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The [[Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Association]] ('''HLBA''') was founded in [[1883]] to aid recent Jewish immigrants in [[Birmingham]]. The group assisted those in need with food and housing. After the turn of the century, the HBLA pioneered a program to provide a milking cow to families with children. | The [[Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Association]] ('''HLBA''') was founded in [[1883]] to aid recent Jewish immigrants in [[Birmingham]]. The group assisted those in need with food and housing. | ||
After the turn of the century, the HBLA pioneered a program to provide a milking cow to families with children. During [[World War I]] they joined with the [[Birmingham Relief Society]] and the [[Daughters of Israel]] to establish a fund for short term loans to families in need. | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 19 September 2015
The Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Association (HLBA) was founded in 1883 to aid recent Jewish immigrants in Birmingham. The group assisted those in need with food and housing.
After the turn of the century, the HBLA pioneered a program to provide a milking cow to families with children. During World War I they joined with the Birmingham Relief Society and the Daughters of Israel to establish a fund for short term loans to families in need.
References
- Elovitz, Mark H. (1974) A Century of Jewish Life in Dixie: The Birmingham Experience. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press ISBN 0817369015