Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Association
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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.
References
- Elovitz, Mark H. (1974) A Century of Jewish Life in Dixie: The Birmingham Experience. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press ISBN 0817369015