California synagogue replaces name of Confederacy supporter

Wettan launched a years-long campaign that coincided with a national reckoning over Confederate monuments and eventually persuaded the synagogue to grapple with the name’s significance.

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ByBEN SALES/JTA

JUNE 28, 2020 12:13

California synagogue replaces name of Confederacy supporter

Wettan launched a years-long campaign that coincided with a national reckoning over Confederate monuments and eventually persuaded the synagogue to grapple with the name’s significance.

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California synagogue replaces name of Confederacy supporter

Wettan launched a years-long campaign that coincided with a national reckoning over Confederate monuments and eventually persuaded the synagogue to grapple with the name’s significance.

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