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Jewish Heritage Society Home Page
The Jewish
Heritage Society is an independent scholarly institution for the development
and coordination of research in history and culture of the Jewish people
in the Russian Empire and the USSR, and documenting the Jewish historical
legacy.
American
Jewish Committee
Through careful research, strategic planning, and courageous social and political action
in concert with effective leaders of a wide variety of like-minded ethnic,
racial and religious groups, the AJC has contributed significantly to the
reduction of intolerance and discrimination in American life and the enhancement
of democratic values and pluralism. At the same time, it has helped to
assure the creative survival of Jews in the U.S. and abroad, and the broad
understanding and support essential for Israel's peace and security.
The
American Sephardic Federation
The American Sephardi
Federation (ASF) is an umbrella organization that represents the diverse
spectrum of Sephardic Jews in the United States. For over 25 years the
organization has served as a coordinating and resource body for all Sephardic
communities including Jews whose country of origin is Syria, Morocco, Yemen,
Iraq, Turkey, Greece and Iran. We are dedicated to strengthening and unifying
the American Sephardi community through educational, cultural and social
programs. As a representative of more than 25 organizations the ASF
is the mobilizing force on issues of advocacy and community action within
the Sephardic community.
The Anti-Defamation League, founded
in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs
and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry. The mission of the
Anti-Defamation League is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to
secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike."
Association
for Jewish Studies
Founded in
1969, the Association for Jewish Studies is a learned society and professional
organization that seeks to promote, maintain, and improve teaching, research,
and related endeavors in Jewish Studies in colleges, universities, and
other institutions of higher learning. The Association for Jewish Studies
is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies.
European
Association for Jewish Studies
The main aim
of the European Association for Jewish Studies (the sole umbrella organization
representing this field of university studies in the continent) is the
encouragement and support of the teaching of Jewish studies at university
level in Europe and to further an understanding of the importance of Jewish
culture and civilization and of the impact it has had on European cultures
over many centuries.
European
Council of Jewish Communities
The mission of the European Council
is: To strengthen Jewish
communal life in an enlarged Europe through social, cultural and educational activities
and by fostering close cooperation amongst Jewish Communities and initiating joint
projects responding to common needs and to promote the awareness of European cooperation
to Jewish communal leaders so as to ensure their full participation in European
life and institutions.
Hebrew
Immigrant Aid Society
Services include
assistance at the pre- immigration stage in the US and overseas, including
immigration counseling; reception of migrants and assistance with family
reunions; assistance in preparation of various immigration petitions and
documents; representation and intervention with consular authorities; counseling
and application assistance for aliens seeking political asylum; assistance
in legal status and citizenship procedures; and worldwide locating of relatives
and other missing persons. Concurrent with these services, HIAS is the
link between and among clients to communities and government authorities.
Established
in 1966 by then newly-elected mayor Teddy Kollek, the Jerusalem Foundation
strives to improve the quality of life for all of Jerusalem's residents,
and to preserve the unique and delicate fabric of inter-communal relations
in the city. The Foundation has initiated and implemented thousands
of projects in every corner of the city which would otherwise not exist
due to lack of funding from other sources. In the past number of
years, Israel's capital has become a thriving modern metropolis - and the
Jerusalem Foundation has been the primary vehicle in this renaissance of
the City. Follow the above link to learn more about the Foundation's
many projects...
The National
Foundation for Jewish Culture (NFJC) is the central cultural agency of
the American Jewish community. Working with artists, scholars, cultural
institutions and community agencies, the NFJC seeks to enhance the quality
of Jewish life in America through the arts and humanities.
Whether you plan
a visit to our city, or live within our community, Jewish Toronto offers
over 1500 pages of news, entertainment and information with links to the
Jewish world at large. Check us out!
The Partnership
of United Jewish Appeal, the Council of Jewish Federations, and United
Israel Appeal connects you to the UJA Federation system and a Jewish community
that rescues the imperiled, cares for the vulnerable, and revitalizes Jewish
life around the world.
Since 1936
the World Jewish Congress has been the representative body of Jewish Communities
across the globe, and continuously advocates Jewish concerns to governments
and international organizations. Communities in over 80 countries are members
of the WJC. Headquartered in New York, the Congress has affiliate offices
in Brussels, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Geneva, Jerusalem, Melbourne, Moscow
and Paris.
