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Y. C, 3. Pres. • AMERICAN COMMITTEE OF JEWISH Ben Gold; Dir. William Levner. Seeks to WRITERS, ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS, INC. mobilize working men and women and (1941). 119 W. 57 St., N. Y. C, 19. their organizations in defense of Jewish AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM, ING equality and security in the U. S. and (1943). 201 E. 57 St., N. Y. C, 22. Pres. abroad. Today. Lessing J. Rosenwald; Exec. Dir. Elrner AMERICAN JEWISH LEAGUE AGAINST COM- Berger. Seeks to advance the universal prin- MUNISM, INC. (1948). 220 W. 42 St., ciples of a Judaism free of nationalism, N. Y. C, 18. Pres. Alfred Kohlberg; Exec. and the national, civic, cultural, and social Dir. Benjamin Schultz. Seeks to publicize integration of Americans of Jewish faith. Communist enmity toward Jewry and Ju- Council News. daism and the American Jew's enmity to AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). Communism; fights Communist infiltration 386 Fourth Ave., N. Y. C, 16. Pres. Jacob in Jewish life. Jews Against Communism. Blaustein; Exec. V. P. John Slawson. Seeks ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI to prevent infraction of the civil and re- B'RITH (1913). 212 Fifth Ave., N. Y. C, ligious rights of Jews in any part of the 10. Nat. Chmn. Meier Steinbrink; Nat. world and to secure equality of economic, Dir. Benjamin R. Epstein. Seeks to elimi- social, and educational opportunity through nate defamation of Jews, counteract un- education and civic action. Seeks to American and anti-democratic propaganda, broaden understanding of the basic nature and promote better group relations. ADL of prejudice and to improve techniques for Bulletin; The ADL Christian friends' combating it. Promotes a philosophy of Bulletin. Jewish integration by projecting a balanced CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH OR- view with respect to full participation in GANIZATIONS (1946). 386 Fourth Ave., American life and retention of Jewish N. Y. C, 16. Co-chmn. Jacob Blaustein identity. AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK; (American Jewish Committee), Ewen E. S. Report of Annual Meeting; Commentary; Montagu (Anglo-Jewish Association), Committee Reporter. Rene Cassin (Alliance Israelite Univer- AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1917; re-org. selle); Sec. Moses Moskowitz. Cooperates 1922, 1938). 15 E. 84 St., N. Y. C, 28. and consults with, advises and renders as- Pres. Irving Miller; Exec. Dir. David Pete- sistance to, United Nations Economic and gorsky. Seeks to protect the rights of Jews Social Council on all problems relating to in all lands; to strengthen the bonds be- human rights and economic, social, cul- tween American Jewry and Israel; to pro- tural, educational, and related matters per- mote the democratic organization of Jewish taining to Jews. Occasional monographs. communal life in the United States; to COORDINATING BOARD OF JEWISH ORGANI- foster the affirmation of Jewish religious, ZATIONS (1946). 1003 K St., N.W., cultural, and historic identity, and to con- Washington 1, D. C. Co-Chmn. Frank tribute to the preservation and extension of Goldman (B'nai B'rith), Barnett Janner the democratic way of life. Congress (Board of Deputies of British Jews), B. Weekly; Jewish Affairs; OJI Newsnotes; Arthur Ettlinger (South African Board of Congress Record; Program Notes and Jewish Deputies); Secs.-Gen. Maurice Bis- Leads. gyer (U.S.), A. G. Brotman (U.K.), J. M. , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). Rich (S.A.). Represents three constituent 15 E. 84 St., N. Y. C, 28. Pres. Justine organizations before the United Nations Wise Polier; Dir. Mrs. Newton S. Arnold. Economic and Social Council on behalf of 1 Includes national Jewish organizations in existence for at least one year prior to June 30, 1951, based on replies to questionnaires circulated by the editors. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply approval of the organizations by the publishers, nor can they assume responsibility for the accuracy of the data. An asterisk (•) indicates that no reply was received and that the information, which includes title of organiza- tion, year of founding, and address, is reprinted from the AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1951 (Volume 52). 47S 474 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK the civil status, rights, and interests of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENGLISH Jews. JEWISH NEWSPAPERS (1943). 708 David JEWISH LABOR COMMITTEE (1933). 175 E. Stott Bldg., Detroit 26, Mich. Pres. Philip Broadway, N. Y. C, 2. Chmn. Adolph Slomqvitz; Rec. Sec. Elias R. Jacobs. Seeks Held; Exec. Sec. Jacob Pat. Aids Jewish to raise and maintain the standards of and non-Jewish labor institutions overseas; Jewish professional journalism. American aids victims of oppression and persecution; Jewish Press (AJP). seeks to combat anti-Semitism and racial AMERICAN BIBLICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA SO- and religious intolerance abroad and in the CIETY, INC. TORAH SHELEMAH (1939). U.S. in co-operation with organized labor 114 Liberty St., N. Y. C, 6. Pres. and other groups. Facts and Opinions; Lazarus Joseph; Sec. William Mazer. Aims Labor Reports; Voice of the Vnconquered. to spread knowledge of the Bible through , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1947). publication of the Talmudic-Midrashic 175 E. Broadway, N. Y. C, 2. Nat. Chmn. Biblical Encyclopedia. May Vladeck Bromberg; Exec. Sec. Edith AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Kroll. Bulletin of the Women's Division. (1892) (sponsored by National Jewish JEWISH SOCIALIST VERBAND OF AMERICA Welfare Board). 3080 Broadway, N. Y. (1921). 175 E. Broadway, N. Y. C, 2. C, 27. Pres. Lee M. Friedman; Librarian, Chmn. Admin. Com. Nathan Chanin; Ed. Isidore S. Meyer. Collects and pub- Nat. Sec. I. Levin-Shatzkes. Seeks to lishes material on the history of the Jews spread democratic socialism among Jewish in America. Publications of the American workers in the U. S. Der Wecker. Jewish Historical Society; Studies in Amer- JOINT DEFENSE APPEAL OF THE AMERI- ican Jewish History. CAN JEWISH COMMITTEE AND ANTI- AMERICAN MEMORIAL COMMITTEE FOR DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI B'RITH THE HANGED MARTYRS OF ERETZ (1941). 220 West 42 St., N. Y. C, 18. ISRAEL (1949). 602 Troy Ave., Brooklyn Exec. Dir. Victor Lamer. Raises funds for 3, N. Y. Chmn. Samuel Bookspan; Sec. the activities of the constituent organiza- Israel Baratz. Publishes material on the tions. Council Briefs. lives, struggles, and achievements of the NATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS AD- hanged martyrs in their fight for the VISORY COUNCIL (1944). 9 E. 38 St., creation of a Jewish state; plans to erect a N. Y. C, 16. Chmn. Irving Kane; living memorial in Israel. Exec. Dir. Isaiah M. Minkoff. Formulates AMERICAN MEMORIAL TO SIX MILLION policy in the field of community relations JEWS OF EUROPE, INC. (1947). 165 W. in the U.S.; co-ordinates the work of na- 46 St., N. Y. C, 19. Pres. and Admin. tional and local Jewish agencies engaged Chmn. A. R. Lerner; Sec. James H. Shel- in community relations activities. Legisla- don. Seeks to erect a memorial in New tive Information Bulletin; Legislative In- York City to six million Jews slain by the formation Memoranda. Nazis and to the heroes of the Warsaw WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS (1936; org. in Ghetto battle. U.S. 1939). 15 E. 84 St., N. Y. C, 28. * ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH Pres. Nahum Goldmann; Co-ordinator SCIENTISTS (1947). 3 W. 16 St., N. Y. Maurice L. Perlzweig. Seeks to secure and C, 11. defend the rights, status, and interests of CENTRAL YIDDISH CULTURE ORGANIZA- Jews and Jewish communities; represents TION (CYCO), INC. (1938). 67 Lex- its affiliated organizations before govern- ington Ave., N. Y. C, 10. Chmn. N. mental, inter-governmental, and other in- Chanin; Exec. Sec. Charles Pupko. Seeks ternational authorities on matters which to stimulate, promote, and develop Jewish affect the Jewish people as a whole. Con- cultural life. Zukunft. gress Digest; Current Events in Jewish COL.
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