Since its inception. the JDC has provided critically needed assistance to Jews and Jewish communities around the globe. Founded in 1914. the JDC began its operations by assisting Jews in Eastern Europe and Palestine during World War I. Since that time. the JDC has continued to be at the forefront of Jewish refugee relief efforts. assisting over the years millions of Jews in more than 70 countries. The American Joint Distribution Committee has operated wherever and whenever the need has existed for its services. Following World War II. the JDC provided basic relief to displaced and impoverished European Jews. playing a major role in their rehabilitation. and aiding great numbers to emigrate to Israel. Today. in Eastern Europe the JDC helps many elderly Jews live out their lives in dignity by providing much needed medical services. food. clothing. and cash grants. In Israel. the JDC contributes to over 100 Israeli programs aiding the elderly. the mentally and physically handicapped. and the chronically ill.
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