| Creator: | Jacobs, Harold | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Harold M. Jacobs papers | | | | Dates: | 1888-1994; Bulk Dates: 1950-1994 | | | | Call No: | 1995.006 | | | | Abstract: | The Harold M. Jacobs Papers document the lifetime and activities of Harold Milton Jacobs (1912-1995), an important Jewish lay leader and businessman. The Papers largely document his career in communal service, both in the Jewish and general non-profit realms. The collection contains correspondence, reports, photographs and other material from Jacobs' numerous affiliations such as the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, the National Council of Young Israel, and the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York, as well as correspondence documenting his relationships with many prominent local, national, and international politicians and leaders. | | | | Size: | 18.5 Linear feet | | | | Subjects: | Jewish businesspeople -- New York (State) -- New York | Jewish day schools | Jews -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York | Jews -- New York (State) -- New York | Jews -- United States -- Charities | Jews -- United States -- Politics and government | Judaism and politics | New York (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs | Orthodox Judaism -- New York (State) -- New York | Religious Zionism | Religious institutions -- New York (State) -- New York | Sabbath legislation -- New York (State) | Synagogues -- New York (State) -- New York | Universities and colleges -- New York (State) -- New York | Zionism | |
| Creator: | Jewish Education Committee of New York | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Jewish Education Committee collection | | | | Dates: | 1943-1950 | | | | Call No: | 2000.019 | | | | Abstract: | The Jewish Education Committee was founded in 1917, and changed its name to the Board of Jewish Education (BJE) in 1970. The BJE’s purpose was to enable Jewish education by training teachers, operating schools, and developing curricula. The collection consists of staff discussions with Dr. Israel S. Chipkin, (1949-1950), correspondence, minutes and editions of the
J. E. C. Bulletin (1943-1950). | | | | Size: | 3 folders | | | | Subjects: | J. E. C. Bulletin | Jewish religious education -- New York (State) -- New York | |
| Creator: | Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation invitation | | | | Dates: | March 27, 1948 | | | | Call No: | 1994.039 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of an invitation to a seminar conducted by the Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation on "Jewish Religion in the Modern World," held on March 27, 1948 at 8:30 PM at the Society for the Advancement of Judaism at 15 West 86th St in New York City. The invitation consists of a list of the speakers on the panel, which included Will Herberg, Mordecai M. Kaplan, and Irving Kristol, with Ira Eisenstein as the moderator. | | | | Size: | 1 folder | | | | Subjects: | Reconstructionist Judaism | |
| Creator: | Jewish Theological Seminary of America. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Jewish Theological Seminary Jubilee program for Louis Ginzberg | | | | Dates: | 1943 | | | | Call No: | 1994.017 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of a program of the Louis Ginzberg Jubilee Celebration sponsored by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1943. The event was designed to honor Louis Ginzberg, a prominent Jewish scholar and leader in the Conservative movement, for his 50 years of teaching at the JTS. The program contains a list of Jubilee events, including an address on Dr. Ginzberg's scholarly contributions by Dr. Saul Lieberman of the JTS. | | | | Size: | 1 folder | | | | Subjects: | Jewish scholars | |
| Creator: | Jewish World Relief Conference | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Jewish World Relief Conference reports and pamphlets | | | | Dates: | 1920-1924 | | | | Call No: | 1989.005 | | | | Abstract: | The first Jewish World Relief Conference was held in Karlsbad, Germany in August 1920. 105 delegates from 60 relief organizations from different countries participated. The second conference was held in 1924. The collection contains reports and pamphlets in Yiddish and German regarding the proceedings of the conference and tasks it intended to undertake. | | | | Size: | 1 folder | | | | Subjects: | Jewish bankers | Jews -- Charities | |
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