The United Jewish Appeal’s 1953 campaign in the United States will net some $75,000,000 as compared to $70,000,000 last year, Ellahu Dobkin, member of the Jewish Agency executive, reported today to a meeting of the executive.
Mr. Dobkin estimated that of the total, Israeli programs will benefit to the extent of $60,000,000. Eleven million dollars will be spent on the Joint Distribution Committee’s Malben program for handicapped, aged and ill immigrants and $49,000,000 will be allocated to the Jewish Agency’s programs for immigration, colonization, resettlement, etc.
Berl Locker, Agency co-chairman, reported on the prospects of the Australian fund-raising campaign for Israel and spoke at length on the problems facing Australian Jews. He also reported on his recent trips to New Zealand and India.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
