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It was right then advocate for each oth- black-tie. e gala this year, before D-Day. Everything that er’s issues, our voices will be which will take place at e was happening to the Jews in amplied,” Bronstein said. Rittenhouse on March 23 at 7 Europe was coming out, and In Philadelphia, in its early From left: Former AJC presidents Len Grossman, Steve Dubin and p.m., is not merely a fundraiser the people who signed the years, the organization opened Jack Farber Photo courtesy of AJC Philadelphia/SNJ for AJC Philadelphia/SNJ; it is charter — the 150 people — up industries that were closed also a celebration of the orga- had vision to know that they to Jewish people by creating and underpaid. e organiza- to the United States,” Bronstein nization’s 75-year history. could make a dierence.” a dialogue with heads of law tion did a study on that issue said. “at was the story that a at is apparent in the eve- Philadelphia’s chapter was rms and banks. called “Bringing Women In.” lot of Jewish families had, and ning’s itinerary. the rst outside New York, and e organization also played Twenty-four years ago, AJC so, Latinos saw, for the rst Filmmaker Sam Katz will community leaders felt that a role in advancing women’s Philadelphia/SNJ began coali- time, that there was a connec- premiere a video on the his- their mission of combating roles in the workplace. In the tion-building with the Bucks tion with some of the issues tory of the organization, called anti-Semitism would be more ’70s and ’80s, it recognized that County Christian Coalition. that they’re dealing with today AJC: Philadelphia/SNJ: A 75 eective with local chapters, while women worked, their e organization also has on immigration.” Year Perspective, and AJC CEO rather than a national oce. work was oen undervalued a strong relationship with the A few years ago, the organi- local archdiocese, through pro- zation began reaching out to the grams like Friends in Faith, Muslim community with Circle NAME: TERRAVIDA HOLISTIC CENTERS; WIDTH: 5.5 IN; DEPTH: 5.5 IN; for which students from Jack of Friends, AJC’s local Muslim COLOR: BLACK PLUS ONE; AD NUMBER: 00083435 M.