World Jewish Congress

  • WJC
Identifier
1051
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

1936/present

History

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 nearly 100 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.

Places

  • Founded in Switzerland, Geneva.

Sources

  • World Jewish Congress, www.worldjewishcongress.org