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Guide to the Papers of Arthur Ocean Waskow
1948-2009

P-152

Processed by Yakov Illich Sklar with the assistance of Anya Quilitzsch

as part of the Leon Levy Archival Processing Initiative, made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation

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Electronic finding aid was encoded in EAD 2002 by Yakov Illich Sklar in June 2009. Description is in English.

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Waskow, Arthur Ocean, 1933-
Title: Arthur Waskow Papers
Dates: 1948-2009
Dates: bulk 1967-2004
Abstract: The Arthur Waskow Papers documents professional activities and to a smaller extent the personal life of Arthur Waskow, Rabbi, activist, and teacher. The collection includes printed materials such as brochures, booklets, clippings, correspondence, a small number of financial documents, photographs, and writings, belonging to the pen of Arthur Waskow as well as other authors. Materials comprising the collection reflect various aspects of Arthur Waskow’s personal and professional life, teaching, involvement with the Human and Civil Rights movements, and the Peace Process in the Middle East. The bulk of the materials consists of correspondence and printed materials which are spread throughout the collection.
Languages: The collection is in English with some Yiddish and Hebrew.
Quantity: 23 linear feet.
Identification: P-152
Repository: American Jewish Historical Society
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Biographical Note

Arthur Ocean Waskow, rabbi, political activist, and teacher was born on October 12, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland.

He received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1954 and an M.A. (1956) and PhD. (1963) in US history from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

From 1959 to 1961, he worked as assistant to Robert Katenmeier, a Congressman from Wisconsin.

Together with Richard Barnet and Marcus Raskin, Arthur Waskow helped found the Institute for Policy Studies in 1963. For the next 14 years, he served as Resident Fellow.

From 1963 to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 Arthur Waskow was a very active opponent to the war.

Beginning in 1963 Arthur Waskow was arrested a number of times for sit-ins and protests against racial discrimination, South African Apartheid, the Vietnam War, among others.

Since 1969, Arthur Waskow has been involved with the Jewish Renewal Movement; movement with the goal of reviving and adapting the old tradition to modern day needs. In the same year he wrote a new version of Haggadah that he used for the first Freedom Seder in 1969.

In 1982, Arthur Waskow founded the Shalom Center, a progressive and liberal organization focusing on ecology reflected through the mirror of Judaism, civil rights movement, interfaith relations, Middle East Peace process, lesbian and gay rights, and the rights of immigrants.

Between 1982 and 1989, Arthur Waskow was a faculty member at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, and taught courses on modern day theology and practical rabbinics. He also taught at other educational institutions, such as Vassar College, Temple University, Swarthmore College, and Drew University.

In 1993 Arthur Waskow co-founded the ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Since then ALEPH has become one of the most influential and respected organizations in the Jewish Renewal Movement.

Moreover, Arthur Waskow is a prolific writer, who has written numerous articles and essays as well as larger scale works, most notably Godwrestling (1978), Seasons of Our Joy (1982), Down-to-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, and the Rest of Life (1995), and Godwrestling — Round 2: Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths (1996).

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Scope and Content Note

The Arthur Waskow Papers documents professional activities and to a smaller extent the personal life of Arthur Waskow, Rabbi, activist, and teacher.

The collection includes printed materials such as brochures, booklets, clippings, correspondence, a small number of financial documents, photographs, and writings, belonging to the pen of Arthur Waskow as well as other authors.

Materials comprising the collection reflect various aspects of Arthur Waskow’s personal and professional life, teaching, involvement with the Human and Civil Rights movements, and the Peace Process in the Middle East.

The bulk of the materials consists of correspondence and printed materials which are spread throughout the collection.

Included here is correspondence with Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, spiritual and academic institutions that covers a wide variety of topics, such as interfaith relations, Middle East, Israel and peace movement, Israel and Diaspora, anti-war movement, civil rights, and ecology.

Additionally, there is correspondence regarding Shalom Center and its various projects, and correspondence concerning many conferences and events.

Correspondence with organizations is supplemented by lists, minutes, financial documents and printed materials, such as press releases, newsletters, and educational materials.

One of the most well represented organizations in the collection is the Shalom Center (founded by Arthur Waskow) and ALEPH (co-founded by Arthur Waskow).

Materials pertaining to the Shalom Center and ALEPH include correspondence, printed materials, lists, and some financial documents such as bills and receipts. There are very few additional financial or legal documents that would shed light on the financial and legal aspects of either Shalom Center or ALEPH.

Educational materials consist of curriculum, list of students and classes offered, and printed materials.

There is no membership information and very few documents related to the community and outreach programs conducted by both Shalom Center and ALEPH.

Materials dealing with the Shalom Center and ALEPH cover topics such as educational programs and promoting of Judaism and interfaith relations but are extremely fragmentary.

Printed materials that constitute another large portion of the collection consist of published materials by Arthur Waskow and other authors.

Included here are clippings, articles, magazines, scholarly journals, flyers, brochures and materials pertaining to a number of conferences and gatherings that Arthur Waskow participated in.

There is an abundance of manuscripts, both by Arthur Waskow and other authors that deal primarily with topics such as Jewish Revival, Jewish education, Jewish self-awareness, spirituality, and Torah.

Most of the manuscripts are complete drafts without corrections or annotation, and are not much different from the published versions.

Whereas Waskow’s manuscripts are drafts of his large scale works the works of other authors are predominantly short articles and essays collected by Arthur Waskow for publications run by the Shalom Center/ALEPH.

Surprisingly, a number of Arthur Waskow’s major works, such as Down-to-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, the Rest of Life and Godwrestling are missing altogether.

In addition to the manuscripts of Waskow’s published works, there is a small amount of unpublished manuscripts.

Arthur Waskow’s involvement with liberal Judaism is well documented by materials pertaining to the publication and use of Waskow’s The Freedom Seder:A New Haggadah for Passover, including several drafts of the Haggadah text, materials relating to "Freedom Seders" held in 1969 and 1970 in which Waskow participated, correspondence expressing reactions to the work, book reviews and news clippings, correspondence regarding promotion of the published Haggadah, and orders for the Haggadah.

Additionally there are materials dealing with the 40th Anniversary of the Freedom Seder.

Other materials in the collection include a small amount of personal materials, mostly correspondence with family members, materials dealing with Arthur Waskow’s resistance to paying taxes, court documents, photographs and materials pertaining to Arthur Waskow’s education.

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Arrangement

The collection consists of three parts, the original collection and and Addenda 1, Addenda 2, and Addenda 3

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact: American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, N.Y., 10011
email: reference@ajhs.org

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Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Arthur Waskow Papers; P-152; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.

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Access Points

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Container List

 

Series I: Correspondence, 1962-1980.
This series is in English.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series I: Correspondence includes correspondence with organizations and individuals and covers a wide variety of topics. Included here is correspondence on interfaith relations, Middle East, Israel and peace movement. Also included here is correspondence with publishers and colleagues regarding Arthur Waskow’s writings.

Additional correspondence and related materials regarding Arthur Waskow’s publications can be found in Series V: Writings.

More correspondence dealing with such topics as interfaith relations, Israel and the peace movement are found in the Series III: Organizations.
Box Folder Title Date
11 5 American Friends Committee 1973-1977
11 8 Berrigan, Dan 1973-1975
Box Folder Title Date
11 6 Committee on New Alternatives in the Middle East 1972-1973
Box Folder Title Date
13 1 Consortium Peace Research and Education 1972-1975
Box Folder Title Date
10 10 General undated
10 5 General 1969-1970
10 6 General 1971-1972
10 7 General 1973-1974
10 8 General 1975-1976
10 9 General 1977
Box Folder Title Date
7 5 Jewish speaking engagements 1970-1971
   

includes manuscript

  
7 6 Jewish speaking engagements 1972-1973
7 7 Jewish speaking engagements 1974
7 8 Jewish speaking engagements 1975-1977
7 9 Jewish speaking engagements undated
Box Folder Title Date
10 1 Jewish writings 1977
10 2 Jewish writings 1978
10 3 Jewish writings undated
Box Folder Title Date
5 14 Jubilee Committee 1972-1973
Box Folder Title Date
11 1 Liberation, Israel and Palestine 1970-1972
11 2 Liberation, Israel and Palestine 1970-1972
Box Folder Title Date
13 7 Leftists 1966-1968
Box Folder Title Date
14 1 Leftists 1969-1972
14 2 Leftists 1972-1973
14 3 Leftists 1974-1976
14 4 Leftists undated
Box Folder Title Date
10 4 Menorah 1978-1980
Box Folder Title Date
12 7 Middle East undated
Box Folder Title Date
11 9 Middle East 1970-1971
Box Folder Title Date
12 1 Middle East 1972-1973
12 2 Middle East 1974
12 3 Middle East 1974
12 4 Middle East 1975
12 5 Middle East 1976
12 6 Middle East 1977
Box Folder Title Date
11 7 The New York Times 1973
Box Folder Title Date
13 4 Non-Jewish writings 1966-1972
13 5 Non-Jewish writings 1973-1977
13 6 Non-Jewish engagements 1967-1976
Box Folder Title Date
11 3 Open letter to Nixon and McGovern 1972
11 4 Open letter to Nixon and McGovern 1972
Box Folder Title Date
12 8 Peace Research Institute 1962-1974
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Series II: Legal Cases, 1967-1977.
This series is in English.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series II: Legal Cases includes legal materials pertaining to a number of court cases that involved Arthur Waskow as well as some other cases that Arthur Waskow was interested in.

Materials relevant to Arthur Waskow pertain to his resistance to pay taxes. Included here are official documents, court procedures, correspondence, and printed materials.

Box Folder Title Date
1 7 Federal income tax payments resistance 1967-1973
1 9 Freedom of Information Act 1975-1977
Box Folder Title Date
2 2 Hobson, Julius vs. Wilson, Jerry V. 1977
2 1 People Against Racism vs. Laird, Melvin S. 1975-1976
Box Folder Title Date
1 8 Phone tax payment resistance 1968-1975
Box Folder Title Date
2 3 Various 1971-1977
Box Folder Title Date
1 10 Washington Mobilization Committee vs. Wilson, Jerry V. 1974, 1976
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Series III: Organizations, 1967-1985.
This series is in English.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series III: Organizations includes a variety of materials dealing with organizations that Arthur Waskow was involved with. The larger portion the series consists of correspondence with materials such as lists, minutes, financial documents, and printed materials constituting a much smaller portion of the series.

MMaterials collected in this series cover topics such as Israel and its relations with the Diaspora, anti-war and the civil rights movements, ecology, and the Middle East. Also included here are materials pertaining to an article about Arthur Waskow published by Commentary magazine, which prompted an extremely negative reaction from Arthur Waskow.
Box Folder Title Date
3 8 Breira 1974-1977
3 9 Breira undated
3 10 Clergy and Laity Concerned 1973-1976
3 11 Commentary, dispute 1971
Box Folder Title Date
4 1 Commentary, dispute 1971
4 2 Commentary, dispute 1971
4 3 Elul Project 1975
Box Folder Title Date
5 7 The Farbrangen, articles 1973
5 2 The Farbrangen, Cheder 1973-1980
Box Folder Title Date
4 4 The Farbrangen, General Agus, Robert E. 1973-1975
Box Folder Title Date
5 1 The Farbrangen, Kesher 1974
5 5 The Farbrangen, Lehrhaus Project 1977-1979
Box Folder Title Date
4 8 The Farbrangen, minutes 1972-1976, 1980, 1983
4 9 The Farbrangen, newsletters 1971-1976
4 10 The Farbrangen, newsletters 1977-1984
4 5 The Farbrangen, notes, correspondence undated
4 6 The Farbrangen, notes, correspondence 1971-1976, 1984
4 7 The Farbrangen, program material 1972-1979
Box Folder Title Date
5 4 The Farbrangen, Radalism and Farbrengen” Fingerhood, Edward 1971
5 6 The Farbrangen, Tzedakah Collective 1975-1980, 1983
5 3 The Farbrangen, work camp 1971-1972
5 8 Fellowship of Reconciliation 1970-1976
5 9 Festival of Life 1972-1973
Box Folder Title Date
3 3 Institute for Policy Studies, articles, proposals 1975-1976
3 1 Institute for Policy Studies, Buber Symposium 1974-1976
3 5 Institute for Policy Studies, clippings 1967-1968
3 2 Institute for Policy Studies, Encyclopedia Project 1972-1975
Box Folder Title Date
2 8 Institute for Policy Studies, financial difficulties, unionization struggle 1976-1977
2 4 Institute for Policy Studies, general undated
2 6 Institute for Policy Studies, government disputes 1971-1976
2 7 Institute for Policy Studies, Kovacs, Mal 1972-1975
2 10 Institute for Policy Studies, memos 1967-1976
2 9 Institute for Policy Studies, Public Resource Center 1977
Box Folder Title Date
3 4 Institute for Policy Studies Memos, Correspondence 1975-1977
3 5 Institute for Policy Studies, Middle East, Israel 1970-1977
3 6 Institute for Policy Studies, religion 1974-1976
3 7 Institute for Policy Studies, proposal, Waskow, A. undated
Box Folder Title Date
5 10 Jewish Catalog 1971-1975
5 11 Jewish Peace Fellowship 1964, 1970-1980, 1985
5 13 Jews for Urban Justice 1969-1975
Box Folder Title Date
6 5 Kibbutz Micah, clippings 1971-1972
6 6 Kibbutz Micah, documents 1969-1970
6 2 Kibbutz Micah, Education, proposal undated
6 1 Kibbutz Micah General 1970-1974
6 3 Kibbutz Micah, membership lists undated
6 8 Kibbutz Micah, newsletter 1970-1971
6 4 Kibbutz Micah, newsletters 1972-1973
6 9 Kibbutz Micah, requests 1971-1974
6 7 Kibbutz Micah, Tisha B’Av Fast 1972
6 10 National Jewish Organizing Project 1969-1970
6 15 Tzedek Tzedek, correspondence 1974-1976
6 11 Tzedek Tzedek, general undated
6 13 Tzedek Tzedek, general undated
6 14 Tzedek Tzedek, general 1974-1975
6 12 Tzedek Tzedek, mailing Lists undated
Box Folder Title Date
7 3 Tzedek Tzedek, Middle East 1974
7 1 Tzedek Tzedek, newsletter 1975
7 2 Tzedek Tzedek, press releases 1974-1976
7 4 Tzedek Tzedek, retreats 1973-1976
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Series IV: Various, 1962-1980.
This series is in English.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series IV: Various includes a set of diverse materials dealing with Arthur Waskow and consists of printed and biographical materials.

Box Folder Title Date
1 5 Waskow, Arthur, clippings 1968 – 1971
1 1 Waskow, Arthur, professional summaries, bibliography undated
1 2 Waskow, Arthur, sabbatical year 1970
1 4 Wedding pamphlet undated
1 6 Donations of Papers to the Archives 1967, 1970–1971
Box Folder Title Date
5 12 Jewish Views on Energy 1979–1980
Box Folder Title Date
8 7 Printed materials, Jewish publications 1969–1977
   

includes manuscript

  
Box Folder Title Date
13 2 Printed materials, non-Jewish writings 1962–1974
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Series V: Writings, 1969-1977.
This series is in English.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series V: Writings include materials dealing with Arthur Waskow’s writings as well as a manuscript by Alan D. Margoles exploring Arthur Waskow’s involvement with Judaism.

The bulk of the materials in the series consists of manuscripts but also includes supplementary materials such as correspondence and printed materials dealing with Waskow’s writings.

In addition to the manuscripts of Waskow’s published works, there is a small amount of unpublished manuscripts.

Box Folder Title Date
1 3 Arthur Waskow’s Judaism 1974
   

Margoles, Alan D.

  
Box Folder Title Date
8 5 Before There Was a Before, In the Beginning 1974
8 1 The Bush is Burning 1971
8 2 The Bush is Burning, general materials 1971
8 3 The Bush is Burning, correspondence 1970-1977
8 4 The Bush is Burning, reviews 1971
8 6 Godwrestling 1977
Box Folder Title Date
9 3 Jewish writings, correspondence 1969-1970
9 4 Jewish writings 1971-1972
9 5 Jewish writings 1973-1974
9 6 Jewish writings 1975
9 7 Jewish writings 1976
Box Folder Title Date
8 8 Jewish writings, unpublished 1970
Box Folder Title Date
9 1 Jewish writings, unpublished 1975
Box Folder Title Date
13 3 Non-Jewish writings, unpublished 1972
Box Folder Title Date
9 2 Religious writings undated
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Addenda 1, 1956-2009.
This section is in English.
12 linier feet
Arrangement:

Alphabetical

Addenda is divided into nine series:

Series I: Personal, 1956-2006.
This section is in English.
1 linear foot.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series I: Personal includes a variety of Arthur Waskow’s personal materials as well as some documents dealing with other members of the Waskow family. The bulk of the materials in this series consists of correspondence with friends and family.

Also included here are photographs, legal documents, financial documents, and materials pertaining to David Waskow’s education.

Box Folder Title Date
15 1 Correspondence, A-M undated
15 2 Correspondence, N-Z undated
Box Folder Title Date
28 8 Day books 1999-2006
28 10 Day books 1999-2006
28 12 Day books 2000-2006
28 9 Day books 2000-2007
28 11 Day books 2002-2007
Box Folder Title Date
15 3 Greeting cards 2000-2006
15 4 Correspondence, various 1998-1999
15 5 Court documents 2006
15 6 FBI records 1978
15 7 Photographs undated
15 8 Tax exemption 1994
15 9 Various undated
15 10 Waskow, David 1980s-1990s
   

correspondence

  
15 11 Waskow, David 1980s-1990s
   

correspondence

  
15 12 Waskow, David 1970s-1980s
   

general

  
15 13 Waskow, David 1980s
   

schooling

  
15 14 Waskow, David 1980s
   

schooling

  
15 15 Waskow, David 1980s
   

schooling

  
15 16 Waskow, David 1977
   

Bar Mitzva

  
15 17 Wedding 1956

Series II: Correspondence, 1957, 1980s-2008.
This section is in English.
1.5 linier feet.
Arrangement:

Chronological
Scope and Content:

Series II: Correspondence includes Arthur Waskow’s professional correspondence with organization and individuals.

Included here is correspondence with Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, spiritual and academic institutions, and publishers.

There is also a small amount of personal correspondence due to the fact that Arthur Waskow was involved with many people on a professional as well as personal level.
Box Folder Title Date
16 1 General 1957, 1980s
16 2 General 1990
16 3 General 1990s
16 4 General 1994
16 5 General 1995
16 6 General 1996
16 7 General 1997
16 8 General 1997
16 9 General 1998
16 10 General 1999
16 11 General 1999
16 12 General 2000
16 13 General 2000
16 14 General 2000
Box Folder Title Date
17 2 General 2000-2004
Box Folder Title Date
16 15 General 2000-2008
16 16 General 2001
16 17 General 2001-2003
16 18 General 2002
16 19 General 2002-2004
Box Folder Title Date
17 1 General 2003
17 3 General 2005-2006
17 4 General 2005-2006
17 5 General 2007

Series III: Events, Campaigns, Conferences, 1997-2007.
This section is in English.
1 linier foot.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series III: Events, Campaigns, Conferences includes materials related to Arthur Waskow’s participation in a variety of campaigns, conferences, projects and other events dedicated to the advancement of Judaism, interfaith relations, and human rights.

Materials included here consist of correspondence, clippings, brochures, pamphlets and other printed materials, lists, and a limited amount of financial documents.

Box Folder Title Date
17 6 American Jews for a Just Peace 2002
17 7 Break the Silence 1999
   

signatures

  
17 8 Break the Silence 1999
17 9 Campaign 1995 1995
17 10 Celebrate Our River 1998
17 11 Faith in Practice 2001
17 12 Power Shift 2007
17 13 Free Time/Free People 1999-2000
Box Folder Title Date
18 1 Free Time/Free People 1999-2000
18 2 God's October Surprise 2005
18 3 Hoshanah Rabbah Celebration 1998
18 4 Jobs with Justice 2000
18 5 Jobs with Justice 2000-2006
18 6 Jubilee 2000/USA 2000
18 7 Next Generation 1998-2000
18 8 North American Rabbinic Conference on Judaism and Human Rights 2006
18 9 Not in My Name 2000
18 10 Chalah 8 2006-2007
18 11 Poetry Event undated
18 12 Renaissance Weekend 1996
18 13 Simplicity Forum 2002
18 14 Spiritual retreats 2000-2004
18 15 Tikkum Olam Project 1994-2000
18 16 Various 1998-2006

Series IV: Organizations, 1980-2006.
This section is in English.
0.5 linier feet.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series IV: Organizations includes materials related to organizations and institution that Arthur Waskow was involved with.

Organizations represented here include Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, human rights, religious and secular organizations and academic institutions.

Materials included here consist of correspondence, educational materials, press releases and other printed materials, lists, financial documents, and minutes.
Box Folder Title Date
18 17 A Brit Tzadek v'Shalom 2006
Box Folder Title Date
3 17 B Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life 1999
   

Memorandum

  
Box Folder Title Date
18 18 Elat Chayyim undated
   

course evaluation

  
18 19 Elat Chayyim undated, 1996-2003
   

general

  
18 20 Elat Chayyim undated
   

guest feedback

  
18 21 Elat Chayyim undated
   

lists

  
18 22 Green Menorah Covenant undated
18 23 Jewish Youth for Community Action 1996
18 24 Maxxam Corporation 1990s
Box Folder Title Date
19 4 Menorah 1980
Box Folder Title Date
18 25 Menorah Public Resource Center 1984-1985
18 26 Menorah Public Resource Center 1984-1985
18 27 Mischkah Shalom Religious School undated
18 28 National Havarah Committee 1990s
Box Folder Title Date
26 21 National Writers Union 1992
Box Folder Title Date
18 29 Rabbis for Human Rights undated
18 30 Rabbis for Human Rights 2004
18 31 Rabbis for Human Rights 2004
18 32 Rabbis for Human Rights 2006
18 33 Rikmah undated
Box Folder Title Date
19 1 The Shefa Fund 1997
19 2 The Shefa Fund 2001
19 3 Teva Learning Center undated, 2001

Series V: Publishing Efforts, Arthur Waskow, 1981-2000.
This section is in English.
0.5 linier feet.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series V: Publishing Efforts, Arthur Waskow includes materials pertaining to Arthur Waskow’s efforts to publish his work and consists of correspondence with publishers, agreements, copyright information and other legal documents.

Box Folder Title Date
19 4 Copyrights 1990s
19 5 Down to Earth Judaism 1995-1998
19 6 Free Time/Free People 1999
Box Folder Title Date
26 19 From the Tomb of Abraham 1994
Box Folder Title Date
19 8 Godwrestling: Round 2 1996-1998
19 9 Jason Aranson Inc. Publishers 1992-1993
19 13 Jesus Through Jewish Eyes 2000
19 10 Shalom Seder 1981-1983
19 11 Trees, the Earth, and Torah 1998-1999
Box Folder Title Date
26 20 Tu B'Shevat Anthology 1999
Box Folder Title Date
19 12 A Various undated
19 12 B Wenger, Beth 2006

Series VI: Shalom Center/ALEPH, 1990-2008.
This section is in English.
1 linier foot.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series VI: Shalom Center/ALEPH includes materials related to the Shalom Center, founded by Arthur Waskow in 1983 and ALEPH, founded by Arthur Waskow in 1993. These materials shed light on the activities of the Shalom Center and ALEPH, such as educational programs and promotion of Judaism and interfaith relations.

However, the records collected here are fragmentary.

Materials in this series consist of correspondence, printed materials, lists, and some financial documents such as bills and receipts. There are very few additional financial or legal documents that would shed light on the financial and legal aspects of either Shalom Center or ALEPH.

Educational materials consist of curriculum, list of students and classes offered, and printed materials.

There is no membership information and very few documents related to the community and outreach programs conducted either by Shalom Center or ALEPH.

Box Folder Title Date
19 14 ALEPH Kallah 2007
19 15 Bills, receipt 1990s
19 16 Bills, receipt 1990s
19 17 Bills, receipt 1990s-2006
19 18 Bills, receipt 2000-2004
19 19 Correspondence 2000
   

funding

  
19 20 Curriculum 1990s
19 21 Documents 1993-2001
   

financial and legal

  
Box Folder Title Date
20 1 Donations 2005
20 2 Educational, general undated
20 3 Educational programs 1999-2000
20 4 Fellowships [2006]
20 5 General 1996-2003
20 6 Letters of disapproval 2000s
20 7 Lists undated
20 8 Olive Tree Summer 2001
20 9 Newsletters undated, 2006
20 10 Printed materials 2006-2008
20 11 Proposal on Community Membership undated
Box Folder Title Date
26 22 Rabbinic Program 2001-2002
   

Hyman, Naomi

  
Box Folder Title Date
20 12 Rabbinical Program 2007
20 13 Recourse: Materials Order Forms 1990s
20 14 Retreat. Report and recommendations 2000
20 15 Sacred Food Project 2005
20 16 The Shalom Report 1998-2006
20 17 Teen Institute undated
20 18 Various

Series VII: Printed Materials, 1980-2009.
This section is in English.
2.25 linier feet.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series VII: Printed Materials consists of published materials by Arthur Waskow as well as other authors.

Included here are clippings, articles, magazines, scholarly journals, flyers, and brochures. Materials collected in this series cover topics such as Reform Judaism, liberalism, interfaith relations, and Israeli-Palestinian peace movement.

Subseries 1: Waskow, Arthur, undated, 1980-2007.
This section is in English.
0.5 linier feet.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical by the title of an article

Scope and Content:

Subseries 1: Waskow, Arthur includes articles and reviews published by Arthur Waskow in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals.

Box Folder Title Date
20 19 A undated, 1989-1992
20 20 B undated, 1988
20 21 C 1990s
20 22 D 1988
20 23 E 1980s
20 24 Earth Day 1990
20 25 F 1980-2001
20 26 H 1979
20 27 I 1992-2007
20 28 J 1992
20 29 K 1991
20 30 M-N undated, 2003-2007
20 31 P-R 1992-2002
20 32 S undated, 1986-1992
20 33 T undated, 1994-2002
20 34 W-Y undated, 1990s

Subseries 2: Other Authors, 1980-2009.
This section is in English.
1.75 liniar feet.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Subseries 2: Other Publications consists of printed materials collected by Arthur Waskow. Included here are clippings, articles, brochures, flyers, and other types of published materials covering topics such as Judaism, liberalism, interfaith relations, Israel and Middle East peace movement.

Box Folder Title Date
21 1 A 2000-2009
21 2 All Together Now 1990s
21 3 Alperovitz, Gar 1994
21 4 Announcements, meetings, rallies 1980s-2000s
21 5 B undated, 2003
21 6 Becoming Brothers 1993-1996
21 7 B'Tselem 2002
21 8 C 1992-2007
21 9 Climate change 1997
21 10 E undated, 2000-2004
21 11 F-G undated, 202
21 12 Festival of Freedom 1995
21 13 Free Time for a Free People undated
21 14 Goezl undated, 2001
21 15 H-I undated, 2002-2003
21 16 Islamic perspectives on peacemaking 2001
21 17 J-L undated, 1986-2003
Box Folder Title Date
22 1 Labor movement
22 2 M undated, 2000-2004
22 3 Menorah 1981-1983
22 4 Muslims for a Safe America 2006
Box Folder Title Date
23 2 N 1980s-2002
23 3 New menorah 2006
23 4 O-R undated, 1990s-2000
Box Folder Title Date
22 5 Operation Noah undated
Box Folder Title Date
23 5 Rabbis for Human Rights 2003
23 6 S 2000-2007
23 7 Shalom Report 1988-1990
23 8 Shapiro, Rami 1994-1995
23 9 Sukkat Shalom 1970s
23 10 Sukkot 1990s
23 11 Temple Beth Or undated
23 12 Tu B'shbat undated
Box Folder Title Date
22 6 Various 1990-2004
22 7 Various 1990s
22 8 Various 1990s-2006
22 9 Various 1990s-2006
22 12 Various 1998
22 10 Various 1999, 2006
22 13 Various 2000-2006
22 14 Various 2002-2007
22 15 Various 2002-2008
Box Folder Title Date
23 1 Various 2007
23 13 Waskow, Arthur, about 2002-2007
23 14 Wedding ceremonies 1990-2004
Box Folder Title Date
22 11 Young Leaders Circle 2002

Series VIII: Writings, 1948, 1980-2007.
This section is in English.
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Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series VIII: Writings includes manuscripts by Arthur Waskow as well as other authors that deal with topics such as Jewish Revival, Jewish education, Jewish self-awareness, spirituality, and Torah.

Most of the manuscripts, both by Waskow and by others, are complete drafts lacking corrections and annotation, thus not different much (if at all} from the published versions.

Whereas Waskow’s manuscripts are drafts of his large scale works, the works of other authors are predominantly short articles and essays collected by Arthur Waskow for publications in various publications run by the Shalom Center/ALEPH.

Surprisingly, a number of Arthur Waskow’s major works, such as Down-to-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, and the Rest of Life and Godwrestling are missing altogether.

Subseries 1: Waskow, Arthur, 1990-2005.
This section is in English.
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Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Subseries 1: Waskow, Arthur includes manuscripts by Arthur Waskow. The bulk of the manuscripts are complete drafts with limited annotations.

Additionally, there are fragments and short essays and articles, with almost no annotations.

The list of manuscripts is far from being complete, with such major works as Down-to-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, and the Rest of Life and Godwrestling missing altogether.

Box Folder Title Date
23 16 And the Earth is Filled with the Breath of Life undated
23 15 Ancient Wisdom, Future Earth: The Spiral Shape of Human Hope 1991
23 17 Freedom Seder 2004
23 18 Free Time/Free People 1994
23 19 Haftarah for the Rainbow Covenant undated
23 20 The Long Narrow Pharaoh and the Pass-Over People 1993
23 21 A Pharisee By Any Other Name... 1999
23 22 Sex, Spirit, and Abuse undated
Box Folder Title Date
24 5 Short essays, fragments undated, 1990s
Box Folder Title Date
23 23 The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims 2005
Box Folder Title Date
24 1 The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims 2005
24 2 A Time for Evry Purpose under Heaven 2002
24 3 Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B'shevat Anthology 1999
   

with Naomi Mara Hyman and Ari Elon

  
24 4 Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B'shevat Anthology 1999
   

with Naomi Mara Hyman and Ari Elon

  

Subseries 2: Other Authors, 1948, 1980-2007.
This section is in English.
2.5 linier feet
Arrangement:

Alphabetical by author
Scope and Content:

Subseries 2: Other Authors consists of manuscripts collected by Arthur Waskow for publications in various magazines run by the Shalom Center/ALEPH. Most of the manuscripts are short articles and essays. There are very few corrections or annotations either by Waskow or the author himself.

Topics covered include Jewish Revival, Jewish education, Jewish self-awareness, spirituality, Torah.

Box Folder Title Date
24 6 Various authors 1980s-1990s
   

A-M

  
24 7 Abrams, Judith undated
   

Making the Journey Through Illness a Journey Through Heaven

  
24 8 Ackelsberg, Martha 1988
   

Jewish Family Ethics in Post-Halakhic Age

  
24 9 Alexenberg, Mel after 1993
   

An Artistic Spiritual Quest in the Electronic Age

  
24 10 Alexenberg, Mel undated
   

Digitized homage to Rembrandt

  
24 11 Artson, Bredley undated
   

Is There Only One Holy Land?

  
Box Folder Title Date
25 1 Berman, Phyllis Ocean undated
   

Bald is the Buddha

  
25 2 Biers-Ariel, Matt 2000
25 3 Butterfield, Clare 2003
   

Oh Taste and See

  
25 4 Cohen, Steven M. 1988
   

Are American and Israeli Jews Drifting Apart?

  
25 5 Peace and Environment 2007
   

Combined efforts

  
25 6 Dorff, Elliot N. 2005
   

The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)

  
25 7 Eisen, Arnold undated
   

Theology and Community

  
25 8 Eisenberg, Judith undated
   

Jacob's Gift

  
25 9 Elber, Mark 1998
   

Headstone

  
25 10 Elon, Ari undated
   

The Torah as Love Goddess

  
25 11 Falk, Marcia undated, 1990s
   

various

  
25 12 Falon, J 1995-1996
   

Poetry

  
25 13 Fine, Lyn 1988
   

Let Us Make Peace

  
25 14 Fischman, Dennis undated
   

Midrash as Political Practice

  
25 15 Freundel, Barry undated
   

There Is no Legal Title to Things Causing Damage

  
25 16 Friedlander, Stephen 1995
   

The Confluence of Psychoanalysis and Religion: A Personal View

  
25 17 Friedman, R. 2001
   

Women in Jewish Renewal

  
25 18 Gitlin, Todd undated
   

The Shoe in the Road

  
25 19 Goaley, F 1995
   

A Word of Blessing

  
25 20 Gold, Shefa 1994
   

An Open House

  
25 21 Goodman, James undated
   

At Lunch with Uncle David or: the Mystery of Sauce

  
25 22 Green, Dianna and Jerry 1994
   

Can Yoga Be Jewish?

  
25 23 Greenbaum, Willy 1994
   

Forgivness

  
25 24 Heschel, Susannah undated
   

Theological Affinities in the Writings of Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Luther King, Jr.

  
25 25 Jacobson, Burt 1991
   

Teachings of the Ba'al Shem Tov

  
25 26 Jacobs, Harry undated
   

The Slave

  
25 27 Kohn, Nathan 1994
   

Tikkum of Renewal

  
25 28 Lamm, Norman 1999
   

Ecology in Jewish Law and Theology

  
25 29 Lebeau, Wiliam 1997
   

Thoughts on Becoming a Conservative Rabbi

  
25 30 Lewinson, Eyal 1999
   

And You Shall Love Your Friend as Yourself

  
25 31 Lipkin, Suzanne 2006
   

His legs Were Thinking Too: The Theology behind the Activism of Abraham Joshua Heschel

  
Box Folder Title Date
26 14 Litt, Eleni Zatz 1999
   

The Stars Are My Children-The Sands My Monument: A Midrashic Legacy

  
26 13 Litt, Eleni Zatz 1996
   

Zachar Le'Olam Brito

  
Box Folder Title Date
25 32 Mathis, Patricia 2007
   

Armaggedon's Cheerleaders

  
25 33 Mayer, Egon 1988
   

The Coming Reformation in American Jewish Identity

  
25 34 Milgram, Goldie undated
   

Uncovering the Power of Jewish Renewal

  
25 35 Nepon, E. undated
   

The Dynamics of Faith in the Works of Elie Wiesel

  
25 36 Plan, Avital 1996
   

Midrash Chag For Tu Bishvat

  
25 37 Raskin, Marcus before 1993
   

Paths for the Twenty First Century

  
25 38 Reich, Deborah 2001
   

Parallel Universes, Glass Frontiers: One Woman's Meditation on Healing the Middle East

  
25 39 Rosenblatt, Gaty 1995
   

Tu B'Shvat 5758

  
25 40 Sager, Susan undated
   

A Telling of Trees

  
25 41 Schecter, Ellen 1990
   

With Signs and With Wonders: A Passover Haggadah For Children

  
Box Folder Title Date
26 1 Seidman, Richard 2000
26 2 Silbermanm Shoshana 1997
   

Shoshana's Telling

  
26 3 Sohn, Ruth undated
   

Verse By Verse: A Modern Commentary

  
26 4 Steinberg, Naomi 195
   

The Dybbuk

  
26 5 Stoff, Sheldon 1997
   

Let There Be Light

  
26 18 Student papers 1998
26 6 Susskind, Joshua undated
   

Brit Avraham Ceremony

  
26 7 Unnkown authors undated, 19890s-1990s
26 16 Various authors 1980s-1990s
26 17 Various authors 1980s-1990s
26 8 Waskow, David undated, 1980s
   

Various

  
26 9 Waskow, Samuel 1948
   

Auto-Biography of Pop

  
26 10 Weissler, Chava [2003]
   

Meanings of Schekhinah in the "Jewish Renewal" Movement

  
26 11 Wolfe, Grey undated
   

Lectures

  
26 12 Woocher, Jonathan undated
   

Jewish Education: Crisis and Vision

 
26 15 Ziff, Joel 1992
   

Mirrors on the Journey Through Time

  

Series IX: Various, 1980-2006.
This section is in English.
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Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series IX: Various includes diverse materials such as lists, prayers, legal materials pertaining to Arthur Waskow and his involvement with a variety of projects.
Box Folder Title Date
27 1 A Art works undated
27 1 B The Afro-Semitic experience 2003
27 1 C Audio CD's 2005-2006
   

The Jewish Renewal Movement. Radio program

Sing Shalom. Radio Program

The First North American Rabbinic Conference on Judaism and Human Rights. Keynote addresses.

  
27 2 A Best practices in business 2000
27 2 B Arthur Waskow's schedule 1999
27 3 Cipel, McGreevey, Kushner story 2004
27 4 Environmental education undated
27 5 Hyman, Naomi 1990s
27 6 Interfaith relations 2004
27 7 Israel and Jewish Renewal 1998
27 8 Israeli-Palestinian conflict 1999
27 9 Labor movement undated
27 10 Lists undated, 1990s
27 11 A List, religious media undated
27 11 B Notes 1990s
Box Folder Title Date
OSF 1 Posters 1998-2003
Box Folder Title Date
27 12 Prayers 1980s-1990s
27 13 Prayers, chants, holidays 1998-2002
27 14 Telling Our Story 2000
27 15 United States vs. Jose Padilla 2006
27 16 United States vs. Sheehan 2005
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Addenda 2: Freedom Seder, 1969-1976.
This section is in English with some Hebrew.
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Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Addenda 2: Freedom Seder contains material pertaining to the publication and use of Arthur Waskow’s "The Freedom Seder: A New Haggadah for Passover," including several drafts of the Haggadah text, materials relating to "Freedom Seders" held in 1969 and 1970 in which Waskow participated, correspondence expressing reactions to the work, book reviews and news clippings, correspondence regarding promotion of the published Haggadah, and orders for the Haggadah.
Box Folder Title Date
27 17 Clippings undated, 1969-1974
27 18 Correspondence 1970
27 19 Critique 1973
27 20 General 1969
27 21 General, Cornell 1969
27 22 General, Harrisburg 1972
27 23 General, New York 1970
27 24 A General, Washington DC 1970
27 24 B Invitations 1969
27 25 Promotion undated, 1969-1972
27 26 Public reaction undated, 1968-1973
Box Folder Title Date
28 1 Freedom Seder Haggadah, book orders undated, 1969-1972
28 2 Freedom Seder Haggadah, Hebrew translation 1969
28 3 Freedom Seder Haggadah, manuscript 1969
28 4 Freedom Seder Haggadah, manuscript 1969
28 5 Freedom Seder Haggadah, reviews undated, 1969-1970
28 6 Freedom Seder Haggadah, revisions 1976
28 9 Seders inspired by Waskow's work undated
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Addenda 3, 1970, 1990-2009.
This section is in English.
2 linier feet.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical

Series I: Correspondence, 1990-2009.
This section is in English
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series I: Correspondence includes Arthur Waskow’s correspondence with individuals and organizations and consists of professional and personal correspondence.

Included here is correspondence with publishers, correspondence regarding Shalom Center and its various projects, and correspondence regarding conferences and events.

Box Folder Title Date
29 1 A-C 2002-2009
29 2 D-F 2001-2009
29 3 G-I 2007-2009
29 4 J-L 1998-2008
29 5 M-R 2002-2009
29 6 S-Z 2005-2009
29 7 Goldbard, Arlene 2008
29 8 Omega Institute 2009
29 9 Tent of Abraham, Hagar, and Sarah 2008
29 10 Thank you notes 2008
29 11 Unknown senders 1990-2009

Series II: Printed Materials, 1970, 1990-2009.
This section is in English
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series II Printed Materials includes brochures, newspapers, magazines, flyers, announcements, materials pertaining to a number of conferences and gatherings that Arthur Waskow participated in.

Box Folder Title Date
29 12 Benedectine Life Foundation 2008
29 13 Jews Uniting to End the War and Heal America 2009
29 14 North American Conference on Judaism and Human Rights, 2nd 2009
29 15 Ohalah 10 2008
29 16 Ohalah Conference 2008-2009
29 17 Renewing Hope 2008
29 18 Righteous Indignation: A Jewish Call for Justice 2008
29 19 Various 1970-2009
29 20 Various 2006-2008
29 21 Various 2006-2008
29 22 Various 2008-2009

Series III: Various, 1999-2009.
This section is in English
Arrangement:

Alphabetical
Scope and Content:

Series III: Various includes diverse materials collected by Arthur Waskow, most notably materials pertaining to the 40th Anniversary of Freedom Seder.
Box Folder Title Date
30 1 A Freedom Seder 2008
30 1 B Photographs [2008-2009]
30 2 Shalom Center, financial materials 2001-2009
30 3 Shalom Center, general 2008-2009
30 4 StopPrisonAbuse.org 2008
30 5 United States Court of Appeals 2008
   

City of Harleton

  
30 6 Various undated, 2008-2009
30 7 Waskow, Arthur, grants 1999

Series IV: Writings, 2008-2009.
This section is in English
Arrangement:

Alphabetical by author
Scope and Content:

Series IV: Writings consists of manuscripts by various authors. Very few corrections or annotations can be found in these manuscripts.

Topics covered include Judaism, anti-war movement, and ecology.
Box Folder Title Date
30 8 Cohen-Kieper, Andrea 2009
   

Claiming the Earth as Common Ground

  
30 9 Cullen, Elaine [2009]
   

Is the U.S. Being Set Up for Future Military Action in Other Countries?

  
30 10 Jones, Robert 2008
   

Progressive and Religious

  
30 11 Koran, Michael [2009]
   

Comedy of Terrors

  
30 12 Lawler, George [2008]
   

Were the Popes Against the Jews?

  
30 13 Reisner, Avram Israel 2008
   

Ghekhsher Tzedek

  
30 14 Unknown authors undated
   

fragments

  
30 15 [Waskow, Arthur] [2008]
   

fragments

  
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