The B’nai B’rith aid to Israel program will be intensified this winter with emphasis upon more direct aid to wounded Israeli troops, according to a recommendation of Maurice Bisgyer, secretary of the organization, who has just returned from a five-week trip to Europe and Israel. He also announced that the groundwork has been laid for the opening of a European B’nai B’rith office.
There are 21 B’nai B’rith lodges and women’s chapters in Israel and they will service the hospitals in supervising and establishing new convalescent and recreation rooms. For similar activity during the war on behalf of American serviceman, B’nai B’rith received the first citation awarded by both the Army and the Navy to any civilian agency. In addition, in the United States, B’nai B’rith lodges and chapters will continue their campaign of collecting food, clothing, medical supplies and such equipment as collapsible wheelchairs for shipment to Israel, Bisgyer said.
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