Jewish Community Council
Jewish Community Councils (JCCs) are a form of local Jewish organization with the purpose of safeguarding Jewish rights, and assisting local residents.[1] Jewish Community Councils were mostly formed in the 1940s.[2][3]
Activities
[edit]Jewish organizations are locally based, though they do play a role in coordinating activities with national Jewish organizations.[2] JCCs focus on assisting local Jewish community and safeguarding Jewish rights.[1] Recently, Jewish Community Councils have helped out locals in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.[4]
Jewish Community Councils
[edit]Jewish Community Councils are located in a number of cities in the United States. In New York City alone, there are 24 JCCs.[5]
New York
[edit]According to the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty's JCC listings, there are 24 Jewish Community Councils in New York City's five boroughs.[5]
Bronx
[edit]Brooklyn
[edit]- Jewish Community Council of Bensonhurst (Bensonhurst COJO)
- Jewish Community Council of Boro Park
- Jewish Community Council of Crown Heights (CHJCC)
- Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI)
- Jewish Community Council of Canarsie
- Jewish Community Council of Flatbush (Flatbush COJO)
- Jewish Community Council of Kings Bay
- Jewish Community Council of Marine Park
- Jewish Community Council of Shorefront
- Jewish Community Council of Williamsburg (Williamsburg UJO)
Manhattan
[edit]Queens
[edit]Staten Island
[edit]Australia
[edit]Canada
[edit]- Jewish Community Council of Montreal (JCCM)
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Jewish Community Councils Formed in over 20 Cities in Seven Years." Jewish Telegraphic Agency. February 8, 1938. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- 1 2 Blakeslee, Spencer. The Death of American Antisemitism. Greenwood Publishing Group, Jan 1, 2000. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ↑ Elazar, Daniel Judah. Community and Polity: The Organizational Dynamics of American Jewry. Jewish Publication Society, 1995. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Snyder, Tamar. "Cold Hands Warm Hearts." The New York Jewish Week. Dec. 28, 2010. Accessed March 10, 2014". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- 1 2 "Met Council. Accessed March 10, 2014". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
