World Jewry Mourns Death of Louis Pincus Jerusalem (JTA)—Louis A. Pincus, chairman of (he Jewish Agency and of the World Zionist Executive was burled Friday at Mount Herzl alongside other leaders of the Zionist movement. He died on Wednesday, July 25, 1973 at the age of Gl. David Ben-Gurion, Zalman Shazar, and Avraham Hartzfeld joined with President Ephraim Katzir, Premier Golda MeJr, the Cabinet and the Jew-
ish Agency Executive In accompanying Mr. Pincus on his last journey. * "He was dear to us, he was great and he was young," said Mr. Meir turning to Mrs. Cliasya Pincus and her two sons. "Had he lived, longer—as by right ho should have—he could have done so much more." The coffin lay in state for two hours, before the service, in the forecourt of Binyaneh Ifaooma c o n v e n t i o n hall flanked by two flaming torches
and with the members of the Jewish Agency E x e c u t i v e standing as a guard of honor. The service was conducted by the Army chief chaplain, Rabbi Mordechai Piron, his deputy, Rabbi _Gad N a v o n , and the chief cantor, Ravserev Avraham Carmel. Man of Vision Max Fisher of Detroit, the chairman of the Jewish Agency Board of Governors and the man who helped Pincus reconstitute the Agency so that it
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Hcmcdff Resigns Post ®s BBYO Regional Director Omaha—The resignation of Steve Hancoff as fegional director of the B'nai B'rith-Youth Organization was announced this week by David Goldstein, chairman of the -BBYQ Regional Board. "It is with much regret that we have accepted Steve's resignation," Mr. Goldstein said, "but we understand and support his desiro to pursue an advanced college degree." Hancoff has served as Regional BBYO Director s i n c e November of 1972. He- will re. main active on the job until fall at which time he will enter (he graduate school of social work at UNO. . Mr. Goldstein noted that in the brief time Hancoff has served the region "his many efforts have greatly enhanced the BBYO program. During his tenure," membership has increased and important progress has been made in the area of advisor training. Under his direction the region experienced the most successful winter convention in recent history. We are grateful for his many efforts and contributions, and wish him success in his. academic venture." ; Mr. Hancoff indicated that his decision to return to school • was difficult to make since it necessitated h i s resignation from the BBYO directorship which he found "challenging and rewarding." < "I've enjoyed working with all the young people in the .region," he said, "and I am
Tombstones Desecrafed PARIS (JTA)-More than 100 Jewish tombstones were desecrated last week in the Jewish cemetery of Pantin, a Pails suburb. A Jewish consistory spokesman said that somo 40 tombs t o n e s were overturned and 60 Stars of David were cither defaced or smeared. Police said that four youths were- arrested Saturday morning In tho cemetery's vicinity and arc being held for 'questioning. -
gratified by the progress which has been made. My successor will find in Cornbelt region a great group of kids- with the collective ability to plan and implement successful f u n ctiohs." Mr. Hancoff expressed his gratitude for "the many adults involved in the BBYO program whose support made our successes possible. I am particularly grateful; for the unprecedented financial support of the O m a h a B'nai B'rith lodges," he said. .; According to Mr. Goldstein, a replacement for Mr. Hancoff has not been named as yet. "We have, however, asked the national BBYO office to give' priority consideration to filling the position as q uickly as possible."
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now embraces the major fund raising b o d i e s , s a i d he mourned Pincus "as a brother,. We were v e r y c l o s e . He brought me to understand the meaning of Zionist ideology, • He was a man of vision. There was nothing small about Louis Pincus." Leon Dultzin, treasurer of the Jewish Agency, hailed Pincus as "the man of Zionist action, the great builder. Dultzin recalled Pincus' leadership in the struggle for. Soviet Jewry "in Brussels, in London, in Geneva, in Jerusalem, and in New York. He felt with all his Zionist vision -that in his struggle lay the fate of three million Jews." Mr. Pincus was born in the Louis Pincus Orange Free State in South' lie was elected chairman of its Africa in 1912 and was graduated from the Witwatersrand finance and budget committee. University Law School in 1934 He was elected treasurer of and opened a law practice in the agency in 1901 and chairman of the Executive in 1965. South Africa. One of the founders of the Since 1968 he also held the Habonim Movement in South aliya and absorption portfolio Africa, lie served as chairman - on the Agency Executive. From 1962 to 1971, Mr. Pinof the South African Labor Zionist Movement from 1939 to cus was chairman of the Board 1948 and as. vice-chairman of of Governors of Tel Aviv Unithe South African Zionist Fed- versity and from 1971, presieration, which- he represented dent of Yad Chaim Weizmann. at the Zionist C o n g r e s s - a t His major achievement as Basle. Agency head was the rcconstiMr. Pincus settled in Israel tutlon of the Jewish Agency in 1948 and for one year served which he finally brought about as legal advisor to the Trans- in -1971 after years of effort. port Ministry of the fledgling Under the reconstitution, maState. In 1949, he was appoint- jor Jewish organizations which ed -managing director of El Al had not been members of the and in the next seven years World Zionist Organization belaid the foundations of the came members of the Jewish country's proficient and prof- Agency. itable national air carrier. Mr. Pincus »was, reelected In 1957, he joined a leading chairman of the WZO ExecuTel Aviv law firm. He was a tive in 1972. The post of presimember of the Central Com- dent, however, eluded him. It mittee and chairman of the has been vacant since Dr. Naacademic section of Mapai, the hum Goldmann's retirement in Israeli Labbr~ Party, and a 1968. Mr. Pinqus was an acmember of the Executive of complished and s o m e t i m e s the World Union of Poalei Zion. rousing public speaker. He left, ' His association with the Jew- his widow and two sons, David ish Agency began in 1956 when and-Alon.
COPENHAGEN (JTA)-Norwegian authorities refused a request by Israel to release the two Israelis arrested in connection with the murder July 21 of 30-year-old Moroccan, Ahmed Boushicki. The two were arrested last Thursday^ in the apartment of Israeli" Embassy security officer, Yigal Eyal. Authorities here have also refused Israeli officials permission to see the two men. r In a related development, all Scandinavian airports were on the alert today for a possible hijacking .attempt after threats were received in the Norwegian Embassy in*, Israel last Friday , that a Scandinavian plane would be hijacked or •• a JERUSALEM (JTA) — Leon diplomat kidnapped if the two. Dultzin, Jewish" Agency treasurer, was elected over the Israelis were not released. weekend in separate actions by the World Zionist Organization Executive and the Agency Executive-as acting chairman of each body to replace Louis A,
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ference of Jewish Organizations that Mrs. Charlotte .Jacobson, chairman of the WZOAmerican Section, be acting chairman of COJO until a new chairman is elected. Mr. Pincus headed these three organizations at th time of his death last Wednesday. Israeli political o b s e r v e r s , noted that a choice of successor to Mr. Pincus will probably be delayed until after the national elections in October.
„ Dultzin is: the president of the World" Union of General , United Nations (JTA) - T h e ! China did not participate in Zionists and heads the Liberal Party in Israel.; United States vetoed on July the vote. The. WZO Executive also re26 an eight-nation Security; The resolution drafted by Council draft resolution that Guinea, India,- Indonesia, Ken-, solved to suggest to the Condeplored Israel's occupation of ya, Panama, Peru, Sudan and territories taken in 1967. Thir- 1 Yugoslavia also expressed "seteen of the 15 Council members, rious concern at Israel's lack voted in favor of the' resolu-. of co'dperation" with Dr. Gun- ; tion. The People's Republic of nar V. Jarring, the special rep- " resentativo: of Secretary Gen- . eral Kurt Waldheim, v Omaha — Beth Israel Syna- .Israel of Syracuse. He also asAfter the vote, U.S. Ambas- gogue has announced the ap- sisted the principal of trie SyraIsraeli Film sador John Seal! said the draft pointment of Efraim Sapir to cuse Hebrew Day School in the A Hit in Moscow resolution V was "unbalanced" assume the poHebrew Department. . Tel Aviv, (JTA) ' - T h e Is- and "unrealistic"-and the U.S.,. sition of EducaA graduate of Syracuse Uniraeli producer Yaacov Agmon, had vetoed it because the draft versity, Mr. Sapir has'begun w h o s o film "Siege" was would have undermined Reso- - tional and Youth studying towards an advanced •; screened in Moscow, returned lution;242. Scali said he was Director. degree in Educational Admin"deeply disappointed by the A native of Is"»| to Israel and said the film was istration. ". outcome of this debate", and rael, Mr. Sapir screened five times before speDuring the Six Day War, he cial invitees. . . : . • . : noted the resolution, instead of studied in the was on active duty in the IsThe screening was riot open focusing oh agreement, Wa's Israeli P u b l i c rael Army, "bearing the'rank o£ to tho general pubjjc but many more oencerned with judging School System, Second Lieutenant and comthe past, : in B'nai Akiva of the invitees, personalities of manding a patrol platoon in tho He reiterated that Resolution High School Yethe Soviet film industry, were Sinai Peninsula area. Jews who were greatly im- 242 is the only measure agreed shiva and in the Mr. Sapir was married to the pressed and moved by the film, oh by all the parties in the Hebrew Univer- E. Sapir ho said. At the end of the festi- Mideast dispute and remains sity. He also attended a Rab- former Agi Klein on Ocf. 31, val three Israeli delegates at- tho framework for solving the binical College, Yeshiva Kerem 1968. Mrs. Sapir, a Beth-Yaakov and Brooklyn College graduate, tended the reception held at conflict.' "Casting a veto is nev- B'yavneh, for a short time. tho Kremlin: Yaacob Agmon, er easy," Scali 1.explained, bufe • Mr. Sapir comes to Omaha will also teach at Beth Israel Dr. Shaul Levin-of the FJlm pointediOUt- that is'ivas-neces-: ; ftoni ! Sywciise/^ New, Yor&' .Religious School. They..,ha,ve Council, and Israeli film critic sary i n v i e w tot'the "unbal- where he was the Educational two children, Ami, 4, and Yael, •_• • Shlomo Shamgar.v : : ;' :,:., ancedand partisan resolution;"^ •, and ;Yqtith< Director pf Young • 2 % . • '• •
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