Directories Lists Necrology List of Abbreviations AAJE American Association for d died Jewish Education dem democrat acad academy dept department ACLU American Civil Liberties dir director Union dist district act active, acting div division ADL Anti-Defamation League admin administrative, administration econ economic, economist adv advisory ed editor affil affiliated edit edited agr agriculture editl editorial agric agriculturist, agricultural edn edition Am. Jewish educ education, educator Com American Jewish Committee educl educational AJCongress . American Jewish Congress Eng English, England AJYB AMERICAN JEWISH YEAS estab established BOOK exec executive Am America, American amb ambassador fd fund apptd appointed fdn foundation assoc associate, association, fdr founder- associated fed federation asst assistant for foreign atty attorney au author gen general Ger German b born gov governor, governing bd. board govt government Bib Bible bibliog bibliography, bibliographer Heb Hebrew Bklyn Brooklyn hist historical, history bur bureau hon honorary hosp hospital Can Canada HUC-JIR ... Hebrew Union College- CCAR Central Conference of Jewish Institute of Religion American Rabbis Hung Hungarian chmn chairman CJFWF Council of Jewish Federa- ILGWU International Ladies' Gar- tions and Welfare Funds ment Workers' Union CJMCAG .. Conference on Jewish Ma- incl including terial Claims Against Ger- ind independent many inst institute coll collector, collective, college instn institution Colo Colorado instr instructor com committee internat international comdr. commander Ital Italian comm commission commr commissioner JDA Joint Defense Appeal comp composer, composed JDC American Jewish Joint Dis- cond conductor tribution Committee conf. conference JEC Jewish Education Committee cong congress, congregation JNF Jewish National Fund constr construction, constructed JPA Joint Palestine Appeal contrib contributor JPS Jewish Publication Society corr correspondent JTA Jewish Telegraphic Agency 467 468 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1969 JTS Jewish Theological Seminary ret retired of America Rum Rumania JWB National Jewish Welfare Russ Russian Board RZA Religious Zionists of JWV Jewish War Veterans of America America SCA Synagogue Council of America lang language sch school LCBC Large City Budgeting Com- sci scientific mittee sec secretary leg legal, legislation sect section lit. literature, literary sem seminary soc society mag magazine Sp Spanish med medical spec special, specialist mem member subj subject metrop metropolitan supt superintendent mfr manufacture, manufacturer mng managing techr teacher mngr manager theol theological ms manuscript tr translator, translated trav travel, traveler NAACP National Association for the treas treasurer Advancement of Colored People UAHC Union of American nat national Hebrew Congregations NATO North Atlantic Treaty UAR United Arab Republic Organization UHS United HIAS Service NCC National Council of Churches UIA United Israel Appeal of Christ in U.S.A. UJA United Jewish Appeal NCCJ National Conference of UN United Nations Christians and Jews UNESCO ..United Nations Educational, NCRAC .... National Community Scientific and Cultural Or- Relations Advisory Council ganization NY ANA ... New York Association for univ university . T,, _ New Americans UNRWA ...United Nations Relief and N-Y.C York City Works Agency for Palestine New Refugees °ff office, officer UOJC Union of Orthodox Jewish orS organized, organizers Congregations of America orgn organization UPA United Palestine Appeal ORT Organization for Rehabflita- USO United Service Organizations, tion through Training Inc. OSE Oeuvre de Secours aux Enf ants Israelites vol volume v.pres vice president Pal Palestine phar pharmacist, pharmaceutical west western Phvs physician W1ZO Women's International Zion- pres president ist Organization prm. principal WJC World Jewish Congress Pr°d producer, production, pro- WZO World Zionist Organization ducing prof professor Yid Yiddish pseud pseudonym YIVO YIVO Institute for Jewish pub publish, publication, pub- Research Usher YMHA Young Men's Hebrew Association rabb rabbinate, rabbinical yrs years RCA Rabbinical Council of YWHA .... Young Women's Hebrew America Association reed received rel religion, religious Zion Zionist reorg reorganized ZOA Zionist Organization of rep representative America National Jewish Organizations1 UNITED STATES Organizations are listed according to functions as follows: Religious, Educational 475 Cultural 471 Community Relations 469 Overseas Aid 474 Social Welfare 487 Social, Mutual Benefit 486 Zionist and Pro-Israel 490 Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 495 Women's Organizations 495 Youth Organizations 496 COMMUNITY RELATIONS Seeks to prevent infraction of civil and re- ligious rights of Jews in any part of the world and to secure equality of eco- AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM, INC. nomic social, and educational oppor- (1943). 201 E. 57 St., N. Y. C, 10022. tunity through education and civic ac- Pres. Richard Korn; Exec. Dir. Stu- tion; seeks to broaden understanding of art Gottlieb. Seeks to advance the the basic nature of prejudice and to universal principles of a Judaism free of improve techniques for combating it; nationalism, and the national, civic, cul- promotes a philosophy of Jewish integra- tural, and social integration into Aineri- tion by projecting a balanced view with can institutions of Americans of Jewish respect to full participation in American faith. Brief; Education in Judaism; life and retention of Jewish identity. Information Bulletin; Issues. AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK (with AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). In- Jewish Publication Society of America;; stitute of Human Relations, 165 E. 56 St., Commentary; Insight; Newsletter; Pro- N. Y. C, 10022. Pres. Philip E. Hoff- ceedings of Annual Meeting. man; Exec. V. Pres. Bertram H. Gold. AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE ON SOVIET 1 Includes national Jewish organizations in existence for at least one year prior to June 30, 1968, based on replies to questionnaires circulated by the editors. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply approval of the organizations by the publishers, nor can they assume responsi- bility 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, 1968 (Vol. 69). 469 470 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1969 JEWRY (1964). 55 W. 42 St., Suite 1530, ner. Develops materials to assist Reform N.Y. C, 10036. Chmn. Lewis H. Wein- synagogues in setting up social-action stein; Coord. Abraham J. Bayer. Ad hoc programs relating the principles of Ju- group of 25 major national Jewish organ- daism to contemporary social problems; izations and their local affiliates, seeking assists congregations in studying the to formulate a joint program and policy moral and religious implications in social on behalf of Soviet Jewry. Participating issues such as civil rights, civil liberties, agencies are pledged to lend their re- church-state relations; guides congrega- sources and personnel to coordinate tional social-action committees. Issues of activities and implement national pro- Conscience. gram, including public education and social action. CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS (1954). AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1917; reorg. 515 Park Ave., N. Y. C, 10022. Chmn. 1922, 1938). Stephen Wise Congress Herschel Schacter; Exec. Dir. Yehuda House, 15 E. 84 St., N. Y. C, 10028. Pres. Hellman. Serves as roof organization for Arthur J. Lelyveld; Exec. Dir. Will Mas- 22 major American Jewish organizations, low. Works to foster the creative religious as a forum for exchange of information and cultural survival of the Jewish people; and as coordinating body for its mem- to help Israel develop in peace, freedom, bers; deals with American-Israel affairs and security; to eliminate all forms of ra- and problems affecting Jews in other cial and rehgious bigotry; to advance civil lands. rights, protect civil liberties, defend reli- gious freedom and safeguard the sepa- CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH OR- ration of church and state. Congress Bi- GANIZATIONS—CCJO (1946). 61 Broad- Weekly; Judaism. way, N. Y. C., 10006. Hon. Chmn. Rene Cassin (Alliance Israelite Universelle); , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). Co-Chmn. Jules Braunschvig (Alliance Stephen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 Israelite Universelle), Harry Batshaw St., N. Y. C, 10028. Pres. Mrs. Charles (Canadian Friends of Alliance Israelite Snitow; Exec. Dir. Esther H. Kolatch. Universelle), Harold Sebag-Montefiore Committed to the preservation and ex- (Anglo-Jewish Association); V. Chmn. tension of the democratic way of life, Marcel Franco (American Friends of and the unity and creative survival of Alliance Israelite Universelle); Deputy the Jewish people throughout the world. V. Chmn. Alexander E. Salzman; Sec- ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI B'RITH Gen. Moses Moskowitz. A nongovern- (1913). 315 Lexington Ave., N. Y. C, mental organization in consultative status 10016. Nat. Chmn. Samuel Dalsimer; with the UN, UNESCO, International Nat. Dir. Benjamin R. Epstein. Seeks to Labor Organization, UNICEF, and the combat antisemitism and secure justice Council of Europe. Cooperates and con- and fair treatment for all citizens alike; sults with, advises and renders assistance through public information, education to the Economic and Social Council of and community action seeks to achieve the