Literary Festival/Theater J - Opening night Washington DCJCC
Opening Night United By Faith, Divided by War: Jews and the Civil War Monday, October 24 | 7:30 pm |$25, Discounted $20
Spend an evening with President Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin, Confederate spy Eugenia Levy and Rabbis Raphall and Einhorn as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with a series of dramatic readings recreating Jewish participation in the war. Witness some of the thousands of Jewish soldiers from the Union and the Confederacy who made tremendous sacrifices during this epic struggle. Director: Shirley Serotsky. Followed by a reception.