B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation presents a screening of “The Levys of Monticello,” a documentary that tells the story of the remarkable family that saved the home of Thomas Jefferson. When he died in 1826, Jefferson left behind a mountain of personal debt, which forced his heirs to sell his beloved Monticello home and all its possessions. “The Levys of Monticello” tells the little-known account of the Levy family, which owned and carefully preserved Monticello for nearly a century, far longer than Jefferson or his descendants. The tale of the Levy family also intersects with the rise of antisemitism that runs throughout the course of American history.
Sponsor: B'nai Sholom Reform Congregation