 JDC offices in Jerusalem | |
| Abbreviation | JDC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1914 |
| Founder | Jacob Schiff |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Jewish relief and humanitarian aid |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Location | |
| Services | Social and community assistance, disaster relief, development assistance |
| Fields | Jewish communities worldwide |
| Website | www |
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, also known as Joint or JDC, is a Jewish relief organization based in New York City.[1] Since 1914 the organisation has supported Jewish people living in Israel and throughout the world. The organization is active in more than 70 countries.
The JDC offers aid to Jewish populations in Central and Eastern Europe as well as in the Middle East through a network of social and community assistance programs. In addition, the JDC contributes millions of dollars in disaster relief and development assistance to non-Jewish communities.[2]
- ^ Beizer, Michael (19 August 2010). "American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee". The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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