Author : Sergio Lugo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780982862742
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (627 download)
Book Synopsis YOUR UNIFORM IS YOUR PASS - the JEWISH WELFARE BOARD, Vol. 5 by : Sergio Lugo
Download or read book YOUR UNIFORM IS YOUR PASS - the JEWISH WELFARE BOARD, Vol. 5 written by Sergio Lugo and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph is Volume 5 in a 12 part series, entitled: YOUR UNIFORM IS YOUR PASS: Soldier and Sailor Welfare Relief and the American Doughboy in World War I. The Jewish Welfare Board volume was the first to be completed in the series, although it is the 5th volume. It is a saddle stitched volume, with a light, flexible stock cover for the front and back. A dynamic and illustrative view is presented of the work of the original ancestor of the Jewish Community Centers of North America. The Jewish Welfare Board was one of the "Seven Servants" during the First World War, and recognized as such for its work among soldiers of every nationality and religious belief, but particularly for its work among Jews of every denominational stripe. That work was performed at a time when Jews, as a religious and "ethnic" group, were beginning to step out of the shadows and into the limelight of America's social, economic, cultural and political scene.Extensive detail is provided on the efforts of American judaism to provide for the needs of the "yanks" serving in the ranks. Detail is also provided on the nature of services to the folks back home, as the Jewish Welfare Board represented the first collective effort of American Jews to address issues and concerns to the entire group, regardless of ethnic or cultural differences. Great attention is given to the work of rabbi Chaplains during the war, as well as the statistical collection of data to show to Americans the dedication and loyalty of Jewish men and women to the ideals that underlie American participation in the war.
