The chief Jewish religious officer of Palestine, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, has arrived here on his way to the United States. He will depart today on the Olympic from Cherbourg. While in the United States he will tour the country for the purpose of securing funds for the maintenance of schools and institutions in Palestine. Chief Rabbi Kook will be extensively entertained by the Central Relief Committee for Jewish War Sufferers and by various Jewish organizations.
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