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Directories Lists Necrology National Jewish Organizations1 UNITED STATES Organizations are listed according to functions as follows: Religious, Educational 302 Cultural 297 Community Relations 293 Overseas Aid 300 Social Welfare 321 Social, Mutual Benefit 319 Zionist and Pro-Israel 324 Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 331 Women's Organizations 332 Youth and Student Organizations 332 COMMUNITY RELATIONS Pres. Mrs. Arthur Gutman. Applies Jew- ish values of justice and humanity to the AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM (1943). Arab-Israel conflict in the Middle East; re- 307 Fifth Ave., Suite 1006, N.Y.C., 10016. jects nationality attachment of Jews, par- (212)889-1313. Pres. Clarence L. Cole- ticularly American Jews, to the State of man, Jr.; Sec. Alan V. Stone. Seeks to ad- Israel as self-segregating, inconsistent with vance the universal principles of a Judaism American constitutional concepts of indi- free of nationalism, and the national, civic, vidual citizenship and separation of church cultural, and social integration into Ameri- and state, and as being a principal obstacle can institutions of Americans of Jewish to Middle East peace. Report. faith. Brief: Special Interest Report. AMERICAN JEWISH ALTERNATIVES TO AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). In- ZIONISM, INC. (1968). 133 E. 73 St., stitute of Human Relations, 165 E. 56 N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Elmer Berger; V. St., N.Y.C., 10022. (212)751-4000. Pres. 'Information in this directory is based upon replies to questionnaires circulated by the editors. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply approval of the organizations by the publishers, nor can they assume responsibility for the accuracy of the data. An asterisk (*) indicates that no reply was received and that the information, which includes title of organization, year of founding, and address, is reprinted from AJYB, 1979, Vol. 79. 293 294 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1980 Richard Maass; Exec. V. Pres. Bertram H. and improve the standards, techniques, Gold. Seeks to prevent infraction of civil practices, scope, and public understanding and religious rights of Jews in any part of of Jewish community center and kindred the world; to advance the cause of human work. The Kesher; Viewpoints. rights for people of all races, creeds, and nationalities; to interpret the position of ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY RE- Israel to the American public; and to help LATIONS WORKERS (1950). 55 W. 42 St., American Jews maintain and enrich their Suite 1530, N.Y.C., 10036. (212)564-3450. Jewish identity and, at the same time, Pres. Joel Ollander. Aims to stimulate achieve full integration in American life; higher standards of professional practice in includes Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Center Jewish community relations; encourages for Human Relations, William E. Wiener research and training toward that end; Oral History Library, Leonard and Rose conducts educational programs and semi- Sperry International Center for the Reso- nars; aims to encourage cooperation be- lution of Group Conflict. AMERICAN JEW- tween community relations workers and ISH YKAR BOOK (with Jewish Publication those working in other areas of Jewish Society of America); Commentary; Present communal service. Tense; What's Doing at the Committee. COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OF RE- AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1918). Ste- FORM JUDAISM (1953) (under ihe auspices phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 Si., of the Union of American Hebrew Congre- N.Y.C., 10028. (212)879-4500. Pres. How- gations). 838 Fifth Ave., NYC, 10021. ard M. Squadron; Exec. Dir. Henry Sieg- (212)249-0100. Chmn. Alex Ross; Dir. Al- man. Works to foster the creative religious bert Vorspan; Assoc. Dir. David Saper- and cultural survival of the Jewish people; stein. Develops materials to assist Reform to help Israel develop in peace, freedom, synagogues in setting up social-action pro- and security; to eliminate all forms of ra- grams relating the principles of Judaism to cial and religious bigotry; to advance civil contemporary social problems; assists con- rights, protect civil liberties, defend reli- gregations in studying the moral and reli- gious freedom, and safeguard the separa- gious implications in social issues such as tion of church and state. Congress civil rights, civil liberties, church-state re- Monthly; Judaism. lations; guides congregational social-action committees. Issues of Conscience; Newslet- , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). Ste- ter. phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., N.Y.C., 10028. (212)879-4500. Pres. CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR Leona Chanin; Exec. Dir. Esther H. Ko- AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS latch. Committed to the achievement of (1955). 515 Park Ave., N.Y.C., 10022. social justice through its international and (212)752-1616. Chmn. Theodore R. Mann; domestic programs; works for a free and Exec. Dir. Yehuda Hellman. Coordinates secure Israel, world peace, human dignity, the activities of 32 major American Jewish and the creative continuity of the Jewish organizations as they relate to American- people; supports Louise Waterman Wise Israeli affairs, and problems affecting Jews Youth Hostel in Jerusalem. in other lands. Annual Report; Middle East Memo. ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI B'RITH (1913). 823 United Nations Plaza, CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH OR- N.Y.C., 10017. Nat. Chmn. Maxwell E. GANIZATIONS-CCJO (1946). 61 Broad- Greenberg; Nat. Dir. Nathan Perlmutter. way, N.Y.C., 10006. (212)425-5170. Co- Seeks to combat antisemitism and to secure Chmn Jules Braunschvig (Alliance justice and fair treatment for all citizens Israelite Universelle), Harry Batshaw (Ca- through law, education and community re- nadian Friends of Alliance Israelite Uni- lations. ADL Bulletin: Face to Face; Fact verselle), Basil Bard; V. Chmn. Marcel Finding Report; Israel Backgrounder: Law Franco (American Friends of Alliance Is- Notes: Rights. raelite Universelle); Sec.-Gen. Moses Mos- kowitz. A nongovernmental organization ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CENTER WORK- in consultative status with the UN, ERS (1918). 15 E. 26 St., NYC, 10010. UNESCO, International Labor Organiza- (212)532-4949. Pres. William Budd; Exec. tion, UNICEF, and the Council of Europe; Dir. Debbie Schwartz. Seeks to enhance cooperates and consults with, advises and NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 295 renders assistance to the Economic and So- community and the trade union move- cial Council of the United Nations on all ment; works with the AFL-CIO and other problems relating to human rights and eco- unions to combat all forms of racial and nomic, social, cultural, educational, and religious discrimination in the United related matters pertaining to Jews. States and abroad; furthers labor support for Israel's security and Soviet Jewry, and COORDINATING BOARD OF JEWISH ORGA- Jewish communal support for labor, social, NIZATIONS (1947). 1640 Rhode Island and economic change; supports Yiddish Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036. cultural institutions. JLC News. (202)857-6600. Pres. Jack J. Spitzer (B'nai B'rith), Lord Fisher of Camden (Board of , NATIONAL TRADE UNION COUNCIL Deputies of British Jews), Maurice Porter FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (1956). Atran Center (South African Jewish Board of Deputies); for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 78 St., N.Y.C., Exec. V. Pres. Daniel Thursz (U.S.). As an 10021. (212)535-3700. Chmn. Wilbur organization in consultative status with the Daniels; Exec. Sec. Betty Kaye Taylor. Economic and Social Council of the Works with trade unions on programs and United Nations, represents the three con- issues affecting labor and the Jewish com- stituents (B'nai B'rith, the Board of Depu- munity. ties of British Jews, and the South African Jewish Board of Deputies) in the appropri- , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1947). ate United Nations bodies for the purpose Atran Center for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 78 of promoting human rights, with special St., N.Y.C., 10021. (212)535-3700. Nat. attention to combatting persecution or dis- Chmn. Eleanor Schachner. Supports the crimination on grounds of race, religion, or general activities of the Jewish Labor Com- origin. mittee; provides secondary school and col- lege scholarships for needy Israeli stu- COUNCIL OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN dents; participates in educational and CIVIL SERVICE, INC. (1948). 45 E. 33 St., cultural activities. N.Y.C., 10016. (212)689-2015. Pres. Louis Weiser; Sec. Robert H. Gottlieb. Supports , WORKMEN'S CIRCLE DIVISION OF merit system; combats discrimination; pro- (1939). Atran Center for Jewish Culture, motes all Jewish interest projects; sponsors 25 E. 78 St., N.Y.C., 10021. (212)535- scholarships; is member of Greater N.Y. 3700. Chmn. Saul Charrow; Co-Chmn. Conference on Soviet Jewry, Jewish Labor Samuel Perel. Promotes aims of, and raises Committee, America-Israel Friendship funds for, the Jewish Labor Committee League. CJO Digest. among the Workmen's Circle branches; conducts Yiddish educational and cultural INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH POLICY PLANNING activities. AND RESEARCH (see Synagogue Council of America, p. 312). JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (1896). 1712 New INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF JEWISH Hampshire Ave., N. W., Washington, COMMUNAL SERVICE (1966). 15 E. 26 St., D.C., 20009. (202)265-6280. Nat. Comdr. N.Y.C., 10010. (212)683-8056. Pres. Her- Nathan M. Goldberg; Nat. Exec. Dir. bert Millman; Sec-Gen. Miriam R. Irwin R. Ziff. Seeks to foster true allegiance Ephraim. Established by Jewish commu- to the United States; to combat bigotry and nal workers to strengthen their under- prevent defamation of Jews; to encourage standing of each other's programs and to the doctrine of universal liberty, equal communicate with colleagues in order to rights, and full justice to ail men; to coop- enrich quality of their work. Conducts erate with and support existing educational quadrennial international conferences in institutions and establish new ones; to fos- Jerusalem and periodic regional meetings. ter the education of ex-servicemen, ex-ser- Proceedings of International Conferences; vicewomen, and members in the ideals and Newsletter. principles of Americanism. Jewish Vet- eran. JEWISH LABOR COMMITTEE (1934). Atran Center for Jewish Culture, 25 E.
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