The Jewish Federations: The First Hundred Years

Publication Date: November 1995

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Donald Feldstein

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Jewish Organizations; Jewish Identification; Jewish Continuity

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The Jewish federation is a unique American invention, although it has deep roots in Jewish tradition. It has evolved from a structure devoted to meeting the social and health needs of American Jews and helping them assimilate into American society to one whose major goal is the strengthening of Jewish identity. In the process, the concept of a continental Jewish community has taken shape.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.72 no.1-2, Fall/Winter 1995/1996.