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Charities Get Record Bequest

May 21, 1935
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The largest bequest ever made to Jewish charities was announced today when the will of Henry Eskell David was made public.

The David will bequeathes $1,250,000 to various Jewish institutions. The bulk of this sum is to be shared equally by the Anglo-Jewish Association and the Jewish Board of Guardians.

The will stipulates that the Anglo-Jewish Association spend the money to send promising students from Iraq to study in European countries. The Jewish Board of Guardians is to use its share for general charitable work.

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