Save All Ethiopian Jews records 1979-2005 1983-1990

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Save All Ethiopian Jews records 1979-2005 1983-1990

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Records of a Western Washington Jewish human rights organization that worked covertly to expedite the immigration of Jews from Ethiopia to Israel.

3.96 cubic feet; 5 boxes and 4 oversize folders

eng,

University of Washington Libraries Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6381429

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American association for ethiopian jews

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North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry

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National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council (U.S.)

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The National Community Relations Advisory Council (NCRAC) was founded on March 19, 1944 by the Council of Jewish Federations for the purpose of improving and safe-guarding Jewish communities in the United States from anti-Semitism at home and abroad, pursuing and nurturing the ideals of democratic pluralism found in the Bill of Rights, and fostering American support for Israel. In order to achieve their goals the organization committed itself to the ideals of equality, freedom, just...

Weiner, Sidney (Sidney Nathan), 1920-

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Born February 15, 1920 in Spokane, Washington. Sidney Weiner lives in Mercer Island, Washington and has served as a member of several Jewish organization, including the Washington State Association of Jewish Communities and Save All Ethiopian Jews. From the description of Sidney Weiner papers, 1985-1989 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123954643 ...

Kaplan, Charles,  1913-

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Canadian Association for Ethiopian Jews

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Weiner, Margaret (Frances Margaret),  1923-

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HIAS (Agency)

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Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle

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Save All Ethiopian Jews.

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Save All Ethiopian Jews (SAEJ) was established in Mercer Island, Washington, in 1983 to assist in the immigration and resettlement of Jews from Ethiopia to Israel. The organization was the idea of Sidney Weiner, a former Boeing engineer, and his nephew-in-law Eli Halpern, an attorney in Olympia, Washington. Additional founding members included Margaret Weiner (Sidney Weiner's wife), Sol Goldberg, and Samantha Ripley. When SAEJ was founded, Jews in Ethiopia faced discrimination, poverty, and reli...

Halpern, Eli

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Berhani, Zimna

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Goldberg, Sol

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