‘Jews of the Wild West’

Movies for Grownups: ‘Jews of the Wild West’

Through interviews, compelling footage and historical photographs, “Jews of the Wild West” documents the contributions Jewish Americans made to shaping the Western US.

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Western Jewish pioneers played a definitive role shaping the expansion of the United States. Enjoy an online screening of “Jews of the Wild West,” a documentary that highlights the contributions of such people as Levi Strauss, Samsonite founder Jesse Shwayder and the Guggenheim family, who built their success through grit and determination in California and Colorado. This film is not rated. 

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