman Jewish Labor Committee Mr. Lewis D. Cole. Chairman Executive Committee Mrs. Charlotte Stein, President Jewish National Community Relations Yivo Institute for Jewish R<-search Advisory Council Pioneer Women Mr. Melvin Dubinsky, Chairman, Board Mr. Arthur J. Levinc, President Dr. Joseph P. 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