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 Title:  Soviet Jewry movement commemorative material collection  
 Dates:  2007-2017 
 Call No:  2008.002 
 Abstract:  The collection is comprised of DVDs and printed material from events and works that commemmorate the international rights campaign to end the persecution of Jews in the USSR and guarantee their freedom to emigrate that took place primarily from the 1960s through 1991, known as the Soviet Jewry Movement. 
 Size:  .25 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Antisemitism -- Soviet Union | Jewish day schools -- New York (State) -- New York | Jews -- Persecutions -- Soviet Union | Jews -- Soviet Union -- History -- 20th century --Exhibitions | Jews -- United States -- Politics and government | Political activists -- United States | Refuseniks -- History -- Exhibitions | Student movements -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies | Students -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies | United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century | Zionism -- Soviet Union -- History -- Exhibitions 
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 Title:  Leon H. Charney Collection  
 Dates:  1912-2016; Bulk Dates: 1965-2016 
 Call No:  2017.006 
 Abstract:  Digital collection of materials documenting the life and activities of Leon Charney, a lawyer, author, businessman and philanthropist who hosted a public affairs program on cable television for more than 20 years. Charney also served as an advisor to various government leaders, and as an expert in Middle East affairs, was called upon to function as a backdoor liaison during the negotiations between Israel and Egypt leading to the 1979 Peace Treaty signed by the two countries. 
 Size:  3155 digital files and one small box; 141 GB of image and audio/video files 
 Subjects:  Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1973-1993 | Cantors (Judaism) -- United States | Egypt--Foreign relations--Israel | Israel -- Foreign relations -- United States | Israel -- Politics and government | Israel--Foreign relations--Egypt | Jewish authors -- United States | Jewish businesspeople -- New York (State) -- New York | Jewish lawyers -- New York (State) -- New York | Jewish philanthropists | Jews -- Persecutions -- Soviet Union | Jews -- United States -- Politics and government | Middle East--Foreign relations--United States | Songs, Hebrew | Soviet Union -- Emigration and immigration | Synagogue music | United States -- Foreign relations -- Israel | United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century | United States--Foreign relations--Middle East