Bulletin of the National Conference of Jewish Charities - January 1919

Publication Date: January 1919

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s):

Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions

Keywords: Communal Organization; Social Services; Associations

Type: Newsletter

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Topics covered in this bulletin, focused on recreation, include: * Classifieds;

* Recreation for mothers;

* Recreation and small communities;

* Recreation and the Big Sisters;

* Resolution on the registration of Jewish social workers;

* The playground contest as recreational activity;

* Recreational activities in the YMHA;

* Our Contemporaries: Highlights from related social service oriented periodicals such as the "Survey" and "Menorah Journal";

* A report from the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the American Association for Labor Legislation;

* Books Received: Brief presentations of "The War and the Bible," "A Kindergarten Manual," and "Intermarriage."

* Current News Notes: Contemporary news items on issues such as Jewish relief efforts during the Spanish Influenza epidemic in San Francisco and organizing efforts by various Jewish communities;

* Excerpts from recent reports: from Jewish organizations, such as the Y.M.H.A., Y.W.H.A., and kindred associations;

* Personals section: sharing updates on the lives and activities of important people in the world of Jewish social services;

Related Topics: Notes on topics of potential interest, such as anti-xenophobia efforts by the Commissioner of Education and data from the National Study of Methods of Americanization;

List of Constituent Societies of the National Conference of Jewish Charities;

The Printed Word: discussions on the role of printed documents in social and community services;