United Organization of the Rabbis and VAAD Orei Ohio Letterhead & Articles

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Article from the October 12, 1934 edition of the newspaper, The Ohio Jewish Chronicle

The text of the article is as follows:

Prominent Orthodox Rabbis of Ohio and Indiana to Meet Here Sunday

On this Sunday (tomorrow), a number of prominent Orthodox rabbis and leaders from various sections of Ohio, and Indiana, will gather in Columbus to discuss perplexing problems pertaining to the future of Judaism in America. Mr. Aaron Isaacs, president of the Vaad Orei of Cincinnati, will open the morning session at 10 o’clock at the Beth Jacob synagogue. He will then introduce Rabbi Eliezer Silver, Orthodox rabbi of Cincinnati and president of the organization, who will give a complete report of the year’s activities. He will also present plans for the ensuing year. This session will be brought to a close with a luncheon to be held in the banquet hall of the synagogue.

            The afternoon session is scheduled for 2:30 o’clock. This meeting will be opened by Mr. Arzeroff of Youngstown, vice president of the organization. Mr. Arzeroff will turn the chair over to Rabbi Katz of Indianapolis. Short reports will also be made by Rabbi Levenberg of Cleveland on the Koshreth situation in Clevveland; and Rabbi A. Stampher of Akron whose report will deal with the Kosher bill. Following the afternoon session, supper will be served.

            All delegates will meet at the home of Rabbi L. Greenwald, 465 S. 18th street, chairman of the Board, from which point they will march in body to the headquarters of the convention, the Beth Jacob Congregation, 436 Donaldson Street. The committees in charge of the convention arrangements  and to greet the guests are composed of Mr. M. Beim, president of the Beth Jacob Congregation; Mr. Geo. Shustick, Mr. Jos. Solove, Mr. C. H. Furman, and Mr. Wm. Cohen.

            In honor of the visiting delegates, the Sisterhood of the Beth Jacob Congregation will be hostesses at a luncheon and dinner to be given at the Congregation. The committee in charge of the luncheon and dinner are Mrs. C. H. Furman, Mrs. Jos. Solove, Mrs. Wm. Cohen, and Mrs. M. Schecter.

            The Vaad Orei will hold a mass meeting at the Beth Jacob Congregation at 8 o’clock, to which the entire community is cordially invited. Rabbi Leopold Greenwald, spiritual leader of the Beth Jacob Congregation, and chairman of the Board of the Rabbinical Association, will act as chairman of this gathering. Rabbi Eliezer Silver of Cincinnati will be the principal speaker of the evening. Mr. M. Beim will extend greetings on behalf of the congregation. Greetings will also be received from local organizations and from delegates from the various communities. Short talks will also be made by Rabbis Monello of Youngstown, and Rabbi Copstein of Canton, Ohio.