Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Box 2, 1968-1978
File — Box B093.01.0002: Series B093.01 [Barcode: U186020739271]
Identifier: B093.01.0002
Abstract
Various materials related to the Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry.
Dates:
1968-1978
Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry Records
Collection
Identifier: B093
Abstract
Soviet Jews who wanted to emigrate from the Soviet Union were known as "Refuseniks." American Jewish students formed the Struggle for Soviet Jewry (SSSJ) in 1964 and the American Jewish Committee on Soviet Jewry (AJCSI) was also organized that year. Rabbi Samuel Adelman, rabbi of the BMH synagogue, spoke at Temple Emanuel and urged the liberal congregation to help Soviet Jews. Rabbi Raymond Zwerin, Sheldon Steinhauser, and Lillian Hoffman formed what became the Colorado Committee of Concern...
Dates:
1929-1996; Majority of material found within 1968-1978
Embassy of Israel - Public Materials, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0002.0010
Abstract
Public materials related to the Embassy of Israel.
Dates:
1968-1978
Ransom and Trade, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0002.0011
Abstract
Materials related to ransom or diploma tax related to Refuseniks trying to get a visa to leave the Soviet Union.
Dates:
1968-1978
Soviet Jewish Immigrants - Israel, U.S., 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0004.0024
Abstract
Newspaper clippings related to Soviet Jews immigrating to Israel and to the United States.
Dates:
1968-1978
Filtered By
- Subject: United States X
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- Archival Object 4
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Refuseniks 4
- United States 4
- Denver (Colo.) 3
- Israel 2
- Soviet Union 2
- Diplomatic and consular service, Russian 1
- Emigration and immigration 1
- International Trade 1
- Jews -- Colorado -- Charities 1
- Jews -- Colorado -- Denver 1
- Jews -- Cultural assimilation -- United States 1
- Nonprofit organizations 1
- Political prisoners 1
- Protest and social movements 1
- Student protesters -- Colorado -- Denver 1 + ∧ less
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