R.N. Carvalho, president of the Anglo Jewish Association, presented a frank characterization of the American Jewish community in a report today to the AJA Council on his recent visit to the United States.
“From our point of view, it (the American Jewish community) is unorganized or over-organized, whichever you will,” he said. “There is no coordination and intense competition. . . leaders are well informed, but I thought the rank and file surprisingly ignorant of conditions in other countries. The outstanding characteristic of them all is an intense wish to do good and a real desire to be advised how good should be done. There is a tremendous potentiality in the American community and I believe it is being harnessed.”
Dr. Carvalho revealed that the AJA, the American Jewish Committee and the Alliance Israelite Universelle have under discussion plans for religious, cultural and educational work in Europe. “We do not wish to establish anything in defiance or opposition to any other organization and are therefore having consultations on the highest and widest levels before making an announcement or approving any plans,” he said.
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