United Jewish Appeal Ad from 1947 Raising Funds for Displaced Jews in Europe

1947

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A child -- afraid of the Springtime?
Spring was made for children, like laughter and warm sun. Why should a child fear those?
You would have to live where she lives to understand. You would have to know that your house can be entered and searched night or day, your father taken off to prison for as little reason as -- that he received a letter post-marked "Israel."
Yes, there is a place in the world where that can be a reason for persecution. This little girl lives there. She saw her father taken away three years ago. Now he has come out of prison. And he and all the Jews of that land shall be nameless here, have -- miraculously -- been given permission to leave. Of course, most of what they possess, save the clothes they wear, will have to remain behind. No matter. What matters is that they must leave by May 31, this year -- or never leave at all. For on that fateful day the exit doors will be slammed shut. Now do you understand how a little girl can be afraid of the Springtime? Understanding, will you help wipe the fear from her heart? Will you help her and all the other thousands who pray for the ships and planes that can take them out of danger and oppression to Israel and freedom? Will you help them -- as you helped 500,000 others in the last three years -- build homes and a new life there? You can -- so easily -- by contributing to the United Jewish Appeal. Do it now, quickly, while there is time. Give today. Give more than ever before.
In 1951 -- before time runs out -- the United Jewish Appeal must:
Save 200,000 homeless Jews by bringing them to Israel from danger in Eastern Europe and the Arab lands
Help the people of Israel make their country a hallmark of democracy -- by aiding them establish 120 new agricultural settlements, build housing units for 40,000, care for 50,000 immigrants in reception centers plus 15,000 children and 5,000 aged and handicapped
Supply relief, care, and rehabilitation assistance to 400,000 distressed Jews in Europe and Arab countries, 90,000 of them children
Resettle in this country and in other western democracies a total of 25,000 displaced Jews from Europe
United Jewish Appeal on behalf of Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal, United Service for New Americans, 165 West 46th Street, New York 19, N.Y.
TO SAVE LIVES - TO STRENGTHEN THE FREE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL - TO AID DEMOCRACY EVERYWHERE