Black-Jewish Relations - 5:23
with Rabbi Daniel Syme, Temple Beth El
Posted Feb 23, 2017
The Civil Rights Movement and the fight for equality are among the complex issues that have united and divided Detroit's African American and Jewish communities over the last 50-plus years. Recorded on February 16th, 2017.
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