Cordially invite you to A special preview of
It a Mitzvah!
Jewish Life in the Delaware Valley
See preview excerpts from WHYY’s latest television production
Meet the WHYY documentary producers
Learn more about Jewish life in Delaware with special remarks by Toni Young, author of
Becoming American, Remaining Jewish: The Story of Wilmington Delaware’s First Jewish Community
Tuesday, December 3, 2002
Delaware History Museum
504 Market Street
Wilmington, DE
Doors open at 6 PM
Program starts at 6:15 PM
Followed by conversation and a reception
RSVP to Lynn Edelman, Jewish Federation of Delaware at 302-427-2100 Ext. 11
It’s a Mitzvah!
On the sixth night of Chanukah, the Jewish Federation of Delaware celebrated a partnership of purpose at the Delaware History Museum. Four organizations-JFD, the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware, the Historical Society of Delaware and WHYY TV, jointly sponsored a preview of an original documentary about 75 years of Jewish immigration to the Delaware Valley. Aptly named, “It’s A Mitzvah”-the film was screened on the night before its formal broadcast on WHYY TV12. Toni Young was interviewed by WHYY’s Ed Cunningham about Jewish life in Delaware in the early 20th century. She joined with Barbara Benson, executive director of the Historical Society of Delaware, to explain interesting artifacts of life during this era. Dicey Sklut, co-president of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware along with Nancy Sherr, also participated in this successful program.
addresses guests at the pre-event major gift reception.
