Directories Lists 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 YEAR 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 b born Ger German bd board gov governor, governing Bib. Bible govt government bibliog bibliography, bibliographer Bklyn Brooklyn Heb Hebrew bur bureau hist historical, history bus business 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 •ITA Jewish Telegraphic Agency 563 564 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1973 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 lang language America LCBC Large City Budgeting Com- sch school mittee sci scientific leg legal, legislation sec secretary lit literature, literary sect section sem seminary mag magazine soc society meet medical Sp Spanish mem member spec special, specialist metrop metropolitan subj subject mfr manufacture, manufacturer supt superintendent mng managing mngr manager techr teacher ms manuscript theol theological tr translator, translated NAACP National Association for the trav travel, traveler Advancement of Colored treas treasurer People nat national UAHC Union of American NATO North Atlantic Treaty Hebrew Congregations Organization UAR United Arab Republic NCC National Council of Churches UHS United HI AS Service of Christ in U.S.A. UIA United Israel Appeal NCCJ National Conference of UJA United Jewish Appeal Christians and Jews UN United Nations NCRAC National Community UNESCO United Nations Educational, Relations Advisory Council Scientific and Cultural Or- NY AN A New York Association for ganization New Americans univ university N.Y.C New York City UNRWA United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine off office, officer Refugees org organized, organizers UOJC Union of Orthodox Jewish orgn organization Congregations of America ORT Organization for Rehabilita- UPA United Palestine Appeal tion through Training USO United Service Organizations, OSE Oeuvre de Secours aux Inc. Enfants Israelites vol volume Pal Palestine v. pres vice-president phar pharmacist, pharmaceutical philan philanthropist west western phys physician WIZO Women's International Zion- pres president ist Organization prin principal WJC World Jewish Congress prod producer, production, pro- WZO World Zionist Organization ducing prof professor Yid Yiddish pseud pseudonym YIVO YIVO Institute for Jewish pub publish, publication, pub- Research lisher 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 572 Cultural 568 Community Relations 565 Overseas Aid 570 Social Welfare 584 Social, Mutual Benefit 583 Zionist and Pro-Israel 587 Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 592 Women's Organizations 593 Youth and Student Organizations 593 COMMUNITY RELATIONS promotes a philosophy of Jewish integration AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM, (1943). by projecting a balanced view with respect 10-Q Fifth Ave Suite 303-6 NYC t0 ful1 participation in American life and 10016 PresCiarence L Coieman Jr' retention of Jewish identity. AMERICAN E«oPadvance the"universal inciples of >*™» YEAR BOOK (with Jewish Publica- a Judaism free of nationalism and the tlon Society of America); Commentary; national dv£'cl^J sod'al intgra '"<«*': Newsletter; Proceedings of Annual tion into American institutions of Americans Meeting. of Jewish faith. Brief; Special Interest AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1917; reorg. ReP°r(- 1922, 1938). Stephen Wise Congress AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). Insti- House, 15 E. 84 St., N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. tute of Human Relations, 165 E. 56 St., Arthur Hertzberg; Exec. Dir. Naomi Le- N.Y.C., 10022. Pres. Elmer L. Winter; vine. Works to Foster the creative religious Exec. V. Pres. Bertram H. Gold. Seeks to and cultural survival of the Jewish people; to prevent infraction of civil and religious help Israel develop in peace, freedom, and rights of Jews in any part of the world and to security; to eliminate all forms of racial and secure equality of economic, social, and religious bigotry; to advance civil rights, educational opportunity through education protect civil liberties, defend religious and civic action; seeks to broaden under- freedom and safeguard the separation of standing of the bask nature of prejudice and church and state. Congress Bi-Weekly; to improve techniques for combating it; Judaism. 'Includes national Jewish organizations in existence for at least one year prior to June 30, 1972, based on replies to questionnaires circulated by the editors. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply approval of the organizations by the publishers, nor can they assume responsibility for the accuracy of the data. An asterisk (*) indicates that no reply was received and that the information, which includes title of organization, year of founding, and address, is reprinted from AJYB, 1972 (Vol. 73). 565 566 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1973 , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). Ste- CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS (1955). N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. Mrs. Jacqueline K. 515 Park Ave., N.Y.C., 10022. Chmn. Levine; Exec. Dir. Esther H. Kolatch. Jacob Stein; Exec. Dir. Yehuda Hellman. Committed to the preservation and extension Coordinates the activities of major American of the democratic way of life, and the unity Jewish organizations on the American scene and creative survival of the Jewish people as they relate to American-Israeli affairs, throughout the world. and problems affecting Jews in other lands. ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAI B'RITH Annual Report. (1913). 315 Lexington Ave., N.Y.C., CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH ORGANI- 10016. Nat. Chmn. Seymour Graubard; ZATIONS—CCJO (1946). 61 Broadway, Nat. Dir. Benjamin R. Epstein. Seeks to N.Y.C., 10006. Hon. Chmn. Rene'Cassin combat antisemitism and secure justice and (Alliance Israelite Universelle); Co-Chmn. fair treatment for all citizens alike; through Jules Braunschvig (Alliance Israelite Uni- public information, education and communi- verselle), Harry Batshaw (Canadian Friends ty action seeks to achieve greater democratic of Alliance Israelite Universelle), Victor understanding among Americans. ADL Bul- Lucas (Anglo-Jewish Association); V. letin; ADL Research Reports; Facts; Law; Chmn. Marcel,Franco (American Friends of Rights; Freedom pamphlets; One Nation Alliance Israelite Universelle); European Library series. Rep. Gabrielle Cairncross (Anglo-Jewish ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CENTER WORKERS Association); Sec.-Gen. Moses Moskowitz. (1918). 15 E. 26 St., N.Y.C., 10010. Pres. A nongovernmental organization in consul- Harry R. Rosen; Exec. Sec. Louis Kraft. tative status with the UN, UNESCO, Seeks to maintain and improve the stand- International Labor Organization, UNICEF, ards, techniques, practices, scope, and and the Council of Europe; cooperates and public understanding of Jewish community consults with, advises ana renders assistance center and kindred work. Viewpoints. to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations on all problems relating to ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY RELA- human rights and economic, social, cultural, TIONS WORKERS (1950). 72 Franklin St., educational, and related matters pertaining Boston, Mass., 02110. Pres. Herman to Jews. Brown; Sec. Nathan Agran. Aims to stimulate higher standards of professional COORDINATING BOARD OF JEWISH ORGANIZA- practice in Jewish community relations; TIONS (1947). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., encourages research and training toward that N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036. Co- end; conducts educational programs and