The Sixteenth Zionist Congress

Convened in Zurich, Switzerland, immigration and economic issues are again discussed. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Herzl’s death, the Congress approves enlarging the Jewish Agency to include non-Zionists. The Congress, with Albert Einstein in attendance, concludes with the election a new Zionist Executive, joined by two Mizrahi (religious Zionist) representatives (Rabbi M. Berlin and A. Barth), two labor representatives (S. Kaplansky and Y. Sprinzak), and Arthur Ruppin.