Report to the ... Zionist Congress and to the Council of the Jewish Agency in ... · 1935-08-01 · 8.1935 · p. Seite 198

M. Ussischkin, Dr. B. Mossinson, Dr. J. Kastein. The organ of the Executive Committee is Die Stimme, which is published in German and appears twice a week. Financial Activity.—In the year 5694 there were sold 2287 Shekolim, of which 2,060 were taken by General Zionists, 108 by Radicals, 25 by the Jewish State Party, 6 by the Mizrachi and 88 by former members of the Poale Zion. The K.K.L., during the period from August, 1933 to April, 1935, received 201,721 schilling. The income of the Keren Hayesod during the same period amounted to 190,000 schilling. Cultural Work.—For the promotion of cultural activity there has been formed a Cultural Council of the Zionist Federation, which meets once a month and deals with various cultural questions submitted by the local committees. As already mentioned, courses have been introduced for Hebrew literature, the history of Zionism and Jewish history. BELGIUM. The Belgian Zionist Federation is an organisation comprising all Zionist parties, viz.,' General Zionists, Poale Zion, and the Mizrachi. The Executive Committee consists of the following : N. Torczyner (General Zionist), Chairman; J. Kubowitski (General Zionist), Brussels, Vice-Chairman; S. Axelrod (Poale Zion); S. Kahn (Mizrachi); Dr. Stein (Poale Zion), Ghent; Myriam Kubowitski (Poale Zion), Brussels; S. Pitzele (General Zionist), and Nathan Lindenbaum (Mizrachi), Treasurers; and Joseph Schulsinger (General Zionist), Secretary. The Federation includes many societies and associations in Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, Ghent, Seraing, Charleroi and Ostend. The number of organised Zionists who are members of the Federation is 2,360. The Executive Committee also has control over the following commissions : Keren Kayemeth, Chairman, J. Sokolow; Keren Hayesod, Chairman, Hermann Aronowitz; Palestine Office, Chairman, Max Lorie. In Antwerp the Federation has its own premises Beth Zion, at 12 rue Grétry, which is the office of the Federation and of all its institutions. In Brussels the local Union Sioniste has its headquarters at No. 38 Rue Fossé-aux-Loups, where the offices of the Keren Kayemeth and the Keren Hayesod are also situated. The various parties have their youth organisations. The most important societies are : Agudath Zion, Antwerp, 500 members. Chairman, M. Haber (General Zionist). Femmes Sionistes, Antwerp, 220 members. Chairman, Mde. J. Schulsinger. 198