The first American Western, The Great Train Robbery (1903), was one of the most influential films in cinema history, and its star was recognized as the first film celebrity cowboy. While he went by Broncho Billy Anderson, his real name was Max Aronson. The son of Jewish immigrants, he was among the estimated 100,000 Jews who migrated west by 1912. Many found the opportunity they were seeking, and some—including Levi Strauss, Samsonite founder Jesse Shwayder, and the Guggenheim family—played decisive roles in the shaping and the expansion of the United States. Don’t miss this vibrant, inspiring tribute, which reveals plenty of other surprises, including this one: By the end of the 19th century, many of the mayors of notorious Wild West towns were Jewish.
Jews of the Wild West
There are no showtimes currently scheduled for this film.
This series is sponsored by:
John and Linda Ehrlich
Susan Katz and Seth Truwit
George and Judy Marchese
Roberta and Joseph Rosenblum
Elisabeth and Gary Schonfeld
Anonymous
Nadia and Bob Bernstein
Bonnie Gale
Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP
AJC Westchester/Fairfield receives generous support from the following donors which helps to make this sponsorship possible:
Sponsors
Anonymous
Stephne and Kerrin Behrend
Froma and Andrew Benerofe
Dorian Goldman and Marvin Israelow
Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt
Susan and Dr. Elliott Rose
Harriet and Leonard Schleifer
Elisabeth and Gary Schonfeld
Patrons
Susan and Mark Alcott
Bet Torah
Gail A. Binderman
Paula Blumenfeld and Joseph Gantz
George Bruckman
Nina Freedman and Michael Rosenbaum
Debra and Jeffrey Geller
Ruth S. Greer
Lynn and Jules Kroll
Denise and David Levine
The Leroy Family
Amy and Frank Linde
Cheryl Brandes Pine and Lloyd Pine
Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Inc.
Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation, Inc.
Heidi and Richard Rieger
Judy and Steven Rieger
Evelyn and Brian Rosen
Beverly and Michael Rosenbaum
Linda and Dr. Norton Rosensweig
Deborah and Stephen Schwartz
Susan and Joel Schwartz
Janice and Ira Starr
With support from:
Jews of the Wild West
Tickets: $12 (members), $17 (nonmembers)
“Jews of the Wild West shines a bright light on a critical chapter of the American Jewish story that deserves to be told"
This film is part of the Jewish Film Festival 2022 series.
This series is sponsored by:
John and Linda Ehrlich
Susan Katz and Seth Truwit
George and Judy Marchese
Roberta and Joseph Rosenblum
Elisabeth and Gary Schonfeld
Anonymous
Nadia and Bob Bernstein
Bonnie Gale
Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP
AJC Westchester/Fairfield receives generous support from the following donors which helps to make this sponsorship possible:
Sponsors
Anonymous
Stephne and Kerrin Behrend
Froma and Andrew Benerofe
Dorian Goldman and Marvin Israelow
Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt
Susan and Dr. Elliott Rose
Harriet and Leonard Schleifer
Elisabeth and Gary Schonfeld
Patrons
Susan and Mark Alcott
Bet Torah
Gail A. Binderman
Paula Blumenfeld and Joseph Gantz
George Bruckman
Nina Freedman and Michael Rosenbaum
Debra and Jeffrey Geller
Ruth S. Greer
Lynn and Jules Kroll
Denise and David Levine
The Leroy Family
Amy and Frank Linde
Cheryl Brandes Pine and Lloyd Pine
Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Inc.
Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation, Inc.
Heidi and Richard Rieger
Judy and Steven Rieger
Evelyn and Brian Rosen
Beverly and Michael Rosenbaum
Linda and Dr. Norton Rosensweig
Deborah and Stephen Schwartz
Susan and Joel Schwartz
Janice and Ira Starr
With support from:
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