Making a Difference. A History of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia

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Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, 15, 3 (2000)

Author(s) Malcolm J. Turnbull AbstractBook Review: The NCJW is a venerable national (and international) organisation, predicated on support for Israel and a range of voluntary welfare and charitable activities. Jewish and general. It was founded in Sydney in 1923, along the lines of the American Council of Jewish Women, by Dr Fanny Reading, with an agenda of promoting Jewish religion and education (in response to the assimilation crisis of the 1920s), philanthropy (according to the concept of tzedekah: 'the sacred obligation of every Jew to make the world a better place by ensuring justice for all'), and social contact.
Year2000
Pages477-478