JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE U.S.A. (JWV) — JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE U.S.A. (JWV), active war veterans organization in the United States. From the beginning of Jewish life in America, there has been a strong tradition of military service; dating back to 1654, when Jewish settlers in New… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America — Infobox Organization name = Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America image border = size = 200px caption = membership = 32,000 abbreviation = JWV formation = 1896 headquarters = 1811 R Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009 leader title =… … Wikipedia
Jewish history — is the history of the Jewish people, faith, and culture. Since Jewish history encompasses nearly four thousand years and hundreds of different populations, any treatment can only be provided in broad strokes. Additional information can be found… … Wikipedia
JEWISH COUNCIL ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS — (JCPA; formerly, The National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council). The JCPA was formally established as the National Community Relations Advisory Council (NCRAC) in 1944 by the Council of Jewish Federations, with the object of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewish community of Gdańsk — The Jewish Community of Gdańsk (Danzig) dates back at least to the 15th century. For many centuries it was separated from the rest of the city. Under Polish rule, Jews acquired limited rights in the city in the 16th and 17th centuries. After the… … Wikipedia
Jewish Messiah claimants — Part of a series on … Wikipedia
WAR AND WARFARE — TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE The methods of offensive and defensive warfare developed side by side in the Ancient Near East. The development of weapons was dependent upon the supply of raw materials, such as stone, metal, and wood; the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewish Community Center — A Jewish Community Center (JCC) is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities.While JCCs promote Jewish culture and heritage through holiday celebrations, Israel related… … Wikipedia
Jewish Council for Public Affairs — JCPA logo The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) is an American Jewish non profit organization that deals with community relations. It is a coordinating round table organization of 14 other national Jewish organizations (the National Member … Wikipedia
Jewish Polish history during the 20th century — Jewish Polish history during the 1900s:Interwar period 1918 1939Independence and Polish JewsJews also played a role in the fight for independence in 1918, some joining Józef Piłsudski, but many other communities decided to remain neutral in the… … Wikipedia