Wikipedia's first sentence called it “british jewish charitable organisation and is the main jewish overseas aid organisation in the uk”. Today it says “british charitable organisation and the main jewish overseas aid organisation in the united kingdom”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
World Jewish Relief , formerly Central British Fund for German Jewry , (CBF) which currently operates under the name World Jewish Relief (WJR), is a British charitable organisation and the main Jewish overseas aid organisation in the United Kingdom . From 1933 the organisation helped Jewish refugees from Europe emigrate and settle in Palestine . Israel 's first president, Chaim Weizmann was one of the organisation's founding members. Currently, World Jewish Relief functions as a British development organisation. World Jewish Relief operates programmes mainly in the former Soviet Union but also in Eastern Europe , Africa , and Asia . It works with Jewish and non-Jewish communities. World Jewish Relief was formed in 1933 to support German Jews under Nazi rule and helped organise the Kindertransport which rescued around ten thousand German and Austrian children from Nazi Europe . After the war, the organisation brought 732 child Holocaust survivors to Britain; the first 300 are known as the Windermere Children and collectively they are known as 'the boys'.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
World Jewish Relief (WJR) is a British Jewish charitable organisation and is the main Jewish overseas aid organisation in the UK.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
World Jewish Relief (WJR) is a British Jewish charitable organisation and is the main Jewish overseas aid organisation in the United Kingdom . WJR was formed in 1933 as a support group to German Jews under Nazi rule and played a major role in organising the Kindertransport which rescued around 10,000 German and Austrian children from Nazi Germany .Currently, World Jewish Relief functions as one of Britain's leading development organizations, working with Jewish and non-Jewish communities alike.WJR operates 52 programmes in 20 countries, operating mainly in the Former Soviet Union but also in Eastern Europe , Africa , Asia , and the Caribbean .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
World Jewish Relief is a British Jewish charitable organisation and is the main Jewish overseas aid organisation in the United Kingdom . World Jewish Relief was formed in 1933 as a support group to German Jews under Nazi rule and played a major role in organising the Kindertransport which rescued around 10,000 German and Austrian children from Nazi Europe . . After the war, the organisation brought 732 child Holocaust survivors to Britain, the first 300 are known as The Windermere Children and collectively they are known as The Boys . Currently, World Jewish Relief functions as one of Britain's leading development organizations, working with Jewish and non-Jewish communities alike. World Jewish Relief operates programmes mainly in the Former Soviet Union but also in Eastern Europe , Africa , and Asia .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
British Jewish charity The Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief , which operates under the name World Jewish Relief , is a British Jewish charitable organisation and is the main Jewish overseas aid organisation in the United Kingdom . World Jewish Relief was formed in 1933 as a support group to German Jews under Nazi rule and played a major role in organising the Kindertransport which rescued around 10,000 German and Austrian children from Nazi Europe . After the war, the organisation brought 732 child Holocaust survivors to Britain; the first 300 are known as The Windermere Children and collectively they are known as The Boys . Currently, World Jewish Relief functions as one of Britain's leading development organizations, working with Jewish and non-Jewish communities alike. World Jewish Relief operates programmes mainly in the former Soviet Union but also in Eastern Europe , Africa , and Asia .
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Then
british jewish charitable organisation and is the main jewish overseas aid organisation in the uk
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british charitable organisation and the main jewish overseas aid organisation in the united kingdom
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