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Jewish Vocational Aid Society (Boston, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-216
Abstract The Jewish Vocational Aid Society of Boston, founded by Mrs. Margaret Davidson and incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts in 1907 as the Jewish Children's Aid Society; original purpose was in aiding destitute Jewish children. In 1936 became known as the Jewish Vocational Aid Society; members focused efforts on raising funds for needy Jewish students. Later, eligibility for scholarships was expanded to include non-Jewish students as well. In 1973 was forced to transfer most of its funds...
Dates: undated, 1910-1985

Lewis H. Weinstein Papers

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Identifier: P-641
Abstract

Consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, pamphlets, publications and other similar materials pertaining to Weinstein's involvement in Jewish organizations and institutions in the Boston area and nationally.

Dates: undated, 1947-1992

Lynn Hebrew Young Men’s Aid Association Records

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Identifier: I-73
Abstract The Lynn Hebrew Young Men’s Aid Association was founded in 1903 by a group of Lynn men who wanted to assist new Jewish immigrants. In the 1940s, Lynn was no longer a community of immigrants, and the focus of the organization began to change. Now members utilized the club for various medical and insurance benefits, as well as for socializing. By January 1970 the Jewish community in Lynn had dwindled and the organization voted to dissolve the organization. This collection includes financial...
Dates: undated, 1936-1971

Meretz Relief Association (Boston, Mass.) Records

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Identifier: I-217
Abstract The Boston Meretz Relief Association (Boston MRA) was founded by the Jewish immigrants of the town of Meretz, Lithuania, Russia. Officially incorporated in 1893, the Boston MRA was an association that celebrated their Meretz identity and heritage, as well as a humanitarian association dedicated to assist all Meretzers in need, whether in Boston or in Israel. This collection contains constitutions, meeting minutes, financial reports, correspondence, photographs (including photos of the...
Dates: undated, 1893-2003

Morris Finkelstein and Temple Emanuel (Newton, Mass.) Papers

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Identifier: P-859
Abstract

Temple Emanuel Congregation was founded in Newton, Massachusetts in 1935. It is part of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), and has over 1,100 families in its congregation. Morris Finkelstein became president of the Congregation in 1972 and served until 1975. Main material types include correspondence, governance, membership lists and speeches.

Dates: undated, 1961-1980

Rabb Family and Stop & Shop Collection

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Identifier: P-679
Abstract The Rabinovitz/Rabb family arrived in Boston from Russia in the 1890s. Around 1914 they founded Economy Grocery Stores, which became Stop & Shop in 1946. In addition to building their grocery company into a successful business, the family is known for its philanthropy and active involvement in the Jewish community. The collection contains materials relating to the Rabb family and to the business operations of Stop & Shop until 1989. The materials in this collection include historical...
Dates: 1912-1989

Rehabilitation Services (Boston, Mass.) Records

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Identifier: I-256
Abstract Rehabilitation Services of Boston, Massachusetts was sponsored by the Jewish community to assist prisoners in Massachusetts correctional facilities, and focused on developing services for Jewish inmates. The organization was concerned with problems in correctional programs, available rehabilitation services, and general care for Jewish inmates. This collection contains a list of Jewish inmates in three correctional facilities, correspondence pertaining to inmates, their care, parole and...
Dates: undated, 1954-1984

Sterling and Selesnick Family Papers

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Identifier: P-1040
Abstract

This collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, comic strips, publications, memoirs, and reports documenting the family life of the Sterling, Selesnick, Segal, Shapiro, Katz, and Zoll families, as well as the educational and professional work of Hinda Sterling and Herb Selesnick—particularly the work they conducted for Sterling & Selesnick, Inc., their organizational consulting firm, and Stockworth, the comic strip they produced.

Dates: undated, 1905-2014

Student Coalition for Soviet Jewry at Brandeis University Records

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Identifier: I-493
Abstract The Student Coalition for Soviet Jewry (SCSJ) was founded in 1977 in response to the arrest of Anatoly B. Shcharansky. Thirteen students from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts went to Washington, D.C. to lobby Congress about the problems faced by Jews in the Soviet Union. The numbers of students involved continued to grow, and expanded to include students from other colleges and universities in the United States. The Washington Lobby, which was held every February, provided...
Dates: undated, 1977-1989

Synagogue Council of Massachusetts Records

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Identifier: I-454
Abstract The Synagogue Council of Massachusetts was founded in 1941 as the Associated Synagogues of Greater Boston (and later the Associated Synagogues of Massachusetts). The documents in this collection describe the proceedings and activities of the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts, as well as those of its affiliated organizations, including the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis, the Rabbinical Association of Greater Boston, the Kashruth Commission, the Beth Din, and the Jewish Chaplaincy Council....
Dates: undated, 1908-2014

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Hurwich, Louis, 1886-1967 3
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Segal, Robert E. 3
Shrage, Barry 3
Stone, Dewey David, 1900-1977 3
United Jewish Appeal 3
Action for Soviet Jewry 2
American Jewish Committee 2
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee 2
B'nai B'rith 2
B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League. 2
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 2
Boy Scouts of America 2
Bureau of Jewish Education (Boston, Mass.) 2
Combined Jewish Appeal (Boston, Mass.) 2
Congregation Adath Israel (Boston, Mass.) 2
Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds 2
Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933- 2
Ehrmann, Herbert B. (Herbert Brutus), 1891-1970 2
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Harvard University 2
Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978 2
Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston 2
Jewish Labor Committee (U.S.) 2
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Massachusetts Board of Rabbis 2
McCormack, John W., 1891-1980 2
Newman, Louis 2
Rabbinical Association of Greater Boston 2
Ratshesky, Abraham C. 2
Schindler, Solomon, 1842-1915 2
Temple Beth El (Swampscott, Mass.) 2
Temple Ohabei Shalom (Brookline, Mass.) 2
Touroff, Nissan, 1877-1953 2
Union of American Hebrew Congregations 2
Weiner, Harry 2
Action for Post-Soviet Jewry 1
Adath Jeshurun Cemetery Association 1
Alpha Phi Pi. Alpha Delta Chapter (Lynn, Mass.) 1
American Association of Small Research Companies 1
American Cancer Society 1
American Chemical Society. Northeastern Section 1
American Hospital Association 1
American Israel Numismatic Society 1
American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry 1
American Numismatic Association 1
American Numismatic Society 1
American Zionist Federation 1
Ampal-American Israel Corporation 1
Axelrad, Albert S., 1938- 1
Babson College 1
Balkan, Herman 1
Band, Maurice 1
Baram, Phillip J. 1
Baruch, Bernard Mannes, 1870-1965 1
Belluschi, Pietro, 1899-1994 1
Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973 1
Berlin, Monas 1
Bernstein, Julius 1
Beth Hamidrash Hagodol (Crawford Street Shul) (Boston, Mass.) 1
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Bigelow, Lynne T. 1
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 1
Bortman, Mark 1
Boston Symphony Orchestra 1
Boston University 1
Boston Workers Circle (Brookline, Mass.) 1
Boxer, Barbara 1
Boy Scout Troop 4 (Sachems) (Lynn, Mass.) 1
Boy Scouts of America. Bay Shore Council (Mass.) 1
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Brandt, Robert 1
Braslavsky, Solomon G., 1887-1975 1
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Brown, Meyer 1
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Bush, George Herbert Walker 1924- 1
B’nai B’rith Women 1
Carter, James E. 1935- 1
Central High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Chelsea-Revere Hebrew School 1
Chevra Kedusha (Boston, Mass.) 1
Close, Abraham 1
Cohen, Herbert H. 1
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations 1
Congregation Mishkan Tefila (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) 1
Congregation Mishkan Tefila (Chestnut Hill, Mass.). Board of Trustees 1
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