Reich Association of Jews in Germany 
 Reich Association of Jews in Germany (Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland) 
 In February 1939, the leaders of the National Representation (Reichsvertretung) decided, with the knowledge of the authorities and, in all probability, under their pressure, to rename their organisation the "Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland". The new Association was much more centralised than the Representation and became a compulsory agency embracing all Jewish community entities and organisations that remained legal. The Association was placed under tight Nazi control and, on 4 July 1939, membership became a legal requirement for anyone considered Jewish under the Nuremberg Laws.