The Standing Conference of European Jewish Community Services announced today it had undertaken a cash relief program to aid more than 300 aged and destitute Jews in Cuba.
Dr. Astorre Mayer, chairman, said that contributions totaling $85, 000 had been received to date for the program, mainly from Conference member agencies. Funds are being sought to sustain a cash relief program at least for the duration of 1966. He added that funds also were being sought to provide the Cuban Jewish community, now estimated at about 2,300 persons, with Passover supplies.
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