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RARE 1939 United Jewish Appeal for Refugees Letter — Signed by Rabbi Jonah B. Wise
A rare and historically significant 1939 letter from the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees, signed by Rabbi Jonah B. Wise (1881–1959), one of the most prominent American Jewish religious and communal leaders of the early 20th century.
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise served as rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City and was a leading figure in American Jewish philanthropy and refugee relief. During the late 1930s, as the situation of European Jewry became increasingly desperate, the United Jewish Appeal played a major role in raising funds to assist Jewish refugees and those fleeing Nazi persecution.
This original 1939 correspondence provides a fascinating firsthand connection to the Jewish refugee crisis immediately before World War II. The document reflects the enormous communal effort underway in the United States to provide assistance to Jews escaping the growing persecution in Europe.
