The JDC at 100

<p><em>The JDC at 100: A Century of Humanitarianism</em>traces the history of the JDC-an organization founded to aid victims of World War I that has played a significant role in preserving and sustaining Jewish life across the globe. The thirteen essays in this volume edited by Avinoam Patt Atina Grossmann Linda G. Levi and Maud S. Mandel reflect critically on the organization's transformative impact on Jewish communities throughout the world covering topics such as aid for refugees from National Socialism in Cuba Shanghai Tehran the Dominican Republic France Belgium and Australia; assistance to Holocaust survivors in Displaced Persons camps for rebuilding and emigration; and assistance in Rome and Vienna to Soviet Jewish transmigrants in the 1970s. Despite the sustained transnational humanitarian work of this pioneering non-governmental organization scholars have published surprisingly little devoted to the history and remarkable accomplishments of the JDC nor have they comprehensively explored the JDC's role on the ground in many regions and cultures. This volume seeks to address those gaps not only by assessing the widespread impact of the JDC but also by showcasing the richness and depth of the JDC Archives as a resource for examining modern Jewish history in global context.</p><p><em>The JDC at 100</em> is addressed to scholars and students of humanitarian aid conflict displacement and immigration primarily in Jewish European and American history. It will also appeal to readers with a more general interest in Jewish studies and refugee studies Holocaust museum professionals and those engaged in Jewish and other relief and resettlement programs.</p>