An Israel-wide “American Jewry Day” will be marked in Israel January 2, 1959, it was announced here today by the World Jewish Congress which together with the Association of American and Canadian Settlers in Israel, is sponsoring the event.
The tentative program for “American Jewry Day,” which will exhibit to public gaze in Israel the accomplishments of American and Canadian Jews in Israel’s behalf, calls for a number of public lectures, addresses, concerts and the exhibition of books and art works.
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