Federation of Jewish Charities in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities was incorporated in October of 1909. Its purpose was to serve as a central organizing body for the collection and disbursement of funding for several Jewish charitable organizations located in Brooklyn. These included the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum, The Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, the Hebrew Educational Society, the United Jewish Aid Societies, the Training School for Nurses, the Young Men's Hebrew Association, the Hebrew Benevolent Association, the Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum Women's Auxiliary, the Jewish Hospital Women's Auxiliary, the Hebrew Educational Society Women's Auxiliary, and the Council of Jewish Women. Its offices were located at 774 Broadway in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.

From the guide to the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities collection, 1910-1927, (Brooklyn Historical Society)