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Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg ‘moved’ by WJR’s Greek refugee aid project

February 19, 2016 10:20
Rabbi Wittenberg in Lesvos

ByRosa Doherty, Rosa Doherty

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Masorti Judaism's senior rabbi, Jonathan Wittenberg, has visited Greece to see a new project being delivered by World Jewish Relief for victims of the refugee crisis.

Rabbi Wittenberg travelled to the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday to see a medical tent and emergency distribution service that the charity is supporting.

The medical tent is part of a third stage in aid funded by WJR after the charity's effort to help Syrian refugees raised the second highest appeal amount in its history.

The appeal, launched last September, has raised more than £820,000.