Rev. James W. Fifield, Jr., controversial local minister, today apologized for making a statement on the radio that Benjamin Franklin once denounced the Jews in 1787. “I am particularly glad to mate an apology in this instance,” he said. The local Anti-Defamation league vas active in obtaining the apology.
The Anti-Defamation League was urged today to look into an anti-Semitic act at a local housing tract. Residents discovered the words “New Jew Homes” written in red paint over the words “New GI Homes.” Nearly 50 percent of the tract residents are Jewish.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
