Brandeis Center Signs Open Letter Commemorating 250th Anniversary of United States - Brandeis Center
On June 18, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law proudly signed an open letter commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States, spearheaded by David Bernstein, CEO of the North American Values Institute, and Phil Darivoff, chairman emeritus of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. The letter calls on the country to continue to
On June 18, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law proudly signed anopen lettercommemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States, spearheaded by David Bernstein, CEO of the North American Values Institute, and Phil Darivoff, chairman emeritus of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. The letter calls on the country to continue to fight for civil rights in the face of rising anti-Semitism. It also highlights the Jewish contributions to the country’s founding and shares the perspective of Jewish immigrants who came to the United States, and how these same Jewish communities established synagogues, schools, charities, businesses, and institutions of civic life in America. The letter urges American Jews to“double down”on civic values as the country marks its 250th. The American Jewish leaders who have signed the letter have expressed gratitude to a nation “unlike so many others through Jewish history [that] did not merely tolerate Jewish life, but made possible its flourishing”. Noteworthy signatures of the letter include William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations; Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League; Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee; former Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC); and author Dara Horn.