Irwin S. Field, national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, said today that Project Renewal “is the cornerstone” of the 1979 UJA campaign. In dealing with this, he declared:
“As we look forward to a New Year, hopefully blessed with peace for the people of Israel, the American Jewish community is taking on its full share of responsibility for a task of renewal which is far from complete…providing resources for facilitating the integration into Israeli society of 200,000 children among 45,000 immigrant families who have not yet been absorbed.
“Project Renewal, the program through which we have committed ourselves to complete this task, is the cornerstone of the 1979 UJA campaign. The Jewish communities of America, fully understanding and accepting the challenge it represents, are acting decisively to turn this visionary plan for human renewal into a living reality. In the year ahead, we are determined to meet this test and fulfill our historic obligation to strengthen the quality of life Israel’s people–the standard-bearers of our Jewish legacy and our bright, best hope for tomorrow.”
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