The pressing need for full support of the 1953 United Jewish Appeal campaign “to save lives and to strengthen Israel’s free and democratic people” was stressed today in an urgent call to their members by leaders of 15 American Zionist organizations. The presidents of the organizations declared that “American Jewry must assume the obligation of assuring a cafe and productive haven in Israel for all who emerge into freedom from oppression.”
Signers of the declaration included: Louis K. Bleecker, national president, B’nai Zion; Meyer L. Brown, president, Farband-Labor Zionist Order; Mrs. Samuel J. Rosensohn, president, Hadassah, Women’s Zionist Organization of America; Rabbi Is8achar Levin, president, Hapoel Hamtzrachi of America; Benjamin G. Browdy, president, Keren Hayesod; Dr. Harris J. Levine, president, Keren Hayesod; Dr. James G. Heller, president. Labor Zionist Organization of America.
Also Rabbi Max Kirshblum, president, Mizrachi Organization of America; Mrs. Joshua Lewis, president, Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America; Avraham Schenker, president, Progressive Zionist League (Hashomer Hatzair); Dr. Sarah Feder, president, Pioneer Women of America; Paul L. Goldman, general secretary, United Labor Zionist Party; Rudolf G. Sonneborn, national chairman, United Israel Appeal; Leo Wolfson, chairman, National Council, United Zionists-Revisionists of America; Rabbi Irving Miller, president, Zionist Organization of America.
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