Jewish Community Council

Jewish Community Councils (JCCs) are a form of local Jewish organization with the purpose of safeguarding Jewish rights, and assisting local residents.^[1] Jewish Community Councils were mostly formed in the 1940s.^[2][3]

Activities

Jewish organizations are locally based, though they do play a role in coordinating activities with national Jewish organizations.^[2] JCCs focus on assisting local Jewish community and safeguarding Jewish rights.^[1] Recently, Jewish Community Councils have helped out locals in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.^[4]

Jewish Community Councils

Jewish Community Councils are located in a number of cities in the United States. In New York City alone, there are 24 JCCs.^[5]

New York

According to the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty's JCC listings, there are 24 Jewish Community Councils in New York City's five boroughs.^[5]

Bronx

• Bronx Jewish Community Council (BJCC)
• Concourse-North Bronx JCC
• Jewish Community Council of Co-op City
• Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway
• Jewish Community Council of Parkchester Unionport
• Jewish Community Council of Riverdale

Brooklyn

• Jewish Community Council of Bensonhurst (Bensonhurst COJO)
• Jewish Community Council of Boro Park
• Jewish Community Council of Crown Heights (CHJCC)
• Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI)
• Jewish Community Council of Canarsie
• Jewish Community Council of Flatbush (Flatbush COJO)
• Jewish Community Council of Kings Bay
• Jewish Community Council of Marine Park
• Jewish Community Council of Shorefront
• Jewish Community Council of Williamsburg (Williamsburg UJO)

Manhattan

• Jewish Community Council of Washington Heights-Inwood
• United Jewish Council of the East Side (UJCES)
• Jewish Community Council of the Westside (Westside COJO)

Queens

• Jewish Community Council of Flushing
• Jewish Community Council of Rockaway Peninsula
• Jewish Community Council of Jackson Heights & Elmhurst
• Jewish Community Council of Queens

Staten Island

• Jewish Community Council of Staten Island (Staten Island COJO)

Australia

• Jewish Community Council of Victoria