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Meeting Minute
Meeting Minutes, 16 October 1910
October 16 1910
Transcription
Special meeting Hobart Hebrew Congregation held in Vestry room Oct 16th 1910.Present
Mr S. Benjamin, President in the chair
Misters S. Benjamin, J Glasser, M Epstein, J Levy, N H Levi, M Levi, P Glasser, M Benjamin, & D Nathan.
To consider the advisability of altering the reading of the law.
Proposed by Mr Nathan seconded by Mr J Levy, that the reading of the law be read, extending over a period of three years, beginning on Genesis, & reading one third of the Sedra, set for each Sabbath & commencing the second year, from where left off previous year & so on until the Torah is completed in the third year – carried unanimously. Mr N H Levi moved and Mr J Levy seconded that the Minister be requested to take a part from each portion read from Torah, and explain to the Congregation every Sabbath – carried.
It was suggested by Mr J Glasser that the Minister be requested to give the Congregation ample time to read the Shemoneh Esrey.
Mr J Levy also mentioned that the singing could be much improved if the Congregation took their lead from the Minister. Mr J Levy moved, Mr N H Levi seconded a vote of thanks to the chair.
The meeting then closed, read and confirmed at the Annual Philanthropic Society Meeting held at Synagogue Chambers, Argyle St on January 8th 1911.