The Federation of Polish Jews and the American Ort have engaged in a series of conferences to establish a basis for joint action along reconstructive lines in Poland, the Ort announces Benjamin Winter, President of the Federation of Polish Jews, and S. Rosenfeld, Chairman of the United Lodzer Relief have taken the initiative for their individual organizations and are cooperating with Judge Jacob Panken. Chairman of the American Ort. Dr. Henry Moskwitz. Chairman of the Exccutive Committee, in perfecting a plan for joint action.
Two specific activities are contemplated by the joint body. One affects the present effort of the Ort to establish contact between Polish Jews and their relatives in America for the purpose of supplying the artisans and exbusinessmen of Poland with tools and machinery. The other activity proposes the establishment of additional technical schools and evening courses for children and adults in the larger centers of Jewish population in Poland.
CATHOLICS IN U. S. ASKED TO RECITE PRAYER FOR JEWS
Catholics in the United States were asked to offer prayers for the Jews. “the former Chosen People” with the special inducement of an indulgence of 200 days for those who recite the prayers.
A report in “The Tablet” . Brooklyn Catholic newspaper, states:
“An indugence of 200 days has been granted by the Holy Father for all who recite the following prayer:
“Turn Thine eyes of mercy towards the children of that race once Thy chosen people. Of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Savionr: may it now descend upon them a laver of redemtplon and of life.”
“These who recite this prayer daily for a month can gain a Plenary Indulgence under the usual conditions. viz. Confession. Communion and prayers for the Pope’s intentions.
“This Indulgence was announced in the Aein Apostolicae Sedis, January 15, 1927.”
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