Commemoration of the Largest Mass Arrest of Rabbis in the U.S. Join us at the historic location where history happened. We are privileged to welcome Rabbi Allen Secher—the last remaining member of the sixteen Rabbis who courageously answered the call for justice when it mattered most. When: Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 12:00 noon. Reading of the letter "Why We Went" written by the Rabbis on the night of their incarceration. Where: St. Johns County Jail Annex (4025 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine) Admission: Open to the public. No charge and no advance arrangements are necessary. 1:00 PM - The Mobile Museum of Tolerance will be open for complimentary visits. To help make this historic r making a donation of your choice to support Rabbi and Mrs. Secher’s travel expenses. Click Here to Donate Toward Rabbi Secher’s Travel Fund. If you’d like to learn more about the 1964 arrests, please visit our website at www.sajhs.org. ~ Other commemorative events not to be missed! ~ Wednesday, June 17 6:00 PM - "When the Rabbis Came to Town" a world premiere stage performance at The Waterworks, 184 San Marco Avenue. Tickets $16 - https://heartland-iff.org/tickets/worldpremiere-of-whentherabbiscametotown For more information contact: The St. Augustine Film Society - staugustinefilmsociety@gmail.com Roger Rapoport, producer, Heartland Independent Film and Drama Forum rogerdrapoport@me.com or (231) 720-0930 (voice only). Thursday, June 18 4:00 PM - Film Screening and Discussion "Passage at St. Augustine" A one-hour documentary chronicling the St. Augustine campaign of the Civil Rights Movement and its aftermath. Director Clennon L. King will lead the post-film discussion. 6:00 PM - "The Splash Heard Round the World" Meet & Greet with Robert Swan, Jr. who will share his firsthand account as a young college student in St. Augustine in June 1964. Presented by ACCORD at St. Paul AME Church, 85 M L King Ave., St. Augustine Free and Open to the Public - For more information call (904) 599-7739 Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription Contact Us - sjhistory@sajhs.org (Note the change in our website address) St. Augustine, Florida
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