The Promise of Immigration
Why it should be encouraged, not discouraged
Saturday, January 18
10 AM: Ralph Granger Memorial Shabbat in the Charry Service
12:30 PM: Joint Kiddush
1:00-2:30 PM: Afternoon Program
Speaker:
Zeke Hernandez
Author of “The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers” and Associate Professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Zeke Hernandez will share his 20 years of research about the importance of immigration as a catalyst for economic growth. He will discuss the positive impact of immigration on American society, the current immigration situation, and what we need to do to support and welcome immigrants into America in the present and future. Questions from the audience will be welcomed. 25 lucky participants will receive copies of his book, and copies will also be made available through the GJC library.
The Granger Memorial Shabbat is generously supported by the Paul and Hilda Minkoff Ralph Granger Memorial Endowment. Many thanks to the Wolfe Family Foundation for their support in all GJC programming.
Childcare is available with advance notice: please contact program@germantownjewishcentre.org.
Each year, Germantown Jewish Centre dedicates a Shabbat to celebrating the life and legacy of Ralph Granger, beloved former custodian of GJC and a role model to our community, and rededicating ourselves to advancing race relations. Ralph Granger was well-loved and respected, a Christian African American who was known for his dignity and love for the synagogue. During his life he served as a role model to our community for valuing and respecting differences in others. The Granger Memorial Shabbat continues to pay tribute to his memory, while focusing on current social issues pertinent to the larger community in which we live.