JEWISH NATIONAL FUND — (Heb. קק״ל) – קֶרֶן קַיֶּמֶת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל), Keren Kayemeth Leisrael), the land purchase and development fund of the Zionist Organization. It was founded on December 29, 1901 at the Fifth Zionist Congress at Basle, which resolved: The JNF shall be … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewish National Fund — The Jewish National Fund (Hebrew: קרן קימת לישראל, Keren Kayemet LeYisrael ) (abbreviated as JNF, and sometimes KKL) was founded in 1901 to buy and develop land in Ottoman Palestine (later Israel) for Jewish settlement. The JNF is a non profit… … Wikipedia
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITIES — UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITIES, organization incorporated in 1999 as a result of merger discussions held between representatives of the council of jewish federations , (CJF), United Israel Appeal (UIA), and United Jewish Appeal (UJA). Prior merger… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JEWISH STATE PARTY — JEWISH STATE PARTY, Zionist political party formed by dissidents from the revisionist movement after the final split between vladimir jabotinsky and most of his colleagues in the leadership of the world movement (at its session in Katowice, April … Encyclopedia of Judaism
United Israel Appeal — (UIA) The UIA is an American organization established in 1925 to coordinate the various Zionist fundraising efforts primarily to support the establishment of Jewish settlements in Palestine. Initially called the United Palestine Appeal, in… … Historical Dictionary of Israel
Jewish Theological Seminary of America — Building at 3080 Broadway in Manhattan Motto והסנה איננו אכל Motto in English And … Wikipedia
JEWISH AGENCY — (Heb. הַסּוֹכְנוּת הַיּהוּדִית לְאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, Ha Sokhenut ha Yehudit le Ereẓ Israel), international, nongovernment body, centered in Jerusalem, which is the executive and representative of the World zionist organization , whose aims are to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
UNITED NATIONS (UN) — UNITED NATIONS (UN), a worldwide organization of states established in 1945, in the wake of World War II, with a view, primarily, to maintain international peace and security and also bring about cooperation among nations in the economic, social … Encyclopedia of Judaism
United Jewish Communities — (UJC) is an American Jewish umbrella organization representing 155 Jewish Federations and 400 independent Jewish communities across North America. The UJC was formed from the 1999 merger of United Jewish Appeal (UJA), Council of Jewish… … Wikipedia
