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Alliance israélite universelle | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace

Captured 2025-11-22

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Alliance israélite universelle | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace

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This archival webpage documents the **Alliance Israélite Universelle**, a significant Jewish organization that existed from 1860 onwards, as preserved in the Center for Jewish History's digital archives. The page serves as a comprehensive catalog entry that traces the organization's historical footprint through its appearances in 12 different archival collections, providing researchers and historians with a detailed map of how this influential institution intersected with Jewish civil rights movements, relief efforts, and community organizations across multiple continents and time periods. The core content reveals the Alliance Israélite Universelle's central role in international Jewish advocacy and humanitarian work, particularly through its collaboration with other major Jewish organizations like the Board of Delegates of American Israelites and the Committee of Deputies of British Jews. The archives document extensive relief and civil rights efforts spanning the Americas, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, with particular focus on Jewish communities in Romania, Ottoman Palestine, and Morocco. Notable collections include correspondence with prominent figures such as Adolph Crémieux, Sir Moses Montefiore, and Benjamin Franklin Peixotto, alongside documentation of groundbreaking initiatives like the appointment of the first Jewish Military Chaplain in the United States and systematic surveys of American synagogue demographics. Historically, this archival documentation spans nearly 150 years (1825-2002, with bulk materials from 1859-1995), capturing the evolution of Jewish civil rights advocacy from the mid-19th century through the modern era. The collections encompass critical periods including World War I, the interwar years, World War II, and post-war Jewish rescue efforts, including materials about Ethiopian Jewry and Sephardic community contributions. The multilingual nature of the documents (German, French, English, Yiddish, and Polish) reflects the international scope of Jewish advocacy work and the Alliance's global network. What makes this archival resource particularly valuable is its comprehensive cross-referencing system that connects the Alliance Israélite Universelle to diverse aspects of Jewish history, from Eastern European emigration and persecution documentation to American Jewish institutional development. The collections include rare materials such as appeals signed by Leo Baeck and Albert Einstein, a 1932 rabbinical thesis by Allan Tarshish, and extensive photographic documentation. This wealth of primary source material makes the page an essential starting point for scholars researching Jewish organizational history, international humanitarian efforts, and the development of modern Jewish civil rights advocacy.

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Alliance israélite universelle | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace. (2025, 11 22). archives.cjh.org. https://archives.cjh.org/agents/corporate_entities/36648

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Archived 2025-11-22T15:52:59.318886
Document ID #105
Languages 5 available