Directories Lists Obituaries National Jewish Organizations1

UNITED STATES Organizations are listed according to functions as follows: Community Relations 493 Cultural 497 -Related 504 Overseas Aid 515 Religious, Educational Organizations 517 Schools, Institutions 528 Social, Mutual Benefit 537 Social Welfare 539 Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 543 Women's Organizations 544 Youth and Student Organizations 544

y-n-wx,cii,rTrvTTT~«7 TIT^T iTrnxic V.-Pres. Mrs. Arthur Gutman. Applies COMMUNITY RELATIONS Jewish values of justic£ and humaig t0 AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR (1943). the Arab-Israel conflict in the Middle East; PO Box 9009, Alexandria, VA 22304. rejects nationality attachment of , par- (703)836-2546. Pres. Alan V. Stone; Exec. ticularly , to the State of Dir. Allan C. Brownfeld. Seeks to advance Israel as self-segregating, inconsistent with the universal principles of a Judaism free of American constitutional concepts of indi- nationalism, and the national, civic, cul- vidual citizenship and separation of church tural, and social integration into American and state, and as being a principal obstacle institutions of Americans of Jewish faith. to Middle East peace. Report.

Issues of the American Council for Juda- AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). In- ism; Special Interest Report. stUute rf Human RelationSj 165 E 56 St> AMERICAN JEWISH ALTERNATIVES TO NYC 10022. (212)751^000. FAX: (212)- , INC. (1968). 347 Fifth Ave., 750-0326. Pres. Alfred H. Moses; Exec. Suite 900, NYC 10016. (212)213-9125. Dir. David A. Harris. Protects the rights FAX: (212)213-9142. Pres. Elmer Berger; and freedoms of Jews the world over; com-

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bats bigotry and anti-Semitism and pro- Campus, 1616 Walnut St., Suite 513, Phil- motes human rights for all; works for the adelphia, PA 19103. (215)204-1459. FAX: security of Israel and deepened under- (215)204-7784. office: Jerusa- standing between Americans and Israelis; lem Center for Public Affairs. Pres. Daniel advocates public policy positions rooted in J. Elazar. Worldwide policy-studies insti- American democratic values and the per- tute devoted to the study of Jewish com- spectives of the Jewish heritage; and en- munity organization, political thought, hances the creative vitality of the Jewish and public affairs, past and present, in Is- people. Includes Jacob and Hilda Blaustein rael and throughout the world. Publishes Center for Human Relations, Project In- original articles, essays, and monographs; terchange, William Petschek National maintains library, archives, and reprint se- Jewish Family Center, Jacob Blaustein In- ries. Jerusalem Letter/Viewpoints; Survey stitute for the Advancement of Human of Arab Affairs; Jewish Political Studies Rights, Institute on American Jewish-Is- Review. raeli Relations. AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR CENTER FOR RUSSIAN JEWRY WITH STU- BOOK; Commentary; AJC Journal. DENT STRUGGLE FOR SOVIET JEWRY AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1918). Ste- (1964). 240 Cabrini Blvd., #5B, NYC phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., 10033. (212)928-7451. FAX: (212)795- NYC 10028. (212)879-4500. FAX: (212)- 8867. Dir.-Founder Jacob Bimbaum; Act- 249-3672. Pres. David V. Kahn; Acting ing Chmn. Dr. Emest Bloch; Student Exec. Dir. Phil Baum. Works to foster the Coord. Glenn Richter. Campaigns for the creative survival of the Jewish people; to human rights of the Jews of the former help Israel develop in peace, freedom, and USSR, with emphasis on emigration and security; to eliminate all forms of racial Jewish identity; supports programs for and religious bigotry; to advance civil needy Jews there and for newcomers in rights, protect civil liberties, defend reli- Israel and USA, stressing employment and gious freedom, and safeguard the separa- . As the originator of the tion of church and state. Congress grassroots movement for Soviet Jewry in Monthly; Judaism; Boycott Report; Inside the early 1960s, possesses unique archives. Israel. COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OF RE- ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI FORM JUDAISM (1953, joint instrumental- B'RITH (1913). 823 United Nations Plaza, ity of the Union of American Hebrew Con- NYC 10017. (212)490-2525. FAX: (212)- gregations and the Central Conference of 867-0779. Chmn. David H. Strassler; Dir. American ). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC Abraham H. Foxman. Seeks to combat 10021. (212)249-0100. 2027 Massachu- anti-Semitism and to secure justice and fair setts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. treatment for all citizens through law, edu- Chmn. Evely Laser Shlensky; Dir. cation, and community relations. ADL on Eric Yoffie; Codir. & Counsel Rabbi David the Frontline; Law Enforcement Bulletin; Saperstein. Policy-making body that re- Dimensions: A Journal of Holocaust Stud- lates ethical and spiritual principles of Ju- ies; Hidden Child Newsletter; International daism to social-justice issues: implements Reports; Civil Rights Reports. resolutions through the Religious Action Center in Washington, DC, via advocacy, ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY development of educational materials, and RELATIONS WORKERS (1950). 7800 congregational programs. Tsedek VSha- Northaven Road, Dallas, TX 75230. (214)- lom (social action newsletter); Chai Impact 369-3313. FAX: (214)369-8943. Pres. (legislative update). Marlene Gorin. Aims to stimulate higher standards of professional practice in Jewish CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR community relations; encourages research AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS and training toward that end; conducts (1955). 110 E. 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)- educational programs and seminars; aims 318-6111. FAX: (212)644-^135. Chmn. to encourage cooperation between commu- Lester Pollack. Exec. V.-Chmn. Malcolm nity relations workers and those working in Hoenlein. Seeks to strengthen the U.S.-Is- other areas of Jewish communal service. rael alliance and to protect and enhance the security and dignity of Jews abroad. CENTER FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY STUDIES Toward this end, the Conference of Presi- (1970). Temple University, Center City dents speaks and acts on the basis of con- NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 495

sensus of its 49 member agencies on issues JEWISH LABOR COMMITTEE (1934). Atran of national and international Jewish con- Center for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 21 St., cern. NYC 10010. (212)477-0707. FAX: (212)- CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH 477-1918. Pres. Lenore Miller; Exec. Dir. ORGANIZATIONS-CCJO (1946). 420 Lex- Michael S. Perry. Serves as liaison between ington Ave., Suite 1733, NYC 10170. the Jewish community and the trade union (212)808-5437. Pres.'s Ady Steg, Fred movement; works with the U.S. and inter- Tuckman, and Joseph Nuss; Sec.-Gen. national labor movement to combat anti- Warren Green. A nongovernmental orga- Semitism and other forms of bigotry and to nization in consultative status with the engender support for the State of Israel and UN, UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF, and the Jews in and from the former Soviet Union; Council of Europe; cooperates and con- promotes effective teaching in American sults with, advises, and renders assistance public schools about the Holocaust and to the Economic and Social Council of the Jewish resistance; strengthens support UN on all problems relating to human within the Jewish community for the social rights and economic, social, cultural, edu- goals and programs of the labor move- cational, and related matters pertaining to ment; supports Yiddish-language and cul- Jews. tural institutions. Jewish Labor Committee Review; Issues Alert; Alumni Newsletter. COORDINATING BOARD OF JEWISH ORGA- NIZATIONS (1947). 1640 Rhode Island , NATIONAL TRADE UNION COUNCIL Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202)- FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (1956). Atran Center 857-6545. Pres. Kent E. Schiner; Exec. for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 21 St., NYC V.-Pres. Dr. Sidney Clearfield; Dir. Inter- 10010. (212)477-0707. FAX: (212)477- natl. Affairs Daniel S. Mariaschin; Dir. In- 1918. Chmn. Sol Hoffman; Exec. Dir. Mi- ternatl. Council Warren Eisenberg; Dir. chael S. Perry. Works with the American UN Off. Harris Schoenberg. Coordinates labor movement in advancing the struggle the UN activities of B'nai B'rith and the for social justice and equal opportunity and British and South African Boards of Jew- assists unions in every issue affecting ish Deputies. human rights. Fights discrimination on all COUNCIL OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN levels and helps to promote labor's broad CIVIL SERVICE, INC. (1948). 45 E. 33 St., social and economic goals. Rm. 604, NYC 10016. (212)689-2015. JEWISH PEACE FELLOWSHIP (1941). Box Pres. Louis Weiser. Supports merit system; 271, Nyack, NY 10960. (914)358-4601. encourages recruitment of Jewish youth to FAX: (914)358^924. Pres. Rabbi Philip government service; member of Coalition Bentley; Sec. Naomi Goodman; Ed. Mur- to Free Soviet Jews, NY Jewish Commu- ray Polner. Unites those who believe that nity Relations Council, NY Metropolitan Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, Jewish ideals and experience provide inspi- Jewish Labor Committee, America-Israel ration for a nonviolent philosophy and way Friendship League. Council Digest. of life; offers draft counseling, especially for conscientious objection based on Jew- INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (see Union ish "religious training and belief; encour- of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of ages Jewish community to become more America) knowledgeable, concerned, and active in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF JEWISH regard to the war/peace problem. Shalom/ COMMUNAL SERVICE (see World Confer- Jewish Peace Letter. ence of Jewish Communal Service) JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR THE REPA- STATES OF AMERICA (1896). 1811 R St., TRIATION OF RUSSIAN JEWS, INC. (1963). NW, Washington, DC 20009. (202)265- 2 Fountain Lane, Suite 2J, Scarsdale, NY 6280. FAX: (202)234-5662. Natl. Exec. 10583. (212)517-8271. Pres. Morris Braf- Dir. Herb Rosenbleeth; Natl. Commander man; Chmn. James H. Rapp. Helped to Edward D. Blatt. Seeks to foster true alle- bring the situation of Soviet Jews to world giance to the ; to combat big- attention; catalyst for advocacy efforts, otry and prevent defamation of Jews; to educational projects, and programs on be- encourage the doctrine of universal liberty, half of Russian Jews in the former USSR, equal rights, and full justice for all; to co- Israel, and U.S. operate with and support existing educa- 496 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

tional institutions and establish new ones; regarding Soviet Jews, especially those to foster the education of ex-servicemen, who apply for emigration. ex-servicewomen, and members in the NATIONAL JEWISH COALITION (1985). 415 ideals and principles of Americanism. Jew- 2nd St., NE, Suite 100, Washington, DC ish Veteran. 20002. (202)547-7701. FAX: (202)544- — , NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN 2434. Natl. Chmn. Cheryl Halpern; Hon. JEWISH MILITARY HISTORY (1958). 1811 Chmn. Max M. Fisher, George Klein, R St., NW, Washington, DC 20009. (202)- Richard J. Fox, and Amb. Joseph Gilden- 265-6280. FAX: (202)462-3192. Pres. horn; Exec. Dir. Matt Brooks. Promotes Nathan M. Goldberg; Museum Dir./Cura- involvement in Republican politics among tor Leslie M. Freudenheim; Asst. Dir./Ar- its members; sensitizes Republican leaders chivist Sandor B. Cohen. Documents and to the concerns of the American Jewish preserves the contributions of Jewish community; promotes principles of free Americans to the peace and freedom of the enterprise, a strong national defense, and United States; educates the public concern- an internationalist foreign policy. NJC ing the courage, heroism, and sacrifices Bulletin. made by Jewish Americans who served in NATIONAL JEWISH COMMISSION ON LAW the armed forces; and works to combat AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS (COLPA) (1965). anti-Semitism. Museum News (quarterly 135 W. 50 St., 6th fl.,NY C 10020. (212)- newsletter). 641-8992. FAX: (212)641-7186. Pres. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LEGIS- Allen L. Rothenberg; Exec. Dir. Dennis LATORS (1976). 45 Thorndale Rd., Slinger- Rapps. Voluntary association of attorneys lands, NY 12159. (518)455-2761. FAX: whose purpose is to represent the observ- (518)455-2959. Exec. Dir. Pat Salkin; ant Jewish community on legal, legislative, Pres. Assemblyman Byron Baer. Arranges and public-affairs matters. visits to Israel for its members, has close NATIONAL JEWISH COMMUNITY RELA- ties with the Knesset; a Jewish legislative TIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL (1944). 443 network on domestic issues; nonpartisan; Park Ave. S., 11th fl., NYC 10016. (212)- issues newsletters from time to time. 684-6950. FAX: (212)686-1353. Chmn. Lynn Lyss; Sec. Frederick Frank; Exec. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOVIET JEWRY V.-Chmn. Lawrence Rubin. National co- (formerly AMERICAN JEWISH CONFER- ordinating body for the field of Jewish ENCE ON SOVIET JEWRY) (1964; reorg. community relations, comprising 13 na- 1971). 730 Broadway, 2nd fl.,NY C 10003. tional and 117 local Jewish community re- (212)780-9500. FAX: (212)780-0888. lations agencies. Promotes understanding 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Suite 501, of Israel and the Middle East; freedom Washington, DC 20036. (202)898-2500. for Soviet Jews; equal status for Jews FAX: (202)898-0822. Chmn. Richard L. and other groups in American society. Wexler; Exec. Dir. Mark B. Levin. Coordi- Through the NJCRAC's work, its con- nating agency for major national Jewish stituent organizations seek agreement on organizations and local community groups policies, strategies, and programs for effec- in the U.S., acting on behalf of Soviet tive utilization of their resources for com- Jewry through public education and social mon ends. Joint Program Plan for Jewish action; stimulates all segments of the com- Community Relations. munity to maintain an interest in the prob- lems of Soviet Jews by publishing reports NATIONAL JEWISH DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL and special pamphlets, sponsoring special (1990). 711 Second St., NE, #100, Wash- programs and projects, organizing public ington, DC 20002. (202)544-7636. FAX: meetings and forums. Newswatch; annual (202)544-7645. Chmn. Monte Friedkin; report; action and program kits; Wrap-Up Sec. Esther R. Landa; Treas. Sheldon Leadership Report. Cohen; Founding Chmn. Morton Mandel. An independent organization of Jewish , SOVIET JEWRY RESEARCH BU- Democrats committed to strengthening the REAU. Chmn. Richard L. Wexler. Orga- Democratic party through its members' nized by NCSJ to monitor emigration participation in the grassroots political trends. Primary task is the accumulation, process; to making the party sensitive to evaluation, and processing of information the views of American Jews; and to en- NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 497

couraging American Jewish support for (1936; org. in the party. Capital Communique. U.S. 1939). 501 Madison Ave., 17th fl., NYC 10022. (212) 755-5770. FAX: (212)- SHALOM CENTER (1983). 7318 Germantown 755-5883. Pres. Edgar M. Bronfman; Co- Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119. (215)247- chmn. N. Amer. Branch Prof. Irwin Cotler 9700. FAX: (215)247-9703. (Part of (Montreal) and Evelyn Sommer; Sec.-Gen. ALEPH Alliance for .) ; Exec. Dir. Elan Steinberg. Exec. Dir. Arthur Waskow. National re- Seeks to intensify bonds of world Jewry source and organizing center for Jewish with Israel as central force in Jewish life; to perspectives on dealing with global warm- strengthen solidarity among Jews every- ing and nuclear and other environmental where and secure their rights, status, and dangers. Assists local Jewish communities interests as individuals and communities; on environmental issues. "Eco-Shalom to encourage development of Jewish social, Corps" trains environmental organizers. religious, and cultural life throughout the Sponsors Sukkat Shalom, Eco-Kosher pro- world and coordinate efforts by Jewish ject, and Ira Silverman Memorial. Pro- communities and organizations to cope vides school curricula, sermon materials, with any Jewish problem; to work for legislative reports, liturgies, adult-educa- human rights generally. Represents its af- tion texts, and media for Jewish use. New filiated organizations—most representative Menorah. bodies of Jewish communities in more than 80 countries and 35 national organizations STUDENT STRUGGLE FOR SOVIET JEWRY, in American section—at UN, OAS, INC. {see Center for Russian Jewry) UNESCO, Council of Europe, ILO, UNI- UNION OF COUNCILS (formerly the UNION CEF, and other governmental, intergov- OF COUNCILS FOR SOVIET JEWS) (1970). ernmental, and international authorities. 1819 H St., NW, Suite 230, Washington, Publications (including those by Institute DC 20006. (202)775-9770. FAX: (202)- of Jewish Affairs, London): WJC Report; 775-9776. Natl. Pres. Pamela B. Cohen; East European Jewish Affairs; Boletin In- Natl. Dir. Micah H. Naftalin. Its 38 mem- formativo OJI; Christian-Jewish Relations; ber councils and 100,000 members Dateline: World Jewry; Patterns of Preju- throughout the U.S. support and protect dice; Coloquio; Batfutsot; Gesher. Soviet Jews by gathering and disseminat- ing news on their condition and treatment; CULTURAL advocacy; publications and educational programs, including briefings and policy AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RE- analyses. Matches U.S. to FSU SEARCH (1929). 3080 Broadway, NYC Jewish communities in Yad L'Yad assist- 10027. (212)678-8864. FAX: (212)678- ance program; operates five Human Rights 8947. Pres. Arthur Hyman. Encourages Bureaus to monitor anti-Semitism and eth- Jewish learning and research; holds annual nic intolerance in FSU, advocate for or semiannual meeting; awards grants for refuseniks and political prisoners, and seek the publication of scholarly works. Pro- to advance democracy and rule of law. ceedings of the American Academy for Jew- Monitor (weekly digest of news and analysis ish Research; Texts and Studies; Mono- from states of the FSU). graph Series. AMERICAN BIBLICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA SOCI- WORLD CONFERENCE OF JEWISH COMMU- ETY (1930). 24 W. Maple Ave., Monsey, NAL SERVICE (1966). 3084 State Highway NY 10952. (914)352^1609. Pres. Irving 27, Suite 9, Kendall Park, NJ 08824-1657. Fredman; Author-Ed. Rabbi M.M. (908)821-0282. FAX: (908)821-5335. Pres. Kasher. Fosters biblical-talmudical re- Arthur Rotman; Sec.-Gen. Joel Ollander. search; sponsors and publishes Established by worldwide Jewish commu- Shelemah (Heb., 43 vols.), Encyclopedia of nal workers to strengthen their under- Biblical Interpretation (Eng., 9 vols.), Div- standing of each other's programs and to rei Menachem (Heb., 4 vols.), and related communicate with colleagues in order to publications. Noam. enrich the quality of their work. Conducts quadrennial international conferences in AMERICAN GATHERING OF JEWISH HOLO- Jerusalem and periodic regional meetings. CAUST SURVIVORS. 122 W. 30 St., NYC Proceedings of international conferences; 10001. (212)239-4230. FAX: (212)279- newsletters. 2926. Pres. Benjamin Meed; Exec. Dir. 498 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Arie Bucheister. Dedicated to recording Alcosser. Central umbrella organization the past and passing on a legacy of remem- for all Sephardic congregations, organiza- brance. Compiles the National Registry of tions, and agencies. Seeks to preserve and Jewish Holocaust Survivors—to date, the promote Sephardi culture, education, and records of more than 80,000 survivors and traditions. Disseminates resource material their families—housed at the U.S. Holo- on all aspects of Sephardic life. Strives to caust Memorial Museum in Washington, bring a Sephardic agenda and perspective DC; holds an annual Yom Hashoah com- to American Jewish life. Sephardic High- memoration and occasional international lights Newsletter. gatherings; sponsors an intensive summer program for U.S. teachers in Poland and AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR JEWISH MUSIC Israel to prepare them to teach about the (1974). 170 W. 74 St., NYC 10023. (212)- Holocaust. Together (newspaper). 874-^456. FAX: (212)874-8605. Pres. Jack Gottlieb; Co-V.-Pres. Michael Lea- AMERICAN GUILD OF JUDAIC ART (1991). vitt, Philip Miller; Sec. Hadassah Mark- PO Box 1794, Murray Hill Station, NYC son. Promotes the knowledge, apprecia- 10156-0609. (212)889-7581. FAX: (212)- tion, and development of Jewish music, 779-9015. Pres. Michael Berkowicz. Hid- past and present, for professional and lay dur, a newsletter devoted to the Jewish vi- audiences; seeks to raise the standards of sual arts; Guild Showcase, a marketing composition and performance in Jewish magazine supplement. music, to encourage research, and to spon- AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY sor performances of new and rarely heard (1892). 2 Thornton Rd., Waltham, MA works. Musica Judaica Journal. 02154. (617)891-8110. FAX: (617)899- ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH BOOK PUBLISHERS 9208. Pres. Justin L. Wyner; Exec. Dir. Dr. (1962). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. (212)- Michael Feldberg. Collects, catalogues, 249-0100. Pres. Rabbi Elliot L. Stevens; publishes, and displays material on the his- Doris B. Gold, chair, cooperative advertis- tory of the Jews in America; serves as an ing and exhibits. As a nonprofit group, pro- information center for inquiries on Ameri- vides a forum for discussion of mutual can Jewish history; maintains archives of original source material on American Jew- problems by publishers, authors, and other ish history; sponsors lectures and exhibi- individuals and institutions concerned tions; makes available historic Yiddish with books of Jewish interest. Provides na- films and audiovisual material. American tional and international exhibit opportuni- Jewish History; Heritage. ties for Jewish books. AMERICAN JEWISH PRESS ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH GENEALOGICAL (1943). Natl. Admin. Off.: 11312 Old Club SOCIETIES (1988). 1485 Teaneck Rd., Tea- Rd., Rockville, MD 20852^537. (301)- neck, NJ 07666. (201)837-8300. FAX: 881-4113. FAX: (301)816-2379. Exec. (201)837-6272. Pres. Gary Mokotoff. Dir. L. Malcolm Rodman; Pres. Harry Confederation of over 55 Jewish Genealog- Scharf. Seeks the advancement of Jewish ical Societies (JGS) in the U.S. and Can- journalism and the maintenance of a strong ada. Encourages Jews to research their Jewish press in the U.S. and Canada; en- family history, promotes membership in courages the attainment of the highest edi- the various JGSs, acts as representative of torial and business standards; sponsors organized Jewish genealogy, implements workshops, services for members; sponsors projects of interest to persons researching annual competition for Simon Rockower their Jewish family history. Annual confer- awards for excellence in Jewish journalism. ence where members learn and exchange Membership bulletin newsletter; Roster of ideas. Each local JGS publishes its own Members. newsletter. AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION (1973). ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES (1965). 305 7th Ave., NYC 10001. (212)366-7223. c/o National Foundation for Jewish Cul- FAX: (212)366-7263. Presidium Victor ture, 330 Seventh Ave., 21st fl.,NY C DeLoya, Murray Farash, Dr. Heskel Had- 10001. (212)678-8092. FAX: (212)678- dad, Leon Levy, Raymond Mallei, Agha- 8998. Pres. Ralph R. Simon; V.-Pres. jan Nassimi, Mehdi Nassimi, Bernard Zachary Baker. Seeks to promote and im- Ouziel, Jack Pesso; Exec. V.-Pres. Edward prove services and professional standards NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 499

in Jewish libraries; disseminates Jewish li- Mitchell Cohen, 515 W. 110 St., #11B, brary information and guidance; promotes NYC 10025. Pres. Prof. Steven J. Zipper- publication of literature in the field; en- stein. Jewish Social Studies. courages the establishment of Jewish li- braries and collections of Judaica and the CONGREGATION BIN A (1981). 600 W. End choice of Judaica librarianship as a profes- Ave., Suite 1-C, NYC 10024. (212)873- sion; cocertifies Jewish libraries (with Jew- 4261. Pres. Joseph Moses; Exec. V.-Pres. ish Book Council). AJL Newsletter; Moses Samson; Hon. Pres. Samuel M. Judaica Librarianship. Daniel; Secy. Gen. Elijah E. Jhirad. Serves the religious, cultural, charitable, and phil- BEIT HASHOAH-MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE anthropic needs of the Children of Israel OF THE SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER who originated in India and now reside in (1993). 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, the U.S. Works to foster and preserve the CA 90035. (310)553-8403. FAX: (310)- ancient traditions, customs, liturgy, music, 553-4521. Dean-founder Rabbi Marvin and folklore of Indian Jewry and to main- Hier; Dir. Dr. Gerald Margolis; Assoc. tain needed institutions. Kol Bina. Dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Meyer May. A unique experiential CONGRESS FOR JEWISH CULTURE (1948). 25 museum focusing on personal prejudice, E. 21 St., NYC 10010. (212)505-8040. Co- group intolerance, struggle for civil rights, pres.'s Prof. Yonia Fain, Dr. Barnett Zum- and 20th-century genocides, culminating off; Exec. Dir. Michael Skakun. An um- in a major exhibition on the Holocaust. brella group comprising 16 constituent Archives, Multimedia Learning Center de- organizations; perpetuates and enhances signed for individualized research, 6,700- Jewish creative expression in the U.S. and square-foot temporary exhibit space, 324- abroad; fosters all aspects of Yiddish cul- seat theater, 150-seat auditorium, and tural life through the publication of the outdoor memorial plaza. Museum Update/ journal Zukunft, the conferring of literary Commitment Magazine. awards, commemoration of the Holocaust and the martyrdom of the Soviet Jewish B'NAI B'RITH KLUTZNICK NATIONAL JEW- writers under Stalin, and a series of topical ISH MUSEUM (1956). 1640 Rhode Island readings, scholarly conferences, symposi- Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202)- ums, and concerts. Zukunft. 857-6583. FAX: (202)857-0980. Dir. Ori Z. Soltes. A center of Jewish art and his- ELAINE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER tory in nation's capital, maintains tempo- (1952). 129 W. 67 St., NYC 10023. (212)- rary and permanent exhibition galleries, 362-8060. FAX: (212)874-7865. Chmn. permanent collection of Jewish ceremonial Leonard Goodman; Pres. Victor Smukler; and folk art, B'nai B'rith International ref- Exec. Dir. Lydia Kontos. Offers instruc- erence archive, outdoor sculpture garden, tion in its Lucy Moses School for Music and museum shop, as well as the American and Dance in music, dance, art, and thea- Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Provides exhi- ter to children and adults, combining bitions, tours, educational programs, re- Western culture with Jewish traditions. search assistance, and tourist information. Presents frequent performances of Jewish Semiannual newsletter; permanent collec- and general music by leading artists and tion catalogue; exhibition brochures. ensembles in its Merkin Concert Hall and Ann Goodman Recital Hall. The Birn- CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES, DOCU- baum Music Library houses Jewish music MENTATION & RESEARCH (1974). Merged scores and reference books. Kaufman Cul- into A Living Memorial to the Holocaust- tural Center News; bimonthly concert cal- Museum of Jewish Heritage, Jan. 1991. endars; catalogues and brochures. CENTRAL YIDDISH CULTURE ORGANIZA- HEBREW CULTURE FOUNDATION (1955). TION (CYCO), INC. (1943). 25 E. 21 St., HOE. 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)339-6000. 3rd fl., NYC 10010. (212)505-8305. Mgr. Chmn. Milton R. Konvitz; Sec. Herman L. Jacob Schneidman. Promotes, publishes, Sainer. Sponsors the introduction and and distributes Yiddish books; publishes strengthening of and lit- catalogues. erature courses in institutions of higher learning in the United States. CONFERENCE ON JEWISH SOCIAL STUDIES, INC. (formerly CONFERENCE ON JEWISH HlSTADRUTH IVRITH OF AMERICA (1916; RELATIONS, INC.) (1939). c/o Prof. reorg. 1922). 47 W. 34 St., Rm. 609, NYC 500 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

10001. (212)629-9443. Pres. Dr. David Si- wide network of Jewish journalists in the dorsky; Exec. V.-Pres. Dr. Aviva Barzel. Jewish and general media, which seeks to Emphasizes the primacy of Hebrew in Jew- provide a forum for the exchange of mate- ish life, culture, and education; aims to dis- rials and ideas, and to enhance the stature seminate knowledge of written and spoken of Jewish media and journalists. Presidents Hebrew in N. America, thus building a Bulletin; proceedings of international con- cultural bridge between the State of Israel ferences on Jewish media. and Jewish communities throughout N. INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CHILDREN America. Hadoar; Lamishpaha; Tov OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, INC. Lichtov. (1981). 3000 NE 145 St., N. Miami, FL HOLOCAUST CENTER OF THE UNITED JEW- 33181-3600. (305)940-5690. FAX: (305)- ISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTS- 940-5691. Pres. Rositta E. Kenigsberg; BURGH (1980). 242 McKee PI., Pittsburgh, V.-Pres. Jean Bloch Rosensaft, Marylin E. PA 15213. (412)682-7111. Pres. Holo- Kingston. Represents the shared views and caust Comm. Jeffrey W. Letwin; Bd. interests of children of Holocaust survi- Chmn. Stanley C. Ruskin; Dir. Linda F. vors; aims to perpetuate the authentic Hurwitz. Develops programs and provides memory of the Holocaust and prevent its resources to further understanding of the recurrence; to strengthen and preserve the Holocaust and its impact on civilization. Jewish spiritual, ideological, and cultural Maintains a library, archive; provides heritage; to fight anti-Semitism and other speakers, educational materials; organizes forms of racial and ethnic hatred; to fight community programs. discrimination, persecution, and oppres- sion anywhere in the world. International HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL RESOURCE & EDU- Study of Organized Persecution of Chil- CATION CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA dren. (1982). 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL 32751. (407)628-0555. FAX: (407)- JEWISH ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, 628-0555. Pres. Michael Nebel; Exec. INC. (1926). 888 Seventh Ave., Suite 403, V.-Pres. Tess Wise. An interfaith educa- NYC 10106. (212)757-1627. Hon. Pres. tional center devoted to teaching the les- Prof. Abraham Katsh; Acting Pres. Prof. sons of the Holocaust. Houses permanent Milton Handler; V.- Pres. Joseph Handle- multimedia educational exhibit; maintains man; V.-Chmn. Robert L. Sadoff, MD; library of books, videotapes, films, and Treas. Zvi Levavy. An honor society of other visuals to serve the entire educational Jews who have attained distinction in the establishment; offers lectures, teacher arts, sciences, professions, and communal training, and other activities. Newsletter: endeavors. Encourages the advancement of Bibliography; "Holocaust—Lessons for To- knowledge; stimulates scholarship, with morrow. " particular reference to Jewish life and thought; recognition by election to mem- INSTITUTE FOR RUSSIAN JEWRY, INC. bership and/or fellowship; publishes pa- (1990). PO Box 96, Flushing, NY 11367. pers delivered at annual convocations. (718)969-0911. Exec. Dir. Rosa Irgal; Sec. Azia Zverena. Disseminates knowledge of JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL (1943). 15 E. 26 St., Judaism in Russian language, from histori- NYC 10010. (212)532-^949, ext. 297. cal and cultural perspectives; promotes Pres. Dr. Leonard Singer Gold; Ex. Dir. knowledge of the religious and cultural Carolyn Starman Hessel. Serves as clear- heritage of Russian Jews through Russian inghouse for Jewish content literature; as- folk and fine art exhibits, lecture series, sists readers, writers, publishers, and those music and dance workshops. who market and sell product. Provides bib- liographies, list of publishers, book stores, INTERNATIONAL JEWISH MEDIA ASSOCIA- libraries, in cooperation with Association TION (1987). U.S.: c/o St. Louis Jewish of Jewish Libraries. Sponsors National Light, 12 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, Jewish Book Awards, Jewish Book Month, MO 63146. (314)432-3353. FAX: (314)- Judaica Book and Crafts Marketplace, Li- 432-0515. Israel: PO Box 92, Jerusalem brary citations. Jewish Book Annual; Jew- 91920. 02-202-222. FAX: 02-513-642. ish Book World. Pres. Robert A. Cohn, Exec. Dir. Lisa Gann-Perkal (Israel); Staff Coord. Mal- JEWISH HERITAGE PROJECT (1981). 150 colm Rodman (Rockville, MD). A world- Franklin St., #1W, NYC 10013. (212) NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 501

925-9067. Exec. Dir. Alan Adelson. Dir. Seymour Fromer. Collects, preserves, Strives to bring to the broadest possible and makes available Jewish art, culture, audience authentic works of literary and history, and literature from throughout the historical value relating to Jewish history world. Permanent collections of finean d and culture. Distributor of the film Lodz ceremonial art, rare Judaica library, West- Ghetto, which it developed, as well as its ern Jewish History Center (archives). The companion volume Lodz Ghetto: Inside a museum has changing exhibits, traveling Community Under Siege. exhibits, docent tours, lectures, numismat- ics series, poetry award, museum shop. JEWISH MUSEUM (1904, under auspices of Magnes News; special exhibition cata- Jewish Theological Seminary of America). logues; scholarly books. 1109 Fifth Ave., NYC 10128. (212)423- 3200. FAX: (212)423-3232. Dir. Joan H. JUDAICA CAPTIONED FILM CENTER, INC. Rosenbaum; Bd. Chmn. E. Robert Good- (1983). PO Box 21439, Baltimore, MD kind. Newly expanded museum opened in 21208-0439. Voice (after 4 PM) (410)655- June 1993, featuring permanent exhibition 4750; TDD (410)655-6767. Pres. Lois Li- on the Jewish experience. Repository of the lienfeld Weiner. Developing a comprehen- largest collection of Judaica—paintings, sive library of captioned and subtitled films prints, photographs, sculpture, coins, med- and tapes on Jewish subjects; distributes als, antiquities, textiles, and other decora- them to organizations serving the hearing- tive arts—in the Western Hemisphere. In- impaired, including mainstream classes cludes the National Jewish Archive of and senior adult groups, on a free- Broadcasting. Tours, lectures, film show- loan, handling/shipping-charge-only basis. ings, and concerts; special programs for Quarterly newsletter. children; cafe; shop. Special exhibition catalogues; annual report. LEAGUE FOR YIDDISH, INC. (1979). 200 W. 72 St., Suite 40, NYC 10023. (212)787- JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY (1888). 1930 6675. Pres. Dr. Sadie Turak; Exec. Dir. Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Dr. Mordkhe Schaechter. Encourages the (215)564-5925. FAX: (215)564-6640. development and use of Yiddish as a living Pres. D. Walter Cohen; Exec. V.-Pres. language; promotes its modernization and Rabbi Michael A. Monson; Ed.-in-Chief standardization; publisher of Yiddish text- Dr. Ellen Frankel; Dir. of Publishing Op- books and English-Yiddish dictionaries; erations Jean Sue Libkind. Publishes and most recent book publication: Yiddish disseminates books of Jewish interest for Two: An Intermediate and Advanced Text- adults and children; titles include TA- book, 1993. Afn Shvel (quarterly). NAKH, religious studies and practices, life cycle, folklore, classics, art, history, belles- LEO BAECK INSTITUTE, INC. (1955). 129 E. lettres. The Bookmark; JPS Catalogue. 73 St., NYC 10021. (212)744-6400. FAX: (212)988-1305. Pres. Ismar Schorsch; JEWISH SPORTS CONGRESS (1992). PO Box Exec. Dir. Robert A. Jacobs. A library, 4549, Old Village Station, Great Neck, NY archive, and research center for the history 11023. (516)482-5550. FAX: (516) 482- of German-speaking Jewry. Offers lec- 5583. Pres. David J. Kufeld; V.-Pres. Mike tures, exhibits, faculty seminars; publishes Cohen; Chmn. Marty Glickman. An inde- a series of monographs, yearbooks, and pendent, nondenominational organization journals. LBI News; LBI Yearbook; LBI that promotes and supports athletics and Memorial Lecture; LBI Library & Archives physical fitness within the international News. Jewish community. In recognition of the influential force of sports in contemporary A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST- society, the organization also seeks to har- MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE (1984). ness this power for increased Jewish pride, 342 Madison Ave., Suite 706, NYC 10173. enhanced Jewish identity, stronger Jewish (212)687-9141. FAX: (212)573-9847. unity, and improved interracial relations. Cochmn. George Klein, Hon. Robert M. Jewish Sports & Fitness. Morgenthau, Peter Cohen, Sen. Manfred Ohrenstein; Museum Dir. David Alt- JUDAH L. MAGNES MUSEUM-JEWISH MU- shuler. The museum will be New York's SEUM OF THE WEST (1962). 2911 Russell principal public memorial to the six mil- St., Berkeley, CA 94705. (510)549-6950. lion Jews murdered during the Holocaust. FAX: (510)849-3650. Pres. Howard Fine; Scheduled to open in 1995, it will include 502 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

permanent and temporary exhibition gal- ties; initiated the Jewish Endowment for leries, a computerized interactive learning the Arts and Humanities. Jewish Cultural center, a Memorial Hall, and education News. facilities. Brochures; bimonthly newsletter. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH MAALOT-A SEMINARY FOR CANTORS AND MILITARY HISTORY (see Jewish War Vet- JUDAISTS (1987). 15 W. Montgomery erans of the U.S.A.) Ave., Suite 204, Rockville, MD 20850. NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER (1980). (301)309-2310. FAX: (301)230-2009. 48 Woodbridge St., South Hadley, MA Pres./Exec. Off. David Shneyer. An educa- 01075. (413)535-1303. FAX: (413)535- tional program established to train in- 1007. Pres. Aaron Lansky; Development dividuals in Jewish music, the liturgical Dir. Michael Weisser. Collects and dis- arts, and the use, design, and application of seminates Yiddish books; conducts activi- Jewish customs and ceremonies. Offers ties contributing to the revitalization of classes, seminars, and an independent Yiddish culture in America. Der Pakn-tre- study program. ger/The Book Peddler. MARTYRS MEMORIAL & MUSEUM OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH ARCHIVES (1978). 84 HOLOCAUST OF THE JEWISH FEDERA- William St., NYC 10038. (212)797-9000, TION COUNCIL OF GREATER LOS AN- ext. 73. FAX: (212)269-2843 Dir. Rabbi GELES (1963; reorg. 1978). 6505 Wilshire Moshe Kolodny. Founded by Agudath Is- Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. (213)651- rael of America; houses historical docu- 3175. FAX: (213)852-1494. Chmn. Dr. ments, photographs, periodicals, and other Sam Goetz; Dir. Dr. Alex Grobman. A publications relating to the growth of Or- photo-narrative museum and resource cen- thodox Jewry in the U.S. and related com- ter dedicated to Holocaust history, issues munities in Europe, Israel, and elsewhere. of genocide and prejudice, and curriculum Particulary noteworthy are its holdings re- development. Pages (quarterly newsletter). lating to rescue activities organized during MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CUL- the Holocaust and its traveling exhibits TURE, INC. (1964). 15 E. 26 St., NYC available to schools and other institutions. 10010. (212)679^074. Pres. the Right Hon., the Lord Jakobovits; Exec. V.-Pres. RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH IMMI- Jerry Hochbaum. Through the grants that GRATION, INC. (1971). 570 Seventh Ave., it awards, encourages Jewish scholarship NYC 10018. (212)921-3871. FAX: (212)- and Jewish education, supports communi- 575-1918. Pres. Curt C. Silberman; Sec. ties that are struggling to maintain their and Coord, of Research Herbert A. Jewish identity, makes possible the train- Strauss; Archivist Dennis E. Rohrbaugh. ing of Jewish men and women for profes- Studies and records the history of the mi- sional careers in communal service in gration and acculturation of Central Euro- Jewishly deprived communities, and pean German-speaking Jewish and non- stimulates the documentation, commemo- Jewish Nazi persecutees in various ration, and teaching of the Holocaust. resettlement countries worldwide, with special emphasis on the American experi- NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CUL- ence. International Biographical Dictionary TURE (1960). 330 Seventh Ave., 21st fl., of Central European Emigres, 1933-1945; NYC 10001. (212)629-0500. FAX: (212)- Jewish Immigrants of the Nazi Period in the 629-0508. Pres. Tom L. Freudenheim; USA. Exec. Dir. Richard A. Siegel. The leading Jewish organization devoted to promoting ST. LOUIS CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST STUD- Jewish culture in the U.S. Administers the IES (1977). 12 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Council of American Jewish Museums, the Louis, MO 63146. (314)432-0020. Chmn. Council of Archives and Research Librar- Leo Wolf; Dir. Rabbi Robert Steinberg. ies in Jewish Studies, and the Council of Develops programs and provides resources Jewish Theatres; supports Jewish scholar- and educational materials to further an un- ship through doctoral dissertation fellow- derstanding of the Holocaust and its im- ships; provides funding to major Jewish pact on civilization. Audio Visual and Cur- cultural institutions through the Joint Cul- riculum Resources Guides. tural Appeal; organizes conferences, sym- SEPHARDIC EDUCATIONAL CENTER (1979). posia, and festivals in the arts and humani- 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 403, Los An- NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 503

geles, CA 90048. (213)653-7365. FAX: , TOURO NATIONAL HERITAGE (213)653-9985. Pres. Dr. Jose A. Nessim; TRUST (1984). 85 Touro St., Newport, RI Exec. Dir. Dr. Michael M. Laskier. 02840. (401)847-0810. Pres. Bernard Bell; Hamerkaz (quarterly bulletin). Exec. Dir. Kirsten L. Mann. Works to es- SEPHARDIC HOUSE (1978). 2112 Broadway, tablish national education center within Suite 200A, NYC 10023. (212)496-2173. Touro compound; sponsors Touro Fellow FAX: (212)496-2264. Hon. Pres. Rabbi through John Carter Brown Library; pre- Marc D. Angel; Exec. Dir. Dr. Janice E. sents seminars and other educational pro- Ovadiah. A cultural organization dedi- grams; promotes knowledge of the early cated to fostering Sephardic history and Jewish experience in this country within culture; sponsors a wide variety of classes the climate of religions which brought it and public programs, film festivals, includ- about. ing summer program in Paris for high- school students; publication program dis- SPERTUS MUSEUM, SPERTUS INSTITUTE OF seminates materials of Sephardic value; JEWISH STUDIES (1968). 618 S. Michigan outreach program to communities outside Ave., Chicago, IL 60605. (312)922-9012. of the New York area; program bureau FAX: (312)922-6406. Pres. Spertus Insti- provides program ideas, speakers, and en- tute of Jewish Studies, Dr. Howard A. Sul- tertainers. Sephardic House Newsletter. kin; Museum Dir. Dr. Morris A. Fred. The largest, most comprehensive Judaic mu- SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER, LOS Angeles, seum in the Midwest with 12,000 square CA (see University and Beit Ha- feet of exhibit space and a permanent col- shoah-Museum of Tolerance) lection of some 3,000 works spanning SKIRBALL MUSEUM, HEBREW UNION COL- 3,500 years of Jewish history. Also in- LEGE (1913; 1972 in Calif.). 3077 Univer- cludes Holocaust memorial, gallery of con- sity Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007. (213)- temporary art, changing special exhibi- 749_3424. FAX: (213)749-1192. Dir. tions, and children's artifact center, plus Nancy Berman; Curators Barbara Gilbert, traveling exhibits for Jewish educators, Grace Cohen Grossman; Admin. Peggy life-cycle workshops, programs for seniors Kayser. Collects, preserves, researches, and the disabled, and community-gener- and exhibits art and artifacts made by or ated art projects. Newsletter; exhibition for Jews, or otherwise associated with Jews catalogues; educational pamphlets. and Judaism. Provides opportunity to fac- ulty and students to do research in the field UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL of Jewish art. Catalogues of exhibits and MUSEUM (1980; opened Apr. 1993). 100 collections. Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF CZECHOSLO- DC 20024. (202)488-0400. FAX: (202)- VAK JEWS, INC. (1961). 87-08 Santiago 488-2690. Chmn. Miles Lerman; Exec. St., Holliswood, NY 11423. (718)468- Dir. Jeshajahu Weinberg. Federally char- 6844. Pres. and Ed. Lewis Weiner; Sec. tered and privately built, its mission is to Hana Borges. Studies the history of Czech- teach about the Nazi persecution and mur- oslovak Jews; collects material and dis- der of six million Jews and millions of seminates information through the publi- others from 1933 to 1945 and to inspire cation of books and pamphlets. The Jews of visitors to contemplate their moral respon- Czechoslovakia (3 vols.); Review I-VI. sibilities as citizens of a democratic nation. Opened in April 1993 near the national SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF THE TOURO SYNA- Mall in Washington, DC, the museum's GOGUE, NATIONAL HISTORICAL SHRINE, INC. (1948). 85 Touro St., Newport, RI permanent exhibition tells the story of the 02840. (401)847-4794. Pres. Jacob Tern- Holocaust through authentic artifacts, kin; Coord. Kirsten L. Mann. Helps main- videotaped oral testimonies, documentary tain Touro as a national his- film and historical photographs. Offers toric site, opening and interpreting it for educational programs for students and visitors; promotes public awareness of its adults, an interactive computerized learn- preeminent role in the tradition of Ameri- ing center, and special exhibitions and can religious liberty; annually commemo- community programs. United States Holo- rates George Washington's letter of 1790 caust Memorial Museum Update (bi- to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport. monthly); Directory of Holocaust Institu- Society Update. tions; Journal of Holocaust and Genocide 504 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Studies (quarterly); Days of Remembrance 787-6675. Cochmn. Dr. Adina Singer, Guidebook (annual). Binyumen Schaechter; Editor David MUSEUM (1973). Braun. A worldwide, nonpolitical organi- 2520 Amsterdam Ave., NYC 10033-3201. zation for high school and college students (212)960-5390. Dir. Sylvia A. Herskowitz. with a knowledge of, or interest in, Yid- Collects, preserves, and interprets Jewish dish. Spreads the love and use of the Yid- life and culture through changing exhibi- dish language; organizes artistic and social tions of ceremonial objects, paintings, rare activities, including annual conference for books and documents, synagogue architec- young adults; sponsors Yiddish-speaking ture, textiles, decorative arts, and photo- preschool for non-Orthodox children; dis- graphs. Oral history archive. Special seminates new Yiddish teaching materials. events, holiday workshops, live perform- Yugntruf Journal. ances, lectures, etc. for adults and children. ISRAEL-RELATED Guided tours and workshops are offered. Seasonal calendars; special exhibition THE ABRAHAM FUND (1989). 477 Madison catalogues. Ave., 8th fl.,NY C 10022. (212)303-9421. FAX: (212)935-1834. Pres. Alan B. Slifka; YlDDISHER KULTUR FARBAND-YKUF Co-founder Dr. Eugene Weiner. Estab- (1937). 1133 Broadway, Rm. 1019, NYC lished solely to enhance and fund Jewish- 10010. (212)691-0708. Pres. and Ed. Itche Arab coexistence, to encourage the citizens Goldberg. Publishes a bimonthly magazine of Israel to live and work together with and books by contemporary and classical mutual respect and in harmony. Supports Jewish writers; conducts cultural forums; programs run by both Jews and Arabs in a exhibits works by contemporary Jewish artists and materials of Jewish historical wide variety of fields, including health, so- value; organizes reading circles. Yiddishe cial services, education, environment, cul- Kultur. ture, and women's rights. Quarterly news- letter. Yivo INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH, INC. (1925). 1048 Fifth Ave., NYC 10028. ALYN-AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HANDI- (212)535-6700. FAX: (212)734-1062. CAPPED CHILDREN IN ISRAEL (1934). 19 Chmn. Bruce Slovin; Exec. V.-Pres. Lau- W. 44 St., NYC 10036. (212)869-8085. rence H. Rubinstein; Resch. Dir. Allan FAX: (212)768-0979. Pres. Caroline W. Nadler. Engages in social and cultural re- Halpern; Chmn. Simone P. Blum; Exec. search pertaining to East European Jewish Dir. Joan R. Mendelson. Supports the life; maintains library and archives which work of ALYN Hospital, rehabilitation provide a major international, national, center for severely orthopedically handi- and New York resource used by institu- capped children, located in Jerusalem, tions, individual scholars, and the public; whose aim is to prepare patients for inde- trains graduate students in Yiddish, East pendent living. European, and American Jewish studies; offers continuing education classes in Yid- AMERICA-ISRAEL CULTURAL FOUNDA- dish language, exhibits, conferences, public TION, INC. (1939). 41 E. 42 St., Suite 608, programs; publishes books. Yidishe NYC 10017. (212)557-1600. FAX: (212)- Shprakh; YIVO Annual; YIVO Bleter; Ye- 557-1611. Bd. Chmn. Isaac Stern; Pres. dies fun Yivo; Jewish Folklore and Eth- Vera Stern; Exec. Dir. Kathleen M. Hat. nology Review. Supports and encourages the growth of cultural excellence in Israel through grants , MAX WEINREICH CENTER FOR AD- to cultural institutions; scholarships to VANCED JEWISH STUDIES (1968). 1048 gifted young artists and musicians. News- Fifth Ave., NYC 10028. (212)535-6700. letter. FAX: (212)734-1062. Dean Allan Nadler. AMERICA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE, Provides advanced-level training in Yid- INC. (1971). 134 E. 39 St., NYC 10016. dish language and literature, ethnography, (212)213-8630. FAX: (212)683-3475. folklore, linguistics, and history; offers Exec. V.-Pres. liana Artman. A nonsec- guidance on dissertation or independent tarian, nonpartisan organization which research; post-doctoral fellowships availa- seeks to broaden the base of support for ble. Israel among Americans of all faiths and YUGNTRUF-YOUTH FOR YIDDISH (1964). backgrounds. Activities include educa- 200 W. 72 St., Suite 40, NYC 10023. (212)- tional exchanges, tours of Israel for Ameri- NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 505

can leadership groups, symposia and mann Institute in Rehovot, Israel, a world- public education activities, and the dissem- renowned center of scientific research and ination of printed information. Newsletter. graduate study. The institute conducts re- search in disease, energy, the environment, AMERICAN ASSOCIATES, BEN-GURION UNI- and other areas; runs an international sum- VERSITY OF THE NEGEV (1973). 342 Mad- ison Ave., NYC 10173. (212)687-7721. mer science program for gifted high-school FAX: (212)370-0686. Pres. Harold L. students. Rehovot; Interface; Research, Oshry; Exec. V.-Pres. Dr. Lee Katz. Bd. Weizmann Now; annual report. Chmn. Michael W. Sonnenfeldt. Serves as AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ASSAF HAROFEH the university's publicity and fund-raising MEDICAL CENTER (1975). 110 E. 59 St., link to the U.S.; is committed to programs NYC 10022. (212)318-6125. FAX: (212)- for the absorption of Soviet emigres in the 826-8959. Pres. Martin Lifland; Chmn. Negev, publicizing university activities and Kenneth Kronen; Exec. Dir. Esther curricula, securing student scholarships, Sharon. Raises funds for Assaf Harofeh, transferring contributions, and encourag- Israel's third largest government hospital, ing American interest in the university. serving a poor population of over 400,000 AABGU Reporter; BGU Bulletin; Negev; in the area between Tel Aviv and Jerusa- Overseas Study Program Catalog. lem. The American Friends raises funds for medical equipment, medical training AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE for immigrants, hospital expansion, school ZEDEK HOSPITAL IN JERUSALEM, INC. (1949). 49 W. 45 St., Suite 1100, NYC of nursing, and school of physiotherapy. 10036. (212)354-8801. Pres. Charles H. Newsletter. Bendheim; Bd. Chmn. Ludwig Jesselson; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVER- Sr. Exec. V.-Pres. Morris Talansky. Raises SITY (1955). 91 Fifth Ave., Suite 200, NYC funds for the various needs of the Shaare 10003. (212)337-1270. FAX: (212)337- Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, such as 1274. Chancellor Rabbi Emanuel Rack- equipment and medical supplies, nurses' man; Chmn. Global Bd. of Trustees training, and research; supports exchange Aharon Meir; Pres. Amer. Bd. of Over- program between Shaare Zedek Medical seers Belda Lindenbaum; Exec. V.-Pres. Center and Albert Einstein College of Gen. Yehuda Halevy. Supports Bar-Ilan Medicine, NY. Heartbeat Magazine. University, a traditionally oriented liberal arts and sciences institution, where all stu- AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHENKAR dents must take Basic Jewish Studies COLLEGE IN ISRAEL, INC. (1971). 855 courses as a requirement of graduation; Ave. of the Americas, NYC 10001. (212) located in Ramat-Gan, Israel, and char- 947-1597. FAX: (212)643-9887. Pres. H. tered by the Board of Regents of the State Robert Miller; Exec. Dir. Charlotte Fain- of NY. Update; Bar-Ilan News. blatt. Raises funds for capital improve- ment, research and development projects, AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BETH HATEFUT- laboratory equipment, scholarships, lec- SOTH (1976). 110 E. 59 St., Suite 4099, tureships, fellowships, and library/ar- NYC 10022. (212)339-6034. FAX: (212)- chives of fashion and textile design at Shen- 318-6176. Pres. Abraham Spiegel; V.-Pres. kar College in Israel, Israel's only fashion Sam E. Bloch; Exec. Dir. Gloria Golan. and textile technology college. Accredited Supports the maintenance and develop- by the Council of Higher Education, the ment of Beth Hatefutsoth, the Nahum college is the chief source of personnel for Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Dias- Israel's fashion and apparel industry. pora in Tel Aviv, and its cultural and edu- Shenkar News. cational programs for youth and adults. Circulates its traveling exhibitions and AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZ- provides various cultural programs to local MANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (1944). 51 Jewish communities. Includes Jewish gene- Madison Ave., NYC 10010. (212)779- alogy center (DOROT); the center for Jew- 2500. FAX: (212)779-3209. Chmn. Sara ish music, and photodocumentation cen- Lee Schupf; Pres. S. Donald Sussman; ter. Beth Hatefutsoth quarterly newsletter. Exec. V.-Pres. Bernard N. Samers. Through 14 regional offices in the U.S. AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAIFA UNIVERSITY raises funds, disseminates information, and (1972). 488 Madison Ave., 10th fl.,NY C does American purchasing for the Weiz- 10021. (212)838-8069. FAX: (212)838- 506 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

3464. Pres. David I. Faust. Promotes, en- institute of higher education and research courages, and aids higher and secondary center devoted to applying the teachings of education, research, and training in all classical Judaism to the issues of modern branches of knowledge in Israel and else- life. Founded in 1976 by David Hartman, where; aids in the maintenance and devel- the institute includes advanced research opment of Haifa University; raises and al- centers in philosophy, theology, political locates funds for the above purposes; thought, education, ethics, and Halakhah; provides scholarships; promotes exchanges a Beit Midrash, teacher-training programs, of teachers and students. Newsletter; Focus. Russian scholars program, an experimen- tal high school, and programs for Diaspora AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVER- lay leadership and Jewish communal pro- SITY, INC. (1955). 360 Lexington Ave., fessionals and educators. NYC 10017. (212)687-5651. FAX: (212)- 687^085. Bd. Chmn. Melvin S. Taub; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV MU- Pres. Robert J. Topchik; Exec. V.-Pres. SEUM OF ART (1974). 133 E. 58 St., Suite Jules Love. Promotes higher education at 701, NYC 10022. (212)319-0555. FAX: Tel Aviv University, Israel's largest and (212)754-2987. Cochmn. David Genser, most comprehensive institution of higher Hanno Mott; Exec. Dir. Hanita Davar. learning. Among its nine faculties are the Raises funds for the Tel Aviv Museum of Sackler School of Medicine with its fully Art for special projects, art acquisitions, accredited NY State English-language pro- and exhibitions; seeks contributions of art gram, the Rubin Academy of Music, and to expand the museum's collection; en- 62 research institutes including the Moshe courages art loans and traveling exhibi- Dayan Center for Middle East & African tions; creates an awareness of the museum Studies, the Jaffe Center for Strategic Stud- in the USA; makes available exhibition ies, the Steinmetz Peace Studies Center, catalogues, monthly calendars, and posters published by the museum. Newsletter. and the Brain Research Center. Tel Aviv University News; Friends; FAX Flash. AMERICAN FRIENDS/SARAH HERZOG ME- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNI- MORIAL HOSPITAL-JERUSALEM (EZRATH VERSITY (1925; inc. 1931). 11 E. 69 St., NASHIM) (1895). 40 E. 34 St., Suite 907, NYC 10021. (212)472-9800. FAX: (212)- NYC 10016. (212)725-8175. FAX: (212)- 744-2324. Pres. Barbara A. Mandel; Bd. 725-8176. Pres. Frederick L. Gorsetman; Chmn. Harvey M. Krueger; Exec. V.-Pres. Exec. Dir. Lome M. Greif. Conducts re- Daniel J. Mansoor. Fosters the growth, de- search, education, and patient care at velopment, and maintenance of the He- Sarah Herzog Memorial Hospital in Jeru- brew University of Jerusalem; collects salem, which includes a 290-bed hospital, funds and conducts programs of informa- comprehensive outpatient clinic, drug- tion throughout the U.S., highlighting the abuse clinic, geriatric center, and psychiat- university's achievements and its signifi- ric research center; Israel's only indepen- cance. Hebrew University News; Scopus dent, nonprofit, voluntary geriatric and magazine. psychiatric hospital; affiliated with Hadas- sah Hospital, Hebrew University, Bar-Ilan AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MU- University, and other major medical SEUM (1972). 10 E. 40 St., Suite 1208, schools and facilities. Friend to Friend; To NYC 10016. (212)683-5190. FAX: (212)- Open the Gates of Healing. 683-3187. Pres. Maureen Cogan; Exec. Dir. Michele Cohn Tocci. Raises funds for AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COM- MITTEE (AIPAC) (1954). 440 First St., special projects of the Israel Museum in NW, Washington, DC 20001. (202)639- Jerusalem; solicits works of art for exhibi- 5200. FAX: (202)347-4921. Pres. Steven tion and educational purposes. Newsletter. Grossman; Exec. Dir. Neal M. Sher. Reg- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SHALOM istered to lobby on behalf of legislation af- HARTMAN INSTITUTE (1976). 282 Grand fecting U.S.-Israel relations; represents Ave., Englewood, NJ 07631. (201)894- Americans who believe support for a se- 0566. FAX: (201)894-0377. Pres. Robert cure Israel is in U.S. interest. Works for a P. Kogod; Dir. Rabbi Donniel Hartman; strong U.S.-Israel relationship. Near East Admin. Dorothy Minchin. Supports the Report; AIPAC Papers on U.S.-Israel , Jerusalem, an Relations. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 507

AMERICAN-ISRAELI LIGHTHOUSE, INC. AMERICANS FOR A SAFE ISRAEL (1971). 147 (1928; reorg. 1955). 30 E. 60 St., NYC E. 76 St., NYC 10021. (212)628-9400. 10022. (212)838-5322. Pres. Mrs. Leonard FAX: (212)988^4065. Chmn. Herbert F. Dank; Sec. Frances Lentz. Provides ed- Zweibon. Seeks to educate Americans in ucation and rehabilitation for the blind and Congress, the media, and the public in gen- physically handicapped in Israel to effect eral about Israel's role as a strategic asset their social and vocational integration into for the West; through meetings with legis- the seeing community; built and maintains lators and the media, in press releases and Rehabilitation Center for the Blind (Mig- publications, promotes the notion of Jew- dal Or) in Haifa. Tower. ish rights to Judea and Samaria and the concept of "peace for peace" as an alterna- AMERICAN JEWISH LEAGUE FOR ISRAEL tive to "territory for peace." Outpost. (1957). 130 E. 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)- 371-1582. FAX: (212)371-3265. Pres. Dr. AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW (1984). 27 W. Martin L. Kalmanson. Seeks to unite all 20 St., 9th fl.,NY C 10011. (212)645-6262. those who, notwithstanding differing FAX: (212)645-7355. Copres. Linda philosophies of Jewish life, are committed Heller Kamm, Richard Gunther; Exec. to the historical ideals of Zionism; works Dir. Gary E. Rubin. Conducts educational independently of class, party, or religious programs and raises funds to support the affiliation for the welfare of Israel as a Israeli peace movement, Shalom Achshav whole. Not identified with any political (Peace Now), and coordinates U.S. advo- parties in Israel. Member of World Jewish cacy efforts through APN's Washington- Congress, World Zionist Organization, based Center for Israeli Peace and Secu- American Zionist Movement. Newsletter. rity. National Newsletter. AMERICAN PHYSICIANS FELLOWSHIP FOR AMERICANS FOR PROGRESSIVE ISRAEL MEDICINE IN ISRAEL (1950). 2001 Beacon (1952). 224 W. 35 St., Suite 403, NYC St., Brookline, MA 02146. (617)232-5382. 10001. (212)868-0386. Pres. Naftali Pres. Louis M. Sherwood, MD; Exec. Dir. Landesman. A socialist Zionist organiza- Daniel C. Goldfarb. Helps Israel become a tion that calls for a just and durable peace major medical center; secures fellowships between Israel and all its Arab neighbors, for selected Israeli physicians and arranges including the Palestinian people; works for lectureships in Israel by prominent Ameri- the liberation of all Jews; seeks the democ- can physicians; runs medical seminars in ratization of Jewish communal and organi- Israel; coordinates U.S. and Canadian zational life; promotes dignity of labor, so- medical and paramedical emergency cial justice, and a deeper understanding of volunteers to Israel; supports research and Jewish culture and heritage. Affiliate of health-care projects in Israel. APF News. American Zionist Federation and World Union of Mapam, with fraternal ties to Ha- AMERICAN RED MAGEN DAVID FOR IS- shomer Hatzair and Kibbutz Artzi Federa- RAEL, INC. (1940) (a.k.a. ARMDI & Red tion of Israel. Israel Horizons. Magen David). 888 Seventh Ave., Suite 403, NYC 10106. (212)757-1627. FAX: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION-IS- (212)757^662. Natl. Pres. Robert L. Sad- RAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (1940). off, MD; Natl. Chmn. Louis Cantor; Exec. 810 Seventh Ave., 24th fl., NYC 10019. V.-Pres. Benjamin Saxe. An authorized (212)262-6200. FAX: (212)262-6155. tax-exempt organization; the sole support Pres. Ben Sosewitz; Chmn. Lewis M. Wes- ton; Exec. V.-Pres. Melvyn H. Bloom. Sup- arm in the U.S. of Magen David Adorn ports the work of the Technion-Israel In- (MDA), Israel's equivalent to a Red Cross stitute of Technology in Haifa, which Society; raises funds for the MDA emer- trains over 10,000 students in 19 faculties gency medical, ambulance, blood, and di- and a medical school, and conducts re- saster services for Israel's defense forces search across a broad spectrum of science and civilian population. Helps to supply and technology. Technion USA. and equip ambulances, bloodmobiles, and cardiac rescue ambulances; 45 prehospital AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM MDA Emergency Medical Clinics; and the (1981). 48 W. 37 St., NYC 10018. (212)- MDA National Blood Service Center and 564-9606. FAX: (212)268-0529. Chmn. MDA Fractionation Institute in Ramat Eli Zborowski; Exec. Dir. Selma Schiffer. Gan, Israel. Lifeline. Development arm of Yad Vashem, Jerusa- 508 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

lem, the central international authority or that are Israel-related. Interests include created by the Knesset in 1953 for the pur- hotels and leisure-time, real estate, energy poses of commemoration and education in distribution, basic industry, and high tech- connection with the Holocaust. Martyr- nology and communications. Annual re- dom and Resistance (newsletter). port; quarterly reports. AMERICAN ZIONIST MOVEMENT (formerly ARZA-ASSOCIATION OF REFORM ZIONISTS AMERICAN ZIONIST FEDERATION) (1939; OF AMERICA (1977). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC reorg. 1949, 1970, 1993). 110 E. 59 St., 10021. (212)249-0100. FAX: (212)517- NYC 10022. (212)318-6100. FAX: (212)- 7968. Pres. Marcia L. Cayne; Exec. Dir. 935-3578. Pres. Seymour Reich; Exec. Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch. Individual Zionist Dir. Karen J. Rubinstein. Umbrella orga- membership organization devoted to nization for 22 American Zionist organiza- achieving Jewish pluralism in Israel and tions and the voice of unified Zionism in strengthening the Israeli Reform move- the U.S. Conducts advocacy for Israel; ment. Chapter activities in the U.S. con- strengthens Jewish identity; promotes the centrate on these issues and on strengthen- Israel experience; prepares the next genera- ing American public support for Israel. tion of Zionist leadership. Regional offices ARZA Newsletter. in Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, South Florida. Groups in Atlanta, Philadelphia, BETAR ZIONIST YOUTH ORGANIZATION Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Washington, DC. (1935). 218 E. 79 St., NYC 10021. (212)- The Zionist Advocate. 650-1231. Central Shlicha Tova Vagami. Dir. Glenn Mones. Organizes youth groups AMERICAN ZIONIST YOUTH FOUNDATION, across North America to teach Zionism, INC. (1963). 110 E. 59 St., NYC 10022. Jewish identity, and love of Israel; sponsors (212)339-6002 (Israel Programs) or (212)- summer programs in Israel for Jewish 339-6925,6 (Executive Offices). Chmn. Ju- youth ages 12-22; sponsors Tagar Zionist lius Berman; Exec. V.-Chmn. Don Adel- Student Activist Movement on college man. Heightens Zionist awareness among campuses. Jewish youth through programs and ser- vices geared to high-school and college-age BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF youngsters. Sponsors educational tours to AMERICA INC. (1948). 91 Fifth Ave., Suite Israel, study in leading institutions; spon- 601, NYC 10003. (212)242-1118. FAX: sors field workers on campus and in sum- (212)242-2190. Pres. Michael J. Scharf; mer camps; prepares and provides special- Chmn. Josh S. Weston; V.-Chmn. Alexan- ists who present and interpret the Israel der S. Linchner; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Ro- experience for community centers and fed- nald L. Gray. Raises funds for Boys Town erations throughout the country. Activist Jerusalem, which was established in 1948 Newsletter; Guide to Education and Pro- to offer a comprehensive academic, reli- gramming Material; Programs in Israel. gious, and technical education to disadvan- taged Israeli and immigrant boys from AMIT WOMEN (formerly AMERICAN MIZ- over 45 different countries, including Ethi- RACHI WOMEN) (1925). 817 Broadway, opia, Russia, and Iran. Enrollment: over NYC 10003. (212)477^720. Pres. Norma 1,400 students in jr. high school, academic Holzer; Exec. Dir. Marvin Leff. The State and technical high school, and a college of of Israel's official reshet (network) for reli- applied engineering. BTJ Newsbriefs; Your gious secondary technological education; Town Magazine. maintains innovative children's homes and youth villages in Israel in an environment CAMERA-COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN of traditional Judaism; promotes cultural MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN AMERICA activities for the purpose of disseminating (1982). PO Box 428, Boston, MA 02258. Zionist ideals and strengthening tradi- (617)789-3672. FAX: (617)787-7853. tional Judaism in America. AMIT Woman. Pres./ Exec. Dir. Andrea Levin. Monitors and responds to media distortion in order AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION to promote better understanding of Middle (1942). 1177 Avenue of the Americas, East events; urges members to alert the NYC 10036. (212)782-2100. FAX: (212)- media to errors, omissions, and distortions; 782-2114. Pres. Lawrence Lefkowitz; Bd. unites all friends of Israel regardless of pol- Chmn. Michael Arnon. Acquires interests itics or religion to correct unbalanced or in businesses located in the State of Israel inaccurate coverage of Middle East. CAM- NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 509

ERA Media Report (quarterly); CAMERA FEDERATED COUNCIL OF ISRAEL INSTITU- on Campus; Action Alerts. TIONS-FCII (1940). 4702 15th Ave., COALITION FOR ISRAEL, INC. (1989). POB , NY 11219. (718)972-5530. Bd. 107, Knickerbocker Station, NYC 10002. Chmn. Z. Shapiro; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi (212)475-7128. FAX: (212)475-7128. Julius Novack. Central fund-raising orga- Chmn. N.R. Greenfield; Pres. Howard B. nization for over 100 affiliated institutions; Weber; Exec. Sec. Elliot M. Jager; Rab- handles and executes estates, wills, and be- binic Cabinet, Rabbi David Algaze. Pub- quests for the traditional institutions in Is- lishes educational "hasbara" advertise- rael; clearinghouse for information on bud- ments in the press regarding Jewish rights , size, functions, etc., of traditional to the Land of Israel. Informally, coordi- educational, welfare, and philanthropic in- nates activities of various "national camp" stitutions in Israel, working cooperatively organizations. with the Israeli government and the over- seas department of the Council of Jewish COUNCIL FOR A BEAUTIFUL ISRAEL ENVI- Federations. Annual financial reports and RONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION statistics on affiliates. (1973). 350 Fifth Ave., 19th fl.,NY C 10118. (212)947-5709. Pres. Dina A. FRIENDS OF LABOR ISRAEL (1987). 27 W. 20 Evan; Admin. Dir. Donna Lindemann. A St., 9th fl.,NY C 10011. FAX: (212)929- support group for the Israeli body, whose 3459. Chmn. Rabbi Daniel Polish. Ameri- activities include education, town plan- can organization committed to a program ning, lobbying for legislation to protect and of education in America and Israel on be- enhance the environment, preservation of half of institutions, organizations, and pro- historical sites, the improvement and jects in Israel designed to promote democ- beautification of industrial and commercial racy, pluralism, social justice, and peace. areas, and renovating bomb shelters into FLI is an affinity group of the Israel Labor parks and playgrounds. Yearly newsletter. movement and represents the concerns of EDUCATION FUND FOR ISRAELI CIVIL like-minded American Jews in Labor cir- RIGHTS AND PEACE (1991). (212)447- cles. 6652. FAX: (212)447-7638. Chmn. Rabbi Douglas Krantz; Exec. Dir. Sara Zucker. FRIENDS OF THE A forum for addressing the issues of social (1981). 21 W. 38 St., 5th fl.,NY C 10018. justice and peace in Israel. Educates about (212)575-5030. FAX: (212)575-7815. issues related to democracy, human and Chmn. Marvin Josephson; Pres. Stephen civil rights, religious pluralism, and equal- Rubin. Supports the Agudah Lema'an ity for women and ethnic minorities; pro- Hahayal, Israel's Assoc. for the Weil- motes the resolution of Israel's conflict Being of Soldiers, founded in the early with the Palestinians on the basis of mutual 1940s, which provides social, recreational, recognition, self-determination, and peace- and educational programs for soldiers, spe- ful coexistence. Current Insight (bimonthly cial services for the sick and wounded, and newsletter). summer programs for widows and children of fallen soldiers. Frontline (newsletter). EMUNAH WOMEN OF AMERICA (formerly HAPOEL HAMIZRACHI WOMEN'S ORGA- FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (1970). NIZATION) (1948). 7 Penn Plaza, NYC 1768 S. Wooster St., Los Angeles, CA 10001. (212)564-9045. FAX: (212)643- 90035. (310)202-1879. Chmn. Amnon 9731. Pres. Sondra H. Fisch; Exec. Dir. Barness; Chmn. Exec. Com. Max Candi- Shirley Singer. Maintains and supports 200 otty. Raises funds and disseminates infor- educational and social-welfare institutions mation in the interest of institutions of in Israel within a religious framework, in- higher education in the U.S. and Israel. cluding day-care centers, kindergartens, Over $18 million distributed to over 100 children's residential homes, vocational institutions of higher learning, including schools for the underprivileged, senior-citi- over $11 million in Israel and $6 million in zen centers, a college complex, and Holo- the U.S. In Response. caust study center. Also involved in absorption of Soviet and Ethiopian immi- GESHER FOUNDATION (1969). 421 Seventh grants (recognized by Israeli government Ave., #905, NYC 10001. (212) 564-0338. as an official absorption agency). Emunah FAX: (212)967-2726. Pres. Matthew J. Magazine; Lest We Forget. Maryles; Exec. V.-Pres. Hillel Wiener. 510 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Seeks to bridge the gap between Jews of FAX: (212)303-8282. Pres. Kap- various backgrounds in Israel by stressing lan; Exec. Dir. Beth Wohlgelernter. In the interdependence of all Jews. Runs en- America delivers factual information on counter seminars for Israeli youth; distrib- the development and security of Israel to utes curricular materials in public schools; the American public; provides basic Jewish offers Jewish identity classes for Russian education as a background for intelligent youth, and a video series in Russian and and creative Jewish living; develops knowl- English on famous Jewish personalities. edgeable leadership for the American Jew- ish community; sponsors Young Judaea, GIVAT HAVIVA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDA- largest in U.S.; TION, INC. (1966). 224 W. 35 St., Suite 403, operates six Zionist youth camps in this NYC 10001. (212)868-0353; (800)385- country; supports summer and all-year 3536. FAX: (212)868-0364. Chmn. Fred courses in Israel. Maintains in Israel Ha- Howard; Exec. Dir. Steven Goldberg. Sup- dassah-Hebrew University Medical Center ports programs at the Givat Haviva Insti- for healing, teaching, and research; Hadas- tute in Israel, which promote democratic sah College of Technology; and Hadassah coexistence between Jews and Arabs. Also Career Counseling Institute. Update; hosts programs between Israelis and Pales- Headlines; Hadassah Magazine; Textures; tinians to promote understanding and Bat Kol; The American Scene; Communi- peace. In N. America, hosts "Children's ties; Connections; Vanguard; MedBriefs; Art for Peace" exhibit as well as public Focus on Me. lectures by prominent Israeli speakers. Givat Haviva News; special reports. , YOUNG JUDAEA (1909; reorg. 1967). 50 W. 58 St., NYC 10019. (212)355-7900. GOLDA MEIR ASSOCIATION (1984). 110 E. FAX: (212)247-9240 Natl. Dir. Doron 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)318-6197. FAX: Krakow; Coord. Hamagshimim (college (215)830-0351. Chmn. Abe Pollin; Pres. level) Erika Marcus; Pres. of Sr. Judaea Robert C. Klutznick. Consultant, Robert (high-school level) Polina Froymovich. I. Evans: 2300 Computer Ave., Bldg. G., Seeks to educate Jewish youth aged 9-22 Willow Grove, PA 19090. (215)830-0304. toward Jewish and Zionist values, active FAX: (215)830-0351. North American commitment to and participation in the support group for the Israeli association, American and Israeli Jewish communities; whose large-scale educational programs maintains summer camps and year pro- address the issues of democracy in Israel, grams in Israel. Hamagshimim Journal; Sephardi-Ashkenazi integration, religious Kol Hat'nua; The Young Judaean. pluralism, the peace process, and relations between Israeli Jews and Arabs. Its "Pro- HASHOMER HATZAIR, SOCIALIST ZIONIST ject Democracy" has been adapted to help YOUTH MOVEMENT (1923). 224 W. 35 St., new Soviet immigrants integrate into Is- Suite 403, NYC 10001. (212)868-0377. raeli society by providing them an educa- FAX: (212)868-0364. Pres. Avshalom tion in democratic ideals and principles. Vilan; Natl. Sec. Adam Dromi; Dir. Itai Newsletter. Lavi. Seeks to educate Jewish youth to an understanding of Zionism as the national HABONIM-DROR NORTH AMERICA (1935). liberation movement of the Jewish people. 27 W. 20 St., 9th fl.,NY C 10011. (212)- Promotes aliyah to kibbutzim. Affiliated 255-1796. FAX: (212)929-3459. Mazkir with AZYF and Kibbutz Artzi Federation. Tnua, Seth Brysk; Exec. Off. Dan Bobman. Espouses socialist-Zionist ideals of peace, Fosters identification with progressive, co- justice, democracy, and brotherhood. operative living in Israel; stimulates study Young Guard. of Jewish and Zionist culture, history, and contemporary society; sponsors summer INTERNS FOR PEACE (NITZANEI SHALOM/ and year programs in Israel and on kib- BARA'EM AS'SALAAM/BUDS OF PEACE) butz, 6 summer camps in N. America mod- (1976). 165 E. 56 St., NYC 10022. (212)- eled after kibbutzim, and aliyah frame- 319^545. FAX: (212)319-4549. Internatl. works. Batnua-In Our Movement; Bimat Dir. Rabbi Bruce M. Cohen; Education Hamaapilim. Dir. Karen Wald Cohen. An independent, nonprofit, nonpolitical educational pro- HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGA- gram training professional community NIZATION OF AMERICA, INC. (1912). 50 peace workers. In Israel, initiated and op- W. 58 St., NYC 10019. (212)355-7900. erated jointly by Jews and Arabs; over 170 NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 511

interns trained in 35 cities; over 70,000 Is- within the national security establishment raeli citizens participating in joint pro- to explain the key role Israel plays in grams in education, sports, culture, busi- bolstering American interests. Security ness, women's affairs, and community Affairs. development. In USA/Russia, new ethnic projects. IFP Reports Quarterly; Guide- JEWISH NATIONAL FUND OF AMERICA books for Ethnic Conflict Resolution. (1901). 42 E. 69 St., NYC 10021. (212)- 879-9300. FAX: (212)517-3293. Pres. ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND (1975). Milton Shapiro; Exec. V.-Pres. Dr. Samuel 1290 Avenue of the Americas, NYC I. Cohen. Exclusive fund-raising agency of 10104. (212)969-9800. FAX: (212)969- the world Zionist movement for the affor- 9822. Pres. Dr. Yashar Hirshaut; Chmn. S. estation, reclamation, and development of Donald Friedman. The largest single the land of Israel, including construction of source of private funds for cancer research roads, parks, and recreational areas, prepa- in Israel. Has a threefold mission: to en- ration of land for agriculture, new commu- courage innovative cancer research by Is- nities, and industrial facilities; helps em- raeli scientists; to harness Israel's vast in- phasize the importance of Israel in schools tellectual and creative resources to and synagogues throughout the U.S. JNF establish a world-class center for cancer Almanac; Land and Life. study; to broaden research opportunities within Israel to stop the exodus of talented JEWISH PEACE LOBBY (1989). 8604 Second Israeli cancer researchers. Annual Report; Ave., Suite 317, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Research Awards; "What/Where/Why"; (301)589-8764. FAX: (301)589-2722. Pres. Jerome M. Segal. A legally registered Glossary; Towards a Cure; Newsletter. lobby promoting changes in U.S. policy ISRAEL HISTADRUT FOUNDATION (1960). vis-a-vis the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 276 Fifth Ave., Suite 901, NYC 10001. Supports Israel's right to peace within se- (212)683-5454. FAX: (212)213-9233. cure borders; a political settlement based Pres. Marvin Sirota; Exec. V.-Pres. Alvin on mutual recognition of the right of self- Smolin. A membership corporation pro- determination of both peoples; a two-state viding philanthropic support to Histadrut, solution as the most likely means to a sta- the federated association of working men ble peace. Washington Action Alerts. and . Helps the Histadrut build and maintain its network of social- KEREN OR, INC. (1956). 350 Seventh Ave., service agencies, which is the largest in Is- Suite 200, NYC 10001-5103. (212)279- rael and benefits over 85 percent of Israel's 4070. FAX: (212)279^043. Bd. Chmn. population. Dr. Edward L. Steinberg; Pres. Dr. Albert Hornblass; Exec. V.-Pres. Paul H. Golden- ISRAEL POLICY FORUM (1994). 666 Fifth berg. Funds the Keren-Or Center for Mul- Ave., 21st fl.,NY C 10103. (212)245^227. tihandicapped Blind Children, at 3 Abba FAX: (212)245-0517. Pres. Robert K. Lif- Hillel Silver St., Ramot, Jerusalem, hous- ton; Exec. V.-Pres. Jonathan Jacoby. A ing and caring for 90 children, Wi to 16 leadership institute committed to the belief years of age. Provides long-term basic that the best future for Israel lies in the training, therapy, rehabilitative, and early vision promoted by the government of Is- childhood education to the optimum level rael's present policies. Works with major of the individual; with major hospitals, is Jewish organizations to encourage pro- involved in research into causes of mul- grams and activities that educate about the tihandicapped blind birth. Insights News- positive aspects of these policies. letter. JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECU- LABOR ZIONIST ALLIANCE (formerly FAR- RITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) (1976). 1717 K St., BAND LABOR ZIONIST ORDER; now unit- NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006. ing membership and branches of POALE (202)833-0020. FAX: (202)296-6452. ZION-UNITED LABOR ZIONIST ORGANI- Pres. Ted Dinerstein; Exec. Dir. Tom Neu- ZATION OF AMERICA and AMERICAN mann. A nonprofit, nonpartisan educa- HABONIM ASSOCIATION) (1913). 275 Sev- tional organization working within the enth Ave., NYC 10001. (212)366-1194, American Jewish community to explain (212)366-1387. FAX: (212)675-7685. the link between American defense policy Pres. Henry L. Feingold. Seeks to enhance and the security of the State of Israel; and Jewish life, culture, and education in U.S.; 512 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

aids in building State of Israel as a cooper- NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LABOR ISRAEL ative commonwealth and its Labor move- (1923). 275 Seventh Ave., NYC 10001. ment organized in the Histadrut; supports (212)647-0300. FAX: (212)647-0308. efforts toward a more democratic society Pres. Jay Mazur; Exec. Dir. Jerry Good- throughout the world; furthers the democ- man; Chmn. Trade Union Council Morton ratization of the Jewish community in Bahr. Conducts educational and commu- America and the welfare of Jews every- nal activities in Jewish community and where; works with labor and liberal forces promotes relations and understanding be- in America. Jewish Frontier; Yiddisher tween U.S. trade unions and Israel and Is- Kempfer. rael's Labor Federation-Histadrut. Brings together Jews, non-Jews, whites, blacks, LIKUD USA (1925). 4 East 34 St., 4th fl., and Hispanics to build support for Israel NYC 10016. (212)447-7887. FAX: (212)- and the labor sector. Israel Histadrut Cam- 447-7492. Chmn. George S. Meissner; paign raises funds for educational, health, Chmn. Young Leadership Div. Howard social, and cultural projects. NCLI Note- Barbanel. Educates the Jewish community book; occasional background papers. and the American public about the views of Israel's Likud party; encourages support NEW ISRAEL FUND (1979). 1625 K St., NW, for a strong, secure State of Israel in all of Washington, DC 20006. (202)223-3333. its territory. The Likud Newsletter. FAX: (202)659-2789. New York office: 165 E. 56 St., NYC 10022. (212)302-0066. MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ISRAEL Pres. Herbert Teitelbaum; Exec. Dir. Nor- (1982). 130 E. 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)- man S. Rosenberg. A partnership of Israe- 759-3370. FAX: (212)759-0120. Bd. lis and North Americans dedicated to Chmn. H. Irwin Levy; Pres. Dr. Samuel C. strengthening democracy and advancing Klagsbrun. Raises funds to help improve social justice in Israel. The Fund strength- the quality of health care in Israel, its pri- ens Israel's democratic fabric by providing mary goal the construction of the Chil- funds and technical assistance to the inde- dren's Medical Center of Israel, a 224-bed pendent, public-interest sector; cultivating tertiary care facility for the entire region. a new generation of public-interest leaders; Brochures and newsletters. and educating citizens—both in Israel and abroad—to create a constituency for de- MERCAZ U.S.A. (1979). 155 Fifth Ave., mocracy. Quarterly newsletter; annual re- NYC 10010. (212)533-7800. FAX: (212)- port. 533-2601. Pres. Roy Clements, Exec. Dir. Renah L. Rabinowitz. The U.S. Zionist or- PEC ISRAEL ECONOMIC CORPORATION (for- ganization for Conservative/Masorti Juda- merly PALESTINE ECONOMIC CORPORA- ism; works for religious pluralism in Israel, TION) (1926). 511 Fifth Ave., NYC 10017. defending and promoting Conservative/ (212)687-2400. Chmn. R. Recanati; Pres. Masorti institutions and individuals; fos- Joseph Ciechanover; Exec. V.-Pres. James ters Zionist education and aliyah and de- I. Edelson; Treas. William Gold. Primarily velops young leadership. Mercaz News & engaged in the business of organizing, ac- Views. quiring interest in, financing, and partici- pating in the management of companies NA'AMAT USA, THE WOMEN'S LABOR located in the State of Israel or Israel-re- ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, lated. Annual and quarterly reports. INC. (formerly PIONEER WOMEN/NA'A- PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INC. MAT) (1925; reorg. 1985). 200 Madison (1922). 41 E. 42 St., Suite 607, NYC 10017. Ave., 21st. fl.,NY C 10016. (212)725-8010. (212)599-1260. Chmn. Sidney A. Luria; FAX: (212)447-5187. Pres. Sylvia Lewis. Pres. Abraham J. Kremer; Sec. Harvey Part of a world movement of working Brecher. A totally volunteer organization women and volunteers, NA'AMAT USA that makes grants to educational, scientific, helps provide social, educational, and legal social, religious, health, and other philan- services for women, teenagers, and chil- thropic institutions in Israel. Annual dren in Israel. It also advocates legislation report. for women's rights and child welfare in the U.S., furthers Jewish education, and sup- PIONEER WOMEN/NA'AMAT (see NA'AMAT ports Habonim-Dror, the Labor Zionist USA) youth movement. NA'AMAT WOMAN POALE AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA, magazine. INC. (1948). 4405 13th Ave., Brooklyn, NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 513

NY 11219. (718)435-8228. Pres. Rabbi Natl. Dir. Noah Slomowitz. The only reli- Fabian Schonfeld. Aims to educate Ameri- gious Zionist youth movement in North can Jews to the values of Orthodoxy and America, serving over 10,000 young people aliyah; supports kibbutzim, trade schools, from grade school through graduate school yeshivot, moshavim, kollelim, research in 16 active regions across the United centers, and children's homes in Israel. States and Canada, six summer camps, PAI News; She'arim; Hamayan. seven established summer, winter, and year programs in Israel. Stresses commu- , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1948). Pres. nal involvement, social activism, leader- Miriam Lubling; Presidium: Sarah Iva- ship training, and substantive program- nisky, Tili Stark, Peppi Petzenbaum. As- ming to educate young people toward a sists Poale Agudath Israel to build and commitment to Judaism and Israel. Aki- support children's homes, kindergartens, von; Hamvaser; Pinkas Lamadrich; Daf and trade schools in Israel. Yediot PAI. Rayonot; Ma'Ohalai Torah; Zraim.

PROGRESSIVE ZIONIST CAUCUS (1982). 27 , MIZRACHI-HAPOEL HAMIZRACHI W. 20 St., 9th fl.,NY C 10011. (212)675- (1909; merged 1957). 25 W. 26 St., NYC 1168. FAX: (212)929-3459. Dir. Jonathan 10010. (212)689-1414. FAX: (212)779- Glick. A campus-based grassroots organi- 3043. Pres. Rabbi Sol Roth; Exec. V.-Pres. zation committed to a progressive Zionist Israel Friedman. Disseminates ideals of re- agenda. Students organize local and re- ligious Zionism; conducts cultural work, gional educational, cultural, and political educational program, public relations; activities, such as speakers, films, Kabbalot raises funds for religious educational insti- Shabbat, and Arab-Jewish dialogue tutions in Israel, including yeshivot hesder groups. The PZC Kvutzat Aliyah is a sup- and Bnei Akiva. Newsletters; Kolenu. port framework for individuals interested in aliyah to a city or town. baBayit. , MIZRACHI PALESTINE FUND (1928). 25 W. 26 St., NYC 10010. Chmn. PRO ISRAEL (1990). 17 E. 45 St., Suite 603, Joseph Wilon; Sec. Israel Friedman. Fund- NYC 10017. (212)867-0577. FAX: (212)- raising arm of Mizrachi movement. 867-0615. Pres. Dr. Ernest Bloch; V.-Pres. Dr. Donald H. Miller. Educates the public , NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TORAH about Israel and the Middle East through EDUCATION OF MIZRACHI-HAPOEL mailings, newsletters, and speakers; pro- HAMIZRACHI (1939). 25 W. 26 St., NYC vides support for community development 10010. Pres. Rabbi Israel Schorr; Dir. throughout the Land of Israel, particularly Rabbi Meyer Golombek. Organizes and in Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and the Golan supervises yeshivot and ; Heights; maintains a research and informa- prepares and trains teachers; publishes tion center on Israel and the Middle East. textbooks and educational materials; orga- nizes summer seminars for Hebrew educa- PROJECT NISHMA (1988). 1225 15 St., NW, tors in cooperation with Torah Depart- Washington, DC 20005. (202)462-4268. ment of Jewish Agency; conducts ulpan. FAX: (202)462-3892. Cochmn. Theodore Hazarkor; Chemed. R. Mann, Edward Sanders, Henry Ro- sovsky; Exec. Dir. Thomas R. Smerling. , NOAM-MIZRACHI NEW LEADER- Conducts educational programs on Israeli SHIP COUNCIL (formerly NOAM-HAMISH- security and the peace process; arranges MERET HATZEIRA) (1970). 25 W. 26 St., military briefings for Jewish leaders; pub- NYC 10010. (212)684-6091. Chmn. Rabbi lishes articles by senior Israeli defense and Marc Schneier; V.-Chmn. Sheon Karol. foreign policy experts; analyzes Israeli and Develops new religious Zionist leadership U.S. Jewish opinion; and articulates prag- in the U.S. and Canada; presents young matic positions on peace and security. religious people with various alternatives Sponsored by over 100 nationally active for settling in Israel through garinei aliyah Jewish leaders from across the country. (core groups); meets the religious, educa- tional, and social needs of Jewish young RELIGIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMERICA. 25 W. 26 adults and young couples. Forum. St., NYC 10010. (212)689-1414. SOCIETY OF ISRAEL PHILATELISTS (1949). , BNEI AKIVA OF NORTH AMERICA 24355 Tunbridge Lane, Beachwood, OH (1934). 25 W. 26 St., NYC 10010. (212)- 44122. (216)292-3843. Pres. Samuel Res- 889-5260. V.-Pres. Admin. Marc Haber; nick; Journal Ed. Dr. Oscar Stadtler. Pro- 514 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

motes interest in, and knowledge of, all TSOMET party, which advocates Israeli phases of Israel philately through sponsor- control over the entire Land of Israel. ship of chapters and research groups, maintenance of a philatelic library, and UNITED CHARITY INSTITUTIONS OF JERU- support of public and private exhibitions. SALEM, INC. (1903). 1467-^8 St., Brook- The Israel Philatelist; monographs; books. lyn, NY 11219. (718)633-8469. FAX: (718)633-8478. Chmn. Rabbi Charlop; STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS (1951). 575 Lexing- Exec. Dir. Rabbi Pollak. Raises funds for ton Ave., #600, NYC 10022. (212)644- the maintenance of schools, kitchens, clin- 2663. FAX: (212)644-3925. Bd. Chmn. & ics, and dispensaries in Israel; free loan Internatl. Chmn. David B. Hermelin; Pres. foundations in Israel. & CEO Amb. Meir Rosenne. Seeks to pro- vide Israel with large-scale investment UNITED ISRAEL APPEAL, INC. (1925). 110 E. funds, which are currently being allocated 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)339-6900. FAX: for immigrant absorption, through the sale (212)754^293. Chmn. Norman H. Lipoff; of State of Israel securities worldwide. Exec. V.-Chmn. Jay Yoskowitz. Provides funds raised by UJA/Federation cam- THEODOR HERZL FOUNDATION (1954). 110 paigns in the U.S. to aid the people of Israel E. 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)339-6000. through the programs of the Jewish FAX: (212)318-6176. Chmn. Kalman Sul- Agency for Israel, UIA's operating agent. tanik; Sec. Zelig Chinitz; Dir. of Publica- Serves as link between American Jewish tions Sam E. Bloch. Offers cultural activi- community and ; ties, lectures, conferences, courses in assists in resettlement and absorption of modern Hebrew and Jewish subjects, Is- refugees in Israel, and supervises flowan d rael, Zionism, and Jewish history. Mid- expenditure of funds for this purpose. An- stream. nual report; newsletters; brochures. , HERZL PRESS. Chmn. Kalman Sul- UNITED STATES COMMITTEE SPORTS FOR tanik; Dir. of Publications Sam E. Bloch. ISRAEL, INC. (1948). 1926 Arch St., Phila- Serves as "the Zionist Press of record," delphia, PA 19103. (215)561-6900. Pres. publishing books that are important for the Robert E. Spivak; Exec. Dir. Barbara G. light they shed on Zionist philosophy, Is- Lissy. Sponsors U.S. team for World Mac- raeli history, contemporary Israel and the cabiah Games in Israel every four years; Diaspora and the relationship between seeks to enrich the lives of Jewish youth in them. They are important as contributions the U.S., Israel, and the Diaspora through to Zionist letters and history. Midstream. athletic, cultural, and educational pro- grams; develops, promotes, and supports THEODOR HERZL INSTITUTE. 110 E. 59 St., international, national, and regional ath- NYC 10022. (212)339-6000. Chmn. letic-based activities and facilities. Mac- Jacques Torczyner; Dir. Ida Reich. Pro- cabiah Newsletter; USCSFI Newsletter; gram geared to review of contemporary commemorative Maccabiah Games journal; problems on Jewish scene here and abroad, financial report. presentation of Jewish heritage values in light of Zionist experience of the ages, VOLUNTEERS FOR ISRAEL (1982). 330 W. 42 study of modern Israel, and Jewish social St., NYC 10036-6902. (212)643^848. research with particular consideration of FAX: (212)643-4855. Pres. Rickey history and impact of Zionism. Lectures, Cherner; Natl. Coord. Arthur W. Stern. forums, Encounter with Creativity; musi- Provides aid to Israel through volunteer cales, recitals, concerts; holiday celebra- work, building lasting relationships be- tions; visual art programs, Nouveau Artist tween Israelis and Americans. Affords per- Introductions. Annual Program Preview; sons aged 18 and over the opportunity to Herzl Institute Bulletin. participate in various duties currently per- TSOMET (formerly TSOMET-TECHIYA formed by overburdened Israelis on IDF USA) (1978). PO Box 501, NYC 10002. bases and in other settings, enabling them (212)475-7128. FAX: (212)475-7128. Act- to meet and work closely with Israelis and ing Pres. Fredrica B. Tobin; Central Com- to gain an inside view of Israeli life and mittee Members: Honey Rackman, Elliot culture. Quarterly newsletter; information Jager, Melvin D. Shay, Howard B. Weber. documents. A member of the American Zionist Move- WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR ISRAEL, INC. (1928). ment; supports the activities of the Israeli 160 E. 56 St., NYC 10022. (212)838-1997. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 515

FAX: (212)888-5972. Pres. Trudy Miner; grants to Israel. Aliyon; NAAM Newsletter; Exec. Dir. Dorothy Leffler. Promotes the Coming Home. welfare of young people in Israel; built and maintains homes in Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA Aviv; Natanya Vocational Training and (1897). ZOA House, 4 E. 34 St., NYC 10016. (212)481-1500. FAX: (212)481- Rehabilitation Center; and the National 1515. Pres. W. James Schiller; Exec. Dir. Library of Social Work. Also many facili- William H. Rothchild. Seeks to safeguard ties and programs on the campuses of the the integrity and independence of Israel, Hebrew University. WLI Bulletin. assists in its economic development, and WORLD CONFEDERATION OF UNITED ZION- fosters the unity of the Jewish people and ISTS (1946; reorg. 1958). 130 E. 59 St., the centrality of Israel in Jewish life in the NYC 10022. (212)371-1452. FAX: (212)- spirit of General Zionism. In Israel, owns 371-3265. Copres. Bernice S. Tannen- and maintains both the ZOA House in Tel baum, Kalman Sultanik, Melech Topiol. Aviv, a cultural center, and the Kfar Silver Promotes Zionist education, sponsors non- Agricultural and Technical High School in Ashkelon, with a full-time enrollment of party youth movements in the Diaspora, 900 students. American Zionist Magazine; and strives for an Israel-oriented creative Zionist Information Service Weekly News Jewish survival in the Diaspora. Zionist In- Bulletin (ZINS); Public Affairs Action formation Views (in English and Spanish). Guidelines; ZOA Insider Report for ZOA WORLD ZIONIST ORGANIZATION-AMERI- Leaders. CAN SECTION (1971). 110 E. 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)339-6000. FAX: (212)826- OVERSEAS AID 8959. Chmn. Kalman Sultanik; Exec. AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ALLIANCE IS- V.-Chmn. Zelig Chinitz. As the American RAELITE UNIVERSELLE, INC. (1946). 420 section of the overall Zionist body Lexington Ave., Suite 1733, NYC 10170. throughout the world, it operates primarily (212)808-5437. FAX: (212)983-0094. in the field of aliyah from the free coun- Pres. Henriette Beilis; Exec. Dir. Warren tries, education in the Diaspora, youth and Green. Participates in educational and Hechalutz, organization and information, human-rights activities of the AIU and cultural institutions, publications; con- supports the Alliance System of Jewish ducts a worldwide Hebrew cultural pro- schools, teachers' colleges, and remedial gram including special seminars and peda- programs in Israel, North Africa, the Mid- gogic manuals; disperses information and dle East, Europe, and Canada. Alliance assists in research projects concerning Is- Review. rael; promotes, publishes, and distributes AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION books, periodicals, and pamphlets con- COMMITTEE, INC.-JDC (1914). 711 Third cerning developments in Israel, Zionism, Ave., NYC 10017-4014. (212)687-6200. and Jewish history. Midstream. FAX: (212)370-5467. Pres. Hon. Milton A. Wolf; Exec. V.-Pres. Michael Schneider. , DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND Provides assistance to Jewish communities CULTURE (1948). 110 E. 59 St., NYC in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Mideast, 10022. (212)339-6001. FAX: (212)826- including welfare programs for Jews in 8959. Renders educational services to need. Current concerns include rescue of boards and schools: study programs, Jews from areas of distress; Israel's social books, AV aids, instruction, teacher-in- needs, and absorption efforts for Soviet and training service. Judaic and Hebrew sub- Ethiopian immigrants. Program expan- jects. Annual National Bible Contest; Is- sions emphasize community development rael summer and winter programs for in the former Soviet Union and youth activ- teachers and students. ities in Eastern Europe and nonsectarian development and disaster assistance. An- , NORTH AMERICAN ALIYAH MOVE- nual report; Fast Facts. MENT (1968). 110 E. 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)339-6060. FAX: (212)826-8959. AMERICAN JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC FUND Exec. Dir. Nellie Neeman. Promotes and (1955). 386 Park Ave. S., 10th fl., NYC facilitates aliyah and klitah from the U.S. 10016. (212)OR9-O010. Pres. Charles J. and Canada to Israel; serves as a social Tanenbaum. Provides resettlement assist- framework for North American immi- ance to Jewish refugees primarily through 516 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

programs administered by the Interna- of the former German Democratic Repub- tional Rescue Committee at its offices in lic. Administers Hardship Fund for Jewish Western Europe and the U.S. Nazi victims unable to file timely claims under original indemnification laws or who AMERICAN ORT, INC.-ORGANIZATION FOR received minimal compensation. Also as- REHABILITATION THROUGH TRAINING sists needy non-Jews who risked their lives (1924). 817 Broadway, NYC 10003. (212)- to help Jewish survivors. 677^1400. FAX: (212)979-9545. Pres. Murray Koppelman; Exec. V.-Pres. Mar- HIAS, INC. (HEBREW IMMIGRANT AID SO- shall M. Jacobson. Provides vocational/ CIETY) (1880; reorg. 1954). 333 Seventh technical education to more than 250,000 Ave., NYC 10001-5004. (212)967^100. students in 50 countries throughout the FAX: (212)967^442. Pres. Martin Kes- world. The largest ORT operation is in Is- selhaut; Exec. V.-Pres. Martin A. Wenick. rael, where 96,000 students attend 140 The international migration agency of the ORT schools and training centers. Ex- organized American Jewish community, panded programs meet the needs of emi- assists in the rescue, protection, and move- gration of Jews from the Soviet Union: in ment of Jewish refugees and other Jewish Israel, special vocational training and job migrants. HIAS also responds to the mi- placement programs; in the U.S., special gration needs of other peoples at risk and programs in New York, Chicago, and Los represents and advocates on behalf of all Angeles, with courses in English as a sec- these peoples, Jewish and other. Annual ond language, bookkeeping, computer op- report; Headlines and Highlights (monthly erations, and business math. Annual cost newsletter). of program is approximately $187 million. INTERNATIONAL COALITION FOR THE RE- American ORT Federation Bulletin; Amer- VIVAL OF THE JEWS OF YEMEN ican OR T Federation Yearbook. (ICROJOY) (1989). 24 Bennett Ave., Apt. 24B, NYC 10033. (212)781-4849 or (212)- , WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORT (1927). 923-1406. Chmn. Dr. Hayim Tawil; 315 Park Ave. S., NYC 10010. (212)505- V.-Chmn. Shlomo Grafi; Sec. Lester 7700. FAX: (212)674-3057. Pres. Sandy Smerka. Seeks to enrich and assist the Jew- Isenstein; Exec. Dir. Tehila Elpem. Ad- ish community of the Republic of Yemen. vances the programs and self-help ethos of ORT through membership, fund-raising, JEWISH RESTITUTION SUCCESSOR ORGANI- and educational activities. Supports 140 ZATION (1947). 15 E. 26 St., Rm. 1355, vocational schools, junior colleges, and NYC 10010. (212)696-4944. FAX: (212)- technical training centers in Israel; helps 679-2126. Sec. and Exec. Dir. Saul Kagan. meet the educational needs of Jewish com- Acts to discover, claim, receive, and assist munities in 30 countries; spearheads grow- in the recovery of Jewish heirless or un- ing ORT-U.S. school operations in New claimed property; to utilize such assets or York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and asso- to provide for their utilization for the relief, ciate programs in Miami and Atlanta. Do- rehabilitation, and resettlement of surviv- mestic agenda espouses quality public edu- ing victims of Nazi persecution. cation, combats anti-Semitism, champions NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON ETHI- women's rights, and promotes a national OPIAN JEWRY (NACOEJ) (1982). 165 E. literacy campaign. Women's American 56 St., NYC 10022. (212)752-6340. FAX: ORT Reporter; Women's American ORT (212)980-5294. Pres. Neil Jacobs; Exec. Yearbook. Dir. Barbara Ribakove Gordon. Provides programming for Ethiopian Jews in Israel CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIAL in the areas of education (preschool CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY, INC. (1951). through college), vocational training, and 15 E. 26 St., Rm. 906, NYC 10010. (212)- cultural preservation. Informs American 696-4944. FAX: (212)679-2126. Pres. Dr. and other Jewish communities about the Israel Miller; Sec. and Exec. Dir. Saul situation of Ethiopian Jews; works to in- Kagan. Monitors the implementation of crease involvement of world Jewish com- restitution and indemnification programs munities in assisting, visiting, and learning of the German Federal Republic (FRG) about Ethiopian Jews. Lifeline (newslet- arising from its agreements with West Ger- ter). many and most recently with united Ger- many, especially with respect to property RE'UTH WOMEN'S SOCIAL SERVICE, INC. lost by Jewish Nazi victims on the territory (1937). 130 E. 59 St., NYC 10022. (212)- NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 517

836-1570. FAX: (212)836-1114. Pres. porary issues from an Orthodox viewpoint; Rosa Strygler; Chmn. Ursula Merkin. sponsors a broad range of projects aimed at Maintains in Israel subsidized housing for enhancing religious living, education, chil- self-reliant elderly; old-age homes for more dren's welfare, protection of Jewish reli- dependent elderly; Lichtenstadter Hospital gious rights, outreach to the assimilated for chronically ill and young accident vic- and to arrivals from the former Soviet tims not accepted by other hospitals; subsi- Union, and social services. Jewish Ob- dized meals; Golden Age clubs. Annual server; Dos Yiddishe Vort; Coalition. dinner journal. , AGUDAH WOMEN OF AMERICA- THANKS TO SCANDINAVIA, INC. (1963). 745 N'SHEI AGUDATH ISRAEL (1940). 84 Wil- Fifth Ave., Rm. 603, NYC 10151. (212)- liam St., NYC 10038. (212)363-8940. 486-8600. FAX: (212)486-5735. Natl. Presidium Aliza Grund, Rose Isbee; Exec. Chmn. Victor Borge; Pres. Richard Netter; V.-Pres. Rita Siff. Organizes Jewish Exec. Dir. Judith S. Goldstein. Provides women for philanthropic work in the U.S. scholarships and fellowships at American and Israel and for intensive Torah educa- universities and medical centers to stu- tion. dents and doctors from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden in appreciation of the , BOYS' DIVISION-PIRCHEI AGU- rescue of Jews from the Holocaust. In- DATH ISRAEL (1925). 84 William St., NYC forms current and future generations of 10038 (212)797-9000. Natl. Dir. Rabbi Americans and Scandinavians of these sin- Joshua Silbermintz; Natl. Coord. Rabbi gular examples of humanity and bravery; Avraham Perl. Educates Orthodox Jewish children in Torah; encourages sense of funds books about this chapter of history. communal responsibility. Branches spon- Annual report. sor weekly jouth groups and Jewish wel- UNITED JEWISH APPEAL, INC. (1939). 99 fare projects. National Mishnah contests, Park Ave., Suite 300, NYC 10016. (212)- rallies, and conventions foster unity on a 818-9100. FAX: (212)818-9509. Natl. national level. Leaders Guides. Chmn. Richard Pearlstone; Pres. Joel D. Tauber; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Brian L. , GIRLS' DIVISION-BNOS AGUDATH Lurie. The annual UJA/Federation Cam- ISRAEL (1921). 84 William St., NYC paign is the primary instrument for the 10038. (212)797-9000. Natl. Dirs. Devo- support of humanitarian programs and so- rah Streicher and Leah Zagelbaum. Spon- cial services for Jews at home and abroad. sors regular weekly programs on the local In Israel, through the Jewish Agency, cam- level and unites girls from throughout the paign funds help absorb, educate, and set- Torah world with extensive regional and tle new immigrants, build villages and national activities. Newsletters. farms in rural areas, support innovative , YOUNG MEN'S DIVISION-ZEIREI programs for troubled and disadvantaged AGUDATH ISRAEL (1921). 84 William St., youth, and promote the revitalization of NYC 10038. (212)797-9000. Dir. Rabbi distressed neighborhoods. The Operation Labish Becker. Educates youth to see Exodus Campaign provides funds for the Torah as source of guidance for all issues settlement of Soviet and Ethiopian Jews in facing Jews as individuals and as a people. Israel. UJA/Federation funds also provide Inculcates a spirit of activism through pro- for the well-being of Jews and Jewish com- jects in religious, Torah-educational, and munities in more than 40 other countries community-welfare fields. Am Hatorah; around the world through the American Daf Chizuk; Ohr Hakollel. Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. AGUDATH ISRAEL WORLD ORGANIZATION RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL (1912). 84 William St., NYC 10038. (212)- ORGANIZATIONS 797-9000. Chmn. Rabbi Moshe Sherer, Rabbi Yehudah Meir Abramowitz. Repre- AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA (1922). 84 sents the interests of Orthodox Jewry on William St., NYC 10038. (212)797-9000. the national and international scenes. Pres. Rabbi Moshe Sherer; Exec. V.-Pres. Sponsors projects to strengthen Torah life Rabbi Shmuel Bloom; Exec. Dir. Rabbi worldwide. Boruch B. Borchardt. Mobilizes Orthodox Jews to cope with Jewish problems in the ALEPH: ALLIANCE FOR JEWISH RENEWAL spirit of the Torah; speaks out on contem- (1963; reorg. 1993). 7318 Germantown 518 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19119-1720. (215)- letter Ed. Gail Glickman. Arranges aca- 247-9700. FAX: (215)247-9703. Co- demic sessions and facilitates communica- chmn. Barbara Breitman, Ann Weiss; tion among social scientists studying Jewry Exec. Dir. Susan Saxe. A multifaceted in- through meetings, newsletter, and related ternational organization serving the move- materials. Contemporary Jewry; ASSJ ment for Jewish renewal, formed out of a Newsletter. merger of P'nai Or Religious Fellowship and the Shalom Center. Activities include ASSOCIATION OF HILLEL/JEWISH CAMPUS PROFESSIONALS (1949). c/o B'nai B'rith creation and dissemination of publications, Hillel Foundation, U. of Rochester, Inter- liturgy, curricula, audio and video tapes; a faith Chapel, Wilson Blvd., Rochester, NY country retreat center; lay and professional 14627. (716)275-5981. FAX: (716)442- leadership training; spiritual activism on 4279. Pres. Rabbi Paul Saiger. Seeks to social and environmental issues; and a net- promote professional relationships and ex- work of local Jewish renewal communities. changes of experience, develop personnel New Menorah (quarterly journal); Pum- standards and qualifications, safeguard in- bedissa (newsletter forum for rabbis and tegrity of Hillel profession; represents and rabbinical students). advocates before National Hillel Staff, Na- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RABBIS (1978). tional Hillel Commission, B'nai B'rith In- 350 Fifth Ave., Suite 3304, NYC 10118. ternational, Council of Jewish Federations. (212)244-3350. Pres. Rabbi Harold Handbook for Hillel Professionals; Guide to Lerner; Exec. Dir. Rabbi David L. Dunn. Hillel Personnel Practices. An organization of rabbis serving in pul- pits, in areas of education, and in social ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH SCIEN- work. Quarterly bulletin; monthly newslet- TISTS (1948). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. ter; membership directory. (212)229-2340. FAX: (212)229-2319. Pres. Allen J. Bennett, MD; Bd. Chmn. AMISHAV USA (1993). 1211 Ballard St., Sil- Neil Maron, PhD; Exec. Dir. Joel ver Spring, MD 20910. (301)681-5679. Schwartz. Seeks to contribute to the devel- FAX: (301)681-5679. Pres. Jack Zeller; opment of science within the framework of V.-Pres. Bob Lande. Engages in outreach Orthodox Jewish tradition; to obtain and to marginal Jewish communities around disseminate information relating to the in- the world who wish to return to their Jew- teraction between the Jewish traditional ish roots. Current projects include the for- way of life and scientific developments—on mal conversion of Shinlung-Menashe both an ideological and practical level; to tribesmen in India currently practicing Ju- assist in the solution of problems pertain- daism, and supplying materials and rabbis ing to Orthodox Jews engaged in scientific for conversos/marranos in Mexico and teaching or research. Two main conven- Brazil. Newsletter. tions are held each year. Intercom; Pro- ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH STUDIES (1969). ceedings; Halacha Bulletin; newsletter. Widener Library M, Harvard University, B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATIONS, INC. Cambridge, MA 02138. Pres. Herbert H. (1923). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Paper; Exec. Sec. Charles Berlin. Seeks to Washington, DC 20036. (202)857-6560. promote, maintain, and improve the teach- FAX: (202)857-6693. Chmn. B'nai B'rith ing of Jewish studies in colleges and uni- Hillel Comm. David L. Bittker; Internatl. versities by sponsoring meetings and con- Dir. Richard M. Joel. Provides cultural, ferences, publishing a newsletter and other social, community-service, educational, scholarly materials, aiding in the place- and religious activities for Jewish college ment of teachers, coordinating research, and cooperating with other scholarly orga- students of all backgrounds. Maintains a nizations. AJS Review; Newsletter. presence on over 450 campuses in the U.S., Canada, and overseas. Sponsors national ASSOCIATION FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC leaders assembly, forum on public policy, STUDY OF JEWRY (1971). University of endowment in ethics and the campus, insti- Connecticut, Dept. of Sociology, Center for tute for student leadership, national Jewish Judaic Studies, Storrs, CT 06269-2068. law students network. Campus Connection; (203)486-2271. FAX: (203)486-6356. Mekorot; Igeret; The Hillel Guide to Jewish Pres. Arnold Dashefsky; V.-Pres. Sherry Life on Campus: A Directory of Resources Israel; Journal Ed. J. Alan Winter; News- for Jewish College Students. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 519

B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION of a new era in Jewish history; challenges (1924). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, which include the freedom to accept or re- Washington, DC 20036. (202)857-6633. ject one's Jewish heritage, the liberty to FAX: (212)857-1099. Chmn. Youth choose from an abundance of Jewish values Comm. Dennis Glick; Dir. Sam Fisher. and life-styles, and the exercise of Jewish Helps Jewish teenagers achieve self-fulfill- power after the Holocaust and the rebirth ment and make a maximum contribution of the State of Israel. Newsletter; Sh'ma; to the Jewish community and their coun- annual calendar. try's culture; helps members acquire a greater knowledge and appreciation of COALITION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF Jewish religion and culture. Shofar; Mon- JEWISH EDUCATION (CAJE) (1976). 261 day Morning; BBYO Parents' Line; Hakol; W. 35 St., #12A, NYC 10001. (212)268- Kesher; The Connector. 4210. FAX: (212)268^214. Chmn. Rabbi Michael A. Weinberg; Exec. Dir. Dr. Eliot CANTORS ASSEMBLY (1947). 3080 Broad- G. Spack. Brings together Jews from all way, NYC 10027. (212)678-8834. FAX: ideologies who are involved in every facet (212)662-8989. Pres. Stephen J. Stein; of Jewish education and are committed to Exec. V.-Pres. Samuel Rosenbaum. Seeks transmitting the Jewish heritage. Sponsors to unite all cantors who adhere to tradi- annual Conference on Alternatives in Jew- tional Judaism and who serve as full-time ish Education and Curriculum Bank; pub- cantors in bona fide congregations to con- lishes a wide variety of publications; orga- serve and promote the musical traditions nizes shared-interest networks; offers mini of the Jews and to elevate the status of the grants for special projects. Bikurim; timely cantorial profession. Annual Proceedings; curricular publications; CAJE Jewish Edu- Journal of Synagogue Music. cation News.

CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN-JEWISH UNDER- CONGRESS OF SECULAR JEWISH ORGANIZA- STANDING (1992). 5151 Park Ave., Fair- TIONS (1970). 1130 S. Michigan Ave., field, CT 06432. (203)365-7592. FAX: #2101, Chicago, IL 60605. (312)922- (203)365-7512. Bd. Chmn. Russ Berrie; 0386. FAX: (312)263-3634. Cochmn. Jack Dir. Rabbi Jack Bemporad; Admin. Rabbi Rosenfeld, Larry Schofer; Exec. Dir. Joseph H. Ehrenkranz. An educational Gerry Revzin. An umbrella organization and research division of Sacred Heart Uni- of schools and adult clubs; facilitates ex- versity; brings together clergy, laity, schol- change curricula and educational pro- ars, theologians, and educators with the grams for children and adults stressing our purpose of promoting interreligious re- Jewish historical and cultural heritage and search, education, and dialogue, with par- the continuity of the Jewish people. News- ticular focus on current religious thinking letter; Holiday Celebration Book. within Christianity and Judaism. High- lights (tri-annual newsletter). COUNCIL FOR INITIATIVES IN JEWISH EDU- CATION (1991). PO Box 94553, Cleveland, CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN OH 44101. (216)391-1852. FAX: (216)- RABBIS (1889). 192 Lexington Ave., NYC 391-5430. Bd. Chmn. Morton Mandel; 10016. (212)684-4990. FAX: (212)689- Exec. Dir. Alan D. Hoffmann; Sr. Educ. 6419. Pres. Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman; Officer Barry W. Holtz. Created by the Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Joseph B. Glaser. Commission on Jewish Education in N. Seeks to conserve and promote Judaism America to implement its recommenda- and to disseminate its teachings in a liberal tions. Aims to revitalize Jewish education spirit. The CCAR Press provides liturgy through systemic reform—to build the and prayerbooks to the worldwide Reform profession of Jewish education, mobilize Jewish community. CCAR Journal: A Re- support of community leadership for Jew- form Jewish Quarterly; CCAR Yearbook. ish education, develop a research agenda for Jewish education, and help secure fund- CLAL-NATIONAL JEWISH CENTER FOR ing for that research. LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP (1974). 99 Park Ave., Suite C-300, NYC 10016-1599. COUNCIL FOR JEWISH EDUCATION (1926). (212)867-8888. FAX: (212)867-8853. 730 Broadway, 2nd fl.,NY C 10003. (212)- Pres. Rabbi Irving Greenberg; Chmn. Sho- 529-2000. FAX: (212)529-2009. Pres. Sol- shana S. Cardin. Dedicated to preparing omon Goldman; Consultant Philip Goro- Jewish leaders to respond to the challenges detzer. Fellowship of Jewish education 520 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

professionals—administrators and super- -, RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL visors and teachers in Hebrew high schools COLLEGE (see p. 533) and Jewish teachers colleges—of all ideo- INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTERS IN JEWISH LIFE logical groupings; conducts annual na- (1978). 7074 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL tional and regional conferences; represents 60645. (312)262-9200. FAX: (312)262- the Jewish education profession before the 9298. Pres. Thomas Klutznick; Exec. Jewish community; cosponsors, with the V.-Pres. Dr. Irving J. Rosenbaum. Ex- Jewish Education Service of North Amer- plores, develops, and disseminates applica- ica, a personnel committee and other pro- tions of computer technology to appropri- jects; cooperates with Jewish Agency De- ate areas of Jewish life, with special partment of Education and Culture in emphasis on Jewish education; creates edu- promoting Hebrew culture and studies; cational software for use in Jewish schools; conducts lectureship at Hebrew Univer- provides consulting service and assistance sity. Jewish Education. for national Jewish organizations, seminar- ies, and synagogues. Monitor. FEDERATION OF JEWISH MEN'S CLUBS (1929). 475 Riverside Dr., Rm. 244, NYC JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY, INC. (spon- 10115. (212)749-8100. FAX: (212)316- sored by NATIONAL FEDERATION OF 4271. Internatl. Pres. Allen Wm. Brown; TEMPLE BROTHERHOODS) (1893). 838 Exec. Dir. Rabbi Charles E. Simon; Dir. Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. (212)570-0707 or Operations Dr. Joel Sperber. Promotes (800)765-6200. FAX: (212)570-0960. principles of ; devel- Pres. Roger B. Jacobs; Chancellor/lst ops family-education and leadership-train- V.-Pres. Kenneth Keenan; Office Mgr. ing programs; offers the Art of Jewish Liv- Dora Lee. Works to promote interfaith un- ing series and Yom Hashoah Home derstanding by sponsoring accredited col- Commemoration; sponsors Hebrew liter- lege courses and one-day lectures on Judaic acy adult-education program; presents topics, providing book grants to educa- awards for service to American Jewry. tional institutions, producing educational Torchlight. videotapes on interfaith topics, and con- vening interfaith institutes. Also supports FEDERATION OF RECONSTRUCTIONIST CON- extracurricular intergroup programming GREGATIONS AND HAVUROT (1954). on college campuses in cooperation with Church Rd. and Greenwood Ave., Wyn- Hillel and is a founding sponsor of the Na- cote, PA 19095. (215)887-1988. FAX: tional Black/Jewish Relations Center at (215)887-5348. Pres. Valerie Kaplan; Dillard University. Brotherhood. Exec. Dir. Rabbi Mordechai Liebling. Ser- vices affiliated congregations and havurot JEWISH EDUCATION IN MEDIA (1978). PO educationally and administratively; fosters Box 180, Riverdale Sta., NYC 10471. the establishment of new Reconstructionist (212)362-7633; (203)968-2225. Pres. Ber- congregations and fellowship groups. Runs nard Samers; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Mark S. the Reconstructionist Press and provides Golub. Devoted to producing radio, televi- programmatic materials. Maintains re- sion, film, video-cassette, and audio-cas- gional offices in New York, Los Angeles, sette programming for a popular Jewish and Chicago. The Reconstructionist; audience, in order to inform, entertain, and Reconstructionism TODAY. inspire a greater sense of Jewish identity and Jewish commitment. "L'Chayim," , RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL JEM's weekly half-hour program, airs on ASSOCIATION (1974). Church Rd. and WOR Radio in New York and in radio and Greenwood Ave., Wyncote, PA 19095. television syndication; it features outstand- (215)576-5210. FAX: (215)576-6143. ing figures in the Jewish world addressing Pres. Rabbi Ron Aigen; Dir. Yael Shuman. issues and events of importance to the Jew- Professional organization for graduates of ish community. the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College JEWISH EDUCATION SERVICE OF NORTH and other rabbis who identify with Recon- AMERICA (JESNA) (1981). 730 Broad- structionist Judaism; cooperates with Fed- way, NYC 10003-9540. (212)529-2000. eration of Reconstructionist Congrega- FAX: (212)529-2009. Pres. Billie Gold; tions and Havurot in furthering Exec. V.-Pres. Dr. Jonathan S. Woocher. Reconstructionism in N. America. News- The advocacy, planning, coordinating, and letters; position papers. service agency for Jewish education of the NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 521

federated system in North America. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER- Works with federations, central agencies ANCE OF JEWISH EDUCATION (1941). 824 for Jewish education, and other local, na- Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11213. tional, and international institutions, and (718)735-0200. FAX: (718)735^455. undertakes activities in the areas of re- Pres. Milton E. Kramer; Bd. Chmn. Rabbi search, program and human-resource de- Shea Hecht; Chmn. Exec. Com. Rabbi velopment, information and resource dis- Sholem Ber Hecht. Seeks to disseminate semination, consultation, conferences and the ideals of Torah-true education among publications. Agenda: Jewish Education; the youth of America; provides education TRENDS; information research reports and compassionate care for the poor, sick, and bulletins; JESNA Update. and needy in U.S. and Israel; provides aid to Iranian Jewish youth; sponsors camps; JEWISH TEACHERS ASSOCIATION-MORIM (1931). 45 E. 33 St., Suite 604, NYC 10016. Operation Survival, War on Drugs; Ye- (212)684-0556. Pres. Phyllis L. Pullman; shivas Kol Yaakov Yehuda Hadar HaTo- V.-Pres. Joseph Varon; Sec. Helen Parnes; rah, Women's College, and Treas. Mildred Safar. Protects teachers Ohr Torah; Ivy League Torah from abuse of seniority rights; fights the Study Program; maintains schools in encroachment of anti-Semitism in educa- Brooklyn and Queens, family and voca- tion; provides legal counsel to protect tional counseling services; early interven- teachers from discrimination; offers schol- tion, after-school, and preschool programs. arships to qualified students; encourages Panorama; Passover Handbook; Seder teachers to assume active roles in Jewish Guide; Cultbusters; Intermarriage; Brim- communal and religious affairs. Morim stone & Fire. JTA Newsletter. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG ISRAEL MACHNE ISRAEL, INC. (1940). 770 Eastern (1924). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)929- Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11213. (718)774- 1525. Pres. Chaim Kaminetzky; Exec. Dir. 4000. FAX: (718)774-2718. Pres. Mena- Rabbi Pesach Lerner. Maintains a pro- chem M. Schneerson (Lubavitcher Rebbe); gram of spiritual, cultural, social, and com- Dir., Treas. M.A. Hodakov; Sec. Nissan munal activity aimed at the advancement Mindel. The Lubavitcher movement's and perpetuation of traditional, Torah-true organ dedicated to the social, spiritual, and Judaism; seeks to instill in American youth material welfare of Jews throughout the an understanding and appreciation of the world. ethical and spiritual values of Judaism. Sponsors kosher dining clubs and frater- MERKOS L'INYONEI CHINUCH, INC. (THE nity houses and an Israel program. View- CENTRAL ORGANIZATION FOR JEWISH point; Divrei Torah Bulletin. EDUCATION) (1940). 770 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11213. (718)493-9250. , AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YOUNG Pres. Menachem M. Schneerson (Luba- ISRAEL IN ISRAEL-YISRAEL HATZA'IR vitcher Rebbe); Dir., Treas. M.A. Hoda- (1926). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)929- kov; Sec. . The educational 1525. FAX: (212)727-9526. Pres. Meir arm of the Lubavitcher movement. Seeks Mishkoff; Dir. Rabbi Elias Lauer. Pro- to promote Jewish education among Jews, motes Young Israel synagogues and youth regardless of their background, in the spirit work in Israel; works to help absorb Rus- of Torah-true Judaism; to establish contact sian and Ethiopian immigrants. with alienated Jewish youth; to stimulate , MESILAH-INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH concern and active interest in Jewish edu- STUDIES (1947). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. cation on all levels; and to promote reli- (212)929-1525. Pres. Chaim Kaminetzky; gious observance as a daily experience Exec. Dir. Rabbi Pesach Lerner. In- among all Jews. Maintains worldwide net- troduces students to Jewish learning and work of regional offices, schools, summer knowledge; helps form adult branch camps, and -Lubavitch Houses; schools; aids Young Israel synagogues in publishes Jewish educational literature in their adult education programs. Bulletin. numerous languages and monthly journal in five languages. Conversaciones con la , YOUNG ISRAEL COLLEGIATES AND juventud; Conversations avec les jeunes; YOUNG ADULTS (1951; reorg. 1982). 3 W. Schmuessen mil Kinder un Yugent; Sihot 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)929-1525. Chmn. la-No-ar; Talks and Tales. Kenneth Block; Dir. Richard Stare- 522 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

shefsky. Organizes and operates kosher NATIONAL JEWISH GIRL SCOUT COMMIT- dining clubs on college and university cam- TEE (1972). Synagogue Council of Amer- puses; provides information and counsel- ica, 327 Lexington Ave., NYC 10016. ing on observance at colleges; (212)686-8670. FAX: (212)686-8673. gives college-age youth understanding and Chmn. Rabbi Herbert W. Bomzer; Field appreciation of Judaism and information Chmn. Adele Wasko. Under the auspices on issues important to Jewish community; of the Synagogue Council of America, arranges seminars and meetings, weekends serves to further Jewish education by pro- and trips. moting Jewish award programs, encourag- ing religious services, promoting cultural , YOUNG ISRAEL YOUTH (reorg. exchanges with the Israel Boy and Girl 1968). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)929- Scouts Federation, and extending member- 1525. Dir. Richard Stareshefsky. Fosters a program of spiritual, cultural, social, and ship in the Jewish community by assisting communal activities for the advancement councils in organizing Girl Scout troops and perpetuation of traditional Torah-true and local Jewish Girl Scout committees. Judaism; strives to instill an understanding Newsletter. and appreciation of high ethical and spiri- NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITALITY COMMIT- tual values and to demonstrate compatibil- TEE (1973; reorg. 1993). PO Box 15832, ity of ancient faith of Israel with good Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215)546-8293. Americanism. Operates Achva East sum- Pres. Rabbi Allen S. Mailer; Exec. Dir. mer program for 8th graders, Achva West Steven S. Jacobs. Assists persons interested summer program for 9th graders, and in Judaism—for intermarriage, conver- Achva Israel summer program for 10th sion, general information, or to respond to graders. Monthly newsletter. missionaries. Special reports. NATIONAL HAVURAH COMMITTEE (1979). OZAR HATORAH, INC. (1946). 1 E. 33 St., 7318 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA NYC 10016. (212)696-1212. Pres. Joseph 19119-1720. (215)248-9760. FAX: (215)- Shalom; Sec. Sam Sutton. An international 247-9703. Chmn. Steven Lewis. A center educational network which builds Sephar- for Jewish renewal devoted to spreading dic communities worldwide through Jew- Jewish ideas, ethics, and religious practices ish education. through havurot, participatory and inclu- sive religious mini-communities. Main- P'EYLIM-AMERICAN YESHIVA STUDENT tains a directory of N. American havurot UNION (1951). 805 Kings Highway, and sponsors a weeklong summer institute, Brooklyn, NY 11223. (718)382-0113. regional weekend retreats, a teacher's bu- Pres. Jacob Y. Weisberg; Exec. V.-Pres. reau, and a D'var Torah newspaper col- Avraham Hirsch. Aids and sponsors pio- umn. Havurah! (newsletter). neer work by American graduate teachers and rabbis in new villages and towns in NATIONAL JEWISH CENTER FOR LEARNING Israel; does religious, organizational, and AND LEADERSHIP {see CLAL) educational work and counseling among new immigrant youth; maintains summer NATIONAL JEWISH COMMITTEE ON SCOUT- camps for poor immigrant youth in Israel; ING (Boy Scouts of America) (1926). 1325 belongs to worldwide P'eylim movement West Walnut Hill Lane, PO Box 152079, which has groups in Argentina, Brazil, Irving, TX 75015-2079. (214)580-2119. Canada, England, Belgium, the Nether- FAX: (214)580-7870. Chmn. Shelly Weil; lands, Switzerland, France, and Israel; en- Dir. Donald L. Townsend. Assists Jewish gages in relief and educational work among institutions in meeting their needs and con- North African immigrants in France and cerns through use of the resources of scout- Canada, assisting them to relocate and ing. Works through local Jewish commit- reestablish a strong Jewish community life. tees on scouting to establish Tiger Cub P'eylim Reporter; News from P'eylim; groups (1st grade), Cub Scout packs, Boy N'shei P'eylim News. Scout troops, and coed Explorer posts in synagogues, Jewish community centers, RABBINICAL ALLIANCE OF AMERICA (IGUD day schools, and other Jewish organiza- HARABONIM) (1942). 3 W. 16 St., 4th fl., tions wishing to draw Jewish youth. Sup- NYC 10011. (212)242-6420. FAX: (212)- port materials and resources on request. 255-8313. Pres. Rabbi Abraham B. Hecht; Hatsofe {quarterly). Admin. Judge of (Rabbinical NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 523

Court) Rabbi Herschel Kurzrock. Seeks to SOCIETY FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM (1969). promulgate the cause of Torah-true Juda- 28611 W. Twelve Mile Rd., Farmington ism through an organized rabbinate that is Hills, MI 48334. (810)478-7610. FAX: consistently Orthodox; seeks to elevate the (810)477-9014. Pres. Rosalyn Hill; Exec. position of Orthodox rabbis nationally and Dir. Miriam Jerris; Asst. Dir. M. Bonnie to defend the welfare of Jews the world Cousens. Serves as a voice for Jews who over. Also has Beth Din Rabbinical Court value their Jewish identity and who seek an for Jewish divorces, litigation, marriage alternative to conventional Judaism, who counseling, and family problems. Perspec- reject supernatural authority and affirm tive; Nahalim; Torah Message of the Week; the right of individuals to be the masters of Registry. their own lives. Publishes educational and ceremonial materials; organizes congrega- RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY (1900). 3080 Broad- tions and groups. Humanistic Judaism way, NYC 10027. (212)678-8060. Pres. (quarterly journal); Humanorah (quar- Rabbi Alan Silverstein; Exec. V.-Pres. terly newsletter). Rabbi Joel H. Meyers. Seeks to promote Conservative Judaism and to foster the SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA (1926). spirit of fellowship and cooperation among 327 Lexington Ave., NYC 10016. (212)- rabbis and other Jewish scholars; cooper- 686-8670. FAX: (212)686-8673. Pres. ates with the Jewish Theological Seminary Rabbi Haskel Lookstein; Bd. Chmn. of America and the United Synagogue of Myron Pomerantz; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Conservative Judaism. Conservative Juda- Shel Schiffman. Represents congregational ism; Proceedings of the Rabbinical Assem- and rabbinic organizations of Conserva- bly; Rabbinical Assembly Newsletter. tive, Orthodox, and Reform Jewry; acts as RABBINICAL COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC. "one voice" for religious Jewry. SCA News; (1923; reorg. 1935). 305 Seventh Ave., special reports. NYC 10001. Pres. Rabbi Moshe Gorlelik; TORAH SCHOOLS FOR ISRAEL-CHINUCH V.-Pres. Rabbi Marc D. Angel. Promotes ATZMAI (1953). 40 Exchange PL, NYC in the community; sup- 10005. (212)248-6200. FAX: (212)248- ports institutions for study of Torah; 6202. Pres. Rabbi Abraham Pam; Exec. stimulates creation of new traditional Dir. Rabbi Henach Cohen. Conducts in- agencies. Hadorom; Record; Sermon Man- formation programs for the American Jew- ual; Tradition. ish community on activities of the indepen- RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF RELIGIOUS dent Torah schools educational network in JEWRY, INC. (1941; reorg. 1964). 471 W. Israel; coordinates role of American mem- End Ave., NYC 10024. (212)222-6839. bers of international board of governors; Pres. Rabbi Oswald Besser; Hon. Sec. funds special programs of Mercaz Ha- Marcus Retter. Engages in research and chinuch Ha-Atzmai B'Eretz Yisroel. publishes studies concerning the situation TORAH UMESORAH-NATIONAL SOCIETY of religious Jewry and its history in various FOR HEBREW DAY SCHOOLS (1944). 160 countries. Broadway, NYC 10038. (212)227-1000. SHOMREI ADAMAH/KEEPERS OF THE Pres. Sheldon Beren; Bd. Chmn. David EARTH (1988). 5500 Wissahickon Ave., Singer; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Joshua Fish- #804C, Philadelphia, PA 19144. (215)- man. Establishes Hebrew day schools in 844-8150. Pres./Dir. Ellen Bernstein. A U.S. and Canada and provides a full gamut research, development, and education in- of services, including placement and cur- stitute involved with nature and environ- riculum guidance, teacher-training on mental issues from a Jewish perspective. campuses of major yeshivahs, an annual Provides liturgical, educational, and other intensive teacher institute in July, and re- materials to members, including ecologi- gional seminars and workshops. Parent cally oriented services, sermons, and chil- Enrichment Program established in 1991 dren's activities for school, camp, and provides enhanced educational experience home, as well as guides for study and ac- for students from less Jewishly educated tion. Works with congregations and and marginally affiliated homes through groups across North America on "green- parent education programs, curriculum, ing" their communities. Kol Hallanot/ training of parent-ed. coordinators, and a Voice of the Trees (newspaper). monthly magazine, The Jewish Parent 524 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Connection. Publishes textbooks; runs tive outreach programs, seeks to bring the Shabbatonim, extracurricular activities. greatest possible number of Jews closer to National PTA groups; national and re- an open-minded observant Jewish life- gional teacher conventions. Olomeinu-Our style. Activities include the Kashrut Initia- World; Parshah Sheets. tive, Operation Pesah, the Panel of Ha- lakhic Inquiry, Speakers Bureau, adult and , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HE- youth conferences, and congregational ser- BREW DAY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS vices. Includes, since 1992, the MORA- (1960). 1114 Ave. J, Brooklyn, NY 11230. SHAH rabbinic fellowship. Hagahelet (718)258-7767. Pres. David H. Schwartz. (quarterly newsletter); Cornerstone (jour- Coordinates the work of the fiscal directors nal); Tomeikh Kahalakhah (Jewish legal of Hebrew day schools throughout the responsa). country. NAHDSA Review. UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGA- , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HE- TIONS (1873). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021- BREW DAY SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER 7064. (212)249-0100. FAX: (212)734- ASSOCIATIONS (1948). 160 Broadway, 2857. Pres. Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler; NYC 10038. (212)227-1000. Natl. PTA Bd. Chmn. Melvin Merians; Sr. V.-Pres. Coord. Bernice Brand. Acts as a clearing- Rabbi Daniel B. Syme; V.-Pres. Rabbi Eric house and service agency to PTAs of He- H. Yoffie. Serves as the central congrega- brew day schools; organizes parent educa- tional body of in the tion courses and sets up programs for Western Hemisphere; serves its approxi- individual PTAs. Fundraising with a Flair; mately 850 affiliated temples and member- Monthly Sidrah Series Program; PTA with ship with religious, educational, cultural, a Purpose for the Hebrew Day School. and administrative programs. Reform Ju- , NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF YE- daism. SHIVA PRINCIPALS (1956). 160 Broadway, , AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CAN- NYC 10038. (212)227-1000. Pres. Rabbi TORS (1953). 170 W. 74 St., NYC 10023. Baruch M. Hilsenrath; Bd. Chmn. Rabbi (212)874-4762. FAX: (212)874-3527. Dov Leibenstein; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi A. Pres. Vicki L. Axe; Exec. V.-Pres. Howard Moshe Possick. Professional organization M. Stahl; Dir. of Placement Richard Bot- of elementary and secondary yeshivah/ ton; Admin. Asst. Karyn Turner. Mem- day-school principals providing yeshivah/ bers receive investiture and commissioning day schools with school evaluation and as cantors at recognized seminaries, i.e., guidance, teacher and principal confer- Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ences—including a Mid-Winter Curricu- Religion, School of Sacred Music, or Jew- lum Conference and a National Educators ish Theological Seminary, as well as Convention. Directory of Elementary full certification through HUC-JIR-SSM. Schools and High Schools. Through the Joint Cantonal Placement , NATIONAL LAY LEADERSHIP COM- Commission, the ACC serves Reform con- MITTEE (LLC) (1991). Chmn. Barry Ray; gregations seeking cantors and music di- Dir. Rabbi Nate Segal. Provides a lay lead- rectors. Dedicated to creative Judaism, ers' executive report-professional journal; preserving the best of the past, and encour- national lay leadership convention; na- aging new and vital approaches to religious tional policy setting committees. ritual, music, and ceremonies. Koleinu. , NATIONAL YESHIVA TEACHERS , COMMISSION ON JEWISH EDUCA- BOARD OF LICENSE (1953). 160 Broad- TION OF THE UNION OF AMERICAN HE- way, NYC 10038. (212)227-1000. Exec. BREW CONGREGATIONS, CENTRAL CON- V.-Pres. & Dir. Rabbi Joshua Fishman. Is- FERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS, AND sues licenses to qualified instructors for all NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEMPLE grades of the Hebrew day school and the EDUCATORS (1923). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC general field of Torah education. 10021. (212)249-0100. Chmn. Rabbi Rob- ert Orkand; V.-Chmn. Robert E. Torn- UNION FOR TRADITIONAL JUDAISM (1984). berg, Joe Kleiman; Dir. Seymour Rossel. 241 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Long-range planning and policy develop- (201)801-0707. FAX: (201)801-0449. ment for congregational programs of life- Pres. Burton G. Greenblatt; Exec. V.-Pres. long education; network projects with af- Rabbi Ronald D. Price. Through innova- filiates and associate groups including: NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 525 special-needs education, Reform Jewish an interfaith educational project. Brother- outreach, and Reform Day Schools; activi- hood. ties administered by the UAHC Depart- ment for Education. Compass Magazine. , -NA- TIONAL FEDERATION OF TEMPLE SISTER- , COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OF HOODS (1913). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC REFORM JUDAISM (see p. 494) 10021-7064. (212)249-0100. FAX: (212)- 861-0831. Pres. Judith O. Rosenkranz; , COMMISSION ON SYNAGOGUE MAN- Exec. Dir. Ellen Y. Rosenberg. Serves AGEMENT (UAHC-CCAR) (1962). 838 more than 600 sisterhoods of Reform Juda- Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. (212)249-0100. ism; promotes interreligious understanding FAX: (212)734-2857. Chmn. Paul Vanek; and social justice; awards scholarships and Dir. Joseph C. Bernstein. Assists congrega- grants to rabbinic students; provides braille tions in management, finance, building and large-type Judaic materials for Jewish maintenance, design, construction, and art blind; supports projects for Israel, Soviet aspects of synagogues; maintains the Syna- Jewry, and the aging; is an affiliate of gogue Architectural Library. UAHC and the women's agency of Reform Judaism; works in behalf of the Hebrew , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEM- Union College-Jewish Institute of Reli- PLE ADMINISTRATORS (NATA) (1941). gion; cooperates with World Union for c/o Wilshire Boulevard Temple, 3663 Wil- Progressive Judaism. Notes for Now; Art shire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010. (213)- Calendar. 388-2401. FAX: (213)388-2595. Pres. Steven Breuer. Prepares and disseminates , YOUTH DIVISION AND NORTH administrative information and procedures AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEMPLE to member synagogues of UAHC; provides YOUTH (1939). PO Box 443, Bowen Rd., training of professional synagogue execu- Warwick, NY 10990. (914)987-6300. tives; formulates and establishes profes- FAX: (914)986-7185. Dir. Rabbi Allan L. sional standards for the synagogue execu- Smith; Pres. Jeff Berger. Seeks to train Re- tive; provides placement services. NATA form Jewish youth in the values of the syn- Journal; Temple Management Manual. agogue and their application to daily life through service to the community and con- , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEM- gregation; runs department of summer PLE EDUCATORS (NATE) (1955). 707 camps and national leadership-training in- Summerly Dr., Nashville, TN 37209- stitute; arranges overseas academic tours, 4253. (615)352-6800. FAX: (615)352- work-study programs, international stu- 7800. Pres. Roberta Louis Goodman; dent-exchange programs, and college-stu- Exec. V.-Pres. Richard M. Morin. Repre- dent programs in the U.S. and Israel, in- sents the temple educator within the gen- cluding accredited study programs in eral body of Reform Judaism; fosters the Israel. Ani VAtah; The Jewish Connection. full-time profession of the temple educator; encourages the growth and development of UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGA- Jewish religious education consistent with TIONS OF AMERICA (1898). 333 Seventh the aims of Reform Judaism; stimulates Ave., NYC 10001. (212)563-^000. Pres. communal interest in and responsibility for Sheldon Rudoff; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Pin- Jewish religious education. NATE NEWS; chas Stolper. Serves as the national central Compass. body of Orthodox synagogues; sponsors Institute for Public Affairs; National Con- , NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEM- ference of Synagogue Youth; LAVE— PLE BROTHERHOODS (1923). 838 Fifth Learning and Values Experiences; Israel Ave., NYC 10021. (212)570-0707. Pres. Center in Jerusalem; aliyah department; Roger B. Jacobs; 1st V.-Pres./JCS Chan- national OU kashrut supervision and cer- cellor Kenneth Keenan; Program Dir. tification service; Marriage Commission; Dora Lee. Dedicated to enhancing the "Taste of Torah" radio program; provides world through the ideal of brotherhood, educational, religious, and organizational NFTB and its 300 affiliated clubs are ac- programs, events, and guidance to syna- tively involved in education, social action, gogues and groups; represents the Ortho- youth activities, and other programs that dox Jewish community to governmental contribute to temple and community life. and civic bodies and the general Jewish Supports the Jewish Chautauqua Society, community. Jewish Action magazine; OU 526 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Kosher Directory; OU Passover Directory; daism in the U.S. and Canada; assists in the OU News Reporter; Synagogue Spotlight; establishment and maintenance of yeshivot Our Way magazine; Yachad magazine; in the U.S.; maintains committee on mar- Luach Limud Torah Diary Home Study riage and divorce and aids individuals with Program. marital difficulties; disseminates knowl- edge of traditional Jewish rites and prac- , INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS tices and publishes regulations on synago- (1989). 333 Seventh Ave., NYC 10001. gal structure; maintains rabbinical court (212)563-4000. FAX: (212)564-9058. for resolving individual and communal Pres. Sheldon Rudoff; Chmn. Mandell conflicts. HaPardes. Ganchrow; Exec. Dir. Betty Ehrenberg. Serves as the policy analysis, advocacy, UNION OF SEPHARDIC CONGREGATIONS, mobilization, and programming depart- INC. (1929). 8 W. 70 St., NYC 10023. ment responsible for representing Ortho- (212)873-0300. FAX: (212)724-6165. dox/traditional American Jewry. IPA Cur- Pres. Rabbi Marc D. Angel; Bd. Chmn. rents (quarterly newsletter); Briefing Alvin Deutsch. Promotes the religious in- (monthly updates). terests of Sephardic Jews; prints and dis- tributes Sephardic prayer books. Annual , NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SYNA- International Directory of Sephardic Con- GOGUE YOUTH (1954). 333 Seventh Ave., gregations. NYC 10001. (212)563^000. Dir. Rabbi Raphael Butler. Central body for youth UNITED LUBAVITCHER YESHIVOTH (1940). groups of Orthodox congregations; pro- 841-853 Ocean Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY vides educational guidance, 11230. (718)859-7600. Supports and orga- groups, community service, programs con- nizes Jewish day schools and rabbinical sultation, Torah library, Torah fund schol- seminaries in the U.S. and abroad. arships, Ben Zakkai Honor Society, Friends of NCSY; weeklong seminars, Is- UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE rael Summer Seminar for teens and Camp JUDAISM (1913). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC NCSY East, Teen Torah Center. Divisions 10010-6802. (212)533-7800. FAX: (212)- include Senior NCSY in 14 regions and 353-9439. Pres. Alan Ades; Exec. V.- 400 chapters, Junior NCSY for preteens, Pres./CEO Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein. Our Way for the Jewish deaf, Yachad for International organization of 800 Conserv- the developmentally disabled, Israel Cen- ative congregations. Maintains 12 depart- ter in Jerusalem, and NCSY in Israel. ments and 20 regional offices to assist its Keeping Posted with NCSY; Face the affiliates with religious, educational, youth, Nation-President's Newsletter; Oreich community, and administrative program- Yomeinu-Education Newsletter; Mitsvah of ming and guidance; aims to enhance the the Month. cause of Conservative Judaism, further re- ligious observance, encourage establish- , WOMEN'S BRANCH (1923). 156 Fifth ment of Jewish religious schools, draw Ave., NYC 10010. (212)929-8857. Pres. youth closer to Jewish tradition. Extensive Sophie Ebert. Seeks to spread the under- Israel programs. United Synagogue Re- standing and practice of Orthodox Juda- view; Art/Engagement Calendar; Program ism and to unite all Orthodox women and Suggestions; Directory & Resource Guide; their synagogal organizations; services af- Book Service Catalogue of Publications. filiates with educational and programming materials, leadership, and organizational , COMMISSION ON JEWISH EDUCA- guidance, and has an NGO representative TION (1930). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. at the UN. Supplies candelabra for Jewish (212)533-7800. FAX: (212)353-9439. patients in hospitals and nursing homes; Cochmn. Dr. Jack Porter, Rabbi Marim supports Stern and Touro College scholar- Charry; Dir. Rabbi Robert Abramson. De- ship funds and Jewish braille publications. velops educational policy for the United Hachodesh; Hakol. Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and sets the educational direction for Conserv- UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF THE ative congregations, their schools, and the UNITED STATES AND CANADA (1902). Solomon Schechter Day Schools. Seeks to 235 E. Broadway, NYC 10002. (212)964- enhance the educational effectiveness of 6337. Dir. Rabbi Hersh M. Ginsberg. congregations through the publication of Seeks to foster and promote Torah-true Ju- materials and in-service programs. Tov NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 527

L'Horot; Your Child; Dapim; Shiboley placement services and administrative sur- Schechter; Advisories. veys. NAASE Connections Newsletter; NAASE Journal. , COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL ACTION AND PUBLIC POLICY (1958). 155 Fifth , UNITED SYNAGOGUE YOUTH OF Ave., NYC 10010. (212)533-7800. FAX: (1951). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)- (212)353-9439. Cochmn. Scott Kaplan, 533-7800. FAX: (212)353-9439. Pres. Marc Gary. Develops and implements po- Shira Kaplan. Exec. Dir. Jules A. Gutin. sitions and programs on issues of social Seeks to strengthen identification with action and public policy for the United Conservative Judaism, based on the per- Synagogue of Conservative Judaism; repre- sonality development, needs, and interests sents these positions to other Jewish and of the adolescent, in a framework. civic organizations, the media, and govern- Achshav; Tikun Olam; A.J. Heschel Honor ment; and provides guidance, both infor- Society Newsletter; SA TO Newsletter; USY mational and programmatic, to its affili- Alumni Assn. Newsletter; USY Program ated congregations in these areas. Bank; Hakesher Newsletter for Advisors. , JEWISH EDUCATORS ASSEMBLY VAAD MISHMERETH STAM (1976). 4902 (1951). 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, 16th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11204. (718)- NY 11375-9452. (718)268-9452. FAX: 438-4963. FAX: (718)854-5948. Pres. (718)520-4369. Pres. Dr. Michael H. Hal- Rabbi David L. Greenfeld. A nonprofit zel; Exec. Dir. Bernard Dov Troy. Pro- consumer-protection agency dedicated to motes the vitality of the Conservative preserving and protecting the halakhic in- movement by encouraging professional tegrity of Torah scrolls, tefillin, phylacter- growth and development, maintaining pro- ies, and mezuzoth. Publishes material for fessional standards, acting as an advocate laymen and scholars in the field of scribal for Jewish education, and supporting arts; makes presentations and conducts ex- educators' well- being. Services offered: an- amination campaigns in schools and syna- nual convention, placement service, career gogues; created an optical software system services, research grants, and personal ben- to detect possible textual errors in stam. efits. V'Aleh Ha-Chadashot newsletter. Offices in Israel, Strasbourg, Chicago, Lon- don, Manchester, Montreal, and Zurich. , KADIMA (formerly PRE-USY; reorg. Publishes Guide to Mezuzah and Encyclo- 1968). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010-6802. pedia of the Secret Aleph Beth. The Jewish (212)533-7800. Dir. Ari Goldberg. In- Quill. volves Jewish preteens in a meaningful reli- gious, educational, and social environ- WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR CONSERVATIVE JU- ment; fosters a sense of identity and DAISM (1918). 48 E. 74 St., NYC 10021. commitment to the Jewish community and (212)628-1600. Pres. Audrey Citak; Exec. the Conservative movement; conducts syn- Dir. Bernice Baiter. Parent body of Con- agogue-based chapter programs and re- servative (Masorti) women's synagogue gional Kadima days and weekends. Mitz- groups in U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Mex- vah of the Month; Kadima Kesher; Chagim; ico, and Israel; provides programs and re- Advisors Aid; Games; quarterly Kadima sources in Jewish education, social action, magazine. Israel affairs, American and Canadian pub- lic affairs, leadership training, community , NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION service programs for persons with disabili- OF SYNAGOGUE EXECUTIVES (1948). c/o ties, conferences on world affairs, study in- Beth Shalom Congregation, 94 Wornall stitutes, publicity techniques; publishes Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114. (816)361- books of Jewish interest; contributes to 2990. FAX: (816)361^495. Pres. Law- support of Jewish Theological Seminary of rence Trope; Hon. Pres. Rhoda F. Myers. America. Women's League Outlook maga- Aids congregations affiliated with the zine; Ba'Olam newsletter. United Synagogue of America to further the aims of Conservative Judaism through WORLD COUNCIL OF SYNAGOGUES (1957). more effective administration (Program for 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)533- Assistance by Liaisons to Synagogues— 7693. Pres. Dr. Henry Sender; Rabbi of PALS); advances professional standards Council, Rabbi Benjamin Z. Kreitman; Bd. and promotes new methods in administra- Chmn. Rabbi Marc Liebhaber. Interna- tion; cooperates in United Synagogue tional representative of Conservative orga- 528 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

nizations and congregations; promotes the Continuing Education; Joseph Meyerhoff growth and development of the Conserva- Library; community lectures, film series, tive movement in Israel and throughout the seminars. The Scribe (annual newsletter). world; supports educational institutions overseas; holds biennial international con- , BALTIMORE INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH ventions; represents the world Conserva- COMMUNAL SERVICE. 101 W. Mt. Royal tive movement on the Executive of the Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201-5781. Dir. World Zionist Organization. World Spec- Debra S. Weinberg; Dean Robert O. trum. Freedman. Trains Jewish communal pro- fessionals; offers joint degree program: MA WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM, in Jewish studies from BHU; MSW from LTD. (1926). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. U. of Maryland; MA in policy sciences (212)249-0100. FAX: (212)517-3940. from UMBC. Pres. Donald Day; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Rich- ard G. Hirsch; N. Amer. Dir. Martin , BERNARD MANEKIN SCHOOL OF Strelzer; Dir. Internatl. Relations & Devel- UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES. Dean Judy opment Rabbi Clifford Kulwin. Interna- Meltzer. BA program; interinstitutional tional umbrella organization of Liberal Ju- program with Johns Hopkins University; daism; promotes and coordinates efforts of interdisciplinary concentrations: contem- Liberal congregations throughout the porary Middle East, American Jewish cul- world; starts new congregations, recruits ture, and the humanities; Russian/English rabbis and rabbinical students for all coun- program for New Americans. tries; organizes international conferences , LEONARD AND HELEN R. STUL- of Liberal Jews. Rodnik; News Updates. MAN SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCA- SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS TION. Dean Judy Meltzer. Noncredit pro- gram open to the community, offering a ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RELIGION (1955). 15 variety of courses, trips, and events cover- W. 86 St., NYC 10024. (212)875-0540. ing a range of Jewish subjects. FAX: (212)875-0541. Chmn. Presidential Council Rabbi Manuel Gold; Exec. Dean , PEGGY MEYERHOFF PEARLSTONE Rabbi Shohama Wiener. The only rabbinic SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES. Dean and cantorial seminary in the U.S. at which Robert O. Freedman. PhD and MA pro- students explore the full range of Jewish grams; MA and MSW with University of spiritual learning and practice. Graduates Maryland School of Social Work and serve in Conservative, Reform, Recon- Community Planning in federation, com- structionist, and Orthodox congregations, munity organization, center, and family chaplaincies, and educational institutions. services; MA and MEd in Jewish educa- Programs include rabbinic and cantorial tion and double MA in journalism with studies in NYC and on/off-campus non- Towson State University; MA program in matriculated studies. community relations with University of Maryland Graduate School. ANNENBERG INSTITUTE (formerly DROPSIE COLLEGE FOR HEBREW AND COGNATE BRAMSON ORT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE LEARNING) (1907; reorg. 1986). 420 Wal- (1977). 69-30 Austin St., Forest Hills, NY nut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106. (215)- 11375. (718)261-5800. Dir. Dr. Seymour 238-1290. FAX: (215)238-1540. Assoc. B. Foreman; Dean of Academic Services Dir. David M. Goldenberg. A center for Barry Glotzer. A two-year Jewish techni- advanced research in Judaic and Near cal college offering certificates and associ- Eastern studies at the postdoctoral level. ate degrees in high technology and busi- Jewish Quarterly Review. ness fields, including computer, electronics technology, business management, and BALTIMORE HEBREW UNIVERSITY (1919). ophthalmic technology. Houses the Center 5800 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, MD for Computers in Jewish Education. Ex- 21215. (410)578-6900. FAX: (410)578- tension sites in and Brooklyn. 6940. Pres. Dr. Norma Fields Furst; Bd. Chmn. Beverly Penn. Offers PhD, MA, BRANDEIS-BARDIN INSTITUTE (1941). 1101 and BA programs in Jewish studies, Jewish Peppertree Lane, Brandeis, CA 93064. education, biblical and Near Eastern ar- (805)582-4450, (818)348-7201. FAX: chaeology, philosophy, literature, history, (805)526-1398. Pres. Judge Joseph Hebrew language and literature; School of Wapner; Exec. V.-Pres. Dr. Alvin Mars. A NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 529

Jewish pluralistic, nondenominational (1958). 51 Madison Ave., NYC 10010. educational institution providing programs (212)779-2500. FAX: (212)779-3209. for people of all ages: BCI (Brandeis Colle- Chmn. Melvin Schwartz; Pres. Robert giate Institute), a summer leadership pro- Asher; Dean Prof. Benjamin Geiger. Situ- gram for college-age adults from around ated on the Weizmann campus in Rehovot, the world; Camp Alonim, a summer Jew- Israel, provides the school's faculty and re- ish experience for children 8-16; Gan Alo- search facilities. Accredited by the Council nim Day Camp for children in kindergar- for Higher Education of Israel and the NY ten to 6th grade; House of the Book State Board of Regents for the study of weekend retreats for adults, with leading natural sciences, leading to MSc and PhD contemporary Jewish scholars-in-resi- degrees. dence; Jewish music concerts; Family Days, Family Weekends, Grandparents GRATZ COLLEGE (1895). Old York Rd. and Weekends, Elderhostel, and a variety of Melrose Ave., Melrose Park, PA 19126. Young Adult programs. Monthly Updates; (215)635-7300. FAX: (215)635-7320. Bd. BBI Newsletter; BCI Alumni News. Chmn. Steven Fisher; Pres. Dr. Gary S. Schiff. Offers a wide variety of undergradu- (1948). 415 South ate and graduate degrees and continuing St., Waltham, MA 02254. (617)736-2000. education programs in Judaic, Hebraic, Bd. Chmn. Louis Perlmutter; Pres. Jehuda and Middle Eastern studies. Grants BA Reinharz. Founded under Jewish sponsor- and MA in Jewish studies, MA in Jewish ship as a nonsectarian institution offering education, MA in Jewish music, MA in to all the highest quality undergraduate and graduate education. The Lown School Jewish liberal studies, certificates in Jewish is the center for all programs of teaching communal service, Jewish education, Is- and research in the areas of Judaic studies, rael studies, Jewish librarianship (joint ancient Near Eastern studies, and Islamic graduate program with Drexel U.), and and modern Middle Eastern studies. The other credentials. Joint graduate program school includes the Department of Near in Jewish communal service with the U. of Eastern and Judaic Studies, which offers Pennsylvania. High-school-level programs academic programs in the major areas of are offered by the affiliated Jewish Commu- its concern; the Hornstein Program in Jew- nity High School of Gratz College. Various ish Communal Service, a professional newsletters, annual academic bulletin, and training program; the Cohen Center for scholarly publications. Modern Jewish Studies, which conducts HEBREW COLLEGE (1921). 43 Hawes St., research and teaching in contemporary Brookline, MA 02146. (617)232-8710. Jewish studies, primarily in the field of Pres. Dr. David M. Gordis; Bd. Chmn. American Jewish studies, and the Tauber Theodore H. Teplow. New England's only Institute for the study of European Jewry. accredited college of Judaic studies offers Various newsletters, scholarly publications. bachelor's/master's degrees in Jewish CLEVELAND COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES studies and Jewish education and bache- (1964). 26500 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, lor's in Hebrew literature. Two-year train- OH 44122. (216)464-4050. Pres. David S. ing institutes for afternoon-school direc- Ariel; Dean Lifsa Schachter. Provides tors, teachers, Jewish music professionals, courses in all areas of Judaic and Hebrew and early childhood educators also availa- studies to adults and college-age students; ble. Operates overnight Hebrew-speaking offers continuing education for Jewish Camp Yavneh, Northwood, N.H.; Ulpan educators and administrators; serves as a conversational language program; Prozdor center for Jewish life and culture; expands High School; 100,000-volume library; con- the availability of courses in Judaic studies tinuing education courses; arts and film by exchanging faculty, students, and cred- festivals on Jewish themes. Accredited by its with neighboring academic institutions; New England Assoc. Schools and Colleges. grants bachelor's and master's degrees. Hebrew College Today.

DROPSIE COLLEGE FOR HEBREW AND COG- HEBREW SEMINARY FOR THE DEAF (1992). NATE LEARNING (see Annenberg Insti- 4435 Oakton, Skokie, IL 60076. (708)677- tute) 3330. FAX: (708)674-0327. Pres. Rabbi FEINBERG GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE Douglas Goldhamer; Bd. Cochmn. Rabbi WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE William Frankel, Alan Crane. Trains deaf 530 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

and hearing men and women to become , AMERICAN JEWISH PERIODICAL rabbis and teachers for Jewish deaf com- CENTER (1957). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cin- munities across America. All classes in the cinnati, OH 45220. (513)221-1875. Dir. 5-year program are interpreted in Sign Jacob R. Marcus; Codir. Herbert C. Language. Rabbis teaching in the seminary Zafren. Maintains microfilms of all Ameri- are Reform, Conservative, and Recon- can Jewish periodicals 1823-1925, selected structionist. periodicals since 1925. Jewish Periodicals and Newspapers on Microfilm (1957); First HEBREW THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE (1922). 7135 N. Carpenter Rd., Skokie, IL 60077. Supplement (1960); Augmented Edition (312)267-9800. Acting Pres. Rabbi Dr. Je- (1984). rold Isenberg. An institution of higher , EDGAR F. MAGNIN SCHOOL OF Jewish learning which includes a graduate GRADUATE STUDIES (1956). 3077 Univer- school; school of liberal arts and sciences; sity Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007. (213)- division of advanced Hebrew studies; Fas- 749-3424. FAX: (213)747-6128. Dir. man Yeshiva High School; Anne M. Blit- Stanley Chyet. Supervises programs lead- stein Teachers Institute for Women. Or ing to PhD (education), DHS, DHL, and Shmuel; Torah Journal; Likutei P'shatim; MA degrees; participates in cooperative Turrets of Silver. PhD programs with the University of HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JEWISH INSTI- Southern California. TUTE OF RELIGION (1875). 3101 Clifton , GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAM. 1 Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. (513)221- West 4 St. NYC 10012. (212)674-5300. 1875. FAX: (513)221-2810. Pres. Alfred FAX: (212)533-1029. V.-Pres. and Dean Gottschalk; Exec. V.-Pres. Uri D. of Faculty Paul M. Steinberg; Dean Nor- Herscher; V.-Pres. Academic Affairs Sam- man Cohen; Dir. Kerry M. Olitzky. Offers uel Greengus; V.-Pres. Paul M. Steinberg; the DHL (doctor of Hebrew letters) degree V.-Pres. John S. Borden; Chmn. Bd. Govs. in a variety of fields; the MAJS (master of Stanley P. Gold. Academic centers: 3101 arts in Judaic studies), a multidisciplinary Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220 degree; and is the only Jewish seminary to (1875), Dean Kenneth Ehrlich; 1 W. 4 St., offer the DMin (doctor of ministry) degree NYC 10012 (1922), Dean Norman J. in pastoral care and counseling. Cohen; 3077 University Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007 (1954), Dean Lee Bycel; 13 , IRWIN DANIELS SCHOOL OF JEWISH King David St., Jerusalem, Israel 94101 COMMUNAL SERVICE (1968). 3077 Uni- (1963), Dean Michael L. Klein. Prepares versity Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007. students for Reform rabbinate, cantorate, (213)749-3424. FAX: (213)747-6128. Dir. religious-school teaching and administra- H. Jack Mayer; Dir. of Field Ed. Maria tion, community service, academic careers; Eglash Abraham. Offers certificate and promotes Jewish studies; maintains librar- master's degree to those employed in Jew- ies, archives, and museums; offers master's ish communal services, or preparing for and doctoral degrees; engages in archaeo- such work; offers joint MA in Jewish edu- logical excavations; publishes scholarly cation and communal service with Rhea works through Hebrew Union College Hirsch School; offers dual degrees with the Press. American Jewish Archives; Biblio- School of Social Work, the School of Pub- graphica Judaica; HVC-JIR Catalogue; lic Administration, the Annenberg School Hebrew Union College Annual; Studies in for Communication, and the School of Bibliography and Booklore; The Chronicle. Gerontology of the University of S. Cali- fornia and with other institutions. Single , AMERICAN JEWISH ARCHIVES master's degrees can be completed in 15 (1947). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH months and certificates are awarded for 45220. (513)221-1875. FAX: (513)221- the completion of two full-time summer 7812. Dir. Jacob R. Marcus; Admin. Dir. sessions. Abraham Peck. Promotes the study and preservation of the Western Hemisphere , JEROME H. LOUCHHEIM SCHOOL OF Jewish experience through research, publi- JUDAIC STUDIES (1969). 3077 University cations, collection of important source ma- Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007. (213)749- terials, and a vigorous public-outreach 3424. FAX: (213)747-6128. Dir. David El- program. American Jewish Archives; mono- lenson. Offers programs leading to MA, graphs, publications, and pamphlets. BS, BA, and AA degrees; offers courses as NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 531 part of the undergraduate program of the FAX: (212)533-0129. Dir. Israel Gold- University of S. California. stein. Trains cantors for congregations; of- fers MSM degree. Sacred Music Press. , NELSON GLUECK SCHOOL OF BIBLI- CAL ARCHAEOLOGY (1963). 13 King , SKIRBALL MUSEUM (see p. 503) David St., Jerusalem, Israel 94101. (972)- 2-203333. FAX: (972)2-251478. Dir. Av- HERZLIAH-JEWISH TEACHERS SEMINARY (1967). Division of Touro College. 844 raham Biran. Offers graduate-level re- Ave. of the Americas, NYC 10001. (212)- search programs in Bible and archaeology. 447-0700. Pres. Bernard Lander; Dir. Summer excavations are carried out by Jacob Katzman. scholars and students. University credit may be earned by participants in excava- , GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JEWISH tions. Consortium of colleges, universities, STUDIES (1981). 160 Lexington Ave., and seminaries is affiliated with the school. NYC 10016. (212)213-2230. Pres. Ber- nard Lander; Dean Michael A. Shmidman. , RHEA HIRSCH SCHOOL OF EDUCA- Offers courses leading to an MA in Jewish TION (1967). 3077 University Ave., Los studies, with concentrations in Jewish his- Angeles, CA 90007. (213)749-3424. FAX: tory or Jewish education. Students may (213)747-6128. Dir. Sara Lee. Offers PhD complete part of their program in Israel, and MA programs in Jewish and Hebrew through MA courses offered by Touro fac- education; conducts joint degree programs ulty at Touro's Jerusalem center. with University of S. California; offers courses for Jewish teachers, librarians, and , JEWISH PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY OF early educators on a nonmatriculating THE AIR. (212)447-0700. Dir./Producer basis; conducts summer institutes for pro- Jacob Katzman. The educational outreach fessional Jewish educators. arm of Touro College, it produces and dis- seminates Jewish educational and cultural , SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (1947). 1 programming for radio broadcast and on W. 4 St., NYC 10012. (212)674-5300. audiocassettes. FAX: (212)533-0129. V.-Pres. and Dean of Faculty Paul M. Steinberg; Dean Nor- INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL JUDAISM man J. Cohen; Dir. Kerry M. Olitzky. (1990). 241 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ Trains teachers and principals for Reform 07666. (201)801-9898. FAX: (201)801- religious schools; offers MA degree with 0449. Rector (Reish Metivta) Rabbi David specialization in religious education. Weiss Halivni; Dean Rabbi Ronald D. Price. A nondenominational halakhic rab- , SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES binical school dedicated to genuine faith (1949). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH combined with intellectual honesty and the 45220 (513)221-1875. FAX: (513)221- love of Israel. Graduates receive "yoreh 0321. Dir. Alan Cooper. Offers programs yoreh" smikhah. leading to MA and PhD degrees; offers program leading to DHL degree for rab- JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF binic graduates of the college. AMERICA (1886; reorg. 1902). 3080 Broad- way, NYC 10027-4649. (212)678-8000. , SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES (1963). FAX: (212)678-8947. Chancellor Dr. 13 King David St., Jerusalem, Israel, Ismar Schorsch; Bd. Chmn. Gershon 94101. (972)2-203333. FAX: (972)2-251- Kekst. Operates undergraduate and gradu- 478. Dean Michael L. Klein; Assoc. Dean ate programs in Judaic studies; profes- Rabbi Shaul R. Feinberg. Offers first year sional schools for training Conservative of graduate rabbinic, cantonal, and Jewish rabbis and cantors; Melton Research Cen- education studies (required) for American ter for Jewish Education; the Jewish Mu- students; program leading to ordination seum; and such youth programs as the for Israeli rabbinic students; undergradu- Ramah Camps and the Prozdor high- ate one-year work/study program on a kib- school division. Produces network televi- butz and in Jerusalem in cooperation with sion programs in cooperation with inter- Union of American Hebrew Congrega- faith broadcasting commission. Academic tions; public outreach programs (lectures, Bulletin; Masoret; The Melton Journal. courses, concerts, exhibits). , ALBERT A. LIST COLLEGE OF JEW- , SCHOOL OF SACRED MUSIC (1947). ISH STUDIES (formerly SEMINARY COL- 1 W. 4 St., NYC 10012. (212)674-5300. 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STITUTE) (1909). 3080 Broadway, NYC , MELTON RESEARCH CENTER FOR 10027. (212)678-8826. Dean Dr. Shuly JEWISH EDUCATION (1960). 3080 Broad- Rubin Schwartz. Offers complete under- way, NYC 10027. (212)678-8031. Dirs. graduate program in Judaica leading to BA Dr. Eduardo Rauch, Dr. Barry W. Holtz. degree; conducts joint programs with Co- Develops new curricula and materials for lumbia University and Barnard College en- Jewish education; prepares educators abling students to receive two BA degrees. through seminars and in-service programs; , CANTORS INSTITUTE AND SEMI- maintains consultant and supervisory rela- NARY COLLEGE OF JEWISH MUSIC (1952). tionships with a limited number of pilot 3080 Broadway, NYC 10027. (212)678- schools; develops and implements research 8038. Dean Rabbi Morton M. Leifman. initiatives; sponsors "renewal" retreats Trains cantors, music teachers, and choral for teachers and principals. The Melton directors for congregations. Offers full- Journal. time programs in sacred music leading to degrees of MSM and DSM, and diploma of , NATIONAL RAMAH COMMISSION Hazzan. (1951). 3080 Broadway, NYC 10027. (212)678-8881. FAX: (212)749-8251. , DEPARTMENT OF RADIO AND TEL- Pres. Dr. Saul Shapiro; Natl. Dir. Sheldon EVISION (1944). 3080 Broadway, NYC Dorph. Sponsors 7 overnight Conservative 10027. (212)678-8020. Produces radio and Jewish camps in U.S. and Canada, empha- TV programs expressing the Jewish tradi- sizing Jewish education, living, and cul- tion in its broadest sense, including hour- ture; offers opportunities for qualified col- long documentaries on NBC and ABC. lege students and older to serve as Distributes cassettes of programs at mini- counselors, administrators, specialists, mum charge. etc., and programs for children with spe- , GRADUATE SCHOOL (formerly IN- cial needs (Tikvah program); offers special STITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE programs in U.S. and Israel, including Na- HUMANITIES) (1968). 3080 Broadway, tional Ramah Staff Training Institute, NYC 10027. (212)678-8024. Dean Dr. Ramah Israel Seminar, Ulpan Ramah Stephen P. Garfinkel. Programs leading to Plus, and Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim. MA, MPhil, DHL, and PhD degrees in Family and synagogue tours to Israel and Jewish studies, Bible, Jewish education, summer day camp in Israel for Americans. history, literature, ancient Judaism, philos- ophy, rabbinics, and medieval Jewish stud- , PROZDOR (1951). 3080 Broadway, ies; dual degree with NYC 10027. (212)678-8824. Principal School of Social Work. Rabbi Judd Kruger Levingston. The high- school department of JTS, it provides a , JEWISH MUSEUM (see p. 501) supplementary Jewish education for stu- , LIBRARY OF THE JEWISH THEOLOG- dents who attend both Jewish and secular ICAL SEMINARY. 3080 Broadway, NYC daytime schools. Classes in classical 10027. (212)678-8075. FAX: (212)678- Jewish studies, with emphasis on Hebrew 8998. Librarian Dr. Mayer E. Rabinowitz. language, meet one evening a week and Contains one of the largest collections of Sundays. Hebraica and Judaica in the world, includ- ing manuscripts, incunabula, rare books, , RABBINICAL SCHOOL (1886). 3080 and Cairo Geniza material. The 270,000- Broadway, NYC 10027. (212)678-8816. volume collection is housed in a state-of- Offers a program of graduate and profes- the-art building and is open to the public. sional studies leading to the degree of Mas- New Acquisitions List; Friends of the Li- ter of Arts and ordination; includes one brary Newsletter. year of study in Jerusalem and an extensive field-work program. , Louis FINKELSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL STUDIES (1938). , SAUL LIEBERMAN INSTITUTE OF 3080 Broadway, NYC 10027. (212)678- JEWISH RESEARCH (1985). 3080 Broad- 8815. A scholarly and scientific fellowship way, NYC 10027. (212)678-8994. En- of clergy and other religious teachers who gaged in preparing for publication a series desire authoritative information regarding of scholarly editions of selected chapters of some of the basic issues now confronting the Talmud. The following projects sup- spiritually minded individuals. port and help disseminate the research: NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 533

Talmud Text Database; Bibliography of Jewish communities in America and Talmudic Literature; Catalogue of Geniza worldwide. Offers bachelor's, master's, and Fragments; Teachers Training and Curric- doctoral degrees in talmudic law, as well as ulum Development in Oral Law for Sec- teacher's diploma. College has four divi- ondary Schools. sions: High School, Rabbinical College, Teachers Training Institute, , SCHOCKEN INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH Graduate School. Maintains an active RESEARCH (1961). 6 Balfour St., Jerusa- community-service division. Operates spe- lem, Israel 92102. (972)2-631288. Dir. cial programs for Iranian and Russian Jew- Shmuel Glick. Comprises the Schocken ish students. Ner Israel Update; Alumni collection of rare books and manuscripts Bulletin; Ohr Hanair Talmudic Journal; and a research institute dedicated to the Iranian B'nei Torah Bulletin. exploration of Hebrew religious poetry (piyyut). Schocken Institute Yearbook RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF TELSHE, INC. (P'raqim). (1941). 28400 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, OH 44092. (216)943-5300. Pres. Rabbi Morde- , UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM (1947). cai Gifter; V.-Pres. Rabbi Abba Zalka Ge- 15600 Mulholland Dr., Los Angeles, CA wirtz. College for higher Jewish learning 90077. (310)476-9777. FAX: (310)471- specializing in talmudic studies and rab- 1278. Pres. Rabbi Robert D. Wexler; V.P. binics; maintains a preparatory academy of Academic Affairs Dr. Hanan Alexan- including a secular high school, postgradu- der; Dean of Students Mary Raz. The un- ate department, teacher-training school, dergraduate school, Lee College of Arts and teachers' seminary for women. PriEtz and Sciences, is an accredited liberal arts Chaim; Peer Mordechai; Alumni Bulletin. college offering a core curriculum of Jew- ish and Western studies, with majors in- RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL COL- cluding psychology, business, literature, LEGE (1968). Church Rd. and Greenwood political science, and Jewish studies. Ac- Ave., Wyncote, PA 19095. (215)576-0800. credited graduate programs in nonprofit FAX: (215)576-6143. Pres. David business management (MBA), Jewish edu- Teutsch; Bd. Chmn. Jacques G. Pomeranz; cation, and Jewish studies, plus a prepara- Genl. Chmn. Aaron Ziegelman. Coeduca- tory program for the Conservative rabbin- tional. Trains rabbis for all areas of Jewish ate. Two institutes for research and communal life: synagogues, academic and program development, the Wilstein Insti- educational positions, Hillel centers, feder- tute for Jewish Policy Studies and the Whi- ation agencies; confers title of rabbi and zin Center for the Jewish Future. A broad grants degrees of Master and Doctor of range of continuing-education courses, cul- Hebrew Letters. RRC Report. tural-arts programs, and a variety of out- reach services for West Coast Jewish com- SPERTUS INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES munities. Direction Magazine (bi-yearly); (1924). 618 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL Bulletin of General Information. 60605. (312)922-9012. FAX: (312)922- 6406. Pres. Howard A. Sulkin; Bd. Chmn. MESIVTA YESHIVA RABBI CHAIM BERLIN Eric Joss; V.-Pres. for Academic Affairs RABBINICAL ACADEMY (1905). 1605 Byron L. Sherwin; Dir. Spertus Museum Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230. Morris A. Fred; Dir. Asher Library Mi- (718)377-0777. Exec. Dir. Y. Mayer chael Terry. An accredited institution of Lasker. Maintains fully accredited elemen- higher learning offering doctor of Jewish tary and high schools; collegiate and post- studies degree, five master's degree pro- graduate school for advanced Jewish stud- grams in Jewish studies, Jewish education, ies, both in America and Israel; Camp Jewish communal service, and human-ser- Morris, a summer study retreat; Prof. Na- vices administration, plus an extensive pro- than Isaacs Memorial Library; Gur Aryeh gram of continuing education. Major re- Publications. sources of the college encompass Spertus Museum, Asher Library, Chicago Jewish NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE (1933). Archives, and Spertus College of Judaica 400 Mt. Wilson Lane, Baltimore, MD Press. 21208. (410)484-7200. FAX: (410)484- 3060. Rabbi Yaakov S. Weinberg, Rosh -, SPERTUS MUSEUM (see p. 503) Hayeshiva; Pres. Rabbi Herman N. Neu- TOURO COLLEGE (1970). Executive Offices: berger. Trains rabbis and educators for Empire State Bldg., 350 Fifth Ave., Suite 534 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

5122, NYC 10018. (212)643-0700. FAX: Nassau Rd., Huntington, NY 11743. (212)643-0759. Pres. Bernard Lander; Bd. (516)421-2244. Dean Howard A. Glick- Chmn. Max Karl. Chartered by NY State stein. Offers studies leading to JD degree. Board of Regents as a nonprofit four-year college with business, Judaic studies, , JEWISH PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY OF health sciences, and liberal arts programs THE AIR. (1979). 844 Sixth Ave., NYC leading to BA, BS, and MA degrees; em- 10001. (212)447-0700, Ext. 589. Produ- phasizes relevance of Jewish heritage to cer/Dir. Jacob Katzman. Produces and general culture of Western civilization. disseminates courses in Jewish subject mat- Also offers JD degree and a biomedical ter for radio broadcasting and on audio- program leading to the MD degree from cassettes. Printed course outlines for all Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, courses and discussion; leader's guides for Haifa. some. , BARRY Z. LEVINE SCHOOL OF , Moscow BRANCH. 35 Arbat St., HEALTH SCIENCES AND CENTER FOR BIO- 121002 Moscow, Russia. 248-38-21. Of- MEDICAL EDUCATION (1970). 135 Com- fers BS program in business and BA pro- mon Rd., Bldg. #10, Dix Hills, NY 11746. gram in Jewish studies. (516)673-3200. Dean Dr. Joseph Weis- berg. Along with the Manhattan campus, —, SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES. 240 offers 5 programs: 5-year program leading E. 123 St., NYC 10021. (212)722-1575. to MA from Touro and MD from Faculty Dean Stephen Adolphus. Offers educa- of Medicine of Technion-Israel Institute of tional opportunities to minority groups Technology, Haifa; BS/MA—physical and older people; courses in the arts, therapy and occupational therapy pro- sciences, humanities, and special programs grams; BS—physician assistant and health- of career studies. information management programs. , TOURO COLLEGE FLATBUSH CEN- , COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND TER (1929). 1277 E. 14 St., Brooklyn, NY SCIENCES. 27-33 W. 23 St., NYC 10010. 11230. (718)253-7538. Dean Robert (212)463-0400. FAX: (212)627-9144. Goldschmidt. A division of the College of Exec. Dean Stanley Boylan. Offers com- Liberal Arts and Sciences; options offered prehensive Jewish studies along with stud- in accounting and business, education, ies in the arts, sciences, humanities, and mathematics, political science, psychology, preprofessional studies in health sciences, and speech. Classes are given on week- law, accounting, business, computer nights and during the day on Sunday. science, education, and finance. Women's Division, 160 Lexington Ave., NYC , TOURO COLLEGE ISRAEL CENTER. 10016. (212)213-2230. FAX: (212)683- 23 Rehov Shivtei Yisrael, Jerusalem. 3281. Dean Sara E. Freifeld. 2-894-086/088. Assoc. Dean Carmi , GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JEWISH Horowitz; Resident Dir. Chana Sosevsky. STUDIES (1981). 160 Lexington Ave., Offers undergraduate courses in business, NYC 10016. (212)213-2230. FAX: (212)- computer science, and education. Houses 683-3281. Pres. Bernard Lander; Dean the MA degreee program in Jewish studies. Michael A. Shmidman. Offers courses The Touro Year Abroad Option for Amer- leading to an MA in Jewish studies, with ican students is coordinated from this concentrations in Jewish history or Jewish center. education. Students may complete part of their program in Israel, through MA WEST COAST TALMUDICAL SEMINARY (Ye- courses offered by Touro faculty at Touro's shiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad) (1953). 7215 Jerusalem center. Waring Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046. (213)937-3763. Dean Rabbi Ezra Scho- , INSTITUTE OF JEWISH LAW. (516)- chet. Provides facilities for intensive Torah 421-2244. Based at Fuchsberg Law Cen- education as well as Orthodox rabbinical ter, serves as a center and clearinghouse for training on the West Coast; conducts an study and teaching of Jewish law. Coedits accredited college preparatory high school Dinei Israel (Jewish Law Journal) with Tel combined with a full program of Torah- Aviv University Law School. talmudic training and a graduate talmudi- , JACOB D. FUCHSBERG LAW CEN- cal division on the college level. Torah TER (1980). Long Island Campus, 300 Quiz; Kobetz Migdal Ohr. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 535

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (1886). Main Cam- conjunction with study at Yeshiva College pus, 500 W. 185 St., NYC 10033-3201. or Stern College; grants BS degree. (212)960-5400. FAX: (212)960-0055. Sponsors one high school for boys (Man- Pres. Dr. Norman Lamm; Chmn. Bd. of hattan) and one for girls (Queens). Trustees David S. Gottesman. In its second century, the nation's oldest and largest in- , ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF dependent university founded under Jew- MEDICINE (1955). Eastchester Rd. & Mor- ish auspices, with a broad range of under- ris Pk. Ave., Bronx, NY 10461-1602. graduate, graduate, and professional (718)430-2000. Pres. Dr. Norman Lamm; schools, a network of affiliates, a wide- Chmn. Bd. of Overseers Burton P. Res- spread program of research and commu- nick; Dean Dr. Dominick P. Purpura. Pre- nity outreach, publications, and a museum. pares physicians and conducts research in Curricula lead to bachelor's, master's, doc- the health sciences; awards MD degree; in- toral, and professional degrees. Under- cludes Sue Golding Graduate Division of graduate schools provide general studies Medical Sciences (Dir. Dr. Michael D. curricula supplemented by courses in Jew- Brenowitz), which grants PhD degree. ish learning; graduate schools prepare for Einstein College's clinical facilities, affili- careers in medicine, law, social work, Jew- ates, and resources encompass Jack D. ish education, psychology, Jewish studies, Weiler Hospital of Albert Einstein College and other fields. It has six undergraduate of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, schools, seven graduate and professional Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, and the schools, and three affiliates. Alumni Re- Rose F. Kennedy Center for Research in view/Inside. Mental Retardation and Human Develop- ment. Einstein; AECOM Today; Einstein Yeshiva University has four campuses in Quarterly Journal of Biology and Medicine. Manhattan and the Bronx: Main Campus, 500 W. 185 St., NYC 10033-3201; Mid- , ALUMNI OFFICE, 500 W. 185 St., town Center, 245 Lexington Ave., NYC NYC 10033-3201. (212)960-5373. Dir. 10016-4699; Brookdale Center, 55 Fifth Toby Hilsenrad Weiss. Seeks to foster a Ave., NYC 10003-4391; Jack and Pearl close allegiance of alumni to their alma Resnick Campus, Eastchester Rd. & Mor- mater by maintaining ties with all alumni ris Pk. Ave., Bronx, NY 10461-1602. and servicing the following associations: Undergraduate schools for men at Main Yeshiva College Alumni (Pres. Zev S. Ber- Campus (212)960-5400: Yeshiva College man); Stern College for Women Alumnae (Bd. Chmn. Jay Schottenstein; Dean Dr. (Pres. Jan Schechter); Sy Syms School of Norman S. Rosenfeld) provides liberal arts Business Alumni (Pres. Martin Lifshutz); and sciences curricula; grants BA degree. Albert Einstein College of Medicine Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies Alumni (Pres. Dr. Michael S. Frank); Fer- (Dean Dr. Michael D. Shmidman) awards kauf Graduate School of Psychology Hebrew teacher's diploma, AA, BA, and Alumni (Pres. Dr. Abraham Givner); BS. James Striar School of General Jewish Wurzweiler School of Social Work Alumni Studies (Dean Dr. Michael D. Shmidman) (Pres. Ilene Stein Himber); Rabbinic grants AA degree. Yeshiva Program/ Alumni (Pres. Rabbi Bernard Rosen- Mazer School of Talmudic Studies (Dean sweig); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Rabbi Zevulun Charlop) offers advanced Law Alumni (Cochmn. Karel Turner, course of study in Talmudic texts and com- Joan Ehrlich White). Alumni Review/In- mentaries. side; AECOM Alumni News; Jewish Social Work Forum. Undergraduate school for women at Midtown Center (212)340-7700: Stern , BELFER INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED College for Women (Bd. Chmn. David BIOMEDICAL STUDIES (1978). Eastchester Yagoda; Dean Dr. Karen Bacon) offers lib- Rd. & Morris Pk. Ave., Bronx, NY 10461- eral arts and sciences curricula supple- 1602. (718)430-2801. Dir. Dr. Chester M. mented by Jewish studies programs; Edelmann, Jr. Integrates and coordinates awards BA, AA, and Hebrew teacher's di- the Medical College's postdoctoral re- ploma. search and training-grant programs in the Syms School of Business at Main Cam- basic and clinical biomedical sciences. pus and Midtown Center (Bd. Chmn. Josh Awards certificate as Research Fellow S. Weston; Dean Dr. Harold Nierenberg) or Research Associate on completion of offers undergraduate business curricula in training. 536 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

, BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF Amsterdam Ave., NYC 10033-9986. LAW (1976). 55 Fifth Ave., NYC 10003- (212)960-5344. Chmn. Bd. of Trustees 4391. (212)790-0200. Pres. Dr. Norman Judah Feinerman; V.-Pres. for Adminis- Lamm; Bd. Chmn. Earle I. Mack; Dean tration & Professional Education Rabbi Dr. Frank J. Macchiarola. Provides inno- Robert S. Hirt; Dean Rabbi Zevulun Char- vative courses of study within a traditional lop. Grants (ordination) and the legal framework; program includes judicial degrees of Master of Religious Education, internships; grants Juris Doctor (JD) de- Master of Hebrew Literature, Doctor of gree. Programs and services include insti- Religious Education, and Doctor of He- tute for advanced legal studies; center for brew Literature. ethics in the practice of law; legal services Kollelim include Marcos and Adina clinic; institute of Jewish law; international Katz (Institute for Advanced Re- law and human-rights programs; center on search in Rabbinics) (Dir. Rabbi Hershel corporate governance; program in commu- Schachter); Kollel l'Horaah (Yadin Yadin) nications law, conflict-resolution program, and External Yadin Yadin (Dir. Rabbi J. and other special programs; center for pro- David Bleich); Caroline and Joseph S. fessional development; international sum- Gruss Kollel Elyon (Postgraduate Kollel mer institutes on law, trade, and social Program) (Dir. Rabbi Aharon Kahn); change. Cardozo Studies in Law and Liter- Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Institute in ature; Cardozo Law Review; Cardozo Arts Jerusalem (Dir. Rabbi Aharon Lichten- and Entertainment Law Journal; Cardozo stein); Chaver Program (Dir. Rabbi J. Women's Law Journal; New Europe Law David Bleich). Review; Cardozo Law Forum. The service arm of the seminary, Max , BERNARD REVEL GRADUATE Stern Division of Communal Services (Dir. SCHOOL (1935). 500 W. 185 St., NYC Rabbi Robert S. Hirt), provides personal 10033-3201. (212)960-5253. Pres. Dr. and professional service to the rabbinate Norman Lamm; Bd. Chmn. Irwin Shapiro; and related fields, as well as educational, Dean Dr. Arthur Hyman. Offers graduate consultative, organizational, and place- programs in Bible, talmudic studies, Jew- ment services to congregations, schools, ish history, and Jewish philosophy; confers and communal organizations around the MA and PhD degrees. Harry Fischel world; coordinates a broad spectrum of School for Higher Jewish Studies offers the outreach programs. Revel program during the summer. Other seminary programs are Jacob E. , DAVID J. AZRIELI GRADUATE IN- Safra Institute of Sephardic Studies and the STITUTE OF JEWISH EDUCATION AND AD- Institute of Yemenite Studies; Maybaum MINISTRATION (1945). 245 Lexington Sephardic Fellowship Program; Dr. Jo- Ave., NYC 10016-4699. (212)340-7705. seph and Rachel Ades Sephardic Outreach Dir. Dr. Yitzchak S. Handel. Offers MS Program; Sephardic Community Program; degree in Jewish elementary and secondary Stone-Sapirstein Center for Jewish Educa- education; specialist's certificate and EdD tion; National Commission on Torah Edu- in administration and supervision of Jew- cation. ish education. Block Education Program, PHILIP AND SARAH BELZ SCHOOL OF initiated under a grant from the Jewish JEWISH MUSIC (1954). 560 W. 185 St., Agency's L.A. Pincus Fund for the Dias- NYC 10033-3201. (212)960-5353. Dir. pora, provides summer course work to Cantor Bernard Beer. Provides profes- complement year-round field instruction in sional training of cantors and courses in local communities. Jewish liturgical music; maintains a spe- , FERKAUF GRADUATE SCHOOL OF cialized library and conducts outreach; PSYCHOLOGY (1957). Eastchester Rd. & awards Associate Cantor's certificate and Morris Pk. Ave., Bronx, NY 10461-1602. Cantorial diploma. (718)430-4201. Dean Dr. Barbara G. , (affiliate) YESHIVA OF LOS ANGELES . Offers MA in general psychol- (1977). 9760 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, ogy; PsyD in clinical and school psychol- CA 90035-4701. (213)553-4478. Dean ogy; and PhD in school, developmental, Rabbi Marvin Hier; Bd. Chmn. Samuel and health psychology. Belzberg; Dir. Academic Programs Rabbi , (affiliate) RABBI ISAAC ELCHANAN Sholom Tendler. Provides Jewish studies THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (1896). 2540 program for beginners. Affiliates are high NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 537

schools, Jewish Studies Institute for Adult 425 E. 9 St., Brooklyn, NY 11218. (718)- Education, and Simon Wiesenthal Center. 941-8000. Bd. Chmn. Chaim Leshkowitz. SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER (1977). Offers Hebrew and secular education from 9760 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA elementary level through rabbinical ordi- 90035-4701. (310)553-9036. FAX: (310)- nation and postgraduate work; maintains a 553-8007. Dean-Founder Rabbi Marvin teachers institute and community-service Hier; Assoc. Dean Rabbi Abraham bureau; maintains a dormitory and a non- Cooper; Dir. Dr. Gerald Margolis; Exec. profit camp program for boys. Chronicle; Dir. Rabbi Meyer May. Regional offices in Mesivta Vanguard; Thought of the Week; New York, Chicago, Miami, Jerusalem, Torah Vodaath News; Ha'Mesifta. Paris, Toronto. The largest institution of its kind in N. America dedicated to the , ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (1941). 425 study of the Holocaust, its contemporary E. 9 St., Brooklyn, NY 11218. (718)941- implications, and related human-rights is- 8000. Pres. Marcus Saffer; Bd. Chmn. sues through education and awareness. In- George Weinberg. Promotes social and corporates the Beit Hashoah-Museum of cultural ties between the alumni and the Tolerance, library, media, archives, "Testi- schools through fund-raising; offers voca- mony to the Truth" oral histories, educa- tional guidance to students; operates Camp tional outreach, research department, Jew- Torah Vodaath; sponsors research fellow- ish Studies Institute (in cooperation with ship program for boys. Annual Journal; Yeshiva of Los Angeles), international so- Hamesivta Torah periodical. cial action, "Page One" (syndicated weekly SOCIAL, MUTUAL BENEFIT radio news magazine presenting contem- porary Jewish issues). Response Magazine. ALPHA EPSILON PI FRATERNITY (1913). 8815 Wesleyan Rd., Indianapolis, IN — , WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION (1928). 46268-1171. (317)876-1913. FAX: (317)- 500 W. 185 St., NYC 10033-3201. (212)- 876-1057. Internatl. Pres. Marc P. Katz; 960-0855. Pres. Dinah Pinczower. Sup- Exec. V.-Pres. Sidney N. Dunn. Interna- ports Yeshiva University's national schol- tional Jewish fraternity active on over 100 arship program for students training in campuses in the U.S. and Canada; encour- education, community service, law, medi- ages Jewish students to remain loyal to cine, and other professions, and its devel- their heritage and to assume leadership opment program. YUWO News Briefs. roles in the community; active in behalf of Soviet Jewry, the State of Israel, the United , WURZWEILER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and WORK (1957). 500 W. 185 St., NYC other Jewish causes. The Lion of Alpha Ep- 10033-3201. (212)960-0800. Pres. Nor- silon Pi {quarterly magazine). man Lamm; Chmn. Bd. of Govs. Herbert H. Schiff; Dean Dr. Sheldon R. Gelman. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RUSSIAN JEWS, Offers graduate programs in social work; INC. (1989). 45 E. 33 St., Suite B2, New grants MSW and DSW degrees and certifi- York, NY 10016. (212)779-0383, (516)- cate in Jewish communal service. MSW 937-3819. FAX: (212)251-0569. Pres. programs are: Concurrent Plan, 2-year, Leonid Stonov; V.-Pres. Inna Arolovich. full-time track, combining classroom study National mutual assistance and refugee- and supervised field instruction; Plan for advocacy organization, uniting Jews who Employed Persons (PEP), for people work- immigrated to the U.S. from the former ing in social agencies; Block Education Soviet Union. Has chapters in four states, Plan (Dir. Dr. Adele Weiner), which com- Anti-Fascist/Anti-Racist chapter, and bines summer course work with regular- Council of Refuseniks. Assists newcomers year field placement in local agencies; in their resettlement and vocational and Clergy Plan, training in counseling for cultural adjustment; fosters their Jewish clergy of all denominations; Center for identity and involvement in civic and social Professional Training in the Care of the affairs; fights anti-Semitism and violation Elderly. Jewish Social Work Forum. of human rights in the FSU and the U.S.; informs U.S. government and general pub- , YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM lic about the situation of Jews in the FSU (see p. 504) and the Russian-Jewish community in the YESHIVATH TORAH VODAATH AND U.S. Chronicle of Anti-Semitic Incidents and Inciting of Ethnic Hatred in the For- MESIVTA RABBINICAL SEMINARY (1918). 538 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

mer Soviet Union (in English, semiannu- college students. Chapters all over U.S. ally); Information Bulletin (in Russian, bi- and a New Leadership division in Greater monthly). NY area. Bnai Zion Voice; Bnai Zion Foundation Newsletter. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF JEWS FROM CENTRAL EUROPE, INC. (1938). 570 Sev- BRITH ABRAHAM (1859; reorg. 1887). 136 E. enth Ave., NYC 10018. (212)921-3871. 39 St., NYC 10016. (212)725-1211. Grand FAX: (212)575-1918. Pres. Robert L. Master Robert Freeman. Protects Jewish Lehman; Bd. Chmn. Curt C. Silberman; rights and combats anti-Semitism; sup- Exec. Asst. Katherine Rosenthal. Seeks to ports Soviet and Ethiopian emigration and safeguard the rights and interests of Amer- the safety and dignity of Jews worldwide; ican Jews of German-speaking Central helps to support Bnai Zion Medical Center European descent, especially in reference in Haifa and other Israeli institutions; aids to restitution and indemnification; through and supports various programs and pro- its affiliate Research Foundation for Jewish jects in the U.S.: Hebrew Excellence Pro- Immigration sponsors research and publi- gram—Gold Medal presentation in high cations on the history, immigration, and schools and colleges; Camp Loyaltown; acculturation of Central European emigres Brith Abraham and Bnai Zion Founda- in the U.S. and worldwide; through its af- tions. Voice. filiate Jewish Philanthropic Fund of 1933 supports social programs for needy Nazi BRITH SHOLOM (1905). 3939 Conshohocken victims in the U.S.; undertakes cultural ac- Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131. (215)878- tivities, annual conferences, publications; 5696. Pres. Reuben Rochvarg; Exec. Dir. member, Council of Jews from Germany, Albert Liss. Fraternal organization de- London. voted to community welfare, protection of rights of Jewish people, and activities AMERICAN VETERANS OF ISRAEL (1949). which foster Jewish identity and provide 136 E. 39 St., NYC 10016. Pres. Simon support for Israel; sponsors Brith Sholom Spiegelman; Sec. Sidney Rabinovich. House for senior citizens in Philadelphia Maintains contact with American and Ca- and Brith Sholom Beit Halochem in Haifa, nadian volunteers who served in Aliyah a rehabilitation center for Israel's perma- Bet and/or Israel's War of Independence; nently war-wounded. Brith Sholom Pre- promotes Israel's welfare; holds memorial sents; monthly news bulletin. services at grave of Col. David Marcus; is affiliated with World Mahal. Newsletter. CENTRAL SEPHARDIC JEWISH COMMUNITY OF AMERICA WOMEN'S DIVISION, INC. ASSOCIATION OF YUGOSLAV JEWS IN THE (1941). 8 W. 70 St., NYC 10023. (212)787- UNITED STATES, INC. (1941). 130 E. 59 2850. Pres. Mrs. A. Lopes Cardozo; Treas. St., Suite 1202, NYC 10022. (212)371- Laura Capelluto; Sec. Esther Shear. Pro- 6891. Pres. Mary Levine; Exec. Off. Eman- motes Sephardic culture by awarding uel Salom; Treas./V.-Pres. Mirko Gold- scholarships to qualified needy students in schmidt. Assists all Jews originally from New York and Israel; raises funds for hos- Yugoslavia; raises funds for Israeli agen- pital and religious institutions in U.S. and cies and institutions. Bulletin. Israel. BNAI ZION-THE AMERICAN FRATERNAL FREE SONS OF ISRAEL (1849). 250 Fifth ZIONIST ORGANIZATION (1908). 136 E. 39 Ave., Suite 201, NYC 10001. (212)725- St., NYC 10016. (212)725-1211. FAX: 3690. FAX: (212)725-5874. Grand Master (212)684-6327. Pres. Rabbi Reuben M. Charles Mackoff; Grand Sec. Rudolph Katz; Exec. V.-Pres. Mel Parness. Fosters Gordon. Oldest Jewish fraternal-benefit principles of Americanism, fraternalism, order in U.S. Supports the State of Israel; and Zionism; offers life insurance and fights anti-Semitism; helps Soviet Jewry. other benefits to its members. The Bnai Maintains scholarship fund for members Zion Foundation supports various human- and children of members; insurance fund itarian projects in Israel and the USA, and credit union; social functions. Free chiefly the Bnai Zion Medical Center in Sons Reporter. Haifa and homes for retarded children— Maon Bnai Zion in Rosh Ha'ayin and the JEWISH LABOR BUND (Directed by WORLD Herman Z. Quittman Center in Jerusalem. COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF THE In the U.S. sponsors program of awards for BUND) (1897; reorg. 1947). 25 E. 21 St., excellence in Hebrew for high school and NYC 10010. (212)475-0059. Exec. Sec. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 539

Benjamin Nadel. Coordinates activities of 20814. (301) 652-7846. FAX: (301) 657- Bund organizations throughout the world 4180. Pres. Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn. Solicits and represents them in the Socialist Inter- and distributes contributions to Jewish national; spreads the ideas of socialism as charitable organizations in the U.S. and formulated by the Jewish Labor Bund; Israel; accredits organizations which serve publishes books and periodicals on world an important tsedakah purpose, demon- problems, Jewish life, socialist theory and strate efficiency and fiscal integrity, and policy, and on the history, activities, and also support pluralism. Contributors are ideology of the Jewish Labor Bund. Unser encouraged to earmark contributions for Tsait (U.S.); Lebns-Fragn (Israel); Unser specific organizations; all contributions to Gedank (Australia); Unser Shtimme General Fund are forwarded to the chari- (France). table institutions, as operating expenses are SEPHARDIC JEWISH BROTHERHOOD OF covered by a separate fund. AMERICA, INC. (1915). 97-45 Queens AMERICAN JEWISH CORRECTIONAL CHAP- Blvd., Rm. 610, Rego Park, NY 11374. LAINS ASSOCIATION, INC. (formerly NA- (718)459-1600. Pres. Bernard Ouziel; Sec. TIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH PRISON Michael Cohen. A benevolent fraternal or- CHAPLAINS) (1937). 10 E. 73 St., NYC ganization seeking to promote the indus- 10021-4194. (212)879-8415. FAX: (212)- trial, social, educational, and religious wel- 772-3977. (Cooperates with the New York fare of its members. Sephardic Brother. Board of Rabbis.) Pres. Rabbi Irving Kos- lowe; Exec. Off. Rabbi Moses A. Birn- THE WORKMEN'S CIRCLE/ARBETER RING (1900). 45 E. 33 St., NYC 10016. (212)889- baum. Supports spiritual, moral, and social 6800. FAX: (212)532-7518. Exec. Dir. services for Jewish men and women in cor- Robert A. Kaplan. Fosters Jewish identity rections; stimulates support of correctional and participation in Jewish life among its chaplaincy; provides spiritual and profes- members through Jewish, especially Yid- sional fellowship for Jewish correctional dish, culture and education, friendship, chaplains; promotes sound standards for mutual aid, and the pursuit of social and correctional chaplaincy; schedules work- economic justice. Offices are located shops and research to aid chaplains in throughout the U.S. and Canada. Member counseling and with religious services for services include: Jewish cultural seminars, Jewish inmates. Constituent, American concerts, theater, Jewish schools, chil- Correctional Chaplains Association. dren's camp and adult resort, fraternal and Chaplains Manual. singles activities, a Jewish Book Center, AMERICAN JEWISH SOCIETY FOR SERVICE, public affairs/social action, health insur- INC. (1950). 15 E. 26 St., Rm. 1029, NYC ance plans, medical/dental/legal services, 10010. (212)683-6178. Pres. Arthur Lif- life insurance plans, cemetery /funeral ben- son; Exec. Dir. Elly Saltzman. Conducts efits, social services, geriatric homes and voluntary work-service camps each sum- centers, and travel services. mer to enable high-school juniors and sen- SOCIAL WELFARE iors to perform humanitarian service. AMC CANCER RESEARCH CENTER (for- AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE merly JEWISH CONSUMPTIVES' RELIEF (1985). 15 W. 26 St., 9th fl., NYC 10010. SOCIETY, 1904; incorporated as AMERI- (212)683-1161. FAX: (212)683-5187. CAN MEDICAL CENTER AT DENVER, Chmn. Larry Buttenwieser; Exec. Dir. An- 1954). 1600 Pierce St., Denver, CO 80214. drew Griffel. Provides assistance on non- (303)233-6501. Dir. Dr. Douglass C. Tor- sectarian basis to relieve hunger, poverty, ney; Pres./CEO Bob R. Baker. A nation- and suffering in Africa, Asia, and Latin ally recognized leader in the fight against America. Funds international economic cancer; employs a three-pronged, interdis- development and education projects and ciplinary approach that combines labora- disaster relief; promotes awareness of these tory, clinical, and community cancer-con- issues in the American Jewish community trol research to advance the prevention, and sends volunteers overseas through early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of newly established Jewish Volunteer Corps. the disease. Quarterly report. ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CENTER PROFES- AMCHA FOR TSEDAKAH (1990). 7700 Wis- SIONALS (1918). 15 E. 26 St., NYC 10010- consin Ave., Suite 500-A, Bethesda, MD 1579. (212)532^949. FAX: (212)481- 540 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

4174. Pres. Michael Witkes; Exec. Dir. tion, community volunteer service, expan- Marilyn Altman. Seeks to enhance the sion of human rights, assistance to Israel, standards, techniques, practices, scope, housing for the elderly, leadership training, and public understanding of Jewish Com- rights of Soviet Jews and Jews of other munity Center and kindred agency work. countries to emigrate and study their heri- Kesher. tage. International Jewish Monthly. ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY -, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF ORGANIZATION PERSONNEL (AJCOP) (see p. 494) (1969). 1750 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115. (216)566-9200. FAX: (216)861- -, HILLEL FOUNDATIONS, INC. (see p. 1230. Pres. Peter Wells. Exec. Dir. How- 518) ard R. Berger. An organization of profes- , KLUTZNICK MUSEUM (see p. 499) sionals engaged in areas of fund-raising, endowments, budgeting, social planning, , YOUTH ORGANIZATION (see p. 519) financing, administration, and coordina- B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN (1897). 1828 L St., tion of services. Objectives are to develop NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036. and enhance professional practices in Jew- (202)857-1370. FAX: (202)857-1380. ish communal work; to maintain and im- Pres. Susan Bruck; Exec. Dir. Elaine K. prove standards, practices, scope, and pub- Binder. Supports Jewish women in their lic understanding of the field of community families, in their communities, and in soci- organization, as practiced through local ety. Offers programs that contribute to federations, national agencies, other orga- preservation of Jewish life and values; sup- nizations, settings, and private practi- ports treatment of emotionally disturbed tioners. children in BBW Residential Treatment Center in Israel; advocates for Israel and ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FAMILY AND for family issues. Women's World. CHILDREN'S AGENCIES (1972). 3086 State Highway 27, Suite 11, PO Box 248, Ken- CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CEN- dall Park, NJ 08824-0248. (800)634-7346. TER AND BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTI- FAX: (908)821-0493. Pres. George Wolly; TUTE (1913). 1500 E. Duarte Rd., Duarte, Exec. V.-Pres. Bert J. Goldberg. The na- CA91010. (818)359-8111. Pres. and Chief tional service organization for Jewish fam- Exec. Off. Dr. Sanford M. Shapero; Bd. ily and children's agencies in Canada and Chmn. Richard Ziman. Offers care to the U.S. Reinforces member agencies in those with cancer and major diseases, med- their efforts to sustain and enhance the ical consultation service for second opin- quality of Jewish family and communal ions, and pilot research programs in genet- life. Operates the Elder Support Network ics, immunology, and the basic life process. for the National Jewish Community. Bul- City News; City of Hope Cancer Center letin (bimonthly); Directory; Professional Report. Opportunities Bulletin; Resettlement Bulle- tin (quarterly). CONFERENCE OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SER- VICE (see Jewish Communal Service Asso- BARON DE HIRSCH FUND (1891). 130 E. 59 ciation of N. America) St., NYC 10022. (212)836-1358. Pres. Ar- thur D. Sporn; Mng. Dir. Lauren Katzo- COUNCIL OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS, INC. witz. Aids Jewish immigrants in the U.S. (1932). 730 Broadway, NYC 10003. (212)- and Israel by giving grants to agencies ac- 475-5000. FAX: (212)529-5842. Pres. tive in educational and vocational fields; Maynard I. Wishner; Exec. V.-Pres. Mar- has limited program for study tours in U.S. tin Kraar. Provides national and regional by Israeli agriculturists. services to more than 200 associated feder- ations embracing 800 communities in the B'NAI B'RITH (1843). 1640 Rhode Island U.S. and Canada, aiding in fund-raising, Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202)- community organization, health and wel- 857-6600. FAX: (202)857-1099. Pres. fare planning, personnel recruitment, and Kent E. Schiner; Exec. V.-Pres. Dr. Sidney public relations; operates CJF satellite net- Clearfield. International Jewish organiza- work linking 75 federations throughout tion, with affiliates in 51 countries. Offers North America for conferences, seminars, programs designed to ensure the preserva- training, and board meetings (network tion of Jewry and Judaism: Jewish educa- available for use by other not-for-profit NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 541

agencies). Directory of Jewish Federations, JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICH ASSOCIATION Welfare Funds and Community Councils; OF N. AMERICA (1899; formerly CONFER- Directory of Jewish Health and Welfare ENCE OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE). Agencies (biennial); What's New in Federa- 3084 State Hwy. 27, Suite 9, Kendall Park, tions; Newsbriefs; annual report. NJ 08824-1657. (908)821-1871. FAX: (908)821-5335. Pres. Ernest M. Kahn; INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH Exec. Dir. Joel Ollander. Serves as forum VOCATIONAL SERVICES (formerly JEWISH for all professional philosophies in commu- OCCUPATIONAL COUNCIL) (1939). 1845 nity service, for testing new experiences, Walnut St., Suite 608, Phildelphia, PA proposing new ideas, and questioning or 19103. (215)854-0233. FAX: (215)854- reaffirming old concepts; umbrella organi- 0212. Bd. Pres. Norman Zilber; Exec. Dir. zation for seven major Jewish communal Dr. Marvin S. Kivitz; Asst. Dir. Shira E. service groups. Concerned with advance- Goldman. Liaison and coordinating body ment of professional personnel practices for 26 vocational and family service agen- and standards. Concurrents; Journal of cies in the U.S., Israel, and Canada that Jewish Communal Service. provide a broad range of counseling, train- JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS ASSOCIA- ing, job-placement, and rehabilitation ser- TION OF NORTH AMERICA (formerly vices to the Jewish and general commu- JWB) (1917). 15 E. 26 St., NYC 10010- nity. These services are available to the 1579. (212)532^*949. FAX: (212)481- public as well as many refugee populations. 4174. Pres. Lester Pollack; Exec. V.-Pres. Arthur Rotman. Central leadership agency INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON JEWISH SO- for 275 Jewish community centers, YM- CIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES (1961). YWHAs, and camps in the U.S. and Can- c/o American Jewish Joint Distribution ada, serving over one million Jews. Pro- Committee, 711 Third Ave., NYC 10017. vides a variety of consulting services and (NY liaison office with UN headquarters.) staff training programs to members, in- (212)687-6200. Chmn. David Cope- cluding informal Jewish educational and Thompson; Exec. Sec. Cheryl Mariner. cultural experiences in Israel. U.S. govern- Provides for exchange of views and infor- ment-accredited agency for the religious, mation among member agencies on prob- Jewish educational, and recreational needs lems of Jewish social and welfare services, of Jewish military personnel, their families, including medical care, old age, welfare, and hospitalized VA patients through child care, rehabilitation, technical assist- JWB Jewish Chaplains Council. Circle; ance, vocational training, agricultural and Briefing; Personnel Reporter. other resettlement, economic assistance, , JWB JEWISH CHAPLAINS COUNCIL refugees, migration, integration and re- (formerly COMMISSION ON JEWISH CHAP- lated problems, representation of views to LAINCY) (1940). 15 E. 26 St., NYC 10010- governments and international organiza- 1579. Chmn. Rabbi Frank W. Waldorf; tions. Members: six national and interna- Dir. Rabbi David Lapp. Recruits, en- tional organizations. dorses, and serves Jewish military and Vet- erans Administration chaplains on behalf JEWISH BRAILLE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, of the American Jewish community and INC. (1931). 110 E. 30 St., NYC 10016. the major rabbinic bodies; trains and as- (212)889-2525. FAX: (212)689-3692. sists Jewish lay leaders where there are no Pres. Dr. Jane Evans; Exec. V.-Pres. Ger- chaplains, for service to Jewish military ald M. Kass. Provides Judaic materials in personnel, their families, and hospitalized braille, talking books, and large print for veterans. CHAPLINES newsletter. blind, visually impaired, and reading-dis- JEWISH CONCILIATION BOARD OF AMER- abled; offers counseling for full integration ICA, INC. (A Division of the JEWISH into the life of the Jewish community. In- BOARD OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ternational program serves clients in more SERVICES) (1920). 120 W. 57 St., NYC than 40 communities. Comprehensive 10019. (212)582-9100. FAX: (212)245- braille and talking-book library on Judaic 2096. Pres. Seymour R. Askin, Jr.; Exec. topics; many titles in large print. Jewish V.-Pres. Dr. Alan B. Siskind. Offers dis- Braille Review; JBI Voice; Likutim, He- pute-resolution services to families, in- brew-language magazine on blindness dividuals, and organizations. Social-work, issues. rabbinic, and legal expertise are available 542 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

for family and divorce mediation and arbi- appeals. Funds are granted to nonprofit or- tration. Fee—sliding scale. ganizations in the U.S. and abroad that work to alleviate hunger, malnutrition, and JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROFES- poverty. 1993 grants totaled $1.65 million. SIONALS ASSOCIATION (1965). c/o Mazon Newsletter. NYANA, 17 Battery PL, NYC 10004. (212)425-2900. FAX:(212)514-6938.Pres. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CHAP- Mark Handelman. Brings together Jewish LAINS (1988). PO Box 7921, San Fran- caseworkers and related professionals in cisco, CA 94120. (415)885-7786. FAX: Jewish family, children's, and health ser- (415)885-7439. Pres. Rabbi Jeffrey M. vices. Seeks to improve personnel stan- Silberman. A professional organization for dards, further Jewish continuity and iden- people functioning as Jewish chaplains in tity, and strengthen Jewish family life; hospitals, nursing homes, geriatric, psychi- provides forums for professional discus- atric, correctional, and military facilities. sion at national conference of Jewish com- Provides collegial support, continuing edu- munal service and regional meetings; takes cation, professional certification, and re- action on social-policy issues. Newsletter. sources for the Jewish community on is- sues of pastoral and spiritual care. Journal JEWISH FUND FOR JUSTICE (1984). 920 of Pastoral Care (cosponsor). Broadway, Suite 605, NYC 10010. (212)- 677-7080. Bd. Chmn. Lawrence S. Levine; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FAM- Exec. Dir. Marlene Provizer. A national ILY, CHILDREN'S AND HEALTH PROFES- grant-making foundation supporting ef- SIONALS (see Association of Jewish Family forts to combat the root causes of poverty and Children's Agency Professionals) in the U.S. Provides diverse opportunities NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH PRISON for individual, family, and synagogue in- CHAPLAINS, INC. (see American Jewish volvement through memorial, youth en- Correctional Chaplains Association, Inc.) dowment, and synagogue challenge funds; works cooperatively with other denomina- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN tional funders and philanthropies promot- (1893). 53 W. 23 St., NYC 10010. (212)- ing social and economic justice. Annual 645^048. Pres. Susan Katz; Exec. Dir. Report. Iris Gross. Furthers human welfare through program of community service, JWB (see Jewish Community Centers Asso- education, advocacy for children and ciation of North America) youth, aging, women's issues, constitu- tional rights, Jewish life and Israel. Pro- LEVI HOSPITAL (sponsored by B'nai B'rith) motes education for the disadvantaged in (1914). 300 Prospect Ave., Hot Springs, Israel through the NCJW Research Insti- AR 71902. (501)624-1281. FAX: (501)- tute for Innovation in Education at He- 622-3500. Pres. Steven Kirsch; Admin. brew University, Jerusalem. Promotes wel- Patrick G. McCabe. Offers arthritis treat- fare of children in U.S. through Center for ment, stroke rehabilitation, orthopedic re- the Child. NCJW Journal; Washington habilitation, Levi Life Center, a hospice Newsletter. program, and Team Rehabilitation Center, a joint venture of Levi Hospital and St. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH HOSPICE Josephs Regional Health Center. Services (1985). 8723 Alden Drive, Suite 652, Los provided: outpatient rehab, speech ther- Angeles, CA 90048. 1-800-446-^448; apy, hard therapy, occupational therapy, (213)HOSPICE (Calif, only). Pres. Rabbi work hardening, sports medicine. Quar- Maurice Lamm; Exec. Dir. Levana Lev. terly newsletter. Serves as a national Jewish hospice re- source center. Through conferences, re- MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER (1985). 2940 Westwood Blvd., Suite 7, Los search, publications, referrals, and coun- Angeles, CA 90064. (310)470-7769. FAX: seling services offers guidance, training, (310)470-6736. Bd. Chmn. Rabbi Mark and information to patients, family mem- Loeb; Exec. Dir. Irving Cramer; Associate bers, clergy of all faiths, professional care- Dir./Grants Dir. Susan Cramer. Raises givers, and volunteers who work with the funds by asking American Jews to contrib- Jewish terminally ill. Jewish Hospice ute a suggested amount of 3 percent of the Times. cost of life-cycle celebrations as well as NATIONAL JEWISH CENTER FOR IMMUNOL- through annual Passover and Yom Kippur OGY AND RESPIRATORY MEDICINE (for- NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 543

merly NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITAL/NA- AMERICAN JEWISH CORRECTIONAL CHAP- TIONAL ASTHMA CENTER) (1899). 1400 LAINS ASSOCIATION, INC. (Social Welfare) Jackson St., Denver, CO 80206. (800)222- LUNG. Pres. & CEO Lynn M. Taussig, AMERICAN JEWISH PRESS ASSOCIATION MD; Bd. Chmn. Joseph Davis. Seeks to (Cultural) discover and disseminate knowledge that AMERICAN JEWISH PUBLIC RELATIONS SO- will prevent the occurrence of respiratory, CIETY (1957). 234 Fifth Ave., NYC 10001. allergic, and immunologic disorders and to (212)697-5895. Pres. Henry R. Hecker; develop improved clinical programs for Treas. Hyman Brickman. Advances pro- those already afflicted. New Direction fessional status of workers in the public- (quarterly); Lung Line Letter (quarterly); relations field in Jewish communal service; Medical Scientific Update. upholds a professional code of ethics and standards; serves as a clearinghouse for NATIONAL JEWISH CHILDREN'S LEUKEMIA employment opportunities; exchanges pro- FOUNDATION (1990). 1310 48 St., Brook- fessional information and ideas; presents lyn, NY 11219. (718)853-0510. FAX: awards for excellence in professional at- (718)435-0335. Pres./Founder Tzvi Shor; tainments, including the Maggid Award Dev. Allen Fuchs. Dedicated to saving the for outstanding achievement that enhances lives of children; educates the public on the Jewish life. AJPRS Newsletter; AJPRS Di- importance of being a bone marrow donor rectory. and conducts bone marrow blood drives. ASSOCIATION OF HILLEL/JEWISH CAMPUS NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF JEW- PROFESSIONALS (Religious, Educational) ISH HOMES AND HOUSING FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CENTER PROFES- AGING (1960). 10830 North Central Ex- SIONALS (Social Welfare) pressway, Suite 150, Dallas, TX 75231- 1022. (214)696-9838. FAX: (214)360- ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY OR- 0753. Pres. Sheldon Blumenthal; Pres.- GANIZATION PERSONNEL (Social Welfare) Elect. Elliot Palevsky; Exec. V.-Pres. Dr. ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY RE- Herbert Shore. Represents a community of LATIONS WORKERS (Community Rela- not-for-profit charitable homes and hous- tions) ing for the Jewish aging; promotes excel- lence in performance and quality of service CANTORS ASSEMBLY (Religious, Educa- through fostering communication and edu- tional) cation and encouraging advocacy for the CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN aging; conducts annual conferences and in- RABBIS (Religious, Educational) stitutes. Perspectives (newsletter); Direc- tory; Membership Handbook; From the COUNCIL OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN Home & Housing Front (house organ). CIVIL SERVICE (Community Relations) INTERNATIONAL JEWISH MEDIA ASSOCIA- UNITED ORDER TRUE SISTERS, INC. TION (Cultural) (UOTS) (1846). 212 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)679-6790. Pres. Lenore Bloch; JEWISH CHAPLAINS COUNCIL, JWB (Social Exec. Admin. Dorothy B. Giuriceo. Chari- Welfare) table, community service, especially home JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION supplies etc., for indigent cancer victims; OF N. AMERICA (Social Welfare) supports camps for children with cancer. Echo. JEWISH EDUCATORS ASSEMBLY, UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF AMERICA (Religious, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS* Educational) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RABBIS (Reli- JEWISH TEACHERS ASSOCIATION-MORIM gious, Educational) (Religious, Educational) AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CANTORS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEBREW DAY UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGRE- SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TORAH GATIONS (Religious, Educational) UMESORAH (Religious, Educational)

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CHAP- HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGA- LAINS (Social Welfare) NIZATION OF AMERICA (Israel-Related) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEMPLE AD- NA'AMAT USA, THE WOMEN'S LABOR MINISTRATORS, UNION OF AMERICAN ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA (Is- HEBREW CONGREGATIONS (Religious, rael-Related) Educational) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEMPLE (Social Welfare) EDUCATORS, UNION OF AMERICAN HE- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEMPLE SIS- BREW CONGREGATIONS (Religious, Edu- cational) TERHOODS, UNION OF AMERICAN HE- BREW CONGREGATIONS (Religious, Edu- NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF YESHIVA PRIN- cational) CIPALS, TORAH UMESORAH (Religious, Educational) UOTS (Social Welfare) WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORT, AMERICAN NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SYNA- GOGUE EXECUTIVES, UNITED SYNA- ORT FEDERATION (Overseas Aid) GOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM (Re- WOMEN'S BRANCH OF THE UNION OF OR- ligious, Educational) THODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF RABBINICAL ALLIANCE OF AMERICA (Reli- AMERICA (Religious, Educational) gious, Educational) WOMEN'S DIVISION OF POALE AGUDATH RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY (Religious, Educa- ISRAEL OF AMERICA (Israel-Related) tional) WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR CONSERVATIVE JU- RABBINICAL COUNCIL OF AMERICA (Reli- DAISM (Religious, Educational) gious, Educational) WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR ISRAEL, INC. (Israel- RECONSTRUCTIONS RABBINICAL ASSOCI- Related) ATION (Religious, Educational) WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION, YESHIVA UNI- UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF THE U.S. VERSITY (Religious, Educational) AND CANADA (Religious, Educational) YOUTH AND STUDENT WORLD CONFERENCE OF JEWISH COMMU- ORGANIZATIONS* NAL SERVICE (Community Relations) AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA (Religious, WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS* Educational) AMIT WOMEN (Israel-Related) AMERICAN ZIONIST YOUTH FOUNDATION B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN (Social Welfare) (Israel-Related) BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY NATIONAL B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATIONS (Reli- WOMEN'S COMMITTEE (1948). PO Box gious, Educational) 9110, Waltham, MA 02254-9110. (617)- B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION (Reli- 736-4160. FAX: (617)736-4183. Pres. gious, Educational) Belle Jurkowitz. Provides financial support for the Brandeis Libraries and works to BNEI AKIVA OF NORTH AMERICA, RELI- enhance the image of Brandeis, a Jewish- GIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMERICA (Israel- sponsored, nonsectarian university. Offers Related) its members opportunity for intellectual pursuit, continuing education, community HABONIM-DROR NORTH AMERICA (Israel- service, social interaction, personal enrich- Related) ment, and leadership development. Open HASHOMER HATZAIR, SOCIALIST ZIONIST to all, regardless of race, religion, national- YOUTH MOVEMENT (Israel-Related) ity, or gender. Imprint. KADIMA, UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CON- EMUNAH WOMEN OF AMERICA (Israel- SERVATIVE JUDAISM (Religious, Educa- Related) tional)

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SYNAGOGUE grams, community volunteer projects, YOUTH, UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH adult Jewish education, and leadership de- CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA (Religious, velopment; dedicated to human rights. Educational) Covenant Newspaper. NATIONAL JEWISH COMMITTEE ON SCOUT- , INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ING (Religious, Educational) AFFAIRS (1987). 15 Hove St., Downsview, ONT M3H 4Y8. (416)633-6224. FAX: NATIONAL JEWISH GIRL SCOUT COMMIT- (416)630-2159. Pres. Brian Morris; Natl. TEE (Religious, Educational) Dir. Paul Marcus. Identifies and protests NOAM-MIZRACHI NEW LEADERSHIP COUN- the abuse of human rights throughout the CIL, RELIGIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMERICA world. Monitors the condition of Jewish (Israel-Related) communities worldwide and advocates on their behalf when they experience serious NORTH AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEM- violations of their human rights. Institute PLE YOUTH, UNION OF AMERICAN HE- Report. BREW CONGREGATIONS (Religious, Edu- cational) , LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (1970). 15 Hove St., Downsview, ONT NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH STUDENTS AP- M3H 4Y8. (416)633-6227. FAX: (416)- PEAL (1971). 165 Pidgeon Hill Rd., Hunt- 630-2159. Natl. Chmn. Prof. Stephen ington Station, NY 11746-9998. (516)385- Scheinberg; Natl. Dir. Dr. Karen Mock. A 8771. FAX: (516)385-8772. Pres. Robin national volunteer association dedicated to Fox; Chmn. Dr. S. Hal Horwitz; Exec. combating racism and bigotry. Objectives Dir. Brenda Gevertz. Serves as central include human rights for all Canadians, fund-raising mechanism for six national, improved inter-community relations, and independent Jewish student organizations; the elimination of racial discrimination ensures accountability of public Jewish and anti-Semitism. Conducts educational communal funds used by these agencies; programs, engages in community action, advises and assists Jewish organizations in and provides legal advice and action. Ca- determining student project feasibility and nadian distributor of ADL material. Re- impact; fosters development of Jewish stu- view of Anti-Semitism; Annual Audit of dent leadership in the Jewish community. Anti-Semitic Incidents; Holocaust and Beneficiaries include local and regional Hope, Educators' Newsletter; Combatting Jewish student projects; current constitu- Hate: Guidelines for Community Action. ents include Jewish Student Press Service, Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, Re- CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABOR IS- sponse Magazine, Yugntruf Youth for Yid- RAEL (HISTADRUT) (1944). 7005 Kildare dish, Progressive Zionist Caucus, Project Rd., Suite 14, Cote St. Luc, PQ H4W 1C1. Orchim for outreach on campus, Lights in (514)484-9430. FAX: (514)487-6727. Action, and the Beneficiary Grants Pro- Pres. Harry J.F. Bloomfield. Conducts gram. fund-raising and educational activities on behalf of Histadrut, Kupat Holim, and STUDENT STRUGGLE FOR SOVIET JEWRY— Amal schools in Israel. see CENTER FOR RUSSIAN JEWRY (Com- munity Relations) CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE ALLIANCE IS- RAELITE UNIVERSELLE (1958). PO Box YOUNG JUDAEA/HASHACHAR, HADASSAH 578, Victoria Station, Montreal, PQ H3Z (Israel-Related) 2Y6. (514)481-3552. Pres. Joseph Nuss. Supports the educational work of the Alli- YUGNTRUF-YOUTH FOR YIDDISH (Cultural) ance. CANADA CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNI- B'NAI BRITH CANADA (1875). 15 Hove St., VERSITY (1944). 3080 Yonge St., Suite Downsview, ONT M3H 4Y8. (416)633- 5024, Toronto, ONT M4N 3P4. (416)485- 6224. FAX: (416)630-2159. Pres. Brian 8000. FAX: (416)485-8565. Pres. J. Ste- Morris; Exec. V.-Pres. Frank Dimant. Ca- phen Lipper; Exec. Dir. Yoel Nesson. nadian Jewry's senior organization; makes Represents the Hebrew University of Jeru- representations to all levels of government salem in Canada; serves as fund-raising on matters of Jewish concern; promotes arm for the university in Canada; accepts humanitarian causes and educational pro- Canadians for study at the university; 546 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

sponsors educational programs. Dateline education and culture, aliyah, youth and Jerusalem. students, public affairs, and small Jewish communities, for the purpose of strength- CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1919; reorg. ening the State of Israel and the Canadian 1934). 1590 Dr. Penfield Ave., Montreal, Jewish community. Canadian Zionist. PQ H3G 1C5. (514)931-7531. FAX: (514)931-0548. Pres. Irving Abella; Exec. , BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND CUL- V.-Pres. Alan Rose. The official voice of TURE (1972). Pres. Kurt Rothschild. Pro- Canadian Jewish communities at home vides counseling by pedagogic experts, in- and abroad; acts on all matters affecting service teacher-training courses and the status, rights, concerns and welfare of seminars in Canada and Israel; national Canadian Jewry; internationally active on pedagogic council and research center; dis- behalf of Soviet Jewry, Jews in Arab lands, tributes educational material and teaching Holocaust remembrance and restitution; aids; conducts annual Bible contest and largest Jewish archives in Canada. Na- Hebrew-language courses for adults; tional Small Communities Newsletter; In- awards scholarships to Canadian high- tercom; National Archives Newsletter; re- school graduates studying for one year in gional newsletters. Israel.

CANADIAN ORT ORGANIZATION (Organi- FRIENDS OF PIONEERING ISRAEL (1950S). zation of Rehabilitation Through Train- 1111 Finch Ave. W., Suite 154, Downs- ing) (1942). 5165 Sherbrooke St. W., Suite view, ONT M3J 2E5. (416)736-1339. 208, Montreal, PQ H4A 1T6. (514)481- FAX: (416)736-1405. Pres. Joseph Po- 2787. Pres. Dr. Mel Schwartz; Exec. Dir. demsky. Acts as a voice of Socialist and Mac Silver. Carries on fund-raising pro- Zionist points of view within the Jewish jects in support of the worldwide voca- community and a focal point for progres- tional-training-school network of ORT. sive Zionist elements in Canada; Canadian ORT Reporter. representative of Mapam; affiliated with Hashomer-Hatzair and the Givat Haviva , WOMEN'S CANADIAN ORT (1948). Education Foundation. 3101 Bathurst St., Suite 604, Toronto, ONT M6A 2A6. (416)787-0339. Pres. HADASSAH-WIZO ORGANIZATION OF CAN- Edie Glazer; Exec. Dir. Diane Uslaner. ADA (1917). 1310 Greene Ave., Suite 900, Chapters in 11 Canadian cities raise funds Montreal, PQ H3Z 2B8. (514)937-9431. for ORT's nonprofit global network of FAX: (514)933-6483. Pres. Judy Mandle- schools, where Jewish students learn a man; Exec. V.-Pres. Lily Frank. Largest wide range of marketable skills, including women's volunteer Zionist organization in the most advanced high-tech professions. Canada; located in 43 Canadian cities; Focus Magazine. dedicated to advancing the quality of life of the women and children in Israel through CANADIAN YOUNG JUDAEA (1917). 788 financial assistance and support of its many Marlee Ave., Suite 205, Toronto, ONT projects, day-care centers, schools, institu- M6B 3K1. (416)781-5156. FAX: (416)- tions, and hospitals. In Canada, the organi- 787-3100. Eastern Region Gadi zation promotes Canadian ideals of democ- Anavi; Natl. Exec. Dir. Risa Epstein-Gam- racy and is a stalwart advocate of women's liel; Natl. Shaliach Shmuel Levkowitz. issues. Orah Magazine. Strives to attract Jewish youth to Zionism, with goal of aliyah; educates youth about HASHOMER HATZAIR (1913). 1111 Finch Jewish history and Zionism; prepares them Ave. W., #154, Downsview, Ontario M3J to provide leadership in Young Judaea 2E5. (416)736-1339. FAX: (416)736- camps in Canada and Israel and to be con- 1405. Pres. Tuvia Liberman; Exec. Off. cerned Jews. The Judaean. Mintzy Clement. Zionist youth movement associated with the Kibbutz Artzi Federa- CANADIAN ZIONIST FEDERATION (1967). tion in Israel. Educational activities em- 5250 Decarie Blvd., Suite 550, Montreal, phasize Jewish culture and identity as well PQ H3X 2H9. (514)486-9526. FAX: as the kibbutz lifestyle and values; runs (514)483-6392. Pres. Kurt Rothschild. summer camps as well as programs in Is- Umbrella organization of distinct constitu- rael. Ken Kronicle. ent member Zionist organizations in Can- ada; carries on major activities in all areas JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES OF CAN- of Jewish life through its departments of ADA (JIAS) (1919). 5151 Cote Ste. Cather- NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 547

ine Rd., Suite 220, Montreal, PQ H3W tion program, and touring department; 1M6. (514)342-9351. FAX: (514)342- supports Mizrachi-Hapoel Hamizrachi 8452. Pres. Carolyn Steinman; Exec. Dir. and other religious Zionist institutions in Joel Moss. Serves as a national agency for Israel which strengthen traditional Juda- immigration and immigrant welfare. ism. Mizrachi Newsletter; Or Hamizrach Torah Quarterly. JEWISH NATIONAL FUND OF CANADA (KEREN KAYEMETH LE'ISRAEL, INC.) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF (1901). 1980 Sherbrooke St. W., Suite 500, CANADA (1897). 1588 Main St., Winnipeg, Montreal, PQ H3H 1E8. (514)934-0313. MAN R2V 1Y3. (204)339-9700. Pres. FAX: (514)934-0382. Pres. Sidney Hal- Sharon Wolchock. Dedicated to furthering pern; Exec. V.-Pres. Avner Regev. Fund- human welfare in Jewish and non-Jewish raising organization affiliated with the communities, locally, nationally, and inter- World Zionist Organization; involved in nationally; provides essential services and afforestation, soil reclamation, and devel- stimulates and educates the individual and opment of the land of Israel, including the the community through an integrated pro- construction of roads and preparation of gram of education, service, and social sites for new settlements; provides educa- action. tional materials and programs to Jewish schools across Canada. NATIONAL JOINT COMMUNITY RELATIONS LABOUR ZIONIST ALLIANCE OF CANADA COMMITTEE OF CANADIAN JEWISH CON- (1909). 272 Codsell Ave., Downsview, GRESS (1936). 4600 Bathurst St., Willow- Ont. M3H 3X2. (416)630-9444. FAX: dale, ONT M2R 3V2. (416)635-2883. (416)636-5248. Pres. Josef Krystal; City FAX: (416)635-1408. Natl. Dir. Bernie M. Committee Chmn.: Toronto-Julius Sokol- Farber (ext. 186); Assoc. Dir. Steven H. off, Montreal-Harry Froimovitch. As- Shulman (ext. 175); Chmn. Hal Joffe. sociated with the World Labor Zionist Seeks to safeguard the status, rights, and movement and allied with the Israel Labor welfare of Jews in Canada; to combat anti- party. Provides recreational and cultural Semitism, and promote understanding and programs, mutual aid, and fraternal care to goodwill among all ethnic and religious enhance the social welfare of its member- groups. ship; actively promotes Zionist education, cultural projects, and forums on aspects of STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS (CANADA-ISRAEL Jewish and Canadian concern. SECURITIES, LTD.) (1953). 3101 Bathurst St., Suite 400, Toronto, ONT M6A 2A6. MIZRACHI ORGANIZATION OF CANADA (416)789-3351. FAX: (416)789-9436. (1941). 3101 Bathurst St., #503, Toronto, Pres. Myer Samuels; Bd. Chmn. Alex E. ONT M6A 2A6. (416)789-7576. FAX: Grossman. An international securities or- (416)789-7733. Pres. Jack Kahn; Exec. ganization offering interest-bearing instru- V.-Pres. Rabbi Menachem Gopin. Pro- ments issued by the government of Israel. motes , aimed at making Invests in every aspect of Israel's economy, Israel a state based on Torah; maintains including agriculture, commerce and in- Bnei Akiva, a summer camp, adult educa- dustry. Israel Bonds are RRSP approved. Jewish Federations, Welfare Funds, Community Councils

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ALABAMA ARKANSAS BIRMINGHAM LITTLE ROCK BIRMINGHAM JEWISH FEDERATION (1936; JEWISH FEDERATION OF ARKANSAS (1911); reorg. 1971); PO Box 130219 (35213); (205)- 2821 Kavanaugh Blvd., Garden Level 879-0416. FAX: (205)879-0466. Pres. Judy (72205); (501)663-3571. FAX: (501)663- Abrams; Exec. Dir. Richard Friedman. 7286. Pres. Elaine Weiss; Exec. Dir. Harvey David Luber. MOBILE MOBILE JEWISH WELFARE FUND, INC. (inc. CALIFORNIA 1966); One Office Park, Suite 219 (36609); EAST BAY (205)343-7197. Pres. Elliot Maisel. JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE GREATER MONTGOMERY EAST BAY (1917); 401 Grand Ave., Oakland JEWISH FEDERATION OF MONTGOMERY, (94610); (510)839-2900. Pres. Mort Fried- INC. (1930); PO Box 20058 (36120); (205)- kin; Exec. V.-Pres. Ami Nahshon. 277-5820. Pres. Dr. David Franco; Exec. LONG BEACH Dir. Beverly Lipton. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LONG ARIZONA BEACH AND W. ORANGE COUNTY (1937; inc. 1946); 3801 E. Willow St. (90815); (213)- PHOENIX 426-7601. FAX: (213)424-3915. Pres. Ar- JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHOE- thur Miller; Exec. Dir. Sandi Goldstein. NIX (1940); 32 W. Coolidge, Suite 200 (85013); (602)274-1800. FAX: (602)266- LOS ANGELES 7875. Pres. Leonard Miller; Exec. Dir. Har- JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF old Morgan. GREATER LOS ANGELES (1912; reorg. 1959); 6505 Wilshire Blvd. (90048); (213)852-1234. TUCSON FAX: (213)655^458. Pres. Irwin Field; JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARI- Exec. V.-Pres. John Fishel. ZONA (1946); 3822 East River Rd. (85718); (602)577-9393. FAX: (602)577-0734. Pres. ORANGE COUNTY Richard Fink; Exec. V.-Pres. Richard JEWISH FEDERATION OF ORANGE COUNTY Fruchter. (1964; inc. 1965); 1385 Warner Ave., Suite A,

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Tustin (92680-6442); (714)259-0655. FAX: Ave. (06604); (203)372-6504. FAX: (203)- (714)259-1635. Pres. Blossom Siegel; Exec. 374-0770. Pres. Kurt Hersher; Interim Exec. Dir. Edward Cushman. Dir. Susan Bauchner. PALM SPRINGS DANBURY JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM SPRINGS JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DAN- (1971); 255 El Cielo N., Suite 430 (92262); BURY (1945); 105 Newtown Rd. (06810); (619)325-7281. Pres. Henry Frank; Exec. (203)792-6353. Pres. Dr. Martin Vigdor; Dir. Irving Ginsberg. Exec. Dir. Lauren Bernard. SACRAMENTO EASTERN CONNECTICUT JEWISH FEDERATION OF SACRAMENTO JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CON- (1948); PO Box 254589 (95865); (916)486- NECTICUT, INC. (1950; inc. 1970); 28 Chan- 0906. FAX: (916)486-0816. Pres. Lynn ning St., PO Box 1468, New London (06320); Dean; Exec. Dir. Ted Feldman. (203)442-8062. FAX: (203)443-^175. Pres. Helen Glick; Exec. Dir. Jerome E. Fischer. SAN DIEGO GREENWICH UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (1936); 4797 Mercury St. GREENWICH JEWISH FEDERATION (1956); (92111-2102); (619)571-3444. FAX: (619)- 600 W. Putnam Ave. (06830); (203)622- 571-0701. Pres. Rebecca Newman; Exec. 1434. FAX: (203)622-1237. Pres. Steven V.-Pres. Stephen M. Abramson. Levy; Exec. Dir. Michael Marcus. SAN FRANCISCO HARTFORD JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HART- FRANCISCO, THE PENINSULA, MARIN, AND FORD (1945); 333 Bloomfield Ave., W. Hart- SONOMA COUNTIES (1910; reorg. 1955); 121 ford (06117); (203)232^483. FAX: (203)- Steuart St. (94105); (415)777-0411. FAX: 232-5221. Pres. Marvin Catler; Exec. Dir. (415)495-6635. Pres. Douglas Heller; Exec. Cindy Chazan. Dir. Wayne Feinstein. NEW HAVEN SAN JOSE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW HAVEN (1928); 360 Amity Rd., Woodbridge JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SAN (06525); (203)387-2424. FAX: (203)387- JOSE (incl. Santa Clara County except Palo 1818. Pres. Dr. Alvin Greenberg; Exec. Dir. Alto and Los Altos) (1930; reorg. 1950); Jay Rubin. 14855 Oka Rd., Los Gatos (95030); (408)- 358-3033. FAX: (408)356-0733. Pres. Rob- NORWALK ert Krandel; Exec. Dir. Paul Ellenbogen. (See Westport) SANTA BARBARA STAMFORD SANTA BARBARA JEWISH FEDERATION UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION (inc. 1973); (1974); 104 W. Anapamu, Suite A. Mailing 1035 Newfield Ave., PO Box 3038 (06905); Address: PO Box 90110, Santa Barbara (203)321-1373. FAX: (203)322-3277. Pres. (93190); (805)963-0244. FAX: (805)569- Candace Caplin; Exec. Dir. Sheila L. 5052. Pres. Cynthia Luria; Exec. Dir. Bar- Romanowitz. bara Zonen. WATERBURY COLORADO JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WATER- DENVER BURY, INC. (1938); 73 Main St. South, Box F (06798); (203)263-5121. FAX: (203)263- ALLIED JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLO- 5143. Pres. Dr. Michael Blumenthal; Exec. RADO (1936); 300 S. Dahlia St. (80222); Dir. Robert Zwang. (303)321-3399. FAX: (303)322-8328. Pres. Robyn Loup; Exec. V.-Pres. Steve Gelfand. WESTPORT-WESTON-WILTON- CONNECTICUT NORWALK UNITED JEWISH APPEAL/FEDERATION OF BRIDGEPORT WESTPORT-WESTON-WILTON-NORWALK JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BRIDGE- (inc. 1980); 431 Post Road East, Suite 22, PORT, INC. (1936; reorg. 1981); 4200 Park Westport (06880); (203)266-8197. FAX: 550 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

(203)226-5051. Pres. Lois Block; Exec. Dir. ORLANDO Robert Kessler. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER OR- DELAWARE LANDO (1949); 851 N. Maitland Ave., PO Box 941508, Maitland (32794-1508); (407)- WILMINGTON 645-5933. FAX: (407)645-1172. Pres. Rob- JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE, INC. ert Yarmuth; Exec. Dir. Howard Stone. (1934); 101 Garden of Eden Rd. (19803); (302)478-6200. FAX: (302)478-5374. Pres. PALM BEACH COUNTY Toni Young; Exec. Dir. Judy Wortman. JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC. (1962); 4601 Community Dr., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA W. Palm Beach (33417-2760); (407)478- WASHINGTON 0700. FAX: (407)478-9696. Pres. Alan H. UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF Miller. Exec. Dir. Jeffrey L. Klein. GREATER WASHINGTON, INC. (1935); 6101 PINELLAS COUNTY Montrose Rd., Rockville, MD 20852; (301)- JEWISH FEDERATION OF PINELLAS 230-7200. FAX: (301)230-7272. Pres. Phyl- COUNTY, INC. (incl. Clearwater and St. Pe- lis Margolius; Exec. V.-Pres. Ted B. Farber. tersburg) (1950; reincorp. 1974); 301 S. Jupi- FLORIDA ter Ave., Clearwater (34615); (813) 446- 1033. FAX: (813)461-0700. Pres. Jim Soble; BREVARD COUNTY Exec. Dir. Robert F. Tropp. JEWISH FEDERATION OF BREVARD; 108-A Barton Ave., Rockledge (32955); (407)636- SARASOTA 1824. FAX: (407)636-0614. Pres. Dr. Steven SARASOTA-MANATEE JEWISH FEDERATION Podnos; Exec. Dir. Robert E. Swire. (1959); 580 S. Mclntosh Rd. (34232); (813)- 371-4546. FAX: (813)378-2947. Pres. Ian COLLIER COUNTY Black; Exec. Dir. Norman Olshansky. JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLLIER COUNTY (1974); 1250 Tamiami Trail North, Suite SOUTH BROWARD 304C, Naples (33940); (813) 263^205. Pres. JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH BROWARD, Jerry Flagel; Exec. Dir. Craig Frankel. INC. (1943); 2719 Hollywood Blvd., Holly- wood (33020); (305)921-8810. FAX: (305)- DAYTONA BEACH 921-6491. Pres. Dr. Peter Livingston; Exec. (See Volusia & Flagler Counties) Dir. Gary N. Rubin. FT. LAUDERDALE SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER FT. SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY JEWISH FED- LAUDERDALE (1968); 8358 W. Oakland ERATION (inc. 1979); 9901 Donna Klein Park Blvd. (33351); (305)748-8400. FAX: Blvd., Boca Raton (33428-1788); (407) 852- (305)748-6332. Pres. Paul R. Lehrer; Exec. 3100. FAX: (407)852-3150. Pres. Richard L. Dir. Kenneth B. Bierman. Okonow; Exec. Dir. Michael Ostroff; Interim JACKSONVILLE Exec. V.-Pres. Spencer H. Gellert. JACKSONVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION TAMPA (1935); 8505 San Jose Blvd. (32217); (904)- 448-5000. FAX: (904)448-5715. Pres. Rich- TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION (1941); 6617 ard L. Sisisky; Exec. V.-Pres. Alan Margo- Gunn Highway, Suite 118 (33625); (813)960- lies. 1840. FAX: (813)265-8450. Pres. Jack Roth; Interim Exec. V.-Pres. Merv Lemerman. LEE COUNTY VOLUSIA & FLAGLER COUNTIES JEWISH FEDERATION OF LEE COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION OF VOLUSIA & FLAG- (1974); 6315 Presidential Court, Suite A, Ft. LER COUNTIES, INC.; 733 South Nova Rd., Myers (33919-3568); (813)481-4449. FAX: Ormond Beach (32174); (904)672-0294. (813)275-9114. Pres. Jonathan Frantz; Exec. FAX: (904)673-1316. Pres. Ron Sherman; Dir. Helene Kramer. Exec. Dir. Maxine Kronick. MIAMI GEORGIA GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (1938); 4200 Biscayne Blvd. (33137); ATLANTA (305)576-4000. FAX: (305)573-2176. Pres. ATLANTA JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (1905; Nedra Oren; Exec. V.-Pres. Jacob Solomon. reorg. 1967); 1753 Peachtree Rd. NE JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 551

(30309); (404)873-1661. FAX: (404)874- (61201); (309)793-1300. Pres. David Andich; 7043. Pres. David N. Minkin; Exec. Dir. Exec. Dir. Ida Kramer. David I. Sarnat. ROCKFORD AUGUSTA JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ROCK- AUGUSTA JEWISH FEDERATION (1937); PO FORD (1937); 1500 Parkview Ave. (61107); Box 15443 (30909); (706)736-1818. FAX: (815)399-5497. Pres. Goldie Pekarsky; Exec. (706)667-8081. Pres. Sam Budenstein; Exec. Dir. Tony Toback. Dir. Michael Pousman. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COLUMBUS JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ILLI- JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION OF COLUM- NOIS, SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI AND BUS, INC. (1941); PO Box 6313 (31907); WESTERN KENTUCKY (1941); 6464 W. (404)568-6668. Pres. Murray Solomon; Sec. Main, Suite 7A, Belleville (62223); (618)398- Irene Rainbow. 6100. FAX: (618)398-0539. Pres. Elizabeth SAVANNAH Linkon; Exec. Dir. Steve Low. SAVANNAH JEWISH FEDERATION (1943); SPRINGFIELD PO Box 23527 (31403); (912)355-8111. FAX: (912)355-8116. Pres. Dr. Michael SPRINGFIELD JEWISH FEDERATION (1941); Zoller; Exec. Dir. Jeff Feld. 730 E. Vine St. (62703); (217)528-3446. Pres. Luda Smikun; Exec. Dir. Gloria Schwartz. HAWAII INDIANA HONOLULU EVANSVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION OF HAWAII (1956); 444 Hobron Lane, PH 4A (96815); (808)941- EVANSVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY COUN- 2424. FAX: (808)941-5372. Pres. Dr. George CIL, INC. (1936; inc. 1964); PO Box 5026 Plechety; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Melvin Libman. (47716); (812)477-7050. Pres. Gary M. Smith; Exec. Sec. Ernest W. Adler. ILLINOIS FORT WAYNE CHAMPAIGN-URBANA FORT WAYNE JEWISH FEDERATION (1921); CHAMPAIGN-URBANA JEWISH FEDERA- 227 E. Washington Blvd. (46802-3121); TION (1929); 503 E. John St., Champaign (219)422-8566. FAX: (219)422-8567. Pres. (61820); (217)367-9872. Pres. Lynn Wachtel; Frances Stein; Exec. Dir. Vivian Lansky. Exec. Dir. Janie Yairi. INDIANAPOLIS CHICAGO JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER IN- JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DIANAPOLIS, INC. (1905); 615 N. Alabama CHICAGO (1900); 1 S. Franklin St. (60606- 4694); (312)346-6700. FAX: (312)855-2474. St., Suite 412 (46204-1430); (317)637-2473. Pres. Edward A. Fox; Exec. V.-Pres. Steven FAX: (317)637-2477. Pres. Estelle Nelson; B. Nasatir. Exec. V.-Pres. Harry Nadler. ELGIN LAFAYETTE FEDERATED JEWISH CHARITIES (1924); PO ELGIN AREA JEWISH WELFARE CHEST (1938); 330 Division St. (60120); (312)741- Box 708 (47902); (317)742-9081. FAX: 5656. Pres. Dr. Albert Simon; Treas. Robert (317)742-4379. Pres. Arnold Cohen; Finan. C. Levine. Sec. Louis Pearlman, Jr. PEORIA MICHIGAN CITY JEWISH FEDERATION OF PEORIA (1933; inc. MICHIGAN CITY UNITED JEWISH WELFARE 1947); 5901 N. Prospect Rd., Suite 203, FUND; 2800 S. Franklin St. (46360); (219)- Town Hall Bldg., Junction City (61614); 874-4477. Chrmn. Iris Ourach. (309)689-0063. Pres. Raymond Huff; Exec. NORTHWEST INDIANA Dir. Eunice Galsky. THE JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (1941; QUAD CITIES reorg. 1959); 2939 Jewett St., Highland JEWISH FEDERATION OF QUAD CITIES (incl. (46322); (219)972-2250. FAX: (219)972- Rock Island, Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf) 4779. Pres. Dr. Jay Karol; Exec. Dir. Marty (1938; comb. 1973); 209 18 St., Rock Island Erann. 552 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

ST. JOSEPH VALLEY Ave. (70130); (504)525-0673. FAX: (504)- JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. JOSEPH VAL- 568-9290. Pres. Jerome Hanaw; Exec. Dir. LEY (1946); 105 Jefferson Centre, Suite 804, Eli Sikora. South Bend (46601); (219)233-1164. FAX: SHREVEPORT (219)288-4103. Pres. Dr. Harvey Wein- garten; Interim Exec. V.-Pres. Marilyn Gard- SHREVEPORT JEWISH FEDERATION (1941; ner. inc. 1967); 2032 Line Ave. (71104); (318)- 221^129. Pres. Henry Brenner; Exec. Dir. IOWA Monty Pomm. DES MOINES MAINE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DES MOINES (1914); 910 Polk Blvd. (50312); LEWISTON-AUBURN (515)277-6321. FAX: (515)277^K)69. Pres. LEWISTON-AUBURN JEWISH FEDERATION Larry Engman; Exec. Dir. Elaine Steinger. (1947); 74 Bradman St., Auburn (04210); SIOUX CITY (207)786-4201. Pres. Scott Nussinow. JEWISH FEDERATION (1921); 525 14th St. PORTLAND (51105); (712)258-0618. Pres. Paul Kaiman; JEWISH FEDERATION COMMUNITY COUN- Exec. Dir. Doris Rosenthal. CIL OF SOUTHERN MAINE (1942); 57 Ash- KANSAS mont St. (04103); (207)773-7254. FAX: (207)772-2234. Pres. Stephen Schwartz; WICHITA Exec. Dir. Meyer Bodoff. MID-KANSAS JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (1935); 400 N. Woodlawn, Suite 8 (67208); MARYLAND (316)686-4741. Pres. Nancy Zamow; Exec. Dir. Beverly Jacobson. BALTIMORE THE ASSOCIATED: JEWISH COMMUNITY KENTUCKY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE (1920; reorg. LEXINGTON 1969); 101 W. Mt. Royal Ave. (21201); (301) CENTRAL KENTUCKY JEWISH FEDERATION 727^828. FAX: (301)783-8991. Chmn. (1976); 340 Romany Rd. (40502); (606)268- Richard M. Lansburgh; Pres. Darrell D. 0672. Pres. Elizabeth Goldman; Exec. Dir. Friedman. Howard Ross. MASSACHUSETTS LOUISVILLE BERKSHIRE COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES LOUISVILLE, INC. (1934); 3630 Dutchman's Lane (40205); (502)451-8840. FAX: (502)- (1940); 235 East St., Pittsfield (01201); (413)- 458-0702. Pres. Edward B. Weinberg; Exec. 442^360. FAX: (413)443-6070. Pres. C. Dir. Dr. Alan S. Engel. Jeffrey Cook; Exec. Dir. Robert N. Kerbel. LOUISIANA BOSTON ALEXANDRIA COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON, INC. (1895; inc. 1961); THE JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION AND One Lincoln Plaza (02111); (617)330-9500. COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF CENTRAL LOUI- FAX: (617)330-5197. Chmn. Michael J. SIANA (1938); 1227 Southhampton (71303); Bohnen; Exec. V.-Pres. Barry Shrage. (318)445^785. Pres. Alvin Mykoff; Sec- Treas. Judy Task. CAPE COD BATON ROUGE JEWISH FEDERATION OF CAPE COD; 396 Main St., PO Box 2568, Hyannis (02601); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BATON (508)778-5588. Pres. Linda G. Kipnes. ROUGE (1971); 5647 Galena, Suite D (70816); PO Box 80827 (70898); (504) 291- FRAMINGHAM (Merged with Boston) 5895. FAX: (504)291-2138. Pres. Dale Maas; LEOMINSTER Exec. Dir. Louis Goldman. LEOMINSTER JEWISH COMMUNITY COUN- NEW ORLEANS CIL, INC. (1939); 268 Washington St. (01453); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW (617)534-6121. Pres. Dr. Milton Kline; Sec- ORLEANS (1913; reorg. 1977); 1539 Jackson Treas. Howard J. Rome. JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 553

MERRIMACK VALLEY GRAND RAPIDS MERRIMACK VALLEY JEWISH FEDERATION JEWISH COMMUNITY FUND OF GRAND (Serves Lowell, Lawrence, Andover, Haver- RAPIDS (1930); 2609 Berwyck SE (49506); hill, Newburyport, and 22 surrounding com- (616)956-9365. FAX: (616)956-9365#1. munities) (1988); 805 Turnpike St., N. An- Pres. Morton M. Finkelstein; Admin. Dir. dover (01845); (508)688-0466. FAX: Judy Joseph. (508)688-1097. Chmn. Jeffrey D. Queen; In- terim Exec. Dir. Edward Finkel. MINNESOTA DULUTH-SUPERIOR NEW BEDFORD TWIN PORTS JEWISH FEDERATION & COM- JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW MUNITY COUNCIL (1937); 1602 E. Second St. BEDFORD, INC. (1938; inc. 1954); 467 Haw- (55812); (218)724-8857. Pres. Jack Seiler; thorn St., N. Dartmouth (02747); (508)997- Sec. Admin. Gloria Vitullo. 7471. FAX: (508)997-7730. Pres. Kenneth Lipman; Exec. Dir. Wil Herrup. MINNEAPOLIS MINNEAPOLIS FEDERATION FOR JEWISH NORTH SHORE SERVICE (1929; inc. 1930); 5901 S. Cedar JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE NORTH Lake Rd., P.O. Box 16437 (55416); (612)- SHORE, INC. (1938); 4 Community Rd., Mar- 593-2600. FAX: (612)593-2544. Pres. Rob- blehead (01945); (617)598-1810. FAX: ert Barrows; Exec. Dir. Max L. Kleinman. (617)639-1284. Pres. Edward Braun; Exec. Dir. Neil A. Cooper. ST. PAUL UNITED JEWISH FUND AND COUNCIL SPRINGFIELD (1935); 790 S. Cleveland, Suite 201 (55116); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SPRING- (612)690-1707. FAX: (612)690-0228. Pres. FIELD, INC. (1925); 1160 Dickinson St. Barry Glaser; Exec. Dir. Samuel Asher. (01108); (413)737^313. FAX: (413)737- 4348. Pres. Kenneth Abrahams; Exec. Dir. MISSISSIPPI Joel Weiss. JACKSON WORCESTER JACKSON JEWISH WELFARE FUND, INC. (1945); 5315 Old Canton Rd. (39211^*625); WORCESTER JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (601)956-6215. Pres. Erik Hearon; V.-Pres. (1947; inc. 1957); 633 Salisbury St. (01609); Marcy Cohen. (508)756-1543. FAX: (508)798-0962. Pres. Dr. Mark O. Cutler; Exec. Dir. Michael L. MISSOURI Minkin. KANSAS CITY MICHIGAN JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY (1933); 5801 W. 115th St., Overland ANN ARBOR Park, KS 66211-1824; (913)469-1340. FAX: JEWISH FEDERATION OF WASHTENAW (913)451-9358. Pres. Robert C. Levy; Exec. COUNTY/UNITED JEWISH APPEAL (1986); Dir. A. Robert Gast. 2939 Birch Hollow Dr. (48108); (313)677- ST. JOSEPH 0100. Pres. Carol S. Smokier; Exec. Dir. Nancy N. Margolis. UNITED JEWISH FUND OF ST. JOSEPH (1915); c/o Mrs. Chapnick, 2710 N. 39 Terr. DETROIT (64506); (816)232-7043. Pres. Mrs. Judy JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN Chapnick; Exec. Sec. Mrs. Beryl Shapiro. DETROIT (1899); 6735 Telegraph Rd., Suite ST. LOUIS 30, PO Box 2030, Bloomfield Hills (48303- 2030); (810)642^260. FAX: (810)642^985 JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. LOUIS (incl. St. (executive offices); (810)642-4941 (all other Louis County) (1901); 12 Millstone Campus departments). Pres. David K. Page; Exec. Dr. (63146); (314)432-0020. FAX: (314)- V.-Pres. Robert P. Aronson. 432-1277. Pres. Michael N. Newmark; Exec. Dir. Barry Rosenberg. FLINT NEBRASKA FLINT JEWISH FEDERATION (1936); 619 Wallenberg St. (48502); (810)767-5922. LINCOLN FAX: (810)767-9024. Pres. Diane Lindholm; LINCOLN JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION, Exec. Dir. David Nussbaum. INC. (1931; inc. 1961); PO Box 67218 554 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

(68506); (402)488-9562. Pres. Steven Seglin; 204, Vineland (08360); (609)696-4445. Pres. Exec. Dir. Karen Sommer. Leonard Wasserman; Exec. Dir. Leon Silver. OMAHA ENGLEWOOD JEWISH FEDERATION OF OMAHA (1903); (Merged with Bergen County) 333 S. 132nd St. (68154-2198); (402)334- 8200. FAX: (402)334-1330. Pres. Jerry MERCER COUNTY Slusky; Exec. Dir. Howard Bloom. JEWISH FEDERATION OF MERCER COUNTY (1929; reorg. 1982); 999 Lower Ferry Rd., NEVADA Trenton (08628); (609)883-5000. FAX: LAS VEGAS (609)883-2563. Pres. Arthur M. Edelman; JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS (1973); Exec. Dir. Danny Goldberg. 3909 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 400 METROWEST NEW JERSEY (89119); (702)732-0556. FAX: (702)732- UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF ME- 3228. Pres. Allan Boruszak, M.D.; Exec. Dir. TROWEST (1923); 901 Route 10, Whippany Ronni Epstein. (07981-1156); (201)884-4800. FAX: (201)- NEW HAMPSHIRE 884-7361. Pres. Stanly Strauss; Exec. MANCHESTER V.-Pres. Howard E. Charish. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER MAN- MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHESTER (1974); 698 Beech St. (03104); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER MID- (603)627-7679. FAX: (603) 627-7963. Pres. DLESEX COUNTY (org. 1948; reorg. 1985); Beth Ann Salzman; Exec. Dir. Mark Silver- 100 Metroplex Dr., Suite 101, Edison berg. (08817); (201)985-1234. FAX: (201)985- NEW JERSEY 3295. Pres. Ron Grayzel; Exec. V.-Pres. Mi- chael Shapiro. ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES MONMOUTH COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER MON- JEWISH FEDERATION OF ATLANTIC AND MOUTH COUNTY (1971); 100 Grant Ave., PO CAPE MAY COUNTIES (1924); 505-507 Til- ton Rd., Northfield (08225); (609)646-7077. Box 210, Deal (07723-0210); (908)531- FAX: (609)646-8053. Pres. David Schultz; 6200-1. FAX: (908)531-9518. Pres. William Exec. Dir. Bernard Cohen. A. Schwartz; Exec. Dir. Bonnie Komito. BERGEN COUNTY MORRIS-SUSSEX COUNTY UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITY OF BERGEN (Merged with Metro West New Jersey) COUNTY (inc. 1978); 111 Kinderkamack Rd., NORTH JERSEY PO Box 4176, N. Hackensack Station, River Edge (07661); (201)488-6800. FAX: (201)- JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH JERSEY 488-1507. Pres. Charles J. Rothschild, Jr.; (1933); One Pike Dr., Wayne (07470-2498); Exec. V.-Pres. James Young. (201)595-0555. FAX: (201)595-1532. Pres. Peter M. Kolben; Exec. Dir. Barry Rosen- CENTRAL NEW JERSEY berg. JEWISH FEDERATION OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY (1940; merged 1973); 843 St. Georges NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY Ave., Roselle (07203); (908)298-8200. FAX: (See Middlesex County) (980)298-8220. Pres. Gerald Cantor; Exec. OCEAN COUNTY V.-Pres. Stanley Stone. OCEAN COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION CLIFTON-PASSAIC (1977); 301 Madison Ave., Lakewood JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER CLIF- (08701); (908)363-0530. FAX: (908)363- TON-PASSAIC (1933); 199 Scoles Ave., Clif- 2097. Pres. Richard Gaines; Exec. Dir. Ste- ton (07012). (201)777-7031. FAX: (201)777- phanie Ackerman. 6701. Pres. Joseph Bukiet; Exec. Dir. Yosef PRINCETON Y. Muskin. PRINCETON AREA UJA-FEDERATION; 15 CUMBERLAND COUNTY Roszel Rd., Princeton (08540); (609)243- JEWISH FEDERATION OF CUMBERLAND 9440. Pres. Iris G. Brener; Exec. Dir. Jerilyn COUNTY (inc. 1971); 629 Wood St., Suite Zimmerman. JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 555

RARITAN VALLEY NEW YORK (See Middlesex County) UJA-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILAN- SOMERSET COUNTY THROPIES OF NEW YORK, INC. (incl. Greater JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOMERSET, HUNT- NY; Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk coun- ERDON & WARREN COUNTIES (I960); 1011 ties) (Fed. org. 1917; UJA 1939; merged Rt. 22 West, PO Box 6455, Bridgewater 1986); 130 E. 59th St. (10022); (212)980- (08807); (908)725-6994. FAX: (908)725- 1000. FAX: (212)888-7538. Pres. Alan S. 9753. Pres. Len Knauer; Exec. Dir. Alan J. Jaffe; Chmn. Irwin Hochberg; Exec. V.-Pres. Nydick. Stephen D. Solender. SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY NIAGARA FALLS JEWISH FEDERATION OF NIAGARA FALLS, JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY (incl. Camden, Burlington, and NY, INC. (1935); Temple Beth Israel, Rm. Gloucester counties) (1922); 2393 W. Marl- #5, College & Madison Aves. (14305); ton Pike, Cherry Hill (08002); (609)665- (716)284-^575. Pres. Howard Kushner. 6100. FAX: (609)665-0074. Pres. Harvey N. NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK Shapiro, Esq.; Exec. V.-Pres. Stuart Alperin. UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH- EASTERN NEW YORK (1986); Latham Circle NEW MEXICO Mall, 800 New Loudon Rd., Latham (12110); ALBUQUERQUE (518)783-7800. FAX: (518)783-1557. Pres. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER AL- Kenneth Segel; Exec. Dir. Norman J. Schi- BUQUERQUE, INC. (1938); 8205 Spain, NE melman. (97109); (505)821-3214. FAX: (505)821- 3355. Pres. Miriam Efroymson; Exec. Dir. ORANGE COUNTY Andrew Lipman. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ORANGE COUNTY (1977); 360 Powell Ave., Newburgh NEW YORK (12550); (914)562-7860. Pres. Dr. William Cieplinski; Exec. Dir. Shari Seiner. ALBANY (Merged with Schenectady; see Northeastern ROCHESTER New York) JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BROOME COUNTY ROCHESTER, NY, INC. (1939); 441 East Ave. (14607); (716)461-0490. FAX: (716)461- JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROOME COUNTY 0912. Pres. Rochelle Gutkin; Exec. Dir. Law- (1937; inc. 1958); 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal rence W. Fine. (13850); (607)724-2332. FAX: (607)724- 2311. Pres. Michael Wright; Exec. Dir. Vic- ROCKLAND COUNTY toria Rouff. UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ROCK- BUFFALO LAND COUNTY (1985); 240 W. Nyack Rd., JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUF- W. Nyack (10994-1711); (914)627-3700. FALO, INC. (1903); 787 Delaware Ave. FAX: (914)627-7881. Pres. Ronald Langus; (14209); (716)886-7750. FAX: (716)886- Exec. Dir. Neal Potash. 1367. Pres. Nathan Benderson; Exec. Dir. SCHENECTADY Harry Kosansky. (Merged with Albany; see Northeastern New DUTCHESS COUNTY York) JEWISH FEDERATION OF DUTCHESS COUNTY; 110 S. Grand Ave., Poughkeepsie SYRACUSE (12603); (914)471-9811. Pres. Martin Char- SYRACUSE JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. wat; Exec. Dir. Endre Sarkany. (1918); 101 Smith St., PO Box 510, DeWitt (13214-0510); (315)445-0161. FAX: (315)- ELMIRA 445-1559. Pres. Edward Zachary; Exec. ELMIRA-CORNING JEWISH FEDERATION V.-Pres. Barry Silverberg. (1942)- Grandview Ave. Ext., PO Box 3087 (14905); (607)734-8122. FAX: (607)734- TROY 8123. Pres. Andrew Rothstein; Exec. Dir. (Merged with Albany-Schenectady; see Frank Kramerman. Northeastern New York) 556 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

ULSTER COUNTY 452-4487. Pres. Dr. Ronald Gelb; Exec. Dir. JEWISH FEDERATION OF ULSTER COUNTY Neil Berro. (1951); 159 Green Street, Kingston (12401); CINCINNATI (914)338-8131. Pres. Steve Nachimson; JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI (1896; Exec. Dir. Bonnie Meadow. reorg. 1967); 1811 Losantiville, Suite 320 UTICA (45237); (513) 351-3800. FAX: (513)351- JEWISH FEDERATION OF UTICA, NY, INC. 3863. Pres. Mel Fischer; Exec. V.-Pres. Au- (1933; inc. 1950); 2310 Oneida St. (13501); brey Herman. (315)733-2343. Pres. Michael Cominsky; CLEVELAND Exec. Dir. Haim Morag. JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND (1903); 1750 Euclid Ave. (44115); (216)566-9200. FAX: (216)861- ASHEVILLE 1230. Pres. Bennett Yanowitz; Exec. Dir. Ste- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA JEWISH FED- phen H. Hoffman. ERATION (1935); 236 Charlotte St. (28801); (704)253-0701. FAX: (704)251-9144. Pres. COLUMBUS Stan Greenberg; Exec. Dir. Marlene Breger- COLUMBUS JEWISH FEDERATION (1926); Joyce. 1175 College Ave. (43209); (614)237-7686. FAX: (614)237-2221. Pres. Edwin M. Ell- CHARLOTTE man; Exec. Dir. Mitchel Orlik. THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER CHARLOTTE (1938); 5007 Providence Rd. DAYTON (28226); (704)366-5007. FAX: (704)365- JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DAY- 4507. Pres. Shelton Gorelick; Exec. Dir. TON (1910); 4501 Denlinger Rd. (45426); Daniel Z. Lepow. (513)854-4150. FAX: (513)854-2850. Pres. Ralph E. Heyman; Exec. V.-Pres. Peter H. DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL Wells. DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL JEWISH FEDERA- STEUBENVILLE TION & COMMUNITY COUNCIL (1979); 210 W. Cameron Ave., P.O. Box 989, Chapel Hill (1938); 300 (27514); (919)929-6717. Pres. Patricia Z. Lovers Lane (43952); (614)264-5514. Pres. Fischer; Exec. Dir. Linda E. Ritt Kupfer. Morris Denmark; Exec. Sec. Jennie Bern- stein. GREENSBORO TOLEDO GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION (1940); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER TOLEDO 713-A N. Greene St. (27401); (919)272-3189. (1907; reorg. 1960); 6505 Sylvania Ave., Syl- FAX: (919)272-0214. Pres. Sara Lee Saper- vania (43560); (419)885-4461. FAX: (419)- stein; Exec. Dir. Marilyn Forman-Chandler. 885-3207. Pres. Michael Berebitsky; Exec. WAKE COUNTY Dir. Steven J. Edelstein. WAKE COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. YOUNGSTOWN (1987); 3900 Merton Dr., Suite 108, Raleigh YOUNGSTOWN AREA JEWISH FEDERATION (27609); (919)781-5459. FAX: (919)787- (1935); PO Box 449, 505 Gypsy Lane 0666. Pres. Allan From; Exec. Dir. Tobie (44501); (216)746-3251. FAX: (216)746- Kramer. 7926. Pres. Samuel A. Roth; Exec. V.-Pres. OHIO Sam Kooperman. AKRON OKLAHOMA AKRON JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OKLAHOMA CITY (1935); 750 White Pond Dr. (44320); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER OKLA- (216)869-CHAI. FAX: (216)867-8498. Pres. HOMA CITY (1941); 2800 Quail Plaza Dr. Judge Marvin Shapiro; Exec. Dir. Michael (73120). (405)752-7307. FAX: (405)752- Wise. 7309. Pres. Louis Price; Exec. Dir. Edie S. CANTON Roodman. CANTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERA- TULSA TION (1935; reorg. 1955); 2631 Harvard Ave., JEWISH FEDERATION OF TULSA (1938); NW (44709); (216)452-6444. FAX: (216)- 2021 E. 71st St. (74136); (918)495-1100. JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 557

FAX: (918)495-1220. Pres. Steven Zeligson; PITTSBURGH Exec. Dir. David Bernstein. UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER OREGON PITTSBURGH (1912; reorg. 1955); 234 McKee PI. (15213); (412)681-8000. FAX: (412)681- PORTLAND 3980. Pres. Stanley C. Ruskin; Exec. V.-Pres. JEWISH FEDERATION OF PORTLAND (incl. Howard M. Kieger. state of Oregon and adjacent Washington communities) (1920; reorg. 1956); 6651 SW READING Capitol Highway (97219); (503)245-6219. JEWISH FEDERATION OF READING, PA., FAX: (503)245-6603. Pres. Elizabeth INC. (1935; reorg. 1972); 1700 City Line St. Menashe; Exec. Dir. Charles Schiffman. (19604); (610)921-2766. FAX: (610)929- 0886. Pres. Neal Jacobs; Exec. Dir. Daniel PENNSYLVANIA Tannenbaum. ALTOONA SCRANTON FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES SCRANTON-LACKAWANNA JEWISH FEDER- (1920; reorg. 1940; inc. 1944); 1308 17th St. ATION (incl. Lackawanna County) (1945); (16601); (814)944-4072. Pres. William 601 JefTerson Ave. (18510); (717)961-2300. Wallen. FAX: (717)346-6147. Pres. David M. Ep- stein, Esq.; Exec. Dir. Seymour Brotman. BUCKS COUNTY (See Jewish Federation of Mercer County, RHODE ISLAND New Jersey) PROVIDENCE ERIE JEWISH FEDERATION OF RHODE ISLAND JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF ERIE (1945); 130 Sessions St. (02906); (401)421- (1946); 1322 G. Daniel Baldwin Bldg., 1001 4111. FAX: (401)331-7961. Pres. Harris N. State St. (16501); (814)455^474. FAX: Rosen; Exec. V.-Pres. Steve A. Rakitt. (814)455^475. Pres. Judi S. Hines. SOUTH CAROLINA HARRISBURG CHARLESTON UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITY OF GREATER CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATION (1949); HARRISBURG (1941); 100 Vaughn St. 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., PO Box 31298 (17110); (717)236-9555. FAX: (717)236- (29407); (803)571-6565. FAX: (803)556- 8104. Pres. Allan Noddle; Exec. Dir. Jordan 6206. Pres. Jerry Zucker; Exec. Dir. Michael Harburger. Abidor. JOHNSTOWN COLUMBIA UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF JOHNS- COLUMBIA JEWISH FEDERATION (I960); TOWN (1938); c/o Beth Sholom Temple, 700 4540 Trenholm Rd., PO Box 6968 (29260); Indiana St. (15905); (814)539-6440 (office), (803)787-0580. FAX: (803)787-0475. Pres. (814)539-9891 (home). Pres. Isadore Such- Alan Kahn; Exec. Dir. Steven Terner. man. GREENVILLE LEHIGH VALLEY FEDERATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF GREEN- JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VAL- VILLE, INC.; PO Box 17615 (29606); (803)- LEY (serving Allentown, Bethlehem and Eas- 244-1261. Pres. Dr. Steven J. Gold. ton) (1948); 702 North 22nd St. (18104); (215)821-5500. FAX: (215)821-8946. Pres. SOUTH DAKOTA Jeanette Eichenwald; Exec. Dir. Stuart Mel- SIOUX FALLS Ian. JEWISH WELFARE FUND (1938); National PHILADELPHIA Reserve Bldg., 513 S. Main Ave. (57102); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILA- (605)336-2880. Pres. Laurence Bierman; DELPHIA (includes Bucks, Chester, Dela- Exec. Sec. Louis R. Hurwitz. ware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia coun- TENNESSEE ties) (1901; reorg. 1956); 226 S. 16th St. (19102); (215)893-5600. FAX: (215)546- CHATTANOOGA 0349. Pres. Alan Casnoff; Exec. V.-Pres. Don THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF Cooper. GREATER CHATTANOOGA (1931); 5326 558 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Lynnland Terrace, PO Box 8947 (37411); (77096-3999); (713)729-7000. FAX: (713)- (615)894-1317. FAX: (615)894-1319. Pres. 721-6232. Pres. Arthur Schechter; Exec. Dir. Pris Siskin; Exec. Dir. Louis B. Solomon. Hans Mayer. KNOXVILLE SAN ANTONIO KNOXVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION (1939); JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIO 6800 Deane Hill Dr., PO Box 10882 (37939- (incl. Bexar County) (1922); 8434 Ahern Dr. 0882); (615)693-5837. Pres. Ianne Kopel; (78216); (210)341-8234. FAX: (210)341- Exec. Dir. Conrad J. Koller. 2842. Pres. J. David Oppenheimer; Exec. Dir. Stan Ramati. MEMPHIS MEMPHIS JEWISH FEDERATION (incl. WACO Shelby County) (1935); 6560 Poplar Ave. JEWISH FEDERATION OF WACO AND CEN- (38138-3614); (901)767-7100. FAX: (901)- TRAL TEXAS (1949); PO Box 8031 (76714- 767-7128. Pres. Diane Mendelson; Exec. Dir. 8031); (817)776-3740. Pres. Mike Stupak; Gary Siepser. Exec. Sec. Martha Bauer. NASHVILLE UTAH JEWISH FEDERATION OF NASHVILLE & SALT LAKE CITY MIDDLE TENNESSEE (1936); 801 Percy UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF UTAH Warner Blvd. (37205); (615)356-3242. FAX: (1936); 2416 E. 1700 South (84108); (801)- (615)352-0056. Pres. Sandy Cohen; Exec. 581-0098. FAX: (801) 581-1334. Pres. Nano Dir. Ruth Tanner. B. Podolsky; Exec. Dir. Roberta Grunauer. TEXAS VIRGINIA AUSTIN RICHMOND JEWISH FEDERATION OF AUSTIN (1939; JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF reorg. 1956); 11713 Jollyville Rd. (78759); RICHMOND (1935); 5403 Monument Ave., (512)331-1144. FAX: (512)331-7059. Pres. PO Box 17128 (23226); (804)288-0045. Marilyn Stahl; Exec. Dir. Wayne Silverman. FAX: (804)282-7507. Pres. Cathy Plotkin; DALLAS Exec. Dir. David Nussbaum. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS TIDEWATER (1911); 7800 Northaven Rd., Suite A (75230); (214)369-3313. FAX: (214)369- UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF TIDEWA- 8943. Pres. Stan Rabin; Exec. Dir. Avrum I. TER (incl. Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Cohen. Beach) (1937); 7300 Newport Ave., PO Box 9776, Norfolk (23505); (804)489-8040. FAX: EL PASO (804)489-8230. Pres. Art Sandier; Exec. JEWISH FEDERATION OF EL PASO, INC. V.-Pres. Mark Goldstein. (incl. surrounding communities) (1937); 405 Wallenberg Dr., PO Box 12097 (79913- VIRGINIA PENINSULA 0097); (915)584-^437. FAX: (915)584-0243. UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE VIR- Pres. Norman Gordon; Exec. Dir. Mark GINIA PENINSULA, INC. (1942); 2700 Spring Alan Zober. Road, Newport News (23606); (804)930- 1422; FAX: (804)872-9532. Pres. Elizabeth FORT WORTH David; Exec. Dir. Barbara T. Gordon. JEWISH FEDERATION OF FORT WORTH AND TARRANT COUNTY (1936); 6801 Dan Dan- WASHINGTON ciger Rd. (76133); (817)292-3081. FAX: SEATTLE (817)292-3214. Pres. Elliott Garsek; Exec. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEAT- Dir. Naomi Etzkin. TLE (incl. King County, Everett, and Bre- GALVESTON merton) (1926); 2031 Third Ave. (98121); GALVESTON COUNTY JEWISH WELFARE (206)443-5400. FAX: (206)443-0303. Pres. ASSOCIATION (1936); PO Box 146 (77553); Irwin L. Treiger; Exec. Dir. Michael Novick. (409)763-5241. Pres. Ben Gelman. WEST VIRGINIA HOUSTON CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUS- FEDERATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF TON (1936); 5603 S. Braeswood Blvd. CHARLESTON, INC. (1937); PO Box 1613 JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 559

(25326); (304)346-7500. Pres. Carl Lehman; MADISON Exec. Sec. William H. Thalheimer. MADISON JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC. (1940); 310 N. Midvale Blvd., Suite 325 WISCONSIN (53705); (608)231-3426. Pres. Evelyn W. Minkoff; Exec. Dir. Steven H. Morrison. KENOSHA MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. KENOSHA JEWISH WELFARE FUND (1938); (1902); 1360 N. Prospect Ave. (53202); (414)- 7503 3rd Ave. (53143); (414)654-2189. Pres. 271-8338. Pres. Gerald Stein; Exec. Dir. Edward Chulew; Sec.-Treas. Steven Barasch. Richard H. Meyer.

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ALBERTA Ancaster (L9G 3N6); (905)648-0605. FAX: CALGARY (905)648-8388. Pres. David Steinberg; Exec. Dir. Patricia Tolkin Eppel. CALGARY JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL (1962); 1607 90th Ave. SW (T2V 4V7); (403)- LONDON 253-8600. FAX: (403)253-7915. Pres. Che- LONDON JEWISH FEDERATION (1932); 536 ryl Shore; Exec. Dir. Drew J. Staffenberg. Huron St. (N5Y 4J5); (519)673-3310. FAX: (519)673-1161. Pres. Robert Siskind; Exec. EDMONTON Dir. Gerald Enchin. JEWISH FEDERATION OF EDMONTON (1954; reorg. 1982); 7200 156th St. (T5R 1X3); OTTAWA (403)487-5120. FAX: (403)481-3463. Pres. JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF OTTAWA Michael Goldstein; Exec. Dir. Sidney Indig. (1934); 151 Chapel St. (KIN 7Y2); (613)- 232-7306. FAX: (613)563^593. Pres. Dr. BRITISH COLUMBIA Eli Rabin. VANCOUVER TORONTO JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER VAN- JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER COUVER (1932; reorg. 1987); 950 W. 41st TORONTO (1917); 4600 Bathurst St., Willow- Ave., Suite 200 (V5Z 2N7); (604)257-5100. dale (M2R 3V2); (416)635-2883. FAX: FAX: (604)257-5110. Pres. Ted Zacks; Exec. (416)635-1408. Pres. Charles S. Diamond; Dir. Drew Staffenberg. Exec. Dir. Allan Reitzes. MANITOBA WINDSOR WINNIPEG JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION (1938); WINNIPEG JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL 1641 Ouellette Ave. (N8X 1R9); (519)973- (1938; reorg. 1973); 370 Hargrave St. (R3B 1772. FAX: (519)973-1774. Pres. Ted Hoch- 2K1); (204)943-0406. FAX: (204)956-0609. berg; Exec. Dir. Allen Juris. Pres. Donald N. Aronovitch; Exec. Dir. Rob- ert Freedman. QUEBEC ONTARIO MONTREAL FEDERATION CJA (formerly Allied Jewish HAMILTON Community Services) (1965); 5151 Cote Ste. JEWISH FEDERATION OF HAMILTON, Catherine Rd. (H3W 1M6); (514)735-3541. WENTWORTH & AREA (1932; merged 1971); FAX: (514)735-8972. Pres. Lester Lazarus; PO Box 7258, 1030 Lower Lion Club Rd., Exec. Dir. Steven Drysdale. Jewish Periodicals1

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COLORADO 387-8888. FAX: (202)483-3423. Hershel Shanks. Bimonthly. Jewish Educational INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS (1913). 1275 Sherman St., Suite 214, Denver, Ventures, Inc. 80203-2299. (303)861-2234. FAX: (303)- MONITOR (1990). 1819 H Street, NW, Suite 832-6942. Exec. Ed. Rabbi Hillel Gold- 230, Washington, 20006. (202)775-9770. berg; Ed./Pub. Miriam Goldberg. Weekly. FAX: (202)775-9776. Kelly Anne Gal- CONNECTICUT lagher (Washington), Steven Sassaman (San Francisco). Weekly. Union of Coun- CONNECTICUT JEWISH LEDGER; HART- cils for Soviet Jews. FORD JEWISH LEDGER; NEW HAVEN JEWISH LEDGER; BRIDGEPORT JEWISH NEAR EAST REPORT (1957). 440 First St., LEDGER; STAMFORD JEWISH LEDGER NW, Suite 607, Washington, 20001. (202)- (1929). 740 N. Main St., W. Hartford, 639-5300. Dr. Raphael Danziger. Weekly. 06117. (203)231-2424. FAX: (203)231- Near East Research, Inc. 2428. Jonathan S. Tobin. Weekly. Jewish SECURITY AFFAIRS (1978). 1717 K St., NW, Media Group, Inc. Suite 300, Washington, 20006. (202)833- CONTEMPORARY JEWRY (1974, under the 0020. FAX: (202)296-6452. Jim Colbert. name JEWISH SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL Monthly. Jewish Institute for National Se- RESEARCH). Dept. of Sociology, Box 5302, curity Affairs. Connecticut College, New London, 06320. WASHINGTON JEWISH WEEK. See under J. Alan Winter. Annually. Association for MARYLAND the Social Scientific Study of Jewry. FLORIDA JEWISH LEADER. 28 Channing St., PO Box 1468, New London, 06320. (203) 442- BROWARD JEWISH WORLD (1986). 3550 Bis- 7395. FAX: (203) 442-8062. Mgr. Sidney cayne Blvd., 3rd fl., Miami, 33137-3845. Schiller. Biweekly. Jewish Federation of (305)576-9500. FAX: (305)573-9551. Ber- Eastern Connecticut. tram Korn, Jr. Weekly. Jewish Media MITZVAH CONNECTION. PO Box 948, Avon, Group, Inc. 06001. (203)675-7763. C. Dianne Zweig. THE CHRONICLE (1971). 580 S. Mclntosh Annually. Rd., Sarasota, 34232. (813)371-^546. FAX: DELAWARE (813)378-2947. Barry Millman. Fort- nightly. Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federa- JEWISH VOICE. 101 Garden of Eden Rd., tion. Wilmington, 19803-1579. (302)478-6200. FAX: (302) 478-5374. Daniel Weintraub. HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS (1976). Biweekly (monthly July/Aug.). Jewish PO Box 300742, Fern Park, 32730. (407) Federation of Delaware. 834-8787 or 834-8277. FAX: (407)831- 0507. Pub. Jeffrey Gaeser; Assoc. Ed. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Vivian Gallimore. Weekly. B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL JEWISH JEWISH COMMUNITY ADVOCATE OF SOUTH MONTHLY (1886, under the name MENO- BROWARD (1986). 2719 Hollywood Blvd., RAH). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Hollywood, 33020. (305)922-8603. FAX: Washington, 20036. (202)857-6645. Jeff (305)922-8604. Amy Jacobson Boxer. Bi- Rubin. Eight times a year. B'nai B'rith. weekly. CAPITAL COMMUNIQUE (1991). 711 Second JEWISH JOURNAL (PALM BEACH-BROW- St., NE, Suite 100, Washington, 20002. ARD-DADE) (1977). 601 Fairway Dr., (202)544-7636. FAX: (202)544-7645. Pat Deerfield Beach, 33441. (305)698-6397. Lewis. Monthly. National Jewish Demo- FAX: (305)429-1207. Andrew Polin. cratic Council. Weekly. South Florida Newspaper Net- JEWISH VETERAN (1896). 1811 R St., NW, work. Washington, 20009. (202)265-6280. FAX: JEWISH PRESS OF PINELLAS COUNTY (202)234-5662. Albert Schlossberg. Five (CLEARWATER-ST. PETERSBURG) (1985). times a year. Jewish War Veterans of the 301 Jupiter Ave. S., Clearwater, 34615- U.S.A. 6561. (813)535^400. FAX: (813)530-3039. MOMENT (1975). 3000 Connecticut Ave., Karen Wolfson Dawkins. Biweekly. Jew- NW, Suite 300, Washington, 20008. (202)- ish Press Group of Tampa Bay (FL), Inc. 562 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

JEWISH PRESS OF TAMPA (1987). 2808 Aug.). Jewish Federation, Inc./Northwest Horatio St., Tampa, 33609. (813)871- Indiana. 2332. FAX: (813)530-3039. Karen Wolfson Dawkins. Biweekly. Jewish Press Group of INDIANA JEWISH POST AND OPINION Tampa Bay (FL), Inc. (1935). PO Box 449097, 2120 N. Merid- ian St., Indianapolis, 46202. (317)927- MIAMI JEWISH TRIBUNE (1986). 3550 Bis- 7800. FAX: (317)927-7807. Ed Stattman. cayne Blvd., 3rd fl., Miami, 33137-3845. Weekly. (305)576-9500. FAX: (305)573-9551. Ber- NATIONAL JEWISH POST AND OPINION tram Korn, Jr. Weekly. Jewish Media (1932). 2120 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Group, Inc. 46202. (317)927-7800. FAX: (317)927- NATIONAL JEWISH ADVOCATE (1924; for- 7807. Gabriel Cohen. Weekly. merly SOUTHERN JEWISH WEEKLY). 8301 KANSAS Cypress Plaza Dr., Suite 124, Jacksonville, 32256. (904)281-0888. FAX: (904)281- KANSAS CITY JEWISH CHRONICLE. See 0922. Lester N. Garripee. Semimonthly. under MISSOURI First Coast Media Group. KENTUCKY PALM BEACH JEWISH WORLD (1982). 3550 COMMUNITY (1975). 3630 Dutchman's Biscayne Blvd., 3rd fl., Miami, 33137- Lane, Louisville, 40205-3200. (502) 451- 3845. (305)576-9500. FAX: (305)573-9551. 8840. FAX: (502) 458-0702. Shiela Wal- Bertram Korn, Jr. Weekly. Jewish Media lace. Biweekly. Jewish Community Feder- Group, Inc. ation of Louisville. GEORGIA KENTUCKY JEWISH POST AND OPINION ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES (1925; formerly (1931). 1551 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, SOUTHERN ISRAELITE). 1575 Northside 40205. (502)459-1914. Julie D. Segal. Dr., NW, Atlanta, 30318. (404)352-2400. Weekly. FAX: (404)355-9388. Mng. Ed. Neil LOUISIANA Rubin; Sr. Ed. Vida Goldgar. Weekly. COMMUNITY. See JEWISH VOICE JEWISH CIVIC PRESS (1972). 3500 Piedmont Rd., Suite 612, Atlanta, 30305. (404)231- JEWISH CIVIC PRESS (1965). 924 Valmont 2194. Abner L. Tritt. Monthly. St., New Orleans, 70115. (504)895-8784. Abner Tritt. Monthly. ILLINOIS JEWISH VOICE (1989). 924 Valmont St., New CHICAGO JEWISH STAR (1991). PO BOX 268, Orleans, 70115. (504)895-8784. FAX: Skokie, 60076-0268. (708)674-7827. FAX: (504)895-8784. Ed. Roberta Brunstetter; (708)674-0014. Ed. Douglas Wertheimer; Pub. Abner Tritt. Semiweekly. Jewish Fed- Assoc. Ed. Gila Wertheimer. Fortnightly. eration of Greater New Orleans. CHICAGO JUF NEWS (1972). One S. Frank- MARYLAND lin St., Rm. 706, Chicago, 60606. (312)- 444-2853. FAX: (312)855-2470. Joseph BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES (1919). 2104 N. Aaron. Monthly. Jewish United Fund/ Charles St., Baltimore, 21218. (410)752- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chi- 3504. FAX: (410)752-2375. Michael Davis. cago. Weekly. JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS (1941). 6464 W. MODERN JUDAISM (1980). Johns Hopkins Main, Suite 7A, Belleville, 62223. (618)- University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Bal- 398-6100. Steve Low. Every other month. timore, 21218—4319. (410)516-6987. FAX: Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois. (410)516-6968. (Editorial address: 92 Riv- erside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905.) THE SENTINEL (1911). 150 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 60601. (312)407-0060. FAX: Steven Katz. Three times a year. (312)407-0096. J.I. Fishbein. Weekly. PROOFTEXTS: A JOURNAL OF JEWISH LlT- ERARY HISTORY (1980). Johns Hopkins INDIANA University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Bal- ILLIANA NEWS (1976). 2939 Jewett St., timore, 21218-4319. (410)516-6987. FAX: Highland, 46322. (219)972-2250. FAX: (410)516-6968. Editorial address (for con- (219)972^779. Monthly (except July/ tributors): NEJS Dept., Brandeis U., Wai- JEWISH PERIODICALS / 563

tham, MA 02254. Alan Mintz, David G. man. Quarterly. Society for Humanistic Roskies. Three times a year. Judaism. WASHINGTON JEWISH WEEK (1930, as the MINNESOTA NATIONAL JEWISH LEDGER). 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy., Suite 250, Rockville, AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD (1912). 4509 20852. (301)230-2222. FAX: (301)881- Minnetonka Blvd., Minneapolis, 55416. 6362. Eric Rozenman. Weekly. (612)920-7000. FAX: (612)920-6205. Mar- shall Hoffman. Weekly. MASSACHUSETTS MISSOURI AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY (1893). Two Thornton Rd., Waltham, 02154. (617)891- KANSAS CITY JEWISH CHRONICLE (1920). 8110. FAX: (617)899-9208. Marc Lee Ra- 7373 W. 107 St., Suite 250, Overland Park, phael. Quarterly. American Jewish Histor- KS 66212. (913)648^620. FAX: (913)381- ical Society. 9889. Barbara Bayer. Weekly. Sun Publi- cations. BOSTON JEWISH TIMES (1945). 169 Norfolk Ave., Boston, 02119. (617)442-9680. Sten ST. LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT (1947; reorg. Lukin. Fortnightly. 1963). 12 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, 63146. (314)432-3353. FAX: (314)432- JEWISH ADVOCATE (1902). 15 School St., 0515. Robert A. Cohn. Weekly. St. Louis Boston, 02108. (617)367-9100. FAX: (617)- Jewish Light. 367-9310. Robert Israel. Weekly. NEBRASKA JEWISH CHRONICLE (1927). 131 Lincoln St., JEWISH PRESS (1920). 333 S. 132 St., Omaha, Worcester, 01605. (508)752-3400. FAX: 68154. (402)334-8200. FAX: (402)334- (508)752-9057. Sondra Shapiro. Biweekly. 5422. Morris Maline. Weekly. Jewish Fed- JEWISH WEEKLY NEWS (1945). PO Box eration of Omaha. 1569, Springfield, 01101. (413)739-4771. FAX: (413)739-7099. Kenneth G. White. NEVADA Weekly. JEWISH REPORTER (1976). 3909 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, 89119-7520. (702)732- JOURNAL OF THE NORTH SHORE JEWISH 0556. FAX: (702)732-3228. Katherine E. COMMUNITY (1976). 201 Washington St., Scott. Twice a month. HBC Publications. PO Box 555, Salem, 01970. (508)745- 4-111. FAX: (508)745-5333. Bette W. Keva. LAS VEGAS ISRAELITE (1965). PO Box Biweekly. Russian section. North Shore 14096, Las Vegas, 89114. (702)876-1255. Jewish Press Ltd. FAX: (702)364-1009. Michael Tell. Bi- weekly. METROWEST JEWISH REPORTER (1970). 76 Salem End Rd., Framingham, 01701. NEW JERSEY (508)879-3300. FAX: (508)879-5856. AVOTAYNU (1985). 1485 Teaneck Rd., Tea- Marcia T. Rivin. Monthly. Combined Jew- neck, 07666. (201)837-8300. FAX: (201)- ish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. 837-6272. Sallyann Amdur Sack. Quar- DER PAKN-TREGER/THE BOOK PEDDLER terly. (1980). 48 Woodbridge St., S. Hadley, JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS. 199 Scoles 01075. (413)535-1303. FAX: (413)535- Ave., Clifton, 07012. (201) 777-8313. FAX: 1007. Mng. Ed. Karen Bagnini. Semiannu- (201) 777-6701. Edith Sobel. Biweekly. ally. Yiddish. National Yiddish Book Cen- Jewish Federation of North Jersey and ter. Jewish Federation of Greater Clifton-Pass- MICHIGAN DETROIT JEWISH NEWS (1942). 27676 JEWISH COMMUNITY VOICE (1941). 2393 W. Franklin Rd., Southfield, 48034. (313)354- Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, 08002. (609)- 6060. FAX: (313)354-6069. Phil Jacobs. 665-6100. FAX: (609)665-0074. Harriet Weekly. Kessler. Biweekly. Jewish Federation of Southern NJ. HUMANISTIC JUDAISM (1968). 28611 W. Twelve Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, JEWISH HORIZON (1981). 812 Central Ave., 48334. (810)478-7610. FAX: (810)477- Westfield, 07090. (908)654-0077. FAX: 9014. M. Bonnie Cousens, Ruth D. Feld- (908)654-^567. Fran Gold. Weekly. 564 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

JEWISH RECORD (Atlantic City area) (1939). ALGEMEINER JOURNAL (1972). 211 63 St., 1525 S. Main St., Pleasantville, 08232. Brooklyn, 11220. (718)492-6420. FAX: (609)383-0999. Martin Korik. Weekly. (718)492-6571. Gershon Jacobson. Weekly. Yiddish-English. JEWISH STANDARD (1931). 1086 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck, 07666. (201)837-8818. FAX: AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK (1899). 165 (201)833-4959. Rebecca Kaplan Boroson. E. 56 St., NYC, 10022. (212)751-4000. Weekly. FAX: (212)751-4017. David Singer, Ruth R. Seldin. Annually. American Jewish JEWISH STAR (1975). 100 Metroplex Dr., Committee. Edison, 08817. (908)985-1234. FAX: (908)- 985-3295. Marlene A. Heller. Bimonthly. AMERICAN ZIONIST (1910). 4 E. 34 St., Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex NYC, 10016. (212)481-1500. FAX: (212)- County. 481-1515. Paul Flacks. Quarterly. Zionist Organization of America. JEWISH VOICE (1971). 100 Grant Ave., Deal Park, 07723. (908)531-6200. FAX: (908)- AMIT WOMAN (1925). 817 Broadway, NYC, 531-9518. Suzanne G. Michel. Monthly. 10003. (212)477^720. FAX: (212)353- Jewish Federation of Greater Monmouth 2312. Micheline Ratzersdorfer. Four times County. a year. AMIT Women (formerly American Mizrachi Women). JEWISH VOICE & OPINION (1987). 73 Dana Place, Englewood, 07631. (201) 569-2845. AUFBAU (1934). 2121 Broadway, NYC, FAX: (201)569-1739. Susan L. Rosenbluth. 10023. (212)873-7400. FAX: (212)496- Monthly. 5736. Ed. Henry Marx; Mng. Ed. Herman Pichler. Fortnightly. German. New World JOURNAL OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE Club, Inc. (1899). 3084 State Hwy. 27, Suite 9, Ken- dall Pk., 08824-1657. (908)821-1871. FAX: BUFFALO JEWISH REVIEW (1918). 15 E. (908)821-5335. Gail Naron Chalew. Quar- Mohawk St., Buffalo, 14203. (716)854- terly. Jewish Communal Service Associa- 2192. FAX: (716)854-2198. Harlan C. tion of North America. Abbey. Weekly. Kahaal Nahalot Israel. JUDAICA NEWS (1989). PO Box 1130, Fair THE CALL (1933). 45 E. 33 St., NYC, 10016. Lawn, 07410. (201)796-6151. FAX: (201)- (212)889-6800, ext. 210. FAX: (212)532- 796-6545. Terry Cohn. Quarterly. 7518. Diane H. Merlin. Bimonthly. The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring. METROWEST JEWISH NEWS (1947). 901 Route 10, Whippany, 07981-1157. (201)- CCAR JOURNAL: A REFORM JEWISH 887-3900. FAX: (201)887-5999. David QUARTERLY (formerly JOURNAL OF RE- Twersky. Weekly. United Jewish Federa- FORM JUDAISM) (1953). 192 Lexington tion of MetroWest. Ave., NYC, 10016. (212)684-4990. FAX: (212)689-1649. Ed. Henry Bamberger; NEW MEXICO Mng. Ed. Elliot Stevens. Quarterly. Cen- THE LINK (1971). 8205 Spain NE, Suite 107, tral Conference of American Rabbis. Albuquerque, 87109. (505)821-3214. FAX: CIRCLE (1943). 15 E. 26 St., NYC, 10010- (505)821-3351. Rebeca Zimmermann. 1579. (212)532^949. FAX: (212)481- Monthly. Jewish Federation of Greater Al- 4174. Dr. Shirley Frank. Quarterly. Jewish buquerque. Community Centers Association of North NEW YORK America (formerly JWB). AFN SHVEL (1941). 200 W. 72 St., Suite 40, COMMENTARY (1945). 165 E. 56 St., NYC, NYC, 10023. (212)787-6675. Mordkhe 10022. (212)751^000. FAX: (212)751- Schaechter. Quarterly. Yiddish. League for 1174. Norman Podhoretz, Neal Kozodoy. Yiddish, Inc. Monthly. American Jewish Committee. CONGRESS MONTHLY (1933). 15 E. 84 St., AGENDA: JEWISH EDUCATION (1949; for- merly PEDAGOGIC REPORTER). JESNA, NYC, 10028. (212)879^1500. Maier De- 730 Broadway, NYC, 10003. (212)529- shell. Seven times a year. American Jewish 2000. FAX: (212)529-2009. Rabbi Arthur Congress. Vernon. Twice a year. Jewish Education CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM (1945). 3080 Service of North America, Inc. Broadway, NYC, 10027. (212)678-8049. JEWISH PERIODICALS / 565

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JEWISH SPORTS & FITNESS (1992). PO Box (212)629-9472. Dr. Vered Cohen-Rapha- 4549, Old Village Station, Great Neck, eli. Illustrated. Monthly (except July and 11023. (516)482-5550. FAX: (516)482- Aug.). Hebrew. Histadruth Ivrith of 5583. David J. Kufeld. Quarterly. The America. Jewish Sports Congress. LIKUTIM (1981). 110 E. 30 St., NYC, 10016. JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY COMMU- (212)889-2525. Joanne Jahr. Two to four NITY NEWS REPORTER (1962). 330 Sev- times a year (audiocassettes). Hebrew. enth Ave., 11th fl., NYC, 10001-5010. Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc. (212)643-1890. FAX: (212)643-8498. Mark Joffe, Rifka Rosenwein. Weekly. LILITH-THE INDEPENDENT JEWISH WOMEN'S MAGAZINE (1976). 250 W. 57 JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY DAILY St., #2432, NYC, 10107. (212)757-0818. NEWS BULLETIN (1917). 330 Seventh Susan Weidman Schneider. Quarterly. Ave., 11th fl., NYC, 10001-5010. (212)- 643-1890. FAX: (212)643-8498. Mark LONG ISLAND JEWISH WORLD (1971). 115 Joffe, Rifka Rosenwein. Daily. Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck, 11021. (516)829^X300. FAX: (516)829^776. JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY WEEKLY Jerome W. Lippman. Weekly. NEWS DIGEST (1933). 330 Seventh Ave., 11th fl., NYC, 10001-5010. (212)643- MANHATTAN JEWISH SENTINEL (1993). 21 1890. FAX: (212)643-8498. Mark Joffe, W. 39 St., NYC, 10018. (212)764-6835. Rifka Rosenwein. Weekly. FAX: (212)764-0752. Andrew Polin. Weekly. JEWISH WEEK (1876; reorg. 1970). 1501 Broadway, NYC, 10036-5503. (212)921- MARTYRDOM AND RESISTANCE (1974). 48 7822. FAX: (212)921-8420. Gary Rosen- W. 37 St., 9th fl., NYC, 10018^*708. (212)- blatt. Weekly. 564-1865. FAX: (212)268-0529. Eli Zbo- rowski. Bimonthly. International Society JEWISH WORLD (1965). 1104 Central Ave., for Yad Vashem. Albany, 12205. (518)459-8455. FAX: (518)- 459-5289. Laurie J. Clevenson. Weekly. MELTON JOURNAL (1982). 3080 Broadway, NYC, 10027. (212)678-8031. Eduardo JOURNAL OF REFORM JUDAISM. See CCAR Rauch, Barry W. Holtz. Biannually. Mel- JOURNAL ton Research Center for Jewish Education. JUDAISM (1952). 15 E. 84 St., NYC, 10028. MIDSTREAM (1954). 110 E. 59 St., NYC, (212)879-^500. FAX: (212)249-3672. Dr. 10022. (212)339-6040. FAX: (212)318- Ruth B. Waxman. Quarterly. American 6176. Joel Carmichael. Nine times a year. Jewish Congress. Theodor Herzl Foundation, Inc. KASHRUS FAXLETTER (1980). PO Box 204, Brooklyn, 11204. (718)336-8544. FAX: MODERN JEWISH STUDIES ANNUAL (1977). (718)336-8550. Rabbi Yosef Wikler. Queens College, NSF 350, 65-30 Kissena Monthly. Yeshiva Birkas Reuven. Blvd., Flushing, 11367. (718)997-3622. Jo- seph C. Landis. Annually. American Asso- KASHRUS MAGAZINE (1980). PO Box 204, ciation of Professors of Yiddish. Brooklyn, 11204. (718)336-8544. FAX: (718)336-8550. Rabbi Yosef Wikler. Five NA'AMAT WOMAN (1926). 200 Madison times a year. Yeshiva Birkas Reuven. Ave., Suite 2120, NYC, 10016. (212)725- 8010. Judith A. Sokoloff. Five times a year. KOL HAT'NUA (VOICE OF THE MOVEMENT) English-Yiddish-Hebrew. NA'AMAT USA, (1975). c/o Young Judea, 50 W. 58 St., the Women's Labor Zionist Organization NYC, 10019. (212)303-4576. FAX: (212)- of America. 303-4572. Andrew Harris. Three times a year. Hadassah Zionist Youth Commis- OLAM HADASH (1960). 110 E. 59 St., sion-Young Judaea. #4100, NYC, 10022. (212)339-6020. FAX: (212)318-6176. Bina Ofek-Israel; Irene S. KULTUR UN LEBN-CULTURE AND LIFE Wolk-U.S. Monthly. Hebrew. Hebrew (1967). 45 E. 33 St., NYC, 10016. (212)- Publications for Israel. 889-6800. Joseph Mlotek. Three times a year. Yiddish. The Workmen's Circle. OLOMEINU-OUR WORLD (1945). 5723 18th Ave., Brooklyn, 11204. (718)259-1223. LAMISHPAHA (1963). 47 W. 34 St., Rm. 609, FAX: (718)259-1795. Rabbi Yaakov NYC, 10001-3012. (212)629-9443. FAX: Fruchter, Rabbi Nosson Scherman. JEWISH PERIODICALS / 567

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ABEL, SHERRY GOLDMAN, editor; b. Chi- Hospice Bd., Preservation Fund; adv. bd. cago, 111., (?), 1904; d. NYC, May 28, 1992. mem. St. Mary's Hosp., Palm Beach. Hon. Educ: U. Chicago. Writer, Universal Jew- v.p., mem. bd. govs., bd. trustees, and natl. ish Encyclopedia, 1942-43; ed.: Overseas affairs comm., Amer. Jewish Com., which News Agency, 1943-44; Schocken Books named the Nathan Appleman Inst. for the (free-lance), 1947-50; ed. asst, Commen- Advancement of Christian-Jewish Under- tary magazine, 1950-51; asst. ed., 1951— standing in his honor. 1959; mng. ed., 1960-63. ASIMOV, ISAAC, writer, scientist; b. Soviet ADLER, STELLA, actress, teacher; b. NYC, Union, Jan. 2, 1920; d. NYC, Apr. 6, 1992; Feb. 10, 1902; d. Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. in U.S. since 1923. Educ: Columbia U. 21, 1992. Mem. leading Yiddish theatrical (BA, MA, PhD). Taught biochemistry, family in the golden age of Yiddish theater, Boston U. School of Medicine, 1948-58. she (and her brother Luther) successfully Sold first science fiction-story at age 18; bridged the Yiddish and English worlds. first book, Pebble in the Sky, a science- Made stage debut at age 4 in her father fiction novel, published 1950. Subsequently Jacob Adler's Yiddish Art Company; published nearly 500 books, from chil- learned Stanislavsky acting techniques at dren's works to college texts to expository the Amer. Laboratory Theatre Sch. in texts on science for lay readers, to works on the 1920s; mem. Lee Strasberg's Group Bible, Shakespeare, history, and humor. Theatre, 1930s; acted in Hollywood films Noteworthy works include: /, Robot and Broadway productions and directed a (1950); Foundation trilogy (1951-53); The number of plays; in 1949 founded acting Gods Themselves (1972); Murder at the school that became the Stella Adler Con- A.B.A. (1976); Foundation's Edge (1982); servatory of Acting, where she taught her 2 vols. of an autobiog.: In Memory Yet interpretation of "method" acting to Green (1979) and In Joy Still Felt (1980); Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty, Robert The Genetic Code (1963); Asimov's Guide DeNiro, and many others, into the late to the Bible (1968); and Asimov's New 1980s. Au: Stella Adler on Acting. Guide to Science (1984). Recipient: 5 Hugo Awards; several awards from the Science APPLEMAN, NATHAN, business exec, phi- Fiction Writers of Amer.; Amer. Chemical lanthropist; b. Marietta, Ohio, May 30, Soc. Award; Amer. Assoc. for the Ad- 1904; d. Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 26, 1992. vancement of Science-Westinghouse Sci- Educ: Wharton School-U. Penna. Pres., ence Writing Award. Central Petroleum Co., 1933 on. Bd. mem.: Fed. Jewish Philanthropies of N.Y.; AYALTI, HANAN J. (CHONEL KLENBORT), Montefiore Hosp.; Baron de Hirsh Fund; author; b. Soposkien, Russia, (?), 1911; d. Palm Beach, Fla. United Way, Civic Assn., NYC, Jan. 21, 1992; in U.S. since 1946.

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Moved to Palestine, 1929, then to Paris helped found and which his father headed and, during WWII, to Uruguay. Some of (1919-1940), in 1922 as a trainee; during his Yiddish stories and novels were serial- WWII, served as dollar-a-year exec, of the ized in the Forward; his stories appeared in steel div. of the War Production Bd. Held Commentary, Midstream, and other pubs. various positions at Inland Steel, 1927-71, Ed.: Yiddish Proverbs; au.: The Hotel That incl. pres., 1953-59; CEO, chmn., 1959- Doesn't Exist, No Escape from Brooklyn, 1967; chmn. exec, com., 1967-71, hon. dir. and Father and Son. thereafter. Pres., Jewish Fed. of Chicago, 1947-50, dir. 1931-52. Dir., hon. v.p., BEE (BIRZOWSKI), NOAH, political cartoon- Amer. Iron and Steel Inst.; pres., Chicago ist, graphic artist; b. Warsaw, Poland, Sept. Community Fund, 1961-63, dir. 1951-77; 25, 1916; d. Bethesda, Md., Oct. 4, 1992; in dir.: Chicago Bd. of Trade, Common- U.S. since 1943. Lived in Palestine, 1933- wealth Edison Co., 1st Natl. Bank, Chi- 43; joined Irgun and later Haganah; drew cago. Mem.: President's Adv. Com. on political cartoons and caricatures for He- Labor-Mgmt. Policy, 1961-66; Adv. brew dailies and Palestine Post. Illustrator, Comm. on Labor Mgmt. Policy for 111. art dir., McGraw-Hill Publications, 1943- Pub. Employees; 111. Bd. Higher Educ; 76; political cartoonist, Jewish Telegraphic mem. and chmn., welfare services com., Agency, 1959-92; designer of new Jewish Cook County Dept. Public Aid; chmn., National Fund blue box after estab. of Is- dir., Natl. Merit Scholarship Corp.; hon. rael and of Israel's first currency. Au.: trustee, Museum of Science and Industry, three collections of cartoons: In Spite of and other activities. Recipient: numerous Everything, The Impossible Takes a Little awards, incl. silver plaque, Natl. Conf. Longer, and Israel at 40-Years of Tri- Christians and Jews, Chicago Press Club umph, Trials and Errors. Man of the Year, Catholic Council on BERKOVITS, ELIEZER, rabbi, theologian; b. Working Life Award; hon. degrees from Oradea (Nagyvarad), Transylvania, (?), St. Josephs Coll., Bradley U., Roosevelt 1908; d. Jerusalem, Israel, Aug. 20, 1992; Coll., Northwestern U., U. Illinois, and in U.S. since 1950. Educ: Hilsdesheimer others. Rabbinical Sem. (ord.). Rabbi: Berlin, Ger., 1934-39; Leeds, Eng., 1940-46; Syd- BLOOM, ALLAN, professor; b. Indianapolis, ney, Aust., 1946-1950; Boston, Mass., Ind., Sept. 14, 1930; d. Chicago, 111., Oct. 1950-58. Prof., philosophy, Hebrew Theo- 7, 1992. Educ: U. Chicago (BA, MA, logical Coll. (Skokie Yeshivah), Chicago, PhD), U. Paris, Heidelberg U. Reader, U. 1958-1973, when he retired and moved to Paris, 1954-55; lect., U. Chicago, 1955-60; Jerusalem. Wrote extensively about the visiting asst. prof., poli. sci., Yale U., 1962- tensions between secular Jewish national- 63; asst. and assoc. prof., govt., Cornell U., ism and Jewish religious tradition and the 1963-70; prof., poli. sci., U. Toronto, theological implications of the Holocaust, 1970-79; prof, poli. phil. and codir., Olin among other issues. Au.: Was ist der Tal- Center for Inquiry into the Theory and mud (1938); Towards a Historic Judaism Practice of Democracy, U. Chicago, 1979 (1943); Between Yesterday and Tomorrow on. Author of scholarly works and transl. (1945), a collection of sermons; Judaism: of Plato's Republic and Jean-Jacques Fossil or Ferment (1956); God, Man and Rousseau's Emile; his The Closing of the History (1959); Jewish Critique of the Phi- American Mind: How Higher Education losophy of Martin Buber (1962); Faith Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished After the Holocaust (1973); Major Themes the Souls of Today's Students (1987), a in Modern Philosophies of Judaism (1974); conservative critique of Amer. universities Crisis and Faith (1975); With God in Hell: and intellectual life, became a best-seller. Judaism in the Ghettos and Deathcamps Au. (in addition to the above): Shake- (1979); Not in Heaven: The Nature and speare's Politics (1964); Giants and Dwarfs Function of (1983); The Jewish (essays, 1990); Love and Friendship (1993); Woman in Time and Torah (1990); and numerous articles. ed.: Confronting the Constitution (1990). BOHNEN, ELI A., rabbi; b. Toronto, Canada, BLOCK, JOSEPH L., business exec, civic Sept. 16, 1909; d. Providence, R.I., Dec. 1, leader; b. Chicago, 111., Oct. 6, 1902; d. 1992; in U.S. since 1931. Educ: U. Chicago, 111., Nov. 17, 1992. Joined Inland Toronto; Jewish Theol. Sem. of Amer. Steel Co., which his grandfather had (ord., DHL). Chaplain, U.S. Army, OBITUARIES / 573

WWII; entered Dachau concentration Conn., in 1956, where he remained for 21 camp with the 42nd Infantry (Rainbow years, giving his most acclaimed perform- Div.) and worked with DPs after the war. ances as Shylock in The Merchant of Ven- Rabbi: Cong. Adath Jeshurun, Philadel- ice and the title role in King Lear. In later phia, Pa., 1935-39; Temple Emanu-El, years, took on directing and teaching as- Buffalo, N.Y., 1939^8; Temple Emanu- signments, incl. adj. prof, at Brandeis U. El, Providence, R.I., 1948-74. Pres., Rab- Elected to Theatre Hall of Fame, 1979. binical Assembly, 1966-68; chmn. its Com. on Law and Standards, Joint Place- COHEN, SAUL Z., attorney, philanthropist; b. ment Comm., and Ethics Com.; pres., R.I. Rochester, N.Y., May 5, 1926; d. NYC, Bd. of Rabbis; dir.: Jewish Fed. of R.I., Jan. 23, 1992. Educ: U. Rochester; Har- United Fund, Council Community Ser- vard U. (LLB). Atty., ABC, 1952-54; vices, Jewish Community Center, Provi- mem. Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & dence Hebrew Day School; chmn.: Israel Handler, NYC, 1954-84, partner, 1959- Bond campaign; State of R.I. Special Com. 84; partner, 61 Assoc, investments, 1984 on Jurisprudence of the Future. Recipient: on. Trustee, Sarah Lawrence Coll. Pres., Bronze Star and Commendation Ribbon; Jewish Bd. Family and Children's Svc, Natl. Bronze Brotherhood Award, Natl. 1977-81, v.-chmn. 1981-83, chmn. exec, Conf. Christians and Jews; hon. degrees com. 1983-86; v.p., UJA-Fed. of Greater from JTS, U. Rhode Island, Brown U., and NY, 1988 on, chmn. its capital campaign Roger Williams Coll., and other honors. and governance com. and mem. various corns. Founder, with his wife, and bd. BUTTENWIESER, BENJAMIN J., banker, civic mem., S.H. and Helen R. Scheuer Family leader; b. NYC, Oct. 22, 1900; d. NYC, Found. Dec. 31, 1991. Educ: Columbia U. Served U.S. Navy, WWII. Associated with Kuhn, COOPERMAN, HASYE, poet, professor; b. Loeb & Co. beginning 1918, genl. partner, NYC, Feb. 2, 1906; d. NYC, Apr. 8, 1992. 1932^9, limited partner, 1952-77. Mem. Educ: Hunter Coll., Columbia U. (MA, natl. bank code com., Natl. Recovery Act, PhD). Lect., Amer., Yiddish, and compar. 1933; asst. to U.S. High Comm. for Ger- lit., New School for Social Research, NYC, many, 1949-52; dir.: Revlon Inc., Benrus for over 40 years; teacher of radio courses Watch Co., Tishman Realty and Construc- on Yiddish lit., Jewish People's U. of the tion, Venus Pen & Pencil Co., and other Air. Mem.: Poetry Soc. of Amer., James cos.; gov., Investment Bankers Assoc; Joyce Soc. of Amer. Au.: The Chase trustee: Fed. of Jewish Philanthropies, (poems), Men Walk the Earth, The Aes- 1938-40; Lenox Hill Hosp., Columbia U., thetics ofStephane Mallarme, The Making Fisk U., N.Y. Philharmonic, and other of a Woman, and articles and poems in insts. various pubs. Recipient: Natl. Award for Poetry, Amer. Lit. Assoc. CARNOVSKY, MORRIS, actor; b. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 5, 1897; d. Easton, Conn., Aug. DALVEN, RAE, professor, translator; b. 12, 1992. Educ: Washington U. (Phi Beta Preveza, Greece, Apr. 25, 1904; d. NYC, Kappa). First professional appearances in July 30, 1992; in U.S. since 1909. Educ: Boston repertory theater; New York debut Hunter Coll., NYU (PhD). Prof., Eng. lit., in 1922 in Provincetown Playhouse's pro- and dept. chmn., LadycliffColl., Highland duction of Sholem Asch's God of Ven- Falls, N.Y. Transl. of modern Greek poets geance; mem. New York Theatre Guild, and historian of the Jews in Greece, esp. 1920s; cofounder of politically oriented the community of pre-Sephardic Romani- Group Theater, 1930s; in Los Angeles, otes in Ioannina. Pres., Amer. Soc. of 1940s, became a leading mem. of Actors' Sephardic Studies and ed. its journal, Lab and performed in movies, incl. Edge of Sephardic Scholar; bd. mem., Amer. Darkness and Rhapsody in Blue; black- Friends of the Jewish Museum in Greece. listed by Hollywood in early 1950s, after Transl.: Modern Greek Poetry, Complete House Un-American Activities Com. Poems of Cavafy, The Fourth Dimension charged him with Communist activity; re- (Yannis Ritsos), and others. Au.: The Jews turned to N.Y.; had featured role in off- of Ioannina (1990); A Season in Hell, a Broadway production of The World of play about Rimbaud and Verlaine; and Sholem Aleichem, 1953-55; joined Ameri- Our Kind of People, an autobiographical can Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, play. 574 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

DIAMOND, JOSEPH, educator, communal Viner Co., 1962-67; Abraham & Co., worker; b. Ukraine, Nov. 1, 1905; d. 1967-74; Neuberger & Berman, 1972-89. Miami, Fla., May 25, 1992; in U.S. since Bd. mem.: UJA-Fed. of N.Y., several times (?). Educ: Clark U., Boston Hebrew Coll., chmn. its Wall St. div.; pres. and bd. mem.: Dropsie Coll. (PhD). Principal: Ivriah HIAS, American ORT; bd. mem.: World Schl., Worcester, Mass., 1926-31 and ORT Union, Joint Distribution Com., 1935-39; Phila. Hebrew Schl., 1931-35; Park Ave. Syn.; chmn., Overseas Services natl. dir., League for Labor Palestine, Com., Council of Jewish Feds, and Wel- 1939-41; educ. dir., Minneapolis, Minn., fare Funds. Mem.: N.Y. Soc. CPAs; Amer. Talmud Torah, 1941-44; exec, dir.: Inst. CPAs. Rochester, N.Y. Jewish Educ. Assoc, 1944-^9 (where he founded Hillel Day FRIEDMAN, RALPH, business executive, com- School); Bureau of Jewish Educ, Toronto, munal worker; b. NYC, Jan. 11, 1904; d. Can., 1949-69 (where he founded Midra- NYC, July 21, 1992. Educ: School of sha L'morim and co-founded United Syn. Commerce, NYU. Sr. genl. partner, Fried- Day Sch.). Pres., Natl. Council for Jewish man & Co.; mem. N.Y. Stock Exchange, Educ, 1961-63. 1932-48; chmn.: Metropolitan Body Co. (truck bodies) and Standard Milling Co. DIMONT, MAX I., author, lecturer; b. Hel- (flour and grain); dir. in charge of N. sinki, Finland, Aug. 12, 1912; d. St. Louis, Amer. operations, Bank Leumi L'Israel, Mo., Mar. 25, 1992; in U.S. since 1929. 1963-79; dir., Bank Leumi Trust of N.Y., Educ: High school, Finland. Served U.S. 1968-79. Chmn., exec, bd., Amer. J. Com., Army Intell., WWII. Ed., house organ, 1964-66, chmn. its foreign affairs com., and dir. employee relations, Edison Bros. and initiator of discussions with Catholic Stores, 1945-76. Au.: Jews, God and His- Church leaders that led to establishment in tory (1963; sold over 1.5 million copies in 1962 of a program in interreligious studies over 16 editions in at least 6 langs.); The at Pro Deo Univ. in Rome. Dir. or trustee: Indestructible Jews (1970); The Jews in Conf. on Jewish Material Claims Against America (1978); The Amazing Adventures Germany; Montefiore Hosp., Hillside of the Jewish People (1984); Appointment Hosp., Menninger Found., Yale U. School in Jerusalem: A Search for the Historical of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Jesus (1991). Mem.: Amer. Geog. Soc. and other conser- DINNERSTEIN, DOROTHY; professor; b. vation and scientific groups. NYC, (?), 1923; d. Englewood, N.J., Dec. FRIEDMAN, THEODORE, rabbi; b. Stamford, 17, 1992. Educ: Brooklyn Coll., New Conn., Jan. 5, 1908; d. Jerusalem, Israel, School for Social Research (PhD). Faculty Dec. 18, 1992. Educ: CCNY; ColumbiaU. mem., psych., Brooklyn Coll., Bryn Mawr, (MA, PhD); Jewish Theol. Sem. of Amer. Swarthmore, Bank St. Coll.; prof., psych., (ord.). Rabbi: Temple Beth El, Woodcliff, Rutgers U.-Newark, 1961-89. Au: The N.J., 1931-41; Temple Beth David, Buf- Mermaid and the Minotaur, regarded as a falo, N.Y., 1941-43; Jackson Heights Jew- classic in women's studies, and numerous ish Center, NYC, 1943-54; Cong. Beth El, articles in psych, journals. Maplewood and the Oranges, N.J., 1954— FORMAN, SIDNEY, professor; b. Brooklyn, 70, when he retired and moved to Jerusa- N.Y., Mar. 17, 1915; d. Spring Valley, lem. Pres., Rabbinical Assembly, 1962-64, N.Y., Sept. 7, 1992. Educ: CCNY, Co- and chmn. its Com. on Law and Standards; lumbia U. (PhD). Served U.S. Army, visiting prof., homiletics, JTS; visiting WWII. Archivist and library dir., U.S. prof., Seminario Rabbinico Latino Military Acad. (West Point), 1946-62; Americano in Buenos Aires, Argentina; prof, of educ. and librarian, Teacher's mng. ed., Judaism, 1953-61; an ed. of En- Coll., Columbia U., 1962-77. Au.: West cyclopedia Judaica. In Israel: mem. exec, Point: A History of the United States Mili- World Zionist Org.; mem. law com., Rab- tary Academy (1950). binical Assembly Israel Region. Au.: a study of Sefer Hachida; over 200 articles FRIEDMAN, HAROLD, business executive, and essays in English, Hebrew, and Span- communal worker; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., ish; co-ed., Jewish Life in America. Mar. 14, 1911; d. NYC, Feb. 28, 1992. Educ: St. John's Coll., NYU. Stock- FROST, SHIMON, educator; b. Warsaw, Po- brokerage exec: Sutro Bros. & Co., 1928- land, Jan. 4, 1924; d. Jerusalem, Israel, 62, where he started as a teenager; Edward Dec. 17, 1992; in U.S. since 1949. Educ: OBITUARIES / 575

Sorbonne (MA); Teacher's Coll., Co- DD). Teacher: Hebrew Teachers Training lumbia U. (EdD). Principal, Hebrew Schl. for Girls, 1926-28; Yeshiva Coll., schools: Burlington, Vt., 1953-58; Mal- 1929-30. Rabbi: Temple Beth El, Rocka- verne, N.Y., 1958-63; exec, dir., Jewish way Park, N.Y., 1931-68, where he estab- Educators Assembly, 1961-63; headmas- lished the first Conservative day school. At ter, Brandeis School, Lawrence, N.Y., JTS: teacher, Coll. of Jewish Studies, 1931; 1963-77; exec, v.-pres., Amer. Assoc. for lect., rabbinical schl., 1937^0; prof, bibli- Jewish Educ. (later JESNA), 1977-84, cal exegesis, 1940-60; Sem. prof, 1961-69; when he moved to Jerusalem; assoc. prof., prof. Bible and phil. of relig., 1974-81. Hebrew U., 1985-92, and David Yellin Adj. prof, religion, Columbia U., 1948-57; Teachers Coll., 1990-92. Pres., Jewish vis. prof, Union Theol. Sem., 1953-54; Educators Assembly; off. or dir.: Solomon consult, and assoc, Center for Study Dem- Schechter Day School Assoc, United Syn. ocratic Insts., Santa Barbara, Calif, 1960- Comm. on Jewish Educ, Gordonia Assoc. 79; prof, religion, Temple U., 1967-74; and Korczak Assoc, Israel. Au.: numer- vis. prof, Hebrew U., 1970. Chmn.: ous articles and chapters in books, in En- Comm. on the Philosophy of Conservative glish, Hebrew, and Polish, on Jewish edu- Judaism, 1985-87; joint prayerbook cation and on Janusz Korczak, incl. the comm. of Rabbinical Assembly and United introd. to a Hebrew-Arabic collection of Syn.; pres.: Rabbinical Assembly, Syna- Korczak's writings (1991). Recipient: hon. gogue Council of Amer., Jewish Book doctorate, JTS. Council; mem. exec, com., Natl. Hillel Comm. Assoc ed., Bible, Universal Jewish GASTER, THEODOR HERZL, professor; b. Encyclopedia; mem. bd. eds. Judaism, London, Eng., July 21, 1906; d. Philadel- 1942-68, and ed. 1969-1990. Au.: many phia, Pa., Feb. 3, 1992; in U.S. since 1939. articles in scholarly and popular journals; Educ: U. London (BA, classics; MA, ar- over 20 books, incl. The Wisdom of Eccle- chaeology; DLit); Columbia U. (PhD). siastes (1945); Koheleth: The Man and His Curator, Near Eastern antiquities, Well- World (1951); The Song of Songs (1954); come Mus., London, 1928-32, 1936-38; The Book of God and Man: A Study of Job chief, Hebraic section, Library of Con- (1965); Poets, Prophets and Sages: Essays in gress, 1944-48; prof., comp. religion, Biblical Interpretation (1970); Understand- Dropsie Coll., 1944-59; prof, ancient civil- ing Conservative Judaism (1978); Love and izations and religion, Fairleigh Dickinson Sex-A Modern Jewish Perspective (1978); U., 1959-66; prof, religion, Barnard Coll., and The Dynamics of Jewish Law (1991). 1966-72; visiting prof: Yale, 1972-74; Recipient: Fellow, Amer. Acad. for Jewish CCNY, 1974-75; lect.: NYU, Columbia Research; Guggenheim fellowship; Natl. U., U. Florida. Mem.: Amer. Oriental Jewish Book Award, 1979. Soc, Archaeol. Inst. of Amer., Soc. for Bibl. Exegesis, Soc. for Old Testament GRUENEWALD, MAX, rabbi, scholar; b. Koe- Study, N.Y. Oriental Club; bd. mem., nighuette, Upper Silesia, Dec. 4, 1899; d. YIVO. Contrib.: Encycl. Britannica, Inter- Millburn, N.J., Dec. 28, 1992; in U. S. preters Dicty. of the Bible, Standard Dicty. since 1939. Educ: U. Breslau (PhD), Jew- of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. Au.: ish Theol. Sem. of Breslau (ord.). Rabbi: The Dead Sea Scriptures in English Trans- Liberal Syn. of Mannheim, Ger., 1925-38, lation, Oldest Stories in the World, Festi- and pres., Mannheim Jewish community; vals of the Jewish Year, The New Golden researcher, Jewish Theol. Sem. of Amer., Bough; Thespis: Ritual Myth and Drama in 1939-1943; rabbi, Cong. B'nai Israel, Mill- the Ancient Near East; Myth, Legend and burn, N.J., 1944-70. Cofounder, Leo Custom in the Old Testament, The Holy Baeck Insts. of London, N.Y., and Jerusa- and the Profane: Evolution of Jewish Folk- lem; internatl. pres. 1974-91; pres, LBI of ways, and other works. Recipient: 2 Gug- N.Y., 1956 on. Pres., Amer. Fed. of Jews genheim fellowships and 2 Fulbright from Central Europe, 1952-62, which he professorships; hon. degrees from U. Vt., co-founded in 1942; copres., Wurzweiler Kenyon Coll. Found., 1954-85. Mem.: Rabbinical As- sembly. Au.: Here, There and Above and articles in various journals. Recipient: hon. GORDIS, ROBERT, rabbi, scholar; b. Brook- doctorates, Bar-Ilan U., JTS. lyn, N.Y., Feb. 6, 1908; d. NYC, Jan. 3, 1992. Educ: City Coll. N.Y.; Dropsie Coll. HAUSMAN, SAMUEL, business executive, (PhD); Jewish Theol. Sem. of Amer. (ord., communal worker; b. Bolechow, Austria, 576 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Nov. 14, 1897; d. NYC, Aug. 13, 1992; in 1951, his long career was notable for land- U.S. since 1907. Textile manuf.; pres., Wel- mark decisions in 1st Amendment, anti- don Mills; dir., chmn., Belding Heming- trust, and civil-rights cases, incl. the 1st way; chmn., Belding Hausman Fabrics; Va desegregation order of a school in the Dying; dir. L.I. Lighting. An early fund- North and decisions expanding freedom of raiser for the Amer. Palestine Com.; co- the press. Chmn., President's Comm. on founder, UJA of Greater N.Y. and its hon. Organized Crime, mid-1980s; mem. exec, bd. chmn.; v.pres. natl. UJA; v.pres. and com., U.S. Judicial Conf., 1975-80, and trustee, Fed. of Jewish Philanthropies, mem. or chmn. various corns., 1966-83; N.Y.; exec, v.pres., Beth Israel Medical trustee, Mt. Sinai Med. Center, Med. Center; active in behalf of Hebrew U., School, and Hosp., NYC. Recipient: Presi- Weizmann Inst., Technion, Soviet Jewry, dential Medal of Freedom, 1987; fellow, Yeshiva U. Mem.: N.Y. State Comm. Inst. Jud. Admin.; and many awards from Against Discrimination, N.Y. State Man- profl. assocs. power Adv. Council; trustee, SUNY. KIRSCHENBAUM, WALTER L., journalist, KAGANOFF, NATHAN M., librarian, editor; communal worker; b. NYC, Oct. 28, 1919; b. Gaisin, Russia, Apr. 8, 1926; d. Boston, d. NYC, July 11, 1992. Educ.: NYU. Mass., Feb. 4, 1992; in U.S. since 1932. Served U.S. Army, WWII. Public rel. con- Educ: Northwestern U., Hebrew Theol. tact, UJA, 1939-41; research dir., Amer. Coll. (ord.), Amer. U. (PhD, Amer. hist.). Jewish Cong., 1941^3, 1946-47; exec, Chaplain, U.S. Army, WWII. Hebrew and dir., Bronx County div., Liberal party, Yiddish cataloguer, specialist in Judaica, 1947-51; public rel. dir., Jewish Labor Lib. of Congress, 1950-62; libr., Amer. Com., 1951-62; asst. comm.: NYC License Jewish Hist. Soc, 1962-68, libr.-ed. 1969 Dept., 1962-66, Finance Dept., 1966-78; on; ed., American Jewish History, 1969-90. radio producer: Barry Gray show, 1952- Pres., Research. Div., Assoc. of Jewish 62, Victor Riesel show, 1963-83; press Libs., 1968-72; mem., Council of Archives officer, 1981 World Gathering of Jewish and Research Libs, in Jewish Studies. Ex- Holocaust Survivors. Associated with hibition consult.: AJHS headquarters, var- Workmen's Circle for more than 40 years, ious Jewish museums, hist, socs., and orgs. as ed. of its pubs., dir. public affairs, and (incl. Diaspora Museum in Israel, Jewish other capacities. Mem.: exec, bd., Work- Museum in NYC, and Smithsonian Inst. men's Circle; N.Y. Press Club, admin, Traveling Exhibits). Au.: Guide to Amer- com., Jewish Labor Com.; Community Bd. ica-Holy Land Studies, 3 vols.; semi-an- #3; UJA/FJP; Workers Defense League, nual "Judaica Americana" bibliogs. in Social Democrats USA, Overseas Press American Jewish History; annual listing of Club, Exec. Council, Lower East Side Hebrew books printed in U.S. in Jewish Neighborhood Assoc; bd. dirs. Jewish Book Annual; articles in various periodi- Daily Forward/WEVD. Founder, 1989, cals and books. Ed.: Turn to the South Com. for the Revitalization of Yiddish and (1979); Solidarity and Kinship: Essays on Yiddish Culture in the Soviet Union. American Zionism (1980); The Sang Col- lection of American Judaica (1984); Haym LERNER, MAX, author, professor; b. Minsk, Salomon Papers. Russia, Dec. 20, 1902; d. NYC, June 5, 1992; in U.S. since 1907. Educ: Yale U., KAUFMAN, IRVING R., lawyer, judge; b. Washington U., Robert Brookings Grad. NYC, June 24, 1910; d. NYC, Feb. 1, Sch. Econ. and Govt, Washington (PhD). 1992. Educ: Fordham U. (LLB). Special Faculty mem., Sarah Lawrence Coll. and asst., U.S. Atty., S. Dist. N.Y., 1935; Asst. Wellesley Summer Inst., 1932-35; prof: U.S. Atty., 1936-40; private law practice, poli. sci., Williams Coll., 1938-43; Amer. 1940—49; on special assignment in 1947 civilization, Brandeis U., 1949-73, and with Justice Dept., set up section to oversee chmn. Grad. Sch. Arts and Sciences, 1954— lobbying; appointed judge: U.S. Dist. 56. Ed.: The Nation, 1936-38; edit, dir., Court, S. Dist. N.Y., 1949; U.S. Court of PM (short-lived left-of-center N.Y. daily), Appeals, 2nd Circuit, 1961, chief judge, 1943-48; columnist, New York Post and L. 1973-80, retired 1987 but remained on the A. Times Syndicate. Au.: Ideas Are Weap- bench. Although best known to the public ons (1939); Ideas for the Ice Age: Studies in as the judge who sentenced convicted spies a Revolutionary Era (1941); It Is Later Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to death in Than You Think (1938, rev. ed. 1943); The OBITUARIES / 577

Mind and Faith of Justice Holmes (1943); coord., Jewish Hist. Comm.'s Civil War Actions and Passions (1949); America as a Centennial, 1960-65. Au.: The Hebrew Ex- Civilization (1957, rev. ed. 1987); The Un- ercises of Governor William Bradford finished Country (1958); Book of American (1973) and many essays and studies. Ed.: Symbols (I960); Wrestling with the Angel The Early History of Zionism in America (1990); and other works. (1958); The American Jew in the Civil War (1962); co-ed.: The Writing of American LONDON, PERRY, professor; b. Omaha, Neb., Jewish History (1960); Lee Max Friedman June 18, 1931; d. New Brunswick, N.J., Collection: Letters of the Franks Family June 19, 1992. Educ: Yeshiva Coll., Co- 1733-48 (1968). Recipient: hon. doctorate, lumbia U. (PhD). Served U.S. Army Medi- JTS; 1st AJHS Lee M. Friedman Award. cal Svc, 1954-59. Asst. and assoc. prof., psych., U. 111., 1959-63; assoc. prof, and MILSTEIN, NATHAN, violinist; b. Odessa, prof., U. So. Calif., 1963-84; prof, and Russia, Dec. 31, 1903; d. London, Eng., dean, Rutgers U. Grad. Sch. of" Applied Dec. 21, 1992; in U.S. since 1929. Began and Prof. Psych., 1988 on; faculty, Bell studying violin at age 4; debuted at age 10; Labs, 1975-85; visiting prof: Stanford U., gained admittance to St. Petersburg Con- Hebrew U.-Jerusalem, Tel Aviv U., Har- servatory (which limited entry of Jews) at vard Grad. Sch. Educ. Consult.: World age 12; left for Paris in 1926, where his Chair, United Israel Appeal, Jerusalem; career was launched as one of the world's Harvard U. Health Svcs.; Mass. Genl. great violinists; made U.S. debut in 1929; Hosp.; Israel Air Force Aerospace Med. became U.S. citizen in 1942. A preeminent Center; Natl. Inst. of Alcoholism, Drug exponent of the 19th-cent. Romantic rep- Abuse, and Mental Health; and others. Re- ertoire and interpreter of Bach, who was search interests incl. hypnosis, psychother- admired for making technique look and apy integration, altruistic behavior of sound easy. Recipient: Kennedy Center Holocaust rescuers, and Jewish identity. Honors, 1987. Au.: over 150 articles and books, incl. The Modes and Morals of Psychotherapy (1964, MOWSHOWITZ, ISRAEL, rabbi, communal rev. ed. 1986); Behavior Control (1969); worker; b. Olinka, Poland, July 11, 1914; Beginning Psychology (1975). d. NYC, June 30, 1992; in U.S. since 1929. Educ: Yeshiva. U. (BA, ord.), Duke U. MAEIR, DAVID M., physician, hospital (MA, PhD). Rabbi: Beth El Cong., Dur- admin.; b. NYC, June 7, 1926; d. Jerusa- ham, N.C., 1937^3; Beth Israel Cong., lem, Israel, Dec. 14, 1992. Educ: Yeshiva Omaha, Neb., 1943^9; Hillcrest Jewish U., U. Ottawa (MD). Served U.S. Air Center, Flushing, N.Y., 1949-83. Asst. to Force, 1954-56. Asst. in pathology, U. N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo for community Rochester Medical Schl., 1956-58; instr., affairs, 1980s; founder and hon. pres., In- asst. prof, assoc. prof., Albert Einstein ternatl. Syn. (Kennedy Airport); pres., Coll. of Medicine, 1958-67; dir. genl. and N.Y. Bd. of Rabbis; mem. natl. comm. and chief physician, Shaare Zedek Medical chmn., interreligious affairs com., ADL; Center, Jerusalem, 1968-82. Mem.: bd. mem. bd. dirs.: HIAS, Jewish Community govs., Bar-Ilan U.; bd. dirs., Jerusalem Services of L.I., Greater N.Y. UJA, Fed. Trust for Aged; ed. bd., Israel Journal of Jewish Philanthropies. Au.: To Serve in Medicine & Law and Assia, Journal of Faithfulness, Fires to Warm Us, A Rabbi's Medicine and Halacha; Jerusalem City Rovings. Recipient: City of N.Y. Medal- Councillor, 1978-83. Au.: scientific arti- lion; Federation Tzedek Award, ADL cles, articles on medical ethics, medicine Torch of Liberty, hon. doctorates from Ye- and Halakhah, and hereditary diseases. shiva U. and St. John's U., and many other honors. MEYER, ISIDORE S., rabbi, librarian; b. New ORLINSKY, HARRY M., professor; b. Owen London, Conn., Nov. 19, 1903; d. NYC, Sound, Ont, Canada, Mar. 17, 1908; d. Sept. 8, 1992. Educ: CCNY, Columbia U. Baltimore, Md., Mar. 21, 1992; in U.S. (MA), Jewish Theol. Sem. of Amer. (ord.). since 1931. Educ: U. Toronto, Dropsie Rabbi: Jewish Center, Bayshore, L.I., Coll. (PhD). Fellow: Amer. Schools of Ori- N.Y., 1937^3; Cong. Sons of Israel, Pali- ental Research and Hebrew U., Jerusalem, sades Park, N.J., 1944-48. Librarian, 1935-36; Johns Hopkins U., 1937^3; staff Amer. Jewish Historical Soc, 1940-62; mem., Hebrew U. excavation at Ramat ed., American Jewish History, 1940-68; Gan, 1936. Prof., Bible and Jewish hist., 578 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

Baltimore Hebrew Coll., 1936-44; prof., and vivacious delivery, was the darling of Bible, Hebrew Union Coll.-Jewish Inst. the Yiddish stage. Made worldwide vaude- Religion, 1943-91; visiting prof.: Brandeis ville and concert tours in 1930s, perform- U., Hebrew U., Union Theol. Sem. N.Y. ing in many langs., and starring in two Pres.: Soc. Bibl. Lit., Amer. Friends of Isr. Polish-made Yiddish films: Yiddel Mitn Exploration Soc. (1951-79), Internatl. Fiddel and Mamale. First Engl.-speaking Org. Septuagint and Cognate Studies starring role in Morning Star, 1940; most (1969-75), Amer. Acad. for Jewish Re- notable success on Broadway in Milk and search, Internatl. Org. for Masoretic Stud- Honey, 1961-62. Appeared in Engl. thea- ies (1972-92). Mem., Soc. Scholars of ter and films in '60s and '70s, the latter incl. Johns Hopkins U.; trustee, Amer. Schools Come Blow Your Horn and For Pete's for Oriental Research. Only Jewish mem. Sake. Returned to Yiddish stage in 1959 in of corns, that produced 1952 Revised Stan- The Kosher Widow. Au.: autobiog., Molly! dard Version of the Bible (for Protestant (1960). churches) and 1990 New Revised Standard Version. Ed.-in-chief, Jewish Publication RAUH, JOSEPH L., JR., lawyer, political activ- Soc. transl. of The Torah, 1963; ed., Israel ist; b. Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 3, 1911; d. Exploration Journal Reader, 2 vols. Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1992. Educ: (1982); cotransl.: Rashi's Commentary on Harvard U. (BS, JD). Served US Army, The Pentateuch: A Linear Translation, 5 WWII. Law secy, to Justices Cardozo and vols. (1949-50). Au: many works on the Frankfurter, U.S. Supreme Court, 1936- Bible and Dead Sea Scrolls, incl. Ancient 39; counsel, various govt. agencies, incl. Israel (1954, 2d ed. 1960); Understanding Dept. of Labor, FCC, and Lend-Lease the Bible Through History and Archaeology Admin., 1939-42; deputy U.S. housing ex- (1969); and Essays in Biblical and Jewish pediter, 1946; private law practice, 1946 Culture and Bible Translation (1973). Re- on. Mem. Democratic Central Com. and cipient: Fellow, Amer. Acad. for Jewish chmn., 1964-67; a founder in 1946 of Research; Guggenheim fellowship; Cen- Amers. for Democratic Action, and natl. tennial Award for Biblical Scholarship; chmn., 1955-57; mem. and genl. counsel, HUC-JIR Dr. Bernard Heller Prize. Leadership Conf. on Civil Rights; mem.: UAHC social action com., Amer. Jewish PARETZKY, PHILIP S., rabbi, professor; b. Congress, Temple Sinai of D.C. Strong (?), Poland, Apr. 17, 1917; d. NYC, Oct. 4, supporter of NAACP, a leading champion 1992; in U.S. since ca. 1935. Educ: Ye- of civil rights, civil liberties, and other lib- shivas Chofetz Chaim of Radin, Poland; eral causes; in 1950s defended Lillian Hell- Semikhah: Grodno, Warsaw, Yeshiva U.; man and Arthur Miller against charges of Columbia U. (MA, Semitics), Fordham U. leftist subversion. Recipient: Disting. Ser- (LLB). Founding rabbi, Young Israel of vice Star; Legion of Merit; Brandeis U. fel- Tremont, Bronx, N.Y., 1938-64; prof, low; U. Penna. Law School hon. fellow; Talmud (rosh yeshivah), and examiner of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms rabbinical candidates, Rabbi Isaac Elcha- Award; Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights nan Theol. Sem., Yeshiva U., 1963 on. Award; and many other honors. Mem.: Rabbinical Council of Amer., Union of Orthodox Rabbis of USA and ROSENFELD, ALVIN Z., journalist; b. St. Canada. Au.: articles on Halakhah and law Louis, Mo., June 8, 1919; d. Washington, in various journals. D.C, Oct. 10, 1992. Educ: Washington U., Columbia U. School of Journalism. Is- PICON, MOLLY, actress, singer; b. NYC, June rael corresp. for New York Post, late 1940s, 1, 1898; d. Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 6, 1992. early 1950s; covered 1956 Sinai campaign First appeared on stage at age 5, in an ama- for iV. Y. Herald Tribune and Eichmann teur show; at age 15 joined a Yiddish-Engl. trial for that paper and NBC News; as repertory co., playing Topsy in Uncle NBC corresp., was severely wounded in Tom's Cabin, then toured in vaudeville; Cyprus in 1964; NBC bureau chief, Ma- around 1919 joined Yiddish troupe of drid, 1965; returned to Jerusalem as NBC Jacob Kalich, who became her husband, bureau chief in 1967, a few days before manager, and au. of many of her starring outbreak of Six Day War, when he was the vehicles, incl. Yankele (1923), Abi Gezunt only Western reporter to enter the Old City (1949), and Maze! Toy Molly (1950). With of Jerusalem with Israeli forces. Posted to her mischievous eyes (ganayvishe oygen) Washington in 1971 as NBC State Dept. OBITUARIES / 579

corresp.; returned to Israel as special cor- SILBERT, THEODORE H., banker, communal resp. in 1973, covering Yom Kippur War worker; b. Boston, Mass., July 5, 1904; d. for Washington Post. Dir., off. of public NYC, May 26, 1992. In 1933, with a bor- affairs, Smithsonian Inst., 1978-86; vice- rowed stake of $1,000., founded Standard dir. for admin., U.S. Holocaust Memorial Capital Corp., which ultimately became Museum, in its planning phase, 1986 on. Sterling Bancorp, parent co. of Sterling Natl. Bank. Bd. chmn. and CEO, Sterling SELIKOFF, IRVING J., physician, researcher; Bancorp; chmn. bd. Sterling Natl. Bank b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 15, 1915; d. Ridge- and Trust Co. Trustee: Brandeis U., Bard wood, N.J., May 20, 1992. Educ: Co- Coll., Park Ave. Syn., NYC. Bd. mem.: lumbia U.; U. Melbourne, Australia (MD). UJA-Federation of N.Y., Jewish Theol. Affiliated with Mt. Sinai Hosp., NYC, and Sem. of Amer., Bronx Lebanon Hosp., later its medical school, from 1941 until his Brookdale Center on Aging, Hebrew Free death. A pioneer in environmental and oc- Loan Soc; chmn.: Soc. of Founders, Ein- cupational medicine, his proof of the stein Coll. of Medicine; Jewish Assoc. for health hazards of asbestos led to passage of Services to the Aged; hon. v. chmn., ADL worker safeguards and limits on its use. natl. comm.; also active in behalf of Israel Consult.: World Health Org., Natl. Cancer Bonds, the Educ. Found, at the Fashion Inst., and various agencies, businesses, and Inst. of Technology, Amer. Cancer Soc, unions. Mem. National Cancer Soc. adv. and other causes. bd.; Inst. Medicine, Natl. Acad. of Sciences; pres., Soc. for Occupational and SKLARE, MARSHALL, professor; b. Chicago, Environmental Health; pres. and mem. bd. III, Oct. 21, 1921; d. Newton, Mass., Mar. govs., N.Y. Acad. of Sciences; pres.: Col- 1, 1992. Educ: Northwestern U., Chicago legium Ramazzini; N.Y. Acad. of Medi- Coll. Jewish Studies, U. Chicago, Co- cine; Amer. Thoracic Soc. Coau.: Asbestos lumbia U. (PhD). Dir., div. scientific re- and Disease (1978), Health Hazards of As- search, Amer. Jewish Com., 1953-66; bestos Exposure (1979), ed. of other works, prof., soc, Wurzweiler and Ferkauf and au. numerous scientific articles. Recip- Schools, Yeshiva U., 1966-70; prof., con- ient: Lasker Award in Medicine; Amer. temporary Jewish studies and soc, Bran- Cancer Soc Research Award; fellow: deis U., 1969-90; dir., Cohen Center for Amer. Public Health Assn., Amer. Coll. Modern Jewish Studies, 1980-86, and Chest Physicians; and other honors. chmn. Near East and Judaic studies dept., 1982-83. Mem.: Assoc. for Jewish Studies (sec-treas. 1979-83); Assoc for the Sociol. SHAPIRO, ALEXANDER M., rabbi; b. Brook- Study of Jewry (pres. 1976-78); Amer. lyn, N.Y., Nov. 29, 1929; d. Philadelphia, Jewish Hist. Soc. (library com., acad. Pa., Dec. 10, 1992. Educ: Brooklyn Coll., council); edit. bd. mem.: Contemporary NYU (MA, history), Dropsie U. (PhD), Jewry, Modern Judaism, American Jewish Jewish Theol. Sem. of Amer. (ord.). Chap- History. Consult., Memorial Found, for lain, U.S. Army, 1955-57. Dir., youth ac- Jewish Culture; fellow, Center for Jewish tivities, Philadelphia, 1957-59; rabbi: Tem- Community Studies. Regarded as the "fa- ple Beth Tikvah, Erdenheim, Pa., 1959-69; ther of American Jewish sociology," he di- Germantown Jewish Center, Philadelphia, rected ground-breaking research in the 1969-70; Cong. Oheb Shalom, S. Orange, '50s and '60s, including "The Riverton N.J., 1972 until his death. Instr.: Temple Study: How Jews Look at Themselves and U., 1968-70; U. of the Negev, David Yellin Their Neighbors," and "The Lakeville Teachers Sem., and Hebrew U., all in Is- Studies" (coauthor, vol. 1, with Joseph rael, 1970-72. Pres., Rabbinical Assembly, Greenblum, Jewish Identity on the Subur- 1985-87, the period in which women were ban Frontier: A Study of Group Survival in admitted to membership, for which he had the Open Society, and, with Greenblum been an outspoken advocate. Also active in and Benjamin B. Ringer, Not Quite at behalf of civil rights and Soviet Jewry. Au.: Home: How an American Jewish Commu- articles in Tziyon, Encyclopedia Judaica, nity Lives with Itself and Its Neighbors). Conservative Judaism, Journal of Ecumen- Au. (in addition to the above): Conservative ical Studies, United Synagogue Review, Judaism: An American Religious Move- and Dictionary of the Middle Ages; ed., ment (1955); America's Jews (1971); and Festschrift in honor of Dr. Louis Newman, many essays and articles. Ed.: The Jews: Lilmod Ul'lamed. Social Patterns of an American Group 580 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1994

(1958); Understanding American Jewry Monica Community Chest; secy., Crescent (1982); American Jews: A Reader (1983). Bay B'nai B'rith; v.-chmn., Santa Monica Recipient: sr. fellow, Natl. Endowment for Landmarks Comm.; pres., bd. mem. Santa the Humanities; fellow, Amer. Acad. for Monica Jewish Family Svc. Au. or coau.: Jewish Research. a number of works, incl. California Jewish History: A Descriptive Biography, Baja Cal- STARR, HARRY, attorney, foundation presi- ifornia: Jewish Refuge and Homeland, and dent; b. Vitebsk, Russia, (?), 1900; d. Glov- ersville, N.Y., July 25, 1992; in U.S. since many articles on California and Western 1906. Educ: Harvard Coll., Harvard Law Jewish hist. School. Upon graduation in 1924 became TANENBAUM, MARC H., rabbi, communal legal adv. to glove manuf. Lucius Lit- worker; b. Baltimore, Md., Oct. 13, 1925; tauer—both from Gloversville, both Har- d. NYC, July 3, 1992. Educ: Yeshiva U., vard alumni, both interested in Jewish Jewish Theol. Sem. of Amer. (ord.). Rabbi: causes. Instrumental in organizing the Lu- Northeast Hebrew Cong., Washington, cius N. Littauer Found, in 1929, which has D.C., 1951-52; Jewish Center of Maho- helped fund Jewish studies depts. and pacs, 1952-54; ed. and pub. rel. consult, for Judaica book collections at Harvard and various publishers, columnist, 1950s; over 40 other colleges and universities. writer, Time magazine, 1951-53; exec, Served as its secy. 1929^14, pres. 1944-85, dir., Synagogue Council of Amer., 1954— chmn. 1985-91, and hon. chmn. thereafter. 60; dir. interreligious affairs, Amer. Jewish Mem.: Harvard U. Overseers Com. for Com., 1961-83, and its dir. internatl. af- dept. of Middle Eastern civilizations; bd. fairs, 1983-89. A pioneer in the field of mem.: Nathan Littauer Hosp. (Glovers- Christian-Jewish relations; official observer ville), N.Y. Fed. of Jewish Philanthropies, (and the only rabbi) at the Second Vatican Amer. Jewish Hist. Soc, Beth Israel Hosp. Council, 1960-65; a founder and leading (NYC), Dropsie Coll., Jewish Pub. Soc, Jewish Book Council, Amer. Jewish Com., mem. of the joint liaison com. of the Vati- Amer. Friends of Hebrew U., Touro Coll., can Secretariat on Catholic-Jewish Rela- and other orgs. Recipient: Harvard U. tions and the Internatl. Jewish Com. Medal. on Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC) (elected its chmn. in 1987); cochmn., 1st STAVIS, MORTON (STAVISKY), attorney; b. internatl. colloquium on Judaism and NYC, May 27, 1915; d. Laguna Beach, Christianity, Harvard Divinity Schl., 1966; Calif, Dec. 17, 1992. Educ: CCNY, Co- invited by W. German govt. to consult on lumbia U. Law School. Lawyer, Social Se- revisions to Oberammergau Passion Play, curity Bd., Washington, D.C., and asst. to 1978, and on abolishing the statute of limi- Sen. Robert F. Wagner, 193Os-early '40s; tations on Nazi war criminals, 1979; one of private law practice from 1943 on: lead ten religious leaders invited by Pres. Carter negotiator for workers in 1949 Singer Co. to discuss the state of the nation, 1979; in strike; in 1960s, natl. coord, of 168 lawyers early '80s, del. of Internatl. Rescue Com. collecting evidence of exclusion of black to investigate plight of Vietnamese boat voters in Mississippi congr. races; counsel people; 1st Jewish leader to address World to Martin Luther King, Jr., William M. Council of Churches, 1983; served on Kunstler, and Philip and Daniel Berrigan. White House comms. on children, the el- Cofounder and pres. since 1976, Center for derly, and the Holocaust. Cofounder: Natl. Constitutional Rights; bd. mem., Givat Interreligious Task Force on Soviet Jewry, Haviva Educ. Found. Amer. Jewish World Service, People for STERN, NORTON B., optometrist, historian; the American Way; bd. mem. numerous b. St. Paul, Minn., June 10, 1920; d. (?), insts., incl. Internatl. Rescue Com., Cove- Calif, Mar. 15, 1992. Educ: Santa Monica nant House. Syndicated radio commenta- City Coll., UCLA, Coll. of Jewish Studies, tor, 1965-92, and weekly columnist, Jew- L.A. Coll. of Optometry. Private practice ish Telegraphic Agency, 1980-92. Au.: in optometry, 1946- (?). Founder-ed., many articles, monographs, and sympo- Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly, sium papers, published in such vols. as 1968 on. Instr., Western Jewish hist., Vatican II; An Interfaith Appraisal, Torah UCLA extension courses; research assoc, and Gospel, and Encyclopedia Judaica; co- L.A. County Museum. Bd. mem.: Bay Cit- ed, or coau. a number of works, incl. Jew- ies Jewish Community Council, Santa ish-Christian Dialogues; Speaking of God OBITUARIES / 581

Today: Jews and Lutherans in Conversa- trustee, Jewish Assoc. for Services to the tion; and Twenty Years of Jewish-Catholic Aged; bd. mem.: Inst. for Internatl. Educ, Relations. Recipient: numerous honors, Hebrew U.-Jerusalem, HIAS, Amer.-Is- incl. 15 hon. degrees; Internatl. Interfaith rael Cultural Found.; chmn., Amer. Pa- Achievement Award, Conf. of Christians trons of the Israel Museum. Recipient: and Jews; Interfaith Medallion, Internatl. Bronze Star and decorations from Belgium Council of Christians and Jews; Religion in and Italy for work with displaced persons; American Life Award; selected one of ten UJA's Herbert Lehman Award. most respected religious leaders in nation- wide Christian Century poll, 1978. WEISS, THEODORE, attorney, legislator; b. Gava, Hungary, Sept. 17, 1927; d. NYC, WARBURG, EDWARD M.M., communal and Sept. 14, 1992; in U.S. since 1938. Educ: civic worker, patron of the arts; b. White Syracuse U. (BA, LLB). Served U.S. Plains, N.Y., June 5, 1908; d. Norwalk, Army, 1946-47. Asst. dist. atty., N.Y. Conn., Sept. 21, 1992. Educ: Harvard County, 1955-59. A reform Dem., served Coll. Served U.S. Army, WWII. Instr., art, on N.Y. City Council, 1962-77; mem., Bryn Mawr Coll., 1931-33; staff mem., U.S. House of Reps, from Manhattan's Museum of Modern Art, 1933-34. Co- Upper West Side, 1977 until his death. founder (with Lincoln Kirstein), George Known as one of Congr.'s most liberal Balanchine's American Ballet (forerunner mems., served on various corns., incl. of N.Y. City Ballet), 1933; an early sup- Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs; For- porter and collector of modern art, helped eign Affairs and Govt. Operations; and the to found the Museum of Modern Art and Select Com. on Children, Youth and Fami- served as trustee, 1932-58; v.-dir. for pub- lies. Chmn., Congr. Arts Caucus and lic affairs, Metropolitan Museum of Art, mem., Congr. Coalition for Soviet Jewry; 1971-74, and hon. trustee, 1983 to his mem.: Stephen S. Wise Free Syn., World death. Mem. N.Y. State Bd. of Regents, Fed. Hungarian Jews; Emanuel Found, for 1958-75; cochmn., Amer. Jewish Joint Hungarian Culture and its Internatl. Trib- Distribution Com. 1939^1, chmn. 1941- ute Com. for Holocaust Victims; mem. 65; chmn., natl. UJA, 1951-54; 1st pres., adv. bd., N. Amer. Conf. on Ethiopian UJA of Greater N.Y., 1967; founding Jewry.