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Jewish National Obganizations in the United States JEWISH NATIONAL OBGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES [NOTB.—* indicates that information is not official] In the following list information is given respecting those Jewish organi- zations which have a national scope as distinguished from societies of a local character which are listed in the Directory of Local Jewish Organi- zations, volume 22, pp. 322-339, and in the Supplementary Directory in this volume, p. 247. Eighty-nine bodies are listed below. During the past year the Council of Young Men's Hebrew and Kindred Associations was merged with the Jewish Welfare Board. The Alliance Israelite Uni- verselle and the American Jewish Congress are omitted from this year's list. The former being a foreign organization, though it has branches in this country, it was not considered proper to list it. The American Jewish Congress adjourned sine die on May 31, 1920. Eight new bodies appear this year: The American Academy for Jewish Research, the Jewish Valor Legion, the Mizrachi Hatzoir, nnd the following fraternities: Alpha Lamba Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Sigma Delta, Tau Epsilon Phi, and Upsilon Lamba Phi. No material change has occurred in the statistics of these organizations as given in volume 22. The classification used there is repeated below : the Landsmanschaften comprise organizations of natives of various sections of Europe; the miscellaneous group comprises the Jewish Sabbath Alliance of America, the Hebrew Veterans of the Wars of the Republic, and the Jewish Valor Legion. The Zionist organizations have been grouped separately. In the educational class are the Intercollegiate Menorah Asso- ciation, the Jewish Chautauqua Society, and others of a similar character. The three Theological Seminaries and the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning are given separately. As research institutions are classed the American Jewish Historical Society, the Bureau of Jewish Social Research, the Jewish Academicians of America, and the American Academy for Jewish Research. Professional associations include the various rabbin- ical societies and the National Conference of Jewish Social Service. The Religious Unions include the congregational federations and their national auxiliaries. The following table shows the number of organizations In each class, the number of branches and of members : Number Number Number Character of Organization reporting of reporting Number of I brunches branches members members Fraternal Orders and Mutual 14 . 2304 13 508,255 Benefit Associations. Philanthropic Organizations.. 16 948 308,145 Zionist Organizations 9 1345 237,828* Religious Unions and affiliated 7 459 bodies International Organizations.. 1 Landsmannschaften 5 95 2 19,000 Educational Organizations 6 1(131 5 34,500 Fraternities 13 83. 13 8,679 Professional Associations 7 253 7 4,127 Colleges 4 Research Institutions 4 2 455 Miscellaneous 3 5,988 Total. 89 5590 58 1,126,977 • This Includes the membership of the Zionist Organization of America as given in the last Year Book. Membership for this year was not available. Several Interesting facts are apparent in the foregoing table. Over a million of the Jews of the United States are connected with National Organizations; over half a million are affiliated with fraternal orders or mutual benefit associations ; a quarter of a million help to maintain philan- thropic enterprises of a national scope; thirty-six of the organizations report a total of 5590 branches, affiliated bodies, or agencies. The number of these must be taken into account when we consider the number of local organizations. JEWISH NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 215 ALPHA EPSILON PI FRATERNITY Org. 1913. OFFICE: 222 E. 15th, New York City Seventh Annual Convention, Dec. 27-29, 1920, New York City. Members, 232. Chapters, 8. PURPOSE : A national collegiate Greek-letter organization for Jewish students. OFFICERS: Sec, Theodore R. Racoosln, 2i'2 E. 15th. N. Y. 0. BOAUD OF GOVERNORS : Hyman Adelsberg, Brooklyn. N. Y. ; Milton Adler, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Joseph L. Bntchker, Brooklyn, N. Y. : Benj. H. Furwitz, Elmhurst. L. I.; M. Leo Gitelson, N. Y. C. ; Joseph Levine, Brooklyn, N. Y.: Sid Picker, N. Y. C.; Theodore R. Racoosin, N. Y. C. ; I. Nathaniel Treblow, Phila., Pa. AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RESEARCH Org. June 15, 1920. OFFICE : Philadelphia, Pa. First Meeting, October 4, 1920, New York City. Members, 10. PURPOSE : To advance Jewish learning in America. OFFICERS : Pres.. Louis Ginzberg, N. Y. C.; Vice-Pres,, Gotthard Peutsch, Cincinnati, O.; Treas., Jacob Z. Lauterbach, Cincinnati, O.; Sec, Henry Malter, 1531 Diamond, Philadelphia, Pa. AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE Org. Nov. 11, 1906; inc. Mch. 16, 1911. OFFICE : 171 Madison Av.. New York City For report, see p. 300 AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Org. 1892. OFFICE : 531 W. 123d, New York City Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting, Feb. 21-22, 1921, Philadelphia, Pa. Members, 431. Has issued twenty-seven volumes of publications and an index to publi- cations 1-20. Maintains a collection of books, manuscripts, and historical objects in its room in the building of the Jewish Theological Seminary, 531 W. 123d, N. Y. C. OFFICERS : Pres.. Abraham S. W. Rosenbach, Phila., Pa.; Vice-Pres., Simon W. Rosendale, Albany, N. Y. ; David Philipson, Cincinnati, O. ; Julian W. Mack, Chicago, 111. ; N. Taylor Phillips, N. Y. C. ; Richard J. H. Gottheil; Treas., Henry S. Hendricks; Curator, Leon Hiihner; Cor. Sec, Albert M. Friedenberg, 38 Park Row; Rec. Sec, Samuel Oppenheim, N. Y. C. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: The Officers, and Chas. J. Cohen, Phila., Pa.; Henry Cohen. Galveston, Tex.; Herbert Frledenwnld, Washington, D. C.; Lee M. Friedman, Boston, Mass.; Jacob H. Hollander, Baltimore, Md.; Max J. Kohler. Harold Korn, * L. Napoleon Levy, N. Y. C. ; Max L. Margolls, Phila., Pa.; Alexander Marx, N. Y. C.: Mayer Sulzberger, Phila., Pa.; Simon Wolf, Washington, D. C.; Oscar S. Straus, N. Y. C.; Cyrus Adler, Phila., Pa., ex-officio, as past President of the Society. 1 Deceased. 216 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK BARON DE HIRSCH FUND Org. Feb. 9, 1S91 ; inc. 1891. OFFICE: 80 Maiden Lane, New York City Thirtieth Annual Meeting, Feb. 6, 1921, New York City. The activities of the Fund fall under the following heads : I. Agriculture; subsidizing Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society and the National Farm School. Granting scholarships for State agricultural school to young men desiring to take agri- culture as their life work. II. BARON DB HIRSCH TRADE SCHOOL,, 222 E. 64th, N. Y. C, offering to Jewish young men Instruction in day classes in the following trades: Machinist, Plumbing, Electrical, House, Fresco and Sign Painting, Printing, Sheet Metal Work, Woodworking and Car- pentry, and Operating Engineering. III. WOODBIND LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. IV. ENGLISH EDUCATION TO IMMIGRANTS. Day and Evening Classes. V. RELIEF WORK. Through subsidized societies in Maryland : Balti- more.—Massachusetts : Boston.—New York : Brooklyn, New York City.—Pennsylvania : Philadelphia. OFFICERS : Pres., Eugene S. Benjamin, 130 E. 25th ; Vice-Pres., S. G. Rosenbaum ; Treas., Simon F. Rothschild; Hon. Sec, Max J. Kohler, 52 William, N. Y. C. TRUSTEES : The Officers, and Charles L. Bernheimer, Nathan BIJur, Abram I. Elkus, Alfred Jaretzki, Herbert H. Lehman, Mortimer L. Schiff, N. Y. C.; S. S. Flelsher, Mayer Sulzberger, Phila., Pa.; Julius Rosenwald, Chicago, 111. GENERAL AGENT : B. A. Palitz. BUREAU OF JEWISH SOCIAL RESEARCH Org. Apl., 1919. OFFICE : 114 Fifth Av., New York City Merger of Bureau of Philanthropic Research, Bureau of Jewish Statis- tics and Research of the American Jewish Committee, and the Field Bureau of the National Conference of Jewish Charities, and supported by funds provided by the American Jewish Committee, the New York Founda- tion, and the Federations of Jewish Philanthropies throughout the country, In addition to private contributions. PURPOSE : Research into problems of Jewish social and communal life in American and in other centers of Jewry throughout the world. OFFICERS : Chairman, Adolph Lewisohn; Treas., David M. Heyman; Sec, Solomon Lowenstein; Chairman Exec. Com., Cyrus L. Sulzberger. BOARD OF DIRECTORS : The Officers, and Cyrus Adler, Leo Arnstein, B. D. Bogen, Lee K. Frankel, I. E. Goldwasser, Mrs. Alexander Kohut, Max Senior, Cyrus L. Sulzberger, Morris D. Waldman, Felix M. Warburg. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : Cyrus L. Sulzberger, Chairman ; Leo Arnstein, I. E. Goldwasser, David M. Heyman, Mrs. Alexander Kohut, Felix M. Warburg, N. Y. C. ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Lee K. Frankel, Chairman; Ludwig B. Bernstein, Jacob Billikopf, Boris D. Bogen, Maurice B. Hexter, Solomon Lowenstein, Philip L. Seman, Frances Taussig, and Morris D. Waldman. ADMINISTRATION : Samuel A. Goldsmith, Director; Benjamin D. Kaplan, Assistant Director; Dorothy E. Aidman, Chief Investigator, N. Y. C. JEWISH NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 217 CANTORS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (SUCCESSOR TO SOCIETY OF AMERICAN CANTORS) Org. June 1, 1918. OFFICE : New York City Eleventh Annual Meeting, May 25, 1920, New York City. Twelfth Annual Meeting, May 23, 1921. Members, 250. PURPOSE : To uplift the profession and give aid to Cantors In need and to their families. OFFICERS : Pres., Jacob Schwartz, 78 W. 85th; Vice-Pres., S. Pine; M. Schechter; Sec, Efrajim Spivak; Joseph Salzman ; Treas., M. Aranoff, N. Y. C. DIRECTORS : Sol. Baum, J. Beimel, N. Cantor, M. Hilmnnn, L. Lipltz, J. Rappaport, M. Schrager, A. Singer, J. Taubenhaus. CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS Org. July 9, 1899. OFFICE: Rochester, N. Y. Thirty-second Annual Convention, Apl. 13-16, 1921, Washington, D. C. Members, 266. Has issued thirty volumes of Its Year Book ; and besides, the Union Prayer Book; the Union Hymnal; the Union Haggadah: Prayers for Private Devotion ; Army Ritual for Soldiers of the Jewish Faith (1916) ; and various other publications. OFFICERS, 1921-1922: Hon. Pres., Kaufman Kohler, Cincinnati, O.; Pres., Edward N. Calisch, Richmond, Va.; Vice-Pres., Abram Simon, Wash- ington, D. C.; Treas., Louis Wolsey, Cleveland, O.; Rec. Sec, Isaac E. Marcuson, Macon, Ga.; Cor. Sec, Horace J. Wolf, 117 Gibbs, Rochester, N. Y. EXECUTIVE BOARD, 1921-1922 : Israel Bettan, Charleston, W. Va.; Leo M. Franklin, Detroit, Mich. ; Louis J. Kopald, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Jacob Z.
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