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New Jewish Agenda records, 1980-1992.
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Title:

New Jewish Agenda records, 1980-1992

Creator/Contributor:

New Jewish Agenda (Organization), creator

Creator/Contributor:

Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 1997.013.

Creator/Contributor:

Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Abstract:

The collection contains flyers, publicity, brochures, various other ephemera and clippings, correspondence, and mailings from the Bay Area New Jewish Agenda chapter, other New Jewish Agenda chapters, and the national New Jewish Agenda organization.

Date:

1980 (issued)

Subject:

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Antinuclear movement -- United States
Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1973-1993 -- Peace
Associations, institutions, etc -- United States
Feminism -- Religious aspects -- Judaism
Jews -- Societies
Jews -- Economic conditions
Self-determination, National -- Israel
Self-determination, National -- Palestine
Social justice -- United States
Women's rights -- United States
Reproductive health -- United States
Mouvement antinucléaire -- États-Unis
Conflit israélo-arabe -- 1973-1993 -- Paix
Associations -- États-Unis
Juifs -- Conditions économiques
Santé de la reproduction -- États-Unis
Droit des peuples à disposer d'eux-mêmes -- Israël
Droit des peuples à disposer d'eux-mêmes -- Palestine
Justice sociale -- États-Unis
Antinuclear movement
Arab-Israeli conflict -- Peace
Associations, institutions, etc
Diplomatic relations
Feminism -- Religious aspects -- Judaism
Jews -- Economic conditions
Self-determination, National
Social justice
Women's rights
United States -- Foreign relations -- Central America
Central America -- Foreign relations -- United States
États-Unis -- Relations extérieures -- Amérique centrale
Amérique centrale -- Relations extérieures -- États-Unis
Central America
Israel
Middle East -- Palestine
United States
New Jewish Agenda (Organization) -- Archives
New Jewish Agenda (Organization)

Note:

Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1997.013.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transfer; Judah L. Magnes Museum; 2010.
This New Jewish Agenda was a national progressive activist organization with 45-50 chapters across the United States. It was founded in 1980 and disbanded in 1992. They advocated for a progressive agenda that included five main tenets: Middle East Peace, Worldwide Nuclear Disarmament, Economic and Social Justice, Peace in Central America, and Jewish Feminism. The local Bay Area Chapter was involved in/worked with many other Jewish and Progressive organizations and political activism in the Bay Area.
New Jewish Agenda records, BANC MSS 2010/958, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Materials in English.

Type:

Archives

Physical Description:

print
2.5 (2

Language:

English

Identifier:

2008574680

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.