Formation of the Committee for Polish Jewish Affairs, to represent the interests of Polish Jews in the United States, cooperate with the United Jewish Appeal and seek restoration of the Polish Jews’ rights, was announced today.
The committee was formed at a conference at the Hotel Astor on Feb. 13, called on the initiative of Jakob Apenszlak, Dr. Leib Wulman and Dr. Arjeh Tartakower comprising the Polish Jewish delegation in the United States. Other speakers at the meeting included Abraham Goldberg, Dr. Nahum Goldmann, Jacob Lestschinsky, Louis Segal, Zelig Tygel, Dr. David Lvovitch, and Dr. Henryk Szoszkes.
The committee is non-partisan and will seek to coordinate the activities of various organizations concerned with Polish Jewish affairs.
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