Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, of Cleveland, has been named National Chairman for 1943 of the United Palestine Appeal, it was announced here today. This is the sixth year of service given to the organization by Dr. Silver, it was pointed out.
The 1943 nationwide campaign of the United Palestine Appeal will seek the American share of budgets totalling $9,500,000 to be spent during the year in the Jewish homeland by the Palestine Foundation Fund and the Jewish National Fund, the two basic institutions which comprise the United Palestine Appeal.
Elected with Dr. Silver as officers of the United Palestine Appeal are Professor Albert Einstein, Dr. Solomon Goldman. Federal Judge Julian W. Mack, Henry Monsky, Nathan Straus and Miss Henrietta Szold, now in Jerusalem, as Honorary Chairmen. Co-Chairmen are Dr. Stephen S. Wise, who will also serve as Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Louis Lipsky, also Chairman of the Executive Committee, Dr. Israel Goldstein, Judge Louis E. Levinthal, Bernard A. Rosenblatt and Judge Morris Rothenberg.
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