Person · organization president
M. Pit
M. Pit
Bialystoker Centre president who established an immigrant loan fund.
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... Thanks to the efforts of many Jandsleit who had
previously moved to Australia, the Bialystoker Centre
obtained six hundred visas for Bialystoker immigrants.
Most of the newcomers first stayed at the Centre’s
headquarters, where they received food, clothing and
small allowances. This temporary assistance continued
for a short period until the Centre helped these people
find apartments and employment. Interest-free loans
were granted to put them on their feet. The president of
the Bialystoker Centre in Australia, Mr. M. Pit, estab-
lished a special loan fund in memory of his late wife,
Esther, to help the immigrants start new businesses. ...Connected nodes
Organization
Bialystoker Centre in Australia
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Person
Esther
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Person
Pejsach Albert
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Organization
Bialystoker Centre in Australia
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Place
Melbourne
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Place
St. Kilda
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Person
Esther
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Person
Awrom Zbar
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Person
Pejsach Kaplan
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Institution
Kadimah Culture Center in Melbourne
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Organization
Red Magen David
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Place
Kiryat Bialystok in Israel
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M. Pit → Bialystoker Centre in Australia
The president of the Bialystoker Centre in Australia, Mr. M. Pit