Jewish servicemen based in the Antarctic have been given Old Testaments by the Laymen’s National Bible Committee. They were presented to Rear Admiral Lloyd Abbott, commander of the U.S. Antarctic Support Force, along with Bibles for Catholics and Protestants. The servicemen, based 820 miles from the South Pole, are part of “Operation Deep Freeze.” The committee promotes Bible reading among all religions and attendance at synagogues and houses of worship of all faiths. It was formed by New York businessmen nearly 30 years ago and sponsors National Bible Week.
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