Jewish Community of Washington, D.C. Contributor(s): Garfinkle, Martin (Author), The Jewish Historical Society of Greater (Foreword by), Garfinkle, Adam (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1531625118 ISBN-13: 9781531625115 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | Jewish - General - History | United States - State & Local - General |
Dewey: 975.3 |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Locality - Washington, D.C. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Jewish community of Washington, D.C., located in the political nexus of the United States, has often enjoyed attention from people of every level of influence, including the president of the United States. On May 3, 1925, Calvin Coolidge attended the cornerstone laying ceremony of the Washington Jewish Community Center. Herbert Hoover, as a former president, was vocal in his denunciation of Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jews. His voice garnered the support of many United States senators in 1943, including two from Maryland and one from Virginia. Ronald Reagan sent his personal regards to the Ohev Shalom Talmud Torah Congregation on their 100th anniversary celebration on April 10, 1986. |