| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland |
| Title: | Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland Records, Series II |
| Dates: | 1967-2012 |
| Extent: | 1.80 linear feet (3 containers) |
| Abstract: | The Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland, Ohio (f. 1967), is a group whose members share with other Jews a common history, literature, culture, and tradition without necessarily having a belief in God. The group's founding members were drawn together by their desire to offer their children a Jewish education outside of the existing religious institutions and their earliest efforts were focused upon the development of a school. By the mid-1970s, however, adult education, holiday observances, and life cycle ceremonies had been introduced and a social action committee had been formed. The collection consists of board meeting minutes, newsletters, membership rosters, curriculums, and programs from events the organization has hosted, as well as a collection of the papers of Mark Weber, one of the group's most active members. This collection is of value to researchers studying ethnic and religious groups and institutions in the United States in general, and in Cleveland, Ohio, in particular. Of interest are minutes from the Jewish Secular Community board meetings, and newsletters, all of which discuss the current status of the organization and express thoughts about the future of the organization as well as events the Community celebrated. Also included are curricula for the group's school, illustrating the principles of secular humanism. Those interested in secular Jewish culture in Cleveland and the formation and expression of Jewish identity during the twentieth century will find this collection of value. |
| MS Number | MS 5138 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
The Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland, Ohio (f. 1967), is a group whose members share with other Jews a common history, literature, culture, and tradition without necessarily having a belief in God. The group's founding members were drawn together by their desire to offer their children a Jewish education outside of the existing religious institutions and their earliest efforts were focused upon the development of a school. By the mid-1970s, however, adult education, holiday observances, and life cycle ceremonies had been introduced and a social action committee had been formed.
The Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland Records, Series II, 1967-2012 and undated, consist primarily of board meeting minutes, newsletters, membership rosters, curricula, and programs from events the organization has hosted, as well as a collection of the papers of Mark Weber, one of the group's most active members.
This collection is of value to researchers studying ethnic and religious groups and institutions in the United States in general, and in Cleveland, Ohio, in particular. Of interest are minutes from the Jewish Secular Community board meetings, and newsletters, all of which discuss the current status of the organization and express thoughts about the future of the organization as well as events the Community celebrated. Also included are curricula for the group's school, illustrating the principles of secular humanism. Those interested in secular Jewish culture in Cleveland and the formation and expression of Jewish identity during the twentieth century will find this collection of value.
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Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 4498 Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland Records.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 5138 Jewish Secular Community of Cleveland Records, Series II, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gifts of Dorothy Werblow in 2008 and Mark Weber in 2012.
Processed by Pamela Baster and Sean Martin in 2012.
Series I: Administrative Records 1967-2012 undated |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1967-1973 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1973-1974 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1974-1975 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1975-1976 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1976-1977 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1977-1978 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1978-1979 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1979-1980 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1980-1981 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1981-1982 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1982-1983 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1983-1984 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1984-1985 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1985-1986 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1986-1987 | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1987-1988 | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1988-1989 | |||||||||
| 1 | 18 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1989-1990 | |||||||||
| 1 | 19 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1990-1991 | |||||||||
| 1 | 20 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1991-1992 | |||||||||
| 1 | 21 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1992-1993 | |||||||||
| 1 | 22 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1993-1994 | |||||||||
| 1 | 23 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1994-1995 | |||||||||
| 1 | 24 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1995-1996 | |||||||||
| 1 | 25 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1996-1997 | |||||||||
| 1 | 26 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1997-1998 | |||||||||
| 1 | 27 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1998-1999 | |||||||||
| 1 | 28 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 1999-2000 | |||||||||
| 1 | 29 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2000-2001 | |||||||||
| 1 | 30 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2001-2002 | |||||||||
| 1 | 31 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2002-2003 | |||||||||
| 1 | 32 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2003-2004 | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2004-2005 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2005-2006 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2006-2007 | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2007-2008 | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Agendas, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, rosters, and other documents 2011-2012 | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | Curriculum 1984-1985 | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Various financials 1990 1994-2000 | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Philosophy undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 9 | Yom Kippur undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Hanukkah 1969 1987 undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 11 | Tu B'Shvat undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 12 | Passover undated | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | B'nai Mitzvah Programs 1972-1974 1976-1978 1980-1981 1983-1986 1992-1999 2001 | |||||||||
Series II: Mark Weber Papers 1983-2010 undated |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations 1983 1993 1995 2006-2010 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Holiday Services 1995 2000 2004 undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 4 | International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism 2001-2003 2009 | |||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Jewish Secular Community 2004-2005 2008 undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Secular Humanistic Judaism Workshop 2000 undated | |||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Shabbat Dinners 2003-2005 | |||||||||