Philadelphia’s 1962 Allied Jewish Appeal, sponsored by the Federation of Jewish Agencies, was concluded here at a dinner tonight with the announcement that a total of $4,503,849 has been raised this year. The figure tops last year’s total UJA contributions of $4,161,394.
Leaders of the community expressed high praise at the dinner for Bernard Weinberg, chairman of the AJA for the last two years. Edwin Wolf, 2nd, president of the Federation, announced the appointment of Kevy K. Kaiserman as general chairman for the next year, to succeed Mr. Weinberg. Mr. Kaiserman was advance gifts chairman during the 1962 drive.
Special awards and commendations were presented at the closing campaign function to Mr. Weinberg; Samuel H. Daroff, honorary national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal; Meyer Feinstein, Sol Satinsky and Alex Stanton. Mr. Weinberg was presented with a Bible inscribed with a tribute for “two years of AJA leadership, in which he gave the fullest measure of devoted and inspiring service.” The other leaders were cited for their “great help” to the campaign.
Mr. Wolf told the diners that the funds raised in the 1962 drive will be used for the “relief of Jews in 27 nations, assistance to growing numbers of migrating Jews, resettlement and rehabilitation in Israel, and the advancement of Jewish education, culture and community, relations programs in the United States.” Donald B. Hurwitz, Federation executive director, and campaign director Samuel Melnick, praised the leadership and the rank and file of campaign volunteers for their excellent team work.
“The AJA campaign,” Mr. Hurwitz said, “like the United Fund, points up again the validity of a united community from which naturally stems voluntary participation in a community effort. When thousands of individuals give of their time, energies and resources to the cause of their fellow men everywhere, it is a living demonstration of the strength of our community, a bright promise for the future of the world.”
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