Forging Ahead: Civil Rights Stories & Song

A 2-part series that will share civil rights stories from Birmingham’s past, with a special focus on Jewish involvement.  We will honor, through stories and song, the civil rights era, with an eye to the challenges of the future.

Friday, January 12, 2018, 5:30-8:00 pm
Location: Temple Emanu-El
“The Context: Circa 1950s Civil Rights and the Jewish Community” – Featuring: Author T.K. Thorne, Rabbi Douglas Kohn, Ellen Cooper Erdreich, Sol Kimerling, Cantor Jessica Roskin, Sarah Metzger, and many other voices from our community. Appetizer Reception, Shabbat Service, Address.

Saturday, January 13, 2018, 6:30-9:00 pm
Location: Temple Beth-El
“From Seeds of Discord to Seeds of Change: The Attempted Bombing of Temple Beth-El and the Murder of 4 Little Girls” – Featuring: UAB Professor of History Pam Sterne King, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Former Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington, Rabbi Barry Leff, and “Soul Daughter” musician Neshama Carlebach. Havdala Service, Address, Musical Performance Starring Neshama Carlebach, Dessert Reception