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The national AJC was founded in 1918 in Philadelphia, a response to the worsening conditions of European Jews in the years before World War I. Its goals were to establish unity within the Jewish community and represent all groups of Jews in a democratic forum, and defend the rights of Jews abroad. The advent of World War II proved the

Dates: 1930-1986   |   Extent: 20.0 Linear feet
Archives: Spertus Institute, Library & Collections

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is an international non-governmental organization based in the United States. Founded in 1913 by The Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, a Jewish service organization, its original mission statement was "to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience and, if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people. Its ultimate purpose is to secure

Dates: Bulk, 1949-1976   |   Extent: 92.0 Linear feet
Archives: Spertus Institute, Library & Collections

Founded in 1881 by the United Hebrew Relief Association, Michael Reese Hospital’s first mission was to provide healthcare to immigrants. A bequest by Michael Reese (1817-1878), a German Jewish immigrant, gave the UHRA the funding needed to establish the hospital. The cornerstone was laid on November 4, 1880, and the hospital opened on Oct. 23, 1881. In 1888, the UHRA

Dates: 1881-1981   |   Extent: 48.0 Linear feet
Archives: Spertus Institute, Library & Collections