| | Photograph Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland District Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland District | | | | Dates: | 1965-1975 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland District of the Zionist Organization of America was formed in 1966 by the merger of Temple on the Heights District and the Temple District. The Cleveland District is an affiliate of the national Zionist Organization of America, which was created in 1918 by the merger of the Federation of American Zionists, Young Judea, and Hadassah. Since 1948 ZOA has shifted its role from efforts to create the state of Israel to fundraising and public relations on its behalf. The collection consists of individual portraits, group portraits, and views of individuals, groups, and activities relating to the Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland (Ohio) District. | | | | Call #: | PG 188 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Zionist Organization of America. Cleveland District -- Photograph collections. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities.
| | | | |
View Finding Aid
|
View XML
| | | | | | |
| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland District Records
| | | | Creator: | Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland District | | | | Dates: | 1962-1975 | | | | Abstract: | The Cleveland District of the Zionist Organization of America was formed in 1966 by the merger of Temple on the Heights District and the Temple District. The Cleveland, Ohio District is an affiliate of the national Zionist Organization of America, which was created in 1918 by the merger of the Federation of American Zionists, Young Judea, and Hadassah. Since 1948 Zionist Organization of America has shifted its role from efforts to create the state of Israel to fundraising and public relations on its behalf. The collection consists of brochures, correspondence, constitutions, minutes, paid invoices, pamphlets, resolutions, receipts, statements and purchases of security accounts, and newspaper clippings. | | | | Call #: | MS 3734 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Zionist Organization of America. Cleveland District. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities.
| | | | |
View Finding Aid
|
View XML
| |
| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | AMIT Women Records
| | | | Creator: | AMIT Women | | | | Dates: | 1955-2011 | | | | Abstract: | AMIT Women is an organization of orthodox Jewish Zionist women, providing support for poor children in Israel. Throughout the history of the organization AMIT built up a network of vocational schools, homes for children, surrogate family residences and other projects for youth in Israel. In the Cleveland area the organization used to consist of three separate chapters, Ra'anana B'noth, University/Beachwood, and Batya, which eventually merged into one united Greater Cleveland Chapter in 1996. In Cleveland, AMIT was and is a very active part of the Jewish community, organizing numerous fundraising dinners, luncheons, and other events along the Jewish holidays to support both the local Jewish community and to raise money for their numerous projects in Israel. The collection consists of bulletins, newsletters, certificates, correspondence, invitations, member and donor lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, programs of luncheons, dinners, and jubilees, and a script. | | | | Call #: | MS 5149 | | | | Extent: | 1.41 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
| | | | |
View Finding Aid
|
View XML
| |
| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | AMIT Women Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | AMIT Women | | | | Dates: | 1925-2010 | | | | Abstract: | AMIT Women (Mizrachi Women's Organization of America, Hebrew acronym for Association of Volunteers for Israel and Torah) was founded at the Mizrachi Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1925 as Mizrachi Women of America (MWoA) and later named AMIT Women in 1983. AMIT Women is an organization of orthodox Jewish Zionist women that provides support for poor children in Israel. Throughout the history of the organization AMIT built up a network of vocational schools, homes for children, surrogate family residences and other projects for youth in Israel. In Cleveland, AMIT has been an active part of the Jewish community, organizing numerous fundraising dinners, luncheons, and other events along the Jewish holidays to support both the local Jewish community and to raise money for their numerous projects in Israel. The collection consists of reports, brochures, catalogues, correspondence, instruction booklets, invoices, manuals, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters, proclamations, programs, publications, recognition certificates, resource manuals, and a scrapbook. | | | | Call #: | MS 5358 | | | | Extent: | 0.82 linear feet (2 containers and 2 oversize folders) | | | | Subjects: | Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs.
| | | | |
View Finding Aid
|
View XML
| |
| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter Records
| | | | Creator: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter | | | | Dates: | 1937-1939 | | | | Abstract: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter, grew out of the Zionist Brotherhood, a group founded in 1928 by young Jewish men in Cleveland, Ohio. The Brotherhood's purpose was twofold; to interest young men in Zionism, and to encourage and enhance Jewish culture in America. The first president was J. Martin Kohn. Other presidents included Joseph M. Papo, Bernard Gutow, and Myron S. Stanford. The Brotherhood was affiliated with the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). In 1929, the group assumed the name Masada, and in 1930, the ZOA recognized Masada as part of its movement and supported the formation of chapters throughout the country. In 1939, the organization in Cleveland was renamed Migdal Zion, continuing until 1957. The collection consists of correspondence, lists of members and membership applicants, programs, and newspaper clippings. | | | | Call #: | MS 4545 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Papo, Joseph M., 1902- | Stanford, Myron S., 1907-1979. | Gutow, Bernard, 1906-1983. | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America. Cleveland Central Chapter. | Zionist Organization of America. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
| | | | |
View Finding Aid
|
View XML
| |
| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 6 | Title: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter | | | | Dates: | 1928-1994 | | | | Abstract: | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter, grew out of the Zionist Brotherhood, a group founded in 1928 by young Jewish men in Cleveland, Ohio. The Brotherhood's purpose was twofold; to interest young men in Zionism, and to encourage and enhance Jewish culture in America. The first president was J. Martin Kohn. Other presidents included Joseph M. Papo, Bernard Gutow, and Myron S. Stanford. The Brotherhood was affiliated with the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). In 1929, the group assumed the name Masada, and in 1930, the ZOA recognized Masada as part of its movement and supported the formation of chapters throughout the country. In 1939, the organization in Cleveland was renamed Migdal Zion, continuing until 1957. The collection consists of constitutions, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, reports, newspaper clippings, and brochures. There is documentation of the original Zionist Brotherhood, general Masada correspondence, and the correspondence of two of its presidents, Joseph Papo and Bernard Gutow. Joseph Papo's personal correspondence concerns Masada and his work in the Sephardic Jewish community. | | | | Call #: | MS 4756 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Papo, Joseph M., 1902- | Stanford, Myron S., 1907-1979. | Gutow, Bernard, 1906-1983. | Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America. Cleveland Central Chapter. | Zionist Organization of America. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Sephardim -- United States.
| | | | |
View Finding Aid
|
View XML
| |
|
