Jewish Community Council
Jewish Community Councils (JCCs) are a form of local Jewish organization with the purpose of safeguarding Jewish rights, and assisting local residents.[1] Jewish Community Councils were mostly formed in the 1940s.[2][3]
Activities
Jewish organizations are locally based, though they do play a role in coordinating activities with national Jewish organizations.[2] JCCs focus on assisting local Jewish community and safeguarding Jewish rights.[1] Recently, Jewish Community Councils have helped out locals in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.[4]
Jewish Community Councils
Jewish Community Councils are located in a number of cities in the United States. In New York City alone, there are 24 JCCs.[5]
New York
According to the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty's JCC listings, there are 24 Jewish Community Councils in New York City's five boroughs.[5]
Bronx
- Bronx Jewish Community Council (BJCC)
- Concourse-North Bronx JCC
- Jewish Community Council of Co-op City
- Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway
- Jewish Community Council of Parkchester Unionport
- Jewish Community Council of Riverdale
Brooklyn
- Jewish Community Council of Bensonhurst (Bensonhurst COJO)
- Jewish Community Council of Boro Park
- Jewish Community Council of Crown Heights (CHJCC)
- Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI)
- Jewish Community Council of Canarsie
- Jewish Community Council of Flatbush (Flatbush COJO)
- Jewish Community Council of Kings Bay
- Jewish Community Council of Marine Park
- Jewish Community Council of Shorefront
- Jewish Community Council of Williamsburg (Williamsburg UJO)
Manhattan
- Jewish Community Council of Washington Heights-Inwood
- United Jewish Council of the East Side (UJCES)
- Jewish Community Council of the Westside (Westside COJO)
Queens
- Jewish Community Council of Flushing
- Jewish Community Council of Rockaway Peninsula
- Jewish Community Council of Jackson Heights & Elmhurst
- Jewish Community Council of Queens
Staten Island
- Jewish Community Council of Staten Island (Staten Island COJO)
Australia
References
- ^ a b "Jewish Community Councils Formed in over 20 Cities in Seven Years." Jewish Telegraphic Agency. February 8, 1938. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Blakeslee, Spencer. The Death of American Antisemitism. Greenwood Publishing Group, Jan 1, 2000. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ^ Elazar, Daniel Judah. Community and Polity: The Organizational Dynamics of American Jewry. Jewish Publication Society, 1995. Accessed March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Snyder, Tamar. "Cold Hands Warm Hearts." The New York Jewish Week. Dec. 28, 2010. Accessed March 10, 2014". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ a b "Met Council. Accessed March 10, 2014". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
