Records of Central Sephardic Jewish Community of America undated, 1935-2000

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Records of Central Sephardic Jewish Community of America undated, 1935-2000

The records of the CSJCA document the creation, functioning, and activities of the Community in the fields of social service, religious education, philanthropy and many others. The materials include correspondence, minutes of meetings, annual reports, budgets, publications and clippings, membership lists, financial papers and ledgers, and a few photographs.

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Central Sephardic Jewish Community of America

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Founded 1942 as Federation of Sephardic Organizations. From the description of Records, 1942-1971, 1942-1962 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155470971 The Sephardi immigrants coming to the United States during the early part of the twentieth century developed a strong yearning for a central body along the lines of the communities they knew in their old hometowns. It took the arrival in 1941 of Dr. Nissim J. Ovadia, former Chief Rabbi of Paris, to unite all...