october november jewish philanthropist husband helped found approximately israel woman served vice president american jewish congress russian immigrant arrived united_states year old family settled providence rhode_island completed schooling married children relief work world war aware depth social problems effects war refugees joining movement 1900s decade speaker advocating establishment permanent jewish home palestine late 1940s logged air miles traveling world speaking fund raising creation jewish state world war received special permission travel war torn areas evaluate conditions war end turned efforts building infrastructure new nation israel involved philanthropy home state rhode_island raising funds hospitals mental health organizations received honors awards philanthropy including silver medal building israel honorary jointly husband inducted biography born october russia mary née noted surviving child family birthday parents immigrated new_york years old moved providence rhode_island attended public grammar school high school sixteen years old went work immigrant begun career designer costume jewelry brother charles established jewelry company providence years working jewelry business agreed marry boss continued work way eventually president bank philanthropist jewish causes spokesperson presence causes couple involved fully supported participation gave time moral support monetary contributions philanthropy understood accepted work precedence household duties career age children soon involved community providence social programs founded served president involved rose national position vice president relief work world war awakened broad variety social needs advocate health care poverty relief finding permanent solution jewish refugees founded second chapter new_england providence skilled developing wide following known vigorous leader talented national level appointment honorary vice president traditionally leadership focused european jews worldwide outreach aristocratic wealthy reform tradition organization diverse necessarily embracing radical aspects leaders allowed views expressed honorary official use status advantage officially speaking organization endorsement able support masses causes monetary contributions 1920s trip palestine able use experiences gain speaking engagements variety venues remainder 1920s served vice president vice chair hospital building fund addition national organizational work vice president honorary president providence woman served vice president american jewish congress outspoken proponent israeli traveling americas europe advocating jewish homeland depicted jews palestine simple farmers seeking life alleviate hunger experienced stressed settlers intent international powerhouse nations simply provide basic needs included speaking engagement savannah georgia sir prior chief secretary palestine tour hospitals public health programs holy land determine improve health entire region regard race creed attendance switzerland resigned policy dispute high salaries paid administrators funds charitable works 1930s despite great depression travels expanded 1930s began spending months year outside early land purchase programs buy settle refugees permanent homes palestine pursued jewish organizations supported plans raised funds planted tree colony hitler rise power pleas safe haven jews urgent hand reports germany austria hungary czechoslovakia lithuania poland contained explicit accounts conditions working conjunction relocate refugee children palestine fund goal raise quarter million dollars youth training agricultural pursuits ended polish tour studying conditions desperation shortly polish invasion effort successful relocating young people poland germany czechoslovakia romania palestine end 1940s riots broken late 1930s british proposals partition palestine diplomats including proposed american alternatives embarked tours south_america caribbean early 1940s determine alternative palestinian european jews established dominican_republic peru reported findings inter american conference baltimore describing alternatives unfavorable attempt dominican_republic failure wrote articles urging emigration jews palestine places jewish colony dominican_republic promoted american jewish joint distribution committee early 1940s plan settle jews region australia proposal jewish colony articles filled perceived schemes jewish organizers opposed article titled nightmare described plans abandon jewish guinea pigs terrifying tropical diseases eventually alternative emigration plans scrapped wake declaration independence inter american conference baltimore continued travels south_america obtained special permission travel england scotland ireland raise money collections success attributed acute understanding experienced british citizens displaced bombing raids anticipating war end increased efforts buy land palestine believing jewish organizations owned land occurred favor war ending road traveling countries central_america south_america new_zealand australia south_africa fund raising missions europe visiting refugee camps sweden returning palestine end war traveled air miles having visited state united_states province canada mexico countries west_indies western_europe parts eastern_europe australia new_zealand iran palestine morocco south_africa 1950s 1960s established recognized diverse needs build nation funds planting building built effort build infrastructure develop tourism sites stimulate growth founded served board company created hotel chaired water development company established mixed fruit orchard acres trees involved projects rhode_island founded served president attempt reopen health center shut successful proving benefit community hospital reopened served chair fundraising israel built fund years lived israel helped erect additional time death number israel 1970s age immigrated israel died november israel buried mount jewish cemetery near jerusalem honors awards honored jewish mother year established forest israel bearing village israel named honor recognize years financial moral support honored year received honorary doctorate awarded silver medal having build israel husband died jointly inducted
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