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The JDC at 100 - A Century of Humanitarianism (Hardcover)
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The JDC at 100 - A Century of Humanitarianism (Hardcover)
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The JDC at 100: A Century of Humanitarianism traces the history of
the JDC-an organization founded to aid victims of World War I that
has played a significant role in preserving and sustaining Jewish
life across the globe. The thirteen essays in this volume, edited
by Avinoam Patt, Atina Grossmann, Linda G. Levi, and Maud S.
Mandel, reflect critically on the organization's transformative
impact on Jewish communities throughout the world, covering topics
such as aid for refugees from National Socialism in Cuba, Shanghai,
Tehran, the Dominican Republic, France, Belgium, and Australia;
assistance to Holocaust survivors in Displaced Persons camps for
rebuilding and emigration; and assistance in Rome and Vienna to
Soviet Jewish transmigrants in the 1970s. Despite the sustained
transnational humanitarian work of this pioneering non-governmental
organization, scholars have published surprisingly little devoted
to the history and remarkable accomplishments of the JDC, nor have
they comprehensively explored the JDC's role on the ground in many
regions and cultures. This volume seeks to address those gaps not
only by assessing the widespread impact of the JDC but also by
showcasing the richness and depth of the JDC Archives as a resource
for examining modern Jewish history in global context. The JDC at
100 is addressed to scholars and students of humanitarian aid,
conflict, displacement, and immigration, primarily in Jewish,
European, and American history. It will also appeal to readers with
a more general interest in Jewish studies and refugee studies,
Holocaust museum professionals, and those engaged in Jewish and
other relief and resettlement programs.
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