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Committees—College Youth, undated

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains correspondence, meeting minutes, membership lists, reports, bylaws, and various financial documents. Included in this series are records related to the Synagogue Council’s founding and its affiliated organizations, including the Beth Din, Kashruth Commission, Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts (JCAM), and the Massachusetts Association of Temple and Synagogue Adminstrators (MATSA). A large variety of committee work is represented, particularly that of the Executive Board. Also included are correspondence and other materials related to the Synagogue Council’s relationship with other major Jewish organizations in the area, including Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) and the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Boston, as well as grant proposals to various granting agencies, documents for their annual fundraising campaigns, and planning materials for the organization’s annual meetings. Of note is theSouth End Tenants Council case, a historic landlord-tenant dispute over which the Beth Din presided. Some folders are restricted.

Dates

  • undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The collection is in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for researcher use. Please contact us to request access or to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@nehgs.org.

Extent

From the Collection: 48.5 linear feet (47 document boxes, 1 manuscript box, 1 oversized box)

Repository Details

Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository

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