The 2003 concurrent resolution of Congress to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the American Jewish community.(Part Three: New Documents for the Study of American Jewish History) From: American Jewish History | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: Zola, Gary Phillip | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Jewish Historical Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Fifty years from now, when the American Jewish community begins to contemplate the 400th anniversary of Jewish settlement on these North American shores, researchers will inevitably compare and contrast the evolving character and content of the historical commemorations that shaped previous milestone occasions. In doing so, they will likely take careful note of one particular phenomenon that distinguished the commemoration of the 350th anniversary (2004-2005) from its two commemora...