Power of Protest: The Movement To Free Soviet Jews
March 12, 2019 - April 26, 2019
The Power of Protest: The Movement To Free Soviet Jews is a powerful exhibit from the National Museum of American Jewish History. The Washington State Jewish Historical Society is proud to have this exhibit as our first nationally touring exhibit. The WSJHS has created a companion exhibit “The Soviet Jewish Experience: Washington State Stories.” This local exhibit highlights local efforts made to free Soviet Jews along with stories from some of those individuals who moved to Washington state from the Soviet Union.
The traveling exhibition Power of Protest, created by the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, “showcases Americans’ efforts in the late 1960s through 1990 to free refuseniks—Jews who lived in the Soviet Union and were denied the rights to live freely, practice Judaism, or leave the country due to their religion.”
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Date/Time
March 12, 2019 Available to view during regular hours. -
Cost
Free -
Location
4745 17th Ave NE
Seattle, WA, 98105
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Host Organization
Washington State Jewish Historical Society -
Contact
https://www.wsjhs.org/pop/
(206) 774-2277
info@wsjhs.org
Washington State Jewish Historical Society
3801 E Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA, 98040
(206) 774-2277
1) Maintaining the Jewish Archives at the University of Washington. 2) Presenting programs, workshops and exhibits that highlight the life and culture of the Jewish people and communities in Washington. 3) Collecting heirlooms, artifacts and oral histories for a future Jewish museum. 4) Conducting tours of Jewish landmarks in Seattle. 5) Publishing interesting books about Washington State Jewish history that are meaningful and relevant.