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Meeting Minute
Meeting Minutes, 16 November 1949
November 16 1949
Hobart Hebrew Congregation Meeting Minutes, 16 November 1949
Transcription
Minutes of Meeting of the Board of the Hobart Hebrew Congregation held on 16th November, 1949PRESENT
The following members wer present:
C. Epstein, H. Jacob, L. Hayes, N. Seidel, W. Graetzer, Mrs. Frank. The President welcomed Mrs. Frank as the first lady as full member to the Board.
BUSINESS
The President pointed out that according to reports in the Jewish press the Congregational Committee shows reluctance to pay the promised subsidy. Mr. H. Jacob pointed out that at the annual meeting of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry the subsidy was granted without any condition attached to it. The statements in the jewish press seem to be completely distorted.
Mr. H. Jacob explained the full Board the history of the engagement of Mr. Rubens and the background of the refusal of Mr. Link of the Board's offer. He stated:
a) Mr. Link informed the Hobart Hebrew Congregation through a letter to Dr. Stransky that he is unable to accept the offered position.
b) At an informed meeting held on 17th September 1949 at Mr. H. Jacob's residence, at which Messrs. C. Epstein, H. Jacob, L. Hayes, R. Chase, N. Seidel were present, it was unanimously decided to engage Mr .Rubens as leader and Teacher to the Hobart Hebrew Congregation for a trial period of 12 months at a Salary of £8.-..-. p.w. Mr. Rubens to take up his position on Eve of Yom Kippur of this year.
He furthermore told the Board that a letter was sent to the Congregational Committee informing them of the fact that as no other offer was forthcoming the Congregation did accept Rubens offer. He was engaged subject to conducting the service on traditional lines.
No answer so far has been received from the Congregational Committee as to the promised subsidy.
Mr. Hayes pointed out that he cannot act as Secretary any longer on account of his own work and that typing cannot be carried out from his office any more.
RESOLVED
The Board will wait for the answer from the Congregational committee until further acting will be decided upon.
SERVICES
Moved by C. Epstein, sec. by L. Hayes, that the service on Friday evening is to eb altered to 6 p.m. and the President to give orders to Rubens to put this arrangement in operation.
EMPLOYMENT
The Board resolved to engage Mr. Rubens for one year as Minister and Teacher and for that purpose to have an agreement drafted.
The meeting was then closed
Confirmed
C. Epstein
Hobart 27 December 1949