jan 1, 1943 - American Council for Judaism
Description:
Who: Reformed Judaism -- Anti-Zionists
What: Established by Reform Rabbis and was related to arguments in the Pittsburgh platform. Said that Judaism is a religion not a race and a Jewish homeland is not necessary but it can be considered a refuge in times of persecution. Jews must accept their minority position and be patriotic to the U.S.
Where: American
When: 1943
(4 years after the strange fruits song was released, reformed Judaism gave its last hurrah by rejecting Zionism. It takes a similar position to the AJC...but for originality's sake, they called themselves the ACJ.)
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American Jewish History Part II
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