Volunteers; Juedische Winterhilfe der Juedische Gemeinde; Berlin Jewish Institutions

"die Haussammlung erfasst 38000 Haushaltungen durch 2400 ehrenamtliche Helfer"

Volunteers; Juedische Winterhilfe der Juedische Gemeinde; Berlin Jewish Institutions

"die Haussammlung erfasst 38000 Haushaltungen durch 2400 ehrenamtliche Helfer"

Volunteers and collection boxes; Juedische Winterhilfe der Juedische Gemeinde; Berlin Jewish Institutions

"3000 Buechsen werden aufgestellt"

National Council of Jewish Women, New York Section records, undated, 1895-2004.

These records document New York Section’s early history to the present, representing a significant portion of its work in community programming and advocacy, as well as its supporting administrative, fundraising, membership, and public relations activities. As a section of the National Council, its records also include a substantial amount of material regarding the National Organization’s programs, events, publications, and reports, dating from 1896 through 1999.

MACHAL [Mitnadvei Hutz LaAretz] and Aliyah Bet Records, undated, 1930-2011

The MACHAL, the acronym for “Mitnadvei Hutz LaAretz” ("Volunteers from Abroad"), consisted of about 3500 men and women from over 40 countries from a variety of social and religious backgrounds who volunteered to fight for the establishment of Israel. This collection is unique in that it deals specifically with the experience of MACHAL and Aliyah Bet volunteers from Canada and the United States and others living in the United States. The collections consists of files on 500 volunteers, over 2000 original and reproduction photographs, numerous audio-visual material, books, manuscripts, and memoirs.