Schoolman FamilyPapers undated,1889-1994

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Schoolman FamilyPapers undated,1889-1994

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Albert and BerthaSchoolman (married in 1922) were pioneers in American Jewish education asteachers, administrators, and authors; devoted Zionists and active supportersof the State of Israel. Dr. Albert P. Schoolman (1894-1980) was the director ofthe Central Jewish Institute (CJI), and established the CJI summer campoffshoot, Camp Cejwin, located in Port Jervis, NY. Bertha Schoolman (1887-1974)served as a Chairperson in Hadassah positions including National Secretary andVice-President, and the Youth Aliyah Management Committee from 1947-1953.Bertha was presented with the State of Israel Fighters Award for her work inIsrael and both of the Schoolmans were active participants in ReconstructionistJudaism. Correspondents in the collection include Dr. Alexander Dushkin, RabbiMordechai Kaplan, Henrietta Szold, and Otto Frank. The collection containsinformation on Camp Cejwin, Hadassah, Jewish education, and ReconstructionistJudaism; among the materials included in the collection are: correspondence,camp memorabilia and records, articles and books, scrapbooks, photographs, filmand audio tapes.

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Albert P. Schoolman (1894-1980) Hailed as a pioneer in Jewish education, Dr. Albert P. Schoolman was actively involved in Jewish education throughout his life as an innovative teacher, administrator, and writer, but he is perhaps best known for establishing Camp Cejwin in 1919. Born to Leon and Frieda Leibson in Siwalki, Poland in 1894, Schoolman immigrated to the United States with his family at age 13, where he attended Townsend Harris High School. Though S...

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