American Jewish Congress
The American Jewish Congress, founded in 1918 by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Justice Louis D. Brandeis and other distinguished Jews, specializes in combating all forms of bigotry through law and legislation. Considered the legal voice of the American Jewish Community, it works to safeguard Jewish interests, protect basic freedoms enshrined in the American Bill of Rights and to advance the security of Israel.
Jewish War Veterans of America (JWV)
The Jewish War Veterans of America works to combat Anti-Semitism and bigotry. JWV supports American youth through scouting, scholarships and anti-drug programs. The organization supports strong US. -Israel relations by sponsoring an Allied Veterans' Mission to Israel each year. JWV is dedicated to America's veterans. Through its hospital, rehabilitation and veterans' service programs it assists the Veterans' Service Offices in major cities throughout the country. JWV supports the underprivileged, homeless and handicapped of our nation through a variety of civic betterment projects including low-cost, federally subsidized senior citizens' housing.
Simon Weisenthal Center
The Simon Weisenthal Center is an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust by fostering tolerance and understanding through community involvement, education, outreach, and social action. The Center confronts important contemporary issues including racism, Anti-Semitism, terrorism, and genocide, and is an accredited NGO both at the United Nations and UNESCO. With membership of over 400,000 families, the Center is headquartered in Los Angeles and maintains offices in New York, Toronto, Miami, Jerusalem, Paris and Buenos Aires.
Shoah Foundation
In 1994, after filming Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg established Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation with an urgent mission: to videotape and preserve testimonies of Holocaust survivors and witnesses. Today, the Shoah Foundation has collected more than 50,000 eyewitness testimonies in 57 countries and 32 languages, and is committed to ensuring the broad and effective educational use of its archive worldwide.
U.S. Holocaust Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust.
The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (CLAL)
A think-tank, leadership institute and resource center, CLAL's classes, conferences, publications, and leadership training work are dedicated to building a Jewish life that is spiritually vibrant and engaged in the ethical challenges of the wider world.
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR)
Reform movement's seminary and graduate school.
Ziv Tzedakah Fund
Danny Siegal's tzedakah fund. Makes many small disbursements to creative, grassroots “mitzvah” organizations in US and Israel.
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