Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews & the Civil War
March 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In 1860, there were 150,000 Jews living in the United States. How did this small minority, mostly recent immigrants, react to the fierce national debate over slavery? During his virtual visit, Richard Kreitner, author of Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery, will introduce noteworthy Jewish individuals who opposed slavery, defended it, or remained silent. The case of those who opted to stay silent raises some uncomfortable questions. Would we have been more courageous in their circumstances? What is the cost of political courage in our own time?