Jewish Welfare Board, The: Final Report of War Emergency Activities.
[Judaica]. The Jewish Welfare Board: Final Report of War Emergency Activities. New York: n.p., 1920.
8vo.; stapled; three closed tears to front endpaper; tan wrappers, front lower tip chipped, spine worn.
First edition. The Jewish Welfare Board was established (as the Jewish Board for Welfare Work) on April 9, 1917 when the U. S. entered World War I. The organization’s mission was to promote the religious and social welfare of Jews in the services with the “guiding principle” of extending “the service of the organization to soldiers and sailors with sectarian restriction, but at the same time to make adequate provision especially for the needs of the soldiers and sailors of the Jewish faith, whose particular requirements could be fulfilled only be an understanding Jewish organization” (p. 13). As the Final Report shows, its activities did not end with cessation of fighting. The report narrates the help given to veterans after the signing of the Armistice, and ends with a resolution to join with the Young Men’s Hebrew and Kindred Association. Eventually, the Board became the national umbrella group for the YMHA, YWHA, and Jewish Community Centers among 34 affiliated organizations. In addition to the narrative and statistical data on returning Jewish soldiers, the Final Report includes numerous photographs of activities sponsored by the Jewish Welfare Board.
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