 | It has been suggested that AJC Transatlantic Institute be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2024. |
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| Formation | November 11, 1906[1] |
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| Type | Human rights, civil rights, pro-Israel, human relations |
| 13-5563393[2] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2] |
| Headquarters | New York City[2] |
| Ted Deutch[3] | |
| Michael L. Tichnor | |
Key people | Avital Leibovich, Felice Gaer, Davis Harris |
| Subsidiaries | Project Interchange Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council AJC Transatlantic Institute AJC ACCESS |
Revenue (2020) | $75,285,196[2] |
| Expenses (2020) | $49,712,638[2] |
| Endowment (2020) | $154,575,511[2] |
| Employees | 263[2] (in 2020) |
Volunteers (2020) | 912[2] |
| Website | www |
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is a civil rights[4] group and Jewish advocacy group established on November 11, 1906.[1][5] It is one of the oldest Jewish advocacy organizations and, according to The New York Times, is "widely regarded as the dean of American Jewish organizations".
Besides working in favor of civil liberties for Jews,[6] the organization has a history of fighting against forms of discrimination in the United States and working on behalf of social equality, such as filing an amicus brief in the May 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education and participating in other events in the Civil Rights Movement.[7]
- ^ a b "Hebrews Form Committee: Its Object to Give Aid Whenever The Necessity Arises". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1906. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "American Jewish Committee - Full Filing". American Jewish Committee. ProPublica. December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Leadership". American Jewish Committees.
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- ^ "Supreme Court Receives Briefs For 'Born In Yerushalayim' Passport Case". June 22, 2014.
- ^ "'Brown vs. Board' celebrated 60 years later". San Diego Jewish World. sdjewishworld.com. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.