Rendezvous with Freedom

Duration: 37

Year Published: 1973

Creator: American Broadcasting Company

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the history and growth of Jewish immigration to the United States from their first arrival in New Amsterdam in 1654 to the present. Examines how worldwide anti-semitism forced Jews to leave their homelands in eastern and western Europe time after time searching for a homeland. Shows how the increasing Jewish population in the United States has played an important role in the growth and prosperity of the Nation., Documents the history of Jewish immigration to the United States and the more than 300 years of Jewish life and presence in this country. The social, economic and religious problems that Jews periodically faced in various parts of Europe are explored, frequently with on-location footage.

Complete Record: Traces the history and growth of Jewish immigration to the United States from their first arrival in New Amsterdam in 1654 to the present. Examines how worldwide anti-semitism forced Jews to leave their homelands in eastern and western Europe time after time searching for a homeland. Shows how the increasing Jewish population in the United States has played an important role in the growth and prosperity of the Nation., Documents the history of Jewish immigration to the United States and the more than 300 years of Jewish life and presence in this country. The social, economic and religious problems that Jews periodically faced in various parts of Europe are explored, frequently with on-location footage. , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.