A triple function was held on Sunday afternoon in the grounds of the Shanghai Jewish Club, 490 Avenue Haig, when the memory of the late Rabbi Abraham Hook was honoured in a brief ceremony, certain members of the Berith Trumpeldor, the Jewish rational youths' organization, - were presented with medals for outstanding work, and a garden party was given to young Jewish children, the occasion being the celebration of the second day of Suecoth, a religious festival, The Shanghai branch of the Berith Trumpeldor was formed here four years ago, with a total membership of eighteen, but has now swollen to 168 young men and women, girls, and boys. A large portion of this number attended the presentation of a medal to Miss R, Lubarsky, who risked her recently in a successful attempt save a comrade from drowning at Kaochiac. 'The movement Is somewhat similar to the British boy scouts' association in its principles, although it is, of course, a national organization, and both' the land branch, clad in khaki shirts and black trousers, and the sea branch, In neat white uniforms, were repre= sented, the parade being completed by. a large party of girls In brown tunes and. skirts The Late Rabbi Hook Mr, RB. Bitker, commander of the Shanghai branch of the Berith Trumpeldor, called the parade to at~ tention, and spoke a few words on the late Rabbi Hook, who died in Palestine at the age of 69 years om September 1. "He spoke of the part Rabbi Hook played in the organizing of the Jewish community in Palestine at the close of the Great War, and of his great influence in guiding it through the dificult phases of its early days, Fourth Grade Medals were pro-sented to D. Volvik, who was making @ successful boxing career as a member of the organiza~ tion, to S. Yabroff, who was largely responsible for their cultural work—which includes a study of Jewish history—and to Mr A. Zalman off, who beaded a group of friends which assisted the organiza~ lon financially.
An interesting little ceremony fol Jowed, that of the public handing ut of "passports" to members of the Berith Trumpeldor. These are two-page booklets, and contain a picture of the holder, together with informa~ tion similar to that contained in a regular passport. They are available for a period of one year, after which they Rave to be renewed, and have been found of untold benet members travelling to other cities, where branches of the organization are located, After the singing of the Patriotic song, the official ceremonies concluded with a march past the
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