Anglo-Jewish Association

Anglo-Jewish Association

Abbreviation	AJA
Formation	January 1, 1871;154 years ago (1871-01-01)
Type	Nonprofit organization
Purpose	Promote social, moral, and intellectual progress among Jews; protection for Jews
Location	United Kingdom
Official language	English
Website	Official Website

The Anglo-Jewish Association (AJA) is a British organisation. It was formed in 1871 for the 'promotion of social, moral, and intellectual progress among the Jews; and the obtaining of protection for those who may suffer in consequence of being Jews'. Many Anglo-Jewish businessmen, such as Jacob Behrens, were members.

Former Presidents

• Jacob Waley (1871–1873)  ^[1]
• Baron Henry de Worms (1873–1886)
• Sir Julian Goldsmid (1886–1895)
• Claude Montefiore (1895–1922)
• O.E. d'Avigdor Goldsmid (Sir Osmond E. d'Avigdor Goldsmid) (1922–1926)
• Leonard G. Montefiore (1926–1939)
• Leonard Jacques Stein (1939–1949)
• Ewen E.S. Montagu (1949–)
• Victor Lucas  ^[2]
• Basil Bard (−1983)  ^[2]
• Clemens N. Nathan (1983–1989)  ^[2]
• Frederick Tuckman (1989–1995)

Other former officers

• David Lindo Alexander
• Lucien Wolf

See also

• American Jewish Committee
• Alliance Israélite Universelle
• World ORT

References

1. Year book of the Anglo-Jewish Association 1951, p. 86+93 (4 MB)
2. ANNUAL REPORT – 1983/1984, p. 1+5. Anglo-Jewish Association

External links

• Anglo-Jewish Association
• Anglo-Jewish Association at JewishEncyclopedia.com
• Archives of the Anglo-Jewish Association, 1871–1983