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Supreme Court Justice Arthur and Dorothy Goldberg’s Legendary Passover Seders
In 1960s Washington, the Goldbergs hosted annual seders famous for weaving the Haggadah together with the songs and history of the labor movement. As Arthur Goldberg’s career carried him from representing steelworkers, to serving as JFK’s Labor Secretary, to a seat on the Supreme Court, the guest list grew from local Jewish families and labor leaders to include Washington’s A-list. Arthur and his wife, Dorothy––an artist and activist in her own right––filled their civil-rights-themed seders with joy and music.
Join us for a night of stories from guests lucky enough to have known the Goldbergs and attended these gatherings.
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(Picture Dorothy singing Yiddish labor songs, AFL-CIO leader George Meany belting Irish ballads, and Chief Justice Earl Warren warbling – The Yellow Rose of Texas.)
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