Jewish Community Council Formed in Boston for Civic Protective Work and Fund-raising

The formation of a Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Boston in order to achieve unified action in matters relating to civic protection and fund raising within the city, was announced here today. Establishment of the Council is a result of the joint efforts of representatives of most of Boston’s leading Jewish organizations.

Eighteen Jewish organizations of Boston, representing a vast membership and influence have combined to bring about the establishment of the Community Council. Provision has been made in the constitution for the admission of the other Jewish organizations. Member organizations of the Council to date are: American Jewish Congress, B’nai B’rith, Jewish Labor Committee, American Jewish Committee, Zionist Groups, Jewish War Veterans, Assoc. Jewish Philanthropies, Rabbinical Assoc. of Greater Boston, Associated Synagogues, Jewish National Workers Alliance, Poale Zion, Pioneers of Palestine, Workmen’s Circle, Combined Appeal, Vaad Harabonim, Vaad Hoir, Independent Order of B’rith Abraham and Mizrachi. Twelve community representatives at large were also elected to the Council by majority vote of the representatives of the affiliated member organizations.

The purposes of the Council are defined as follows: To formulate and execute plans and policy on all civic protective matters for, and in behalf of, the Jewish community within the geographical area covered by the Combined Appeal or its successor agency; To clear, insofar as possible, the dates for the several fund raising activities within the same geographical area; To report from time to time to the community upon all available facts relating to misleading practices in fund raising activities engaged in by any agency within this area.