Directories Lists Obituaries National Jewish Organizations1

UNITED STATES Organizations are listed according to functions as follows: Community Relations 367 Cultural 371 Overseas Aid 376 Religious, Educational 378 Social, Mutual Benefit 396 Social Welfare 398 Zionist and Pro-Israel 401

Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 409 Women's Organizations 410 Youth and Student Organizations 411

COMMUNITY RELATIONS to the State of Israel as self-segregating, inconsistent with American constitutional AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM (1943). concepts of individual citizenship and sep- 298 Fifth Ave., NYC 10001. (212)947- aration of church and state, and as being a 8878. Bd. Chmn. Clarence L. Coleman, Jr.; principal obstacle to Middle East peace. Pres. Alan V. Stone. Seeks to advance the Report. universal principles of a Judaism free of nationalism, and the national, civic, cultu- AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). In- ral, and social integration into American stitute of Human Relations, 165 E. 56 St., institutions of Americans of Jewish faith. NYC 10022. (212)751-4000. Pres. Theo- Issues of the American Council for Juda- dore Ellenoff; Exec. V.-Pres. David M. ism; Special Interest Report. Gordis. Seeks to prevent infraction of civil AMERICAN JEWISH ALTERNATIVES TO and religious rights of Jews in any part of ZIONISM, INC. (1968). 501 Fifth Ave., the world; to advance the cause of human Suite 1600, NYC 10017. (212)557-5410. rights for people of all races, creeds, and Pres. Elmer Berger; V.-Pres. Mrs. Arthur nationalities; to interpret the position of Gutman. Applies Jewish values of justice Israel to the American public; and to help and humanity to the Arab-Israel conflict in American Jews maintain and enrich their the Middle East; rejects nationality attach- Jewish identity and, at the same time, ment of Jews, particularly American Jews, achieve full integration in American life;

'The information in this directory is based on replies to questionnaires circulated by the editors. 367 368 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

includes Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Center and those working in other areas of Jewish for Human Relations, William E. Wiener communal service. Quarterly newsletter. Oral History Library, Leonard and Rose Sperry International Center for the Reso- CENTER FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY STUDIES lution of Group Conflict. AMERICAN JEW- (1970). 1017 Gladfelter Hall, Temple Uni- ISH YEAR BOOK (with Jewish Publication versity, Philadelphia, PA 19122. (215)787- Society); Commentary; Present Tense; AJC 1459. Jerusalem office: Jerusalem Center Journal; The Washington Report. Pub- for Public Affairs. Pres. Daniel J. Elazar. lished in Israel: Tefutsot Yisrael, a quar- Worldwide policy-studies institute devoted terly, and Alon Yedi'ot, a monthly bulletin to the study of Jewish community organi- of the Institute on American Jewish-Israeli zation, political thought, and public affairs, Relations. past and present, in Israel and throughout the world. Publishes original articles, es- AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1918). Ste- says, and monographs; maintains library, phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., archives, and reprint series. Jerusalem Let- NYC 10028. (212)879-4500. Pres. Theo- ter/Viewpoints; Survey of Arab Affairs; Ig- dore R. Mann; Exec. Dir. Henry Siegman. geret. Works to foster the creative cultural survival of the Jewish people; to help Israel COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OF RE- develop in peace, freedom, and security; to FORM JUDAISM (1953, under the auspices eliminate all forms of racial and religious of the Union of American Hebrew Congre- bigotry; to advance civil rights, protect gations). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. civil liberties, defend religious freedom, (212)249-0100. Chmn. Harris Gilbert; Dir. and safeguard the separation of church and Albert Vorspan; Assoc. Dir. David Saper- state. Congress Monthly; Judaism; Boycott stein. Develops materials to assist Reform Report; National Report. synagogues in setting up social-action programs relating the principles of Judaism to ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI contemporary social problems; assists con- B'RITH (1913). 823 United Nations Plaza, gregations in studying the moral and reli- NYC 10017. (212)490-2525. Chmn. Bur- gious implications in social issues such as ton S. Levinson; Dir. Nathan Perlmutter. civil rights, civil liberties, church-state re- Seeks to combat anti-Semitism and to se- lations; guides congregational social-action cure justice and fair treatment for all citi- committees. Briefings. zens through law, education, and community relations. ADL Bulletin; Face to Face; COMMITTEE TO BRING NAZI WAR CRIMI- Fact Finding Report; International Reports; NALS TO JUSTICE IN U.S.A., INC. (1973). Law Notes; Rights; Law; Research and 135 W. 106 St., NYC 10025. (212)866- Evaluation Report; Discriminations Report; 0692. Pres. Charles H. Kremer; Treas. Al- Litigation Docket; Dimensions; Middle bert Sigal; Sec. Paul Schwarzbaum. Com- East Notebook; Nuestro Encuentro. piles and publicizes records of Nazi atrocities and labors to bring to justice the ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CENTER WORK- perpetrators of those crimes. Remains ERS (1918). 15 E. 26 St., Suite 1302, NYC committed to preserving the memory of all 10010. (212)532-4949. Pres. Allan Just; victims of the Holocaust, and actively op- Admin. Dir. Lois Carol Schlar. Seeks to poses anti-Semitism wherever and however enhance the standards, techniques, prac- it is found. tices, scope, and public understanding of Jewish Community Center and kindred CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR agency work. Kesher; Viewpoints. AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS (1955). 515 Park Ave., NYC 10022. (212)- ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY RE- 752-1616. Chmn. Morris B. Abram; Exec. LATIONS WORKERS (1950). 155 Fifth Ave., Dir. Malcolm Hoenlein. Coordinates the NYC 10010. (212)533-7800. Pres. Muriel activities of 40 major American Jewish or- Berman; Exec. Dir. Ann Plutzer. Aims to ganizations as they relate to American- stimulate higher standards of professional Israeli affairs and problems affecting Jews practice in Jewish community relations; in other lands. Annual report; Middle East encourages research and training toward Memo. that end; conducts educational programs and seminars; aims to encourage coopera- CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH OR- tion between community relations workers GANIZATIONS-CCJO (1946). 135 William NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 369

St., NYC 10038. (212)349-0537. Cochmn. works with the AFL-CIO and others to Clemens Nathan, Joseph Nuss, Adolphe combat all forms of racial and religious Steg; V.-Chmn. Arnold Franco; Sec-Gen. discrimination in the United States and Moses Moskowitz. A nongovernmental or- abroad; furthers labor support for Israel's ganization in consultative status with the security and Soviet Jewry, and Jewish com- UN, UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF, and the munal support for labor's social and eco- Council of Europe; cooperates and con- nomic programs; supports Yiddish cultu- sults with, advises and renders assistance ral institutions. JLC Review. to the Economic and Social Council of the UN on all problems relating to human , NATIONAL TRADE UNION COUNCIL rights and economic, social, cultural, edu- FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (1956). Atran Center cational, and related matters pertaining to for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 21 St., NYC Jews. 10010. (212)477-0707. Chmn. Sol Hoff- man; Exec. Sec. Martin Lapan. Works COORDINATING BOARD OF JEWISH ORGAN- with trade unions on programs and issues IZATIONS (1947). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., affecting both labor and the Jewish com- NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202)857- munity. 6545. Pres. Gerald Kraft (B'nai B'rith), Leonard Kopelowitz (Board of Deputies of , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1947). British Jews), David K. Mann (South Afri- Atran Center for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 21 can Jewish Board of Deputies); Exec. V.- St., NYC 10010. (212)477-0707. Natl. Pres. Daniel Thursz (U.S.); Dir. Internat'l. Chmn. Eleanor Schachner. Supports the Council Warren Eisenberg. As an organi- general activities of the Jewish Labor Com- zation in consultative status with the Eco- mittee; provides secondary-school and col- nomic and Social Council of the UN, lege scholarships for needy Israeli stu- represents the three constituents (B'nai dents; participates in educational and B'rith, the Board of Deputies of British cultural activities. Jews, and the South African Jewish Board , WORKMEN'S CIRCLE DIVISION OF of Deputies) in the appropriate UN bodies (1939). Atran Center for Jewish Culture, for the purpose of promoting human 25 E. 21 St., NYC 10010. (212)477-0707. rights, with special attention to combating Promotes aims of, and raises funds for, the persecution or discrimination on grounds Jewish Labor Committee among the of race, religion, or origin. Workmen's Circle branches; conducts COUNCIL OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN Yiddish educational and cultural activities. CIVIL SERVICE, INC. (1948). 45 E. 33 St., JEWISH PEACE FELLOWSHIP (1941). Box NYC 10016. (212)689-2015. Pres. Louis 271, Nyack, NY 10960. (914)358-4601. Weiser. Supports merit system; encourages Pres. Naomi Goodman. Unites those who recruitment of Jewish youth to govern- believe that Jewish ideals and experience ment service; member of Coalition to Free provide inspiration for a nonviolent philos- Soviet Jews, NY Jewish Community Rela- ophy and way of life; offers draft counsel- tions Council, NY Metropolitan Coor- ing, especially for conscientious objection dinating Council on Jewish Poverty, Jew- based on Jewish "religious training and be- ish Labor Committee, America-Israel lief; encourages Jewish community to be- Friendship League. Council Digest. come more knowledgeable, concerned, and active in regard to the war/peace problem. INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH POLICY PLANNING Shalom/Jewish Peace Letter. AND RESEARCH (see Synagogue Council of America) JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (1896). 1811 R St., INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF JEWISH NW, Washington, DC 20009. (202)265- COMMUNAL SERVICE (see World Confer- 6280. Natl. Comdr. Harvey S. Friedman; ence of Jewish Communal Service) Natl. Exec. Dir. Steven Shaw. Seeks to fos- JEWISH LABOR COMMITTEE (1934). Atran ter true allegiance to the United States; to Center for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 21 St., combat bigotry and prevent defamation of NYC 10010. (212)477-0707. Pres. Herb Jews; to encourage the doctrine of univer- Magidson; Exec. Dir. Martin Lapan. sal liberty, equal rights, and full justice for Serves as a link between the Jewish com- all; to cooperate with and support existing munity and the trade union movement; educational institutions and establish new 370 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

ones; to foster the education of ex-service- comprising 11 national and 113 local Jew- men, ex-servicewomen, and members in ish community relations agencies. Pro- the ideals and principles of Americanism. motes understanding of Israel and the Jewish Veteran. Middle East; freedom for Soviet Jews; equal status for Jews and other groups , NATIONAL MEMORIAL, INC; NA- in American society. Through the TIONAL SHRINE TO THE JEWISH WAR NJCRAC's work, its constituent organiza- DEAD (1958). 1811 R St., NW, Washing- tions seek agreement on policies, strategies, ton, DC 20009. (202)265-6280. Pres. Ain- and programs for effective utilization of slee R. Ferdie. Maintains a national ar- their resources for common ends. Joint chives and museum commemorating the Program Plan for Jewish Community Rela- wartime service of American Jews in the tions. armed forces of the U.S.; maintains Golden Book of names of the war dead; Routes to NEW JEWISH AGENDA (1980). 64 Fulton St., Roots. #1100, NYC 10038. (212)227-5885. Cochmn. Bria Chakofsky, Rabbi Gerry NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOVIET JEWRY Serotta; Exec. Dir. Reena Bernards. (formerly AMERICAN JEWISH CONFER- Founded as "a progressive voice in the ENCE ON SOVIET JEWRY) (1964; reorg. Jewish community and a Jewish voice 1971). 10 E. 40 St., Suite 907, NYC 10016. among progressives." Works for nuclear (212)679-6122. Chmn. Morris B. Abram; disarmament, peace in Central America, Exec. Dir. Jerry Goodman. Coordinating Arab-Jewish reconciliation, feminism, and agency for major national Jewish organiza- economic justice, and against anti-Semit- tions and local community groups in the ism and racism. Quarterly newsletter. U.S., acting on behalf of Soviet Jewry through public education and social ac- NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH YOUTH COUN- tion; stimulates all segments of the com- CIL (1965). 515 Park Ave., NYC 10022. munity to maintain an interest in the prob- (212)751-6070. Exec. Dir. Donald Adel- lems of Soviet Jews by publishing reports man. Provides a framework for coordina- and special pamphlets, sponsoring special tion and exchange of programs and infor- programs and projects, organizing public mation among national Jewish youth meetings and forums. Newsbreak; annual organizations to help them deepen the con- report; Action and Program Kits; Wrap-Up cern of American Jewish youth for world Leadership Report. Jewry; represents Jewish youth in the Con- ference of Presidents, United States Youth , SOVIET JEWRY RESEARCH BU- Council, etc. REAU. Chmn. Charlotte Jacobson. Orga- nized by NCSJ to monitor emigration STUDENT STRUGGLE FOR SOVIET JEWRY, trends. Primary task is the accumulation, INC. (1964). 210 W. 91 St., NYC 10024. evaluation, and processing of information (212)799-8900. Natl. Dir. Jacob Birn- regarding Soviet Jews, especially those baum; Natl. Coord. Glenn Richter; Chmn. who apply for emigration. Avraham Weiss. Provides information and action guidance to adult and student or- NATIONAL JEWISH COMMISSION ON LAW ganizations, communities, and schools AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS (COLPA) (1965). throughout the U.S. and Canada; assists 450 Seventh Ave., Suite 2203, NYC 10001. Soviet Jews by publicity campaigns; helps (212)563-0100. Pres. Allen L. Rothenberg; Soviet Jews in the U.S.; aids Rumanian Exec. Dir. Dennis Rapps. Voluntary asso- Jews seeking emigration; maintains speak- ciation of attorneys whose purpose is to ers bureau and research documents. Soviet represent the observant Jewish community Jewry Action Newsletter. on legal, legislative, and public affairs matters. UNION OF COUNCILS FOR SOVIET JEWS (1970). 1411 K St., NW, Suite 402, Wash- NATIONAL JEWISH COMMUNITY RELA- ington, DC 20005. (202)393-4117. Pres. TIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL (1944). 443 Morey Schapira; Exec. Dir. Mark A. Ep- Park Ave. S., 11th fl., NYC 10016. (212)- stein. A confederation of 38 grass-roots 684-6950. Chmn. Michael A. Pelavin; Sec. organizations established in support of Barry Ungar; Exec. V.-Chmn. Albert D. Soviet Jewry. Works on behalf of Soviet Chernin. National coordinating body for Jews through public education, representa- the field of Jewish community relations, tions to the administration and Congress, NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 371

letter-writing assistance, tourist briefing, Rosenthal, David Weiss Halivni; Treas. speakers bureau, Adopt-A-Family, Adopt- Arthur Hyman. Encourages Jewish learn- A-Prisoner, Bar/Bat Mitzvah twinning, ing and research; holds annual or semian- Tarbut, congressional vigil, congressional nual meeting; awards grants for the publi- briefings, and publications programming; cation of scholarly works. Proceedings of affiliations include Soviet Jewry Legal Ad- the American Academy for Jewish Re- vocacy Center and Medical Mobilization search; Texts and Studies; monograph se- for Soviet Jewry. Alert; UCSJ Quarterly ries. Report. AMERICAN BIBLICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA SOCI- WORLD CONFERENCE OF JEWISH COMMU- ETY (1930). 24 W. Maple Ave., Monsey, NAL SERVICE (1966). 15 E. 26 St., NYC NY 10952. (914)352-4609. Pres. Leo Jung; 10010. (212)532-2526. Pres. Irving Kess- Exec. V.-Pres. Irving Fredman; Author- ler; Sec.-Gen. Solomon H. Green. Estab- Ed. Menachem M. Kasher. Fosters bibli- lished by worldwide Jewish communal cal-talmudical research; sponsors and pub- workers to strengthen their understanding lishes Torah Shelemah (Heb., 39 vols.), of each other's programs and to communi- Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation cate with colleagues in order to enrich the (Eng., 9 vols.), Divrei Menachem (Heb., 4 quality of their work. Conducts quadren- vols.), and related publications. Noam. nial international conferences in Jerusalem AMERICAN FEDERATION OF JEWISH FIGHT- and periodic regional meetings. Proceed- ERS, CAMP INMATES AND NAZI VICTIMS, ings of international conferences; newslet- INC. (1971). 823 United Nations Plaza, ter. NYC 10017. (212)697-5670. Pres. Sol- WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS (1936; org. in omon Zynstein; Exec. Dir. Ernest Honig. U.S. 1939). 1 Park Ave., Suite 418, NYC Seeks to perpetuate the memory of victims 10016. (212)679-0600. Pres. Edgar M. of the Holocaust and make Jewish and Bronfman; Chmn. N. Amer. Branch Leo non-Jewish youth aware of the Holocaust Kolber (Montreal); Chmn. Amer. Sect. and resistance period. Martyrdom and Re- Frieda S. Lewis; Sec.-Gen. Israel Singer; sistance. Exec. Dir. Elan Steinberg. Seeks to inten- AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY sify bonds of world Jewry with Israel as (1892). 2 Thornton Rd., Waltham, MA central force in Jewish life; to strengthen 02154. (617)891-8110. Pres. Morris Soble; solidarity among Jews everywhere and se- Dir. Bernard Wax. Collects, catalogues, cure their rights, status, and interests as publishes, and displays material on the his- individuals and communities; to encourage tory of the Jews in America; serves as an development of Jewish social, religious, information center for inquiries on Ameri- and cultural life throughout the world and can Jewish history; maintains archives of coordinate efforts by Jewish communities original source material on American Jew- and organizations to cope with any Jewish ish history; sponsors lectures and exhibi- problem; to work for human rights gener- tions; makes available historic Yiddish ally. Represents its affiliated organizations films and audiovisual material. American —most representative bodies of Jewish Jewish History; Heritage. communities in more than 70 countries and 32 national organizations in Amer. AMERICAN JEWISH PRESS ASSOCIATION section—at UN, OAS, UNESCO, Council (1943). c/o St. Louis Jewish Light, 12 Mill- of Europe, ILO, UNICEF, and other gov- stone Campus Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146. (314)432-3353. Pres. Robert A. Cohn. ernmental, intergovernmental, and inter- Seeks the advancement of Jewish journal- national authorities. Publications (includ- ism, the attainment of the highest editorial ing those by Institute of Jewish Affairs, and business standards for members, and London): Christian Jewish Relations; Colo- the maintenance of a strong Jewish press in quio; News and Views; Boletin Informativo the U.S. and Canada. Membership bulletin. OJI; Batfutsot; Gesher; Patterns of Preju- dice; Soviet Jewish Affairs. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR JEWISH MUSIC CULTURAL (1974). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)- 533-2601. Pres. Paul Kavon; V.-Pres. AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RE- David Lefkowitz; Sec. Hadassah B. Mark- SEARCH (1920). 3080 Broadway, NYC son. Seeks to raise standards of composi- 10027. Pres. Isaac Barzilay; V.-Pres. Franz tion and performance in Jewish liturgical 372 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

and secular music; encourages research in B'NAI B'RITH KLUTZNICK MUSEUM (1956). all areas of Jewish music; publishes schol- 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washing- arly journal; presents programs and spon- ton, DC 20036. (202)857-6583. Cochmn. sors performances of new and rarely heard Museum & Art Corara., David and Jane works and encourages their recording; Greene; Dir. Linda Altshuler. A center of commissions new works of Jewish interest. Jewish art and history in nation's capital, Musica Judaica. maintains exhibition galleries, permanent collection of Jewish ceremonial and folk ASSOCIATED AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUMS, art, B'nai B'rith International reference ar- INC. (1971). 303 LeRoi Rd. Pittsburgh, PA chive, outdoor sculpture garden, and mu- 15208. Pres. Walter Jacob; V.-Pres. Wil- seum shop. Provides exhibitions, tours, liam Rosenthall; Sec. Robert H. Lehman; educational programs, research assistance, Treas. Jason Z. Edelstein. Maintains re- and tourist information. Semiannual news- gional collections of Jewish art, historical letter; exhibition brochures. and ritual objects, as well as a central catalogue of such objects in the collections of CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES, DOCU- Jewish museums throughout the U.S.; MENTATION & RESEARCH. (1974). 1610 helps Jewish museums acquire, identify, Ave. J, Brooklyn, NY 11230. (718)338- and classify objects; arranges exchanges of 6494. Dir. Yaffa Eliach. Collects and pre- collections, exhibits, and individual objects serves documents and memorabilia, oral among Jewish museums; encourages the histories, and literary works on the Holo- creation of Jewish art, ceremonial and rit- caust period for purposes of documenta- ual objects. tion and research; arranges lectures, exhibits, drama and music performances, and ASSOCIATION FOR THE SOCIOLOGICAL exhibitions of Holocaust art; conducts out- STUDY OF JEWRY (1971). Dept. of Sociol- reach programs to schools; maintains ogy, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY speakers bureau, oral history publication 11210. (718)780-5315. Pres. Egon Mayer; series, and audiovisual department. News- V.-Pres. Morton Weinfeld; Sec.-Treas. Es- letter. ther Fleishman. Arranges academic sessions and facilitates communication CENTRAL YIDDISH CULTURE ORGANIZA- among social scientists studying Jewry TION (CYCO), INC. (1943). 25 E. 21 St., through meetings, newsletter, and related 3rd n\, NYC 10010. (212)505-8305. Mgr. materials. Contemporary Jewry; ASSJ Jacob Schneidman. Promotes, publishes, Newsletter. and distributes Yiddish books; publishes catalogues. ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH BOOK PUBLISHERS (1962). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. (212)- CONFERENCE ON JEWISH SOCIAL STUDIES, 249-0100. Pres. Bernard I. Levinson. As a INC. (formerly CONFERENCE ON JEWISH nonprofit group, provides a forum for dis- RELATIONS, INC. ) (1939). 2112 Broadway, cussion of mutual problems by publishers, Rm. 206, NYC 10023. (212)724-5336. authors, and other individuals and institu- Hon. Pres. Salo W. Baron. Publishes scien- tions concerned with books of Jewish inter- tific studies on Jews in the modern world, est. Provides national and international ex- dealing with such aspects as anti-Semitism, hibit opportunities for Jewish books. demography, economic stratification, his- Combined Jewish Book Catalogue. tory, philosophy, and political developments. Jewish Social Studies. ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES (1965). CONGREGATION BIN A (1981). 600 W. End c/o National Foundation for Jewish Cul- Ave., Suite 1-C, NYC 10024. (212)873- ture, 122 E. 42 St., NYC 10168. (212)- 4261. Pres. Elijah E. Jhirad; Exec. V.-Pres. 427-1000. Pres. Edith Lubetski; V.-Pres. Joseph Moses. Serves the religious, cultu- Marcia Posner. Seeks to promote and im- ral, charitable, and philanthropic needs of prove services and professional standards the Children of Israel who originated in in Jewish libraries; serves as a center for the India and now reside in the U.S. Works to dissemination of Jewish library informa- foster and preserve the ancient traditions, tion and guidance; promotes publication of customs, liturgy, music, and folklore of In- literature in the field;encourage s the estab- dian Jewry and to maintain needed institu- lishment of Jewish libraries and collections tions. Kol Bina. of Judaica and the choice of Judaica librarianship as a profession. AJL Newslet- HEBREW ARTS SCHOOL (1952). 129 W. 67 ter; Judaica Librarianship. St., NYC 10023. (212)362-8060. Chmn. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 373

Leonard P. Shaykin; Pres. Morris Ta- particular reference to Jewish life and lansky; Dir. Lydia Kontos; Founder thought; recognition by election to mem- Tzipora H. Jochsberger. Chartered by the bership and/or fellowship; publishes pa- Board of Regents, University of the State pers delivered at annual convocations. of New York. Offers instruction in music, dance, art, and theater to children and JEWISH INFORMATION BUREAU, INC. adults, combining Western culture with (1932). 250 W. 57 St., NYC 10019. (212)- Jewish heritage. Classes for preschool chil- 582-5318. Dir. Steven Wise; V.-Chmn. dren; Arts After School Program; work- Ruth Eisenstein. Serves as clearinghouse of shops for teachers. Sponsors Hebrew Arts information for inquiries regarding Jews, Chorale. Presents in its Merkin Concert Judaism, Israel, and Jewish affairs; refers Hall and Ann Goodman Recital Hall the inquiries to communal agencies. Index. Heritage Concerts, Tuesday Matinees, JEWISH MEDIA SERVICE. JWB, 15 E. 26 Music Today, On Original Instruments, St., NYC 10010. (212)532-4949. Pres. Twilight Concerts of Jewish Music, Boston Harriet L. Rosenthal; Dir. Eric A. Gold- Camerata, and others; also the American man. National clearinghouse for evalua- Jewish Choral Festival and Young Musi- tion and creative use of audiovisual media cians' Concerts. Sponsors resident ensem- in Jewish programming and teaching. ble, Mendelssohn String Quartet and He- Provides consultation on use of film, brew Arts Concert Choir. Sewsletter. video, TV programming, and acquisition. Publishes listings, filmographies, and HEBREW CULTURE FOUNDATION (1955). evaluative reviews. Advises Jewish com- 515 Park Ave., NYC 10022. (212)752- munities and organizations on establish- 0600. Chmn. Milton R. Konvitz; Sec. Her- ment of local media centers. Cosponsored man L. Sainer. Sponsors the introduction by JWB, CJF, UJA. Medium; TV in Re- and strengthening of Hebrew language and view; TV Memo. literature courses in institutions of higher learning in the United States. JEWISH MUSEUM (1904, under auspices of Jewish Theological Seminary of America). HlSTADRUTH IVRITH OF AMERICA (1916; 1109 Fifth Ave., NYC 10028. (212)860- reorg. 1922). 1841 Broadway, NYC 10023. 1888. Chmn. Bd. of Trustees James Wein- (212)581-5151. Presidium: Boris Shtein- berg; Dir. Joan H. Rosenbaum. Repository shleifer, Matthew Mosenkis, Rabbi Joseph of the largest collection of Judaica—paint- P. Sternstein; Exec. V.-Pres. Aviva Barzel. ings, prints, photographs, sculpture, coins, Emphasizes the primacy of Hebrew in Jew- medals, antiquities, textiles, and other dec- ish life, culture, and education; aims to dis- orative arts—in the Western Hemisphere. seminate knowledge of written and spoken Includes the National Jewish Archive of Hebrew in the Diaspora, thus building a Broadcasting and the Tobe Pascher Work- cultural bridge between the State of Israel shop for the design and creation of ritual and Jewish communities throughout the and ceremonial art objects. Conducts tours world. Hadoar; Lamishpaha. of special exhibitions and permanent in- stallations; gives lectures, film showings, HOLOCAUST CENTER OF GREATER PITTS- and concerts. Special programs for chil- BURGH (1980). 242 McKee PI., Pittsburgh, dren are conducted by the education de- PA 15213. (412)682-7111. Dir. Edie partment. Special exhibition catalogues. Naveh; Chmn. Sidney N. Busis. Develops programs and provides resources to further JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY (1888). 1930 understanding of the Holocaust and its im- Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. pact on civilization. Maintains a library, (215)564-5925. Pres. Charles R. Weiner; archive; provides speakers, educational Exec. V.-Pres. Nathan Barnett; Editor materials; organizes community programs. Sheila Segal. Publishes and disseminates books of Jewish interest for adults and chil- JEWISH ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, dren; titles include contemporary litera- INC. (1926). 888 Seventh Ave., Suite 403, ture, classics, art, religion, biographies, po- NYC 10106. (212)757-1628. Hon. Pres. etry, and history. AMERICAN JEWISH Leo Jung; Pres. Abraham I. Katsh; Sec. YEAR BOOK (with American Jewish Com- Bernard B. Cohen. An honor society of mittee). Jews who have attained distinction in the arts, sciences, professions, and communal JUDAH L. MAGNES MUSEUM—JEWISH MU- endeavors. Encourages the advancement of SEUM OF THE WEST (1962). 2911 Russell knowledge; stimulates scholarship, with St., Berkeley, CA 94705. (415)849-2710. 374 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Pres. Jacques Reutlinger; Exec. Dir. Sey- development and use of Yiddish as a living mour Fromer. Serves as museum and li- language. Afn Shvel. brary, combining historical and literary LEO BAECK INSTITUTE, INC. (1955). 129 E. materials illustrating Jewish life in the Bay 73 St., NYC 10021. (212)744-6400. Pres. Area, the Western states, and around the Yosef Haim Yerushalmi; Sec. Fred Gru- world; provides archives of world Jewish bel. A library, archive, and research center history and Jewish art; repository of histor- for the history of German-speaking Jewry. ical documents intended for scholarly use; Offers lectures, exhibits, faculty seminars; changing exhibits; facilities open to the publishes a series of monographs, year- general public. Magnes News; special exhi- books, and journals. LBI Bulletin; LBI bition catalogues. News; LBI Year Book. JUDAICA CAPTIONED FlLM CENTER, INC. MARTYRS MEMORIAL & MUSEUM OF THE (1983). P.O. Box 21439, Baltimore, MD HOLOCAUST (1963; reorg. 1978). 6505 21208-0439. Voice (301)922-4642; TDD Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. (301)655-6767.Pres.LoisLilienfeldWeiner. (213)651-3175. Chmn. Jack I. Salzberg; Developing a comprehensive library of Dir. Michael Nutkiewicz. Seeks to com- captioned and subtitled films and tapes on memorate the events and victims of the Jewish subjects; distributes them to organi- Holocaust and to educate against future zations serving the hearing-impaired, in- reoccurrences; maintains permanent and cluding mainstream classes and senior traveling exhibits, sponsors public lectures, adult groups, on a free-loan, handling/ offers school curricula and teacher train- shipping-charge-only basis. Quarterly news- ing. West Coast representative of Israel's letter. Yad Vashem; affiliated with the Jewish JWB JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL (1942). 15 E. Federation Council of Greater Los An- 26 St., NYC 10010. (212)532-4949. Pres. geles. Blu Greenberg; Dir. Paula Gribetz Gott- MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CUL- lieb. Promotes knowledge of Jewish books TURE, INC. (1964). 15 E. 26 St., NYC through dissemination of booklists, pro- 10010. (212)679-4074. Pres. Philip M. gram materials; sponsors Jewish Book Klutznick; Exec. Dir. Jerry Hochbaum. Month; presents literary awards and li- Through the grants that it awards, encour- brary citations; cooperates with publishers ages Jewish scholarship and Jewish educa- of Jewish books. Jewish Book Annual; Jew- tion, supports communities that are strug- ish Books in Review; Jewish Book World. gling to maintain their Jewish identity, JWB JEWISH MUSIC COUNCIL (1944). 15 E. makes possible the training of Jewish men 26 St., NYC 10010. (212)532-4949. Chmn. and women for professional careers in Leonard Kaplan; Coord. Paula Gribetz communal service in Jewishly deprived Gottlieb. Promotes Jewish music activities communities, and stimulates the documen- nationally; annually sponsors and pro- tation, commemoration, and teaching of motes the Jewish Music season; encourages the Holocaust. participation on a community basis. Jewish Music Notes and numerous music resource NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CUL- publications for national distribution. TURE (1960). 1512 Chanin Bldg., 122 E. 42 St., NYC 10168. (212)490-2280. Pres. JWB LECTURE BUREAU. 15 E. 26 St., NYC George M. Zeltzer; Exec. V.-Pres. Abra- 11369. (212)532-4949. Chmn. Irving Rud- ham Atik. Provides consultation and sup- erman; Dir. Stephen L. Bayer. Provides, port to Jewish community organizations, and assists in the selection of, lecturers, educational and cultural institutions, and performing artists, artists, and exhibits for individuals for Jewish cultural activities; local Jewish communal organizations; ad- awards fellowships and publication grants vises on program design; makes booking to individuals preparing for careers in Jew- arrangements. The Jewish Arts; Learning ish scholarship; presents awards for crea- for Jewish Living. tive efforts in Jewish cultural arts and for Jewish programming in small and interme- LEAGUE FOR YIDDISH, INC. (1935). 200 diate communities; publishes guides to na- W. 72 St., Suite 40, NYC 10023. (212)- tional Jewish cultural resources, traveling 787-6675. Pres. Sadie Turak; Exec. exhibitions, and plays; serves as clearing- Dir. Mordkhe Schaechter. Promotes the house of information on American Jewish NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 375

culture; administers Joint Cultural Appeal NYC 10018. (212)921-3871. Pres. Curt C. on behalf of nine national cultural organi- Silberman; Sec. Herbert A. Strauss. Stud- zations; administers Council for Archives ies and records the history of the migration and Research Libraries in Jewish Studies and acculturation of Jewish Nazi per- and Council of American Jewish Mu- secutees in the various resettlement coun- seums. tries. International Biographical Dictionary of Central European Emigres, 1933-1945; NATIONAL HEBREW CULTURE COUNCIL Jewish Immigrants of the Nazi Period in the (1952). 1776 Broadway, NYC 10019. USA. (212)247-0741. Pres. Frances K. Thau. Cultivates the study of Hebrew as a mod- ST. LOUIS CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST STUD- ern language in American public high IES (1977). 12 Millstone Campus Dr., St. schools and colleges, providing guidance to Louis, MO 63146. (314)432-0020. Chmn. community groups and public educational Lois Gould-Rafaeli; Dir. Rabbi Robert authorities; annually administers National Sternberg. Develops programs and pro- Voluntary Examination in Hebrew Cul- vides resources and educational materials ture and Knowledge of Israel in the public to further an understanding of the Holo- high schools, and conducts summer semi- caust and its impact on civilization. Audio nar and tour of Israel for teachers and Visual Guide. other educational personnel of the public school system, in cooperation with Hebrew SEPHARDIC HOUSE (1978). 8 W. 70 St., NYC University and WZO. Hebrew in Colleges 10023. (212)873-0300. Dir. Rabbi Marc D. and Universities. Angel. Works to foster the history and culture of Sephardic Jewry by offering classes, NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER (1980). programs, publications, and resource peo- P.O. Box 969, East Street School, Am- ple; works to integrate Sephardic studies herst, MA 01004. (413)256-1241. Pres. into the curriculum of Jewish schools and Penina Glazer; Exec. Dir. Aaron Lansky. adult education programs; offers advice Collects used and out-of-print Yiddish and guidance to individuals involved in books to distribute to individuals and li- Sephardic research. The Sephardic House braries; offers courses in Yiddish language, Newsletter. literature, and cultural activities; publishes bimonthly Catalogue of Rare and Out-of- SKIRBALL MUSEUM, LOS Angeles, CA (see Print Yiddish Books, listing over 100,000 Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of volumes for sale; Der Pakn-treger/The Religion) Book Peddler. SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF CZECHOSLO- VAK JEWS, INC. (1961). 87-08 Santiago St., NEW YORK HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COM- Holliswood, NY 11423. (718)468-6844. MISSION (1981). 342 Madison Ave., Suite Pres. Lewis Weiner; Sec. Joseph Abeles. 717, NYC 10017. (212)221-1574. Cochmn. Studies the history of Czechoslovak Jews, George Klein, Hon. Robert M. Morgen- collects material and disseminates infor- thau; Exec. Dir. David L. Blumenfeld. mation through the publication of books Seeks to create a major "living memorial" and pamphlets. center in New York City, consisting of a museum, library, archives, and lecture/ YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM (1973). conference facilities which will commemo- 2520 Amsterdam Ave., NYC 10033. (212)- rate the lives of the Jewish victims of Nazi 960-5390. Chmn. Bd. of Govs. Erica Jes- Germany by creating a record of their cul- selson; Dir. Sylvia A. Herskowitz. Col- tural and societal lives in Europe, restoring lects, preserves, interprets, and displays to memory the close affinity between the ceremonial objects, rare books and scrolls, Jews of Europe and the large Jewish immi- models, paintings, and decorative arts ex- grant population of New York City, edu- pressing the Jewish religious experience cating future generations on the history historically, to the present. Changing ex- and lessons of the Holocaust, and provid- hibits of contemporary artists, ceremonial ing appropriate commemoration honoring objects, and historical subjects; programs the memory of those who died in the Holo- for adults and children. Special exhibition caust. catalogues. RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH IMMI- YIDDISHER KULTUR FARBAND—YKUF GRATION, INC. (1971). 570 Seventh Ave., (1938). 1123 Broadway, Rm. 305, NYC 376 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

10010. (212)691-0708. Pres. Itche Gold- the Middle East, and Europe. Alliance Re- berg. Publishes a monthly magazine and view; AF Notes. books by contemporary and classical Jew- ish writers; conducts cultural forums; ex- AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION hibits works by contemporary Jewish art- COMMITTEE, INC.—JDC (1914). 711 ists and materials of Jewish historical Third Ave., NYC 10017. (212)687-6200. value; organizes reading circles. Yiddishe Pres. Heinz Eppler; Exec. V.-Pres. Ralph Kultur. I. Goldman. Organizes and financesres - cue, relief, and rehabilitation programs for Yivo INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH, imperiled and needy Jews overseas; con- INC. (1925). 1048 Fifth Ave., NYC 10028. ducts wide range of health, welfare, reha- (212)535-6700. Cochmn. Mendl Hoffman, bilitation, education programs and aid to Joseph Greenberger. Exec. Dir. Samuel cultural and religious institutions; pro- Norich. Engages in social and humanistic grams benefiting 500,000 Jews in over 30 research pertaining to East European Jew- countries overseas. Major areas of opera- ish life; maintains library and archives tion are Israel, North Africa, and Europe. which provide a major international, na- JDC Annual Report; JDC World. tional, and New York resource used by institutions, individual scholars, and lay- AMERICAN JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC FUND men; trains graduate students in Yiddish, (1955). 386 Park Ave. S., NYC 10016. East European, and American Jewish (212)684-1525. Pres. Charles J. Tanen- studies; offers exhibits, conferences, public baum. Provides resettlement and retrain- programs; publishes books. Yedies fun ing assistance to Jewish refugees primarily Yivo—News of the Yivo; Yidishe Shprakh; through programs administered by the In- Yivo Annual of Jewish Social Science; Yivo ternational Rescue Committee at its offices Bleter. in Western Europe and the U.S. , MAX WEINREICH CENTER FOR AD- AMERICAN ORT FEDERATION, INC.—OR- VANCED JEWISH STUDIES (1968). 1048 GANIZATION FOR REHABILITATION Fifth Ave., NYC 10028. (212)535-6700. THROUGH TRAINING (1924). 817 Broad- Act. Dean Marvin I. Herzog; Assoc. Dean way, NYC 10003. (212)677-4400. Pres. Jack Kugelmass. Provides advanced-level Alvin L. Gray; Exec. V.-Pres. Donald H. training in Yiddish language and litera- Klein. Teaches vocational skills in 30 ture, ethnography, folklore, linguistics, countries around the world, maintaining and history; offers guidance on dissertation 800 schools for over 158,000 students an- or independent research. YIVO Annual; nually, with the largest program of 87,000 The Field of Yiddish; Yidishe Shprakh; trainees in Israel. The teaching staff num- Jewish Folklore & Ethnology Newsletter. bers 4,000. Annual cost of program is OVERSEAS AID about $99 million. ORT Bulletin; ORT Yearbook. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETHIOPIAN JEWS (1974). 2789 Oak St., Highland , AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN Park, IL 60035. (312)433-8150. Pres. Na- FRIENDS OF ORT (1941). 817 Broadway, than Shapiro; Natl. Coord. LaDena NYC 10003. (212)677-4400. Pres. Simon Schnapper. Informs world Jewry about the Jaglom; Chmn. Exec. Com. Jacques Zwi- plight of Ethiopian Jews; advocates rescue bak. Promotes the ORT idea among of Ethiopian Jewry as a major priority; Americans of European extraction; sup- provides relief in refugee areas and Ethio- ports the Litton ORT Auto-Mechanics pia; and helps resettlement in Israel. Re- School in Jerusalem and the ORT School lease; Newsline. of Engineering in Jerusalem. Promotes the work of the American ORT Federation. AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE, INC. (1946). , AMERICAN LABOR ORT (1937). 817 135 William St., NYC 10038. (212)349- Broadway, NYC 10003. (212)677-4400. 0537. Pres. Henriette Beilis; Exec. Dir. Chmn. Sam Fine. Promotes ORT program Jack Kantrowitz. Participates in educa- of vocational training among Jews through tional and human rights activities of the activities of the ILGWU and the Amal- AIU and supports the Alliance System of gamated Clothing & Textile Workers Jewish schools, remedial programs, and Union. Promotes the work of the Ameri- teacher training in Israel, North Africa, can ORT Federation. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 377

, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ORT HIAS, INC. (HEBREW IMMIGRANT AID SO- (formerly YOUNG MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CIETY) (1880; reorg. 1954). 200 Park Ave. ORT) (1937). 817 Broadway, NYC 10003. S., NYC 10003. (212)674-6800. Pres. Rob- (212)677-4770. Pres. Rose Seidel Kalich; ert L. Israeloff; Exec. V.-Pres. Karl D. Exec. Sec. Helen S. Kreisler. Promotes Zukerman. International Jewish migration work of American ORT Federation. agency with headquarters in the U.S. and offices, affiliates, and representatives in , NATIONAL ORT LEAGUE (1914). Europe, Latin America, Canada, Aus- 817 Broadway, NYC 10003. (212)677- tralia, New Zealand, and Israel. Assists 4400. Pres. Judah Wattenberg; First V.- Jewish migrants and refugees from Eastern Pres. Tibor Waldman. Promotes ORT idea Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, among Jewish fraternal landsmanshaften and individuals. Promotes the work of the and Latin America. Via U.S. government- American ORT Federation. funded programs, assists in the resettlement of Indo-Chinese and other refugees. , WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORT (1927). HIAS Annual Report; HIAS Reporter; 315 Park Ave. S., NYC 10010. (212)505- Quarterly Statistical Abstract. 7700. Pres. Gertrude S. White; Exec. V.- JEWISH RESTITUTION SUCCESSOR ORGANI- Pres. Nathan Gould. Represents and ad- ZATION (1947). 15 E. 26 St., NYC 10010. vances the program and philosophy of (212)696-4944. Sec. and Exec. Dir. Saul ORT among the women of the American Kagan. Acts to discover, claim, receive, Jewish community through membership and assist in the recovery of Jewish heirless and educational activities; materially sup- or unclaimed property; to utilize such as- ports the vocational training operations of sets or to provide for their utilization for World ORT; contributes to the American the relief, rehabilitation, and resettlement Jewish community by encouraging partici- of surviving victims of Nazi persecution. pation in ORT campaigns and through general education to help raise the level of THANKS TO SCANDINAVIA, INC. (1963). 745 Jewish consciousness among American Fifth Ave., Rm. 603, NYC 10151. (212)- Jewish women; through its American 486-8600. Natl. Chmn. Victor Borge; Pres. Affairs program, cooperates in efforts to and Exec. Off. Richard Netter. Provides improve the quality of education and voca- scholarships and fellowships at American tional training in the U.S. Facts and Find- universities and medical centers to stu- ings; Highlights; Insights; The Merchan- dents and doctors from Denmark, Finland, diser; Women's American ORT Reporter. Norway, and Sweden in appreciation of the rescue of Jews from the Holocaust. In- A.R.I.F.—ASSOCIATION POUR LE RETA- forms current and future generations of BLISSEMENT DES INSTITUTIONS ET Americans and Scandinavians of these sin- OEUVRES ISRAELITES EN FRANCE, INC. gular examples of humanity and bravery; (1944). 119 E. 95 St., NYC 10028. (212)- funds books about this chapter of history. 876-1448. Pres. Baroness Robert de Gunz- Annual report. burg; Sec.-Treas. Simon Langer. Helps Jewish religious and cultural institutions in UNITED JEWISH APPEAL, INC. (1939). 99 France. Park Ave., NYC 10016. (212)818-9100. Pres. Stanley Horowitz; Chmn. Bd. of CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIAL Trustees Alexander Grass; Natl. Chmn. CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY, INC. (1951). Martin F. Stein. Channels funds for over- 15 E. 26 St., Rm. 1355, NYC 10010. (212)- seas humanitarian aid, supports immigra- 696-4944. Pres. Israel Miller; Sec. and tion, Youth Aliyah, and rural settlements Exec. Dir. Saul Kagan. Monitors the im- in Israel, through the Jewish Agency; pro- plementation of restitution and indemnifi- vides additional humanitarian assistance in cation programs of the German Federal 30 countries around the world through the Republic (FRG) arising from its agree- American Jewish Joint Distribution Com- ments with FRG. Administers Hardship mittee. Newsbrief. Fund, which distributes DM 400,000,000 appropriated by FRG for Jewish Nazi vic- , RABBINIC CABINET (1972). 99 Park tims unable to file timely claims under Ave., NYC 10016. (212)818-9100. Chmn. original indemnification laws. Also assists Rabbi Haskel Lookstein; Dir. Rabbi Oscar needy non-Jews who risked their lives to Groner. Promotes rabbinic leadership sup- help Jewish survivors. Periodic reports. port for local and national UJA campaigns 378 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

through education and personal commit- RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL ment; uses rabbinic resources on behalf of AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA (1922). 84 UJA and Israel. William St., NYC 10038. (212)797-9000. , UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS DEPT. Pres. Rabbi Moshe Sherer; Exec. Dir. (1970). 99 Park Ave., NYC 10016. (212)- Rabbi Boruch B. Borchardt. Mobilizes Or- 818-9100. Student Advisory Bd. Chmn. thodox Jews to cope with Jewish problems Andrew Hochberg. Promotes Jewish com- in the spirit of the Torah; sponsors a broad mitment and active involvement on the range of projects aimed at enhancing reli- campus through an educational fund-rais- gious living, education, children's welfare, ing campaign including various programs, protection of Jewish religious rights, out- leadership training, a student winter mis- reach to the assimilated, and social ser- sion to Israel, and participation in commu- vices. Jewish Observer; Dos Yiddishe Vort, nity functions. HaKesher Newsletter. Coalition.

, WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1946). 99 , CHILDREN'S DIVISION—PIRCHEI Park Ave., NYC 10016. (212)818-9100. AGUDATH ISRAEL (1925). 84 William St., Pres. Harriet Zimmerman; Chmn. Judith NYC 10038 (212)797-9000. Pres. Yosef A. Levy; Dir. Nan Goldberg. Strengthens Simha; Dir. Rabbi Joshua Silbermintz. communities to raise funds for Israel and Educates Orthodox Jewish children in Jews worldwide. Campaign Network News- Torah; encourages sense of communal re- letter. sponsibility. Branches sponsor weekly , YOUNG LEADERSHIP CABINET youth groups and Jewish welfare projects. (1977). 99 Park Ave., NYC 10016. (212)- National Mishnah contests, rallies, and 818-9100. Dir. Rabbi Daniel Allen; Chmn. conventions foster unity on a national Daniel Rubin. Committed to the creative level. Darkeinu; Leaders Guides. survival of Jews, Judaism, and Israel through dialogues with leading scholars , GIRLS' DIVISION—BNOS AGUDATH and writers, and through peer exchanges at ISRAEL (1921). 84 William St., NYC retreats, conferences, missions to Israel, 10038. (212)797-9000. Coord. Sara Zim- and special programs. In Process; Judaica merman. Educates Jewish girls to the his- series. toric nature of the Jewish people as the people of the Torah. Branches throughout , YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP country sponsor weekly youth groups and CABINET (1977). 99 Park Ave., NYC welfare projects, with interregional confer- 10016 (212)818-9100. Chmn. Sandy Neu- ences and conventions on national level. man. Attracts and recruits young women Kol Bnos. —both career women and professional volunteers—from around the country who , WOMEN'S DIVISION—N'SHEI have demonstrated proven leadership abil- AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA (1940). 84 ity to serve the UJA as speakers, trainers, William St., NYC 10038. (212)363-8940. solicitors, and consultants. The women re- Presidium Esther Bohensky, Aliza Grund. ceive specialized training on a national Organizes Jewish women for philanthropic level and return to their local communities work in the U.S. and Israel and for inten- prepared to assume major leadership roles sive Torah education. Seeks to train Torah- in the future with strong ties to the UJA guided Jewish mothers. and its philosophies. Directory. , YOUNG MEN'S DIVISION—ZEIREI WOMEN'S SOCIAL SERVICE FOR ISRAEL, AGUDATH ISRAEL (1921). 84 William St., INC. (1937). 240 W. 98 St., NYC 10025. NYC 10038. (212)797-9000. Pres. Avro- (212)666-7880. Pres. Ursula Merkin; Sec. hom Biderman; Dir. Rabbi Labish Becker. Dory Gordon. Maintains in Israel subsi- Educates youth to see Torah as source of dized housing for self-reliant older people, guidance for all issues facing Jews as in- old-age homes for more dependent elderly, dividuals and as a people. Inculcates a Lichtenstadter Hospital for chronically ill, spirit of activism through projects in reli- subsidized meals, distribution of clothing gious, Torah-educational, and community- collected in U.S. All-volunteer group in welfare fields. Zeirei Forum; Am Hatorah; New York. Annual journal. Daf Chizuk; Yom Tov Publications. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 379

AGUDATH ISRAEL WORLD ORGANIZATION Selig Salkowitz; Sec. Rabbi Myron Geller. (1912). 84 William St., NYC 10038. (212)- An organization of former and current 797-9000. Cochmn. Rabbi Moshe Sherer, chaplains of the U.S. armed forces which Rabbi Yehudah Meir Abramowitz. Repre- seeks to enhance the religious program of sents the interests of Orthodox Jewry on Jewish chaplains in the armed forces and in the national and international scenes. Veterans Administration hospitals. Sponsors projects to strengthen Torah life worldwide. ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH SCIEN- TISTS (1948). 1373 Coney Island Ave., AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RABBIS (1978). Brooklyn, NY 11219. (718)338-8592. Pres. 350 Fifth Ave., Suite 3308, NYC 10001. Sheldon Kornbluth; Bd. Chmn. Nora (212)244-3350. Pres. Rabbi Jacob Fried- Smith. Seeks to contribute to the develop- man; Sec. Rabbi Robert Chernoff. An or- ment of science within the framework of ganization of rabbis serving in pulpits, in Orthodox Jewish tradition; to obtain and areas of education, and in social work. Pro- disseminate information relating to the in- vides rabbinical fraternity. Bimonthly teraction between the Jewish traditional newsletter; quarterly journal. way of life and scientific developments—on both an ideological and practical level; to ANNENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE (for- assist in the solution of problems pertain- merly DROPSIE COLLEGE FOR HEBREW ing to Orthodox Jews engaged in scientific AND COGNATE LEARNING) (1907; reorg. teaching or research. Two main conven- 1986). 250 N. Highland Ave., Merion, PA tions are held each year. Intercom; Pro- 19066. (215)667-1830. Dir. Bernard Lewis; ceedings; Halacha Bulletin; newsletter. Assoc. Dir. David M. Goldenberg. A center for advanced research in Judaic and BETH MEDROSH ELYON (ACADEMY OF Near Eastern studies at the postdoctoral HIGHER LEARNING AND RESEARCH) level. Jewish Quarterly Review. (1943). 73 Main St., Monsey, NY 10952. (914)356-7065. Bd. Chmn. Emanuel Weld- ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH STUDIES (1969). ler; Treas. Arnold Jacobs; Sec. Yerachmiel Widener Library M., Harvard University, Censor. Provides postgraduate courses and Cambridge, MA 02138. Pres. Ruth R. research work in higher Jewish studies; Wisse; Exec. Sec. Charles Berlin. Seeks offers scholarships and fellowships. Annual to promote, maintain, and improve the journal. teaching of Jewish studies in American colleges and universities by sponsoring meet- B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATIONS, INC. ings and conferences, publishing a newslet- (1923). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, ter and other scholarly materials, setting Washington, DC 20036. (202)857-6560. standards for programs in Jewish studies, Chmn. B'nai B'rith Hillel Comm. Edwin aiding in the placement of teachers, coor- Shapiro; Internatl. Dir. Larry S. Moses. dinating research, and cooperating with Provides a program of cultural, religious, other scholarly organizations. AJS Review; educational, social, and counseling content newsletter. to Jewish college and university students on more than 400 campuses in the U.S., ASSOCIATION OF HILLEL/JEWISH CAMPUS Australia, Canada, England, Israel, PROFESSIONALS (1949). 2615 Clifton Ave., Europe, and S. America. Also sponsors Cincinnati, OH 45220. (513)221-6728. Academic Associates, National Jewish Pres. Rabbi Abie I. Ingber; Exec. Off. Ju- Law Students Network, and Student Sec- dith Schwartz. Seeks to promote profes- retariat. Jewish Life on Campus; Igeret; sional relationships and exchanges of expe- NJLSN Newsletter. rience, develop personnel standards and qualifications, safeguard integrity of Hillel B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION profession; represents and advocates before (1924). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202)857-6633. National Hillel Staff, National Hillel Com- Chmn. Youth Comm. Aaron Grossman; mission, B'nai B'rith International, Coun- Internatl. Dir. Sidney Clearfield. Helps cil of Jewish Federations. AHJCP Bulletin. Jewish teenagers achieve self-fulfillment ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CHAPLAINS OF and make a maximum contribution to the THE ARMED FORCES (1946). 15 E. 26 St., Jewish community and their country's cul- NYC 10010. (212)532-4949. Pres. Rabbi ture; helps members acquire a greater 380 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

knowledge and appreciation of Jewish reli- CLEVELAND COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES gion and culture. BBYO Advisor; Monday (1964). 26500 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, Morning; Shofar; Hakol; Kesher. OH 44122. (216)464-4050. Pres. David Ariel; Bd. Chmn. Dan Polster. Provides BRAMSON ORT (1977). 304 Park Ave. S., courses in all areas of Judaic and Hebrew NYC 10010. (212)677-7420. Dir. Ira L. studies to adults and college-age students; Jaskoll. A two-year Jewish technical col- offers continuing education for Jewish lege offering certificates and associate de- educators and administrators; serves as a grees in high technology and business center for Jewish life and culture; expands fields, including computer programming the availability of courses in Judaic studies and technology, electronics technology, by exchanging faculty, students, and cred- business management, word processing, its with neighboring academic institutions; and ophthalmic technology. Houses the grants bachelor's and master's degrees. Center for Computers in Jewish Educa- tion. COALITION FOR ALTERNATIVES IN JEWISH EDUCATION (CAJE) (1976). 468 Park BRANDEIS-BARDIN INSTITUTE (1941). 1101 Ave. S., Rm. 904, NYC 10016. (212)696- Peppertree Lane, Brandeis, CA 93064. 0740. Chmn. Betsy Katz; Dir. Eliot G. (818)348-7201. Pres. Ira Weiner; Dir. Deb- Spack. Brings together Jews from all orah E. Lipstadt. Maintains Brandeis ideologies who are involved in every facet Camp Institute (BCI), a Jewish student of Jewish education, and are committed to leadership program for college-age adults; transmitting Jewish knowledge, culture, Camp Alonim for children 8-16; introduc- and experience; serves as a channel of com- tory and membership House of the Book munication for its membership to share re- weekends for adults 25 + , in an effort to sources and methods, and as a forum for instill an appreciation of Jewish cultural exchange of philosophical and theoretical and spiritual heritage and to create a desire approaches to Jewish education. Sponsors for active participation in Jewish com- programs and projects. Bikurim; Crisis munities. BBI News. Curricula; Mekasher; CAJE Jewish Educa- CANTORS ASSEMBLY (1947). 150 Fifth Ave., tion News. NYC 10011. (212)691-8020. Pres. Saul Z. Hammerman; Exec. V.-Pres. Samuel COUNCIL FOR JEWISH EDUCATION (1926). Rosenbaum. Seeks to unite all cantors who 426 W. 58 St., NYC 10019. (212)713-0290. adhere to traditional Judaism and who Pres. Rabbi Irwin E. Witty; Exec. Dir. serve as full-time cantors in bona fidecon - Philip Gorodetzer. Fellowship of Jewish gregations, to conserve and promote the education professionals, comprising ad- musical traditions of the Jews and to ele- ministrators and supervisors of national vate the status of the cantorial profession. and local Jewish educational institutions and agencies, and teachers in Hebrew high Annual Proceedings; Journal of Synagogue schools and Jewish teachers colleges, of all Music. ideological groupings; conducts annual na- CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN tional and regional conferences in all areas RABBIS (1889). 21 E. 40 St., NYC 10016. of Jewish education; represents the Jew- (212)684-4990. Pres. Rabbi Jack Stern; ish education profession before the Jewish Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Joseph B. Glaser. community; cosponsors, with the Jewish Seeks to conserve and promote Judaism Education Service of North America, a and to disseminate its teachings in a liberal personnel committee and other projects; spirit. Journal of Reform Judaism; CCAR cooperates with Jewish Agency Depart- Yearbook. ment of Education and Culture in promoting Hebrew culture and studies; conducts CENTRAL YESHIVA BETH JOSEPH RABBINI- lectureship at Hebrew University. Jewish CAL SEMINARY (in Europe 1891; in U.S. Education; Sheviley Hahinnuch. 1941). 1427 49 St., Brooklyn, NY 11219. Pres. and Dean Jacob Jofen. Maintains a DROPSIE COLLEGE FOR HEBREW AND COG- school for teaching Orthodox rabbis and NATE LEARNING (see Annenberg Re- teachers, and promoting the cause of search Institute) higher Torah learning. FEDERATION OF JEWISH MEN'S CLUBS, INC. CLAL (see National Jewish Center for (1929). 475 Riverside Dr., Suite 244, NYC Learning and Leadership) 10115. (212)749-8100. Pres. Jules Porter; NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 381

Exec. Dir. Rabbi Charles Simon. Promotes school of liberal arts and sciences, a rab- principles and objectives of Conservative binical ordination program, a graduate Judaism by organizing, sponsoring, and school in Judaic studies and pastoral coun- developing men's clubs or brotherhoods; seling; the Fasman Yeshiva High School; a supports OMETZ Center for Conservative high school summer program combining Judaism on campus; promotes Home Li- Torah studies and computer science brary of Conservative Judaism and the Art courses; and a Jewish studies program. Or of Jewish Living series; sponsors Hebrew Shmuel Torah Journal; quarterly newslet- literacy adult education program; presents ter. awards for service to American Jewry. Torchlight. HEBREW UNION COLLEGE-JEWISH INSTI- TUTE OF RELIGION (1875). 3101 Clifton GRATZ COLLEGE (1895). 10th St. and Tabor Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. (513)221- Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19141. (215)329- 1875. Pres. Alfred Gottschalk; Exec. Dean 3363. Bd. Chmn. Stephen Sussman; Pres. Eugene Mihaly; Exec. V.-Pres. Uri D. Gary S. Schiff. Offers a wide variety of Herscher; Chmn. Bd. of Govs. Richard J. bachelor's, master's, teacher-training, con- Scheuer. Academic centers: 3101 Clifton tinuing-education, and high-school-level Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220 (1875). Sam- programs in Judaic, Hebraic, and Middle uel Greengus, Dean; 1 W. 4 St., NYC Eastern studies. Grants BA and MA in 10012 (1922), Paul M. Steinberg, Dean; Jewish studies, Bachelor and Master of He- 3077 University Ave., Los Angeles, CA brew Literature, MA in Jewish education, 90007 (1954), Un D. Herscher, Chief MA in Jewish music, certificates in Judaica Admin. Off.; 13 King David St., Jerusalem, librarianship, Sephardic studies, Jewish Israel 94101 (1963), Michael Klein, Dean. chaplaincy, and other credentials. Joint Prepares students for Reform rabbinate, bachelor's programs with Temple Univer- cantorate, religious-school teaching and sity and Beaver College. Gratz College's administration, community service, aca- Division of Community Services serves as demic careers; promotes Jewish studies; the central agency for Jewish education in maintains libraries and a museum; offers Greater Philadelphia, providing consulta- bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees; tion and resources to Jewish schools, engages in archaeological excavations; organizations, and individuals. Various publishes scholarly works through Hebrew newsletters, a yearbook, and scholarly pub- Union College Press. American Jewish Ar- lications. chives; Bibliographica Judaica; HUC-JIR Catalogue; Hebrew Union College Annual; HEBREW COLLEGE (1921). 43 Hawes St., Studies in Bibliography and Booklore; The Brookline, MA 02146. (617)232-8710. Act. Chronicle. Pres. Michael Libenson; Bd. Chmn. Leon Brock. Provides intensive programs of , AMERICAN JEWISH ARCHIVES study in all areas of Jewish culture from (1947). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH high school through college and graduate 45220. (513)221-1875. Dir. Jacob R. Mar- school levels, also at branch in Hartford; cus; Admin. Dir. Abraham Peck. Pro- maintains ongoing programs with most motes the study and preservation of the major local universities; offers the degrees Western Hemisphere Jewish experience of Master of Jewish Studies, Bachelor and through research, publications, collection Master of Hebrew Literature, and Bache- of important source materials, and a vigor- lor and Master of Jewish Education, with ous public-outreach program. American teaching certification; trains men and Jewish Archives; monographs, publications, women to teach, conduct, and supervise and pamphlets. Jewish schools; operates Hebrew-speaking Camp Yavneh in Northwood, NH; offers , AMERICAN JEWISH PERIODICAL extensive Ulpan program and courses for CENTER (1957). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cin- community. Hebrew College Bulletin. cinnati, OH 45220. (513)221-1875. Dir. Jacob R. Marcus; Codir. Herbert C. HEBREW THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE (1922). Zafren. Maintains microfilms of all Ameri- 7135 N. Carpenter Rd., Skokie, IL 60077. can Jewish periodicals 1823-1925, selected (312)267-9800. Pres. Rabbi Don Well; Bd. periodicals since 1925. Jewish Periodicals Chmn. Colman Ginsparg. An institution and Newspapers on Microfilm (1957); First of higher Jewish learning which includes a Supplement (1960); Augmented Edition division of advanced Hebrew studies, a (1984). 382 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

, EDGAR F. MAGNIN SCHOOL OF Dir. Gerald B. Bubis. Offers certificate and GRADUATE STUDIES (1956). 3077 Univer- master's degree to those employed in Jew- sity Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90007. (213)- ish communal services, or preparing for 749-3424. Dir. Stanley Chyet. Supervises such work; offers joint MA in Jewish edu- programs leading to PhD (Education), cation and communal service with Rhea DHS, DHL, and MA degrees; participates Hirsch School; offers MA and MSW in in cooperative PhD programs with the conjunction with the University of South- University of Southern California. ern California School of Social Work, with the George Warren Brown School of Social , JEROME H. LOUCHHEIM SCHOOL OF Work of Washington University, and with JUDAIC STUDIES (1969). 3077 University the University of Pittsburgh School of So- Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007. (213)749- cial Work; offers joint master's degrees in 3424. Dir. David Ellenson. Offers pro- conjunction with USC in public adminis- grams leading to MA, BS, BA, and AA tration or gerontology. degrees; offers courses as part of the undergraduate program of the University of , SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES (1963). Southern California. 13 King David St., Jerusalem, Israel, 94101. Pres. Alfred Gottschalk; Dean Mi- , NELSON GLUECK SCHOOL OF BIBLI- CAL ARCHAEOLOGY (1963). 13 King chael Klein. Offers first year of graduate David St., Jerusalem, Israel 94101. Dir. rabbinic, cantonal, and Jewish education Avraham Biran. Offers graduate-level re- studies; program in biblical archaeology; search programs in Bible and archaeology. program leading to ordination for Israeli Summer excavations are carried out by students; undergraduate semester in Jeru- scholars and students. University credit salem and one-year work/study program may be earned by participants in excava- on a kibbutz in cooperation with Union of tions. Consortium of colleges, universities, American Hebrew Congregations. and seminaries is affiliated with the school. , SCHOOL OF SACRED MUSIC (1947). , RHEA HIRSCH SCHOOL OF EDUCA- 1 W. 4 St., NYC 10012. (212)674-5300. TION (1967). 3077 University Ave., Los V.-Pres. and Dean Paul M. Steinberg; Dir. Angeles, CA 90007. (213)749-3424. Dir. Lawrence A. Hoffman. Trains cantors and Sara S. Lee. Offers PhD and MA programs music personnel for congregations; offers in Jewish and Hebrew education; conducts MSM degree. Sacred Music Press. joint degree programs with University of , SKIRBALL MUSEUM (1913; 1972 in Southern California; offers courses for Jew- Calif.). 3077 University Ave., Los Angeles, ish teachers, librarians, and early educa- CA 90007. (213)749-3424. Dir. Nancy tors on a nonmatriculating basis; conducts Berman; Curator Grace Grossman. Col- summer institutes for professional Jewish lects, preserves, researches, and exhibits educators. art and artifacts made by or for Jews, or •—•—, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (1947). 1 otherwise associated with Jews and Juda- W. 4 St., NYC 10012. (212)674-5300. V.- ism. Provides opportunity to faculty and Pres. and Dean Paul M. Steinberg; Dir. students to do research in the field of Jew- Kerry Olitzky. Trains teachers and princi- ish art. Catalogues of exhibits and collec- pals for Reform religious schools; offers tions. MA degree with specialization in religious education; offers extension programs in HERZLIAH-JEWISH TEACHERS SEMINARY various suburban centers. (1967). Division of Touro College. 30 W. 44 St., NYC 10036. (212)575-1819. Pres. , SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Bernard Lander; Dir. Jacob Katzman. (1949). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220 (513)221-1875. Dean Samuel , GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JEWISH Greengus. Offers programs leading to MA STUDIES (1981). Pres. Bernard Lander; and PhD degrees; offers program leading Dir. Michael Shmidman. Offers programs to DHL degree for rabbinic graduates of leading to MA in Jewish studies, including the college. Hebrew language and literature, Jewish education, history, philosophy, and sociol- , SCHOOL OF JEWISH COMMUNAL ogy. Admits men and women who have SERVICE (1968). 3077 University Ave., bachelor's degrees and backgrounds in He- Los Angeles, CA 90007. (213)749-3424. brew, Yiddish, and Jewish studies. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 383

, JEWISH PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY OF bureaus; offers curricular advisement and THE AIR. (212)575-1819. Dir. Jacob Katz- maintains a National Educational Re- man; Coord. Marie Alderman. The educa- source Center; runs regional pedagogic tional outreach arm of Touro College, it conferences; conducts evaluative surveys produces and disseminates Jewish educa- on Jewish education; engages in statistical tional and cultural programming for radio and other educational research; provides broadcast and audio-cassettes. community consultations; sponsors the National Board of License; administers INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTERS IN JEWISH LIFE Fellowships in Jewish Educational Leader- (1978). 845 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 843, ship training program (FUEL); provides Chicago, IL 60611. (312)787-7856. Pres. placement of upper-level bureau and com- Thomas Klutznick; Exec. V.-Pres. Irving munal school personnel and educators. J. Rosenbaum. Explores, develops, and dis- Pedagogic Reporter; TRENDS; Informa- seminates applications of computer tech- tion Research Bulletins; Jewish Education nology to appropriate areas of Jewish life, Directory: annual report; NISE Newsletter. with special emphasis on Jewish education; provides access to the Bar-Ilan University JEWISH MINISTERS CANTORS ASSOCIATION Responsa Project; creates educational soft- OF AMERICA, INC. (1896). 3 W. 16 St., ware for use in Jewish schools; provides NYC 10011. (212)675-6601. Pres. Cantor consulting service and assistance for na- Chaskele Ritter. Furthers and propagates tional Jewish organizations, seminaries, traditional liturgy; places cantors in syna- and synagogues. Monitor. gogues throughout the U.S. and Canada; develops the cantors of the future. Kol JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY, INC. (spon- Lakol. sored by NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEMPLE BROTHERHOODS) (1893). 838 JEWISH RECONSTRUCTIONIST FOUNDATION Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. (212)570-0707. (1940). 270 W. 89 St., NYC 10024. (212)- Pres. Marshall Blair; Chancellor Carl J. 496-2960. Bd. Chmn, Rabbi Lee Fried- Burkons; Exec. Dir. Av Bondarin. Dis- lander; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Mordechai Lieb- seminates authoritative information on ling. Dedicated to the advancement of Jews and Judaism; assigns rabbis to lecture Judaism as the evolving religious civiliza- at colleges and secondary schools; endows tion of the Jewish people. Coordinates the courses in Judaism for college credit at uni- Federation of Reconstructionist Congrega- versities; donates Jewish reference books to tions and Havurot, Reconstructionist Rab- college libraries; sends rabbis to serve as binical Association, and Reconstructionist counselor-teachers at Christian church Rabbinical College. summer camps and as chaplains at Boy Scout camps; sponsors institutes on Juda- , FEDERATION OF RECONSTRUC- ism for Christian clergy; produces motion TIONIST CONGREGATIONS AND HAVUROT pictures for public-service television and (1954). 270 W. 89 St., NYC 10024. (212)- group showings. Brotherhood. 496-2960. Pres. Lillian Kaplan; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Mordechai Liebling. Services affi- JEWISH EDUCATION IN MEDIA, INC. (1978). liated congregations and havurot educa- PO Box 180, Riverdale Sta., NYC 10471. tionally and administratively; fosters the (212)362-7633. Exec. Dir. Rabbi Mark S. establishment of new Reconstructionist Golub. Seeks to promote Jewish identity congregations and fellowship groups. Runs and commitment through the creation of the Reconstructionist Press and provides innovative and entertaining media materi- programmatic materials. Newsletter; Re- als, including radio and television pro- constructionist. gramming, film, and audio and video cassettes for synagogue and institutional use. , RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION (1975). Greenwood Ave. JEWISH EDUCATION SERVICE OF NORTH and Church Rd., Wyncote, PA 19095. AMERICA, INC. (JESNA) (1981). 730 (215)576-0800. Pres. Rabbi Ira J. Schiffer; Broadway, NYC 10003. (212)529-2000. Exec. Dir. Rabbi Lewis J. Eron. Profes- Pres. Mark Schlussel; Exec. V.-Pres. Jona- sional organization for graduates of the than Woocher. Coordinates, promotes, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and and services Jewish education in feder- other rabbis who identify with Reconstruc- ated communities of North America. Co- tionist Judaism; cooperates with Federa- ordinating center for Jewish education tion of Reconstructionist Congregations 384 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

and Havurot in furthering Reconstruction- translation. Headquarters also for the Saul ism in N. America. Raayanot. Lieberman Institute for Talmudic Studies, Dr. Shamma Friedman, Director. , RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL COLLEGE (see p. 387) , CANTORS INSTITUTE AND SEMI- NARY COLLEGE OF JEWISH MUSIC (1952). JEWISH TEACHERS ASSOCIATION-MORIM 3080 Broadway, NYC 10027. (212)678- (1931). 45 E. 33 St., NYC 10016. (212)- 8038. Dean Morton M. Leifman. Trains 684-0556. Pres. Phyllis L. Pullman; V.- cantors, music teachers, and choral direc- Pres. Eli Nieman. Protects teachers from tors for congregations. Offers full-time pro- abuse of seniority rights; fights the en- grams in sacred music leading to degrees of croachment of anti-Semitism in education; BSM, MSM, and DSM, and diploma of provides legal counsel to protect teachers Hazzan. from discrimination; offers scholarships to qualified students; encourages teachers to , DEPARTMENT OF RADIO AND TEL- assume active roles in Jewish communal EVISION (1944). 3080 Broadway, NYC and religious affairs. Morim Jewish Teach- 10027. (212)678-8020. Exec. Prod. Milton ers Association Newsletter. E. Krents. Produces radio and TV programs expressing the Jewish tradition in its JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF broadest sense, with emphasis on the uni- AMERICA (1886; reorg. 1902). 3080 Broad- versal human situation: "Eternal Light," a way, NYC 10027. (212)678-8000. Chan- weekly radio program; 3 special "Eternal cellor Ismar Schorsch; Chmn. Bd. of Di- Light" TV programs, produced in cooper- rectors and Exec. Com. Stephen M. Peck. Operates undergraduate and graduate pro- ation with NBC. Distributes program grams in Judaica, professional schools for scripts and related reading lists. training Conservative rabbis and cantors, a , GRADUATE SCHOOL (formerly IN- pastoral psychiatry center, Melton Center STITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE for Jewish Education, the Jewish Museum, HUMANITIES) (1968). 3080 Broadway, and such youth programs as the Ramah NYC 10027. (212)678-8024. Dean Mayer Camps, the OMETZ-Center for Conserva- Rabinowitz. Graduate programs leading to tive Judaism on Campus, and the Prozdor MA, DHL, and PhD degrees in Jewish high-school division. Produces the "Eter- studies, Bible, Jewish education, history, nal Light" radio and TV programs. Aca- literature, philosophy, rabbinics, and demic Bulletin; JTS Bulletin; Seminary Progress. medieval studies; dual degree with Co- lumbia University School of Social Work.

, ALBERT A. LIST COLLEGE OF JEW- , JEWISH MUSEUM (see p. 373) ISH STUDIES (formerly SEMINARY COL- LEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES-TEACHERS IN- , Louis FINKELSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR STITUTE) (1909). 3080 Broadway, NYC RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL STUDIES (1938). 10027. (212)678-8826. Dean Anne Lapidus 3080 Broadway, NYC 10027. (212)678- Lerner. Offers complete undergraduate 8815. Dir. Gordon Tucker. A scholarly program in Judaica leading to BA degree; and scientific fellowship of clergymen and conducts joint programs with Columbia other religious teachers who desire author- University and Barnard enabling students itative information regarding some of the to receive two BA degrees after four years. basic issues now confronting spiritually minded individuals. , AMERICAN STUDENT CENTER IN JERUSALEM (1962). PO Box 196, Neve , MELTON RESEARCH CENTER FOR Schechter, Jerusalem, Israel 91001. Dean JEWISH EDUCATION (1960). 3080 Broad- Reuven Hammer; Dir. Midreshet Yeru- way, NYC 10027. (212)678-8031. Dirs. shalayim, Baruch Feldstern. Offers year- Eduardo Rauch, Barry W. Holtz. Devel- in-Israel programs for college students, ops new curricula and materials for Jewish graduate students—including rabbinical education; recruits, trains, and retrains and cantonal students—and a program of educators through seminars and in-service intensive Jewish studies for undergradu- programs; maintains consultant and super- ates at the Hebrew University. A new two- visory relationships with a limited number year program in the art of translating in of pilot schools; sponsors yearly "renewal" Jewish subjects leads to certification in retreat for teachers. Melton Journal. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 385

, NATIONAL RAMAH COMMISSION (Lubavitcher Rebbe); Dir., Treas. M.A. (1947). 3080 Broadway, NYC 10027. Hodakov; Sec. Nissan Mindel. The Luba- (212)678-8881. Dir. Burton I. Cohen. vitcher movement's organ dedicated to the Sponsors summer camps conducted in He- social, spiritual, and material welfare of brew; offers opportunities for students in Jews throughout the world. Seminary schools to serve as teachers in formal classroom settings, discussion lead- MERKOS L'INYONEI CHINUCH, INC. (THE ers, and counselors. Offers 4 special high- CENTRAL ORGANIZATION FOR JEWISH school and college programs: Bert B. EDUCATION) (1940). 770 Eastern Pkwy., Weinstein National Ramah Staff Training Brooklyn, NY 11213. (718)493-9250. Pres. Institute, the Ramah Israel Seminar, the Menachem M. Schneerson (Lubavitcher Ramah Kibbutz-Ulpan Program, and Ti- Rebbe); Dir., Treas. M.A. Hodakov; Sec. chon Ramah Yerushalayim. Nissan Mindel. The educational arm of the Lubavitcher movement. Seeks to promote , PROZDOR (1951). 3080 Broadway, Jewish education among Jews, regardless NYC 10027. (212)678-8824. Principal of their background, in the spirit of Torah- Aryeh Davidson. The high-school depart- true Judaism; to establish contact with ment of JTS, it provides a supplementary alienated Jewish youth; to stimulate con- Jewish education for students who attend cern and active interest in Jewish educa- a secular (public or private) full-time high tion on all levels; and to promote religious school. Classes in classical Jewish studies, observance as a daily experience among all with emphasis on Hebrew language, meet Jews; maintains worldwide network of re- twice a week. gional offices, schools, summer camps, and Chabad-Lubavitch Houses; publishes Jew- , RABBINICAL SCHOOL (1886). 3080 ish educational literature in numerous lan- Broadway, NYC 10027. (212)678-8816. guages and monthly journal in five lan- Dean Gordon Tucker. Offers a program of guages: Conversaciones con la juventud; graduate and professional studies leading Conversations avec les jeunes; Schmuessen to the degree of Master of Arts and ordina- mil Kinder un Yugent; Sihot la-No-ar; tion; includes one year of study at the Talks and Tales. American Student Center in Jerusalem and pastoral psychiatry training. MESIVTA YESHIVA RABBI CHAIM BERLIN , SCHOCKEN INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RABBINICAL ACADEMY (1905). 1593 RESEARCH (1961). 6 Balfour St., Jerusa- Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230. lem, Israel. Librarian Yaakov Katzenstein. (718)377-0777. Pres. Sol Eiger; Admin. Incorporates Schocken library and its Yerachmiel Stuppler. Maintains fully ac- related research institutes in medieval He- credited elementary and high schools; col- brew poetry and Jewish mysticism. legiate and postgraduate school for ad- Schocken Institute Yearbook (P'raqim). vanced Jewish studies, both in America and Israel; Camp Morris, a summer study -, UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM (1947). retreat; Prof. Nathan Isaacs Memorial Li- 15600 Mulholland Dr., Los Angeles, CA brary; Gur Aryeh Publications. 90024. (213)879-4114. Pres. David L. Lieber; Sr. V.-Pres. Max Vorspan. West MIRRER YESHIVA CENTRAL INSTITUTE (in Coast school of JTS. Serves as center of Poland 1817; in U.S. 1947). 1791-5 Ocean undergraduate and graduate study of Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11223. Pres. and Judaica; offers preprofessional and profes- Dean Rabbi Shrage Moshe Klamanowitz; sional programs in Jewish education and Exec. Dir. and Sec. Manfred Handelsman. allied fields, including a prerabbinic pro- Maintains rabbinical college, postgraduate gram and joint program enabling students school for Talmudic research, accredited to receive BA from UCLA and BHL from high school, and Kollel and Sephardic divi- U. of J. after four years, and an experimen- sions; dedicated to the dissemination of tal undergraduate program in the humani- Torah scholarship in the community and ties, Lee College, as well as a broad range abroad; engages in rescue and rehabilita- of adult education and Jewish activities. tion of scholars overseas. Direction; Bulletin of General Information. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER- MACHNE ISRAEL, INC. (1940). 770 Eastern ANCE OF JEWISH EDUCATION (1941). 824 Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11213. (718)493- Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11213. 9250. Pres. Menachem M. Schneerson (718)735-0200. Pres. J. James Plesser; Bd. 386 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Chmn. Martin Domansky; Exec. V.-Pres. V.-Pres. Rabbi Ephraim H. Sturm; Em- Jacob J. Hecht. Seeks to disseminate the ployment Dir. Dorothy Stein. Operates an ideals of Torah-true education among the on-the-job training program under federal youth of America; aids poor, sick, and contract; helps secure employment, partic- needy in U.S. and Israel; provides aid to ularly for Sabbath observers and Russian hundreds of Iranian Jewish youth through immigrants; offers vocational guidance. the Iranian Children's Fund; maintains Viewpoint. camp for underprivileged children; sponsors Hadar HaTorah, Machon Chana, and , INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH STUDIES Ivy League Torah Study Program, seeking (1947). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)- to win back college youth and others to the 929-1525. Pres. Harold M. Jacobs; Exec. fold of Judaism; maintains schools and V.-Pres. Rabbi Ephraim H. Sturm. In- dormitory facilities. Panorama; Passover troduces students to Jewish learning and Handbook; Seder Guide; Spiritual Suicide; knowledge; helps form adult branch Focus. schools; aids Young Israel synagogues in their adult education programs. Bulletin. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF BETH JACOB SCHOOLS, INC. (1945). 1415 E. 7 St., , YOUNG ISRAEL COLLEGIATES AND Brooklyn, NY 11230. (718)979-7400. Bd. YOUNG ADULTS (1951; reorg. 1982). 3 W. Chmn. Shimon Newhouse; Sec. David 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)929-1525. Chmn. Rosenberg. Operates Orthodox all-day Kenneth Block; Dir. Richard Stare- schools from kindergarten through high shefsky. Organizes and operates kosher school for girls, a residence high school in dining clubs on college and university cam- Ferndale, NY, a national institute for mas- puses; provides information and counsel- ter instructors, and a summer camp for ing on kashrut observance at college; gives girls. Bais Yaakov Digest; Pnimia Call. college-age youth understanding and appreciation of Judaism and information on NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG ISRAEL issues important to Jewish community; ar- (1912). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)- ranges seminars and meetings; publishes 929-1525. Pres. Harold M. Jacobs; Exec. pamphlets and monographs. Hashkafa. V.-Pres. Rabbi Ephraim H. Sturm. Main- tains a program of spiritual, cultural, so- , YOUNG ISRAEL YOUTH (reorg. cial, and communal activity aimed at the 1968). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)929- advancement and perpetuation of tradi- 1525. Chmn. Eugene Wilk; Dir. Richard tional, Torah-true Judaism; seeks to instill Stareshefsky. Fosters a program of in American youth an understanding and spiritual, cultural, social, and communal appreciation of the ethical and spiritual activities for the advancement and per- values of Judaism. Sponsors kosher dining petuation of traditional Torah-true Juda- clubs and fraternity houses and an Israel ism; strives to instill an understanding and program. Viewpoint; Hashkafa series; appreciation of the high ethical and Masorah newspaper. spiritual values and to demonstrate com- patibility of ancient faith of Israel with , AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YOUNG IS- good Americanism. Operates Achva Sum- RAEL SYNAGOGUES IN ISRAEL (1926). 3 mer Mission study program in Israel. W. 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)929-1525. Monthly newsletter. Chmn. Jack Forgash; Dir. Israel Programs Isaac Hagler; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi NATIONAL JEWISH CENTER FOR LEARNING Ephraim H. Sturm. Promotes Young Is- AND LEADERSHIP—CLAL (1974). 421 rael synagogues and youth work in syna- Seventh Ave., NYC 10001. (212)714-9500. gogues in Israel. Chmn Herschel Blumberg; Pres. Irving Greenberg; Exec. V.-Pres. Paul Jeser. De- , ARMED FORCES BUREAU (1912). 3 voted to leadership education and policy W. 16St., NYC 10011. (212)929-1525. Ad- guidance for the American Jewish commu- vises and guides the inductees into the nity. Conducts weekend retreats and com- armed forces with regard to Sabbath ob- munity gatherings as well as conferences servance, kashrut, and Orthodox behavior. on various topics. Perspectives. Guide for the Orthodox Serviceman. NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITALITY COMMIT- , EMPLOYMENT BUREAU (1912). 3 W. TEE (1973). 201 S. 18 St., Rm. 1519, 16 St., NYC 10011. (212)929-1525. Exec. Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215)546-8293. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 387

Pres. Allen S. Mailer; Exec. Dir. Steven S. Canada, England, Belgium, the Nether- Jacobs. Assists converts and prospective lands, Switzerland, France, and Israel; en- converts to Judaism, persons involved in gages in relief and educational work among intermarriages, and the parents of Jewish North African immigrants in France and youth under the influence of cults and mis- Canada, assisting them to relocate and sionaries, as well as the youths themselves. reestablish a strong Jewish community life. Our Choice. P'eylim Reporter; News from P'eylim; N'shei P'eylim News. NATIONAL JEWISH INFORMATION SERVICE FOR THE PROPAGATION OF JUDAISM, INC. RABBINICAL ALLIANCE OF AMERICA (IGUD (1960). 5174 W. 8 St., Los Angeles, CA HARABONIM)(1944). 156 Fifth Ave., Suite 90036. (213)936-6033. Pres. Rabbi Moshe 807, NYC 10010. (212)242-6420. Pres. M. Maggal; V.-Pres. Lawrence J. Epstein; Rabbi Abraham B. Hecht; Menahel Rab- Sec. Rachel D. Maggal. Seeks to convert binical Court Rabbi Herschel Kurzrock. non-Jews to Judaism and revert Jews to Seeks to promulgate the cause of Torah- Judaism; maintains College for Jewish true Judaism through an organized rabbin- Ambassadors for the training of Jewish ate that is consistently Orthodox; seeks to missionaries and the Correspondence elevate the position of Orthodox rabbis na- Academy of Judaism for instruction on tionally, and to defend the welfare of Jews Judaism through the mail. Voice of Juda- the world over. Also has Beth Din Rab- ism. binical Court and marriage and family counseling. Perspective; Nahalim. NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE (1933). 400 Mt. Wilson Ln., Baltimore, MD RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY (1900). 3080 Broad- 21208. (301)484-7200. Pres. Rabbi Jacob I. way, NYC 10027. (212)678-8060. Pres. Ruderman; V.-Pres. Rabbi Herman N. Rabbi Kassel Abelson; Exec. V.-Pres. Neuberger. Trains rabbis and educators for Rabbi Wolfe Kelman. Seeks to promote Jewish communities in America and Conservative Judaism, and to foster the worldwide. Offers bachelor's, master's, and spirit of fellowship and cooperation among doctoral degrees in Talmudic law, as well rabbis and other Jewish scholars; cooper- as teacher's diploma. College has four divi- ates with the Jewish Theological Seminary sions: Mechina High School, Rabbinical of America and the United Synagogue of College, Teachers Training Institute, America. Conservative Judaism; Proceed- Graduate School. Maintains an active ings of the Rabbinical Assembly. community-service division. Operates special program for Iranian Jewish students. RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF TELSHE, INC. Ner Israel Bulletin; Alumni Bulletin; Ohr (1941). 28400 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, OH Hanair Talmudic Journal; Iranian B'nei 44092. (216)943-5300. Pres. Rabbi Morde- Torah Bulletin. cai Gifter; V.-Pres. Rabbi Abba Zalka Ge- wirtz. College for higher Jewish learning OZAR HATORAH, INC. (1946). 1 E. 33 St., specializing in Talmudic studies and rab- NYC 10016. (212)689-3508. Pres. Joseph binics; maintains a preparatory academy Shalom; Pres., France, Rabbi JP including a secular high school, post- Amoyelle; Exec. Dir. Rabbi H. Augen- graduate department, teacher-training baum. Establishes, maintains, and expands school, and teachers seminary for women. schools for Jewish youth, providing reli- Pri Etz Chaim; Peer Mordechai; Alumni gious and secular studies, worldwide. Bulletin.

P'EYLIM—AMERICAN YESHIVA STUDENT RABBINICAL COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC. UNION (1951). 3 W. 16 St., NYC 10011. (1923; reorg. 1936). 275 Seventh Ave., (212)989-2500. Pres. Jacob Y. Weisberg; NYC 10001. (212)807-7888. Pres. Rabbi Dir. Avraham Hirsch. Aids and sponsors Milton H. Polin; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Bin- pioneer work by American graduate teach- yamin Walfish. Promotes Orthodox Juda- ers and rabbis in new villages and towns in ism in the community; supports institu- Israel; does religious, organizational, and tions for study of Torah; stimulates educational work and counseling among creation of new traditional agencies. Hado- new immigrant youth; maintains summer rom; Record; Sermon Manual; Tradition. camps for poor immigrant youth in Israel; belongs to worldwide P'eylim movement RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL COL- which has groups in Argentina, Brazil, LEGE (1968). Church Rd. and Greenwood 388 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Ave., Wyncote, PA 19095. (215)576-0800. Academic Affairs Byron L. Sherwin. Pro- Bd. Chmn. Samuel Blumenthal; Gen'l. vides Chicago-area colleges and universi- Chmn. Aaron Ziegelman; Act. Pres./Dean ties with specialized undergraduate and Arthur Green. Coeducational. Trains rab- graduate programs in Judaica and serves as bis for all areas of Jewish communal life: a department of Judaic studies to these col- synagogues, academic and educational po- leges and universities; serves as Midwest sitions, Hillel centers, Federation agencies; Jewish information center, through its requires students to pursue outside gradu- Asher Library, Maurice Spertus Museum ate studies in religion and related subjects; of Judaica, Katzin Memorial Rare Book confers title of rabbi and grants degrees of Room, and Chicago Jewish Archives. Master and Doctor of Hebrew Letters. Grants degrees of MA in Jewish education, RRC Report. Jewish studies, and Jewish communal service; BA and Bachelor of Judaic Studies. RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF RELIGIOUS Has community outreach/extension stud- JEWRY, INC. (1941; reorg. 1954). 471 W. ies program for adults. End Ave., NYC 10024. (212)874-7979. Chmn. Rabbi Oswald Besser; Treas. Jo- SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA (1926). seph Friedenson; Sec. Marcus Levine. En- 327 Lexington Ave., NYC 10016. (212)- gages in research and publishes studies 686-8670. Pres. Rabbi Herbert M. Baum- concerning the situation of religious Jewry gard; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Henry D. and its problems all over the world. Michelman. Serves as spokesman for, and coordinates policies of, national rabbinical SHOLEM ALEICHEM FOLK INSTITUTE, INC. and lay synagogal organizations of Con- (1918). 3301 Bainbridge Ave., Bronx, NY servative, Orthodox, and Reform branches 10467. Pres. Burt Levey; Sec. Noah Zing- of American Judaism. man. Aims to imbue children with Jewish values through teaching Yiddish language TORAH SCHOOLS FOR ISRAEL—CHINUCH and literature, Hebrew and the Bible, Jew- ATZMAI (1953). 167 Madison Ave., NYC ish history, the significance of Jewish holi- 10016. (212)889-0606. Pres. Abraham days, folk and choral singing, and facts Pam; Exec. Dir. Henach Cohen. Conducts about Jewish life in America and Israel. information programs for the American Kinder Journal (Yiddish). Jewish community on activities of the independent Torah schools educational net- SOCIETY FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM (1969). work in Israel; coordinates role of Ameri- 28611 W. Twelve Mile Rd., Farmington can members of international board of Hills, MI 48018. (313)478-7610. Founder governors; funds special programs of Mer- Rabbi Sherwin Wine; Exec. Dir. Miriam caz Hachinuch Ha-Atzmai B'Eretz Yis- Jerris; Pres. Leonard Cherlin. Serves as a roel. Israel Education Reporter. voice for Jews who value their Jewish identity and who seek an alternative to conven- TORAH UMESORAH—NATIONAL SOCIETY tional Judaism, who reject supernatural FOR HEBREW DAY SCHOOLS (1944). 160 authority and affirm the right of individu- Broadway, NYC 10038. (212)227-1000. als to be the masters of their own lives. Pres. Sheldon Beren; Chmn. Exec. Com. Publishes educational and ceremonial David Singer; Exec. V.-Pres. Joshua Fish- materials; organizes congregations and man. Establishes Hebrew day schools groups. Humanistic Judaism. throughout U.S. and Canada and services them in all areas, including placement and SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF THE TOURO SYNA- curriculum guidance; conducts teacher- GOGUE, NATIONAL HISTORIC SHRINE, training institutes on campuses of major INC. (1948). 85 Touro St., Newport, RI yeshivahs and seminars and workshops for 02840. (401)847-4794. Pres. Aaron Slom; in-service training of teachers; publishes Exec. Sec. Theodore Lewis. Assists in the textbooks and supplementary reading ma- maintenance of the Touro Synagogue as a terial; conducts research in ethics and national historic site. History of Touro Syn- character education; supervises federal aid agogue. programs for Hebrew day schools throughout the U.S. Olomeinu-Our World; Torah SPERTUS COLLEGE OF JUDAICA (1925). 618 Umesorah Report; Machberet Hamenahel S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605. (312)922-9012. Pres. Howard A. Sulkin; , INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL EN- Bd. Chmn. Stuart Taussig; V.-Pres. for RICHMENT (1973). 22 E. 28 St., NYC NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 389

10016. (212)683-3216. Dir. Bernard Dov Lander; Bd. Chmn. Max Karl. Chartered Milians. Provides enriched training and by NY State Board of Regents as a non- upgraded credentials for administrative, profit four-year college with liberal arts guidance, and classroom personnel of He- programs leading to BA, BS, and MA de- brew day schools and for Torah-com- grees, emphasizing relevance of Jewish munity leaders; offers graduate and under- heritage to general culture of Western civi- graduate programs, in affiliation with lization. Offers JD degree and a biomedical accredited universities which award full program leading to the MD from Tech- degrees: MA in early childhood and ele- nion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, mentary education; MS in family counsel- and the University of Groningen, Holland. ing; MBA in management; MS in special education, reading; BS in education; BA in , COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND human relations, social sciences, educa- SCIENCES. 30 W. 44 St., NYC 10036. Dean tion, gerontology. Professional Enrichment Stanley Boylan. Offers comprehensive Jew- News (PEN). ish studies along with studies in the arts, sciences, humanities, and preprofessional , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HE- studies in health sciences, law, accounting, BREW DAY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS business, computer science, and finance. (1960). 1114 Ave. J, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Coordinate and extension programs at Pres. David H. Schwartz. Coordinates the Women's Division (221 W. 51 St., NYC) work of the fiscal directors of Hebrew day and Flatbush Center in Brooklyn. schools throughout the country. NAHDSA Review. , DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES. 30 W. 44 St., NYC 10036, and the Long Is- , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HE- land campus in Huntington. Offers three BREW DAY SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER programs: (1) Five-year program leading ASSOCIATIONS (1948). 160 Broadway, to MD degree from the Faculty of Medi- NYC 10038. (212)406-4190. Pres. Mrs. cine of Technion-Israel Institute of Tech- Henry C. Rhein; Exec. Sec. Mrs. Samuel nology, Haifa; includes one year of ad- Brand; Bd. Chmn. Mrs. Clarence Horwitz. vanced clinical rotations in Israel; (2) Acts as a clearinghouse and service agency Physician Assistant program; (3) Physical to PTAs of Hebrew day schools; organizes Therapist program. parent-education courses and sets up programs for individual PTAs. National Pro- , FLATBUSH PROGRAM. 1277 E. 14 gram Notes; PTA Bulletin; Fundraising St., Brooklyn, NY 11230. Offers evening with a Flair; PTA with a Purpose for the classes to students attending a yeshiva or Hebrew Day School. seminary during the day; nine majors include accounting, business management, , NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF YE- education, and computer science. SHIVA PRINCIPALS (1956). 160 Broad- , GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JEWISH way, NYC 10038. (212)406-4190. Pres. STUDIES. 30 W. 44 St., NYC 10036. Of- Rabbi Kalman Rosenbaum; Bd. Chmn. fered in conjunction with Herzliah-Jewish Rabbi Yitzchock Merkin; Exec. V.-Pres. Teachers Seminary Division. Rabbi A. Moshe Possick. A professional organization of primary and secondary ye- , INSTITUTE OF JEWISH LAW. Based shivah day-school principals which seeks at Fuchsberg Law Center, serves as a cen- to make yeshivah day-school education ter and clearinghouse for study and teach- more effective. Machberet Hamenahel. ing of Jewish law. , NATIONAL YESHIVA TEACHERS -, JACOB D. FUCHSBERG LAW CEN- BOARD OF LICENSE (1953). 160 Broad- TER. Long Island Campus, 300 Nassau way, NYC 10038. (212)406-4190. Bd. Rd., Huntington, NY 11743. Dean How- Chmn. Rabbi Elias Schwartz; Exec. Con- ard A. Glickstein. Offers studies leading to sult. Rabbi Zvi H. Shurin. Issues licenses JD degree. to qualified instructors for all grades of the Hebrew day school and the general fieldo f , JEWISH PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY OF Torah education. THE AIR. Presents Sunday radio courses on New York stations WEVD and TOURO COLLEGE (1970). 30 W. 44 St., NYC WNYC, carried by satellite to NPR's 320 10036. (212)575-0190. Pres. Bernard affiliated stations nationwide; covers all 390 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

aspects of Jewish culture and offers course , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEM- outlines and cassettes. PLE EDUCATORS (NATE) (1955). 707 Sum- merly Dr., Nashville, TN 37209. (615)352- , SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES. 240 0322. Pres. Robert E. Tornberg; Exec. Sec. E. 123 St., NYC 10021. Dean Alfredo Richard M. Morin. Represents the temple Matthew. Offers educational opportunities educator within the general body of Re- to minority groups and older people; form Judaism; fosters the full-time profes- courses in the arts, sciences, humanities, sion of the temple educator; encourages the and special programs of career studies. growth and development of Jewish religious education consistent with the aims of , YESHIVA OHR HACHAYIM. 141-61 Reform Judaism; stimulates communal in- 71 Ave., Kew Garden Hills, NY 11367. A terest in and responsibility for Jewish reli- higher academy of Jewish learning, offers gious education. NATE News; Compass classes in Talmud, Bible, Jewish philoso- magazine. phy, education, and community services. , NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEM- UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGA- TIONS (1873). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. PLE BROTHERHOODS (1923). 838 Fifth (212)249-0100. Pres. Rabbi Alexander M. Ave., NYC 10021. (212)570-0707. Pres. Schindler; Bd. Chmn. Charles J. Roth- Carl J. Burkons; Exec. Dir. Av Bondarin. schild, Jr. Serves as the central congrega- Promotes Jewish education among its tional body of Reform Judaism in the members, along with participation in tem- Western Hemisphere; serves its approxi- ple, brotherhood, and interfaith activities; mately 850 affiliated temples and member- sponsors the Jewish Chautauqua Society. ship with religious, educational, cultural, Brotherhood. and administrative programs. Keeping , NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEM- Posted; Reform Judaism. PLE SISTERHOODS (1913). 838 Fifth Ave., , AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CAN- NYC 10021. (212)249-0100. Pres. Dolores TORS (1956). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. Wilkenfeld; Exec. Dir. Eleanor R. (212)737-5020. Pres. Jay I. Frailich; Exec. Schwartz. Serves more than 640 sister- Dir. Raymond Smolover. Members receive hoods of Reform Judaism; promotes inter- investiture and commissioning as cantors religious understanding and social justice; at ordination-investiture ceremonies at awards scholarships and grants to rabbinic Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute students; provides braille and large-type of Religion, Sacred School of Music. Judaic materials for Jewish blind; supports Through Joint Placement Commission, projects for Israel, Soviet Jewry, and the serves congregations seeking cantors and aging; is an affiliate of UAHC and is the music directors. Dedicated to creative Ju- women's agency of Reform Judaism; daism, preserving the best of the past, and works on behalf of the Hebrew Union Col- encouraging new and vital approaches to lege-Jewish Institute of Religion; cooper- religious ritual, music and ceremonies. ates with World Union for Progressive Ju- Koleinu. daism. Leaders Line; Notes for Now.

-, COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OF , NORTH AMERICAN FEDERATION OF REFORM JUDAISM (see p. 368) TEMPLE YOUTH (NFTY; formerly NA- TIONAL FEDERATION OF TEMPLE , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEM- YOUTH) (1939). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC PLE ADMINISTRATORS (NATA) (1941). 10021. (212)249-0100. Dir. Ramie Arian; 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. (212)249- Pres. Leon Morris. Seeks to train Reform 0100. Pres. Harold Press; Admin. Sec. Jewish youth in the values of the syna- Dennis Rice. Fosters Reform Judaism; gogue and their application to daily life prepares and disseminates administrative through service to the community and con- information and procedures to member gregation; runs department of summer synagogues of UAHC; provides and en- camps and national leadership training in- courages proper and adequate training of stitute; arranges overseas academic tours, professional synagogue executives; formu- work programs, international student ex- lates and establishes professional ideals change programs, and college student pro- and standards for the synagogue executive; grams in the U.S. and Israel, including ac- provides placement services. NATA Jour- credited study programs in Israel. Ani nal. VAtah; The Jewish Connection. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 391

, AND CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF Honor Society, Friends of NCSY; con- AMERICAN RABBIS: COMMISSION ON ducts national and regional events includ- JEWISH EDUCATION (1923). 838 Fifth ing week-long seminars, summer Torah Ave., NYC 10021. (212)249-0100. Chmn. tours in over 200 communities, Israel sum- Murray Blackman; Dir. Rabbi Daniel B. mer seminar for teens and collegiates, Syme. Develops curricula and teachers' cross-country tours, and Camp NCSY manuals; conducts pilot projects and offers East. Divisions include Senior NCSY in 18 educational guidance and consultation at regions and 465 chapters, Junior NCSY for all age levels to member congregations and preteens, Our Way for the Jewish deaf, Ya- affiliates and associate bodies. What's Hap- chad for the developmentally disabled, and pening; Compass; E\ NCSY in Israel. Keeping Posted with NCSY; Face the Nation—President's News- , AND CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF letter: Oreich Yomeinu—Education News- AMERICAN RABBIS: JOINT COMMISSION letter. ON SYNAGOGUE ADMINISTRATION (1962). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. (212)- , WOMEN'S BRANCH (1923). 156 Fifth 249-0100. Chmn. Harold J. Tragash; Dir. Ave., NYC 10010. (212)929-8857. Pres. Myron E. Schoen. Assists congregations in Gitti Needleman; UN-NGO Rep. Fanny management, finance, building mainte- Wald. Seeks to spread the understanding nance, design, construction, and art as- and practice of Orthodox Judaism, and to pects of synagogues; maintains the Syna- unite all Orthodox women and their gogue Architectural Library, consisting of synagogal organizations; services affiliates photos, slides, and plans of contemporary with educational and programming and older synagogue buildings. Synagogue materials, leadership and organizational Service. guidance, and has an NGO representative UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGA- at the UN. Hachodesh; Hakol. TIONS OF AMERICA (1898). 45 W. 36 St., UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF THE NYC 10018. (212)563-4000. Pres. Sidney UNITED STATES AND CANADA (1900). Kwestel; Exec. V.-Pres. Pinchas Stolper. 235 E. Broadway, NYC 10002. (212)964- Serves as the national central body of Or- 6337. Dir. Rabbi Hersh M. Ginsberg. thodox synagogues; sponsors National Seeks to foster and promote Torah-true Ju- Conference of Synagogue Youth, Our daism in the U.S. and Canada; assists in the Way program for the Jewish deaf, Ya- establishment and maintenance of yeshivot chad program for developmentally dis- in the U.S.; maintains committee on mar- abled youth, Israel Center in Jerusalem, riage and divorce and aids individuals with aliyah department, national OU kashrut marital difficulties; disseminates knowl- supervision and certification service; pro- edge of traditional Jewish rites and prac- vides educational, religious, and organiza- tices and publishes regulations on synago- tional guidance to synagogues and groups; gal structure; maintains rabbinical court represents the Orthodox Jewish commu- for resolving individual and communal nity in relation to governmental and civic conflicts. HaPardes. bodies and the general Jewish community. Publishes synagogue programming publi- UNION OF SEPHARDIC CONGREGATIONS, cations and books of Jewish interest. Jew- INC. (1929). 8 W. 70 St., NYC 10023. ish Action; OU Kosher Directory; OU Pass- (212)873-0300. Pres. The Haham Solomon over Directory; OU News Reporter; Gaon; Exec. Sec. Joseph Tarica; Bd. Synagogue Spotlight; Our Way magazine; Chmn. Victor Tarry. Promotes the reli- Yachad magazine. gious interests of Sephardic Jews; prepares and distributes Sephardic prayer books; , NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SYNA- provides religious leaders for Sephardic GOGUE YOUTH (1954). 45 W. 36 St., NYC congregations. 10018. (212)563-4000. Pres. Howie Siegel; Dir. Rabbi Raphael Butler. Serves as cen- UNITED LUBAVITCHER YESHIVOTH (1940). tral body for youth groups of Orthodox 841-853 Ocean Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY congregations; provides such national ac- 11230. (718)859-7600. Pres. Eli N. Sklar; tivities and services as educational guid- Chmn. Exec. Com. Rabbi S. Gourary. Sup- ance, Torah study groups, community ser- ports and organizes Jewish day schools and vice, programs consultation, Torah library, rabbinical seminaries in the U.S. and Torah fund scholarships, Ben Zakkai abroad. 392 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF AMERICA (1913). development of Jewish education on all 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)533- levels in consonance with the philosophy of 7800. Pres. Franklin D. Kreutzer; Exec. the Conservative movement. Promotes V.-Pres. Benjamin Z. Kreitman; Sr. V.- Jewish education as a basis for the creative Pres./Chief Exec. Off. Jerome M. Epstein. continuity of the Jewish people. Serves as International organization of 850 Conserv- a forum for the exchange of ideas, pro- ative congregations. Maintains 12 depart- grams, and educational media. The Ob- ments and 20 regional offices to assist its server; bulletins; newsletters; Tamtzit. affiliates with religious, educational, youth, community, and administrative program- , KADIMA (formerly PRE-USY; reorg. ming and guidance; aims to enhance the 1968). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)- cause of Conservative Judaism, further re- 533-7800. Dir. Enid L. Miller. Involves ligious observance, encourage establish- Jewish preteens in a meaningful religious, ment of Jewish religious schools, draw educational, and social environment; fos- youth closer to Jewish tradition. Extensive ters a sense of identity and commitment to Israel programs. Program Suggestions; the Jewish community and Conservative United Synagogue Review; Yearbook Direc- movement; conducts synagogue-based tory and Buyers' Guide; Book Service Cata- chapter programs and regional Kadima logue of Publications. days and weekends. Mitzvah of the Month; Kadima Kesher; Chagim; Advisors Aid; , COMMISSION ON JEWISH COMMU- Games; quarterly Kadima magazine. NITY AND PUBLIC POLICY (1958). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. Cochmn. Burton , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SYNA- Citak, Rabbi Zachary Heller; Dir. Rabbi GOGUE ADMINISTRATORS (1948). 155 Benjamin Z. Kreitman. Consists of repre- Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)533-7800. sentatives of United Synagogue of Amer- Pres. Harvey L. Brown. Aids congrega- ica, Women's League for Conservative tions affiliated with the United Synagogue Judaism, Rabbinical Assembly, and Feder- of America to further aims of Conservative ation of Jewish Men's Clubs; reviews pub- Judaism through more effective adminis- lic issues and cooperates with civic tration (PALS Program); advances profes- and Jewish community organizations to sional standards and promotes new meth- achieve social-action goals. Today; Hayom. ods in administration; cooperates in , COMMISSION ON JEWISH EDUCA- United Synagogue placement services and TION (1930). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. administrative surveys. NASA Newsletter; (212)260-8450. Chmn. Rabbi Joel H. Zai- NASA Journal. man; Cochmn. Harry Katz; Dir. Morton K. Siegel. Promotes higher educational , UNITED SYNAGOGUE YOUTH OF standards in Conservative congregational (1951). 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)- schools and Solomon Schechter Day 533-7800. Pres. David Kaye; Exec. Dir. Schools and publishes material for the ad- Paul Freedman. Seeks to strengthen iden- vancement of their educational programs. tification with Conservative Judaism, Provides guidance and information on re- based on the personality development, sources, courses, and other projects in needs, and interests of the adolescent, in a adult Jewish education; prepares and pub- Mitzvah framework. Achshav; Tikun lishes pamphlets, study guides, tracts, and Olam; A.J. Heschel Honor Society Newslet- texts for use in adult-education programs; ter; USY Alumni Assn. Newsletter; USY publishes the Jewish Tract series and dis- Program Bank. tributes El-Am edition of Talmud. Distrib- utes black-and-white and color films of VAAD MISHMERETH STAM (1976). 4902 16 "Eternal Light" TV programs on Jewish Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11204. (718)438- subjects, produced by Jewish Theological 4963. Exec. Dir. Rabbi Yakov Basch. A Seminary in cooperation with NBC. Briefs; nonprofit consumer-protection agency Impact; In Your Hands; Your Child; Kol dedicated to preserving and protecting the Bana'yikh. halachic integrity of Torah scrolls, phylac- teries, and mezuzot. Makes presentations , JEWISH EDUCATORS ASSEMBLY and conducts examination campaigns in (1951). 15 E. 26 St., NYC 10010. (212)- schools and synagogues. A Guide to Mezu- 532-4949. Pres. Michael Korman; Exec. zah; The Halachic Encyclopedia of the Sa- Dir. Benjamin Margolis. Advances the cred Alphabet; Yalkut Tzurat Haotiyot. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 393

WEST COAST TALMUDICAL SEMINARY (Ye- (718)436-5610. Pres. Nathan Shapiro; shiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad) (1953). 7215 Exec. Dir. Rabbi Solomon K. Shapiro. Warring St., Los Angeles, CA 90046. (213)- School for higher Jewish learning; main- 937-3763. Pres. Meilech DuBrow; Dean tains Machon Maharshal branch in Jerusa- Rabbi Ezra Schochet. Provides facilities for lem for higher Jewish education and for an intensive Torah education as well as Ortho- exchange student program. Olzar Hashe'e- dox rabbinical training on the West Coast; lot Vehateshuvot; Yavne Newsletter. conducts an accredited college preparatory high school combined with a full program YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (1886). 500 W. 185 of Torah-Talmudic training and a graduate St., NYC 10033. (212)960-5400. Pres. Talmudical division on the college level. Norman Lamm; Chmn. Bd. of Trustees, Torah Quiz; Kobetz Migdai Ohr. Herbert Tenzer. The nation's oldest and largest independent university founded WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR CONSERVATIVE JU- under Jewish auspices, with a broad range DAISM (1918). 48 E. 74 St., NYC 10021. of undergraduate, graduate, and profes- (212)628-1600. Pres. Selma Weintraub; sional schools, a network of affiliates, pub- Exec. Bernice Baiter. Constitutes parent lications, a widespread program of re- body of Conservative women's groups in search and community outreach, and a U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and museum. Curricula lead to bachelor's, Israel; provides them with programs in re- master's, doctoral, and professional de- ligion, education, social action, Israel grees. Undergraduate schools provide gen- affairs, leadership training, services to the eral studies curricula supplemented by disabled, and community affairs; publishes courses in Jewish learning; graduate books of Jewish interest; contributes to schools prepare for careers in medicine, support of Jewish Theological Seminary law, social work, Jewish education, psy- and its residence halls. Women's League chology, Semitic languages, literatures, Outlook; Ba'Olam. and cultures, and other fields. It has five undergraduate schools, seven graduate and WORLD COUNCIL OF SYNAGOGUES (1957). professional schools, and three affiliates, 155 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010 (212)533- with its four main centers located in Man- 7693. Pres. Marshall Wolke; Exec. Dir. hattan and the Bronx. Alumni Review/In- Barbara Kessel. International representa- side; Yeshiva University Report. tive of Conservative organizations and Undergraduate schools for men at Main congregations; promotes the growth and Center: Yeshiva College (Dean Norman development of the Conservative move- Rosenfeld) provides liberal arts and ment in Israel and throughout the world; sciences curricula; grants BA and BS de- supports educational institutions overseas; grees. Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic holds biennial international conventions; Studies (Dean Rabbi Jacob M. Rabino- represents the world Conservative move- witz) awards Hebraic Studies and Hebrew ment on the Executive of the World Zion- teacher's diploma, AA, BA, and BS. James ist Organization. Jerusalem Newsletter; Striar School of General Jewish Studies Spectrum. (Dir. Rabbi Benjamin Yudin) grants AA degree. Yeshiva Program/Mazer School of WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM, Talmudic Studies (Dir. Rabbi Zevulun LTD. (1926). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC 10021. Charlop) offers advanced course of study (212)249-0100. Pres. Gerard Daniel; Exec. in Talmudic texts and commentaries. Dir. Richard G. Hirsch; N. Amer. Dir. Martin Strelzer. International umbrella or- Undergraduate school for women at ganization of Liberal Jewish organizations; Midtown Center, 245 Lexington Ave., promotes and coordinates efforts of Liberal NYC 10016: Stern College for Women congregations throughout the world; starts (Dean Karen Bacon) includes Teachers In- new congregations, recruits rabbis and rab- stitute for Women; offers liberal arts and binical students for all countries; organizes sciences curricula supplemented by Jewish international conferences of Liberal Jews. studies courses; awards BA, BS, BS in edu- International Conference Reports; News cation, AA, Jewish Studies certificate, He- and Views; Shalhevet (Israel); Teshuva brew teacher's diploma. (Argentina); Ammi. Sponsors one high school for boys and one for girls (Manhattan). YAVNE HEBREW THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Universitywide services include Center (1924). PO Box 185, Brooklyn, NY 11218. for Continuing Education, Holocaust 394 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Studies Program, Interdisciplinary Educa- , BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF tional Conference on Bereavement and LAW (1976). 55 Fifth Ave., NYC 10003. Grief, and Jacob E. Safra Institute of Pres. Norman Lamm; Bd. Chmn. Jacob Sephardic Studies. Burns; Dean Monroe E. Price. Provides innovative courses of study within a tradi- , ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF tional legal framework; program includes MEDICINE (1955). Eastchester Rd. and judicial internships; grants Doctor of Law Morris Pk. Ave., Bronx, NY 10461. (212)- (JD) degree. Center for Professional De- 430-2000. Pres. Norman Lamm; Chmn. velopment assists students in obtaining em- Bd. of Overseers Burton P. Resnick; Dean ployment. Leonard and Bea Diener Insti- Dr. Dominick P. Purpura. Prepares physi- tute of Jewish Law explores American and cians, conducts research in the health Jewish jurisprudence. Bet Tzedek Legal sciences, and provides patient care; awards Services Clinic provides services in cases MD degree; includes Sue Golding Gradu- involving public benefits to low-income in- ate Division of Medical Sciences (Dir. Dr. dividuals. Cardozo Law Review; Arts and Susan Henry), which grants PhD degree. Entertainment Law Journal; Women's An- Einstein College's clinical facilities and notated Legal Bibliography; Cardozo Law affiliates encompass Jack D. Weiler Hospi- Forum. tal of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Mon- , BERNARD REVEL GRADUATE tefiore Hospital and Medical Center, and SCHOOL (1937). 500 W. 185 St., NYC the Rose F. Kennedy Center for Research 10033. Dean Leo Landman. Offers gradu- in Mental Retardation and Human Devel- ate work in Judaic studies and Semitic lan- opment. AECOM News; AECOM Today; guages, literatures, and cultures; confers Einstein Quarterly Journal of Biology and MS, MA, and PhD degrees. Medicine. , BROOKDALE INSTITUTE FOR THE , ALUMNI OFFICE, 500 W. 185 Street, STUDY OF GERONTOLOGY (YESHIVA UNI- NYC 10033. Dir. E. Yechiel Simon. Seeks VERSITY GERONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE) to foster a close allegiance of alumni to (1976). 500 W. 185 St., NYC 10033. Dir. their alma mater by maintaining ties with Celia B. Weisman. Offers an interdiscipli- all alumni and servicing the following as- nary program for professionals holding sociations: Yeshiva College Alumni (Pres. master's degrees in such fields as social Henry Rothman); Stern College Alumnae work, psychology, counseling, or nursing, (Pres. Rachel E. Oppenheim); Albert Ein- or having ordination; fosters and coordi- stein College of Medicine Alumni (Pres. nates universitywide research, study, and Dr. Marvin Kirschner); Ferkauf Graduate activities related to the process and prob- School Alumni (Pres. Alvin I. Schiff); lems of aging; grants postmaster's certifi- Wurzweiler School of Social Work Alumni cate. (Pres. Eileen Stein Himber); Bernard Revel Graduate School—Harry Fischel School , DAVID J. AZRIELI GRADUATE IN- Alumni (Pres. Bernard Rosensweig); Rab- STITUTE OF JEWISH EDUCATION AND AD- binic Alumni (Pres. Rabbi Steven MINISTRATION (1945). 245 Lexington Dworken); Benjamin N. Cardozo School Ave., NYC 10016. Dir. Yitzchak Handel. of Law Alumni (Pres. Rosemary C. Offers MS degree in Jewish elementary and Byrne). Alumni Council (Chmn. Abraham secondary education; Specialist's Certifi- S. Guterman) offers guidance to Pres. and cate and EdD programs in administration Bd. of Trustees on university's academic and supervision of Jewish education. Block development and service activities. Alumni Education Program, under a grant from Review /Inside; AECOM Alumni News; the Jewish Agency's L.A. Pincus Fund for Jewish Social Work Forum. the Diaspora, prepares administrators in Jewish education for positions throughout -, BELFER INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED the U.S.; grants EdD degree. BIOMEDICAL STUDIES (1978). Eastchester Rd. and Morris Pk. Ave., Bronx, NY , FERKAUF GRADUATE SCHOOL OF 10461. Dir. Dr. Ernest R. Jaffe. Integrates PSYCHOLOGY (1957). 1165 Morris Pk. and coordinates the Medical College's Ave., NYC 10461. Dean Morton Berger. postdoctoral research and training pro- Offers MA in general psychology; PsyD in grams in the biomedical sciences; awards clinical and school psychology; and PhD certificate at term's completion. in clinical, developmental-experimental NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 395 psychology, and in school, social, health, religious, and cultural programs and per- and bilingual educational-developmental sonnel to Sephardic communities. Stone- psychology. Center for Psychological and Sapirstein Center for Jewish Education Psychoeducational Services offers counsel- identifies and trains future educators ing, diagnostic evaluation, and psychother- through programs of learning, service, and apy. internship; works with schools in the community and across the country; sponsors , HARRY FISCHEL SCHOOL FOR academic programs, lectures, and special HIGHER JEWISH STUDIES (1945). 500 W. projects throughout the university. Na- 185 St., NYC 10033. Dean Leo Landman. tional Commission on Torah Education Offers summer graduate programs in and Educators Council of America formu- Judaic studies and Semitic languages, liter- late uniform educational standards, pro- atures, and cultures; confers MS, MA, and vide guidance to professional staffs, rabbis, PhD degrees. and lay leaders with regard to curriculum, and promote Jewish education. Camp , (affiliate) RABBI ISAAC ELCHANAN Morasha (Dir. Zvi Reich) offers Jewish THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (1896). 2540 studies program. Amsterdam Ave., NYC 10033. Chmn. Bd. of Trustees Judah Feinerman; Dir. Rabbi , WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION (1928). Zevulun Charlop. Offers comprehensive 500 W. 185 St., NYC 10033. Pres. Ann program for preparing Orthodox rabbis; Arbesfeld; Dir. Deborah Steinhorn. Sup- grants semikhah (ordination) and the de- ports Yeshiva University's national schol- grees of Master of Religious Education, arship program for students training in Master of Hebrew Literature, Doctor of education, community service, law, medi- Religious Education, and Doctor of He- cine, and other professions, and its devel- brew Literature. Includes Rabbi Joseph B. opment program. YUWO News Briefs. Soloveitchik Center of Rabbinic Studies, Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel (Institute , WURZWEILER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL for Advanced Research in Rabbinics, Dir. WORK (1957). 500 W. 185 St., NYC 10033. Rabbi Hershel Schachter), Kollel L'Ho- Pres. Norman Lamm.; Chmn. Bd. of Gov- raah (Yadin Yadin), Caroline and Joseph ernors Herbert H. Schiff; Interim Dean S. Gruss Kollel Elyon (Dir. Rabbi Aharon Samuel Goldstein. Offers graduate pro- Kahn), Chaver Program (Dir. Rabbi J. grams in social casework, social group David Bleich), Caroline and Joseph S. work, community social work; grants Gruss Institute in Jerusalem (Dir. Rabbi MSW and DSW degrees; two-year, full- Aharon Lichtenstein). Brookdale Chap- time Concurrent Plan combines classroom laincy Internship Program trains prospec- study and supervised field instruction; the tive rabbis to work effectively with the el- Extended Plan permits a period of up to derly. Maybaum Sephardic Fellowship five years to complete requirements for some master's degree candidates. Block Program trains rabbis for service in Education Plan (Dir. Samuel M. Gold- Sephardic communities here and abroad. stein) provides field instruction in Jewish Morris and Nellie L. Kawaler Rabbinic communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Training Program emphasizes professional and Israel. Clergy Plan (Dir. Irving N. Le- aspects of the rabbinate. Philip and Sarah vitz) provides training in counseling for Belz School of Jewish Music (Dir. Cantor clergymen of all denominations. Plan for Bernard Beer) provides professional train- Employed Persons (Dir. Harriet Katz) is ing of cantors and other musical personnel; specifically designed for people working in awards Associate Cantor's certificate and social agencies. cantonal diploma. Max Stern Division of Communal Services (Assoc. Dir. Rabbi , (affiliate) YESHIVA UNIVERSITY OF Kenneth Hain) provides personal and pro- Los ANGELES (1977). 9760 W. Pico Blvd., fessional service to the rabbinate and Los Angeles, CA 90035. (213)553-4478. related fields, as well as educational, con- Dean Rabbi Marvin Hier; Bd. Chmn. Sam- sultative, organizational, and placement uel Belzberg; Dir. Academic Programs services to congregations, schools, and Rabbi Sholom Tendler. Grants BA degree communal organizations throughout in Jewish studies. Has university program North America and abroad. Dr. Joseph and graduate studies department. Also and Rachel Ades Sephardic Community provides Jewish studies program for begin- Outreach Program provides educational, ners. Affiliates are Yeshiva University of 396 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Los Angeles High School and the Jewish restitution and indemnification; through Studies Institute. its Research Foundation for Jewish Immi- gration, sponsors research and publica- , SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER tions on the history of Central European (1977). 9760 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, Jewry and the history of its immigration CA 90035. (213)553-9036. On campus of and acculturation in the U.S.; sponsors a Yeshiva University of Los Angeles. Dean social program for needy Nazi victims in Rabbi Marvin Hier; Assoc. Dean Rabbi the U.S. in cooperation with United Help, Abraham Cooper; Dir. Dr. Gerald Margo- Inc. and other specialized social agencies; lis. Branch Offices: 5715 N. Lincoln Ave., undertakes cultural activities, annual con- Suite #16, Chicago, IL 60659, (312)989- ferences, publications, and lecture pro- 0022; 342 Madison Ave., Suite #437, grams; member, Council of Jews from Ger- NYC, 10017, (212)370-0320. Legal Coun- many. sel Martin Mendelsohn, Washington, DC. Programs include: Wiesenthal Holocaust AMERICAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION (1972). Museum; library; archives; "Testimony to 8 W. 40 St., Suite 1601, NYC 10018. (212)- the Truth" Oral History Program; photo 730-1210. Pres. Leon Levy; Exec. V.-Pres. archive; educational outreach; Scholars' Joshua Toledano; Exec. Dir. Joseph Forum; International Social Action Tarica. Seeks to preserve the Sephardi heri- Agenda. Simon Wiesenthal Center Annual; tage in the U.S., Israel, and throughout the Response magazine; Social Action Update; world by fostering and supporting religious Page One, a syndicated weekly radio news and cultural activities of Sephardi congre- magazine presenting contemporary Jewish gations, organizations, and communities, issues. and uniting them in one overall organization; supports Jewish institutions of higher YESHIVATH TORAH VODAATH AND learning and those that train Sephardi lay MESIVTA RABBINICAL SEMINARY (1918). and religious leaders to serve their com- 425 E. 9 St., Brooklyn, NY 11218. (718)- munities everywhere; assists Sephardi 941-8000. Pres. Henry Hirsch; Bd. Chmn. Fred F. Weiss; Sec. Earl H. Spero. Offers charitable, cultural, religious, and educa- Hebrew and secular education from ele- tional institutions everywhere; dissemi- mentary level through rabbinical ordina- nates information by the publication, or tion and postgraduate work; maintains a assistance in the publication, of books and teachers institute and community-service other literature dealing with Sephardi cul- bureau; maintains a dormitory and a non- ture and tradition in the U.S.; organizes profit camp program for boys. Chronicle; youth and young-adult activities through- Mesivta Vanguard; Thought of the Week; out the U.S.; supports efforts of the World Torah Vodaath News. Sephardi Federation to alleviate social dis- parities in Israel. Sephardic Connection; , ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (1941). 425 ASF Newsbulletin. E. 9 St., Brooklyn, NY 11218. (718)941- 8000. Pres. Marcus Saffer; Bd. Chmn. Sey- AMERICAN VETERANS OF ISRAEL (1949). mour Pluchenik. Promotes social and cul- c/o Samuel E. Alexander, 548 E. Walnut tural ties between the alumni and the St., Long Beach, NY 11561. (516)431- schools through fund raising; offers voca- 8316. Pres. Louis Brettler; Sec. Samuel E. tional guidance to students; operates Camp Alexander. Maintains contact with Ameri- Torah Vodaath; sponsors research fellow- can and Canadian volunteers who served ship program for boys. Annual Journal; in Aliyah Bet and/or Israel's War of Inde- Hamesivta Torah periodical. pendence; promotes Israel's welfare; holds memorial services at grave of Col. David SOCIAL, MUTUAL BENEFIT Marcus; is affiliated with World Mahal. Newsletter. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF JEWS FROM CENTRAL EUROPE, INC. (1942). 570 Sev- ASSOCIATION OF YUGOSLAV JEWS IN THE enth Ave., NYC 10018. (212)921-3871. UNITED STATES, INC. (1941). 247 W. 99 Pres. K. Peter Lekisch; Bd. Chmn. Curt C. St., NYC 10025. (212)865-2211. Pres. Sal Silberman; Exec. Asst. Katherine Rosen- Musafia; Sec.-Treas. Mile Weiss. Assists all thai. Seeks to safeguard the rights and in- Jews originally from Yugoslavia; raises terests of American Jews of Central Euro- funds for Israeli agencies and institutions. pean descent, especially in reference to Bulletin. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 397

BNAI ZION—THE AMERICAN FRATERNAL activities; raises funds for Sephardic causes ZIONIST ORGANIZATION (1908). 136 E. 39 in U.S. and Israel. St., NYC 10016. (212)725-1211. Pres. Er- nest Zelig; Exec. V.-Pres. Mel Parness. FREE SONS OF ISRAEL (1849). 180 Varick St., Fosters principles of Americanism, frater- 14th fi\, NYC 10014. (212)924-6566. nalism, and Zionism; offers life insurance, Grand Master Robert Grant; Grand Sec. Blue Cross and Blue Shield and other be- Stanley Siflinger. Promotes fraternalism; nefits to its members. Sponsors various supports State of Israel, UJA, Soviet projects in Israel: settlements, youth cen- Jewry, Israel Bonds, and other Jewish ters, medical clinics, Beit Halochem Reha- charities; fights anti-Semitism; awards bilitation Centers for Israeli Disabled War scholarships. National Reporter; Digest. Veterans, Bnai Zion Home for Retarded Children (in Rosh Ha'ayin), the Haifa JEWISH LABOR BUND (Directed by WORLD Medical Center, and the Herman Z. Quitt- COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF THE man Center in Hakfar Hashwedi in Jerusa- BUND) (1897; reorg. 1947). 25 E. 21 St., lem. Has Young Leadership Division— NYC 10010. (212)475-0059. Exec. Sec. TAMID. Beit Halochem Newsletter; Bnai Joel Litewka. Coordinates activities of Zion Voice; Bnai Zion Foundation Newslet- Bund organizations throughout the world ter. and represents them in the Socialist Inter- national; spreads the ideas of socialism as BRITH ABRAHAM (1887). 136 E. 39 St., NYC formulated by the Jewish Labor Bund; 10016. (212)725-1211. Grand Master Rob- publishes books and periodicals on world ert Freeman. Protects Jewish rights and problems, Jewish life, socialist theory and combats anti-Semitism; supports Soviet policy, and on the history, activities, and and Ethiopian emigration and the safety ideology of the Jewish Labor Bund. Unser and dignity of Jews worldwide; furnishes Tsait (U.S.); Lebns-Fragn (Israel); Unser regular financial assistance to Beit Halo- Gedank (Australia); Unser Shtimme chem for the Israeli war disabled, Haifa (France). Medical Center, Rosh Ha'ayin Home for Retarded Children, Kupat Cholim diag- JEWISH SOCIALIST VERBAND OF AMERICA nostic centers, libraries, educational facili- (1921). 45 E. 33 St., NYC 10016. (212)- ties, and other institutions to relieve the 686-1536. Pres. Meyer Miller; Natl. Sec. social burdens on the Israeli economy; aids Herman Yonish. Promotes ideals of demo- and supports various programs and pro- cratic socialism and Yiddish culture; affi- jects in the U.S.: Hebrew Excellence Pro- liated with Social Democrats, USA. Der gram—Gold Medal presentation in high Wecker. schools and colleges; Camp Loyaltown; ROUMANIAN JEWISH FEDERATION OF Brith Abraham and Bnai Zion Founda- AMERICA, INC. (1956). 135 W. 106 St., tions. Voice. #2M, NYC 10025. (212)866-0692. Pres. Charles H. Kremer; Sec. Treas. Marian BRITH SHOLOM (1905). 3939 Conshohocken Marcu. Interested in protecting the wel- Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131. (215)878- fare, preserving the culture, and easing the 5696. Pres. Albert Bernbaum; Exec. Dir. plight of Jews of Rumanian descent Mervin L. Krimins. Fraternal organization throughout the world. Works to influence devoted to community welfare, protection the Rumanian government to grant free- of rights of Jewish people, and activities dom of worship to Jews and permission for which foster Jewish identity and provide their emigration to Israel. support for Israel; sponsors Brith Sholom House for senior citizens in Philadelphia SEPHARDIC JEWISH BROTHERHOOD OF and Brith Sholom Beit Halochem in Haifa, AMERICA, INC. (1915). 97-29 64 Rd., Rego a rehabilitation center for Israel's perma- Park, NY 11374. (718)459-1600. Pres. nently war-wounded. Brith Sholom Pre- Nick Levi; Sec. Jack Ezratty. Promotes the sents; monthly news bulletin. industrial, social, educational, and religious welfare of its members; offers funeral CENTRAL SEPHARDIC JEWISH COMMUNITY and burial benefits, scholarships, and aid to OF AMERICA (1940). 8 W. 70 St., NYC the needy. Sephardic Brother. 10023. (212)787-2850. Pres. Morris Hal- fon; Sec. Isaac Molho. Seeks to foster UNITED ORDER TRUE SISTERS, INC. (1846). Sephardic culture, education, and commu- 212 Fifth Ave., NYC 10010. (212)679- nal institutions. Sponsors wide range of 6790. Pres. Sylvia Fishgall; Exec. Off. 398 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Dorothy B. Giuriceo. Philanthropic, com- ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY OR- munity service; Natl. Project Cancer Ser- GANIZATION PERSONNEL (1969). 1175 vice. Echo. College Ave., Columbus, OH 43209. (614)- 237-7686. Pres. Darrell Friedman; Exec. WORKMEN'S CIRCLE (1900). 45 E. 33 St., Dir. Ben Mandelkorn. An organization of NYC 10016. (212)889-6800. Pres. Barnett professionals engaged in areas of fund rais- Zumoff; Exec. Dir. Jack Noskowitz. Pro- ing, endowments, budgeting, social plan- vides fraternal benefits and activities, Jew- ning, financing, administration and coordi- ish educational programs, secularist Yid- nation of services. Objectives are to dish schools for children, and community develop and enhance professional practices activities; supports institutions in Israel in Jewish communal work; to maintain and and promotes public-affairs activities in the improve standards, practices, scope and U.S. on international and national issues. public understanding of the field of com- Underwrites "Folksbiene," worldwide munity organization, as practiced through Yiddish cultural, music, and theatrical fes- local federations, national agencies, and by tivals. Allied to Jewish Forward and private practitioners serving as consult- WEVD. Workmen's Circle Call; Kultur un ants. Leben. ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FAMILY AND -, DIVISION OF JEWISH LABOR COM- CHILDREN'S AGENCIES (1972). 40 Worth MITTEE (see p. 369) St., Rm. 800, NYC 10013-2904. (212)608- 6660. Pres. Cynthia B. Kane; Exec. Dir. SOCIAL WELFARE Bert J. Goldberg. The national service organization for Jewish family and children's AMC CANCER RESEARCH CENTER (for- agencies in Canada and the U.S. Rein- merly JEWISH CONSUMPTIVES' RELIEF forces member agencies in their efforts to SOCIETY, 1904; incorporated as AMERI- sustain and enhance the quality of Jewish CAN MEDICAL CENTER AT DENVER, family and communal life. In-Box; Bi- 1954). 1600 Pierce, Denver, CO 80214. monthly Bulletin; Directory; Job Openings (303)233-6501. Pres. Dr. Marvin A. Rich. Memo. Dedicated to advancing knowledge of cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FAMILY AND treatment through programs of laboratory, CHILDREN'S AGENCY PROFESSIONALS clinical, and community cancer control re- (1965). c/o NY ANA, 225 Park Ave. S., search. Quarterly bulletin; annual report. NYC 10003. (212)674-7400. Pres. Arnold Marks; Exec. Dir. Solomon H. Green. AMERICAN JEWISH CORRECTIONAL CHAP- Brings together Jewish caseworkers and LAINS ASSOCIATION, INC. (formerly NA- related professionals in Jewish family, chil- TIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH PRISON dren's, and health services. Seeks to im- CHAPLAINS) (1937). 10 E. 73 St., NYC prove personnel standards, further Jewish 10021-4194. (212)879-8415. (Cooperates continuity and identity, and strengthen with the New York Board of Rabbis and Jewish family life; provides forums for pro- Jewish Family Service.) Pres. Rabbi Irving fessional discussion at national conference Koslowe; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Paul L. Hait; of Jewish communal service and regional Assoc. Dir. Rabbi Moses A. Birnbaum. meetings; takes action on social-policy is- Provides religious services and guidance to sues. Newsletter. Jewish men and women in penal and correctional institutions; serves as a liaison be- BARON DE HIRSCH FUND (1891). 130 E. 59 tween inmates and their families; upgrades St., NYC 10022. (212)980-1000, ext. 184. the quality of correctional ministrations Pres. Ezra Pascal Mager; Mng. Dir. Rob- through conferences, professional work- ert B. Goldmann. Aids Jewish immigrants shops, and conventions. Bulletin. and their children in the U.S. and Israel by giving grants to agencies active in educa- AMERICAN JEWISH SOCIETY FOR SERVICE, tional and vocational fields; has limited INC. (1949). 15 E. 26 St., Rm. 1302, NYC program for study tours in U.S. by Israeli 10010. (212)683-6178. Pres. E. Kenneth agriculturists. Marx; Exec. Dir. Elly Saltzman. Conducts voluntary work-service camps each sum- B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL (1843). 1640 mer to enable high school juniors and sen- Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC iors to perform humanitarian service. 20036. (202)857-6600. Pres. Gerald Kraft; NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 399

Exec. V.-Pres. Daniel Thursz. Interna- and standards. Concurrents; Journal of tional Jewish organization with affiliates in Jewish Communal Service. 48 countries. Programs include communal service, social action, and public affairs, COUNCIL OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS, INC. with emphasis on preserving Judaism (1932). 730 Broadway, NYC 10003. (212)- through projects in and for Israel and for 475-5000. Pres. Shoshana S. Cardin; Exec. Soviet Jewry; teen and college-age move- V.-Pres. Carmi Schwartz. Provides na- ments; adult Jewish education. The Inter- tional and regional services to 200 as- national Jewish Monthly; Shofar. sociated federations embracing 800 communities in the U.S. and Canada, aiding in , ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF fund raising, community organization, (see p. 368) health and welfare planning, personnel recruitment, and public relations. Directory , CAREER AND COUNSELING SER- of Jewish Federations, Welfare Funds and VICES (1938). 1640 Rhode Island Ave. Community Councils; Directory of Jewish NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202)857- Health and Welfare Agencies (triennial); 6532. Chmn. Burton M. Wanetik; Natl. Jewish Communal Services: Programs and Dir. Max F. Baer. Offers educational and Finances (1977); Yearbook of Jewish Social career counseling to Jewish youth and Services; annual report. adults on a group and individual basis through professionally staffed centers in HOPE CENTER FOR THE RETARDED (1965). New York, North Jersey, and 3601 Martin L. King Blvd., Denver, CO Philadelphia. 80205. (303)388-4801. Pres. Lester Gold- , HILLEL FOUNDATIONS, INC. (see p. stein; Exec. Dir. George E. Brantley; Sec. Helen Fonda. Provides services to develop- 379) mentally disabled of community: pre- , KLUTZNICK MUSEUM (see p. 372) school training, day training and work activities center, speech and language , YOUTH ORGANIZATION (see p. 379) pathology, occupational arts and crafts, B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN (1897). 1640 Rhode recreational therapy, and social services. Island Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202)857-6689. Pres. Irma Gertler; Exec. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON JEWISH SO- CIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES (1961). 60 Dir. Elaine Binder. Promotes the princi- E. 42 St., NYC 10165. (NY liaison office ples of social advancement through educa- with UN headquarters.) (212)687-6200. tion, action, and service. Women's World; Chmn. Kenneth Rubin; Exec. Sec. Theo- Leadership Letter; Public Affairs Update. dore D. Feder. Provides for exchange of CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CEN- views and information among member TER AND BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTI- agencies on problems of Jewish social TUTE (1913). 208 W. 8 St., Los Angeles, and welfare services, including medical CA 90014. (213)626-4611. Pres. Abraham care, old age, welfare, child care, rehabili- S. Bolsky; Chief Exec. Off. Dr. Sanford M. tation, technical assistance, vocational Shapero. Offers care to those with cancer training, agricultural and other resettle- and major diseases, medical consultation ment, economic assistance, refugees, mi- service for second opinions, and pilot re- gration, integration and related problems, search programs in genetics, immunology, representation of views to governments and the basic life process. Pilot; President's and international organizations. Mem- Newsletter; City of Hope Quarterly. bers: six national and international organizations. CONFERENCE OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SER- VICE (1899). Ill Prospect St., E. Orange, JEWISH BRAILLE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, NJ 07017. (201)676-6070. Pres. Ethel Taft; INC. (1931). 110 E. 30 St., NYC 10016. Exec. Dir. Joel Ollander. Serves as forum (212)889-2525. Pres. Jane Evans; Exec. V.- for all professional philosophies in commu- Pres. Gerald M. Kass. Serves the religious, nity service, for testing new experiences, cultural, and educational needs of the Jew- proposing new ideas, and questioning or ish blind, visually impaired, and reading- reaffirming old concepts; umbrella organi- disabled by producing books of Judaica, zation for eight major Jewish communal including prayer books in Hebrew and En- service groups. Concerned with advance- glish braille, large print, and on audio cas- ment of professional personnel practices settes. Maintains free lending library of 400 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Hebrew, English, Yiddish, and other-lan- -, LECTURE BUREAU (see p. 374) guage cassettes for the Jewish blind, visually impaired, and reading-disabled in 40 LEVI ARTHRITIS HOSPITAL (sponsored by countries. Jewish Braille Review; JBI B'nai B'rith) (1914). 300 Prospect Ave., Voice; Or Chadash. Hot Springs, AR 71901. (501)624-1281. Pres. Harry Levitch; Exec. Dir. D. E. JEWISH CONCILIATION BOARD OF AMER- Wagoner. Maintains a nonprofit, nonsec- ICA, INC. (1930). 235 Park Ave. S., NYC tarian hospital for treatment of sufferers 10003. (212)777-9034. Pres. Milton J. from arthritis; offers postoperative bone Schubin; Exec. Dir. Beatrice Lampert. and joint surgery rehabilitation; stroke re- Offers dispute-resolution services to fami- habilitation; and posttrauma rehabilita- lies, individuals, and organizations. Social- tion. Levi Letter; Levi Voice; Update. work, rabbinic, and legal expertise are NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH FAM- available for family and divorce mediation ILY, CHILDREN'S AND HEALTH PROFES- and arbitration. Fee—sliding scale. SIONALS (see Association of Jewish Family JEWISH FUND FOR JUSTICE (1984). 1334 G and Children's Agency Professionals) St., NW, Suite 601, Washington, DC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH VOCA- 20005. (202)638-0550. Pres. Si Kahn; TIONAL SERVICES (formerly JEWISH OC- Exec. Dir. Lois Roisman. A national CUPATIONAL COUNCIL) (1940). 386 Park grant-making institution supporting efforts Ave. S., NYC 10016. (212)685-8355. Pres. to combat poverty in the U.S. Acts as a Harold Friedman; Exec. Dir. Harvey P. catalyst to increase Jewish communal and Goldman. Acts as coordinating body for individual involvement in social-justice is- all Jewish agencies in U.S., Canada, and sues; participates in grant-making coali- Israel, having programs in educational- tions with other religious and ethnic vocational guidance, job placement, voca- groups. Newsletter. tional rehabilitation, skills-training, shel- tered workshops, and occupational JWB (1917). 15 E. 26 St., NYC 10010. (212)- research. Newsletter; NAJVS Reports. 532-4949. Pres. Leonard Rochwarger; Exec. V.-Pres. Arthur Rotman, Major ser- NATIONAL CONGRESS OF JEWISH DEAF vice agency for Jewish community centers, (1956; inc. 1961). 9102 Edmonston Court, YM-YWHAs, and camps serving a million Greenbelt, MD 20770. TTY (301)345- Jews in the U.S. and Canada; key source of 8612. Exec. Dir. Alexander Fleischman. Jewish educational and cultural program- Congress of Jewish congregations, service ming; U.S.-government-accredited agency organizations, and associations located for providing services and programs to throughout the U.S. and Canada, advocat- Jewish military families and hospitalized ing religious and cultural ideals and fellow- VA patients. JWB Circle; Zarkor; JWB ship for the Jewish deaf. Publishes Signs of Personnel Reporter. Judaism, a guide to American Sign Lan- guage. , JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL (see p. 374) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH PRISON , JEWISH CHAPLAINS COUNCIL (for- CHAPLAINS, INC. (see American Jewish merly COMMISSION ON JEWISH CHAP- Correctional Chaplains Association, Inc.) LAINCY) (1940). 15 E. 26 St., NYC 10010. Chmn. Rabbi Barry H. Greene; Dir. Rabbi NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN David Lapp. Recruits, endorses, and serves (1893). 15 E. 26 St., NYC 10010. (212)- Jewish military and Veterans Administra- 532-1740. Pres. Barbara A. Mandel; Exec. tion chaplains on behalf of the American Dir. Dadie Perlov. Operates programs in Jewish community and the three major community service, education and advo- rabbinic bodies; trains and assists Jewish cacy in women's issues, children and lay leaders where there are no chaplains, youth, aging, Jewish life, constitutional for service to Jewish military personnel, rights and Israel. Promotes education for their families, and hospitalized veterans. the disadvantaged in Israel through the NCJW Research Institute for Innovation , JEWISH MEDIA SERVICE (see p. 373) in Education at Hebrew University, Jeru- salem. Promotes welfare of children •, JEWISH MUSIC COUNCIL (see p. through Center for the Child. NCJW Jour- 374) nal; Washington Newsletter. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 401

NATIONAL JEWISH CENTER FOR IMMUNOL- provides for sharing information, studies, OGY AND RESPIRATORY MEDICINE (for- and clearinghouse functions. Directory; merly NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITAL/NA- Perspectives. TIONAL ASTHMA CENTER) (1899). 1400 Jackson St., Denver, CO 80206. (303)388- WORLD CONFEDERATION OF JEWISH COM- 4461; 1-800-222-5864; Pres. Michael K. MUNITY CENTERS (1947). 15 E. 26 St., Schonbrun; V.-Pres. Public Affairs, Jerry NYC 10010. (212)532-4949. Pres. Ralph L. Colness. Leading medical center for Goldman; Exec. Dir. Don Scher. Serves as study and treatment of respiratory dis- a council of national and continental feder- eases, allergies, and immune system dis- ations of Jewish community centers; fos- orders. Clinical emphasis on asthma, em- ters development of the JCC movement physema, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, worldwide; provides a forum for exchange and interstitial lung diseases; immune sys- of information among centers. Newsletter. tem disorders such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and immune deficiency disorders. ZIONIST AND PRO-ISRAEL New Directions; Update; annual report; ALYN—AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HANDI- Lung Line Letter. CAPPED CHILDREN IN ISRAEL (1954). 19 W. 44 St., NYC 10036. (212)869-8085. NATIONAL JEWISH COMMITTEE ON SCOUT- Chmn. Simone P. Blum; Exec. Dir. Na- ING (Boy Scouts of America) (1926). 1325 than N. Schorr. Supports the work of Walnut Hill La., Irving, TX 75038-3096. ALYN Orthopaedic Hospital and Reha- (214)580-2059. Chmn. Murray L. Cole; bilitation Center for Physically Handi- Dir. Fred Tichauer. Seeks to bring Jewish capped Children, located in Jerusalem, youth and adults closer to Judaism which encompasses a 100-bed hospital and through Scouting programs. Works outpatient clinics, and houses the Helena through local Jewish committees on Scout- Rubinstein Foundation Research Institute ing to establish Tiger Cub groups (1st for research in neuromuscular diseases. grade), Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout ALYN News. troops, and coed Explorer posts in synagogues, Jewish community centers, day AMERICA-ISRAEL CULTURAL FOUNDA- schools, and other Jewish organizations TION, INC. (1939). 485 Madison Ave., wishing to draw Jewish youth. Support NYC 10022. (212)751-2700. Bd. Chmn. materials and resources on request. Ha- Isaac Stern; Pres. Carl Glick. Membership tsofe. organization supporting Israeli cultural institutions, such as Israel Philharmonic and NATIONAL JEWISH GIRL SCOUT COMMIT- Israel Chamber Orchestra, Tel Aviv Mu- TEE (1972). Synagogue Council of Amer- seum, Rubin Academies, Bat Sheva Dance ica, 327 Lexington Ave., NYC 10016. Co., Omanut La'am, and Tzlil Am; spon- (212)686-8670. Chmn. Rabbi Herbert W. sors cultural exchange between U.S. and Bomzer; Field Chmn. Shirley W. Parker. Israel; awards scholarships in all arts to Under the auspices of the Synagogue young Israelis for study in Israel. Hada- Council of America, serves to further Jew- shot. ish education by promoting Jewish award programs, encouraging religious services, AMERICA-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE, promoting cultural exchanges with Israeli INC. (1971). 134 E. 39 St., NYC 10016. Boy & Girl Scouts Federation, and extend- (212)213-8630. Pres. Herbert Tenzer; ing membership in the Jewish community Exec. V.-Pres. liana Artman. A nonsec- by assisting councils in organizing Girl tarian, nonpartisan organization which Scout troops and local Jewish Girl Scout seeks to broaden the base of support for committees. Newsletter. Israel among all Americans. Activities include cultural and educational exchanges, NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF JEW- study tours to Israel, national speaking ISH HOMES AND HOUSING FOR THE tours of prominent Americans and Israelis, AGING (1960). 2525 Centerville Rd., Dal- and the dissemination of printed informa- las, TX 75228. (214)327-4503. Pres. tion. Quarterly newsletter. Charles S. Wolfe; Exec. V.-Pres. Herbert Shore. Serves as a national representative AMERICAN ASSOCIATES, BEN-GURION UNI- of voluntary Jewish homes and housing VERSITY OF THE NEGEV (1973). 342 for the aged; conducts annual meetings, Madison Ave., Suite 1924, NYC 10173. conferences, workshops, and institutes; (212)687-7721. Pres. Arnold Forster; Bd. 402 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Chmn. Irwin H. Goldenberg; Exec. V.- NYC 10021. (212)472-9800. Pres. Fred S. Pres. Donald L. Gartner. Serves as the uni- Lafer; Exec. V.-Pres. Robert A. Pearlman; versity's publicity and fund-raising link to Bd. Chmn. Harvey L. Silbert. Fosters the the U.S. The Associates are committed to growth, development, and maintenance of publicizing university activities and cur- the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; col- ricula, securing student scholarships, lects funds and conducts programs of in- transferring contributions, and encourag- formation throughout the U.S., interpreting American interest in the university. ing the work of the university and its AABGU Reporter; BGU Bulletin; Negev. significance; administers American student programs and arranges exchange profes- AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAARE sorships in the U.S. and Israel. News from ZEDEK HOSPITAL IN JERUSALEM, INC. the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Scopus (1949). 49 W. 45 St., NYC 10036. (212)- magazine. 354-8801. Pres. Charles Bendheim; Bd. Chmn. Ludwig Jesselson; Sr. Exec. V.- AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MU- Pres. Morris Talansky. Raises funds for SEUM (1968). 10 E. 40 St., Rm. 1208, NYC the various needs of the Shaare Zedek 10016. (212)683-519a Pres. Romie Medical Center, Jerusalem, such as equip- Shapiro; Exec. Dir. Michele Cohn Tocci. ment and medical supplies, nurse training, Raises funds for special projects of the Is- and research; supports exchange program rael Museum in Jerusalem; solicits contri- between Shaare Zedek Medical Center and butions of works of art for exhibition and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY. educational purposes. Newsletter. Heartbeat magazine. AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZ- MENTAL HEALTH CENTER—EZRATH MANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (1944). 515 NASHIM, INC. (1895). 10 E. 40 St., NYC Park Ave., NYC 10022. (212)752-1300. 10016. (212)725-8175. Pres. Anita Blum; Pres. Maurice M. Weiss; Bd. Chmn. Nor- Exec. Dir. Sylvia Hilton. Supports re- man D. Cohen; Exec. V.-Pres. Bernard N. search, education, and patient care at the Samers. Through 12 regional offices in the Jerusalem Mental Health Center, which U.S., raises funds for the Weizmann Insti- includes a 250-bed hospital, comprehen- tute in Rehovot, Israel, and disseminates sive outpatient clinic, drug abuse clinic, information about the scientific research geriatric center, and the Jacob Herzog Psy- under way there. Interface; Rehovot; Re- chiatric Research Center; Israel's only search. nonprofit, voluntary psychiatric hospital; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HAIFA UNIVERSITY used as a teaching facility by Israel's major (1967). 41 E. 42 St., NYC 10162. (212)- medical schools. Friend to Friend; To Open 818-9050. Pres. Edith Everett; Exec. V.- the Gates of Healing. Pres. Edward Alcosser. Promotes, encourages, and aids higher and secondary AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE SHALOM education, research, and training in all HARTMAN INSTITUTE (1976). 1735 Jeffer- branches of knowledge in Israel and else- son Davis Hwy., Crystal City, Arlington, where; aids in the maintenance and devel- VA 22202. (703)769-1240. Chmn. Robert opment of Haifa University; raises and al- P. Kogod; Dir. Ruth S. Frank. Supports locates funds for the above purposes; the Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem, provides scholarships; promotes exchanges an institute of higher education and re- of teachers and students. Quarterly news- search center, devoted to applying the letter. teachings of classical Judaism to moder- nity. Founded in 1976 by David Hartman, AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HAIFA MARI- the institute includes Beit Midrash and TIME MUSEUM, INC. (1977). PO Box 616, centers for philosophy, theology, hala- 217 E. 70 St., NYC 10021. (212)776-4509. khah, political thought, and medical sci- Chmn. and Treas. Bernard Weissman; ence, and is developing model education Pres. Stephen K. Haber. Supports Na- programs and programs for lay leadership. tional Maritime Museum in Haifa. Pro- A Word from Jerusalem. motes interest in maritime life among American Jews. Quarterly bulletin. AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV MU- SEUM (1974). 133 E. 58 St., Suite 704, AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNI- NYC 10022. (212)319-0555. Pres. Roy V. VERSITY (1925; inc. 1931). 11 E. 69 St., Titus; Chmn. Milton J. Shubin. Solicits NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 403

contributions of works of art to enrich the Beacon St., Brookline, MA 02146. (617)- Tel Aviv Museum collection; raises funds 232-5382. Pres. Dr. Edward H. Kass; Sec. to support development, maintenance, and Dr. Manuel M. Glazier. Helps Israel be- expansion of the educational work of the come a major world medical center; se- museum. Exhibition catalogues. cures fellowships for selected Israeli physicians and arranges lectureships in Israel by AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNI- prominent American physicians; supports VERSITY, INC. (1955). 360 Lexington Ave., Jerusalem Academy of Medicine; coordi- NYC 10017. (212)687-5651. Bd. Chmn. nates U.S. and Canadian medical and Lally Weymouth; Exec. V.-Pres. Jules paramedical emergency volunteers to Is- Love. Promotes, encourages, aids, and ad- rael; maintains Israel Institute of the His- vances higher education at Tel Aviv Uni- tory of Medicine; contributes medical versity and elsewhere. Among the many books, periodicals, instruments, and drugs. projects in the university's more than 50 APF News. research institutes are: the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern & African Stud- AMERICAN RED MAGEN DAVID FOR IS- ies, the Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies; RAEL, INC. (1940). 888 Seventh Ave., 25 institutes in different fields of medicine; NYC 10106. (212)757-1627. Natl. Chmn. and the Institute for Cereal Crops Im- Joseph Handlem; Pres. Louis Rosenberg; provement. Tel Aviv University Report; Exec. V.-Pres. Benjamin Saxe. An author- AFTAU Newsletter. ized tax-exempt organization; the sole support arm in the U.S. of Magen David AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COM- Adorn in Israel with a national member- MITTEE (AIPAC) (1954). 500 N. Capitol ship and chapter program; educates and St., NW, Washington, DC 20001. (202)- involves its members in activities of Magen 638-2256. Pres. Robert Asher; Exec. Dir. David Adorn, Israel's Red Cross Service; Thomas A. Dine. Registered to lobby on raises funds for MDA's emergency medi- behalf of legislation affecting U.S.-Israel cal services, including collection and distri- relations; represents Americans who be- bution of blood and blood products for Is- lieve support for a secure Israel is in U.S. rael's military and civilian population; interest. Works for a strong U.S.-Israel re- supplies ambulances, bloodmobiles, and lationship. AIPAC Papers on U.S.-Israel mobile cardiac rescue units serving all hos- Relations. pitals and communities throughout Israel; supports MDA's 73 emergency medical AMERICAN-ISRAELI LIGHTHOUSE, INC. clinics and helps provide training and (1928; reorg. 1955). 30 E. 60 St., NYC equipment for volunteer emergency 10022. (212)838-5322. Pres. Mrs. Leonard paramedical corps. Lifeline. F. Dank; Sec. Frances Lentz. Provides education and rehabilitation for the blind and AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION- physically handicapped in Israel to effect ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY their social and vocational integration into (1940). 271 Madison Ave., NYC 10016. the seeing community; built and maintains (212)889-2050. Pres. Martin Kellner; Rehabilitation Center for the Blind (Mig- Exec. V.-Pres. Melvyn H. Bloom. Supports dal Or) in Haifa. Tower. the work of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, which trains nearly AMERICAN JEWISH LEAGUE FOR ISRAEL 10,000 students in 20 departments and a (1957). 30 E. 60 St., NYC 10022. (212)- medical school, and conducts research 371-1583. Pres. Rabbi Reuben M. Katz; across a broad spectrum of science and Bd. Chmn. Rabbi Aaron Decter. Seeks to technology. A TS Newsletter; A TS Women's unite all those who, notwithstanding differ- Division Newsletter; Technion magazine; ing philosophies of Jewish life, are commit- Technion USA; UPDATE: News for ATS ted to the historical ideals of Zionism; Insiders. works, independently of class or party, for the welfare of Israel as a whole. Not iden- AMERICAN ZIONIST FEDERATION (1939; tified with any political parties in Israel. reorg. 1949 and 1970). 515 Park Ave., Bulletin of the American Jewish League for NYC 10022. (212)371-7750. Pres. Benja- min Cohen; Exec. Dir. Karen Rubinstein. Israel. Coordinates the work of the Zionist con- AMERICAN PHYSICIANS FELLOWSHIP, INC. stituency in the areas of education, aliyah, FOR MEDICINE IN ISRAEL (1950). 2001 youth and young leadership and public and 404 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

communal affairs. Seeks to involve the 10011. (212)255-8760. Pres. Harry Mov- Zionist and broader Jewish community in chine. A socialist Zionist movement that programs and events focused on Israel and calls for a just and durable peace between Zionism (e.g., Zionist Shabbat, Scholars- Israel and its Arab neighbors; works for in-Residence, Yom Yerushalayim) and the liberation of all Jews; seeks the demo- through these programs to develop a cratization of Jewish communal and or- greater appreciation for the Zionist idea ganizational life; promotes dignity of labor, among American Jewry. Composed of 16 social justice, and a deeper understanding national Zionist organizations, 10 Zionist of Jewish heritage. Affiliate of American youth movements, and affiliated organiza- Zionist Federation, World Union of tions. Offices in Boston, Chicago, Los An- Mapam, Hashomer Hatzair, and Kibbutz geles, New York. Groups in Baltimore, Artzi Fed. of Israel. Israel Horizons; Pro- Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Roches- gressive Israel; API Newsletter. ter, Washington, DC. Issue Analysis, Spec- trum. AMIT WOMEN (formerly AMERICAN MIZRA- CHI WOMEN) (1925). 817 Broadway, NYC AMERICAN ZIONIST YOUTH FOUNDATION, 10003. (212)477-4720. Pres. Frieda C. Ku- INC. (1963). 515 Park Ave., NYC 10022. feld; Exec. Dir. Marvin Leff. Conducts (212)751-6070. Bd. Chmn. Eli Zborowski; social service, child care, Youth Aliyah Exec. Dir. Donald Adelman. Sponsors villages, and vocational-educational pro- educational programs and services for grams in Israel in an environment of tradi- American Jewish youth, including tours to tional Judaism; promotes cultural activities Israel, programs of volunteer service or for the purpose of disseminating Zionist study in leading institutions of science, ideals and strengthening traditional Juda- scholarship, and the arts; sponsors field ism in America. AMIT Woman. workers who promote Jewish and Zionist AMPAL—AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION programming on campus; prepares and (1942). 10 Rockefeller Plaza, NYC 10020. provides specialists who present and inter- (212)586-3232. Pres. Michael Arnon. Fi- pret the Israeli experience for community nances and invests in Israeli economic en- centers and federations throughout the terprises; mobilizes finance and investment country. Activist Newsletter; Guide to Edu- capital in the U.S. through sale of own cation and Programming Material; Pro- debenture issues and utilization of bank grams in Israel. credit lines. Annual Report; Prospectuses. , AMERICAN ZIONIST YOUTH COUN- ARZA—ASSOCIATION OF REFORM ZION- CIL (1951). 515 Park Ave., NYC 10022. ISTS OF AMERICA (1977). 838 Fifth Ave., (212)751-6070. Chmn. Marc Sussman. NYC 10021. (212)249-0100. Pres. Rabbi Acts as spokesman and representative of Charles Kroloff; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Eric Zionist youth in interpreting Israel to the Yoffie. Individual Zionist membership or- youth of America; represents, coordinates, ganization devoted to achieving Jewish and implements activities of the Zionist pluralism in Israel and strengthening the youth movements in the U.S. Israeli Reform movement. Chapter activities in the U.S. concentrate on these issues, AMERICANS FOR A SAFE ISRAEL (1971). 147 E. 76 St., NYC 10021. (212)988-2122. and on strengthening American public Chmn. Herbert Zweibon; Dir. Peter Gold- support for Israel. ARZA Newsletter. man. Seeks to educate the public to the BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY IN ISRAEL (1955). necessity of a militarily strong Israel within 853 Seventh Ave., NYC 10019. (212)315- defensible borders, viz., those which in- 1990. Chancellor Emanuel Rackman; clude Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and the Pres. Michael Albeck; Chmn. Bd. of Trus- Golan. Holds that a strong Israel is essen- tees Ludwig Jesselson; Pres. Amer. Bd. of tial for the security of the free world. Pro- Overseers Jane Stern. Supports Bar-Han duces pamphlets, magazines, video tapes, University, a liberal arts and sciences insti- and radio shows and provides speakers; tution, located in Ramat-Gan, Israel, and promotes college-campus activity and pro- chartered by Board of Regents of State of vides a congressional resource center. Out- NY. Update; Bar-Ilan News; Academic Re- post. search; Philosophia.

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(212)687-4502. Pres. Mitch Chupak. Z. Shapiro; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Julius Teaches Jewish youth love of the Jewish Novack. Central fund-raising organization people and prepares them for aliyah; em- for over 100 affiliated institutions; handles phasizes learning Hebrew; keeps its mem- and executes estates, wills, and bequests for bers ready for mobilization in times of cri- the traditional institutions in Israel; clear- sis; stresses Jewish pride and self-respect; inghouse for information on budget, size, seeks to aid and protect Jewish communi- functions, etc. of traditional educational, ties everywhere. Herut; Etgar. welfare, and philanthropic institutions in Israel, working cooperatively with the Is- COUNCIL FOR A BEAUTIFUL ISRAEL ENVI- raeli government and the overseas depart- RONMENTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION ment of the Council of Jewish Federations. (1973). 350 Fifth Ave., 19th fl.,NY C Annual financial reports and statistics on 10118. (212)947-5709. Pres. Dina Wald; affiliates. Admin. Dir. Donna Lindemann. A support group for the Israeli body, whose ac- FUND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (1970). tivities include education, town planning, 1500 Broadway, Suite 800, NYC 10036. lobbying for legislation to protect and en- (212)354-4660. V.-Pres. Sondra G. Kolker. hance the environment, preservation of Supports, on a project-by-project basis, in- historical sites, and the improvement and stitutions of higher learning in the U.S. and beautification of industrial and commercial Israel. In Response II; annual report; FHE areas. Quarterly newsletter. brochure. DROR—YOUNG KIBBUTZ MOVEMENT— GIVAT HAVIVA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDA- HABONIM (1948). 27 W. 20 St., NYC TION, INC. (1966). 150 Fifth Ave., Suite 10011. (212)675-1168. Exec. Dir. Shlomo 911, NYC 10011. (212)255-2992. Chmn. Ravid. Provides an opportunity for in- Sydney A. Luria. Supports programs in Is- dividuals who have spent time in Israel, on rael to further Jewish-Arab rapproche- a kibbutz program, to continue their con- ment, narrow economic and educational tact with the kibbutz movement through gaps within Israeli society, and improve regional and national activities and semi- educational opportunities for various nars; sponsors two garinim to kibbutz each disadvantage*! youth. Affiliated with the year and a teenage summer program. New Givat Haviva Center of the Kibbutz Artzi Horizons. Federation, the Menachem Bader Fund, , CHAVURAT HAGALIL (1978). Exec. and other projects. In the U.S., GHEF, Dir. Shlomo Ravid. Aids those aged 27-35 Inc. sponsors educational seminars, public in making aliyah to a kibbutz. Affiliated lectures and parlor meetings with Israeli with TAKAM kibbutz association. speakers, as well as individual and group trips to Israel. News from Givat Haviva; , GARIN YARDEN, THE YOUNG KIB- special reports. BUTZ MOVEMENT (1976). Exec. Dir. Shlomo Ravid. Aids those aged 19-26 in- HABONIM-DROR NORTH AMERICA (1934). terested in making aliyah to a kibbutz; affi- 27 W. 20 St., 9th fl., NYC 10011. (212)- liated with TAKAM kibbutz association. 255-1796. Sec-Gen. Mark Raider; Exec. EMUNAH WOMEN OF AMERICA (formerly Off. Ron Brawler. Fosters identification HAPOEL HAMIZRACHI WOMEN'S ORGA- with pioneering in Israel; stimulates study NIZATION) (1948). 370 Seventh Ave., NYC of Jewish life, history, and culture; spon- 10001. (212)564-9045. Pres. Beverly Segal; sors community-action projects, seven Exec. Dir. Shirley Singer. Maintains and summer camps in North America, pro- supports 200 educational and social-wel- grams in Israel, and garinei aliyah to Kib- fare institutions in Israel within a religious butz Lavon. Batnua; Progressive Zionist framework, including nurseries, day-care Journal; Bimat Hamaapilim. centers, vocational and teacher-training schools for the underprivileged. Also in- HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGA- volved in absorption of Ethiopian immi- NIZATION OF AMERICA, INC. (1912). 50 grants. The Emunah Woman; Lest We For- W. 58 St., NYC 10019. (212)355-7900. get; Emunah Connection. Pres. Ruth Popkin; Exec. Dir. Zmira Goodman. In America helps interpret Is- FEDERATED COUNCIL OF ISRAEL INSTITU- rael to the American people; provides basic T1ONS_FCII (1940). 1475 47 St., Brook- Jewish education as a background for intel- lyn, NY 11219. (718)853-6920. Bd. Chmn. ligent and creative Jewish living; sponsors 406 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Hashachar, largest Zionist youth move- JEWISH NATIONAL FUND OF AMERICA ment in U.S., which has four divisions: (1901). 42 E. 69 St., NYC 10021. (212)- Young Judaea, Intermediate Judaea, Sen- 879-9300. Pres. Joseph P. Sternstein; Exec. ior Judaea, and Hamagshimim; operates V.-Pres. Samuel I. Cohen. Exclusive fund- six Zionist youth camps in this country; raising agency of the world Zionist move- supports summer and all-year courses in ment for the afforestation, reclamation, Israel. Maintains in Israel Hadassah- and development of the land of Israel, in- Hebrew University Medical Center for cluding construction of roads, parks, and healing, teaching, and research; Hadassah recreational areas, preparation of land for Community College; Seligsberg/Brandeis new communities and industrial facilities; Comprehensive High School; and Hadas- helps emphasize the importance of Israel in sah Vocational Guidance Institute. Is larg- schools and synagogues throughout the est organizational contributor to Youth U.S. JNF Almanac; Land and Life. Aliyah and to Jewish National Fund for land purchase and reclamation. Update; KEREN OR, INC. (1956). 1133 Broadway, Headlines; Hadassah Magazine. NYC 10010. (212)255-1180. Bd. Chmn. Edward Steinberg; Pres. N. Arnold Levin; , HASHACHAR (formerly YOUNG JU- Exec. V.-Pres. Jacob Igra. Funds the DAEA and JUNIOR HADASSAH) (1909; Keren Or Center for Multihandicapped reorg. 1967). 50 W. 58 St., NYC 10019. Blind Children, in Jerusalem, providing (212)355-7900. Pres. of Senior Judaea long-term basic training, therapy, (high-school level) Kenneth Kirschner; rehabilitative, and early childhood educa- Coordinator of Hamagshimim (college tion to the optimum level of the individual; level) Rachel Feit; Dir. Paul Goldberg. with major hospitals, conducts outpatient Seeks to educate Jewish youth from the clinics in Haifa and Be'er Sheva; involved ages of 9-27 toward Jewish and Zionist in research into causes of multihand- values, active commitment to and partici- icapped blind birth; campaign under way pation in the American and Israeli Jewish for new multipurpose building on govern- communities; maintains summer camps ment land-grant in Ramot. and year programs in Israel. Hamag- shimim Journal; Kol Hat'nua; The Young LABOR ZIONIST ALLIANCE (formerly FAR- Judaean. BAND LABOR ZIONIST ORDER; now uniting membership and branches of POALE HASHOMER HATZAIR, SOCIALIST ZIONIST ZION—UNITED LABOR ZIONIST ORGANI- YOUTH MOVEMENT (1923). 150 Fifth ZATION OF AMERICA and AMERICAN Ave., Suite 911, NYC 10011. (212)929- HABONIM ASSOCIATION) (1913). 275 Sev- 4955. Sec. Tzvi Fleisher; Central Rep. Av- enth Ave., NYC 10001. (212)989-0300. raham Israeli. Seeks to educate Jewish Pres. Ezra Spicehandler; Exec. Dir. Mena- youth to an understanding of Zionism as hem Jacobi. Seeks to enhance Jewish life, the national liberation movement of the culture, and education in U.S. and Canada; Jewish people. Promotes aliyah to kibbut- aids in building State of Israel as a coopera- zim. Affiliated with AZYC and Kibbutz tive commonwealth, and its Labor move- Artzi Federation. Espouses socialist ideals ment organized in the Histadrut; supports of peace, justice, democracy, and brother- efforts toward a more democratic society hood. Young Guard. throughout the world; furthers the demo- cratization of the Jewish community in HERUT-U.S.A., INC. (UNITED ZIONISTS- America and the welfare of Jews every- REVISIONISTS OF AMERICA) (1925). 9 E. where; works with labor and liberal forces 38 St., Suite 1000, NYC 10016. (212)696- in America. Jewish Frontier; Yiddisher 0900. Chmn. Hart N. Hasten; Exec. Dir. Kempfer. Hagai Lev. Supports Jabotinskean Herut policy in Israel for peace with security; LEAGUE FOR LABOR ISRAEL (1938; reorg. seeks Jewish unity for Israel's defense; 1961). 275 Seventh Ave., NYC 10001. preaches Zionist commitment, aliyah, (212)989-0300. Pres. Ezra Spicehandler; Jewish education, and mobilization of Jew- Exec. Dir. Menahem Jacobi. Conducts ish resources; advocates historic right to Labor Zionist educational and cultural ac- Eretz Israel and to Jewish residency tivities, for youth and adults, in the Ameri- throughout the land. Subsidiaries: Betar can Jewish community. Promotes educa- Zionist Youth; Young Herut; Tagar Zion- tional travel to Israel. ist Student Activist Movement; Tel-Hai NA'AMAT USA, THE WOMEN'S LABOR Fund, Inc. The Herut Letter. ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 407

INC. (formerly PIONEER WOMEN/ PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INC. NA'AMAT) (1925; reorg. 1985). 200 Madi- (1922). 342 Madison Ave., NYC 10173. son Ave., Suite 1808, NYC 10016. (212)- (212)599-1260. Chmn. Sidney Musher; 725-8010. Pres. Gloria Elbling; Exec. Dir. Sec. Harvey Brecher. Uses funds for Israeli Shoshonna Ebstein. Part of a world move- educational and philanthropic institutions ment of working women and volunteers, and for constructive relief, modern educa- NA'AMAT USA helps provide social, tion, and scientific research in Israel. An- educational, and legal services for women, nual report. teenagers, and children in Israel. It also advocates legislation for women's rights PIONEER WOMEN/NA'AMAT (see Na'amat and child welfare in the U.S., furthers Jew- USA) ish education, and supports Habonim- Dror, the Labor Zionist youth movement. POALE AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA, Na'amat Woman magazine. INC. (1948). 3190 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210. (718)377-4111. Pres. Rabbi Fa- NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LABOR ISRAEL bian Schonfeld; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi —HISTADRUT (1923). 33 E. 67 St., NYC Moshe Malinowitz. Aims to educate 10021. (212)628-1000. Pres. Aaron L. Sol- American Jews to the values of Orthodoxy omon; Exec. V.-Pres. Eliezer Rafaeli. and aliyah; supports kibbutzim, trade Represents the Histadrut—Israel's Gen- schools, yeshivot, moshavim, kollelim, re- eral Federation of Labor; raises funds for search centers, and children's homes in Is- Histadrut's network of social and welfare rael. PAI Views; PAI Bulletin. services in Israel, including Kupat Holim —the comprehensive health care organiza- , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1948). tion which takes care of 80% of Israel's Pres. Aliza Widawsky; Presidium: Sarah population—a vocational-school network, Ivanisky, Miriam Lubling, Bertl Ritten- senior-citizen homes, and others. Backdrop berg. Assists Poale Agudath Israel to Histadrut; Amal Newsletter. build and support children's homes, kin- dergartens, and trade schools in Israel. , AMERICAN TRADE UNION COUN- Yediot PAI. CIL FOR HISTADRUT (1947). 33 E. 67 St., NYC 10021. (212)628-1000. Chmn. Mat- PROGRESSIVE ZIONIST CAUCUS (1982). 27 thew Schoenwald; Dir. Herbert A. Levine. W. 20 St., NYC 10011. (212)675-1168. Carries on educational activities among Pres. Shlomo Ravid; Admin. Dir. Robert American and Canadian trade unions for Fields; Educ. Dir. Rebecca Rowe. A cam- health, educational, and welfare activities pus-based grassroots organization commit- of the Histadrut in Israel. Shalom. ted to a progressive Zionist political agenda. Students organize local educa- NEW ISRAEL FUND (1979). Ill W. 40 St., tional and political activities, such as NYC 10018. (212)302-0066. Pres. David speakers, Kabbalot Shabbat, and Arab- Arnow; Exec. Dir. Jonathan Jacoby. Sup- Jewish dialogue groups. The PZC Kvutzat ports the citizens'-action efforts of Israelis Aliyah is a support framework for in- working to achieve social justice and to dividuals interested in aliyah to a city or protect and strengthen the democratic pro- town. La'Inyan. cess in Israel. Also seeks to enrich the quality of the relationships between Israelis and RELIGIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMERICA 25 W. 26 North American Jews through deepened St., NYC 10010. (212)689-1414. mutual understanding. A Guide to Arab- Jewish Peacemaking in Israel; quarterly , BNEI AKIVA OF NORTH AMERICA bulletin; annual report. (1934). 25 W. 26 St., NYC 10010. (212)- 889-5260. Exec. Pres. Danny Mayerfield; PEC ISRAEL ECONOMIC CORPORATION (for- V.-Pres. Alan Silverman; Sec. Yitzchak merly PALESTINE ECONOMIC CORPORA- Fuchs. Seeks to interest youth in aliyah to TION) (1926). 511 Fifth Ave., NYC 10017. Israel and social justice through pioneering (212)687-2400. Pres. Joseph Ciechanover; (halutziut) as an integral part of their reli- Exec. V.-Pres. Frank J. Klein; Sec.-Asst. gious observance; sponsors five summer Treas. William Gold. Primarily engaged in camps, a leadership training camp for the business of organizing, financing, and eleventh graders, a work-study program on administering business enterprises located a religious kibbutz for high school gradu- in or affiliated with enterprises in the State ates, summer tours to Israel; establishes of Israel, through holdings of equity securi- nuclei of college students for kibbutz or ties and loans. Annual report. other settlement. Akivon; Hamvaser; 408 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Pinkas Lamadrich; Daf Rayonot; Ma'Oha- Seeks to provide large-scale investment lai Torah; Zraim. funds for the economic development of the State of Israel through the sale of State of , MIZRACHI-HAPOEL HAMIZRACHJ Israel bonds in the U.S., Canada, Western (1909; merged 1957). 25 W. 26 St., NYC Europe, and other parts of the free world. 10010. (212)689-1414. Pres. Hermann Merkin; Exec. V.-Pres. Israel Friedman. THEODOR HERZL FOUNDATION (1954). 515 Disseminates ideals of religious Zionism; Park Ave., NYC 10022. (212)752-0600. conducts cultural work, educational pro- Chmn. Kalman Sultanik; Sec. Isadore gram, public relations; raises funds for reli- Hamlin. Cultural activities, lectures, con- gious educational institutions in Israel, in- ferences, courses in modern Hebrew and cluding yeshivot hesder and Bnei Akiva. Jewish subjects, Israel, Zionism, and Jew- Newsletters; Kolenu. ish history. Midstream.

, MIZRACHI PALESTINE FUND , HERZL PRESS. Chmn. Kalman Sul- (1928). 25 W. 26 St., NYC 10010. Chmn. tanik; Editor Mordecai S. Chertoff. Pub- Joseph Wilon; Sec. Israel Friedman. Fund- lishes books and pamphlets on Israel, Zion- raising arm of Mizrachi movement. ism, and general Jewish subjects. , NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TORAH , THEODOR HERZL INSTITUTE. EDUCATION OF MIZRACHI-HAPOEL Chmn. Jacques Torczyner; Dir. Sidney HAMIZRACHI (1939). 25 W. 26 St., NYC Rosenfeld. Program geared to review of 10010. Pres. Israel Shorr; Dir. Meyer contemporary problems on Jewish scene Golombek. Organizes and supervises ye- here and abroad, presentation of Jewish shivot and Talmud Torahs; prepares heritage values in light of Zionist experi- and trains teachers; publishes textbooks ence of the ages, study of modern Israel, and educational materials; conducts a and Jewish social research with particular placement agency for Hebrew schools; or- consideration of history and impact of ganizes summer seminars for Hebrew Zionism. Lectures, forums, Encounter educators in cooperation with Torah De- with Creativity; musicales, recitals, con- partment of Jewish Agency; conducts certs; holiday celebrations; visual art pro- ulpan. grams, Nouveau Artist Introductions. An- nual Program Preview; Herzl Institute , NOAM-MIZRACHI NEW LEADER- Bulletin. SHIP COUNCIL (formerly NOAM-HAMISH- MERET HATZEIRA) (1970). 25 W. 26 St., UNITED CHARITY INSTITUTIONS OF JERU- NYC 10010. (212)684-6091. Pres. Rabbi SALEM, INC. (1903). 1141 Broadway, NYC Marc Schneier; Dir. Moshe Bagaon. De- 10001. (212)683-3221. Pres. Zevulun velops new religious Zionist leadership in Charlop; Sec. Sam Gabel. Raises funds for the U.S. and Canada; presents young reli- the maintenance of schools, kitchens, clin- gious people with various alternatives for ics, and dispensaries in Israel; free loan settling in Israel through garinei aliyah foundations in Israel. (core groups); meets the religious, educational, and social needs of Jewish young UNITED ISRAEL APPEAL, INC. (1925). 515 adults and young couples. Forum. Park Ave., NYC 10022. (212)688-0800. Chmn. Henry Taub; Exec. V.-Chmn. Ir- SOCIETY OF ISRAEL PHILATELISTS (1948). ving Kessler. As principal beneficiary of 27436 Aberdeen, Southfield, MI 48076. the United Jewish Appeal, serves as link (313)557-0887. Pres. Stanley H. Raffel; between American Jewish community and Exec. Sec. Irvin Girer. Promotes interest Jewish Agency for Israel, its operating in, and knowledge of, all phases of Israel agent; assists in resettlement and absorp- philately through sponsorship of chapters tion of refugees in Israel, and supervises and research groups, maintenance of a flow of funds and expenditures for this pur- philatelic library, and support of public pose. and private exhibitions. Israel Philatelist; monographs; books. UNITED STATES COMMITTEE SPORTS FOR ISRAEL, INC. (1948). 275 S. 19 St., STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS (1951). 730 Broad- Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215)546-4700. way, NYC 10003. (212)677-9650. Intnl. Pres. Robert E. Spivak; Exec. Dir. Barbara Chmn. David B. Hermelin; Pres. Yehudah G. Lissy. Sponsors U.S. participation in, Halevy; Exec. V.-Pres. Morris Sipser. and fields and selects U.S. team for, World NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 409

Maccabiah Games in Israel every four knowledge of the Hebrew language and lit- years; promotes education and sports pro- erature and a better understanding and ful- grams in Israel; provides funds and techni- ler appreciation of the role of Israel in the cal and material assistance to Wingate In- destiny of Jewry and Judaism, to introduce stitute for Physical Education and Sport in the study of Israel as an integral part of the Israel; sponsors coaching programs in Is- Jewish school curriculum, and to initiate rael. USCSFI Newsletter; commemorative and sponsor educational projects designed Maccabiah Games journal. to implement these objectives.

WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR ISRAEL, INC. (1928). , NORTH AMERICAN ALIYAH MOVE- 515 Park Ave., NYC 10022. (212)838- MENT (1968). 515 Park Ave., NYC 10022. 1997. Pres. Muriel Lunden; Sr. V.-Pres. (212)752-0600. Pres. Susan Friedman Linda Anopolsky; Exec. Dir. Bernice Becker. Promotes and facilitates aliyah Backon. Promotes the welfare of young and klitah from the U.S. and Canada to people in Israel; built and maintains homes Israel; serves as a social framework for in Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Natan- North American immigrants to Israel. ya; in cooperation with Ministry of Labor Aliyon. and Social Affairs, operates live-in vocational training center for girls, including , ZIONIST ARCHIVES AND LIBRARY handicapped, in Natanya, and weaving OF THE (1939). 515 Park Ave., NYC workshop for the blind. In League. 10022. (212)752-0600. Acting Librarian Esther Togman. Serves as an archives and WORLD CONFEDERATION OF UNITED ZION- information service for material on Israel, ISTS (1946; reorg. 1958). 30 E. 60 St., NYC Palestine, the Middle East, Zionism, and 10022. (212)371-1452. Copres. Bernice S. all aspects of Jewish life. Tannenbaum, Kalman Sultanik, Melech ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA Topiol. Promotes Zionist education, spon- (1897). ZOA House, 4 E. 34 St., NYC sors nonparty youth movements in the 10016. (212)481-1500. Pres. Alleck A. Diaspora, and strives for an Israel-oriented Resnick; Exec. V.-Pres. Paul Flacks. Pub- creative Jewish survival in the Diaspora. lic affairs programming to foster the unity Zionist Information Views. of the Jewish people through General WORLD ZIONIST ORGANIZATION—AMERI- Zionism; parent organization of four insti- CAN SECTION (1971). 515 Park Ave., NYC tutes which promote the understanding of 10022. (212)752-0600. Chmn. Bernice S. Zionism within the Jewish and non-Jewish world; sponsors of Masada Youth summer Tannenbaum; Exec. V.-Chmn. Isadore programs in Israel, ZOA House in Tel Hamlin. As the American section of the Aviv, and international high school pro- overall Zionist body throughout the world, grams at Kfar Silver, Ashkelon. it operates primarily in the field of aliyah from the free countries, education in the PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS* Diaspora, youth and hechalutz, organization and information, cultural institutions, AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CANTORS, publications; conducts a worldwide He- UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGRE- brew cultural program including special GATIONS (Religious, Educational) seminars and pedagogic manuals; disperses AMERICAN JEWISH CORRECTIONAL CHAP- information and assists in research projects LAINS ASSOCIATION, INC. (Social Welfare) concerning Israel; promotes, publishes, and distributes books, periodicals, and AMERICAN JEWISH PRESS ASSOCIATION pamphlets concerning developments in Is- (Cultural) rael, Zionism, and Jewish history. Israel Scene; Five Fifteen. AMERICAN JEWISH PUBLIC RELATIONS SO- CIETY (1957). 234 Fifth Ave., NYC 10001. , DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND (212)697-5895. Pres. Martin J. Warm- CULTURE (1948). 515 Park Ave., NYC brand; Treas. Hyman Brickman. Advances 10022. (212)752-0600. Exec. Counselor professional status of workers in the pub- Arthur Levine; Exec. Dir. Mordechai lic-relations field in Jewish communal ser- Peled. Seeks to foster a wider and deeper vice; upholds a professional code of ethics

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and standards; serves as a clearinghouse HEBREW CONGREGATIONS (Religious, for employment opportunities; exchanges Educational) professional information and ideas; presents awards for excellence in professional NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEMPLE attainments, including the "Maggid EDUCATORS, UNION OF AMERICAN HE- Award" for outstanding literary or artistic BREW CONGREGATIONS (Religious, Edu- achievement which enhances Jewish life. cational) The Handout. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF YESHIVA PRIN- ASSOCIATION OF HILLEL/JEWISH CAMPUS CIPALS, TORAH UMESORAH (Religious, PROFESSIONALS (Religious, Educational) Educational) ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CENTER WORK- RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY (Religious, Educa- ERS (Community Relations) tional) ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CHAPLAINS OF RABBINICAL COUNCIL OF AMERICA (Reli- THE ARMED FORCES (Religious, Educa- gious, Educational) tional) RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL ASSOCI- ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY OR- ATION, JEWISH RECONSTRUCTIONIST GANIZATION PERSONNEL (Social Welfare) FOUNDATION (Religious, Educational) ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY RE- UNION OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF THE U.S. LATIONS WORKERS (Community Rela- AND CANADA (Religious, Educational) tions) WORLD CONFERENCE OF JEWISH COMMU- CANTORS ASSEMBLY (Religious, Educa- NAL SERVICE (Community Relations) tional) WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS* CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS (Religious, Educational) AMIT WOMEN (Zionist and Pro-Israel) CONFERENCE OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SER- B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN (Social Welfare) VICE (Social Welfare) BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN WOMEN'S COMMITTEE (1948). 415 South CIVIL SERVICE (Community Relations) St., Waltham, MA 02254. (617)647-2194. Pres. Barbara J. Ehrlich; Exec. Dir. Carol JEWISH EDUCATORS ASSEMBLY, UNITED S. Rabinovitz. Responsible for support and SYNAGOGUE OF AMERICA (Religious, maintenance of Brandeis University librar- Educational) ies; sponsors University on Wheels and, through its chapters, study-group pro- JEWISH MINISTERS CANTORS ASSOCIATION grams based on faculty-prepared syllabi, OF AMERICA, INC. (Religious, Educa- volunteer work in educational services, tional) and a program of New Books for Old sales; JEWISH TEACHERS ASSOCIATION—MORIM constitutes largest "Friends of a Library" (Religious, Educational) group in U.S. Imprint. JWB JEWISH CHAPLAINS COUNCIL (Social HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGA- Welfare) NIZATION OF AMERICA, INC. (Zionist and Pro-Israel) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEBREW DAY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TORAH NA'AMAT USA, THE WOMEN'S LABOR UMESORAH (Religious, Educational) ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA (Zionist and Pro-Israel) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SYNAGOGUE ADMINISTRATORS, UNITED SYNAGOGUE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF AMERICA (Religious, Educational) (Social Welfare) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEMPLE AD- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEMPLE SIS- MINISTRATORS, UNION OF AMERICAN TERHOODS, UNION OF AMERICAN

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HEBREW CONGREGATIONS (Religious, HASHOMER HATZAIR, SOCIALIST ZIONIST Educational) YOUTH MOVEMENT (Zionist and Pro- Israel) UNITED ORDER TRUE SISTERS (Social, Mu- tual Benefit) JEWISH STUDENT PRESS SERVICE (1970)— JEWISH STUDENT EDITORIAL PROJECTS, WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORT, AMERICAN JEWISH PRESS FEATURES. 15 E. 26 St., ORT FEDERATION, INC. (Overseas Aid) Suite 1350, NYC 10010. (212)679-1411. WOMEN'S BRANCH OF THE UNION OF OR- Dir. Suzanne Dashman; Editor Larry Yu- THODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF delson. Serves all Jewish student and AMERICA (Religious, Educational) young adult publications, as well as many Anglo-Jewish newspapers, in North Amer- WOMEN'S DIVISION OF POALE AGUDATH ica, through monthly feature packets of ar- ISRAEL OF AMERICA (Zionist and Pro- ticles and graphics. Holds annual national Israel) and local editors' conference for member publications. Provides technical and edito- WOMEN'S DIVISION OF THE JEWISH LABOR rial assistance; maintains Israel Bureau. COMMITTEE (Community Relations) Jewish Press Features.

WOMEN'S DIVISION OF THE UNITED JEWISH KADIMA, UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF AMER- APPEAL (Overseas Aid) ICA (Religious, Educational) WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR CONSERVATIVE JU- NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SYNAGOGUE DAISM (Religious, Educational) YOUTH, UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR ISRAEL, INC. (Zion- CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA (Religious, ist and Pro-Israel) Educational) NOAM-MIZRACHI NEW LEADERSHIP YESHIVA UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S ORGANI- ZATION (Religious, Educational) COUNCIL, RELIGIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMER- ICA (Zionist and Pro-Israel) YOUTH AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS* NORTH AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEM- PLE YOUTH, UNION OF AMERICAN HE- AMERICAN ZIONIST YOUTH FOUNDATION, BREW CONGREGATIONS (Religious, Edu- INC. (Zionist and Pro-Israel) cational) , AMERICAN ZIONIST YOUTH COUN- NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH STUDENTS AP- CIL PEAL (1971). 15 E. 26 St., Suite 1350, NYC, 10010. (212)679-2293. Pres. Adam B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATIONS, INC. Whiteman; Exec. Dir. Brenda Gevertz. (Religious, Educational) Serves as central fund-raising mechanism for four national, independent Jewish stu- B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION (Reli- dent organizations; insures accountability gious, Educational) of public Jewish communal funds used by BNEI AKIVA OF NORTH AMERICA, RELI- these agencies; assists Jewish students un- GIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMERICA (Zionist and dertaking projects of concern to Jewish Pro-Israel) communities; advises and assists Jewish organizations in determining student project BNOS AGUDATH ISRAEL, AGUDATH ISRAEL feasibility and impact; fosters development OF AMERICA, GIRLS' DIVISION (Religious, of Jewish student leadership in the Jewish Educational) community. Beneficiaries include local and regional Jewish student projects on cam- DROR—YOUNG KIBBUTZ MOVEMENT— puses throughout North America; current HABONIM (Zionist and Pro-Israel) constituents include Jewish Student Press HABONIM-DROR NORTH AMERICA (Zionist Service, Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, and Pro-Israel) Response, and Yugntruf. HASHACHAR, HADASSAH (Zionist and Pro- NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH STUDENTS' Israel) NETWORK (1969). 1 Park Ave., #418,

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NYC 10016. (212)679-0600. Pres. Moshe Michael E. Meyer. Raises funds for His- Ronen; Natl. Chmn. Ayall Schanzer. tadrut medical, cultural, and educational Coordinates information and programs programs for the workers and families of among all Jewish student organizations in Israel. Public relations work with trade un- North America; promotes development of ions to inform and educate them about the student-controlled Jewish student organi- State of Israel. zations; maintains contacts and coordinates programs with Jewish students CANADIAN B'NAI BRITH (1964). 15 Hove St., throughout the world through the World Suite 200, Downsview, ONT M3H 4Y8. Union of Jewish Students; runs the Jewish (416)633-6224. Pres. Harry Bick; Exec. V.- Student Speakers Bureau; sponsors re- Pres. Frank Dimant. Canadian Jewry's gional, national, and North American con- largest service organization; makes repre- ferences. Network Spectrum; Jewish Stu- sentations to all levels of government on dents of America. matters of Jewish concern; promotes humanitarian causes and educational pro- NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH YOUTH COUN- grams, community volunteer projects, CIL (Community Relations) adult Jewish education and leadership development; dedicated to human rights; STUDENT STRUGGLE FOR SOVIET JEWRY, sponsors youth programs of B'nai Brith INC. (Community Relations) Youth Org. and Hillel. Covenant; Com- UNITED SYNAGOGUE YOUTH, UNITED SYN- munique; HUM Voice. AGOGUE OF AMERICA (Religious, Educa- , LEAGUE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS tional) (1970). Chmn. Phillip A. Leon. Dedicated YOUNG ISRAEL COLLEGIATES AND YOUNG to monitoring human rights, combating ADULTS, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG racism and racial discrimination, and pre- ISRAEL (Religious, Educational) venting bigotry and anti-Semitism, through education and community rela- YUGNTRUF YOUTH FOR YIDDISH (1964). tions. Sponsors Holocaust Education Pro- 3328 Bainbridge Ave., Bronx, NY 10467. grams, the R. Lou Ronson Research Insti- (212)654-8540. Chmn. Itzek Gottesman; tute on Anti-Semitism; distributor of Editor Paul Glasser. A worldwide, non- Anti-Defamation League materials in Can- political organization for high school and ada. Review of Anti-Semitism. college students with a knowledge of, or interest in, Yiddish. Spreads the love and CANADIAN FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CUL- use of the Yiddish language; organizes ar- TURE (1965). 4600 Bathurst St., Willow- tistic and social activities, including annual dale, ONT M2R 3V2. (416)635-2883. Pres. conference for young adults; sponsors Yid- Mira Koschitzky; Exec. Sec. Edmond Y. dish-speaking preschool for non-Orthodox Lipsitz. Promotes Jewish studies at univer- children. Offers services of full-time field sity level and encourages original research worker to assist in forming Yiddish courses and scholarship in Jewish subjects; awards and clubs throughout the U.S. Yugntruf. annual scholarships and grants-in-aid to scholars in Canada. ZEIREI AGUDATH ISRAEL, AGUDATH IS- RAEL OF AMERICA, YOUNG MEN'S DIVI- CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE ALLIANCE SION (Religious, Educational) ISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE (1958). PO Box CANADA 578 Victoria Station, Montreal, PQ H3Z 2Y6. (514)481-3552. Pres. Joseph Nuss. CANADA-ISRAEL SECURITIES, LTD., STATE Supports the educational work of the Alli- OF ISRAEL BONDS (1953). 1255 University ance. St., Montreal, PQ H3B 3B2. (514)878- 1871. Pres. Thomas O. Hecht; Exec. V.- CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNI- Pres. Julius Briskin. Sells financial instru- VERSITY (1944). 208-1 Yorkdale Rd., ments to strengthen economic foundations Toronto, ONT M6A 3A1. (416)789-2633. of Israel. Israel Bonds Digest. Pres. Gerald Halbert; Exec. V.-Pres. Joel Alpert. Represents and publicizes the He- CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABOR IS- brew University in Canada; serves as fund- RAEL (HISTADRUT) (1944). 4770 Kent raising arm for the university in Canada; Ave., Suite 301, Montreal, PQ H3W 1H2. processes Canadians for study at the uni- Pres. Harry J. F. Bloomfield; Exec. Dir. versity. Scopus; Ha-Universita. NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 413

CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1919; reorg. 2B8. (514)934-0804. Pres. Neri J. Bloom- 1934). 1590 Dr. Penfield Ave., Montreal, field; Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Meyer Krentz- PQ H3G 1C5. (514)931-7531. Pres. Doro- man. Umbrella organization of all Zionist thy Reitman; Exec. V.-Pres. Alan Rose. and Israel-related groups in Canada; car- The official voice of Canadian Jewish com- ries on major activities in all areas of Jew- munities at home and abroad; acts on all ish life through its departments of educa- matters affecting the status, rights, con- tion and culture, aliyah, youth and cerns and welfare of Canadian Jewry; in- students, public affairs, and fund raising ternationally active on behalf of Soviet for the purpose of strengthening the State Jewry, Jews in Arab lands, Holocaust re- of Israel and the Canadian Jewish commu- membrance and restitution; largest Jewish nity. Canadian Zionist magazine. archives in Canada. National Small Com- munities Newsletter; Community Relations , BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND CUL- Newsletter; Intercom; National Archives TURE (1972). Pres. Neri J. Bloomfield; Newsletter; Bulletin du Congres Juif Exec. V.-Pres. Rabbi Meyer Krentzman. Canadien. Provides counseling by pedagogic experts, in-service teacher-training courses and CANADIAN ORT ORGANIZATION (Organi- seminars in Canada and Israel; national zation of Rehabilitation Through Train- pedagogic council and research center; dis- ing) (1942). 5165 Sherbrooke St. W., Suite tributes educational material and teaching 208, Montreal, PQ H4A 1T6. (514)481- aids; conducts annual Bible contest and 2787. Pres. J.A. Lyone Heppner; Exec. Hebrew-language courses for adults. Al Dir. Mac Silver. Carries on fund-raising Mitzpe Hachinuch. projects in support of the worldwide vocational-training-school network of ORT. FRIENDS OF PIONEERING ISRAEL (1950S). Canadian ORT Reporter. 1111 Finch Ave. W., Suite 154, Downs- view, ONT M35 2E5 (416)736-0977. Exec. , WOMEN'S CANADIAN ORT (1948). Dir. Yigal Gilboa. Acts as a progressive 3101 Bathurst St., Suite 604, Toronto, voice within the Jewish community on Is- ONT M6A 2A6. (416)787-0339. Pres. raeli and Canadian issues; expresses social- Harriet Morton; Exec. Dir. Diane Uslaner. ist and Zionist viewpoints; serves as a focal Focus. point for work of the progressive Zionist elements in Canada; acts as Canadian rep- CANADIAN SEPHARDI FEDERATION (1973). resentative of Mapam and as the Canadian 345 Wilson Ave., Suite 303, Downsview, distributor of New Outlook—Mideast ONT M3H 5W1. (416)630-7136. Pres. Monthly. Activities include lectures on po- Leon Oziel; Sec. Laeticia Benabou. Pre- litical and Jewish topics open to the public; serves and promotes Sephardic identity, Jewish holiday celebrations. particularly among youth; works for the unity of the Jewish people; emphasizes re- HADASSAH-WIZO ORGANIZATION OF CAN- lations between Sephardi communities all ADA (1916). 1310 Greene Ave., 9th fl., over the world; seeks better situation for Montreal, PQ H3Z 2B8. (514)937-9431. Sephardim in Israel; supports Israel by all Pres. Cecily Peters; Exec. V.-Pres. Lily means. Participates in La Voix Sepharade, Frank. Extends material and moral sup- Le Monde Sepharade, and Sephardi World. port to the people of Israel requiring such assistance; strengthens and fosters Jewish CANADIAN YOUNG JUDAEA (1917). 788 ideals; encourages Hebrew culture in Can- Marlee Ave., Toronto, ONT M6B 3K1. ada and promotes Canadian ideals of de- (416)787-5350. Pres. Michael Goldbach; mocracy. Orah magazine. Exec. Dir. Alon Szpindel. Strives to attract Jewish youth to Zionism, with goal of JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES OF CAN- aliyah; operates six summer camps in Can- ADA (JIAS) (1919). 5151 Cote Ste. Cather- ada and one in Israel; is sponsored by Ca- ine Rd., Montreal, PQ H3W 1M6. (514)- nadian Hadassah-WIZO and Zionist Fed- 342-9351. Pres. Harold Ashley; Exec. eration of Canada, and affiliated with V.-Pres. Herb Abrams. Serves as a national Hanoar Hatzioni in Israel. Judaean; The agency for immigration and immigrant Young Judaean. welfare. JIAS Bulletin.

CANADIAN ZIONIST FEDERATION (1967). JEWISH NATIONAL FUND OF CANADA 1310 Greene Ave., Montreal, PQ H3Z (KEREN KAYEMETH LE'ISRAEL, INC.) 414 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

(1902). 1980 Sherbrooke St. W., Suite 500, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF Montreal, PQ H3H 2M7. (514)934-0313. CANADA (1947). 1111 Finch Ave. W., Pres. Saul B. Zitzerman; Exec. V.-Pres. Suite 401, Downsview, ONT M3J 2E5. Michael Goldstein. Fund-raising organiza- (416)665-8251. Pres. Sheila Freeman; tion affiliated with the World Zionist Exec. Dir. Eleanor Appleby. Dedicated to Organization; involved in afforestation, furthering human welfare in Jewish and soil reclamation, and development of the non-Jewish communities, locally, nation- land of Israel, including the construction of ally, and internationally; provides essential roads and preparation of sites for new set- services, and stimulates and educates the tlements; provides educational materials individual and the community through an and programs to Jewish schools across integrated program of education, service, Canada. and social action. New Edition.

NATIONAL JOINT COMMUNITY RELATIONS LABOR ZIONIST MOVEMENT OF CANADA (1939). 4770 Kent Ave., Montreal, PQ COMMITTEE OF CANADIAN JEWISH CON- H3W 1H2. (514)342-9710. Chmn. Natl. GRESS (1936). 4600 Bathurst St., Willow- Exec. Abraham Shurem. Disseminates in- dale, ONT M2R 3V2 (416)635-2883. Co- formation and publications on Israel and chmn. Victor Goldbloom, Joseph J. Jewish life; arranges special events, lec- Wilder; Exec. Dir. Manuel Prutschi. Seeks tures, and seminars; coordinates commu- to safeguard the status, rights, and welfare nal and political activities of its constituent of Jews in Canada; to combat anti-Semit- bodies (Pioneer Women/Na'amat, Labor ism and promote understanding and good- Zionist Alliance, Poale Zion party, Habo- will among all ethnic and religious groups. nim-Dror Youth, Israel Histadrut, affi- Community Relations Report. liated Hebrew elementary and high schools UNITED JEWISH TEACHERS' SEMINARY in Montreal and Toronto). (1946). 5237 Clanranald Ave., Montreal, P9 H3X 2S5. (514)489-4401. Dir. A. MIZRACHI-HAPOEL HAMIZRACHI ORGANI- Aisenbach. Trains teachers for Yiddish ZATION OF CANADA (1941). 159 Almore and Hebrew schools under auspices of Ca- Ave., Downsview, ONT M3H 2H9. (416)- nadian Jewish Congress. Yitonenu. 630-7575. Pres. Kurt Rothschild; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Menachem Gopin. Promotes ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF CANADA (1892; religious Zionism, aimed at making Israel reorg. 1919). 788 Marlee Ave., Toronto, a state based on Torah; maintains Bnei ONTM6B 3K1. (416)781-3571. Pres. Max Akiva, a summer camp, adult education Goody; Exec. V.-Pres. George Liban. Fur- program, and touring department; sup- thers general Zionist aims by operating six ports Mizrachi-Hapoel Hamizrachi and youth camps in Canada and one in Israel; other religious Zionist institutions in Israel maintains Zionist book club; arranges pro- which strengthen traditional Judaism. grams, lectures; sponsors Young Judaea, Mizrachi Newsletter; Or Hamizrach Torah Youth Centre Project in Jerusalem Forest, Quarterly. Israel. Jewish Federations, Welfare Funds, Community Councils1

UNITED STATES

ALABAMA ARKANSAS BIRMINGHAM LITTLE ROCK BIRMINGHAM JEWISH FEDERATION (1936; JEWISH FEDERATION OF LITTLE ROCK reorg. 1971); PO Box 9157 (35213); (205)- (1911); 4942 West Markham, Suite 5 (72205); 879-0416. Pres. Phyllis Weinstein; Exec. Dir. (501)663-3571. Pres. Philip E. Kaplan; Exec. Richard Friedman. Dir. Nanci Goldman. CALIFORNIA MOBILE FRESNO MOBILE JEWISH WELFARE FUND, INC. (inc. 1966); 1 Office Park, Suite 219 (36609); (205)- JEWISH FEDERATION OF FRESNO (inc. 343-7197. Pres. Gerald A. Friedlander; 1978); 5094 N. West Ave. (93711); (209)432- Admin. Barbara V. Paper. 2162. Pres. Robert Boro; Exec. Dir. Lisa M. Goldman. MONTGOMERY LONG BEACH JEWISH FEDERATION OF MONTGOMERY, JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LONG INC. (1930); PO Box 20058 (36120); (205)- BEACH AND WEST ORANGE COUNTY 277-5820. Pres. Joy Blondheim. (1937); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH WELFARE FUND); 3801 E. Willow St. (90815); (213)- ARIZONA 426-7601. Pres. Robert Blakey; Exec. Dir. Sandi Goldstein. PHOENIX LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHOE- JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF NIX (incl. surrounding communities) (1940); GREATER LOS ANGELES (1912; reorg. 1959); 1718 W. Maryland Ave. (85015); (602)249- (sponsors UNITED JEWISH FUND); 6505 Wil- 1845. Pres. Seymour Sacks. shire Blvd. (90048); (213)852-1234. Pres. Stanley Hirsh; Exec. V. Pres. Wayne Fein- TUCSON stein. JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARI- ZONA (1942); 102 N. Plumer (85719); (602)- OAKLAND 884-8921. Pres. Jerry Sonenblick; Exec. V. JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE GREATER Pres. Charles Plotkin. EAST BAY (1918); 3245 Sheffield Ave.

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(94602); (415)533-7462. Pres. Herbert Fried- DANBURY man; Exec. V. Pres. Ami Nahshon. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DAN- ORANGE COUNTY BURY (1945); 54 Main St., Suite E (06810); (203)792-6353. Pres. Melvin Pollack. JEWISH FEDERATION OF ORANGE COUNTY (1964; inc. 1965); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH EASTERN CONNECTICUT WELFARE FUND); 12181 Buaro, Garden JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CON- Grove (92640); (714)530-6636. Pres. Eleanor NECTICUT, INC. (1950; inc. 1970); 1 Bulkeley Burg; Interim CEO Merv Lemmerman. Place, New London (06320); (203)442-8062. PALM SPRINGS Pres. Harold Weiner; Exec. Dir. Jerome Fischer. JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM SPRINGS- DESERT AREA (1971); 611 S. Palm Canyon GREENWICH Dr. (92264); (619)325-7281. Pres. Harry GREENWICH JEWISH FEDERATION (1956); Tarler; Exec. Dir. Nat Bent. 22 W. Putnam Ave., Suite 18 (06830); (203)- 622-1434. Pres.'s Robert Mann, Joan Mann; SACRAMENTO Exec. Dir. Jay Yoskowitz. JEWISH FEDERATION OF SACRAMENTO (1948); PO Box 254589 (95865); (916)486- HARTFORD 0906. Pres. Arlene Pearl; Exec. Dir. Arnold GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH FEDERATION Feder. (1945); 333 Bloomfield Ave., W. Hartford SAN DIEGO (06117); (203)232-4483. Pres. Philip D. Felt- man; Exec. Dir. Don Cooper. UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (1936); 4797 Mercury St. NEW HAVEN (92111); (619)571-3444. Pres. Howard Brot- NEW HAVEN JEWISH FEDERATION (1928); man; Exec. Dir. Stephen M. Abramson. 419 Whalley Ave. (06511); (203)562-2137. Pres. Dr. Milton Wallack; Exec. Dir. Susan SAN FRANCISCO Shimelman. JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN FRANCISCO, THE PENINSULA, MARIN, AND NORWALK SONOMA COUNTIES (1910; reorg. 1955); 121 JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NOR- Steuart St. (94105); (415)777-0411. Pres. WALK, INC. (1946; reorg. 1964); Shorehaven Laurence E. Myers; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Brian Rd., E. Norwalk (06855); (203)853-3440. Lurie. Pres. Nancy Oberst. SAN JOSE STAMFORD JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SAN UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION (inc. 1973); JOSE (incl. Santa Clara County except Palo 1035 Newfield Ave., PO Box 3038 (06905); Alto and Los Altos) (1930; reorg. 1950); (203)322-6935. Pres. Melvin Goldstein; Exec. 14855 Oka Rd., Los Gatos (95030); (408)- Dir. Debra Stein. 358-3033. Pres. Sherman Naymark; Exec. Dir. Michael Papo. WATERBURY JEWISH FEDERATION OF WATERBURY, INC. COLORADO (1938); 1020 Country Club Rd. (06708); DENVER (203)758-2441. Pres. Dr. Jerome Sugar; Exec. Dir. Eli J. Skora. ALLIED JEWISH FEDERATION OF DENVER (1936); (sponsors ALLIED JEWISH CAM- DELAWARE PAIGN); 300 S. Dahlia St. (80222); (303)321- 3399. Pres. Jerry Carr; Exec. Dir. Sheldon WILMINGTON Steinhauser. JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE, INC. (1934); 101 Garden of Eden Rd. (19803); CONNECTICUT (302)478-6200. Pres. Martin Mand; Exec. V. BRIDGEPORT Pres. Robert Kerbel. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BRIDGE- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PORT, INC. (1936; reorg. 1981); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH CAMPAIGN); 4200 Park WASHINGTON Ave. (06604); (203)372-6504. Pres. Joel Lich- UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF tenstein; Exec. Dir. Gerald A. Kleinman. GREATER WASHINGTON, INC. (1935); 7900 JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 417

Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD (20814- SOUTH BROWARD 3698); (301)652-6480. Pres. Paul S. Berger; JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH BROWARD, Exec. V. Pres. Ted Farber. INC. (1943); 2719 Hollywood Blvd., Holly- FLORIDA wood (33020); (305)921-8810. Pres. Dr. Saul Singer; Exec. Dir. Sumner G. Kaye. DAYTONA BEACH SOUTH COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION OF VOLUSIA & FLAG- LER COUNTIES, INC.; 533 Seabreeze Blvd. SOUTH COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION (inc. (32018-3916); (904)255-6260. Pres. Dr. 1979); 336 NW Spanish River Blvd., Boca Leonard Indianer; Exec. Dir. Iris Gardener. Raton (33431); (305)368-2737. Pres. James Nobil; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Bruce S. Warshal. FT. LAUDERDALE TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER FT. LAUDERDALE (1968); 8358 W. Oakland Pk. TAMPA JEWISH FEDERATION (1941); 2808 Blvd. (33321); (305)748-8400. Pres. Brian Horatio (33609); (813)875-1618. Pres. Doug- Sherr; Exec. Dir. Kenneth Bierman. las Cohn; Exec. Dir. Gary S. Alter. JACKSONVILLE GEORGIA JACKSONVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION ATLANTA (1935); 10829 Old St. Augustine Rd. (32223); (904)262-2800. Pres. Aaron M. Scharf. ATLANTA JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (1905; reorg. 1967); 1753 Peachtree Rd. NE LEE COUNTY (30309); (404)873-1661. Pres. Betty R. Jacob- JEWISH FEDERATION OF LEE COUNTY son; Exec. Dir. David I. Sarnat. (1974); 3628 Evans Ave., Ft. Myers (33901); AUGUSTA (813)275-3554. Pres. Sheila Laboda. AUGUSTA JEWISH FEDERATION (1937); PO MIAMI Box 3251, Sibley Rd. (30904); (404)736-1818. GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION, Pres. Dr. Michael Cohen; Exec. Dir. Louis INC. (1938); 4200 Biscayne Blvd. (33137); Goldman. (305)576-4000. Pres. Aaron Podhurst; Exec. COLUMBUS V. Pres. Myron J. Brodie. JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION OF COLUM- ORLANDO BUS, INC. (1941); PO Box 6313 (31907); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER OR- (404)568-6668. Pres. Charles Levy; Sec. Irene LANDO (1949); 851 N. Maitland Ave., PO Rainbow. Box 1508, Maitland (32751); (305)645-5933. SAVANNAH Pres. Susan Bierman. SAVANNAH JEWISH COUNCIL (1943); (spon- PALM BEACH COUNTY sors UJA-FEDERATION CAMPAIGN); PO JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH Box 23527 (31403); (912)355-8111. Pres. COUNTY, INC. (1938); 501 S. Flagler Dr., Millie Melaver; Exec. Dir. Stan Ramati. Suite 305, W. Palm Beach (33401); (305)- 832-2120. Pres. Envin Blonder; Exec. Dir. ILLINOIS Jeffrey L. Klein. CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PINELLAS COUNTY (incl. Clearwater and CHAMPAIGN-URBANA JEWISH FEDERA- St. Petersburg) TION (member Central Illinois Jewish Feder- ation) (1929); 503 E. John St., Champaign JEWISH FEDERATION OF PINELLAS COUNTY, INC. (1950; reincorp. 1974); 301 S. (61820); (217)367-9872. Pres. Daniel Bloom- Jupiter Ave., Clearwater (33515); (813)446- field; Exec. Sec. Annette Glaser. 1033. Pres. Stanley Newmark; Exec. Dir. CHICAGO Paul Levine. JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN SARASOTA CHICAGO (1900); 1 S. Franklin St. (60606); SARASOTA-MANATEE JEWISH FEDERATION (312)346-6700. Pres. Richard L. Wexler; (1959); 580 S. Mclntosh Rd. (33582); (813)- Exec. Dir. Dr. Steven B. Nasatir. 371-4546. Pres. Adolph Shapiro; Exec. Dir. JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN Jack Weintraub. CHICAGO (1968); 1 S. Franklin St. (60606); 418 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

(312)346-6700. Pres. Richard L. Wexler; INDIANAPOLIS Exec. Dir. Dr. Steven B. Nasatir. JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION, INC. DECATUR (1905); 615 N. Alabama St., Suite 412 (46204); (317)637-2473. Pres. Jerry Litwack; DECATUR JEWISH FEDERATION (member Exec. V. Pres. Harry Nadler. Central Illinois Jewish Federation) (1942); c/o Temple B'nai Abraham, 1326 W. Eldo- LAFAYETTE rado (62522); (217)429-5740. Pres. Cheri FEDERATED JEWISH CHARITIES (1924); PO Kalvort; Treas. Marvin Tick. Box 708 (47902); (317)742-9081. Pres. Ar- ELGIN nold Cohen; Finan. Sec. Louis Pearlman, Jr. ELGIN AREA JEWISH WELFARE CHEST MICHIGAN CITY (1938); 330 Division St. (60120); (312)741- MICHIGAN CITY UNITED JEWISH WELFARE 5656. Pres. Charles Zimmerman; Treas. FUND; 2800 Franklin St. (46360); (219)874- Stuart Handing. 4477. Treas. Harold Leinwand. PEORIA NORTHWEST INDIANA JEWISH FEDERATION OF PEORIA (1933; inc. THE JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (1941; 1947); 3100 N. Knoxville, Suite 17 (61603); reorg. 1959); 2939 Jewett St., Highland (309)686-0611. Pres. Dr. Charles Enda; (46322); (219)972-2251. Pres. Warren Yalo- Exec. Dir. Marilyn Weigensberg. witz; Exec. Dir. Barnett Labowitz. QUAD CITIES SOUTH BEND JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE QUAD CITIES (incl. Rock Island, Moline, Davenport, Bet- JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. JOSEPH VAL- tendorf) (1938; comb. 1973); 224 18 St., Suite LEY (1946); 804 Sherland Bldg. (46601); 511, Rock Island (61201); (309)793-1300. (219)233-1164. Pres. Dr. Joseph Wind; Exec. Pres. Sam Gilman; Exec. Dir. Ida Kramer. V. Pres. Bernard Natkow. ROCKFORD IOWA ROCKFORD JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL DES MOINES (1937); 1500 Parkview Ave. (61107); (815)- JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DES 399-5497. Pres. Murray Monosoff; Exec. Dir. MOINES (1914); 910 Polk Blvd. (50312); Tony Toback. (515)277-6321. Pres. Dorothy Bucksbaum; SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Exec. Dir. Allan Eytan. JEWISH FEDERATION SERVING SOUTHERN SIOUX CITY ILLINOIS, SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI AND JEWISH FEDERATION (1921); 525 14 St. WESTERN KENTUCKY (1941); 6464 W. (51105); (712)258-0618. Pres. Jack Bernstein; Main, Suite 7A, Belleville (62223); (618)398- Exec. Dir. Doris Rosenthal. 6100. Pres. Carol Korein; Exec. Dir. Jordan Harburger. KANSAS SPRINGFIELD WICHITA SPRINGFIELD JEWISH FEDERATION (1941); MID-KANSAS JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. 730 E. Vine St. (62703); (217)528-3446. Pres. (1935); 400 N. Woodlawn, Suite 8 (67208); Gloria Schwartz; Exec. Dir. Lenore Loeb. (316)686-4741. Pres. Hilary Zarnow; Exec. Dir. Nancy Matassarin. INDIANA EVANSVILLE KENTUCKY EVANSVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY COUN- LEXINGTON CIL, INC. (1936; inc. 1964); PO Box 5026 CENTRAL KENTUCKY JEWISH FEDERATION (47715); (812)477-7050. Pres. Alan Shovers; (1976); 333 Waller, Suite 5 (40504); (606)- Exec. Sec. Maxine P. Fink. 252-7622. Pres. Gail Cohen; Admin. Linda Ravvin. FORT WAYNE FORT WAYNE JEWISH FEDERATION (1921)- LOUISVILLE 227 E. Washington Blvd. (46802); (219)422- JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF 8566. Pres. Lawrence Adelman; Acting Exec. LOUISVILLE, INC. (1934); (sponsors UNITED Dir. Janet Latz. JEWISH CAMPAIGN); PO Box 33035, 3630 JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 419

Dutchman's Lane (40232); (502)451-8840. 442-4360. Pres. Dr. Stuart Masters; Exec. Pres. Michael Shaikun; Exec. Dir. Dr. Frank- Dir. Rhoda Kaminstein. lin Fogelson. BOSTON LOUISIANA COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF ALEXANDRIA GREATER BOSTON, INC. (1895; reorg. 1961); THE JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION AND 72 Franklin St. (02110); (617)542-8080. Pres. COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF CENTRAL LOUI- Arthur Katzenberg, Jr.; Exec. V. Pres. David SIANA (1938); 1227 Southhampton (71303); H. Rosen. (318)445-4785. Pres. Alvin Mykoff; Sec- FRAMINGHAM Treas. Roeve Weill. GREATER FRAMINGHAM JEWISH FEDERA- BATON ROUGE TION (1968; inc. 1969); 76 Salem End Rd., JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BATON Framingham Centre (01701); (617)879-3301. ROUGE (1971); 11744 Haymarket Ave., Suite Pres. Beverly Nesson; Exec. Dir. Lawrence B; P.O. Box 80827 (70898); (504)291-5895. Lowenthal. Pres. Eleanor Fraenkel; Exec. Dir. Yigal Bander. LEOMINSTER LEOMINSTER JEWISH COMMUNITY COUN- NEW ORLEANS CIL, INC. (1939); 268 Washington St. (01453); JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW (617)534-6121. Pres. Martin Shaeval; Sec- ORLEANS (1913; reorg. 1977); 1539 Jackson Treas. Howard J. Rome. Ave. (70130); (504)525-0673. Pres. Donald Mintz; Exec. Dir. Jane Buchsbaum. NEW BEDFORD SHREVEPORT JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD, INC. (1938; inc. 1954); 467 Haw- SHREVEPORT JEWISH FEDERATION (1941; thorn St., N. Dartmouth (02747); (617)997- inc. 1967); 2030 Line Ave. (71104); (318)- 7471. Pres. Lilian Shwartz; Exec. Dir. Larry 221-4129. Pres. Melvin Goldberg; Exec. Dir. Katz. Monty Pomm. MAINE NORTH SHORE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE NORTH LEWISTON-AUBURN SHORE, INC. (1938); 4 Community Rd., Mar- LEWISTON-AUBURN JEWISH FEDERATION blehead (01945); (617)598-1810. Pres. Neil (1947); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH APPEAL); Cooper; Exec. Dir. Bruce Yudewitz. 74 Bradman St., Auburn (04210); (207)786- 4201. Pres. Joel Goodman. SPRINGFIELD JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SPRING- PORTLAND FIELD, INC. (1925); (sponsors SJF/UJA JEWISH FEDERATION COMMUNITY COUN- CAMPAIGN); 1160 Dickinson (01108); (413)- CIL OF SOUTHERN MAINE (1942); (sponsors 737-4313. Pres. Jay Loevy; Exec. Dir. Joel UNITED JEWISH APPEAL); 57 Ashmont St. Weiss. (04103); (207)773-7254. Pres. Harvey Ber- man; Admin. Cecelia Levine. WORCESTER MARYLAND WORCESTER JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (1947; inc. 1957); (sponsors JEWISH WEL- BALTIMORE FARE FUND); 633 Salisbury St. (01609); ASSOCIATED JEWISH CHARITIES & WEL- (617)756-1543. Pres. Nancy Leavitt; Exec. FARE FUND, INC. (a merger of the Associated Dir. Joseph Huber. Jewish Charities & Jewish Welfare Fund) MICHIGAN (1920; reorg. 1969); 101 W. Mt. Royal Ave. (21201); (301)727-4828. Chmn. Jonathan DETROIT Kolker; Pres. Darrell D. Friedman. JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION OF DE- MASSACHUSETTS TROIT (1899); (sponsors ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN); Fred M. Butzel Memorial BERKSHIRE COUNTY Bldg., 163 Madison (48226); (313)965-3939. JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE BERKSHIRES Pres. Dr. Conrad L. Giles; Exec. V. Pres. (1940); 235 East St., Pittsfield (01201); (413)- Martin Kxaar. 420 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

FLINT NEBRASKA FLINT JEWISH FEDERATION (1936); 619 LINCOLN Clifford St. (48502); (313)767-5922; Pres. LINCOLN JEWISH WELFARE FEDERATION, Peter Goodstein; Exec. Dir. David Nuss- INC. (1931; inc. 1961); PO Box 80014 baum. (68501); (402)423-5695. Pres. Charles H. GRAND RAPIDS Coren; Exec. Dir. Robert Pitlor. JEWISH COMMUNITY FUND OF GRAND OMAHA RAPIDS (1930); 1410 Pontiac SE (49506); (616)452-6619. Pres. Joseph N. Schwartz; JEWISH FEDERATION OF OMAHA (1903); Admin. Dir. Barbara Kravitz. 333 S. 132 St. (68154-2198); (402)334-8200. Pres. Mort Trachtenbarg; Exec. V. Pres. MINNESOTA Steven Rod. DULUTH-SUPERIOR NEVADA JEWISH FEDERATION & COMMUNITY COUNCIL (1937); 1602 E. 2 St. (55812); LAS VEGAS (218)724-8857. Pres. Selma Goldish; Sec. JEWISH FEDERATION OF LAS VEGAS (1973); Admin. Gloria Vitullo. 1030 E. Twain Ave. (89109); (702)732-0556. Pres. Arne Rosencrantz; Exec. Dir. Norman MINNEAPOLIS Kaufman. MINNEAPOLIS FEDERATION FOR JEWISH NEW HAMPSHIRE SERVICE (1929; inc. 1930); 7600 Wayzata Blvd. (55426); (612)593-2600. Pres. Sheldon MANCHESTER Levin; Exec. Dir. Herman Markowitz. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER MAN- ST. PAUL CHESTER (1974); 698 Beech St. (03104); (603)627-7679. Pres. Gary Wallin; Exec. Dir. UNITED JEWISH FUND AND COUNCIL (1935); 790 S. Cleveland, Suite 201 (55116); Earnest Siegel. (612)690-1707. Pres. Rhoda Mains; Exec. NEW JERSEY Dir. Robert M. Hyfler. ATLANTIC COUNTY MISSISSIPPI FEDERATION OF JEWISH AGENCIES OF AT- JACKSON LANTIC COUNTY (1924); 5321 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor City (08406); (609)822-7122. Pres. JACKSON JEWISH WELFARE FUND, INC. (1945); Beth Israel Cong., 5315 Old Canton Irwin Yeagle; Exec. Dir. Bernard Cohen. Rd. (39211); (601)956-5215. Pres. Jonathan BERGEN COUNTY Larkin; V. Pres. Ruth Friedman. UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITY OF BERGEN MISSOURI COUNTY (inc. 1978); 111 Kinderkamack Rd., PO Box 4176, N. Hackensack Station, River KANSAS CITY Edge (07661); (201)488-6800. Pres. Eli Wa- JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KANSAS rach; Exec. V. Pres. Dr. James Young. CITY (1933); 25 E. 12 St., 10th fl.(64106) ; (816)421-5808. Pres. Suzanne Parelman; CENTRAL NEW JERSEY Exec. Dir. Sol Koenigsberg. JEWISH FEDERATION OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY (1940; merged 1973); (sponsors ST. JOSEPH UNITED JEWISH CAMPAIGN); Green Lane, UNITED JEWISH FUND OF ST. JOSEPH Union (07083); (201)351-5060. Pres. Rich- (1915); 509 Woodcrest Dr. (64506); (816)- ard Goldberger; Exec. V. Pres. Burton Laza- 279-7154. Pres. Lou Silverglat; Exec. Sec. row. Martha Rothstein. CLIFTON-PASSAIC ST. LOUIS JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER CLIF- JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST. LOUIS (incl. St. TON-PASSAIC (1933); (sponsors UNITED Louis County) (1901); 12 Millstone Campus JEWISH CAMPAIGN); 199 Scoles Ave., Clif- Dr. (63146); (314)432-0020. Pres. Thomas ton (07012). (201)777-7031. Pres. Seymour Green; Exec. V. Pres. William Kahn. Bitterman; Exec. Dir. Yosef Muskin. JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 421

CUMBERLAND COUNTY DRIVE); 1 Pike Dr., Wayne (07470); (201)- JEWISH FEDERATION OF CUMBERLAND 595-0555. Pres. Alvin Reisbaum; Exec. Dir. COUNTY (inc. 1971); (incl. JEWISH COMMU- Barry Rosenberg. NITY COUNCIL and ALLIED JEWISH AP- PEAL); 629 Wood St., Suite 204, Vineland NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY (08360); (609)696-4445. Pres. Ronald (See Middlesex County) Macon; Exec. Dir. Gail Milgram Beitman. OCEAN COUNTY ENGLEWOOD OCEAN COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION (Merged with Bergen County) (1977); 301 Madison Ave., Lakewood (08701); (201)363-0530. Pres. Marlene Perl- JERSEY CITY mutter; Exec. Dir. Michael Ruvel. UNITED JEWISH APPEAL (1939); 71 Bentley RARITAN VALLEY Ave. (07304); (201)332-6644. Chmn. Mel Blum; Exec. Sec. Madeline Mazer. (See Middlesex County) SOMERSET COUNTY MERCER COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOMERSET JEWISH FEDERATION OF MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES NJ/PA (formerly Dela- COUNTY (I960); 120 Finderne Ave., ware Valley); (1929; reorg. 1982); 999 Lower Bridgewater (08807); (201)725-6994. Pres. Ferry Rd., Trenton (08628); (609)883-5000. Dr. Daniel Frimmer; Exec. Dir. Elaine Auer- Pres. Lionel A. Kaplan; Exec. Dir. Charles P. bach. Epstein. (Also see listing under Pennsyl- SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY vania.) JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN NEW METROWEST NEW JERSEY JERSEY (incl. Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester Counties) (1922); (sponsors AL- UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF ME- LIED JEWISH APPEAL); 2393 W. Marlton TROWEST (1923); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH APPEAL); 60 Glenwood Ave., E. Orange Pike, Cherry Hill (08002); (609)665-6100. (07017); (201)673-6800; (212)943-0570. Pres. Pres. Dr. Eugene Bass; Exec. V. Pres. Stuart James Schwarz; Exec. V. Pres. Howard Alperin. Charish. NEW MEXICO MIDDLESEX COUNTY ALBUQUERQUE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER MID- JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER AL- DLESEX COUNTY (formerly Northern Mid- BUQUERQUE, INC. (1938); 12800 Lomas NE, dlesex County and Raritan Valley) (org. Suite F (87112); (505)292-1061. Pres. Arthur 1948; reorg. 1985), (sponsors UNITED JEW- Gardenswartz; Exec. Dir. Elisa M. Simon. ISH APPEAL); 100 Metroplex Dr., Suite 101, Edison (08817); (201)985-1234. Pres. Alvin NEW YORK Rockoff; Exec. Dir. Michael Shapiro. ALBANY MONMOUTH COUNTY (Merged with Schenectady; see Northeastern JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER MON- New York) MOUTH COUNTY (formerly Shore Area) BROOME COUNTY (1971); 100 Grant Ave., PO Box 210, Deal (07723-0210); (201)531-6200-1. Pres. Dr. JEWISH FEDERATION OF BROOME COUNTY Lawrence Karasic; Exec. Dir. Marvin Rel- (1937; inc. 1958); 500 Clubhouse Rd., Bing- kin. hamton (13903); (607)724-2332. Pres. Vic- toria Rouff; Exec. Dir. Mark Steiner. MORRIS-SUSSEX COUNTY BUFFALO (Merged with MetroWest NJ) JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUF- NORTH JERSEY FALO, INC. (1903); (sponsors UNITED JEW- JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH JERSEY ISH FUND CAMPAIGN); 787 Delaware Ave. (formerly Jewish Community Council) (14209); (716)886-7750. Pres. Joel Lippman; (1933); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH APPEAL Exec. Dir. Harry Kosansky. 422 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

ELMIRA SYRACUSE ELMIRA JEWISH WELFARE FUND, INC. SYRACUSE JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. (1942); PO Box 3087 (14905); (607)734-8122. (1918); 2223 E. Genesee St., PO Box 510, Pres. Kurt Wohl; Exec. Dir. Cy Leveen. DeWitt (13214); (315)422-4104. Pres. Gerald Meyer; Exec. V. Pres. Barry Silverberg. KINGSTON TROY JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KING- STON, INC. (inc. 1951); 159 Green St. TROY JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC. (12401); (914)338-8131. Pres. Jay A. Kaplan. (1936); 2430 21 St. (12180); (518)274-0700. Pres. Oscar Wax. NEW YORK UTICA UJA-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILAN- JEWISH FEDERATION OF UTICA, NY, INC. THROPIES OF NEW YORK, INC. (incl. Greater (1933; inc. 1950); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH NY; Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk Coun- APPEAL OF UTICA); 2310 Oneida St. (13501); ties) (Fed. org. 1917; UJA 1939; merged (315)733-2343. Pres. R. Robert Sossen; Exec. 1986); 130 E. 59 St. (10022); (212)980-1000. Dir. Meyer L. Bodoff. Pres. Peggy Tishman; Bd. Chmn. Morton A. Kornreich; Exec. V. Pres.'s Ernest W. NORTH CAROLINA Michel, Stephen D. Solender. ASHEVILLE NIAGARA FALLS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA JEWISH FED- JEWISH FEDERATION OF NIAGARA FALLS, ERATION (1935); 236 Charlotte St. (28801); NY, INC. (1935); Temple Beth Israel, Rm. (704)253-0701. Pres. Abe Freedman; Admin. #5, College & Madison Ave. (14305); (716)- Ellen Sandweiss-Hodges. 284-4575. Pres. Howard Kushner; Exec. Dir. CHARLOTTE Linda Boxer. CHARLOTTE JEWISH FEDERATION (1938); NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK PO Box 13369 (28211); (704)366-5007. Pres. UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH- Ron Katz. EASTERN NEW YORK (formerly Albany and DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL Schenectady) (1986); Latham Circle Mall, DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL JEWISH FEDERA- 800 New Loudon Rd., Latham (12110); TION & COMMUNITY COUNCIL (1979); 205 (518)783-7800. Pres. Malka Evans; Exec. Mt. Bolus Rd., Chapel Hill (27514); (919)- Dir. Norman J. Schimelman. 967-6916. Pres. Lee M. Marcus. ORANGE COUNTY GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ORANGE GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION (1940); COUNTY (1977); 360 Powell Ave., Newburgh 713A N. Greene St. (27401); (919)272-3189. (12550); (914)562-7860. Pres. Harold Levine; Pres. Joel Liebling; Exec. Dir. Sherman Har- Exec. Dir. Marilyn Chandler. ris. ROCHESTER OHIO JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF AKRON ROCHESTER, NY, INC. (1939); 441 East Ave. (14607); (716)461-0490. Pres. Paul Goldberg; AKRON JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION Exec. Dir. Avrom Fox. (1935); 750 White Pond Dr. (44320); (216)- 867-7850. Pres. Martin Spector; Exec. Dir. ROCKLAND COUNTY Stanley H. Bard. UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITY OF ROCK- CANTON LAND COUNTY (1985); 300 N. Main St., Suite 311, Spring Valley (10977); (914)352-7100. CANTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERA- TION (1935; reorg. 1955); 2631 Harvard Ave., Pres. Dr. William Schwartz; Exec. Dir. Rob- NW (44709); (216)452-6444. Pres. Stanley ert Posner. Greenwald; Exec. Dir. Jay Rubin. SCHENECTADY CINCINNATI (Merged with Albany; see Northeastern New JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI York) (merger of the Associated Jewish Agencies JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 423 and Jewish Welfare Fund) (1896; reorg. communities) (1920; reorg. 1956); 6651 SW 1967); 1811 Losantiville, Suite 320 (45237); Capitol Highway (97219); (503)245-6219. (513)351-3800. Pres. Robert M. Blatt; Exec. Pres. Harold Pollin; Acting Exec. Dir. Laurie V. Pres. Aubrey Herman. Rogoway. CLEVELAND PENNSYLVANIA JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF ALTOONA CLEVELAND (1903); 1750 Euclid Ave. (44115); (216)566-9200. Pres. Amb. Milton FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES A. Wolf; Exec. Dir. Stephen H. Hoffman. (1920; reorg. 1940; inc. 1944); 1308 17 St. (16601); (814)944-4072. Pres. Morley Cohn. COLUMBUS BUCKS COUNTY COLUMBUS JEWISH FEDERATION (1926); JEWISH FEDERATION OF MERCER AND 1175 College Ave. (43209); (614)237-7686. BUCKS COUNTIES NJ/PA (formerly Dela- Pres. Miriam Yenkin; Exec. Dir. Alan Gill. ware Valley); (1929; reorg. 1982); 999 Lower DAYTON Ferry Rd., Trenton, NJ (08628); (609)883- 5000. Pres. Lionel A. Kaplan; Exec. Dir. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DAY- Charles P. Epstein. (Also see listing under TON (1910); 4501 Denlinger Rd. (45426); New Jersey.) (513)854-4150. Pres. Charles Abramovitz; Exec. V. Pres. Peter Wells. ERIE STEUBENVILLE JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF ERIE (1946); 701 G. Daniel Baldwin Bldg., 1001 JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL (1938); PO State St. (16501); (814)455-4474. Pres. Joan Box 472 (43952); (614)282-9031. Pres. Mor- Harf. ris Denmark; Exec. Sec. Mrs. Joseph Freed- man. HARRISBURG UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER TOLEDO HARRISBURG (1941); 100 Vaughn St. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER TOLEDO (17110); (717)236-9555. Pres. Harris Freed- (1907; reorg. 1960); 6505 Sylvania Ave., PO man; Exec. Dir. Elliot Gershenson. Box 587, Sylvania (43560); (419)885-4461. Pres. Robert Gersten; Exec. Dir. Steven J. JOHNSTOWN Edelstein. UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF JOHNS- TOWN (1938); 922 Windan Lane (15905); YOUNGSTOWN (814)535-6756. Pres. I. Samuel Kaminsky. YOUNGSTOWN AREA JEWISH FEDERATION PHILADELPHIA (1935); PO Box 449, 505 Gypsy Lane (44501); (216)746-3251. Pres. Lawrence FEDERATION OF JEWISH AGENCIES OF Heselov; Exec. V. Pres. Sam Kooperman. GREATER PHILADELPHIA (1901; reorg. 1956); 226 S. 16 St. (19102); (215)893-5600. OKLAHOMA Pres. Bennett Aaron; Exec. V. Pres. Robert Forman. OKLAHOMA CITY JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER OKLA- PITTSBURGH HOMA CITY (1941); 3022 NW Expressway UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER #116 (73112); (405)949-0111. Pres. Robert PITTSBURGH (1912; reorg. 1955); 234 McKee Heiman; Exec. Dir. Garth Potts. PI. (15213); (412)681-8000. Pres. Leon L. Netzer; Exec. V. Pres. Howard Rieger. TULSA READING JEWISH FEDERATION OF TULSA (1938); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH CAMPAIGN); JEWISH FEDERATION OF READING, PA., 2021 E. 71 St. (74136); (918)495-1100. Pres. INC. (1935; reorg. 1972); (sponsors UNITED Susan Fenster; Exec. Dir. David Bernstein. JEWISH CAMPAIGN); 1700 City Line St. (19604); (215)921-2766. Pres. George Viener; OREGON Exec. Dir. Daniel Tannenbaum. PORTLAND SCRANTON JEWISH FEDERATION OF PORTLAND (incl. SCRANTON-LACKAWANNA JEWISH FEDER- state of Oregon and adjacent Washington ATION (incl. Lackawanna County) (1945); 424 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

601 Jefferson Ave. (18510); (717)961-2300. NASHVILLE Pres. Dr. Alvin Greenwald; Exec. Dir. Sey- JEWISH FEDERATION OF NASHVILLE & mour Brotman. MIDDLE TENNESSEE (1936); 801 Perry Warner Blvd. (37205); (615)356-3242. Pres. WILKES-BARRE David Steine, Jr.; Exec. Dir. Dr. Jay M. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WILKES- Pilzer. BARRE (1935); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH CAMPAIGN); 60 S. River St. (18702); (717)- TEXAS 822-4146. Pres. Dr. David Greenwald. AUSTIN RHODE ISLAND JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF AUSTIN (1939; reorg. 1956); 11713 Jollyville Rd. PROVIDENCE (78759); (512)331-1144. Pres. Alan Sager; JEWISH FEDERATION OF RHODE ISLAND Exec. Dir. Marilyn Stahl. (1945); 130 Sessions St. (02906); (401)421- 4111. Pres. Charles Samdperil; Exec. V. Pres. CORPUS CHRISTI Elliot Cohan. COMBINED JEWISH APPEAL OF CORPUS CHRISTI (1962); 750 Everhart Rd. (78411); SOUTH CAROLINA (512)855-6239. Pres. Jack Solka; Exec. Dir. CHARLESTON Andrew Lipman. CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATION (1949); CORPUS CHRISTI JEWISH COMMUNITY 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., PO Box 31298 COUNCIL (1953); 750 Everhart Rd. (78411); (29407); (803)571-6565. Pres. Herb Rosner; (512)855-6239. Pres. Rona Train; Exec. Dir. Exec. Dir. Michael Wise. Andrew Lipman. COLUMBIA DALLAS COLUMBIA UNITED JEWISH WELFARE FED- JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS ERATION (I960); 4540 Trenholm Rd., PO (1911); 7800 Northaven Rd., Suite A Box 6968 (29206); (803)787-2023. Pres. Sam- (75230); (214)369-3313. Pres. Harold Klein- uel Jay Tenenbaum; Exec. Dir. Alex Gross- man; Exec. Dir. Morris A. Stein. berg. EL PASO SOUTH DAKOTA JEWISH FEDERATION OF EL PASO, INC. (incl. surrounding communities) (1937); 405 SIOUX FALLS Mardi Gras, PO Box 12097 (79913-0097); JEWISH WELFARE FUND (1938); National (915)584-4437. Pres. Beth Lipson; Exec. Dir. Reserve Bldg., 513 S. Main Ave. (57102); Abraham Wasserberger. (605)336-2880. Pres. Laurence Bierman; Exec. Sec. Louis R. Hurwitz. FORT WORTH JEWISH FEDERATION OF FORT WORTH AND TENNESSEE TARRANT COUNTY (1936); 6801 Dan Dan- CHATTANOOGA ciger Rd. (76133); (817)292-3081. Pres. Ber- nard Appel; Exec. Dir. Harvey Freiman. CHATTANOOGA JEWISH FEDERATION (1931); 5326 Lynnland Terrace, PO Box 8947 GALVESTON (37411); (615)894-1317. Pres. Robert Siskin; GALVESTON COUNTY JEWISH WELFARE Exec. Dir. Morris Rombro. ASSOCIATION (1936); PO Box 146 (77553); KNOXVILLE (409)763-5241. Pres. Dr. Sidney Kay; Treas. Harold Levine. KNOXVILLE JEWISH FEDERATION (1939)- 6800 Deane Hill Dr., PO Box 10882 (37919); HOUSTON (615)693-5837. Pres. Mitchell Robinson. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUS- MEMPHIS TON (1936); 5603 S. Braeswood Blvd. (77096); (713)729-7000. Pres. Harold Raizes; MEMPHIS JEWISH FEDERATION (incl. Exec. Dir. Hans Mayer. Shelby County) (1935); 6560 Poplar Ave., PO Box 38268 (38138); (901)767-7100. Pres. SAN ANTONIO Arthur Malkin, Jr.; Exec. Dir. Leslie Gott- JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIO lieb. (incl. Bexar County) (1922); 8434 Ahem Dr. JEWISH FEDERATIONS, FUNDS, COUNCILS / 425

(78216); (512)341-8234. Pres. Russell Davis; WASHINGTON Exec. Dir. Alan Bayer. SEATTLE WACO JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEAT- JEWISH FEDERATION OF WACO AND CEN- TLE (incl. King County, Everett, and Bre- TRAL TEXAS (1949); PO Box 8031 (76714- merton) (1926); 510 Securities Bldg., 1904 8031); (817)776-3740. Pres. Simone Bauer; Third Ave. (98101); (206)622-8211. Pres. Exec. Sec. Martha Bauer. Herman Sarkowsky; Exec. Dir. Rabbi Mel- vin Libman. UTAH SALT LAKE CITY WEST VIRGINIA UNITED JEWISH COUNCIL AND SALT LAKE CHARLESTON JEWISH WELFARE FUND (1936); 2416 E. FEDERATED JEWISH CHARITIES OF 1700 S. (84108); (801)581-0098. Pres. Rich- CHARLESTON, INC. (1937); PO Box 1613 ard Rappaport; Exec. Dir. Bernard Solomon. (25326); (304)346-7500. Pres. Alvin Preiser; VIRGINIA Exec. Sec. William H. Thalheimer. NEWPORT NEWS— HAMPTON—WIL- WISCONSIN LIAMSBURG KENOSHA UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE VIR- GINIA PENINSULA, INC. (1942); 2700 Spring KENOSHA JEWISH WELFARE FUND (1938); Rd., Newport News (23606); (804)595-5544. 6537 Seventh Ave. (53140); (414)658-8635. Pres. Rhoda Mazur; Exec. Dir. Norman Ol- Pres. Nathaniel S. Lepp; Sec.-Treas. Mrs. S. shansky. M. Lapp. RICHMOND MADISON MADISON JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL, JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF RICHMOND (1935); 5403 Monument Ave., INC. (1940); 310 N. Midvale Blvd., Suite 325 PO Box 8237 (23226); (804)288-0045. Pres. (53705); (608)231-3426. Pres. Louis Swe- Jay Weinberg; Exec. Dir. Robert Hyman. darsky; Exec. Dir. Steven Morrison. ROANOKE MILWAUKEE JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL (1974); PO MILWAUKEE JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. Box 1074 (24005). Chmn. Albert Lippmann. (1902); 1360 N. Prospect Ave. (53202); (414)- 271-8338. Pres. Alan Crawford; Exec. Dir. TIDEWATER Robert Aronson. UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF TIDEWA- TER (incl. Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia RACINE Beach) (1937); 7300 Newport Ave., PO Box RACINE JEWISH WELFARE COUNCIL (1946); 9776, Norfolk (23505); (804)489-8040. Pres. 944 S. Main St. (53403); (414)633-7093. Dr. Sanford Lefcoe; Exec. Dir. A. Robert Chmn. Arthur Schaefer. Gast. CANADA

ALBERTA BRITISH COLUMBIA CALGARY VANCOUVER JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER VAN- CALGARY JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL (1962); 1607 90th Ave. SW (T2V 4V7); (403)- COUVER (1932); 950 W. 41 Ave. (V5Z 2N7); 253-8600. Pres. Morris Dancyger; Exec. Dir. (604)266-8371. Pres. Ronald Coleman; Exec. Drew Staffenberg. Dir. Steve Drysdale. MANITOBA EDMONTON JEWISH FEDERATION OF EDMONTON (1954; WINNIPEG reorg. 1982); 7200 156 St. (T5R 1X3); (403)- WINNIPEG JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL 487-5120. Pres. Judith Goldsand; Exec. Dir. (1938; reorg. 1973); (sponsors COMBINED Howard Bloom. JEWISH APPEAL OF WINNIPEG); 370 Har- 426 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987 grave St. (R3B 2K1); (204)943-0406. Pres. 232-7306. Pres. Gerald Berger; Exec. Dir. Evelyn Katz; Exec. Dir. Robert Freedman. Gittel Tatz. ONTARIO TORONTO TORONTO JEWISH CONGRESS (1937); 4600 HAMILTON Bathurst St.; Willowdale (M2R 3V2); (416)- HAMILTON JEWISH FEDERATION (1932; 635-2883. Pres. Ronald Appleby; Exec. Dir. merged 1971); (sponsors UNITED JEWISH Steven Ain. WELFARE FUND); 57 Delaware Ave. (L8M 1T6); (416)528-8570. Pres. Andrea Stringer; WINDSOR Exec. Dir. Sid Brail. JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL (1938); 1641 Ouellette Ave. (N8X 1K9); (519)973-1772. LONDON Pres. Richard Rosenthal; Exec. Dir. Joseph LONDON JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL Eisenberg. (1932); 536 Huron St. (N5Y 4J5); (519)673- QUEBEC 3310. Pres. Allan Richman; Exec. Dir. Ger- ald Enchin. MONTREAL ALLIED JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES OTTAWA (1965); 5151 Cote St. Catherine Rd. (H3W JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF OTTAWA 1M6); (514)735-3541. Pres. Carl Laxer; Exec. (1934); 151 Chapel St. (KIN 7Y2); (613)- Dir. John Fishel. Jewish Periodicals1

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ARIZONA NATIONAL JEWISH DAILY AND ISRAEL TODAY (1973). 6742 Van Nuys Blvd., Van ARIZONA POST (1946). 102 N. Plumer Ave., Nuys, 91405. (818)786-4000. Phil Blazer. Tucson, 85719. (602)791-9962. Sandra R. Daily. Heiman. Fortnightly. Jewish Federation of S. Arizona. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA JEWISH BULLETIN (1946). 121 Steuart St., Suite 302, San GREATER PHOENIX JEWISH NEWS (1947). Francisco, 94105. (415)957-9340. Marc PO Box 26590. Phoenix, 85068. (602)870- Klein. Weekly. San Francisco Jewish 9470. Flo Eckstein. Weekly. Community Publications. CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO JEWISH TIMES (1979). 2592 Fletcher Pkwy., El Cajon, 92020. (619)- B'NAI B'RITH MESSENGER (1897). 2510 W. 7 St., Los Angeles, 90057. (213)380-5000. 463-5515. Carol Rosenberg. Biweekly. Rabbi Yale Butler. Weekly. WESTERN STATES JEWISH HISTORY (1968). 2429 23 St., Santa Monica, 90405. (213)- B'NAI B'RITH MESSENGER-Bay Area Edition (1986). 904 Irving St., Suite 236, San Fran- 450-2946. Norton B. Stern. Quarterly. cisco, 94122. (415)387-1744. Janet Gallin. Western States Jewish History Associa- Monthly. tion.

HERITAGE-SOUTHWEST JEWISH PRESS COLORADO (1914). 2130 S. Vermont Ave., Los An- INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS (1913). geles, 90007. Dan Brin. Weekly. (Also SAN 1275 Sherman St., Suite 215-217, Denver, DIEGO JEWISH PRESS-HERITAGE, San 80203. (303)861-2234. Miriam H. Gold- Diego [weekly]; CENTRAL CALIFORNIA berg. Weekly. JEWISH HERITAGE, Sacramento and Fresno area [monthly]; ORANGE COUNTY CONNECTICUT JEWISH HERITAGE, Orange County area [weekly].) CONNECTICUT JEWISH LEDGER (1929). PO Box 1688, Hartford, 06101. (203)233- JEWISH JOURNAL (1986). 3660 Wilshire 2148. Berthold Gaster. Weekly. Blvd., Suite 204, Los Angeles, 90010. (213)738-7778. Gene Lichtenstein. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Weekly. ALERT (1970). 1411 K St., NW, Suite 402, JEWISH SPECTATOR (1935). PO Box 2016, Washington, 20005. (202)393-4117. Nurit Santa Monica, 90406. (213)393-9063. Erger. Monthly. Union of Councils for So- Trude Weiss-Rosmarin. Quarterly. viet Jews. JEWISH STAR (1956). 109 Minna St., Suite B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL JEWISH 323, San Francisco, 94105. (415)421-4874. MONTHLY (1886 under the name MENO- Nevon Stuckey. Bimonthly. RAH). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW,

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Washington, 20036. (202)857-6645. Marc INDIANA Silver. Ten times a year. B'nai B'rith. ILLIANA NEWS (1975). 2939 Jewett St., JEWISH VETERAN (1896). 1811 R St., NW, Highland, 46307. (219)972-2250. Barnett Washington, 20009. (202)265-6280. Pearl Labowitz. Ten times a year. Jewish Feder- Laufer. Irregularly. Jewish War Veterans ation, Inc. of Northwest Indiana. of the U.S.A. INDIANA JEWISH POST AND OPINION NEAR EAST REPORT (1957). 500 N. Capitol (1935). PO Box 449097, Indianapolis, St., NW, Suite 307, Washington, 20001. 46202. (317)927-7800. Gabriel Cohen. (202)638-1225. Eric Rozenman. Weekly. Weekly. Near East Research, Inc. NATIONAL JEWISH POST AND OPINION. PO WASHINGTON JEWISH WEEK (1965). 1317 F Box 449097, Indianapolis, 46202. (317)- St., NW, Washington, 20004. (202)783- 927-7800. Gabriel Cohen. Weekly. 7200. Lisa S. Lenkiewicz, Judith S. Deutsch. Weekly. KENTUCKY FLORIDA KENTUCKY JEWISH POST AND OPINION (1931). 1551 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, JEWISH FLORIDIAN GROUP (1927). PO Box 40205. (502)459-1914. Lisa Shaikun. 012973, Miami, 33101. (305)373-4605. Weekly. Fred K. Shochet. Weekly. LOUISIANA JEWISH JOURNAL (1977). PO Box 23909, Ft. Lauderdale, 33307. (305)563-3200. Doro- JEWISH CIVIC PRESS (1965). PO Box 15500, thy P. Rubin. Weekly. 924 Valmont St., New Orleans, 70115. (504)895-8784. Abner Tritt. Monthly. PALM BEACH JEWISH WORLD (1982). 2405 Mercer Ave., W. Palm Beach, 33401. JEWISH TIMES (1974). 1539 Jackson Ave., (305)833-8331. Martin Pomerance. Suite 323, New Orleans, 70130. (504)524- Weekly. 3147. Fred Shochet, Leah Paller. Bi- weekly. SOUTHERN JEWISH WEEKLY (1924). PO Box 3297, Jacksonville, 32206. (904)634- MARYLAND 1812. Ronald A. Miller. Weekly. BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES (1919). 2104 N. GEORGIA Charles St., Baltimore, 21218. (301)752- 3504. Gary Rosenblatt. Weekly. ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES (formerly SOUTH- ERN ISRAELITE). PO Box 250287, Atlanta, MASSACHUSETTS 30325. (404)355-6139. Vida Goldgar. Weekly. AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY (1893). 2 Thornton Rd., Waltham, 02154. (617)891- JEWISH CIVIC PRESS (1965). 3179 Maple Dr. 8110. Marc Lee Raphael. Quarterly. NE, Atlanta, 30305. (404)262-6786. Abner American Jewish Historical Society. Tritt. Monthly. BOSTON JEWISH TIMES (1945). Box 18427, ILLINOIS Boston, 02118. (617)357-8635. Sten Lukin. Weekly. CHICAGO JUF NEWS (1972). 1 S. Franklin St., Chicago, 60606. (312)444-2853. Joseph JEWISH ADVOCATE (1902). 1168-70 Com- Aaron. Monthly. Jewish Federation of monwealth Ave., Boston, 02134. (617)277- Metropolitan Chicago. 8988. Bernard M. Hyatt. Weekly. JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS (1945). 6464 W. JEWISH REPORTER (1970). 76 Salem End Main, Suite 7A, Belleville, 62223. (618)- Rd., Framingham, 01701. (617)879-3300. 398-6100. Jordan Harburger. Bimonthly. Harvey S. Stone. Monthly. Greater Fra- Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois. mingham Jewish Federation.

SENTINEL (1911). 323 S. Franklin St., Chi- JEWISH WEEKLY NEWS (1945). PO Box cago, 60606. (312)663-1101. J. I. Fishbein. 1569, Springfield, 01101. (413)739-4771. Weekly. Leslie B. Kahn. Weekly. JEWISH PERIODICALS / 429

JOURNAL OF THE NORTH SHORE JEWISH NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY. 564 Loring Ave., Salem, 01940. (617)741-1558. Barbara Wolf. Bi- JEWISH COMMUNITY VOICE (1941). 2393 W. weekly. North Shore Jewish Press Ltd. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, 08002. (609)- 665-6100. Fredda Sacharow. Biweekly. MOMENT (1975). 462 Boylston St., Boston, Jewish Federation of Southern NJ. 02116. (617)879-2936. Leonard Fein. Monthly (except Jan.-Feb. and July- JEWISH HORIZON (1981). 1391 Martine Aug.). Jewish Educational Ventures. Ave., Scotch Plains, 07076. (201)889-9200. Fran Gold. Weekly. Jewish Federation of MICHIGAN Central NJ. DETROIT JEWISH NEWS (1942). 20300 Civic Center Dr., Suite 240, Southfield, 48076. JEWISH NEWS (1947). 60 Glenwood Ave., E. (313)354-6060. Gary Rosenblatt. Weekly. Orange, 07017. (201)678-3900. Charles Baumohl. Weekly. United Jewish Federa- HUMANISTIC JUDAISM (1968). 28611 W. tion of MetroWest. Twelve Mile Rd., Southfield, 48076. (313)- 478-7610. M. Bonnie Cousens, Ruth D. JEWISH RECORD (1939). 1537 Atlantic Ave., Feldman. Quarterly. Society for Humanis- Atlantic City, 08401. (609)344-5119. Mar- tic Judaism. tin Korik. Weekly. MICHIGAN JEWISH HISTORY (1960). 6600 JEWISH STANDARD (1931). 385 Prospect W. Maple Rd., W. Bloomfield, 48033. Ave. Hackensack, 07601. (201)342-1115. (313)661-1000. Phillip Applebaum. Se- Lois Goldrich. Weekly. miannually. Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. JEWISH STAR (1985). 100 Metroplex Dr., Edison, 08817. (201)985-1234. Rhea Bas- MINNESOTA roon. Bimonthly. Jewish Federation of AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD (1912). 4509 Greater Middlesex County. Minnetonka Blvd., Minneapolis, 55416. (612)920-7000. Stacey R. Bush. Weekly. JOURNAL OF JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE (1899). 111 Prospect St., E. Orange, 07017. MISSOURI (201)676-6070. Sanford N. Sherman. Quarterly. Conference of Jewish Commu- KANSAS CITY JEWISH CHRONICLE (1920). 7373 W. 107 St., Suite 250, Overland Park, nal Service. 66212. (913)648-4620. Stan Rose. Weekly. NEW YORK MISSOURI JEWISH POST (1948). 9531 Lack- AFN SHVEL (1941). 200 W. 72 St., Suite 40, land, Suite 207, St. Louis, 63114. (314)- NYC, 10023. (212)787-6675. Mordkhe 423-3088. Kathie Sutin. Weekly. Schaechter. Quarterly. Yiddish. League for ST. LOUIS JEWISH LIGHT (1947). 12 Mill- Yiddish, Inc. stone Campus Dr., St. Louis, 63146. (314)- ALBANY JEWISH WORLD (1965). 1104 Cen- 432-3353. Robert A. Cohn. Weekly. Jew- tral Ave., Albany, 12205. (518)459-8455. ish Federation of St. Louis. Sam S. Clevenson. Weekly. NEBRASKA ALGEMEINER JOURNAL (1972). 404 Park JEWISH PRESS (1921). 333 S. 132 St., Omaha, Ave. S., NYC, 10016. (212)689-3390. 68154. (402)334-8200. Morris Maline. Gershon Jacobson. Weekly. Yiddish. Weekly. Jewish Federation of Omaha. AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK (1899). 165 NEVADA E. 56 St., NYC, 10022. (212)751-4000. JEWISH REPORTER (1976). 1030 E. Twain David Singer. Annually. American Jewish Ave., Las Vegas, 89109. (702)732-0556. Committee and Jewish Publication Soci- Jerry Countess. Monthly. Jewish Federa- ety. tion of Las Vegas. AMERICAN ZIONIST (1910). 4 E. 34 St., LAS VEGAS ISRAELITE (1965). PO Box NYC, 10016. (212)481-1500. Carol Binen. 14096, Las Vegas, 89114. (702)876-1255. Quarterly. Zionist Organization of Amer- Michael Tell. Biweekly. 430 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

AMIT WOMAN (1925). 817 Broadway, NYC, ISRAEL HORIZONS (1952). 150 Fifth Ave., 10003. (212)477-4720. Micheline Ratzers- Suite 911, NYC, 10011. (212)255-8760. dorfer. Six times a year. AMIT Women Arieh Lebowitz. Bimonthly. Americans (formerly American Mizrachi Women). for Progressive Israel. AUFBAU (1934). 2121 Broadway, NYC, ISRAEL QUALITY (1976). 500 Fifth Ave., 10023. (212)873-7400. Gert Niers, Henry Suite 5416, NYC, 10110. (212)354-6510. Marx. Fortnightly. German. New World Beth Belkin, Laurie Tarlowe. Quarterly. Club, Inc. American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. and Government of Is- BITZARON (1939). PO Box 623, Cooper Sta- rael Trade Center. tion, NYC, 10003. (212)598-3958. Hayim Leaf. Bimonthly. Hebrew. Hebrew Liter- JEWISH ACTION (1950). 45 W. 36 St., NYC, ary Foundation. 10018. (212)563-4000. Heidi Tenzer. Quarterly. Union of Orthodox Jewish Con- BUFFALO JEWISH REVIEW (1918). 15 E. Mohawk St., Buffalo, 14203. (716)854- gregations of America. 2192. Harlan C. Abbey. Weekly. Kahaal JEWISH BOOK ANNUAL (1942). 15 E. 26 St., Nahalot Israel. NYC, 10010. (212)532-4949. Jacob Kaba- COMMENTARY (1945). 165 E. 56 St., NYC, koff. Annually. English-Hebrew-Yiddish. 10022. (212)751-4000. Norman Podho- JWB Jewish Book Council. retz. Monthly. American Jewish Commit- JEWISH BOOK WORLD (1945). 15 E. 26 St., tee. NYC, 10010. (212)532-4949. William CONGRESS MONTHLY (1933). 15 E. 84 St., Wollheim. Quarterly. JWB Jewish Book NYC, 10028. (212)879-4500. Maier De- Council. shell. Seven times a year. American Jewish JEWISH BRAILLE INSTITUTE VOICE (1978). Congress. 110 E. 30 St., NYC, 10016. (212)889-2525. CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM (1945). 3080 Jacob Freid. Ten times a year (sound cas- Broadway, NYC, 10027. (212)678-8863. settes). Jewish Braille Institute of America, Rabbi David Silverman. Quarterly. Rab- Inc. binical Assembly. JEWISH BRAILLE REVIEW (1931). 110 E. 30 CONTEMPORARY JEWRY (1974 under the St., NYC, 10016. (212)889-2525. Jacob name JEWISH SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL Freid. Ten times a year. English-Braille. RESEARCH). Center for Jewish Studies, Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc. CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 33 W. 42 St., NYC, 10036. (212)- JEWISH CURRENT EVENTS (1959). 430 Kel- 790-4404. Paul Ritterband. Annually. ler Ave., Elmont, 11003. Samuel Deutsch. Biweekly. ECONOMIC HORIZONS (1953). 500 Fifth Ave., NYC, 10110. (212)354-6510. Laurie JEWISH CURRENTS (1946). 22 E. 17 St., Tarlowe. Quarterly. American-Israel Suite 601, NYC, 10003. (212)924-5740. Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. Morris U. Schappes. Monthly. Associa- tion for Promotion of Jewish Secularism, HADAROM (1957). 275 Seventh Ave. NYC, Inc. 10001. (212)807-7888. Rabbi Gedalia Schwartz. Annually. Hebrew. Rabbinical JEWISH EDUCATION (1929). 426 W. 58 St., Council of America. NYC, 10019. (212)245-8200. Alvin I. Schiff. Quarterly. Council for Jewish Edu- HADASSAH MAGAZINE (1921). 50 W. 58 St., cation. NYC, 10019. (212)355-7900. Alan M. Tigay. Monthly (except for combined is- JEWISH FORWARD (1897). 45 E. 33 St., sues of June-July and Aug.-Sept.). Hadas- NYC, 10016. (212)889-8200. Simon sah, Women's Zionist Organization of Weber. Weekly. Yiddish. Forward Associ- America. ation, Inc.

HADOAR (1921). 1841 Broadway, Rm. 510, JEWISH FRONTIER (1934). 15 E. 26 St., 13th NYC, 10023. (212)581-5151. Shlomo Sha- fl., NYC, 10010. (212)683-3530. Jonathan mir, Yael Feldman. Weekly. Hebrew. His- Goldberg. Monthly. Labor Zionist Letters, tadruth Ivrith of America. Inc. JEWISH PERIODICALS / 431

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ALROY, GIL CARL, professor, author; b. cil, World Union for Progressive Judaism. Czernowitz, Rumania, Nov. 7, 1924; d. Recipient: hon. DHL, HUC-JIR; numer- NYC, May 19, 1985; in U.S. since 1954. ous awards, including Distinguished Ser- Educ: CCNY, Princeton U. (PhD). Prof., vice to Jewry Award, Fed. of Jewish political science, Hunter College, since Philanthropies; Synagogue Council of 1963. Author: Behind the Middle East America Statesman Award; Maurice N. Conflict (1975), The Kissinger Experience Eisendrath "Bearer of Light" Award. (1975), The Middle East Uncovered (1979), and other works. BERNSTEIN, PHILIP S., rabbi, communal worker; b. Rochester, N.Y., June 25, 1901; BAAR, EMIL N., lawyer, communal worker; d. Rochester, N.Y., Dec. 3, 1985. Educ: b. Vienna, Austria, Sept. 9, 1891; d. Syracuse U., Jewish Inst. of Religion NYC, Nov. 11, 1985; in U.S. since 1893. (rabbi, DD), Hebrew U. of Jerusalem, Educ: Columbia Coll., Columbia U. Law Cambridge U. (England). Rabbi, Temple School. U.S. infantry, WWI; Lt., U.S. B'rith Kodesh, Rochester, N.Y., 1926-73; army reserve. Member, since 1926, and rabbi emer. since 1973. Chief Jewish chap- later sr. partner, Baar, Bennett & Fullen, lain, U.S. armed forces, during WWII; ad- NYC; justice, N.Y. State Supreme Court, viser on Jewish affairs to commander of 1951; special asst., N.Y. State Attorney U.S. forces in Europe, in charge of organiz- General, 1955 and 1959. Bd. mem.: ing camps for displaced persons, 1946-47. United Hospital Fund, Natl. Conf. of Pres.: Rochester City Club, Rochester City Christians and Jews, Brooklyn Museum, Planning and Housing Council; mem.: and other groups; mem.: Amer. Legion, Monroe County Human Relations Comm; Natl. Republican Club, N.Y. State and active in behalf of workers' rights, low-cost Amer. Bar Assns., B.P.O. Elks, and oth- housing, and family planning. Pres., Cen- ers. Trustee, Union of Amer. Hebrew tral Conf. Amer. Rabbis, 1950-52; hon. Congs., since 1948; natl. chmn., UAHC chmn., AIPAC, 1954-68; adviser and bd. of trustees, 1959-63, and hon. life friend to Israeli prime ministers David chmn. since 1964; pres., Union Temple of Ben-Gurion and Golda Meir. Author: Brooklyn, 1941—49, and hon. life pres; Rabbis at War, What the Jews Believe, and pres., Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, 1948- numerous magazine and journal articles. 54, and hon. life chmn. of bd; pres., Jew- Recipient: many honors, including Rotary ish Braille Inst., 1966-72; bd. mem.: Man of the Year Award; Solomon Bublick Hebrew Union Coll.-Jewish Inst. of Reli- Award, Hebrew U. of Jerusalem; chair in gion, Fed. of Jewish Philanthropies of Jewish studies named in his honor at U. N.Y., Brooklyn Jewish Community Coun- Rochester.

'Including Jewish residents of the United States who died between January 1 and Decem- ber 31, 1985. 436 OBITUARIES / 437

BOLTEN, SEYMOUR R., civil servant- b. CAREY, DAVID, actor, musician; b. Brook- NYC, July 17, 1921; d. Washington, D.C., line, Mass., Nov. 16, 1943; d. NYC, Mar. June 6, 1985. Educ: NYU, Harvard U. 10, 1985. Devoted his brief career to Yid- Served U.S. army, WWII; awarded Silver dish theater; taught music in Workmen's Star and Bronze Star. Joined CIA 1950; Circle schools and NYC's Hebrew Arts retired 1977; an authority on internatl. School; performed on the Yiddish stage; in drug trade, he was believed to be the high- 1978 cofounded, with Raymond Ariel, the est-ranking Jew among known CIA mem- Shalom Yiddish Musical Theater, which bers; special adviser to the White House on sought to attract a largely American-born, narcotics, 1977-81; sr. adviser on law en- English-speaking audience. Mem. exec, forcement policy, U.S. Treasury, since bd., Hebrew Actors Union; mem.: Screen 1981. Instrumental in organizing the Presi- Actors Guild, Actors Equity, Workmen's dent's Comm. on the Holocaust, to which Circle. he was White House liaison under Pres. Jimmy Carter. Recipient: Intelligence CERIER, MAURICE, communal worker; b. Medal of Merit; Distinguished Intelligence Boston, Mass., July 31, 1923; d. Manhas- Medal. set, N.Y., Oct. 18, 1985. Fund-raiser, UJA of Greater N.Y., 1948-76; dir. of major BRESLOW, ISRAEL, labor leader, communal gifts and asst. v.-pres., nat'l. UJA, since worker; b. Dashev, Russia, Apr. 26, 1906; 1976. d. NYC, July 28, 1985; in U.S. since early CHARCHAT, ISAAC, businessman, communal 1930s. A garment worker, he joined Dress- worker; b. (?), Sweden, 1904; d. NYC, May makers Union Local 22, ILGWU, 1937; 25, 1985; U.S. citizen since 1950. Pres., elected to exec. bd. 1942; pres. of local, United Cargo Corp., Manhattan-based 1944-50; business agent, 1948-58; sec- container shipping co., for over 20 years. mgr., 1958—75 (retirement); v.-pres., First pres., Internatl. Synagogue of ILGWU, 1962-75. Pres.: Jewish Forward Kennedy Airport; treas., American-Israel Assn. and Radio Station WEVD-FM, 1973-76, 1978-81, 1983-85; Workmen's Chamber of Commerce. Author: A Con- Circle, 1958-62, 1966-70; bd. mem.: Jew- stant Reminder (1984), an autobiograph- ish Labor Com., YIVO Inst. for Jewish ical novel about anti-Semitism in Europe in Research; active in Jewish Socialist Ver- the 1920s. band, Social Democrats USA, League for CHERNIAK, SAADIAH, communal worker; b. Industrial Democracy, Cong, for Jewish Kursk, Russia, Jan. 15, 1900; d. NYC, Culture. Author: articles in Yiddish in Dec. 1, 1985; in U.S. since 1941. Joined Jewish Daily Forward and Der Wecker, in staff of Jewish Colonization Assoc, Istan- English in Workmen's Circle Call. Recipi- bul, Turkey, 1923; later transfered to Paris ent: Jewish Teachers Sem. Award; Prime office; exec, dir., Amer. Friends of the Alli- Minister of Israel's Medal. ance Israelite Universelle, 1948-82. CHILEWICH, ARON, businessman, philan- BULOFF, JOSEPH, actor; b. Vilna, Lithuania, thropist; b. Pskov, Russia, Dec. 1, 1900; d. Dec. 6, 1899; d. NYC, Feb. 27, 1985; in NYC, Sept. 2, 1985; in U.S. since 1939. An U.S. since 1927. A leading figure on the internatl. trader in hides, leather, and other Yiddish and American stages, appeared in commodities. A founder, Albert Einstein over 200 Yiddish plays, in a number of Coll. of Medicine; v. chmn., bd. of govs., Broadway productions (including the orig- Ben-Gurion U. of the Negev; founder and inal Oklahoma!, My Sister Eileen, and trustee, Sam and Esther Minskoff Cultural Fifth Season), in motion pictures, and on Center/Park East ESHI Day School; radio and TV. He traveled widely giving trustee, Park East Synagogue; active in be- lecture-readings in Yiddish and English. half of many Jewish and Israeli causes, in- Mem.: Hebrew Actors Union. Author: The cluding the Hebrew U., Haifa U., Tel Aviv Chekhov Sketchbook (1983); Tales from U., UJA, United Israel Appeal. Recipient: the Old Marketplace (1986). Recipient: hon. doctorate, Ben-Gurion U. of the Obie Awards for theatrical performances Negev; American Arbitration Assn. in Hard to Be a Jew (1973) and The Price Award, and numerous other honors. (1979); Sholom Aleichem Award, Queens Coll.; Sam Levinson Memorial Award; COHEN, OSCAR, communal worker; b. Dun- Certificate of Honor and Manger Award, das, Ont., Canada, June 1, 1908; d. NYC, Tel Aviv U.; and many other honors. June 8, 1985; in U.S. since 1946. Educ: U. 438 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Toronto. Served Canadian army 1941-46, U.S. since 1953. Educ: Yeshivah Tomchei achieving rank of It. col. Staff mem., Cana- Tmimim in Lyubavichi and later in Ros- dian Jewish Cong., in charge of organizing tov-on-the Don, Russia. Rabbi (rav) of European refugee rescue efforts, 1933-39; Voranok, Ukraine, and Starodub, White dir., Detroit Jewish Community Council, Russia, 1924-39, during which time be- 1946-49; natl. staff mem., Anti-Defama- came expert shohet; found refuge during tion League, 1949-74, most of that time as WWII in Samarkand, where he served as dir., Program Div., in charge of developing rabbi and head of underground yeshivah; education programs to combat anti-Semit- held rabbinical posts in France and Ire- ism and racism and to advance democratic land, 1946-53, and in Detroit, Mich., in ideals and intergroup understanding. 1953; headed Lubavitch Yeshivah in Pitts- Among important works in human rela- burgh, 1954-60; moved to Brooklyn in tions that he initiated or helped to develop 1960, becoming rabbi of the Central Luba- were the U. of California's Patterns of vitch Cong.; dean, Lubavitch Kollel- American Prejudice study, John F. Graduate School; and chmn., worldwide Kennedy's A Nation of Immigrants, and Lubavitch Rabbinical Council (Vaad American Jews: Their Story, by Oscar Rabonei Lubavitch). Handlin. Recipient: Order of the British Empire (1945); Lifetime Achievement EISENBERG, AZRIEL, educator, author; b. Award, Cornerhouse Found. (1974), and Dombrovitz, Russia-Poland, Aug. 29, many other honors. 1903; d. NYC, Dec. 15, 1985; in U.S. since 1914. Educ: NYU, Teachers Coll.- CRUSO, PlNCHAS, communal worker; b. Columbia U. (PhD), Teachers Inst.-Jew- Romny, Russia, Sept. 15, 1889; d. NYC, ish Theol. Sem. of Amer. Headed bds. of Oct. 14, 1985; in U.S. since 1909. Spent Jewish educ. in Cincinnati, 1935-40; Cleve- several years in Palestine before coming to land, 1940-^6; and Philadelphia, 1946-49, U.S. Served U.S. army, WWI, in France. A where he was also dean of Gratz Coll.; leading figure in Amer. Labor Zionist exec, v.-pres., Jewish Educ. Com. of N.Y. movement, in which he held many posts (forerunner of Bd. of Jewish Educ), 1949- over the years: N.Y. sec, People's Tool 66; dir., World Council on Jewish Educ, Campaign (forerunner, Israel Histadrut 1966-68. Chmn.: Natl. Bible Contest, Campaign); sec, Young Poale Zion; foun- 1956-77; United Synagogue Comm. on der and first sec, League for Labor Pales- Jewish Educ; pres., Natl. Council for Jew- tine; founder and first managing ed., Jewish ish Educ; mem.: Natl. Jewish Book Coun- Frontier, 1934-75; pres., Labor Zionist cil, Jewish Publ. Soc Publ. Com. Author Org. of Amer. (Poale Zion); fieldsec , Natl. and ed. of some 60 works on Jewish sub- Com. for Labor Israel. A frequent delegate jects, many for children. Recipient: hon. to World Zionist Congresses; v.-pres., doctorates from JTS, Baltimore Hebrew Amer. Zionist Council; mem., World Coll., Gratz Coll.; JWB Jewish Book Zionist Org. Actions Com. Author: nu- Council Award; Pres. Zalman Shazar merous articles in English and Yiddish. Award (Israel), and other honors.

CUMMINGS, NATHAN, businessman, philan- FINER, MORRIS H., rabbi, communal thropist; b. St. John, N.B., Canada, Oct. worker; b. (?), (?), 1912; d. Jerusalem, Is- 14, 1896; d. Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 19, rael, June 23, 1985. Educ: CCNY, Rabbi 1985. After starting out in the food busi- Isaac Elchanan Theol. Sem., Brooklyn ness in Canada, in 1939 he purchased a Law School. Served as rabbi of congrega- Baltimore, Md., wholesale food concern tions in Haverstraw and Astoria, N.Y., and that he built into a leading internatl. con- Tulsa, Okla.; dir., communal service div., glomerate, Consolidated Foods Corp. RIETS, 1944-78; moved to Israel, 1981. Prominent art collector and museum pa- Mem.: Rabbinical Council of Amer. tron; major benefactor: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NYC; Memorial-Sloan Kettering FRANCK, ISAAC, communal worker, profes- Cancer Center, NYC. Supporter of the Is- sor; b. Zozov, Russia, Mar. 15, 1909; d. rael Bond Org., the Amer. Jewish Com., Washington, D.C., May 14,1985; in U.S. Amer. Friends of the Israel Museum, Park since 1923. Educ: NYU, U. Md. (PhD), Ave. Synagogue, NYC. Herzliah and Tarbut Hebrew Teachers Sems. Exec, dir., Jewish community coun- DWORKIN, ZALMAN S., rabbi; b. Rogachev, cils of Detroit, Mich., 1941-46, and Brook- Russia, (?), 1900; d. NYC, Mar. 9, 1985; in lyn, N.Y., 1946-47; exec, sec, Amer. Fund OBITUARIES / 439

for Israel Insts., 1947-49; exec, v.-pres., Hebrew U., 1949-56; prof, Arabic, U. Pa., Jewish Community Council of Greater Philadelphia, 1957-71; named long-term Washington, 1949-74; lect., later adj. visitor at Institute for Advanced Study, prof., Amer. U., 1956-73; lect., Howard Princeton, N.J., 1971. Cofounder and pres. U., 1973-77; sr. research scholar, Kennedy (1949-57), Israel Oriental Soc; pres., Inst. of Ethics, Georgetown U., 1979-85; Amer. Oriental Soc; fellow: Medieval adj. prof., community and family medi- Acad. of Amer., Amer. Acad. for Jewish cine, Georgetown U., 1980-85. Sec: Inter- Research; bd. mem., Conf. of Jewish Social religious Com. on Race Relations, Wash- Studies; hon. fellow, Middle East Studies ington Urban Coalition, 1962—73; D.C. Assn.; sr. scholar, Assn. for Jewish Studies; Supt. of Schools Citizens Advisory Com., mem., Amer. Philos. Soc. Author: A Medi- 1969-73; consultant to Voice of Amer. and terranean Society: The Jewish Communities other USIA programs. Author: numerous of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Docu- articles and book reviews in both Jewish ments of the Cairo Geniza (4 vols.; the 5th and genl. pubs. Recipient: Stephen S. Wise and last vol. forthcoming); more than 500 Medallion, Amer. Jewish Cong, and other books and articles in the fields of Islamic awards; an annual memorial lecture series hist, and institutions, the documents of the was established in his name by Kennedy Cairo Geniza, the Jews of Yemen (lan- Inst. of Ethics, Georgetown U., and Jewish guages, life, hist.), biblical lit. and society, Community Council; library of Greater and teaching methodology (Bible, other Washington Bd. of Jewish Educ renamed Hebrew subjects, Arabic). Recipient: hon. the Isaac Franck Jewish Public Library. doctorates from U. Chicago, Jewish Theol. Sem. of Amer., Gratz Coll., Spertus Coll., FRANK, PHYLLIS, communal worker; b. Jer- U. Pa.; Haskins Medal, Medieval Acad. of sey City, N.J., Dec. 18, 1933; d. Silver Amer.; Yitzhak Ben Zvi Prize, Jerusalem; Spring, Md., Jan. 1, 1985. Educ: Simmons Levi Delia Vida Medal, U. Calif.; hon. Coll. Pres., Jewish Community Council of mem., Societe Asiatique, Paris; Harvey Greater Washington, 1978-80; natl. v.- Prize, Technion, Haifa; hon. fellow, School pres., Pioneer Women/Na'amat, 1982-85; of Oriental and African Studies, London; mem., World Zionist Org. Actions Com., MacArthur Found. Award (a lifetime sti- 1983-85; bd. mem.: Amer. Zionist Fed., pend made to "individuals of exceptional Jewish Social Service Agcy. of Greater talent," 1983); Natl. Jewish Book Award Washington. Recipient: Golda Meir (1984); Joseph Handleman Prize, Jewish Award, Pioneer Women; Pioneer Woman Acad. of Arts and Sciences (1984). of the Year Award; many other civic and communal honors. GOLDBERGER, MILTON, editor, publisher; b. Memphis, Tenn., Apr. 11, 1906; d. Mem- GOELL, THERESA B., archaeologist, archi- phis, Tenn., May 26, 1985. Educ: U. tect; b. NYC, July 17, 1901; d. NYC, Dec. Tenn., Ohio State U. Editor, The Hebrew 18, 1985. Educ: RadclifTe Coll., Cam- Watchman (Memphis), 1928-55; since bridge U. (England), NYU Inst. of Fine 1955 publisher of shopping newspapers. Arts. Lived in Palestine 1930s, working on Bd. mem: B'nai B'rith lodge, Memphis staff of Amer. School for Oriental Re- Zionist District, Baron Hirsch Cong. search and as architect of more than 200 Coauthor: Southern Jewry. buildings in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusa- lem; best known for archaeological work at GROSS, NATHAN K., businessman, commu- Nimrud Dagh, Turkey, in 1950s, where nal worker; b. NYC, Jan. 16, 1911; d. she uncovered the tomb of Antiochus I. NYC, Aug. 20, 1985. Founder and sr. partner, Jess E. Gross Co. (insurance). V.- GOITEIN, SHELOMO DOV, professor; b. pres., Union of Orthodox Jewish Congs., Burgkunstadt, Germany, Apr. 3, 1900; d. 1941-83, chmn. of the bd. since 1983, and Princeton, N.J., Feb. 6, 1985; in U.S. since chmn. its Joint Kashruth Comm. for over 1957. Educ: U. Frankfurt (PhD), U. Ber- 3 decades; pres. and bd chmn., Cong. Ohab lin. Teacher, hist, and Bible, Reali School, Zedek, Manhattan; bd. mem., Hebrew Haifa, Palestine, 1923-28; instr., later Free Burial Assn. prof., hist, of Islam and the Muslim peo- ples, Hebrew U. of Jerusalem, 1928-48; sr. HANFT, BENJAMIN, publicist; b. NYC, Dec. educ. officer, Mandatory Govt. of Pales- 18, 1904; d. NYC, Nov. 8, 1985. Started tine, 1938-48 (while retaining post at He- out as newspaper reporter in the 1920s, brew U.); dir., School of Oriental Studies, later held public relations positions with 440 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

various Jewish orgs.: Amer. Jewish JDC, Found, at George Washington U. A pet natl. UJA, N.Y. UJA, Council of Jewish house at the BBW Home for Emotionally Feds, and Welfare Funds, Amer. Jewish Disturbed Children in Jerusalem was es- Com., Amer. Jewish Cong., Amer. Friends tablished in her name. A founder of the of Hebrew U., and others. Founder, Jewish Jewish Community Council of Greater Publicity Dirs. Council. Washington and, with her husband, of Temple Sinai in Washington, of which she KLEIN, EDWARD E., rabbi, communal was hon. v.-pres. Mem.: Hadassah, Natl. worker; b. Newark, N.J., May 25, 1913; d. Council of Jewish Women, Amer. Techn- NYC, July 13, 1985. Educ: NYU, Hebrew ion Soc, and other orgs. Recipient: Hunter Union Coll.-Jewish Inst. of Religion Coll. Distinguished Alumna Medal, 1980. (rabbi, DD). Asst. rabbi, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, NYC, 1940-42; dir., Hil- KUSEVITSKY, DAVID, cantor; b. Smorgon, lel Found., U. Calif, Berkeley, 1942-43; Russia, (?), 1911; d. NYC, July 31, 1985; rabbi, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, in U.S. since 1948. The youngest of 4 NYC, 1943-81; rabbi emer. since 1981; vis- brothers who all became well-known can- iting lect., homiletics, HUC-JIR. Active in tors, he sang in and eventually led the choir numerous civic-improvement, social, and of his oldest brother, Moshe, in Vilna. Jewish causes: cochmn., League of West Drafted into the Polish army, he led the Side Orgs., 1952-56; Mayor's Appeal Bd. army choir. In mid-1930s became cantor of for Fair Housing Practices, 1958-62; the Hendon Synagogue, London, England, Mayor's Adv. Com. on Higher Educ, and taught music at Jews' Coll. Assumed 1966-68; chmn.: Lincoln Square Commu- post of cantor of Temple Emanu-El, in the nity Council; Planned Parenthood Clergy Borough Park section of Brooklyn, in Adv. Comm., 1968-72; bd. mem., Amer. 1948. Faculty mem., Cantors Inst., Jewish Found, on Nonviolence; mem. natl. adv. Theol. Sem. of Amer., since 1967. On Dec. com., Religious Action Center, Washing- 27, 1953, joined with brothers Moshe, ton. V.-pres., N.Y. Bd. of Rabbis; pres., Jacob, and Simcha in first joint U.S. recital, HUC-JIR Alumni Assn. and mem. its before an overflow audience in Carnegie Rabbinic Bd. of Alumni Overseers; mem., Hall. Widely acclaimed for his beautiful Social Action Comm., Union of Amer. He- tenor voice, vocal interpretation, and in- brew Congs.; chmn., Church and State spired teaching, he made numerous record- Com., Central Conf. Amer. Rabbis. An ings, including "Cantorial Masterpieces" early supporter of the civil rights move- and "Gems of the Synagogue." ment, his synagogue was the first religious inst. in NYC to invite Dr. Martin Luther KUZNETS, SIMON, professor; b. Kharkov, King, Jr., to its pulpit. Recipient: awards Russia, Apr. 30, 1901; d. Cambridge, from the Council of Spanish-Amer. Orgs. Mass., July 9, 1985; in U.S. since 1922. of N.Y., Natl. Conf. of Christians and Educ: Columbia U. (PhD). Fellow, Social Jews, Jewish War Veterans-N.Y. Council, Science Research Council, 1925-27; staff Ministerial Interfaith Assn. of Harlem, mem., Natl. Bureau Econ. Research, NYU Alumni Assn., Amer. Jewish Cong. 1927-61. Asst. prof, assoc. prof, and (Stephen Wise Award, 1978). prof., U. Pa., 1930-54; assoc. dir., War Production Bd.'s Bureau of Planning and KOENIGSBERGER, IRENE DlNER, chemist, Statistics, 1942-44; prof., Johns Hopkins communal worker; b. NYC, Sept. 21,1896; U., 1954-60; prof., Harvard U., 1960-71. d. Chevy Chase, Md., Aug. 12, 1985. Pres.: Amer. Econ. Assn., Amer. Statisti- Educ: Hunter Coll., Columbia U., NYU cal Assn., Econometric Soc; a founder, In- (PhD). The daughter of the dean of Ford- ternatl. Assoc. for Research in Income and ham U. pharmacy school, she completed a Wealth. Chmn., 1954-64, U.S. adv. com., doctorate in chemistry at age 19, in the Falk Project for Econ. Research in Israel; course of her research discovering a from 1964 on, mem. bd. trustees, Maurice method for determining the life of automo- Falk Inst. for Econ. Research in Israel. bile tires and other rubber products. Em- Author: numerous works, most notably ployed by the War Dept. during WWI, she National Income and Its Composition. 1919 settled in Washington, D.C. A lifelong ac- to 1938 (1941) and Economic Growth of tive member of B'nai B'rith Women: a Nations (1971). Regarded as a pioneer in founder and pres. of the Argo chap., of the development of methods for measuring District 5, and of the B'nai B'rith Hillel natl. income and econ. growth. Recipient: OBITUARIES / 441

Nobel Prize in Economics, 1971; hon. doc- Opera, and Peabody Inst. of Johns Hop- torates from Harvard, Princeton, Co- kins U. Served on many civic and philan- lumbia, U. Pa., U.N.H., Hebrew U. of Je- thropic bodies: Md. State Planning rusalem. Comm., United Fund of Central Md., Md. State Bd. of Public Works, Provident LAPSON, JUDAH, educator; b. Vinnitsa, Hosp. and Sinai Hosp., Baltimore. A gen- Russia, Oct. 16, 1901; d. NYC, Dec. 27, erous supporter and worker in behalf of 1985; in U.S. since 1911. Educ: NYU; numerous Jewish causes and institutions in Teachers Inst.-Jewish Theol. Sem. of the U.S. and Israel: bd. chmn., Palestine Amer. Served in the Jewish Legion of the Econ. Corp.; mem. exec, com., natl. UJA, British army, WW1. Dir., Hebrew Culture its genl. chmn., 1961-64, and later hon. Council, Jewish Educ. Com. of N.Y. (suc- natl. chmn.; life trustee, United Israel Ap- ceeded Bureau of Jewish Educ), 1929-69, peal; mem. bd. govs., Jewish Agency; bd. in which capacity he fostered the introduc- mem.: Associated Jewish Charities and tion of Hebrew-language instruction in Welfare Fund of Baltimore, Tel Aviv U., public and private high schools and colleges; founder, dir., and pres., Natl. He- Hebrew U. of Jerusalem, Weizmann Inst. brew Culture Council, 1951-84; codir., of Science, Technion-Israel Inst. of Tech- Camp Achvah, 1929^4. Pres., NY State nology, and Ben-Gurion U. of the Negev. Fed. of Foreign Lang. Teachers, 1961. Recipient: hon. doctorates from Baltimore Pres., Menorah Soc, NYU, 1921-24; Hebrew Coll., Dropsie U., Towson State founder and natl. v.-pres., Avukah Inter- U., U. Md., Johns Hopkins U., Tel Aviv collegiate Student Zionist Fed., 1924-28; U., Hebrew U., Weizmann Inst., and nu- exec, mem., ZOA, 1925-27; chmn., Pales- merous other honors. tine Educ. Com., 1930—41; managing ed., NAGEL, ERNEST, professor; b. Novemesto, Sheviley Hahinuch, 1942-55; sec, Natl. Czechoslovakia, Nov. 16, 1901; d. NYC, Council for Jewish Educ, 1941-46, and Sept. 20, 1985; in U.S. since 1911. Educ: Amer. Div. World Council for Jewish CCNY, Columbia U. (PhD). Instr., asst. Educ, 1949-58; natl. cmdr., Amer. Veter- prof, assoc. prof., and prof, of philosophy, ans of the Jewish Legion, 1959-85; bd. Columbia U., 1930-66; prof., Rockefeller mem., Alumni Assn., Teachers Inst., JTS. U., 1966-67; named U. Prof., Columbia, Author: Hebrew for College Entrance 1967, and U. Prof. Emer, 1970. World- (1953), Hebrew in Colleges and Universities (1958). Recipient: hon. doctorate, Balti- renowned philosopher of science, law, and more Hebrew Coll.; King George Medal social sciences. Fellow: Amer. Acad. Arts (WWI); citations and awards from Histad- and Sciences, Amer. Phil. Soc. Author: ruth Ivrith, Amer. Assn. of Teachers of The Structure of Science (1961) and many Hebrew, Natl. Council of Jewish Educ, other works. Recipient: Guggenheim Fel- JTS, ZOA; Govt. of Israel Military Volun- lowships, 1934, 1950; Distinguished Schol- teers Ribbon and Aleh Decoration; Jabo- arship, Amer. Council of Learned Socs., tinsky Centennial Medal. 1959; Nicholas Murray Butler Gold Medal, Columbia U., 1980.

MEYERHOFF, JOSEPH, businessman, philan- OLSHANSKY, CHARLES, communal worker; thropist; b. (?), Russia, April 8, 1899; d. b. NYC, Jan. 3, 1913; d. Richmond, Va., Baltimore, Md., Feb. 2, 1985; in U.S. since Mar. 8, 1985. Educ: Teachers Coll.- 1906. Educ: U. Md. (LLB). Pres., bd. Columbia U. Dir. activities, Grand St. Set- chmn., exec. com. chmn., Monumental tlement House, NYC, 1935-^1; dir., USO- Properties, 1933-78; bd. chmn., Magna JWB, Newport News, Va., 1941^4; dir., Properties, since 1979. A real-estate devel- USO-JWB, San Juan, P.R., 1944-^5; dir., oper who, by his own estimate, built more Jewish Community Center and Federa- than 15,000 homes in the Baltimore area, tion, Newport News, 1947-75; program 17,000 apartments in Md., Pa., Ga., and coord., Peninsula Agency on Aging, New- Fla., and 19 shopping centers in various port News, since 1975. Pres., Va. Assn. states. Pres., Natl. Assn. Home Builders, Social Workers; bd. mem.: Retired Seniors 1946-47, and life mem. its bd. dirs.; chief Volunteer Program, Newport News Girls benefactor, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Club, Peninsula Industrial Com. V.-pres., Hall, Baltimore; pres., chmn., Baltimore Middle Atlantic Section, Natl. Assn. Jew- Symphony Orchestra Assn.; benefactor: ish Center Workers; bd. mem., Beth Sho- Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore lom Home of E. Va. Recipient: War Dept. 442 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Civilian Service Award; Brotherhood Cita- REGUER, MOSHE ARON, professor; b. Brest tion, Natl. Conf. of Christians and Jews; Litovsk, Poland, Nov. 20, 1905; d. NYC, Distinguished Humanitarian Award July 7, 1985; in U.S. since 1929. Educ: named in his honor by Peninsula Jewish Gymnasium, Brest Litovsk; Slobodker Ye- Community. shivah, Lithuania; Hebrew U., Jerusalem; Yeshiva U. (ordination, DHL). Instr., He- PODOLOFF, MAURICE, sports executive; b. brew Teachers Training School for Girls, Elizabethgrad, Russia, Aug. 8, 1890; d. NYC, 1935-38; instr., Jewish Studies, Ye- West Haven, Conn., Nov. 24, 1985; in U.S. shiva U., 1938-46; dir., Hebrew Teachers since 1896. Educ: Yale U., Yale Law Inst., Montreal, 1946-51; instr., later asst. School. In 1926, with his father and broth- prof., of Hebrew, Yeshiva U., 1951-68; ers, completed New Haven Arena and assoc. prof. Jewish studies, 1968-74. sponsored a professional hockey team; Mem.: Rabbinical Council of Amer. educ. pres., Canadian-Amer. Hockey League, and Israel comms.; N.Y. Bd. of Rabbis; later the Amer. Hockey League, 1936-51. Yeshiva U. Rabbinical Alumni and Teach- First pres., Basketball Assn. of Amer., ers Inst. Com. 1946-49; commissioner, Natl. Basketball Assn., 1949-63. Credited with making bas- RISEMAN, MERVIN H., attorney, communal ketball a major professional sport. Elected worker; b. Opelousas, La., Mar. 14, 1917; to Basketball Hall of Fame, 1974; honored d. NYC, Aug. 14, 1985. Educ: Tulane U., by having the NBA's most-valuable-player NYU (LLM). Served U.S. Navy, WWII, award named for him—the Podoloff Cup. achieving rank of It. cmdr. Practiced law in RABB (RABINOWITZ), SIDNEY R., business- New Orleans, 1939-47, and in NYC since man, philanthropist; b. Boston, Mass., Oct. 1947. Bd. mem., Lenox Hill Neighborhood 20, 1900; d. Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1985. Assn. Mem. bd. govs. and natl. exec, coun- Educ: Harvard Coll. Served U.S. Marine cil, Amer. Jewish Com., as well as former Corps, WWI. Went to work for an uncle's natl. sec and v.-pres., chmn. Jewish Com- firm, Economy Grocery Stores, becoming munal Affairs and Domestic Affairs genl. mgr. shortly thereafter, treas. in 1925, comms., and pres. NY chapter; v.-pres. and bd. chmn. in 1930, a position he held and trustee, Congregation Emanu-El, until his death. The co. evolved into Stop NYC; chmn. and bd. mem., Greater NY & Shop Inc.—operator of supermarkets in Conf. on Soviet Jewry (Coalition to Free the Northeast, Bradlees discount stores, Soviet Jews); bd. mem., Natl. Conf. on and other retail outlets. A major benefac- Soviet Jewry; mem.: Natl. Jewish Commu- tor of Beth Israel and Mass. Genl. Hosps. nity Relations Adv. Council; admin, coun- in Boston, Harvard U., Brandeis U., and cil, Jacob Blaustein Inst. for the Advance- other institutions, he served many causes ment of Human Rights; v.-chmn., N.Y. in both the general and Jewish communi- Fed. of Reform Synagogues. ties. Among his positions: mem. visiting com., Harvard Grad. School Business Riz, YAAKOV, educator; b. Lutz, Poland, (?), Admin. 1960-73; trustee, pres., v.-pres., 1922; d. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 20, 1985; Boston Public Library, 1957-80; trustee, in U.S. since 1951. Spent WWII years in Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1960-70; Russia, where he was arrested as a Zionist past pres., mem. exec, com., hon. life and sentenced to 6 years in a slave labor trustee, Beth Israel Hosp.; v.-chmn., mem. camp; settled in Palestine, 1947, and exec, com., Mass. Com. Catholics, Protes- fought with Palmach in War of Indepen- tants, and Jews. Hon. life trustee, Com- dence; principal, Workmen's Circle bined Jewish Philanthropies; fellow, Bran- School, NE Philadelphia; founder, Jewish deis U.; mem. adv. bd., Inst. of Jewish Law Identity Center, a storefront museum of at Boston U. Law School; mem. natl. bd. the Holocaust and Jewish heritage, govs., Israel Bond Org.; bd. mem., Kehil- Philadelphia. lath Israel Synagogue, Brookline, Mass. ROGINSKY, MOSHE, rabbi, communal Recipient: hon. degrees from Harvard worker; b. Navaredok, Russia-Poland, (?), Coll., Boston U., Brandeis U., Tufts U., 1909; d. NYC, Jul. 7, 1985; in U.S. since Suffolk U., Northeastern U., and numer- early 1950s. A teacher and head of ye- ous awards, including Scopus Award, shivahs, he spent most of WWII in Soviet Amer. Friends of Hebrew U.; Natl. Com- Union, afterward living in Paris. Exec, dir., munity Service Award, Jewish Theol. Sem. Ezras Torah, an internatl. relief org., since of Amer. 1955. Author: works on talmudic law. OBITUARIES / 443

ROSENWALD, MARY KURTZ, violinist, phi- remaining with the co. for 25 years. lanthropist; b. (?), Latvia, Aug. 15, 1906; d. A popular Yiddish radio commentator, NYC, Nov. 13, 1985; in U.S. since 1935. his weekly program "Gram-Meister" Educ: Hochschule fur Musik in Berlin. ("Rhyme-Master") aired for 50 years on Played first violin, Ballet Russe de Monte NYC station WEVD. His acting credits Carlo, before her marriage to William included the entire 7-year Broadway run of Rosenwald. Mem., Women's City Club of Fiddler on the Roof (as Mordcha, the inn- NY; trustee, Dalton Schools; bd. mem.: keeper) and the films The Wall. The Ap- Musicians Found., Philharmonic Sym- prenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. Hester phony Soc. of N.Y. Active in behalf of Street, The Chosen, and The Pawnbroker. UJA-Fed., serving on its Gotham Women's Div. bd., 1974-85, and as a SEGAL, HENRY C, editor and publisher; b. founding mem. of its European-Amer. Chillicothe, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1900; d. Cincin- Com., 1945-85. Recipient: Fritz Kreisler nati, Ohio, July 18, 1985. Educ: Ohio State Prize for Violin (Berlin, Germany); Har- U. Reporter, Akron, Ohio Press. 1923; var- riet H. Jonas Award, Amer. Jewish Com. ious positions, Cincinnati Post, 1923-28; (1972). managing ed., then ed. and publisher, The American Israelite—the oldest Amer. Jew- ROUSSO, LOUIS E., businessman, philanthro- ish weekly in the U.S.—1928-82; part-time pist; b. Monastir, Turkey, Sept. 15, 1895; d. correspondent, the New York Times, for 30 NYC, Dec. 4, 1985; in U.S. since 1911. years; journalism instr., U. Cincinnati. Educ: Alliance Israelite Universelle. Start- Adv. bd. mem., Big Brothers Assn.; foun- ing as a presser in a NYC garment shop, der and bd. mem., Jewish Community eventually became a clothing manufac- Center and JCRC, Cincinnati; bd. mem: turer. Bd. chmn., Russ Togs, Inc., 1935- Rockdale Temple, United Jewish Social 75. Major benefactor: Hebrew U., Jerusa- Agencies. lem; Misgav Ladach Hosp., Jerusalem; Albert Einstein Coll. of Medicine of Ye- SIGAL, PHILLIP, rabbi, author; b. Toronto, shiva U. Past pres. and hon. life trustee, Ont., Canada, Feb. 24, 1927; d. Grand Sephardic Temple-Cong. Emeth Vesha- Rapids, Mich., July 6, 1985; in U.S. since lom, Cedarhurst, N.Y.; past pres. and bd. 1943. Educ: Mesiftah Torah Vadaat, Ye- chmn., Sephardic Home for the Aged; ac- shiva U., Columbia U., Jewish Theol. Sem. tive in behalf of UJA-Fed., Israel Bonds, of Amer., U. Pittsburgh (PhD). Rabbi: and other causes. Bridgeton, N.J., 1955-65; Bloomfield, N.J., 1965-72; Hillel dir., Pittsburgh, SALBERG, RITA, communal worker; b. NYC, 1972-75; teaching asst., Pittsburgh Theol. Apr. 13, 1927; d. NYC, Aug. 21, 1985. Sem., 1976-79; rabbi, Grand Rapids, Educ: Brooklyn Coll. NYC schoolteacher Mich., 1980-85. Chmn.: Bridgeton, N.J. for 14 years. Mem., N.Y. State Human Human Relations Comm.; Bloomfield, Rights Comm. Natl. commissioner and N.J. Comm. on Civil Rights; founder and mem. natl. exec. com. and N.Y. regional pres., Cumberland County, N.J. Guidance bd., Anti-Defamation League; v.-pres., In- Center. Author: New Dimensions in Juda- ternatl. B'nai B'rith Women; v.-pres., Natl. Conf. on Soviet Jewry. ism (1972), Emergence of Contemporary Judaism (3 vols., 1980-86); Judentum SCHLAMME, MARTHA, singer, entertainer; b. (1986). Recipient: hon. doctorate, JTS. Vienna, Austria, ca. 1930; d. Jamestown, SKIRBALL, JACK H., motion picture pro- N.Y., Oct. 6, 1985; in U.S. since 1948. ducer, rabbi; b. Homestead, Pa., June 23, Known primarily for her interpretations of 1896; d. Los Angeles, Calif, Dec. 8, 1985. the music of Kurt Weill and her repertoire Educ: Hebrew Union Coll.-Jewish Inst. of of folk songs in 12 languages, including Religion, Western Reserve U. Asst. rabbi, Yiddish and Hebrew. Cleveland, Ohio, 1922-25; rabbi, Evans- SCOOLER, ZVEE, actor, radio personality; b. ville, Ind., 1926-33; genl. mgr., produc- Kamenetz-Podolsk, Russia, Dec. 25, 1899; tion, Educ. Films Corp. of Amer., 1933- d. NYC, Mar. 25, 1985; in U.S. since 1912. 39; independent producer since 1938. An actor on Broadway, Off Broadway, on Active in Boy Scouts, Amer. Red Cross, the Yiddish stage, and in films, he made and other orgs. Former v.-chmn. bd. of his debut in 1921 in The Dybbuk, with govs., HUC-JIR, and bd. mem. for over 30 Maurice Schwartz's Yiddish Art Theater, years; chmn. bd. of overseers, HUC-JIR 444 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1987

Los Angeles School; a founder and bene- ULLMANN, JACOB W., business executive, factor of that school and its Skirball Mu- philanthropist; b. NYC, Aug. 12, 1927; d. seum; benefactor, the Skirball Inst. on NYC, Feb. 5, 1985. Educ: MIT, NYU, U. Amer. Values, Amer. Jewish Com., Los Mich. Sr. engineer, Oak Ridge Natl. Lab., Angeles. Recipient: hon. doctorates from 1950-66; technical asst. to v.-pres., Union HUC-JIR and U. Southern Calif., and nu- Carbide Corp., since 1966. Pres., bd. merous other honors. chmn., and treas., Amer. Soc. for Techn- ion-Israel Inst. of Technology, and mem. STEIN, LEONARD, businessman, communal Technion's internatl. bd. of govs.; gov. and worker; b. Harrisburg, Pa., June 22, 1918; mem. bd. of dirs., Weizmann Inst. of Sci- d. Silver Spring, Md., July 1, 1985. Retail ence; benefactor: Albert Einstein Coll. of furniture merchant. Active in B'nai B'rith Medicine, Ben-Gurion U. of the Negev, since his teens; pres.: Free State and Natl. Hadassah. Recipient: hon. degree, Techn- Capital Assn. Lodges, 1960s; District 5, 1976-77; Natl. Capital BB Housing ion; Jabotinsky Centennial Medal. Found., 1970-85, in which position was WAIFE, MARIE, the last surviving child of instrumental in creating an apartment Sholom Aleichem; b. Odessa, Russia, Oct. complex for low-income sr. citizens; mem. 29, 1892; d. NYC, Dec. 11, 1985; in U.S. bd. of govs., BB Internatl., 1980-85. since 1914. Educ: U. Lausanne (Switzer- STROOCK, ALAN M, attorney, communal land). Known for the gatherings she ar- worker; b. NYC, Nov. 12, 1907; d. NYC, ranged on her father's yahrzeit—as re- Mar. 29, 1985. Educ: Harvard Coll., Yale quested in his will—at which his stories Law School. Law clerk for Justice Benja- were read, and which were attended by min N. Cardozo, U.S. Supreme Court, leading figures in the arts. Author: My Fa- 1934-36; assoc, then partner, in the firm ther, Sholom Aleichem (1968). that became Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, WALD, ALBERT, attorney, communal 1936-83; of counsel, 1984. Asst. corpora- worker; b. NYC, Feb. 21, 1889; d. NYC, tion counsel of NYC, 1938; mem.: U.S. Feb. 1, 1985. Educ: CCNY, N.Y. Law Comra. for UNESCO; various corns, for School. As N.Y. state senator, 1933-35, Harvard U.; bd. of trustees, Horace Mann School for Boys; life trustee, NYU. Bd. sponsored N.Y.'s first minimum-wage law. chmn. and pres. of the corp., Jewish Theo- Mem.: natl. council, Boy Scouts of Amer. logical Sem. of Amer.; life trustee, Fed. of and its lay com. on Jewish service; v.-pres., Jewish Philanthropies of N.Y.; v.-pres. and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congs. of chmn. admin, com., Amer. Jewish Com., Amer.; pres., Synagogue Council of Amer.; and a founder of Commentary magazine; sec, Emet-Rabbi Herzog World Acad. chmn. bd. of trustees, Amer. Friends of the (Jerusalem). Alliance Israelite Universelle. Recipient: WILLEN, JOSEPH, communal worker; b. hon. doctorate, JTS. Kushnitza, Russia, June 22, 1897; d. NYC, THORNE, AHRNE, writer, editor; b. Lodz, July 6, 1985; in U.S. since 1905. Educ: Poland, Dec. 26, 1904; d. NYC, Dec. 13, CCNY. Served U.S. army, WWI. Joined 1985; in U.S. since 1940. An anarchist staff of Fed. of Jewish Philanthropies of from his student days in Paris in the 1920s, N.Y. in 1919; served as its exec, v.-pres., he espoused a peaceful society free of reli- 1941-67, and exec, consultant since 1967. gious and state domination; began writing Regarded as a pioneer in community or- for the Freie Arbeiter Stimme—the N.Y.- ganizing and fund raising, he developed the based Jewish anarchist journal—while liv- system of raising funds through a network ing in Toronto in the 1930s. From 1940 on, of trade, professional, and community in NYC, worked as a printer and free-lance groups as well as other now common tech- writer, contributing articles in Yiddish to niques. Dir., Community Council of the Jewish Daily Forward and other publi- Greater N.Y. and mem. its central plan- cations, and in English to the New Leader, ning bd.; mem.: natl. adv. bd., former India Present Tense, and Midstream, as well as League of Amer.; India Famine Emer- translations into Yiddish from English, gency Mission, 1947; bd. advisors, Voca- French, and German. Asst. ed., Freie Ar- tional Advisory Service; Citizens' Budget beiter Stimme, 1952-77, and ed., 1975-77, Comm.; NYC Mayor's Com. on Unity; when the paper closed after 87 years of N.Y. State Finance Com. (WWII); Bran- publication. deis U. Graduate Social Welfare School OBITUARIES / 445 bd. of overseers; Navy League of the U.S.; Theol. Sem. of Amer. Recipient: hon. doc- N.Y. Council Against Poverty; Presidents' torates from Boston U. and JTS and many Council, NYU Graduate School of Social other honors. Work; bd. mem.: N.Y. Urban League, ZUCKER, DAVID, businessman, communal United Neighborhood Houses, Pro Deo U. worker; b. (?), Poland, (?), 1906; d. Miami of Rome, Fountain House, Stockbridge Beach, Fla., July 28, 1985; in U.S. since School; consultant: Amer. Red Cross, 1923; founder, Danbar Press, a NYC prin- Greater N.Y. Fund. Mem. bd. govs., ting concern. Pres., World Council of Amer. Jewish Com., its former v.-pres., Synagogues; mem. bd. of overseers, Jewish mem. Community Activities com., and Theol. Sem. of Amer.; v.-pres., United chmn. Labor com.; bd. mem.: Council of Synagogue of Amer. and pres. its N.Y. re- Jewish Feds., Natl. Jewish Welfare Bd., gion; founder and benefactor, Center for Amer. Soc. for Technion, Technion-Israel Conservative Judaism in Jerusalem; found- Inst. for Technology (Haifa), Amer. Jew- ing mem., Zionist Org. of Amer.; bd. ish JDC, Amer. Jewish Hist. Soc, Jewish mem., Temple Israel, Great Neck, N.Y.