Edward Kahn

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In 1928 Edward Kahn became the executive director of the Federation of Jewish Charities. The federation was formed in 1905 to help new Jewish immigrants adjust to life in the United States, and the organization later became a charter member of the Community Chest.

Courtesy of William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Ida Pearle and Joseph Cuba Community Archives for Southern Jewish History.

Edward Kahn

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