This rare picture is a
Who's Who of early American Zionists gathered in
Tannersville NY in
1906 at the first
convention of the Federation of American Zionists.
Source: The New Palestine, a weekly paper
published by The Zionist Organization of America. February
28, 1936, page 8. |
To
Clevelanders who
remember Rabbi Abba
Hillel Silver, who
served Tifereth
Israel for 46 years
and led the American
side of the struggle
to establish the
State of Israel, it
is specially
important.
Only 13 years old,
"Abe" Silver made
his first Zionist
speech here. For
help in finding him,
see this page. |