The sum of ten thousand dollars to aid the victims of the Palestine disaster, was contributed by the Independent Order Brith Sholom. Other large contributions received for the Palestine Emergency Fund are: Brith Achim Beneficial Ass’n. $2,000; Independent Association of Love Brothers and Ahavath Achim Beneficial Association. $1,000. Announcement of the contributions was made at the protest meeting held Sunday arranged by a Committee headed by Martin O. Levy, Grand Secretary of the Brith Sholom, representing the United Jewish Organizations of Philadelphia.
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