The sum of $1,300,000, the largest total ever raised at pre-campaign functions in the Canadian Jewish community, was reported in advance pledges at the opening of Montreal’s 1960 Joint Campaign for the Combined Jewish Appeal, the United Israel Appeal and Rescue and Survival Fund.
The pledges were made at atop gifts dinner at which Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bronfman were the hosts and at a special names dinner. Label A. Katz, president of B’nai B’rith, was the guest speaker at the Bronfman dinner. The goal of the 1950 campaign is $3,905,800, to be sought between Nov. 7 and Nov. 21.
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