The contingent of United Israel Appeal (UIA) delegates and alternates–representing Jewish communities across the United States — at the 1984 Annual Assembly of the Jewish Agency, to be held in Jerusalem June 24-28, is the largest in U.S. history.
This was announced here today by Irwin Field, chairman of the UIA, after the decision to hold the international Assembly at this time was made public by Jerold Hoffberger, chairman of the Jewish Agency’s Board of Governors.
The American delegation is headed by Field, Hoffberger and Max Fisher, the former chairman of the Board of the Jewish Agency. The delegation heads from the United Jewish Appeal leadership include Alex Grass, national chairman; Robert Loup, Board of Trustees chairman; and Herschel Blumberg, former Trustees Board chairman. Joining them also is Martin Citrin, president of the Council of Jewish Federations (CJF), the umbrella body for the 200 Jewish Federations in the United States and Canada.
ASSEMBLY OPENS JUNE 28
Three hundred-strong from 50 cities, the American delegates and alternates attending the Jewish Agency’s Assembly have been nominated by local Federations, and those designated by the UIA.
Joining the UIA participants at the annual Assembly, the Agency’s voting constituent body, are representatives as well from the World Zionist Organization and the Keren Hayesod bodies worldwide.
The Jewish Agency Assembly will open on June 24 at the Jerusalem Theater, and close on June 28 with a meeting at the Knesset. The substantive sessions will include a discussion on the Jewish Agency programs and services for immigration and absorption, rural settlement activities, education, health and housing, as well as Youth Aliyah, whose 50th anniversary will be marked at this time.
The delegates to the Assembly will devote considerable attention to reviewing the Jewish Agency budget for fiscal 1984-85. A proposed budget of $360 million for the Jewish Agency plus an additional $48 million for Project Renewal’s neighborhood rejuvenation program was earlier approved by Board of Governors at its February meeting.
There will be no Daily News Bulletin dated June 7 because of the Shavuot holiday.
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