America at 250: The Promise of America Still Requires Work

As the United States of America approaches its 250th anniversary, JCRC CEO Jeremy Burton asks a simple but important question: What are we really celebrating on the Fourth of July?

Not the first battle. Not the final victory. Not even the vote for independence.

The Fourth of July marks the adoption of the Declaration. The text that gave America its civic promise and called future generations to keep working toward it.

In this episode of “Boston Jewish Now,” Jeremy reflects on the Declaration, the American project, and why hope requires action.

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