ID

FBW003610      Short documentary

Country / Year

Israel, 1948

Original Title

American Jews Greet the State of Israel / Jehudei Amerika Mevarchim Et Medinat Israel

Directed by

Norman Lourie, Joseph Krumgold

Produced by

[?]

Staff

Editing: Baruch Dienar; Narration: Jehoshua Bertonoff

Appearance

Rose Halprin; Abba Hillel Silver (Rabbi, American Zioniost Leader)

Length

13'41''

Format

35mm/sw/1:1,37

Dates

- 04 Apr 1948: Shooting period

Abstract

Parade by American ex-servicemen in New York on the April 4, 1948 in support of the Jewish Yishuv and the foundation of a Jewish State, including a speech by Abba Hillel Silver (Rabbi, American Zioniost Leader). The film's narration reveals the fluidity of the emerging nation's international alliances.

Subject Terms

1940-1949; New York, NY; Establishment of the State of Israel; USA

Holdings

- Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, Jerusalem: 13'41''; 35mm