The United Jewish Appeal made it possible during the Jewish year 5714 for its constituent agencies to assist 460,000 Jews in 20 countries, 320,000 of them in the State of Israel, Edward M. M. Warburg, general chairman of the UJA, reported today.
Mr. Warburg emphasized, however, that “great as the results are, many millions of dollars are needed in addition in the first several months of the new year to meet urgent and even critical situations of need, both in Israel and in behalf of stricken men, women and children in Europe and the Moslem world. ” He pointed out that “the United Jewish Appeal now requires, and must raise, $50,000,000 in cash” by December 31st.
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