National Jewish Welfare Board, Army-Navy Division records undated, 1917-1955, 1969, 1974

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National Jewish Welfare Board, Army-Navy Division records undated, 1917-1955, 1969, 1974

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The collection consists mainly of minutes, surveys, reports, photographs and correspondence of both JWB personnel and U.S. military chaplains, directed toward or concerns with the Jewish men in the Armed Forces. The material covers such topics as arrangements for holidays (primarily the High Holy Days and Passover)--special food needs, services, furloughs, prayerbooks; budgeting and staffing; registration and marking of Jewish graves; anti-Semitism in the military; the general problems of Kashruth; communication between the men and their families; and general recreation and entertainment.

171.5 linear feet (343 manuscript boxes)

eng,

American Jewish Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6346066

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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) ...

Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940

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Janowsky, Oscar I. (Oscar Isaiah), 1900-

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