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21	Title:	Bennett Yanowitz Papers and Photographs
	Creator:	Yanowitz, Bennett
	Dates:	1979-1999
	Abstract:	Bennett Yanowitz (1923-2011), a native of the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, was an influential lawyer and leader in the national Jewish community, co-founding a law firm and leading several national Jewish organizations. Yanowitz was very involved in the cause of supporting Soviet and Ethiopian Jewry (also known as Falashas and Beta Israel). His papers document his work on behalf of the Jews of Ethiopia and the Soviet Union. The collection consists of background papers, correspondence, currency exchange receipts, flyers, guidelines, itineraries, lists, maps, newsletters, notes, pamphlets, photographs, press releases, proclamations, reports, resolutions, speeches, theses, tickets, and transcripts
	Call #:	MS 5370
	Extent:	0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Jewish lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews, Soviet. \| Jews, Ethiopian. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
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22	Title:	Young Israel of Greater Cleveland Photographs
	Creator:	Young Israel of Greater Cleveland
	Dates:	1943-1997
	Abstract:	Young Israel of Greater Cleveland is a Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the Jewish congregation of Young Israel, a Zionist Orthodox organization that has branch synagogues throughout the United States. The collection consists of photographs, negatives, and slides that illustrate the congregation's history, especially its involvement in youth outreach and support of the state of Israel.
	Call #:	MS 5371
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Jewish youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. \| Jewish youth -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs. \| Jewish youth -- Religious life -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
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23	Title:	Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland District Photographs
	Creator:	Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland District
	Dates:	1965-1975
	Abstract:	The Cleveland District of the Zionist Organization of America was formed in 1966 by the merger of Temple on the Heights District and the Temple District. The Cleveland District is an affiliate of the national Zionist Organization of America, which was created in 1918 by the merger of the Federation of American Zionists, Young Judea, and Hadassah. Since 1948 ZOA has shifted its role from efforts to create the state of Israel to fundraising and public relations on its behalf. The collection consists of individual portraits, group portraits, and views of individuals, groups, and activities relating to the Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland (Ohio) District.
	Call #:	PG 188
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Zionist Organization of America. Cleveland District -- Photograph collections. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities.
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24	Title:	Workmen's Circle Records, Series IV
	Creator:	Gift of Jack Greminger
	Dates:	1927-2017
	Abstract:	The Workmen's Circle, or Arbeiter Ring, is a secular Jewish fraternal organization founded to build a better world, foster cultural Jewishness, and offer friendships. Early on, the Circle was viewed as an organization of labor unionists, including Socialists, although there was no official connection. Members demonstrated for social security, unemployment compensation, child labor laws, workmen's compensation, and health security, and supported candidates who were in favor of these issues. The group also provided lectures, poetry readings, plays, shows, and concerts in Yiddish. Camp Vladek (called the Workmen's Circle Camp) in Rock Creek, Ohio was a summer resort for adults and a children's camp from 1950-1963, when it was sold and the proceeds were used to build a Workmen's Circle Educational Center at 1980 Green Road in 1964. The I. L. Peretz Workmen's Circle School first opened in 1918 and became a center for adult Yiddish classes and Yiddish cultural programming. Since the Holocaust, the Circle's emphasis has shifted to the preservation, promotion, and perpetuation of Yiddish language and culture. In 1995 there were 3 branches in Cleveland and 1 in Akron; membership totaled approximately 1,200. The Workmen's Circle Records, Series IV collection consists of agreements, applications, awards, booklets, budgets, bylaws, correspondence, a mortgage deed and plot plan for Camp Vladek, employee manual and forms, flyers, board meetings and minutes, music sheets, newsletters, newspaper clippings, a photograph, a poster, holiday programs, a school calendar, a sketch, a songbook, a syllabus, and a Yiddish textbook.
	Call #:	MS 5456
	Extent:	2.41 linear feet (3 boxes, including one oversized folder)
	Subjects:	Workmen’s Circle (U.S.) -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Camp Vladek (Rock Creek, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century \| Working class -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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25	Title:	Hebrew Free Loan Association Records, Series V
	Creator:	Hebrew Free Loan Association
	Dates:	1956-2014
	Abstract:	The Hebrew Free Loan Association (founded 1904) is a century-old benevolent institution. It grants small, interest-free loans of up to $7,500 on a non-sectarian basis to individuals in financial need who do not qualify to borrow from conventional sources such as banks. A majority of the loans granted are for educational purposes; other loans are for a wide-range of needs such as home repairs, emergency medical care, rent, and funerals. The Hebrew Free Loan Association Records, Series V collection consists of loan applications, bylaws, correspondence, DVDs, financial statements, lists, meeting minutes, newsletters, photographs, proclamations, resolutions, and tributes.
	Call #:	MS 5462
	Extent:	11.0 linear feet (13 boxes)
	Subjects:	Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities
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26	Title:	Bikur Cholim Ladies Sick Aid Society Records
	Creator:	Bikur Cholim Ladies Sick Aid Society
	Dates:	1900-1974
	Abstract:	The Bikur Cholim Ladies Sick Aid Society was founded in 1893 and incorporated in 1900 by Elias Rothschild, Annie Levy, Rebecca Barnett, Esther Bialosky and Rose Blumenthal. The Society collected dues and donations to finance services for the ill in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1944-1945 Bikur Cholim helped finance the construction of the Jewish Convalescent Hospital of Cleveland. It became an auxiliary agency of the hospital while continuing to provide aid to the indigent sick. The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, financial records, legal documents, bulletins, programs, awards, certificates, newspaper clippings, constitution of the Jewish Convalescent Hospital of Cleveland and correspondence of its president.
	Call #:	MS 3673
	Extent:	0.80 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize volume)
	Subjects:	Bikur Cholim Ladies Sick Aid Society. \| Hospitals, Convalescent. \| Hospital benefactors -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Volunteer workers in hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Volunteer workers in medical care -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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27	Title:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records
	Creator:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union
	Dates:	1883-1981
	Abstract:	The Heights Benevolent and Social Union (HBSU) is the oldest existing Jewish benevolent society in Cleveland, Ohio. It was organized on April 16, 1881, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union and received its state charter two years later. The organization was established to aid its members in case of illness or death, to assist non-members in "unfortunate circumstances," and to cultivate friendly and social relations among its members. It was formed by twenty-four Hungarian Jews who gathered for their first meeting in the shoe store of Ben Shlesinger, the society's first president. In 1919, the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union officially changed its name to the initials HBSU, indicating that membership was no longer based on Jewish national origin. In the late 1960s, the organization adopted the name Heights Benevolent and Social Union for publicity uses. By 1885, the organization had over 100 members and membership subsequently increased to 763 in 1916. During the early 1980s, membership was approximately 500. From its creation, the HBSU provided typical benevolent and aid society assistance, including partial payment of hospital bills, a weekly sick benefit, death benefits for members and their families, and visits to sick members. The organization has also expended a large portion of its annual budget for charitable donations both locally and in the national and international arenas. Recipients have included persecuted Romanian Jews, World War I refugees, and the Red Cross Society for needy Italians. Additionally, HBSU has donated money to or subscribed to membership in Cleveland Jewish organizations such as the Hebrew Free Loan Association, Federation of Jewish Charities, Infant Orphans Mothers Society, and the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged. By the early 1900s, HBSU, while still a mutual aid society, was reaching out more to the community at large and participating in more social causes. The minutes indicate a strong support for the United States in both world wars, and a growing political awareness. In 1896, a delegation from HBSU met with Governor McKinley, then a presidential candidate, at his home in Canton as part of McKinley's "Front Porch Campaign." The primary function of HBSU by the second half of the twentieth century was as a social outlet for its members. The organization sponsors picnics, dinners, balls, lectures, and other special programs. In 1953, a women's auxiliary was created. The HBSU has never had its own meeting hall, and over the years has held meetings in many locations, including the Gesangverein Hall, Knights of Pythias Temple Hall, B'nai B'rith Building, Gates of Hope Synagogue, Warrensville Center Synagogue, and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun's synagogue, among others. During the early 1980s, the HBSU officially incorporated as a fraternal organization. Two lodges were established, one in Florida comprised of Clevelanders who moved to the south, and one in Cleveland. The Cleveland lodge also serves as the Grand Lodge of the HBSU. The collection consists of minutes, bulletins, articles of incorporation, constitution, by-laws, membership lists, programs, historical material and newspaper clippings about individual members, biographical material on Judge Joseph Block, a reminiscence of a meeting with presidential candidate William McKinley, biographies of past HBSU presidents, and lists of officers and members of the Ladies' Auxiliary (1953-1960).
	Call #:	MS 3951
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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28	Title:	Liberty Aid Society Records
	Creator:	Liberty Aid Society
	Dates:	1920-1975
	Abstract:	The Liberty Aid Society was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1920 as a mutual aid society for Jewish immigrants. It also sponsored social activities and was active in the Zionist movement. The collection consists of membership, financial and cemetery records, minutes, correspondence, legal documents and clippings.
	Call #:	MS 4015
	Extent:	1.30 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Liberty Aid Society. \| Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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29	Title:	Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter Records
	Creator:	Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter
	Dates:	1937-1939
	Abstract:	Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter, grew out of the Zionist Brotherhood, a group founded in 1928 by young Jewish men in Cleveland, Ohio. The Brotherhood's purpose was twofold; to interest young men in Zionism, and to encourage and enhance Jewish culture in America. The first president was J. Martin Kohn. Other presidents included Joseph M. Papo, Bernard Gutow, and Myron S. Stanford. The Brotherhood was affiliated with the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). In 1929, the group assumed the name Masada, and in 1930, the ZOA recognized Masada as part of its movement and supported the formation of chapters throughout the country. In 1939, the organization in Cleveland was renamed Migdal Zion, continuing until 1957. The collection consists of correspondence, lists of members and membership applicants, programs, and newspaper clippings.
	Call #:	MS 4545
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Papo, Joseph M., 1902- \| Stanford, Myron S., 1907-1979. \| Gutow, Bernard, 1906-1983. \| Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America. Cleveland Central Chapter. \| Zionist Organization of America. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Zionists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Zionism -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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30	Title:	Hebrew Free Loan Association Records, Series II
	Creator:	Hebrew Free Loan Association
	Dates:	1927-1984
	Abstract:	The Hebrew Free Loan Association is a non-profit loan association established in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally founded to aid needy Jewish immigrants but later expanded its service to anyone who could show real need. The collection consists of loan accounts, applications, and membership files, bank passbooks, tax forms, memorial bequest records, and correspondence.
	Call #:	MS 4551
	Extent:	10.20 linear feet (17 containers)
	Subjects:	Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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31	Title:	Jewish Painters Social Club Records
	Creator:	Jewish Painters Social Club
	Dates:	1963-1976
	Abstract:	The Jewish Painters Social Club was an organization of Jewish house painters, all of whom were members of Painters Union, Local 867, District Council 6, Cleveland, Ohio. A large number of the club's early members were immigrants, and a number of members were active in the labor movement. Some of the club's membership played active roles in Local 867. Among the club's leaders were Sam Bossin, Ben Weinstein, Hyman Weinberg, Ed Likover, Al Horowitz, and Jack Newman. During the late 1960s-early 1970s, many club members retired, and few Jewish youth entered the painting trade. Members voted to dissolve the organization in 1978. The collection consists of financial ledgers, programs, and a roll book.
	Call #:	MS 4699
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Jewish Painters Social Club. \| Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America. Local 867 (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| House painters -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| House painters -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Painters, Industrial -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Labor movement -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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32	Title:	Hebrew Association of the Deaf of Cleveland Records
	Creator:	Hebrew Association of the Deaf of Cleveland
	Dates:	1918-1980
	Abstract:	The Hebrew Association of the Deaf of Cleveland was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1935 through the leadership of Abraham Saslaw. It's goals were to promote literary activities and to provide social events and religious services to deaf members of the Cleveland, Ohio, Jewish community. The organization's first officers were Joseph Adelson, Abraham Saslaw, Lillian Saslaw, Max Ellis, Issac Bialosky, Esther Zimmerman, and Abraham Mansky. The organization has been affiliated with the National Congress of Jewish Deaf. Rabbi William Seligman served as the spiritual leader of the organization from the 1950s-1980. Isidor Reisman, a principal and teacher, taught Hebrew to Jewish deaf students. The group has met at the Jewish Community Center since the 1960s. The collection consists of reprints of newspaper clippings and two guides for religious observance by the Jewish deaf written by Isidor Reisman.
	Call #:	MS 4700
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Hebrew Association of the Deaf of Cleveland. \| Jewish Community Center of Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Deaf -- Services for -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Deaf -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Deaf -- Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Deaf -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
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33	Title:	Jewish National Fund of Cleveland, Ohio Records
	Creator:	Jewish National Fund of Cleveland, Ohio
	Dates:	1946-1992
	Abstract:	The Jewish National Fund, Cleveland, Ohio, office is one of numerous regional offices maintained throughout the United States by the national office of the Jewish National Fund, headquartered in New York City. The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1901 at the Fifth Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, to purchase land in Israel. The Fund's major activities included planting and maintaining forests throughout Israel; building parks and outdoor recreational facilities; preparing land for new communities, industries, and agriculture; and developing irrigation systems, dams, and reservoirs. From ca. 1916-1960, the work of the Fund in Cleveland was informally organized and implemented by Jewish lay leadership under the auspices of the Cleveland Jewish National Fund Council. In 1960 The Jewish National Fund of Cleveland was formally established. It continues its fundraising efforts; including solicitation, honorary dinners, missions to Israel, and planned giving. The group also provides educational programming in the local Jewish day schools and religious schools. The collection consists of honorary luncheon and dinner programs; correspondence; Women's Division records consisting of programs, minutes, and rosters; tree certificates, and newspaper clippings.
	Call #:	MS 4724
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Jewish National Fund Cleveland office. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Fund raising -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Reforestation -- Israel. \| Tree planting -- Israel.
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34	Title:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records, Series II
	Creator:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union
	Dates:	1989-1990
	Abstract:	The Heights Benevolent and Social Union was organized in 1881 in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union, serving Hungarian Jewish immigrants. By 1969 its name had been changed to the Heights Benevolent and Social Union, reflecting open membership to those not of Hungarian background. The collection consists of bylaws and amendments to the bylaws, a membership card and fact sheet, and a dues statement and envelope.
	Call #:	MS 4755
	Extent:	0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
	Subjects:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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35	Title:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland Records
	Creator:	B'nail B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland
	Dates:	1945-1992
	Abstract:	The B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland was formed in 1942 to coordinate lodge activities of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith. The collection consists of certificates, correspondence, minutes, lists, and newspaper clippings. A small amount of material from two individual lodges, Gateway and Lakeshore, is also part of the collection.
	Call #:	MS 4773
	Extent:	0.80 linear feet (3 containers)
	Subjects:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland. \| B'nai B'rith. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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36	Title:	B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge Records
	Creator:	B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge
	Dates:	1937-1977
	Abstract:	The B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge was established in 1930 to reach Jews living on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of bylaws, lists, membership records, and a scrapbook. The scrapbook documents activities from 1937 to 1947, including war service, social activities, and information about individual members.
	Call #:	MS 4774
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge. \| B'nai B'rith. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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37	Title:	Morris Morgenstern Papers
	Creator:	Morgenstern, Morris
	Dates:	1909-1963
	Abstract:	Morris Morgenstern was an attorney who was active in veterans' organizations in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the United States Army during World War I. As a veteran he helped organize and was president of the Cuyahoga Council of the Jewish War Veterans, and was also active in its national affiliates. He was president of the Joint Veterans Commission and involved in the Disabled American Veterans. He often represented veterans in his legal practice. The collection consists of certificates, newspaper clippings, programs and a scrapbook. The scrapbook provides an account of Morgenstern's veterans and legal activities.
	Call #:	MS 4779
	Extent:	0.30 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Morgenstern, Morris, 1898-1966. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jewish lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jewish veterans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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38	Title:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland Records, Series II
	Creator:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland
	Dates:	1941-1988
	Abstract:	The B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland was formed in 1942 to coordinate lodge activities of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith. the collection consists of minutes, newsletters, certificates, and charters of several lodges that were part of the Interlodge Council.
	Call #:	MS 4833
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland. \| B'nai B'rith. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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39	Title:	Hebrew Free Loan Association Records, Series IV
	Creator:	Hebrew Free Loan Association
	Dates:	1899-2006
	Abstract:	The Hebrew Free Loan Association (founded 1904) is a century-old benevolent institution. It grants small, interest-free loans of up to $7,500 on a non-sectarian basis to individuals in financial need who do not qualify to borrow from conventional sources such as banks. A majority of the loans granted are for educational purposes; other loans are for a wide-range of needs such as home repairs, emergency medical care, rent, and funerals. The collection consists of primarily of application data, Board minutes, financial data, and loan and repayment records.
	Call #:	MS 4971
	Extent:	4.80 linear feet (6 containers)
	Subjects:	Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Heights Area Project Mortgage Assistance Program (Cleveland Heights, Ohio). \| Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Jews, Soviet -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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40	Title:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records, Series III
	Creator:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union
	Dates:	1881-2003
	Abstract:	The Heights Benevolent and Social Union is the oldest existing Jewish benevolent society in Cleveland, Ohio. It was organized on April 16, 1881, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union and received its state charter two years later. The organization was established to aid its members in case of illness or death, to assist non-members in "unfortunate circumstances," and to cultivate friendly and social relations among its members. It was formed by twenty-four Hungarian Jews who gathered for their first meeting in the shoe store of Ben Shlesinger, the society's first president. In 1919, the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union officially changed its name to the initials HBSU, indicating that membership was no longer based on Jewish national origin. In the late 1960s, the organization adopted the name Heights Benevolent and Social Union for publicity uses. By 1885, the organization had over 100 members and membership subsequently increased to 763 in 1916. During the early 1980s, membership was approximately 500. From its creation, the HBSU provided typical benevolent and aid society assistance, including partial payment of hospital bills, a weekly sick benefit, death benefits for members and their families, and visits to sick members. The organization has also expended a large portion of its annual budget for charitable donations both locally and in the national and international arenas. Recipients have included persecuted Romanian Jews, World War I refugees, and the Red Cross Society for needy Italians. Additionally, HBSU has donated money to or subscribed to membership in Cleveland Jewish organizations such as the Hebrew Free Loan Association, Federation of Jewish Charities, Infant Orphans Mothers Society, and the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged. By the early 1900s, HBSU, while still a mutual aid society, was reaching out more to the community at large and participating in more social causes. The minutes indicate a strong support for the United States in both world wars, and a growing political awareness. In 1896, a delegation from HBSU met with Governor McKinley, then a presidential candidate, at his home in Canton as part of McKinley's "Front Porch Campaign." The primary function of HBSU by the second half of the twentieth century was as a social outlet for its members. The organization sponsors picnics, dinners, balls, lectures, and other special programs. In 1953, a women's auxiliary was created. The HBSU has never had its own meeting hall, and over the years has held meetings in many locations, including the Gesangverein Hall, Knights of Pythias Temple Hall, B'nai B'rith Building, Gates of Hope Synagogue, Warrensville Center Synagogue, and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun's synagogue, among others. During the early 1980s, the HBSU officially incorporated as a fraternal organization. Two lodges were established, one in Florida comprised of Clevelanders who moved to the south, and one in Cleveland. The Cleveland lodge also serves as the Grand Lodge of the HBSU. The collection consists of booklets, bulletins, bylaws, flyers, ledger, lists, proclamations, programs and scrapbooks.
	Call #:	MS 5115
	Extent:	1.60 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize volume)
	Subjects:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Fraternal organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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