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Israel Goldstein

Who

Israel Goldstein · Civil Rights & Human Rights

What

American Jewish Congress president who publicly condemned church bombings and mobilized Jewish organizational support for civil rights.

When

1896, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — 1986, Jerusalem, Israel

Where

New York City; Jerusalem

Biography

Israel Goldstein is recognized among Jewish contributors to Civil Rights & Human Rights — American Jewish Congress president who publicly condemned church bombings and mobilized Jewish organizational support for civil rights.

How & why

Israel Goldstein was an American Conservative rabbi and president of the American Jewish Congress who publicly condemned church bombings and other racist violence. He mobilized Jewish organizational support for the civil rights movement and for interfaith cooperation. A lifelong Zionist, he later settled in Jerusalem.

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Source: Jews in the civil rights movement (Wikipedia)

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American Jewish Congress president who publicly condemned church bombings and mobilized Jewish organizational support for civil rights.

1896

Source: Jews in the civil rights movement (Wikipedia)