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A Finding Aid to the Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records. 1947-2006.Manuscript Collection No. 877Funding, in part, for the arrangement and description of this collection was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Institutional SketchFounded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1913 as the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (NFTS), Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) is a national organization representing 100,000 women in 600 local Sisterhoods throughout the United States, Canada, and thirteen other countries. It is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the central body of Reform Judaism in North America. The Women of Reform Judaism, Midwest District is currently comprised of 36 sisterhoods from eight states, including Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In 2006, WRJ began merging some districts and renaming them by their geographical location. The Midwest Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, WRJ District 18 became the Women of Reform Judaism, Midwest District. Scope and Content NoteThe Women of Reform Judaism, Midwest District Records consist primarily of minutes, correspondence, and convention materials, along with District directories, photographs, and scrapbooks from various Midwest District events. Arrangement NoteThis collection is arranged in a single (1) series: Conditions of Access and UseTerms of AccessThe collection is open for use; no restrictions apply. Terms of Reproduction and UseCopyright restrictions may apply. Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce, with exceptions for fair use, may be obtained through the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio. Please address queries to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives. For more information, see the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage. Related MaterialRelated Collections Women of Reform Judaism. Records. 1913-2013. MS-73. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationFootnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows: [Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-877. Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio. ProvenanceThe Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records were received from Roberta L. Krolick, past president of WRJ Midwest District (formerly District 18), in July, 2007. Additional records were received from Marla Goldberg, president of the WRJ Midwest District, in October, 2012. Processing InformationProcessed by Michelle Wirth Detroit, November, 2012. This collection was arranged and described according to minimal-processing standards. Funding, in part, for the arrangement and description of this collection was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Box Folder ListingSearch Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the AJA Online Catalog. InstitutionsUnited States. National Historical
Publications and Records Commission
Women of Reform Judaism (U.S.)
SubjectsJewish women -- Illinois -- Societies and
clubs.
Jewish women -- Indiana -- Societies and
clubs.
Jewish women -- Iowa -- Societies and
clubs.
Jewish women -- Minnesota -- Societies and
clubs.
Jewish women -- Nebraska -- Societies and
clubs.
Jewish women -- North Dakota -- Societies
and clubs.
Jewish women -- South Dakota -- Societies
and clubs.
Jewish women -- Wisconsin -- Societies and
clubs.
Reform Judaism.
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