The United Jewish Fund and the Jewish Community Council have voted to merge into a new organization to combine the activities of both. The new community organization will be known as the United Jewish Fund and Council.
The constitution of the new body was approved at a joint meeting of the boards of the two organizations. New officers and a board of trustees will be elected at a later date.
The merger was supported by Richard Abel, president of the Jewish Community Council, and Herbert Levy, president of the United Jewish Fund. They agreed that the merger was another step in the community’s growth and, by bringing together the functions of both organizations under one roof, would help achieve maximum results in the community endeavor.
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