With Jewish districts in London suburbs hit in last night’s raids, a representative body was established today under the auspices of the Board of Deputies of British Jews to coordinate the work of coping with Jewish problems raised by the German bombings.
The new body will handle immediate relief for the homeless, advisory bureaus on welfare of children, religious welfare in the reception areas relations between Jews and non-Jews and particularly the problem of adequate shelters.
Addressing today’s conference, Prof. Selig Brodetsky, president of the Board emphasized that while the question of immediate relief would be taken up immediately, the long-term problems arising from the situation would not be overlooked.
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