Join award-winning author Scott D. Seligman for a fascinating talk about a little-known chapter in American history. In 1905, when the Presbyterian principal of a Brooklyn school urged his Jewish students to be “more like Jesus Christ,” Jewish activist Albert Lucas seized the moment. What followed was a boycott of school Christmas pageants and a public backlash accusing Jews of “waging war on Christmas,” highlighting tensions over religion, identity, and belonging.
In this talk, Seligman will share insights from his new book, The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906, exploring how the Jewish community responded to pressures to conform and pushed …
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