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 Title:  Pamphlet in support of Eliyahu Landau  
 Dates:  circa 1920s 
 Call No:  1992.018 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of a pamphlet in Hebrew requesting money be sent to Rabbi Eliyahu Landau to support him while he works on a project to publish the unpublished works of his ancestor, Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilna, known as the Vilna Gaon. The pamphlet includes letters from many of the major rabbis at the time from all over the world, encouraging people to send support to Rabbi Landau. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Jewish learning and scholarship | Rabbis 
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 Title:  Passover ephemera collection  
 Dates:  undated, 1958, 1966, 1974, 1985 
 Call No:  1993.005 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of several pamphlets explaining the meanings of Passover symbols and the order of the Seder, a booklet explaining the ceremony of the Cup of Elijah, a pamphlet containing the Four Questions, and booklets of Kosher for Passover products for 1966 and 1985 produced by the Orthodox Union. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Fasts and feasts -- Judaism | Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Charities | Judaism -- Prayers and devotions | Kosher food industry -- United States | Passover -- Customs and practices | Passover food | Redemption -- Judaism | Seder 
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 Title:  Passover Relief Appeal letter  
 Dates:  1945 
 Call No:  1986.034 
 Abstract:  One form letter from Passover Relief Appeal (London) requesting contributions for matzoh and Passover food for surviving Jews of liberated Europe. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Jews -- England -- London -- Charities | Jews -- England -- London -- History -- Sources | London (England) -- History -- Sources | Passover food | World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Relief 
Creator:  Pelham Bay Sephardic Jewish CongregationRequires cookie*
 Title:  Pelham Bay Sephardic Jewish Congregation records  
 Dates:  1928-1930 
 Call No:  1999.006 
 Abstract:  The Pelham Bay Sephardic Congregation records contains the congregation's certificate of incorporation (1930), minutes of meetings (1928-1930), a list of residents of Pelham Bay Park, the synagogue's early financial records (1929), several prayer books and other religious works, various printed materials, and paintings of an unidentified man and woman. 
 Size:  2.5 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Bronx (New York, N.Y.) | Judaism -- Sephardic rite -- prayers and devotions | Sephardim -- New York (State) -- New York | Synagogues -- New York (State) -- New York 
Creator:  Wiernik, Peter, 1865-1936Requires cookie*
 Title:  Peter Wiernik and Bertha Wiernik Collection  
 Dates:  1886-1950; Bulk Dates: 1920-1935 
 Call No:  1966.098 
 Abstract:  Peter Wiernik was a prominent Yiddish journalist active in many Jewish organizations. The collection contains his records of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, with which he was involved, as well as records of other organizations he participated in. It also contains his personal papers, including correspondence from the 1920s and 1930s in the areas of Jewish belles-lettres, philanthropy and Yiddish journalism. His notes, drafts of articles, and newspaper clippings reflect his interest in Jewish political issues, history, bibliography and literature. The papers of his sister, Bertha Wiernik, contain correspondence and several plays she wrote in the 1930s and 1940s. 
 Size:  13.5 linear feet 
 Subjects:  Children -- Europe | International relief -- Europe | Jewish Courier (Chicago) | Jewish Morning Journal | Jewish journalists | Jewish learning and scholarship | Jewish property -- Germany | Jews -- Charities | Jews -- Education | Jews -- Europe | Jews -- History | Jews -- New York (State) -- New York | Jews --United States -- Politics and government | Journalism -- United States | Morgen Zshurnal | Orthodox Judaism | Real property -- Germany | Reconstruction (1914-1939) -- Europe | Sabbath (Jewish law) | Sabbath legislation -- New York (State) | Women dramatists | Women poets | World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany -- Reparations | Yiddish newspapers -- New York (State) -- New York | Zionism 
Creator:  Philip M. Kleinfeld, 1894-Requires cookie*
 Title:  Philip M. Kleinfeld correspondence regarding calendar reform  
 Dates:  1938 
 Call No:  1994.060 
 Abstract:  The collection contains letters by or concerning Senator Philip M. Kleinfeld and his opposition to the World Calendar Association's efforts at calendar reform. Senator Kleinfeld served as Democratic senator for the fourth district in Brooklyn from 1922 to 1941. As Senator, Kleinfeld was involved in many issues pertaining to Jewish life, such as kosher food laws and the calendar reform. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Calendar reform | Jewish calendar | Perpetual calendars | Religious calendars | Sabbath 
Creator:  Klein, Philipp, 1849-1926Requires cookie*
 Title:  Philipp Klein manuscript notes  
 Dates:  undated 
 Call No:  1993.014 
 Abstract:  Rabbi Dr. Philipp Klein was a Hungarian-born Orthodox rabbi. He served as the head of the First Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek in New York from 1891 to the 1920s. He worked actively on behalf of Jewish education, charity, Zionism, and other projects related to the Jewish community. The collection contains unsigned notes for a eulogy on the stationery of Rabbi Dr. Philipp Klein. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Eulogies | Orthodox Judaism -- New York (State)-- New York | Rabbis -- New York (State) -- New York 
Creator:  Makovsky, Donald I.Requires cookie*
 Title:  The Philipsons; the first Jewish settlers in St. Louis, 1807-1858  
 Dates:  1958 
 Call No:  2012.016 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of a booklet on the Philipson family, first Jews who settled in St. Louis in 1807, published by the Judaism Sesquicentennial Committee of St. Louis to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Jewish settlement there. 
 Size:  1 Item 
 Subjects:  Jews -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- History 
Creator:  Churgin, Pinkhos, 1894-Requires cookie*
 Title:  Pinchas Churgin correspondence with Aaron Etra regarding the Talmudic Encyclopedia  
 Dates:  October 28, 1928 
 Call No:  1993.009 
 Abstract:  The Hahme Hatalmud: Talmudic Encyclopedia in Ten Volumes was published in 1928 by the Erez Israel Publication Committee. It was compiled by Rabbi Nahum Ben-Horim, along with a committee of prominent scholars in the field from the United States and Israel. This collection contains a letter from the committee to a potential donor, Aaron Etra, for the publication of this work. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Ḥakhme ha-Talmud | Jewish learning and scholarship | Jewish publishing 
Creator:  Ponevez Yeshiva.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Ponevez Yeshiva collection  
 Dates:  1994 
 Call No:  1994.053 
 Abstract:  When the Ponevez Yeshiva was destroyed in the Holocaust, its leader, Yosef Kahaneman, set about rebuilding it in the Israeli town of Bnai Brak and by 1943, it was already beginning to flourish. In 1994, the yeshiva held its 54th anniversary dinner, honoring Rav Avraham Kahaneman, the president of the yeshiva and the son of its founder. The collection consists of the journal from that dinner and another concurrent publication with articles about Rabbi Yosef Kahaneman and the yeshiva. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Israel -- Religious life and customs | Jewish religious education -- Israel | Lithuania -- Religious life and customs | Yeshivas -- Israel | Yeshivas -- Lithuania 
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 Title:  Portfolio: The Sy Syms School Journal of Business  
 Dates:  1996, 1998 
 Call No:  YU.2000.006 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of two issues of Portfolio, a journal published by students of the Sy Syms School of Business of Yeshiva University that contains articles on business topics written by students and faculty of the school. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Business -- Periodicals | Business education -- Periodicals | Entrepreneurship -- Periodicals | Finance -- Periodicals | Finance -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals | Jewish college students -- New York (State) -- New York -- Periodicals 
Creator:  Progressive Brethren of Nieshwies. (New York, N.Y.)Requires cookie*
 Title:  Progressive Brethren of Nieshwies collection  
 Dates:  1930-1938 
 Call No:  1991.003 
 Abstract:  The Progressive Brethren of Nieshwies was a Landsmanshaft (benefit society) located on New York City's Lower East Side. It was founded in 1888 by emigrants from Nieshwies (Neshwies, Niasvizh) in Belarus. The collection consists of an invitation and admission tickets to their 42nd anniversary banquet, a Golden Jubilee Book from its 50th anniversary dinner (1938), the Constitution of the Progressive Sisters of Nieshwies, and a souvenir journal from its 10th anniversary dinner (1935). 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Friendly societies -- New York (State) -- New York | Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc. | Jews, East European -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc. | New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs 
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 Title:  Promotional booklet for the Atlas of Hebrew Literature  
 Dates:  circa 1954 
 Call No:  1994.059 
 Abstract:  The collection contains a booklet promoting the Atlas of Hebrew Literature Through the Ages: An Encyclopedic Survey, edited by Pinchas Wollmann-Tsamir and published in Israel in 1954. The atlas was endorsed by various dignitaries from Israel, as well as the press, and contained charts and maps depicting Jewish history. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Jewish learning and scholarship | Jewish publishing | The Graphic History of the Jewish Heritage: An Encyclopedic Presentation 
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 Title:  Public opinion polls on the Arab-Israeli conflict  
 Dates:  1988-1989 
 Call No:  2012.023 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of responses to polls conducted by various organizations on the Arab-Israeli conflict during the 1988-1989 period. 
 Size:  0.25 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1973-1993 -- Public opinion 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public RelationsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Audio/Video Recordings Collection  
 Dates:  1954-2011 
 Call No:  YU.1990.008.A/V 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of audio and video recordings of a variety of Yeshiva University events, such as commencements, Hanukkah Dinners and Academic Convocations, RIETS Chag Hasemikhah convocations, news coverage, symposia and lectures, and promotional recordings. 
 Size:  29.5 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  College seminars series | Commencement ceremonies | Processions | Speeches, addresses, etc. 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public RelationsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - Buildings Photograph Files  
 Dates:  1930-2001; Bulk Dates: 1940-2001 
 Call No:  YU.1994.075.BPh 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of photographs of buildings, plaques, and other physical aspects on the campuses of Yeshiva University and its affiliates. 
 Size:  10 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  College campuses -- New York (State) -- New York -- Photographs | Jerusalem -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs | Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs | New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public RelationsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - Commencement files  
 Dates:  1932-2015 
 Call No:  YU.1990.005 
 Abstract:  The collection contains Yeshiva University's Public Relations Department's files for its main commencement ceremonies (1932-2015) and for its Cardozo School of Law commencements (1979-2005), consisting of correspondence, information on honorary degree recipients, various addresses delivered, printed artifacts, and press releases and clippings. Included also are printed artifacts and publicity materials from commencements of the University's affiliated high schools (1951-2006). 
 Size:  15.25 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Commencement ceremonies 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public Relations Yeshiva University. Dept. of Communications and Public AffairsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - Events Files (non-photo)  
 Dates:  1913-2013; Bulk Dates: 1940-2005 
 Call No:  YU.1994.075.E 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of files from Yeshiva University's Public Relations Department, later known as the Department of Communications & Public Affairs, on a variety of subjects relating to the University, such as schools, administrative departments, centers and institutes, and convocations. The materials consist of news clippings, press releases and other items that were publicly distributed, as well as internal reports, memoranda and correspondence. 
 Size:  163.75 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Educational fund raising | Jewish museums -- New York (State) -- New York | Jewish teachers colleges -- New York (State) -- New York | Jewish women -- Societies and clubs | Jews -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York | Rabbinical seminaries -- New York (State) -- New York | Universities and Colleges -- New York (State) -- New York | Washington Heights (New York, N.Y.) 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public Relations.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - Events Photo Files  
 Dates:  1886, 1927-2002; Bulk Dates: 1930-2002 
 Call No:  YU.1994.075.EPh 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of photographs from Yeshiva University's Public Relations Department on a variety of subjects relating to the University, such as schools, administrative departments, centers and institutes, convocations, commencements, dedications, and student life. 
 Size:  83.75 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Educational fund raising -- Photographs | Jewish teachers colleges -- New York (State) -- New York -- Photographs | Jewish women -- Societies and clubs -- Photographs | Rabbinical seminaries -- New York (State) -- New York -- Photographs | Universities and Colleges -- New York (State) -- New York -- Photographs 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public RelationsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - People Files (non-photo)  
 Dates:  1940-2008 
 Call No:  YU.1994.075.P 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of files from Yeshiva University's Public Relations Department on a variety of people associated with Yeshiva University. The materials primarily consist of news clippings, press releases, obituary notices, and other items that were publicly distributed. 
 Size:  104.25 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Jews -- Education 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public RelationsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - People Photo Files  
 Dates:  1940-2005 
 Call No:  YU.1994.075.PPh 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of photograph files from Yeshiva University's Public Relations Department on a variety of people associated with Yeshiva University. 
 Size:  70 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Educational fund raising -- Photographs | Jews -- Education -- Photographs | Rabbis -- Photographs 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public Relations ; Yeshiva University. Dept. of Communications and Public AffairsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - Press Releases files  
 Dates:  1924-2011, with gaps 
 Call No:  YU.1994.075.Press 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of press releases issued by Yeshiva University from the mid-1920s through 2011. The collection is most complete from the late 1940s through the 1980s. 
 Size:  47.25 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Jews -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York | Universities and colleges -- New York (State) -- New York 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public RelationsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - Samuel Belkin files  
 Dates:  1943-1979, 1992, 1996 
 Call No:  YU.1994.075.Belkin 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of files from Yeshiva University's Public Relations Department on Samuel Belkin, the University's second president and, subsequently, its first chancellor, who served from 1943-1976. The materials primarily consist of items that were publicly distributed, and include articles, speeches and lectures, materials relating to dinners and other events held in his honor, obituary notices and condolence letters. There are also some files of official correspondence to and from Dr. Belkin and prominent members of the Jewish and general societies. 
 Size:  8 Linear feet 
Creator:  Yeshiva University. Dept. of Public RelationsRequires cookie*
 Title:  Public Relations Records - Schools and Local Dinners Files  
 Dates:  1985-2015 
 Call No:  YU.2002.099 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of files from dinners, breakfasts, and various other fundraising events held by Yeshiva University or one of its schools/divisions, or by local communities throughout the United States and Canada in support of the University, from approximately 1985 through the present. 
 Size:  27.75 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Educational fund raising | Jewish women -- Societies and clubs | Jews -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York