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Directories Lists Necrology List of Abbreviations AAJE American Association for d died Jewish Education dem democrat acad academy dept department ACLU American Civil Liberties dir director Union dist district act active, acting div division ADL Anti-Defamation League admin administrative, administration econ economic, economist adv advisory ed editor affil affiliated edit edited agr agriculture editl editorial agric agriculturist, agricultural edn edition Am. Jewish educ education, educator Com American Jewish Committee educl educational AJCongress ..American Jewish Congress Eng English, England AJYB AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR estab established BOOK exec executive Am America .American amb ambassador td fund apptd appointed fdn foundation assoc associate, association, fdr founder associated fed federation asst assistant for foreign atty attorney au author gen general b born Ger German bd board gov governor, governing Bib Bible govt government bibliog bibliography, bibliographer Bklyn Brooklyn Heb Hebrew bur bureau hist historical, history bus business hon honorary hosp hospital Can Canada HUC-JIR Hebrew Union College- CCAR Central Conference of Jewish Institute of Religion American Rabbis Hung Hungarian chmn chairman CJFWF Council of Jewish Federa- ILGWU International Ladies' Gar- tions and Welfare Funds ment Workers' Union CJMCAG Conference on Jewish Ma- incl including terial Claims Against Ger- ind independent many inst institute coll collector, collective, college instn institution Colo Colorado instr instructor com committee internal international comdr commander Ital Italian comm commission commr commissioner JDA Joint Defense Appeal comp composer, composed JDC American Jewish Joint Dis- cond conductor tribution Committee conf conference JEC Jewish Education Committee cong congress, congregation JNF Jewish National Fund constr construction, constructed JPA Joint Palestine Appeal conrrib contributor JPS Jewish Publication Society corr correspondent JTA Jewish Telegraphic Agency 601 602 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK. 1974-75 JTS Jewish Theological Seminary ret retired of America Rum Rumania JWB National Jewish Welfare Russ Russian Board RZA Religious Zionists of JWV Jewish War Veterans of America America SCA Synagogue Council of lang language America LCBC Large City Budgeting Com- sen school mittee sci scientific leg legal, legislation sec secretary lit literature, literary sect section sem seminary mag magazine soc society med medical Sp Spanish mem member spec special, specialist metrop metropolitan subj subject mfr manufacture, manufacturer supt superintendent mng managing mngr manager techr teacher rns manuscript theol theological tr translator, translated NAACP National Association for the trav travel, traveler Advancement of Colored treas treasurer People nat national UAHC Union of American NATO North Atlantic Treaty Hebrew Congregations Organization UAR United Arab Republic NCC National Council of Churches UHS United HIAS Service of Christ in U.S.A. UIA United Israel Appeal NCCJ National Conference of UJA United Jewish Appeal Christians and Jews UN United Nations NCRAC National Community UNESCO United Nations Educational, Relations Advisory Council Scientific and Cultural Or- NY AN A New York Association for ganization New Americans univ university NYC New York City UNRWA United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine off office, officer Refugees org organized, organizers UOJC Union of Orthodox Jewish orgn organization Congregations of America ORT Organization for Rehabilita- UPA United Palestine Appeal tion through Training USO United Service Organizations, OSE Oeuvre de Secours aux Inc. Enfants Israelites vol volume Pal Palestine v. pres vice-president phar pharmacist, pharmaceutical philan philanthropist west western phys physician WIZO Women's International Zion- pres president ist Organization prin principal WJC World Jewish Congress prod producer, production, pro- WZO World Zionist Organization ducing prof professor Yid Yiddish pseud pseudonym YIVO YIVO Institute for Jewish pub publish, publication, pub- Research lisher YMHA Young Men's Hebrew Association rabb rabbinate, rabbinical yrs years RCA Rabbinical Council of YWHA Young Women's Hebrew America Association reed received rel religion, religious Zion Zionist reorg reorganized ZOA Zionist Organization of rep representative America National Jewish Organizations1 UNITED STATES Organizations are listed according to functions as follows: Religious, Educational 610 Cultural 606 Community Relations 603 Overseas Aid 608 Social Welfare 622 Social, Mutual Benefit 621 Zionist and Pro-Israel 625 Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 630 Women's Organizations 630 Youth and Student Organizations 631 COMMUNITY RELATIONS inconsistent with American constitutional AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM, (1943). 309 concepts of individual citizenship and separa- Fifth Ave., Suite 303-6, N.Y.C., 10016. Pres. tlon °{ church and state, and as a principal Clarence L. Coleman, Jr.; Sec. Jerome obstacle to Middle East peace. Report. Frankle. Seeks to advance the universal AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). Institute principles of a Judaism free of nationalism, of Human Relations, 165 E. 56 St., N.Y.C., and the national, civic, cultural, and social 10022. Pres. Elmer L. Winter; Exec. V. Pres. integration into American institutions of Ame- Bertram H. Gold. Seeks to prevent infraction ricans of Jewish faith. Brief: Special Interest of civil and religious rights of Jews in any part Report. of the world; to advance the cause of human rights for people of all races, creeds and AMERICAN JEWISH ALTERNATIVES TO ZIONISM, nationality; to interpret the position of Israel INC. (1968). 133 E. 73 St., N.Y.C., 10021. to the American public; and to help American Pres. Elmer Berger; V. Pres. Mrs. Arthur Jews maintain and enrich their Jewish identity Gutman. Applies Jewish values of justice and and, at the same time, achieve full integration common humanity to the Arab-Israel conflict in American life. AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR in the Middle East; rejects nationality attach- BOOK (with Jewish Publication Society of ment of all Jews particularly American Jews, America); Commentary; Present Tense; to the State of Israel as self-segregating, as What's Doing at the Committee. 'Includes national Jewish organizations in existence for at least one year prior to June 30, 1973, baseo on replies to questionnaires circulated by the editors. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply approval of the organizations by the publishers, nor can they assume responsibility for the accuracy of the data. An asterisk (*) indicates that no reply was received and that the information, which includes title of organization, year of founding, and address, is reprinted from AJYB, 1973 (Vol. 74). 603 604 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1974-75 AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1918). Stephen CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR AMERI- Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., N.Y.C., CAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS (1955). 515 Park 10028. Pres. Arthur Hertzberg; Exec. Dir. Ave., N.Y.C., 10022. Chmn. Israel Miller; Naomi Levine. Works to foster the creative Exec. Dir. Yehuda Hellman. Coordinates the religious and cultural survival of the Jewish activities of 31 major American Jewish organi- people; to help Israel develop in peace, zations on the American scene as they relate freedom, and security; to eliminate all forms to American-Israeli affairs, and problems of racial and religious bigotry; to advance civil affecting Jews in other lands. Annual Report. rights, protect civil liberties, defend religious CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH freedom and safeguard the separation of ORGAMZATIONS-CCJO (1946). 61 Broadway, church and state. Congress Bi-weekly; Jud- N.Y.C., 10006. Hon. Chmn. Rene Cassin aism. (Alliance Israelite Universelle); Co-Chmn. Jules Braunschvig (Alliance Israelite Univer- •, WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). Stephen selle), Harry Batshaw (Canadian Friends of Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., N.Y.C., Alliance Israelite Universelle), Victor Lucas 10028. Pres. Mrs. Jacqueline K. Levine; (Anglo-Jewish Association); V. Chmn. Marcel Exec. Dir. Esther H. Kolatch. Committed to Franco (American Friends of Alliance Israe- the preservation and extension of the demo- lite Universelle); Sec.-Gen. Moses Mosko- cratic way of life, and the unity and creative witz. A nongovernmental organization in survival of the Jewish people throughout the consultative status with the UN, UNESCO, world. International Labor Organization. UNICEF, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI B'RITH and the Council of Europe; cooperates and (1913). 315 Lexington Ave., N.Y.C., 10016. consults with, advises and renders assistance Nat. Chmn. Seymour Graubard; Nat. Dir. to the Economic and Social Council of the Benjamin R. Epstein. Seeks to combat antise- United Nations on all problems relating to mitism and secure justice and fair treatment human rights and economic, social, cultural, for all citizens alike; through public informa- educational, and related matters pertaining to tion, education and community action seeks to Jews. achieve greater democratic understanding among Americans. ADL Bulletin; ADL Re- COORDINATING BOARD OF JEWISH ORGANIZA- search Reports; Facts; Law; Rights; Freedom TIONS (1947). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., pamphlets; One Nation Library series. Washington, DC, 20036. Co-Chmn. Davie M. Blumberg (B'nai B'rith), Sir Samuel Fisher ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CENTER WORKERS (Board of Deputies of British Jews), M. Porter (1918). 15 E. 26 St., N.Y.C., 10010.