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The '''American Jewish Committee''' ('''AJC''') is a nonprofit advocacy organization and publisher promoting the interests of [[American Jews]]. It was founded by wealthy Jews (mostly of German background and active in the Reform movement) in 1906 in the face of murderous pogroms in [[History of Russia|Russia]]. It is the oldest and one of the most important voices of Judaism.  It sought primarily worked to eliminate the barriers to full Jewish participation in American life and to secure, as far as possible, Jewish equality in other countries. It opposed [[Zionism]] until 1967, then did a total turnaround and became a major champion of [[Israel]].

The '''American Jewish Committee''' ('''AJC''') is a nonprofit advocacy organization and publisher promoting the interests of [[American Jews]]. It was founded by wealthy Jews (mostly of German background and active in the Reform movement) in 1906 in the face of murderous pogroms in [[History of Russia|Russia]]. It is the oldest and one of the most important voices of Judaism.  Working quietly behing the scenes, it sought primarily to eliminate the barriers to full Jewish participation in American life and to secure, as far as possible, Jewish equality in other countries. It opposed [[Zionism]] until 1967, then did a total turnaround and joined other major groups such as the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Congress, and B'nai B'rith in vigorous and vocal support of Israel.

The goals are:

The goals are:

* [[Commentary]]

* [[Commentary]]

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

* Cohen, Naomi Wiener. The Transatlantic Connection: The American Jewish Committee and the Joint Foreign Committee in Defense of German Jews, 1933-1937, American Jewish History, Volume 90, Number 4, December 2002, pp. 353-384 in [[Project MUSE]]

* Cohen, Naomi Wiener. "The Transatlantic Connection: The American Jewish Committee and the Joint Foreign Committee in Defense of German Jews, 1933-1937," ''American Jewish History'' V. 90, #4, December 2002, pp. 353-384 in [[Project MUSE]]

* Cohen, Naomi Wiener. Not Free to Desist: The American Jewish Committee, 1906-1966 (1972), the standard history

* Cohen, Naomi Wiener. ''Not Free to Desist: The American Jewish Committee, 1906-1966'' (1972), a standard history

*  Grossman, Lawrence. Transformation Through Crisis: The American Jewish Committee and the Six-Day War,  

*  Grossman, Lawrence. "Transformation Through Crisis: The American Jewish Committee and the Six-Day War," ''American Jewish History'', Volume 86, Number 1, March 1998, pp. 27-54 in [[Project [[MUSE]]

American Jewish History, Volume 86, Number 1, March 1998, pp. 27-54 in [[Project [[MUSE]]

* Svonkin, Stuart. Jews against Prejudice: American Jews and the Fight for Civil Liberties (1997), covers AJC and other groups

* Svonkin, Stuart. ''Jews against Prejudice: American Jews and the Fight for Civil Liberties'' (1997), covers AJC and other groups including the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Congress

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