National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council records, undated, 1940-1994.

This collection documents the activities, administrative, planning, proceedings, and correspondence of the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council from its founding in 1944 to 1994. The collection includes correspondence, programs, minutes, proposals, reports, clippings, press releases, and publications.Collection is compiled from three accessions. The first was on Decmeber 19, 1978 by Lily Silbert, NCRACR Office Supervisor. This accession consisted of sixteen cartons. The second accession was on October 27, 1981 from Robert Segal, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Boston of an unspecified number of boxes. The third accession came on March 31, 1995 from NJCRAC Executive Director, Jordan Band, of nine cartons.National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council established to coordinate the work of national and local Jewish agencies in the field of community relations in the United States; name changed in 1968 from National Community Relations Advisory Council.Finding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet.far031

Typewritten memorandum from Daniel Shapiro to National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council and Council of Jewish Federations Member Agencies

The Howard Lenhoff Papers were generated and accumulated by Howard Lenhoff starting with his involvement with the American Association for Ethiopian Jews (AAEJ) in 1974 and running up until his final preparations for his book, Black Jews, Jews and Other Heroes: How Grassroots Activism Led to the Rescue of the Ethiopian Jews (2007). In addition to chronicling Lenhoff's participation in AAEJ, the collection documents AAEJ's relationships with other activists and organizations; Israeli government officials' responses to AAEJ pressure; requests for help and stories of trauma from the Ethiopian Jews; AAEJ's extensive publicity efforts; and American Jewish press coverage of the struggles of Ethiopian Jewry. The materials include correspondence, clippings, notes, drafts, photographs, audiocassettes and posters.Digital ImageHoward Lenhoff donated the bulk of his collection to the AJHS in 2008. 31 linear feet of boxes of chronological and subject files were received on April 30, 2008 as accession # 2008.22. Additional material must have been received before or after this time as well

Summary of meeting on Falashas at National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council meeting in Philadelphia

The Howard Lenhoff Papers were generated and accumulated by Howard Lenhoff starting with his involvement with the American Association for Ethiopian Jews (AAEJ) in 1974 and running up until his final preparations for his book, Black Jews, Jews and Other Heroes: How Grassroots Activism Led to the Rescue of the Ethiopian Jews (2007). In addition to chronicling Lenhoff's participation in AAEJ, the collection documents AAEJ's relationships with other activists and organizations; Israeli government officials' responses to AAEJ pressure; requests for help and stories of trauma from the Ethiopian Jews; AAEJ's extensive publicity efforts; and American Jewish press coverage of the struggles of Ethiopian Jewry. The materials include correspondence, clippings, notes, drafts, photographs, audiocassettes and posters.Digital ImageHoward Lenhoff donated the bulk of his collection to the AJHS in 2008. 31 linear feet of boxes of chronological and subject files were received on April 30, 2008 as accession # 2008.22. Additional material must have been received before or after this time as well

Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organizations Dealing with Employment Discrimination in War Industries records undated, 1940-1945

Contains the minutes of meetings of various committees, position papers, and correspondence with agencies and individualsCoordinating Committee of Jewish Organizations Dealing with Employment Discrimination in War Industries established by the Jewish Occupational Council in 1942; merged with the National Community Relations Advisory Council in 1942)far031

Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Boston MacIver Report records, 1949-1953. (bulk 1951-1952)

This collection contains materials collected by Boston’s JCRC, which monitored the situation as well as participated in the review of the report. Materials include news clippings, written reactions from the organizations, notes and correspondence from JCRC director Robert Segal, and the full report with recommendations, reactions and NCRAC action steps.This collection was donated to AJHS by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Boston.The MacIver Report was commissioned by the National Community Relations Advisory Council (NCRAC) in order to ascertain the efficacy of services and interrelationships of six specific organizations associated with NCRAC, including the American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, American Jewish Congress, Jewish Labor Committee, Jewish War Veterans and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. A committee appointed by NCRAC selected Dr. Robert MacIver of Columbia University to lead a team of social scientists in the evaluation of these organizations, which culminated in a report with recommendations for improved services and relationships. The final report sparked many questions and concerns from the organizations, eventually leading to the American Jewish Committee’s withdrawal from NCRAC.Finding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet.far031

American Jewish Congress records, undated, 1916-2005.

The records of the American Jewish Congress, a national Jewish agency, concerned primarily with Jewish and other minority civil rights, include the constitution, by-laws, and minutes of the Administrative and Executive Committees and Governing Council of the Congress. The collection has materials generated by the National Biennial Conventions, Executive Directors, including Phil Baum and Henry Siegman, and the General Counsel files of Will Maslow, Commissions and the Jerusalem Conferences of Mayors, Regional Chapters, National Women's Division, Business and Professional Chapters, Public Relations, and miscellaneous activities conducted by American Jewish Congress.Microfilm available for Congress Monthly, January 1935-May 1940, 1989-2007.American Jewish CongressFinding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet