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 AJCom- educ education, educator mittee .... American Jewish Committee educl educational AJCongress . American Jewish Congress Eng English, England AJYB AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR estab established BOOK exec executive Am America, American amb ambassador fd fund apptd appointed f dn 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 471 472 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1967 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- scL 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 New Americans UNRWA ...United Nations Relief and N-Y-C New York City Works Agency for Palestine Refugees off office, officer UOJC Union of Orthodox Jewish org organized, organizers Congregations of America orgn organization UPA United Palestine Appeal ORT Organization for Rehabilita- USO United Service Organizations, tion through Training Inc. OSE Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants Israelites vol volume v.pres vice president Pal Palestine phar pharmacist, pharmaceutical west western phys physician WIZO Women's International Zion- pres president ist Organization rm WJC World Jewish Congress P - principal WZO World Zionist Organization prod. producer, production, pro- ducing Yid. ....Yiddish prof professor YIVO YIVO Institute for Jewish pseud pseudonym Research pub publish, publication, pub- YMHA .... Young Men's Hebrew lisher 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 479 Cultural 475 Community Relations 473 Overseas Aid 478 Social Welfare 491 Social, Mutual Benefit 489 Zionist and Pro-Israel 493 Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 498 Women's Organizations 499 Youth Organizations 499 COMMUNITY RELATIONS ligious rights of Jews in any part of the world and to secure equality of eco- T T nomic, social, and educational oppor- NTrI'i«ffl1 *"•** throu«h education and civi= ac- B <} P don; seeks to broaden understanding of to »HvI^ t£ *•» °asic nature of Prejudice and to to u^versalp&les^ aVailm ee* ™*™° «" "n f ««*•*» it; nationalism, and the national, civic, cul- Promotes a philosophy of Jewish integra- tural, and social integration into Ameri- Uon bv 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- J*wish Publication Society of America); stitute of Human Relations, 165 E. 56 St., Commentary; Insight; Newsletter; Pro- N. Y. C, 10022. Pres. Morris B. Abram; ceedings of Annual Meeting. Exec. V. Pres. Bertram H. Gold. Seeks AMERICAN JEWISH CONFERENCE ON SOVIET to prevent infraction of the civil and re- JEWRY (1964). 55 W. 42 St., Suite 1530, 1 Includes national Jewish organizations in existence for at least one year prior to June SO, 1965, 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, 1966 (Vol. 67). 473 474 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1967 N.Y.C., 10036. Chmn. Israel Miller; gogues in setting up social-action pro- Coord. Albert D. Chernin. Ad hoc group grams relating the principles of Judaism of 25 major national Jewish organiza- to contemporary social problems; assists tions and their local affiliates, seeking to congregations in studying the moral and formulate a joint program and policy religious implications in social issues on behalf of Soviet Jewry. Participating such as civil rights, civil liberties, church- agencies are pledged to lend their re- state relations; guides congregational so- sources and personnel to coordinate cial-action committees. Issues of Con- activities and implement national pro- science. gram, including public education and CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH OR- social action. GANIZATIONS—CCJO (1946). 61 Broad- AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1917; reorg. way, N. Y. C., 10006. Hon. Chmn. Rene 1922, 1938). Stephen Wise Congress Cassin (Alliance Israelite Universelle); House, 15 E. 84 St., N. Y. C, 10028. Pres. Co-Chmn. Jules Braunschvig (Alliance Arthur J. Lelyveld; Exec. Dir. Will Mas- Israelite Uniyerselle), Harry Batshaw low. Works to foster the creative religious (Canadian Friends of Alliance Isra61ite and cultural survival of the Jewish people; Universelle), Robert N. Carvalho, Harold to help Israel develop in peace, freedom, Sebag-Montefiore (Anglo-Jewish Associ- and security; to eliminate all forms of ra- ation); V. Chmn. Marcel Franco (Amer- cial and religious bigotry; to advance civil ican Friends of Alliance Israelite Univer- rights, protect civil liberties, defend reli- selle); Sec-Gen. Moses Moskowitz. A gious freedom and safeguard the sepa- nongovernmental organization in consul- ration of church and state. Congress Bi- tative status with the UN, UNESCO, Weekly; Judaism. International Labor Organization, UNI- -, WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). CEF, and the Council of Europe. Co- Stephen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 operates and consults with, advises and St., N. Y. C, 10028. Pres. Mrs. Charles renders assistance to the Economic and Snitow; Exec. Dir. Esther H. Kolatch. Social Council of the United Nations on Committed to the preservation and ex- all problems relating to human rights tension of the democratic way of life, and economic, social, cultural, educa- and the unity and creative survival of tional, and related matters pertaining to the Jewish people throughout the world. Jews. Congress Currents. COORDINATING BOARD OF JEWISH ORGANI- ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI B'RITH ZATIONS (1947). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., (1913). 315 Lexington Ave., N. Y. C, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20036. Co- 10016. Nat. Chmn. Dore Schary; Nat. Chmn. William A. Wexler (B'nai B'rith), Dir. Benjamin R. Epstein. Seeks to com- S. Teff (Board of Deputies of British bat antisemitism and secure justice for all Jews), Maurice Porter (South African Jewish Board of Deputies); Sees. Gen. citizens alike; through public informa- Jay Kaufman (U. S.), A. G. Brotman tion, education and community action (U. K.), J. M. Rich (S. A.). As an or- seeks to achieve greater democratic un- ganization in consultative status with the derstanding among Americans. ADL Economic