The central Jewish institutions of Mexico, including the United Israel Campaign and the allied campaign for local and overseas needs, issued today a joint appeal to all Jewish organizations and institutions in the United States and Israel to refrain from sending fund-raisers to Mexico to conduct independent drives. The appeal is directed especially to Yeshivoth and cultural institutions.
In their appeal, “the Mexican Jewish leaders” said that the two major Jewish fund-raising drives which are now conducted in this country will make proper allocations, within their capabilities, to groups and institutions which now send their own fund-raisers to Mexico. Jewish organizations or institutions are advised to consult with the Jewish Central Committee here prior to sending representatives to Mexico for fund-raising.
The appeal was issued as a result of an “invasion” of fund-raisers from the United States and Israel who are currently conducting house-to-house campaigns to collect funds for Yeshivoth, synagogues and other purposes.
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