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Jewish Appeal Sets Up “plan of Operation” for Its $250,000,000 Campaign

December 17, 1947
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A “plan of operation” setting up campaign ##nery blanketing the entire country and mobilizing all communal forces within ##nan Jewry to raise the unparalleled sum of $250,000,000 for the United Jewish ### in the coming year, was mapped here today by U.J.A. leaders following the ##usion of the five-day conference yesterday.

The country has been divided into 30 geographical regions, within which will ##bilized the local leadership in an intensive, decentralized campaign. A com## of ten will serve as an advisory body to assist during the campaign.Isidore Sobeloff of Detroit, addressing the closing session last night, ##ed for “paychological parity” in conducting the campaign. He said that the Jews ##erica, in supporting the $250,000,000 quota will again channel their drives ##gh the local welfare funds. The local funds will offer the following four-point ###1. To promote the creation and development of a Jewish State in Palestine.

2. To maintain and rehabilitate the 1,250,000 Jews of Europe until governmental aid, economic improvement, or emigration relieves their situation.

3. To receive, assist and integrate into American life the displaced per## and other refugees fortunate enough to be admitted to the United States.

4. To support domestic and local agencies in the fields of health, welfare, regreation, care of the aged, youth work, education and community relations.

“In effect,” Mr. Sobeloff said, “the campaingns, by using psychological pari##to embrace all these four points, will serve as a basis for a rounded out program ##home and abroad. They will provide the financial underpinning to activities on which American Jews have agreed as a common platform.”

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