Film clip of the Rabbis' March
Title
Film clip of the Rabbis' March
Description
In 1943 a group of more than 400 rabbis, many of whom were Jewish Orthodox, demonstrated on the National Mall to urge the US to help the Jewish people of Nazi occupied Europe. Held three days before Yom Kippur, the October 6 rally generated national media attention for the Jewish leaders and their cause. Part of this attention was sparked when President Roosevelt controversially refused to meet with the delegation. Vice President Henry Wallace met with them instead. In this video, a rabbi speaks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Source
Gedolim Gallery via YouTube. View Original.
Date
10/06/1943
Coverage
Transcription
That our most gracious President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, consider and recognize this momentous hour of history and the responsibility which the Divine Presence has laid upon him, that he may save the remnant of the people of the book, the people of Israel. And we pray that the Lord may aid us to gain complete and speedy victory on all fronts against our enemies, and that we may be blessed with everlasting peace.
Duration
0:38