Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, JEWISH SOLDIERS IN BLUE AND GRAY is a unique film that reveals the little-known struggles facing American Jews in battle and on the homefront during the nation’s deadliest war. This documentary examines how allegiances during the War Between the States deeply split the country’s Jewish community, 7,000 of whom fought for the Union and 3,000 of whom joined the Confederate forces.  The film exposes General Ulysses Grant’s controversial decision to expel all Jews from his territory, tells of President Lincoln’s Jewish doctor who served as a spy in the South, and celebrates the five Jewish Union soldiers who received the Congressional Medal of Honor. JEWISH SOLDIERS IN BLUE AND GRAY explores the sacrifices Jews made as they defended both the Union and the Confederacy.

Generously underwritten by Debby and Elliott Landsman

Tuesday, July 12
2pm, JCC Hart Theatre

Director: Jonathan Gruber
Country: US
Running Time: 86 min.
Year: 2011
Language: English
Genre: Documentary