of $50,000 in this city to acquire new land tracts to accommodate the needs of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe and refugees from Nazi Germany.
The price per cover is $25, which enables the fund to purchase one-half a dunam (one-eighth of an acre) in the Holy Land.
VOLUNTEERS PRAISED
Among the volunteer workers for the land redemption banquet, special distinction was earned by Louis Altschul, a leader of Jewish welfare work in The Bronx, who contributed $1,000; Rabbi Henry A. Schorr, spiritual leader of Congregation Adath Israel of The Bronx and chairman of the Jewish National Fund Council for that borough; and the leaders of the Washington Heights Committee consisting of Hyman J. Reit, chairman; Fred Greenman, vice-chairman; Isidore Ehrman, {SPAN}treas###{/SPAN} and Jacob Klein, chairman {SPAN}###{/SPAN} dinner committee for the {SPAN}###{/SPAN} Side.
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