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Religious Zionists of America records

 Collection
Identifier: I-400

Scope and Content Note

This collection primarily includes material prior to the merger of the two organizations and contains documents concerning their sub-entities and affiliates. Information regarding Mizrachi’s Youth and Education Department, National Education Committee, and Education and Expansion Fund are also available. Types of materials encompass souvenir journals, publications (Yiddish and English), youth leader’s guides, cultural guides, manuals, newsletters, pamphlets, brochures, activity and annual reports, plays, press releases, convention and event invitations, a musical score, and a children’s Hebrew primer. Of interest is the issue of New Horizons, published by the National Committee for Unity of Religious Zionism that describes the merger. Also of appeal is a 1952 souvenir program for the Hapoel Hamizrachi of Boston that honors and includes an address by Jerusalem Mayor S.Z. Shragai.

The following publications are contained within the collection: Hamaged (Mizrachi Hatzair. January 1957), The Menorah (Women’s Organization of Hapoel Hamizrachi. September-October 1966), Mizrachi Women’s Cultural Guide (Mizrachi Women’s Organization. 1947-1949), Mizrachi Women’s Regionews (Mizrachi Women’s Organization. November-December 1963), New Horizons (National Committee for Unity of Religious Zionism. November 1955), Newsletter (Mizrachi, National Education Committee. February, April-June, December 1947 and February-April, June 1948), Voice of Mizrachi (Mizrachi Canada. January 1949), and Yediot (Hapoel Hamizrachi of America. January, March, April 1940).

Dates

  • Creation: undated, 1930-1990

Creator

Language of Materials

The collection is in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:

American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011

email: reference@ajhs.org

Historical Note

The American counterpart to Mizrachi was founded in 1911 and held its first annual convention in Cincinnati in 1914. Under the Mizrachi Organization of America rested youth and women’s organizations, called respectively, Noar Mizrachi, Junior Mizrachi Women’s Organization, and Mizrachi Women’s Organization (later named AMIT). Hapoel Hamizrachi of America was created in 1921 and also contained a Women’s Organization. Affiliated with Hapoel Hamizrachi was the youth group Bnei Akiva Organization of America (founded in 1947) and Hashomer Hadati of North America (founded in 1939). In 1957, Mizrachi Organization of America and Hapoel Hamizrachi of America merged to form the Religious Zionists of America.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Abstract

The majority of this collection contains documents related to the time prior to the merger of the Mizrachi Organization of America and Hapoel Hamizrachi of America (which eventually formed the Religious Zionists of America). Also included are items concerning their sub-entities and affiliates as well as information regarding Mizrachi’s Youth and Education Department, National Education Committee, and Education and Expansion Fund. Types of materials encompass souvenir journals, publications (Yiddish and English), youth leader’s guides, cultural guides, manuals, newsletters, pamphlets, brochures, activity and annual reports, plays, press releases, convention and event invitations, a musical score, and a children’s Hebrew primer. Of interest is the issue of New Horizons, published by the National Committee for Unity of Religious Zionism that describes the merger. Also of appeal is a 1952 souvenir program for the Hapoel Hamizrachi of Boston that honors and includes an address by Jerusalem Mayor S.Z. Shragai.

Arrangement

This collection is intellectually organized into one series, arranged alphabetically by organization name. Original box and folder assignments remain.

Physical Location

Located in AJHS New York, NY

Related Material

The American Jewish Historical Society also holds the records of AMIT: http://digifindingaids.cjh.org/?pID=1399152.

Processing Information

Old call#: MS-NAT.R35

Title
Guide to the Religious Zionists of America collection, undated, 1930-1990 I-400
Status
Completed
Date
© 2009
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2016-11-07: PDF box list converted to dsc. Finding aid encoding revised by Janine Veazue.

Repository Details

Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository

Contact:
15 West 16th Street
New York NY 10011 United States