by Ilana Rossoff, Reference Services Research Intern, Center for Jewish History This post is part of the Jews and Social Justice Series. To view all posts in the series, click here. At the same time that they were coordinating post-war refugee relief in Europe, Jewish Labor Committee members began to take an active role in supporting African-American-led efforts to advocate for civil rights legislation. According to…
Arthur “Gramp” Roos (center) with the gardening class at Edenwald. Records of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of the City of New York. American Jewish Historical Society. For more, visit the Center for Jewish History’s Flickr photostream.Click here to connect with the Center for Jewish History on Facebook.
Portrait of a group of young men posing with oars on a dock at summer camp. Records of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of the City of New York. American Jewish Historical Society. For more, visit the Center for Jewish History’s Flickr photostream.Click here to connect with the Center for Jewish History on Facebook.
Children eating lunch at a country camp, circa 1950. National Jewish Welfare Board Records. American Jewish Historical Society. For more, visit the Center for Jewish History’s Flickr photostream.Click here to connect with the Center for Jewish History on Facebook.