New York will be host for the three-day 21st annual national conference of the nationwide United Jewish Appeal which convenes on December 12 to plan the 1959 drive opening the Appeal’s third decade of migration, resettlement and welfare aid to refugees, immigrants to Israel and Jews in need throughout the world, it was announced today by UJA general chairman Morris W. Berinstein. More than 1,000 Jewish communal leaders from all parts of the nation are expected to participate in the three-day sessions.
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