Zionist Organization of America. Charleston District.

With no history available, all that is known of this organization comes from the bound volume and the accompanying papers. The Zionist Organization of America (Charleston, S.C.) was active in 1917 when the minutes begin and continued through the 1940s. With members from the orthodox and reform congregations, its goal was to encourage and promote the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. The organization is known alternately in the minutes as Bnei Zion and the Charleston Zionist Society.

From the description of Zionist Organization of America (Charleston, S.C.) papers, 1917-1947. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 51806211