"A history of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) from its founding in 1936 through 2016. Among the topics covered are the WJC's role during World War II; the WJC's contribution to the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg; post-WWII attitudes to and relationships with Jews living...

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Corporate Author:	World Jewish Congress (Author)
Other Authors:	Rosensaft, Menachem Z. 1948- (Editor), Lauder, Ronald S. 1944- (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York World Jewish Congress [2017]
Subjects:	World Jewish Congress / History World Jewish Congress / Political activity Judaism / Relations / Catholic Church Banks and banking, Swiss / Corrupt practices Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) / Reparations
Summary:	"A history of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) from its founding in 1936 through 2016. Among the topics covered are the WJC's role during World War II; the WJC's contribution to the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg; post-WWII attitudes to and relationships with Jews living in Germany; the WJC's relationship and interaction with the State of Israel; the WJc's role and impact at the United Nations; the WJC's diplomatic efforts on behalf of North African Jewry during the 1950's and 1960's; materialization of the Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau; the WJC's role in launching the Jewish-Vatican dialogue; advocacy on behalf of Soviet Jewry; the WJC's role in the campaign to repeal the UN's "Zionism is Racism" resolution; forcing Swiss banks to disgorge Holocaust-era assets belonging to Jews; the Kurt Walheim Affair; the WJC's interaction with communist countries; the WJC's role regarding terrorist attacks on Jewish institutions in Buenos Aires; the World Jewish Congress today; and WJC President Ronald S. Lauder's vision of the Jewish future"--
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	x, 341 Seiten
ISBN:	9780996936118