Member Societies of the Federation of Oriental Jews of America

Organized 1912

Purpose: Americanization and Betterment of the Condition of Oriental Jews

Data below as of June 6, 1915 Members: 1,000

OFFICERS: Hon. President., Edward Valensi; Pres. Joseph Gedalecia; Vice-Pres., Frank Penso, Ezra Bacola, Isaac Shalom; Treas., David Carasso; Sec., Albert J. Amateau.

ADVISORY BOARD: Cyrus Adler, Sadie American, Joseph Barondess, Nissim Behar, Ephraim Benguiat, Mrs. Victor Brenner, David M. Bressler, Vitale Benguiat, Abram I. Elkus, Julian W. Mack, Leon Sanders, M.E. Schinasi, S. Schinasi, Max Senior, Nathan Straus, Leo Sulzberger, Henrietta Szold, Jacques Valensi, Stephen S. Wise.

Alabama (Montgomery) Ez Achaim
Georgia (Atlanta) Atlanta, Ahavat Shalom
New York (City) Aava Ve-Ahva Janina
  Achi Ezer Damascus
  Agudath Achim of Rhods
  Agudath Talmud Torah Mizrahi
  Ahvat Ahalom Monastir
  Chaim Va-Chessed Gallipolim
  Chesed Ve-Emeth Castoria
  Ez Achaim Society
  Ezrat Achim Society
  Keneseth Israel Janina
  Keter Zion Angora
  Mekor Chaim of Dardanelles
  Oriental Aid Society
  Oriental Hebrew Association
  Oriental Jewish Community of New York
  Oriental Jewish Educational Society
  Oriental Jewish Maccabai of America
  Oriental Jewish Social Club
  Oriental Ozer Dalim
  Oriental Progressive Society
  Rodfe Zedek of Aleppo
  Seror Achaim Society
  Shearith Israel Miturkia
  Society of Zionist Sepharedim
  Tchorlou Society
  Tikva Tova
New York (Rochester) Or Israel Monastir
Oregon (Portland) Chesed Israel Anshe Rhods
Washington (Seattle) Anshe Rhods
  Ahavat Shalom Marmora

For more information, see: Overview of the Sephardic Brotherhood of America

Source: AJYB 1915-1916

 

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