Photo of Rabbis Listening to Rabbi Eliezer Silver Read to Vice President of the United States Wallace the Petition Beseeching the United States to Deliver European Jews From Extermination by the Nazis

October 7 1943

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From the Milwaukee Journal - Oct 7, 1943
 
Some 300 orthodox rabbis stood on the steps of the nation’s capital Wednesday and solemnly listened to Rabbi Eliezer Silver, Cincinnati, Ohio, read a petition to Vice-President Wallace.  It asked the United States to assume the role of modern David and deliver European Jews from extermination by the modern Philistines.  Here are a few of the rabbis.