Access and Provenance Institutional Sketch Scope and Content Note Box and Folder Listing

A Finding Aid to the National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis Records Manuscript Collection No. 759 1982-2000. 9.2 Linear ft.

ACCESS AND PROVENANCE

The National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis Records were donated to the American Jewish Archives by Erwin Herman of Lake San Marcos, California on June 15, 2001.

Erwin Herman, by the act of donating the National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis Records to the American Jewish Archives, assigned the property rights to the American Jewish Archives. All literary rights to materials authored by others are retained by the individuals and their heirs. Questions concerning rights should be addressed to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives.

INSTITUTIONAL SKETCH top

In 1982, the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) Committee on Aging
suggested that an Association of Retired Members be formed. This suggestion was carried forward by the Committee on Retirement, chaired by Rabbi Paul Gorin. The first meeting of the Association took place March 25, 1984, at which time it was called the National Association of Retired Rabbis of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. The Preamble to the new organization’s Constitution could well have served as a Mission Statement:

“We, the retired members of the CCAR, conscious of both the problems and
privileges of the older years, seek to band together to share our experience and strengthen each other. For many of us, there are problems of adjusting to new status and the lack of professional fellowship which lead often to a sense of displacement and even loneliness. The opportunities we seek include continuation of Torah study; a chance to serve in volunteer or part-time professional ways; a supportive network of colleagues, their wives or their widows; and organized role in the advancement of the welfare and dignity of all older citizens; a chance to share our experience with colleagues approaching their retirement years; and, in all of this and through it, fellowship and mutual enrichment.”

Other rabbis present at this first meeting included Harold Gelfman, Robert Kahn, Joseph Glaser, Gunther Plaut, Harold Saperstin, Earl Stone, Alfred Goodman, and Joseph Levinson, as well as others. Annual conferences have taken place ever since, in January. Subjects of continuing interest at these conferences have included Financial Planning for Retirement, Estate Planning, and Supplemental Insurance. The custom of honoring a particular member began right at the outset. Judging from the tone of the correspondence in the collection, the conferences were much anticipated and enjoyed. Erwin and Agnes Herman took the lead in conference planning for many years.

SCOPE AND CONTENT top

The National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis (NAORRR) Records consist primarily of correspondence and documents having to do with the planning and execution of the organization’s annual conference during the years 1984-1996. Other items include a history of the NAORRR, questionnaires, and mailings.

The NAORRR records are divided into two series.

A. Conference Planning.
		
B. Conference Proceedings.

The Conference Proceedings Series, while listed in the finding aid with the manuscript collection, is held with the audio cassette tape collection as numbers 4386-4495.

BOX AND FOLDER LIST top

Box	Folder			Contents

1	1			NAORRR History.  1982-2000.
	2			Miscellaneous.  1990-2000.
	3			Past conferences.  1984-1987.
	4			Health Insurance.  1988-1992.
	5			Mailings.  1988-1989.
	6			Correspondence.  1986-1988.
	7			Correspondence.   Kolatch Plan.  1989.
	8			Officers Correspondence.  1989.
	9			Business Meeting.  Cincinnati.  1989.
	10			Conference Planning.  1988-1989.
	11			Conference Planning.  1989.
	12			Conference.  Scottsdale.  1989.

2	1			Contracts, Salaries, and Finances.  1990.
	2			Lefkowitz, David.  Correspondence.  1990.
	3			NAORRR/CCAR.  1990.
	4			Relief and Subvention Proposal. 1989-1991.
	5			Rubin, Alvan D.  Questionnaire.  1990.
	6			Schwartzman, Sylvan.  Correspondence.  1990.
	7			Correspondence.  1990.
	8			Conference Planning.  Ft. Lauderdale.  1990.
	9			Conference.  Ft. Lauderdale.  1990.
	10			Conference.  Ft. Lauderdale.  1990.
	11			Conference Planning.  San Diego.  1991.
	12			Conference.  San Diego.  1991.
	13			Correspondence.  1990-1991.
	14			Correspondence.  1991.

3	1			Membership.  1992.
	2			Conference Planning.  Hollywood, Fla.  1991.
	3			Conference.  Hollywood, Fla.  1992.
	4			Conference Planning. San Diego.  1993.
	5			Conference Planning. Tampa.  1994.
	6			Conference.  Tampa.  1994.
	7			Conference Planning.  Palm Springs.  1995.
	8			Conference.  Palm Springs.  1995.
	9			Conference.  Ft. Lauderdale.  1996.


SERIES B. Conference Proceedings. [Audiocassette numbers are listed.]

C-4386 	Edgar Siskind, Paul Steinberg, Arthur Kolatch.  1989.
C-4387	Alfred Wolf introducing Herman Schaalman.  1989.
C-4388	David Lefkowitz’s Azkara.  1989.
C-4389	Jacob Marcus.  1989.
C-4390	Vivian Mendeles: Rabbinic Pensions.  1989.
C-4391	Program/Banquet.  Joseph Glaser.  1990.
C-4392	Women’s forum.  1990.
C-4393	Business Meeting.  1991.
C-4394	Business Meeting.  1991.
C-4395	Banquet: Joe Glaser, Mort Cohn.  1991.
C-4396	Honoring Stanley Dreyfus.  1991.
C-4397	Erev Shabbat.  1991.
C-4398	Eugene Borowitz #1 lecture.  1991.
C-4399	Eugene Borowitz #2 lecture.  1991.
C–4400	“Storytime Fun.”  1991
C-4401	Paul Steinberg, Lou Silberman.  1991.
C-4402	David Polish.  1992.
C-4402a	David Polish.  1992.
C-4403	David Polish.  1992.
C-4404	David Polish and Gunther Plaut.  1992.
C-4405	Marc Saperstein lecture #1.  1992.
C-4406	Women’s Forum.  1992.
C-4407	Gunther Plaut.  1992.
C-4408	Honoring Ezra Spicehandler. 1992.
C-4409	Honoring Ezra Spicehandler. 1992.
C-4410	Marc Saperstein lecture #2.
C-4411	Speaker: Albert Goldman.  1992.
C-4412	Installation.  Erv’s B’yad Chazaka.  1992
C-4413	Business Meeting.  Elect New Board.  1992.
C-4414	Banquet.  Stories.  1992.
C-4415	Opening Session.  1993.
C-4416	First talk: Albert Vorspan.  1993.
C-4417	David Ellenson lecture #1.  1993.
C-4417a	David Ellenson lecture #1.  1993.
C-4418	Shabbat service.  1993.
C-4419	CCAR, UAHC, HUC-JIR.  1993.
C-4420	Divrei Torah.  1993.
C-4421	David Ellenson lecture #2.  1993.
C-4422	David Ellenson lecture #2.  1993.
C-4422a	Honoring Albert Vorspan.  1993.						
C-4423	Shabbat luncheon.  1993.							
C-4424	Alfred Barnston.  1993.
C-4425	Morning Session.  1993.
C-4425a	Morning Session.  1993.
C-4425b	Joseph Glaser, Walter Jacobs.  1993.
C-4426	Opening Session.  1994.
C-4427	Service.  1994.
C-4428	Banquet.  1994.
C-4429	Michael Cook.  1994.
C-4429a	Michael Cook.  1994.
C-4429b	Erev Shabbat and Shabbat services.  1994.
C-4430	Honoring Gunther Plaut.  1994.
C-4431	Business Meeting.  1994.
C-4432	Banquet.  1994.
C-4433	Erwin Herman, Ahron Opher, Morris Kipper.  1994.
C-4434	Marc Saperstein lecture #1.  1994.
C-4435	Opening Session.  1995.
C-4436	Lou Silberman lecture #1.  1995.
C-4437	Erev Shabbat and Shabbat services.  1995.
C-4438	Erev Shabbat and Shabbat services.  1995.
C-4439	Divrei Torah.  1995.
C-4440	Lou Silberman lecture #2.  1995.
C-4441	Honoring Roland Gittelsohn.  1995.
C-4442	Installation.  1995.
C-4443	Herb Weiner.  1995.
C-4444	“A Potpourri of Religious Thought.”  1995.
C-4445	Opening Session.  1996.
C-4446	Paul Steinberg.  Business Meeting.  1996.
C-4447	Albert Friedlander lecture #1.  1996.
C-4448	Erev Shabbat and Shabbat services.  1996.
C-4449	Albert Friedlander lecture #2.  1996.
C-4450	Shabbat service and luncheon.  1996.
C-4451	Installation.  1996.
C-4452	Business Meeting.  1996.
C-4453	Opening Session.  1997.
C-4454	Karl Richter.  President’s Message.  1997.
C-4455	Karl Richter.  President’s Message.  1997.
C-4456	CCAR.  1997.
C-4457	Larry Hoffman lecture #1.  1997.
C-4458	Shabbat sermons.  1997.
C-4459	Honoring Jerome Malino.  1997.
C-4460	Larry Hoffman lecture #2.  1997.
C-4461	Divrei Torah.  1997.								
C-4462	D’var Torah.  1997.								
C-4463 	Business Meeting.  1997.
C-4464	Banquet.  1997.
C-4465	CCAR, HUC-JIR.  1998.
C-4466	Erev Shabbat service.  1998.
C-4467	Erev Shabbat and Shabbat sermons.  1998.
C-4468	Honoring Ag & Erv Herman.  1998.
C-4469	Honoring Joe Weiss.  Installation.  1998.
C-4470	Jay Sangerman.  1998.
C-4471	Michael Chernick lecture #1.  1998.
C-4472	Michael Chernick lecture #2.  1998.
C-4473	Opening Session.  1999.
C-4474	Erev Shabbat service.  1999.
C-4475	Erev Shabbat - D’var Torah.  1999.
C-4476	Shabbat service.  1999.
C-4477	Shabbat service #2.  1999.
C-4478	Shabbat service.  1999.
C-4479	Banquet humor.  Martin Freedman.  1999.
C-4480	Gunther Plaut.  1999.
C-4481	Honoring Herman Schaalman.  1999.
C-4482	Leonard Kravitz #1 lecture.  1999.
C-4483	Leonard Kravitz #1 lecture.  1999.
C-4484	Installation.  1999.
C-4485	Business Meeting.  1999.
C-4486	President’s Address.  2000.
C-4487	Opening Session.  2000.
C-4488	Michael Meyer lecture #1.  Erev Shabbat.  2000.
C-4489	D’var Torah.  Oneg Shabbat.  2000.
C-4490	Michael Meyer lecture #2.  Shabbat service.  2000.
C-4491	Honoring Karl Richter.  2000.
C-4492	Shabbat service.  2000.
C-4493	Honoring Karl Richter.  2000.
C-4494	Business Meeting.  2000.
C-4495	Jay Brinkman.  2000.	

	
  

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