Get an answer for what was the united jewish appeal in the 1940s. Where to start reading about jewish history, literature, culture and religion, edited by barry w. Charity navigator rating for ujafederation of new york. Her mother was quite sick throughout most of helens life. There are roughly 24,000 jews in the greater toronto area who live in poverty and go to bed hungry at night.
This subcollection contains 20 interview transcripts, which were created under the auspices of the united jewish appeals uja oral history project during the 1970s and 1980s. Gift to be used in new york or israel or for a thematic area. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Letter from 1946 explaining fundraising efforts for the united jewish appeal campaign. Overview for more than 50 years, the jewish federation of southern arizona has served as our communitys coordinating body for fundraising, planning, and communal services. United states history civil war, 18611865 include extended shelves you can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from.
Calgary jewish federations annual united jewish appeal campaign has, through our communitys generosity, help create and strengthen jewish calgarys core programs and services. Jewish toronto uja federation of greater toronto uja. In partnership with the national council of jewish women of canada, toronto, global seder provides kosher for passover food. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. A note accompanying the tape lists the united jewish appeal date as 7. The jewish welfare association became ujas washington headquarters, focusing primarily on the needs of jews in europe and what was then palestine. Ujafederation of new york is rated 3 out of 4 stars by charity navigator. United jewish appeal federation of jewish philanthropies of new york is the organization that resulted from the mergers of various new york federations with the new york office of uja. Collections search united states holocaust memorial museum. Alex grobmans book, nations united, presents historical and intellectual analyses of. But this year is unlike any other year, which is why we have expanded our global seder to mobilize our entire community in response to the covid19 pandemic.
And it means that we can leverage our collective voice to advocate more loudly for. Project muse a history of the united jewish appeal. The term itself was first used by hellenized jews to describe their religious practice, but it is of predominantly modern usage. United jewish appeal michael blumenthal 1949 my grandmother was eightynine and blind and i was a young boy hungry for quarters, so, in the waning light of sunday afternoons, my parents gone, i would ring the doorbell my friend raymond smirking from behind the stairwell and listen for the slow shuffle of slippers in the hall, the soft. United jewish appeal book of songs and blessings on. Wexler, a chicago real estate lawyer who has been active for decades in local and national jewish organizations, was one of the primary architects of the 1999 merger that created the united jewish. Only a small portion of money raised supported local needs. The last selection is a fitting climax in the dramatic story from golda meir of her trip to the united states and the 1948 united jewish appeal. Our organization brings the jewish community together to fund hundreds of nonprofits in new york, israel, and around the world. Ujafederation of new york planned giving planned giving. Learn more about our history in the jewish community. A planned gift is a charitable gift that you decide to make as part of your philanthropic or estate plans. In recent years this genreexcerpts from oral history memoirshas grown enormously, but most of the published examples have shown obvious signs of editing.
Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the shapell center. In conjunction with this, we run the ujia jewish life education centre jlec, the home of informal jewish education. Goodman, chairman of big gifts section, womens division, and a social hour followed by. Federation helps sustain and improve the lives of people in southern arizona, israel, and around the world. United jewish appealfederation of new york collection i433 over the course of a fouryear project, the american jewish historical society has organized, described, and made available over two thousand boxes of archival material connected with the projects, history and philanthropic mission of ujafederation of new york. Our history fundraising is deeply rooted in the history of jewish calgary beginning soon after the arrival of the first jewish family, jacob and rachel diamond, to settle permanently in the city. Jewish americans history, european life, immigration waves. Film about the holocausts displaced persons that no country will accept because they are disabled, elderly, infirm. United jewish appeal federation of jewish philanthropies.
The born family has a strong tradition of supporting jewish causes and have been honored by the federation of jewish philanthropy, the united jewish appeal and the israeli governments shema. A planned gift serves as a lasting reminder to your children and succeeding generations of the values that are most important to you. A rare recording, possibly from acetate, of eddie cantors united jewish appeal and his trip report to israel, which was later transcribed to reel to reel tape. The united palestine appeal and the fundraising arm of the joint distribution committee merged into the national united jewish appeal. On the program are a new united jewish appeal film, homecoming 1949.
We provide resources for inspiring young people to engage with jewish life, heritage and israel. New york jews and the great depression, yale university, 1992. Prominent campaign speakers described the work of the joint distribution committee, the united palestine appeal and the national refugee servicethe agencies supported by the united jewish appeal. A letter from the united jewish fund at buffalo, inc on behalf of the appeal campaign, dated may 17, 1947. A comprehensive guide to childrens literature with a jewish theme 1981 frischer, rita berman. Over the course of a fouryear project, the american jewish historical society has organized. United jewish appeal federation of jewish philanthropies of. Jewish history united states, jewish history, books. The united jewish appeal federation of new york collection has been minimally processed at the folder level, which means that folder titles are listed and searchable, but individual documents have not been examined or arranged in chronological order within a folder. The detroit jewish news digital archives april 26, 1946. A history of the united jewish appeal, l9391982 marc lee raphael on. United jewish appeal oral history project jdc archives. Series two, the united jewish appeal papers, 19391954, includes documents and correspondence created while lawrence b.
Cu hand draws a circle in red pencil around tel aviv on a map. A hand written list of donations to the american jewish relief committee is also included in the series. Apr, 2020 united israel appeal uia is a link between the american jewish community and the people of israel. Author of approaches to modern judaism ii, judaism in america, the columbia history of jews and judaism in america, postwar american jewish experience, a history of the united jewish appeal, 19391982, the synagogue in america, approaches to modern judaism, what is jewish about americas favorite pastime. From 19561966 the organizations files were maintained on a yearly basis in alphabetical order, from 1967 to the present the files are. Dec 04, 2016 american history remains one of the most popular genres of history, which is why we see dozens of books published each year on the subject. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. In addition to benefiting ujafederation and our community, a planned gift can benefit you and loved ones. Headquartered in new york city, the organization raises and allocates funds annually to fulfill a mission to care for people in need. Goldsmith papers, the cuba family archives for southern jewish history, the william breman jewish heritage museum, 1440 spring street nw, atlanta, georgia 30309. United jewish appeal names levy chairman the new york times.
Every year more than 2,500 of our young people visit israel on a dedicated educational programme. Brown judaic studies has been publishing scholarly books in all areas of judaic studies for forty. The united jewish appeal, which begins today its annual campaign, is the combined fundraising organization for three major american agencies. American jewish mobilization in france after world war ii. A history of jewishmuslim relations princeton university press. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count.
Visiting the jewish state, journey in israel of the united jewish appeal overseas delegation, photographed by lasar dunner, and tel aviv only all jewish city in the world. A history of the united jewish appeal open access, 2020. A history of jewishmuslim relations is an essential book for anyone who seeks truly to understand the history and context of modern relationships between the two descendants of abraham. Page 1 jewish post 6 may 1949 hoosier state chronicles. A history of the american jewish joint distribution committee 19291939, published in 1974. Childrens literature in the united states jewish womens. It means were able to move quickly in times of crises, because we have the relationships and resources already in place to get things done. It contains a 1940 letter from silver as chairman of the united palestine appeal to the joint distribution committee with respect to.
Moshe arens, israels former foreign minister, defense minister, and ambassador to the united states. Early jewish calgarians canvassed each other to build the infrastructure necessary for a je. By the late 1950s, united jewish appeal was adopted as the communitys central philanthropic campaign. United jewish appealfederation of new york collection i433. Ways to give there are many ways to power jewish calgary. United jewish communities founder to step down the forward. Exchair of united jewish appeal, elaine winik has had a front seat on jewish history. Writing a history book that appeals to average readers. About jewish federation of greater washington dc md va. Jewish federations and welfare funds and the united jewish appeal 19561983.
That means we fund hundreds of nonprofits, local and global, to tackle todays most pressing problems headon. Ujafederation of new york, united jewish appeal federation of jewish philanthropies of new york, inc. Ujafederation of new york is the largest local jewish philanthropy in the world, helping 4. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. United jewish appeal trip to israel collections search.
As an independent legal entity, uia is responsible for the allocation and oversight of funds raised by u. A history of the jewish federation in camden county, 19221972. Margaret anne goldsmith hanaw collection collections. Guide to the jewish center of williamsbridge bronx, new. Every year, ujas global seder raises funds to help vulnerable jews, locally and globally, to celebrate passover in dignity. United jewish appealfederation of new york held at the american jewish historical. Sample language for your will ujafederation of new york. The united jewish appeal uja was a jewish philanthropic umbrella organization that existed.
Chairman of united jewish communities and united jewish appeal. Raphael, marc lee, a history of the united jewish appeal, chico, scholars. United israel appeal the jewish federations of north america. Exchair of united jewish appeal, elaine winik has had a. A history of the united jewish appeal, 19391982 book. During the postwar decades, however, it has blossomed into the largest private charity in america, providing financial aid to israel and jews worldwide. United jewish appeal oral history project 19741992. One such organization, the united jewish appeal, was initially established to help holocaust survivors and to promote israel as a homeland for jews. The united jewish appeal uja was the primary jewish philanthropic umbrella organization until it was combined with another philanthropic organization in 1999. Ujafederation and its predecessor organizations have been a central force for communal planning and philanthropy in the new york jewish community since 1917, and in overseas jewish.
Uja federations mission is to preserve and strengthen the quality of jewish life in greater toronto, canada, israel and around the world. Guide to the united jewish appealfederation of new york. United jewish appeal campaign letter, may 17, 1947. Using original archival research, this volume traces the history of the uja from its origins to 1982. Under the chairmanship of max schuster, the metals section met at a dinner at the belcrest hotel on april 24. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A campaign whose goal suggests by its size something of the magnitude of the human problems left in wars aftermath is now getting under way. Solomon miller street talmud torah tion treasurer united. Ujafederation of new york selected bibliography american. List of books and articles about jewish history online. All young persons in the jewish community between 18 and 30 have been invited whether they are affiliated with an organization or not. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
A 1959 campaign donor list names community leader leo paperny as that years campaign chairman. This subcollection contains 20 interview transcripts, which were created under the auspices of the united jewish appeal s uja oral history project during the 1970s and 1980s. Finding aid oral history collection 19612017 united. Ujafederation of new york is a jewish federations charity located in new york, ny. Helen yelen 8july2011 yiddish book center internet archive. A history of the united israel appeal kindle edition by ernest stock. May 17, 1947 dear miss, it is difficult for me to find words to adequately thank you for all that you did for the campaign last wednesday night.
The museums collections document the fate of holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. Overview collection consists of 7 items relating to silvers efforts to further the zionist cause during the 1940s and 1950s. Levy, philanthropist and communal leader, as chairman of the 1976 united jewish appeal and federation of jewish philanthropies campaign, was announced last night. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading partners and pursestrings. Collections the center for jewish history archivesspace.
Ujafederation of jewish philanthropies of new york, the oral history collection, 1995 united jewish appeal federation of jewish philanthropies of new york, 1995. A history of the sioux city jewish community, 1869 to 1969. One of the first local beneficiaries of united jewish appeal was the jewish family service bureau today known as jewish family service calgary which was. United jewish appeal federation of greater washington, inc. A summary and case brief of maryland national bank v. The united jewish appeal uja was a jewish philanthropic umbrella organization that existed from its creation in 1939 until it was folded into the united jewish communities, which was formed from the 1999 merger of united jewish appeal uja, council of jewish federations and united israel appeal, inc. The jewish center of williamsbridge assisted the united jewish appeal uja and bonds for israel, and cooperated in philanthropic and yeshivah campaigns. From beloved classics to eyeopening narratives, we compiled together 10 of the best books to buy on american history.