World Jewish Congress

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The World Jewish Congress "is an international organization whose mission is to address the interests and needs of Jews and Jewish communities throughout the world.

Founded in Geneva in 1936 to unite the Jewish people and mobilize the world against the Nazi onslaught, the WJC is the representative body of Jewish communities and organizations in over 80 countries from Argentina to Zimbabwe across six continents. It seeks to foster the unity and creative survival of the Jewish people while maintaining its spiritual, cultural and social heritage. " [1]

Officers

Accessed October 2008: [2]

Regional Presidents

Accessed October 2008: [3]

American Section of the World Jewish Congress [4]

Contact

Web: http://www.worldjewishcongress.org

Resources and articles

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References

  1. About, World Jewish Congress, accessed October 22, 2008.
  2. Officers, World Jewish Congress, accessed October 22, 2008.
  3. Officers, World Jewish Congress, accessed October 22, 2008.
  4. Sections, World Jewish Congress, accessed October 22, 2008.