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Discover the past, understand the future

Historical Perspective of Celebrations, Understand Your Community Foundations

Rememberence and commemorations are events which occur all the time; the 250th is no different. In the past, two distinct events were used to commemorate and reflect on American Jewry and highlight its path forward: The Fourth of July and the anniversary of Jewish immigration to the Colonies. Our experts have explored how American Jews have celebrated and commemorated these anniversary events, discovering that much like in modern times, reflection catalyzed discussions on our shared future. Discover how people have celebrated before and be inspired to act today! Our experts can access archives and institutions for you to get custom-tailored research into your community and its previous celebrations. 

From Entebbe to New York City

Israel's Role in the 1976 Bicentennial Celebrations

On July 4, 1976, Americans awoke and began to celebrate 200 years of their independence. Parades, floats, BBQs, fireworks, and special banquets...However, while many Americans were focused internally, Jewish-Americans began to cheer and celebrate. Not only for their achievements, accomplishments, hardships, and integration into American society, but also upon the news that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have just completed a rescue operation at Entebbe. Discover how the 1976 celebrations intersected with a daring rescue operation, a challenging naval journey, and stormy relations between Washington and Jerusalem.

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when the Klan came marching on

The Phillidelphia 1926 Celebrations and Jewish Resilliance

On June 24, 1926, Philadelphia Mayor Kendrick W. Freeland announced that the participation of the Ku Klux Klan in the Sesquicentennial Exposition, the celebration of 150 years of the American Declaration of Independence, was cancelled. Paul M. Winter, the Kleagle in charge of the Philadelphia Klan, said in response, “They’ll pay in the long run, all right.” Mr. Winter never mentioned who the “they” in his sentence are, but it's assumed that it was directed to Rabbi Louis Wolsey, senior rabbi at Congregation Rodeph Shalom and president of the reform Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR)  which coordinated with efforts with Black and Catholic organizations to push the Klan out of the city’s events. Learn more about the Philadelphia celebrations, the rise of the KKK during the 1920s, and the actions that Black, Catholic, Jewish, and immigrant groups have done to fight against them.

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