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1991-28
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Title:
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
records and audiotapes
records and audiotapes
Dates: 1983
Collection Number: 1991-28
Creator/Collector:
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
Extent: 1.5 linear feet
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: The
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
(JFC) records and audiotapes document the activities of the organizational committees and the responses of JFC participants.
The records are divided into two series, Administrative and Workshop documents.
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
(JFC) records and audiotapes document the activities of the organizational committees and the responses of JFC participants.
The records are divided into two series, Administrative and Workshop documents.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research.
Funding for processing this collection was provided by the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Copyright has not been transferred to the GLBT Historical Society.
[Identification of item].
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
records and audiotapes. Collection Number: 1991-28. GLBT Historical Society
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
records and audiotapes. Collection Number: 1991-28. GLBT Historical Society
Biography/Administrative History
The 1983
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
(JFC) was a women’s collaborative effort to strengthen the cultural, ethnic, and gender commonalities within the Jewish community
and beyond. The organizers of the conference varied in ages and in socio-economic status but were united by a desire to address
feminist issues in the
Jewish community.
The
Conference
was held on two separate weekends at Berkeley (California) High School. Part one (September 23-24, 1983) was open to Jewish
women only and focused on Jewish-specific topics, with workshops on issues such as internal identification, the role of Jewish
women in the community and beyond, the Holocaust, and the labor movement.
JFC part two (October 30, 1983) was open to all women focusing on the sharing of culture and common attributes from women
within the Jewish community and beyond. The activities included affinity groups, song and dance celebrations, and workshops
on feminist issues. Part two of the conference provided a unique experience for both Jewish and non Jewish women because it
acknowledged several issues that the organizers felt had not been addressed in past conferences. First, “the organizers strived
to give special recognition to lesbian participation in women's issues that had not been acknowledged in the past.” Second,
the JFC committee established an event which would be inclusive of women in all areas. Workshops and other activities were
structured to focus on feminism within the Jewish community and to acknowledge that the liberation of Jewish women was contingent
upon the success of the feminist movement in general.
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
(JFC) was a women’s collaborative effort to strengthen the cultural, ethnic, and gender commonalities within the Jewish community
and beyond. The organizers of the conference varied in ages and in socio-economic status but were united by a desire to address
feminist issues in the
Jewish community.
The
Conference
was held on two separate weekends at Berkeley (California) High School. Part one (September 23-24, 1983) was open to Jewish
women only and focused on Jewish-specific topics, with workshops on issues such as internal identification, the role of Jewish
women in the community and beyond, the Holocaust, and the labor movement.
JFC part two (October 30, 1983) was open to all women focusing on the sharing of culture and common attributes from women
within the Jewish community and beyond. The activities included affinity groups, song and dance celebrations, and workshops
on feminist issues. Part two of the conference provided a unique experience for both Jewish and non Jewish women because it
acknowledged several issues that the organizers felt had not been addressed in past conferences. First, “the organizers strived
to give special recognition to lesbian participation in women's issues that had not been acknowledged in the past.” Second,
the JFC committee established an event which would be inclusive of women in all areas. Workshops and other activities were
structured to focus on feminism within the Jewish community and to acknowledge that the liberation of Jewish women was contingent
upon the success of the feminist movement in general.
Scope and Content of Collection
The
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
(JFC) records and audiotapes document the activities of the organizational committees and the responses of JFC participants.
The records are divided into two series, Administrative and Workshop documents.
The administrative records document the organizing and planning of the conference. Included in this series are the minutes
of the JFC central planning committee, workshop committee minutes, correspondence, financial records and announcements. The
series begins with the JFC statement of purpose and administrative agreement. A directory is provided of both JFC organizers
and other essential contacts. There are also official JFC statements regarding the services provided, volunteer requests,
and financial records.
The Workshops series documents planning and the issues that would be discussed during the conference. This series begins with
maps and services that were available during and around the conference. These are followed by proposals for varied workshops,
activities, and forms of interests and screening. The remaining files contain questionnaires and documents that pertain to
evaluations and special issues during the conference and workshops. These issues included participation, interest, needs,
religious services, and Jewish history.
GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_007701; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_002229; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000381
Jewish
Feminist
Conference
(JFC) records and audiotapes document the activities of the organizational committees and the responses of JFC participants.
The records are divided into two series, Administrative and Workshop documents.
The administrative records document the organizing and planning of the conference. Included in this series are the minutes
of the JFC central planning committee, workshop committee minutes, correspondence, financial records and announcements. The
series begins with the JFC statement of purpose and administrative agreement. A directory is provided of both JFC organizers
and other essential contacts. There are also official JFC statements regarding the services provided, volunteer requests,
and financial records.
The Workshops series documents planning and the issues that would be discussed during the conference. This series begins with
maps and services that were available during and around the conference. These are followed by proposals for varied workshops,
activities, and forms of interests and screening. The remaining files contain questionnaires and documents that pertain to
evaluations and special issues during the conference and workshops. These issues included participation, interest, needs,
religious services, and Jewish history.
GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_007701; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_002229; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000381
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