Directories Lists List of Abbreviations AAJE American Association for commr commissioner Jewish Education comp composer, composed acad academy cond conductor ACLU American Civil Liberties conf conference Union cong congress, congregation act active, acting constr construction, constructed ADL Anti-Defamation League contrib contributor admin administrative, administra- corr correspondent tion adv advisory d died affil affiliated dem democrat agr agriculture dept department agric . agriculturist, agricultural dir director Am. Jewish dist district Com American Jewish Committee div division AJCongress American Jewish Congress AJYB AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR econ economic, economist BOOK ed editor Am America, American edit edited amb ambassador editl editorial apptd appointed edn edition assoc associate, association, as- educ education, educator sociated educl educational asst assistant Eng English, England atty attorney estab established au author exec executive b born fd fund bd board fdn foundation Bib . Bible fdr founder bibliog bibliography, bibliographer fed federation Bklyn Brooklyn for foreign bur bureau bus business gen general Ger German Can Canada g°v governor, governing CCAR Central Conference of Ameri- govt government can Rabbis chmn . chairman Heb Hebrew CJFWF Council of Jewish Federations hist historical, history and Welfare Funds hon honorary CJMCAG Conference on Jewish Mate- hosp . hospital rial Claims Against Germany HUC-JIR Hebrew Union College-Jew- coll collector, collective, college ish Institute of Religion Colo Colorado Hung Hungarian com committee comdr commander ILGWU International Ladies' Gar- comm commission ment Workers' Union 551 552 / AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK, 1978 incl including OSE Oeuvre de Secours aux En- ind independent fants Israelites inst institute instn institution Pal Palestine instr . instructor phar pharmacist, pharmaceuti- internat international cal Ital Italian philan philanthropist phys physician JDA Joint Defense Appeal pres president JDC American Jewish Joint Distri- prin principal bution Committee prod producer, production, pro- JEC Jewish Education Commit- ducing tee prof professor JNF Jewish National Fund pseud pseudonym JPA Joint Palestine Appeal pub publish, publication, pub- JPS Jewish Publication Society lisher JTA Jewish Telegraphic Agency JTS Jewish Theological Seminary rabb rabbinate, rabbinical of America RCA Rabbinical Council of Amer- JWB National Jewish Welfare ica Board reed received JWV Jewish War Veterans of rel religion, religious America reorg reorganized rep representative lang language ret retired LCBC Large City Budgeting Com- Rum Rumania mittee Russ Russian leg legal, legislation RZA Religious Zionists of Amer- lit literature, literary ica mag magazine SCA Synagogue Council of Amer- med medical ica mem member sch school metrop metropolitan sci scientific mfr manufacture, manufacturer sec secretary mng managing sect section mngr manager sem seminary ms manuscript soc society Sp Spanish NAACP National Association for the spec special, specialist Advancement of Colored Peo- subj subject pie supt superintendent nat . national NATO North Atlantic Treaty Orga- techr teacher nization theol theological NCC National Council of Churches tr translator, translated of Christ in U.S.A. trav travel, traveler NCCJ National Conference of Chris- treas treasurer tians and Jews NCRAC National Community Rela- UAHC Union of American Hebrew tions Advisory Council Congregations NYANA New York Association for UAR United Arab Republic New Americans UHS United HIAS Service N.Y.C. New York City UIA United Israel Appeal UJA United Jewish Appeal off office, officer UN . United Nations org organized, organizers UNESCO United Nations Educational, orgn organization Scientific and Cultural Orga- ORT Organization for Rehabilita- nization tion through Training univ university LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS / 553 UNRWA United Nations Relief and WJC World Jewish Congress Works Agency for Palestine WZO World Zionist Organization Refugees UOJC Union of Orthodox Jewish Yid . Yiddish Congregations of America YIVO YIVO Institute for Jewish Re- UPA United Palestine Appeal search USO United Service Organizations, YMHA Young Men's Hebrew Associ- Inc. ation yrs . years vol volume YWHA Young Women's Hebrew As- v. pres vice-president sociation west western Zion Zionist WIZO Women's International Zion- ZOA Zionist Organization of ist Organization America National Jewish Organizations1 UNITED STATES Organizations are listed according to functions as follows: Religious, Educational 563 Cultural 558 Community Relations 554 Overseas Aid 561 Social Welfare 580 Social, Mutual Benefit 578 Zionist and Pro-Israel 583 Note also cross-references under these headings: Professional Associations 590 Women's Organizations 591 Youth and Student Organizations 591 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- 309 Fifth Ave., Suite 303-6, N.Y.C., jects nationality attachment of Jews, par- 10016. Pres. Clarence L. Coleman, Jr.; Sec. ticularly American Jews, to the State of Jerome Frankle. Seeks to advance the uni- Israel as self-segregating, inconsistent with versal principles of a Judaism free of na- American constitutional concepts of indi- tionalism, and the national, civic, cultural, vidual citizenship and separation of church and social integration into American insti- and state, and as being a principal obstacle tutions of Americans of Jewish faith. Brief: to Middle East peace. Report. 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 St., N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Elmer Berger; V. N.Y.C., 10022. Pres. Richard Maass; 'Includes national Jewish organizations in existence for at least one year prior to June 30, 1976, 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, 1977 (Vol. 77). 554 NATIONAL JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS / 555 Exec. V. Pres. Bertram H. Gold. Seeks to and public understanding of Jewish com- prevent infraction of civil and religious munity center and kindred work. The rights of Jews in any part of the world; to Kesher; Viewpoints. advance the cause of human rights for peo- ple of all races, creeds, and nationalities to ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY RE- interpret the position of Israel to the LATIONS WORKERS (1950). 60 Glenwood American public; and to help American Ave., East Orange, N.J., 07017. Pres. Jews maintain and enrich their Jewish Meyer Fine; Sec. Harold Adler. Aims to identity and, at the same time, achieve full stimulate higher standards of professional integration in American life; includes practice in Jewish community relations; Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Center for encourages research and training toward Human Relations, William E. Wiener Oral that end; conducts educational programs History Library, Leonard and Rose Sperry and seminars; aims to encourage coopera- International Center for the Resolution of tion between community relations workers Group Conflict. AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR and those working in other areas of Jewish BOOK (with Jewish Publication Society of communal service. America); Commentary; Present Tense; What's Doing at the Committee. COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OF RE- FORM JUDAISM (1953) (under the auspices AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1918). Ste- of the Union of American Hebrew Congre- phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., gations). 838 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10021. N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. Arthur Hertzberg; Chmn. Alex Ross; Co-Dirs. Albert Vor- Exec. Dir. Naomi Levine. Works to foster span, Balfour Brickner. Develops materi- the creative religious and cultural survival als to assist Reform synagogues in setting of the Jewish people; to help Israel develop up social-action programs relating the in peace, freedom, and security; to elimi- principles of Judaism to contemporary so- nate all forms of racial and religious big- cial problems; assists congregations in otry; to advance civil rights, protect civil studying the moral and religious implica- liberties, defend religious freedom and tions in social issues such as civil rights, safeguard the separation of church and civil liberties, church-state relations; state. Congress Monthly; Judaism. guides congregational social-action com- mittees. Issues of Conscience; Newsletter. , WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). Ste- phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St., CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJOR N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. Leona Chanin; Exec. AMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS Dir. Esther H. Kolatch. Is committed to (1955). 515 Park Ave., N.Y.C., 10022. achievement of social justice through its Chmn. Alexander M. Schindler; Exec. Dir. international and domestic programs; Yehuda Hellman. Coordinates the activi- works for a free and secure Israel, world ties of 32 major American Jewish organiza- peace, human dignity, and the creative tions on the American scene as they relate continuity of the Jewish people; supports to American-Israeli affairs, and problems Louise Waterman Wise Youth Hostel in affecting Jews in other lands. Annual Re- Jerusalem. port; Middle East Memo. ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF