Papers, 1941-1978.

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Papers, 1941-1978.

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Correspondence and printed material concerning Bunim's work with the Vaad Hatzala, an Orthodox relief and rescue organization. Transcript of interview with Bunim, 1976.

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Bunim, Irving M., 1901-1980

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Irving M. Bunim was a businessman, Jewish lay leader, and major figure in the Vaad Hatzala to help Jewish refugees. In the 1930s, he worked to establish the Young Israel movement, and built other Jewish educational institutions under the guidance of Rabbi Aaron Kotler. The Vaad Hatzala, an Orthodox Jewish relief organization established in 1939, provided funds for rabbis and religious students in war-torn Europe and worked for their emigration. Bunim also served as president of the Rabbi Jacob J...

Vaad Hatzala (New York, N.Y.)

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Founded 1939 by Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada as Emergency Committee for War-Torn Yeshivot, later known as Emergency Committee for Relief, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction. From the description of Records, 1940-1963, 1942-1949 (bulk) 1940 (Yeshiva University). WorldCat record id: 58973310 ...