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Directories Lists Necrology List of Abbreviations AAJE American Association for Jew- comp composer, composed ish Education cond conductor acad academy conf. conference ACLU American Civil Liberties Un- cong congress, congregation ion constr construction, constructed act active, acting contrib contributor ADL Anti-Defamation League corr correspondent admin administrative, administration adv advisory d died affll affiliated dem democrat agr agriculture dept department agric agriculturist, agricultural dir director Am. Jewish dist district Com American Jewish Committee div division AJCongress American Jewish Congress AJYB AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR econ economic, economist BOOK ed editor Am America, American edit edited amb ambassador editl editorial apptd appointed edn edition assoc associate, association, asso- educ education, educator ciated educl educational asst assistant Eng English, England atty attorney estab established au author exec executive b born fd fund bd board fdn foundation Bib Bible fdr founder bibliog bibliography, bibliographer fed federation Bklyn Brooklyn for foreign bun bureau bus business gen general Ger German Can Canada gov governor, governing CCAR Central Conference of Ameri- govt government can Rabbis chmn chairman Heb Hebrew CJFWF Council of Jewish Federations hist historical, history and Welfare Funds hon honorary CJMCAG. .. Conference on Jewish Ma- hosp hospital terial Claims Against Ger- HUC-JIR ... Hebrew Union College-Jewish many Institute of Religion coll collector, collective, college Hung Hungarian Colo Colorado com committee ILGWU International Ladies' Gar- comdr commander ment Workers' Union comm commission incl including commr commissioner ind independent 445 446 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1976 inst institute Pal Palestine instn institution phar pharmacist, pharmaceutical instr instructor philan philanthropist internat international phys physician Ital Italian pres president prin principal JDA Joint Defense Appeal prod producer, production, produc- JDC American Jewish Joint Distri- ing bution Committee prof. professor JEC Jewish Education Committee pseud pseudonym JNF Jewish National Fund pub publish, publication, publisher JPA Joint Palestine Appeal JPS Jewish Publication Society rabb rabbinate, rabbinical JTA Jewish Telegraphic Agency RCA Rabbinical Council of Amer- JTS Jewish Theological Seminary ica of America reed received JWB National Jewish Welfare rel religion, religious Board reorg reorganized JWV Jewish War Veterans of Amer- rep representative ica ret retired Rum Rumania lang language Russ Russian LCBC Large City Budgeting Com- RZA Religious Zionists of America mittee leg legal, legislation SCA Synagogue Council of Amer- lit literature, literary ica sch school mag magazine sci scientific med medical sec secretary mem member sect section metrop metropolitan sem seminary mfr manufacture, manufacturer soc society mng managing Sp Spanish mngr manager spec special, specialist ms manuscript subj subject supt superintendent NAACP .... National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo- techr teacher ple theol theological nat national tr translator, translated NATO North Atlantic Treaty Orga- trav travel, traveler nization treas treasurer NCC National Council of Churches of Christ in U.S.A. UAHC Union of American Hebrew NCCJ National Conference of Chris- Congregations tians and Jews UAR United Arab Republic NCRAC.... National Community Rela- UHS United HIAS Service tions Advisory Council UIA United Israel Appeal NY ANA... New York Association for UJA United Jewish Appeal New Americans UN United Nations N.Y.C New York City UNESCO . United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Orga- off. office, officer nization org organized, organizers univ university orgn organization UNRWA . United Nations Relief and ORT Organization for Rehabilita- Works Agency for Palestine tion through Training Refugees OSE Oeuvre de Secours aux En- UOJC Union of Orthodox Jewish fants Israelites Congregations of America LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS / 447 UPA United Palestine Appeal USO United Service Organizations, Inc. vol volume v. pres vice-president west western WIZO Women's International Zion- ist Organization WJC World Jewish Congress WZO World Zionist Organization Yid Yiddish YIVO YIVO Institute for Jewish Re- search YMHA Young Men's Hebrew Associ- ation yrs years YWHA Young Women's Hebrew As- sociation Zion Zionist ZOA Zionist Organization of Amer- ica National Jewish Organizations1 UNITED STATES Organizations are listed according to functions as follows: Religious, Educational 457 Cultural 451 Community Relations 448 Overseas Aid 455 Social Welfare 473 Social, Mutual Benefit 472 Zionist and Pro-Israel 476 Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 483 Women's Organizations 484 Youth and Student Organizations 484 COMMUNITY RELATIONS the Middle East; rejects nationality at- tachment of all Jews particularly Ameri- AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM (1943). can Jews, to the State of Israel as self- 309 Fifth Ave., Suite 303-6, N.Y.C., segregating, as inconsistent with 10016. Pres. Clarence L. Coleman, Jr.; Sec. Jerome Frankle. Seeks to advance the uni- American constitutional concepts of in- versal principles of a Judaism free of na- dividual citizenship and separation of tionalism, and the national, civic, cultural, church and state, and as a principal obsta- and social integration into American insti- cle to Middle East peace. Report. tutions of Americans of Jewish faith. Brief: AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). In- Special Interest Report. stitute of Human Relations, 165 E. 56 St., AMERICAN JEWISH ALTERNATIVES TO N.Y.C., 10022. Pres. Elmer L. Winter; ZIONISM, INC. (1968). 133 E. 73 St., Exec. V. Pres. Bertram H. Gold. Seeks to N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Elmer Berger; V. prevent infraction of civil and religious Pres. Mrs. Arthur Gutman. Applies Jew- rights of Jews in any part of the world; to ish values of justice and common advance the cause of human rights for humanity to the Arab-Israel conflict in people of all races, creeds and national- 1 Includes national Jewish organizations in existence for at least one year prior to June 30,1974, based on replies to questionnaires circulated by the editors. Inclusion in this list does not neces- sarily 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 informa- tion, which includes title of organization, year of founding, and address, is reprinted from AJYB, 1974-75 (Vol. 75). 448 NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 449 ity; to interpret the position of Israel to in Jewish community relations; encour- the American public; and to help Ameri- ages research and training toward that can Jews maintain and enrich their Jew- end; conducts educational programs and ish identity and, at the same time, seminars; aims to encourage cooperation achieve full integration in American life; between community relations workers includes Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Cen- and those working in other areas of Jew- ter for Human Relations, William E. Wie- ish communal service. Community Rela- ner Oral History Library, Leonard and tions Papers. Rose Sperry International Center for the Resolution of Group Conflict. AMERICAN COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OF RE- JEWISH YEAR BOOK (with Jewish Publi- FORM JUDAISM (1953) (under the aus- cation Society of America); Commen- pices of the Union of American Hebrew tary; Present Tense; What's Doing at the Congregations). 838 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C, Committee. 10021. Chmn. Albert E. Arent; Co-Dirs. Albert Vorspan; Balfour Brickner. Devel- AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1918). Ste- ops materials to assist Reform syna- phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., gogues in setting up social-action pro- N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. Arthur Hertzberg; grams relating the principles of Judaism Exec. Dir. Naomi Levine. Works to fos- to contemporary social problems; assists ter the creative religious and cultural sur- congregations in studying the moral and vival of the Jewish people; to help Israel religious implications in social issues develop in peace, freedom, and security; such as civil rights, civil liberties, church- to eliminate all forms of racial and reli- state relations; guides congregational so- gious bigotry; to advance civil rights, pro- cial-action committees. Issues of Con- tect civil liberties, defend religious free- science, Newsletter. dom and safeguard the separation of church and state. Congress Monthly; Ju- CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR daism. AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS (1955). 515 Park Ave., N.Y.C, 10022. , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). Ste- Chmn. Israel Miller; Exec. Dir. Yehuda phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., Hellman. Coordinates the activities of 32 N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. Leona Chanin; major American Jewish organizations on Exec. Dir. Esther H. Kolatch. Commit- the American scene as they relate to ted to the preservation and extension of American-Israeli affairs, and problems the democratic way of life, and the unity affecting Jews in other lands. Annual Re- and creative survival of the Jewish people port. throughout the world. CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH OR- ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI GANIZATIONS-CCJO (1946). 61 Broad- B'RITH (1913). 315 Lexington Ave., way, N.Y.C, 10006. Hon. Chmn. Rene N.Y.C., 10016. Nat. Chmn. Seymour Cassin (Alliance Israelite Universelle); Graubard; Nat. Dir. Benjamin R. Ep- Co-Chmn. Jules Braunschvig (Alliance stein. Seeks to combat antisemitism and Israelite Universelle),
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