World Jewish Congress

The World Jewish Congress "is an international organization whose mission is to address the interests and needs of Jews and Jewish communities throughout the world.

Founded in Geneva in 1936 to unite the Jewish people and mobilize the world against the Nazi onslaught, the WJC is the representative body of Jewish communities and organizations in over 80 countries from Argentina to Zimbabwe across six continents. It seeks to foster the unity and creative survival of the Jewish people while maintaining its spiritual, cultural and social heritage. "

Officers
Accessed October 2008:


 * Ronald S Lauder - President
 * Matthew Bronfman - Chairman, Governing Board
 * Michael Schneider - Secretary General
 * Mendel Kaplan - Chairman of the Executive
 * Kalman Sultanik - Vice-President
 * Greville Janner - Vice-President
 * Roger Cukierman - Vice-President
 * Moshe Ronen - - Vice-President
 * Helena Glaser - Vice-President
 * Sara Winkowski - Vice-President
 * Yehiel Leket - Vice-President
 * Charlotte Knobloch - Vice-President
 * Maram Stern - Honorary Vice-President
 * Vladimir Goussinsky - Honorary Vice-President
 * Eduardo Elsztain - Treasurer

Regional Presidents
Accessed October 2008:


 * Moshe Kantor - President, European Jewish Congress
 * Shai Hermesh - Chairman, World Jewish Congress Israel Branch
 * Alexander Machkevich - President, Euro-Asian Jewish Congress
 * Evelyn Sommer - Chair, North American Jewish Congress
 * Jack Terpins - President, Latin American Jewish Congress

American Section of the World Jewish Congress

 * Chair: Rabbi Marc Schneier
 * Executive Director: Shai Franklin

Contact

 * Web: http://www.worldjewishcongress.org

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