Jewish Media Service, records undated, 1898, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1961-1990 (bulk 1975-1987)

National Jewish Welfare Board

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Origins of the National Jewish Welfare Board (1913-1919) Organized in 1917 to meet the needs of Jewish servicemen in the Armed Forces, the National Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) became a national federation of local agencies and social service institutions dedicated to meeting the social, cultural, intellectual, physical and spiritual needs of the American Jewish community. The roots of JWB can be traced to the founding of the Council of Young Men's Hebrew and Kindred Associations (YMHA-KA) ...

Brandeis University

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Private research university with liberal arts focus; located in Waltham, Mass. From the description of Brandeis University correspondence, 1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 733080419 From the description of Brandeis University records, 1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 733069438 Collection materials date from 1923-2009, with the bulk of the collection being published during the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. These rich resources detail the politics, economics, ...

American Jewish Historical Society

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Weicher, Karyl J.

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Institute for Jewish Life (U.S.)

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Institute for Jewish Life (1972-1976) The Institute for Jewish Life (IJL) was created to enhance the quality of Jewish life in North America. At a 1968 Council for Jewish Federations (CJF) General Assembly, Gordon Zacks called for a $100 million fund to be established "to experiment with ways and means for assuring the creative continuation of American Jewish life. 1 " In November 1969, 300 concerned Jewish college students and faculty rallied for a radical change in the...

Goldman, Eric A. (Eric Arthur)

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Jewish Education Service of North America

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The Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA) was founded in New York City, where it still resides today, on May 7, 1939 as the American Association for Jewish Education (AAJE). Its establishing mission was “to advance the cause of Jewish Education in the United States through cooperative efforts.” The collection of data on Jewish education began in 1945 with the establishment of the Department of Research. Under the tutelage of the new department, school censuses were carri...

Timberg, Bernard

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Jewish Media Service

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Jewish Media Service (1975-1987) In 1973, the Institute for Jewish Life, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, initiated a national project with the goal of "fostering the effective use of the non-print communications media by Jewish institutions and groups." 1 The Media Project assessed the extent to which audiovisual materials and equipment were already being used in the community and, on that basis, provided for unmet needs. 2 The Media Project was designed "to promote...

United Jewish Appeal

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American Zionist Youth Foundation

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Rivo, Sharon Pucker

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Kaufman, David, 1948-

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Charles Ludlam (1943-1987), the son of Joseph William and Marjorie Braun Ludlam, was born April 12, 1943 in Floral Park, Long Island. He graduated from Hofstra University in 1965 and then moved to New York City to begin his acting career. Ludlam made his first New York stage appearance in 1966 at the Play-House of the Ridiculous, a group formed by playwright Ronald Tavel and director John Vaccaro. In 1967, Ludlam founded his own theatrical group, the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, and began to w...

Council of Jewish Federations (U.S.)

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National Appeals Information Service org. 1927; in 1932 it was succeeded by the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds; in 1979 name changed to Council of Jewish Federations. From the description of Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds demographic surveys, 1947-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70954518 ...