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Jewish Community House of Berkeley records, 1978-1984.
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Jewish Community House of Berkeley records, 1978-1984Creator/Contributor:
Jewish Community House of Berkeley (Berkeley, Calif.), creator, creator.Creator/Contributor:
Mogulof, Melvin B.Creator/Contributor:
Newport, Eugene.Creator/Contributor:
Western Jewish History Center, 150.Creator/Contributor:
Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 1986.002.Creator/Contributor:
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and LifeAbstract:
Documents; minutes; correspondence; newsletters, fliers, and programs; posters; membership lists, rosters, and descriptions
of affiliated organizations; financial materials; press releases and newspaper clippings; a dissolution certificate (1982);
and a banner. The papers provide a model for an autonomous Jewish community cultural and religious center and the collection's
by-laws reflect that vision. Also contains a catalogue of Jewish groups that were serving the Berkeley area and membership
lists for many East Bay Jewish organizations. In addition, it has a proclamation signed by Berkeley mayor Eugene ("Gus") Newport,
declaring L'Chaim Day (1980); and a draft of Melvin Mogulof's 1980 report for the Jewish Federation on "Planning for a Jewish
Community Facility to Serve the Berkeley Area." The latter contains handwritten comments by Jewish Community House members.
Date:
1978 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caJews -- California -- Berkeley
Jews -- Social conditions
Jews -- Societies, etc
Jewish community centers -- California -- Berkeley
Juifs -- Californie -- Berkeley
Centres communautaires juifs -- Californie -- Berkeley
Jewish community centers
Jews
Jews -- Social conditions
Jews -- Societies, etc
Manners and customs
Berkeley (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
East Bay (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
California -- Berkeley
California -- East Bay
Jewish Community House of Berkeley (Berkeley, Calif.) -- Archives
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Formerly: Western Jewish History Center Collection Number 150.
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1986.002.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
PARTIALLY RESTRICTED COLLECTION. Volume 1-2 sealed until 2030 per curator stipulation.
Transfer; Judah L. Magnes Museum; 2010.
The Jewish Community House of Berkeley was an independent inter-generational grassroots organization that was founded by alternative
Jewish groups to help coalesce Berkeley's Jewish community in 1978. As such, its original purpose was the creation of a multi-use
facility that was based on a democratic, participatory model. The organization developed a network of individuals, groups,
and organizations in Berkeley, Calif. It also organized projects that were designed to reach out to unaffiliated Jews, including
two L'Chaim festivals, and created various interest groups.
Jewish Community House of Berkeley records, BANC MSS 2010/827, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft
Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Materials in English.
Type:
ArchivesPhysical Description:
0.7 (1 2 1
Language:
English
Identifier:
2006585575
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
PARTIALLY RESTRICTED COLLECTION. Volume 1-2 sealed until 2030 per curator stipulation.