Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30 PM
SHS is Proud to Host "An Evening with Sam Katz"
Join us Tuesday, March 23, at 7:30 PM for a private screening of excerpts from three-time Philadelphia mayoral candidate Sam Katz’s documentary film project, Philadelphia, The Great Experiment, an epic seven-part series on the history of Philadelphia. After the screening, we will have the opportunity to discuss and provide feedback for this exciting work, followed by edibles and schmoozing.
The theme of the film project is particularly appropriate for us at Society Hill Synagogue because we share in Philadelphia’s history. Our historic building has housed communities of worship for nearly 180 years, and every step we take in our neighborhood crosses paths trod by the famous and the ordinary, throughout our nation’s history. On March 23, we will share that sense of history and belonging with each other and with friends and neighbors. Join us and invite others to come, too.
In keeping with the evening’s topic, we also will have the opportunity to support the preservation of our own historic building and the match of the Partners for Sacred Places’ grant. The recommended minimum donation for attending the evening is $10 per person, but more would be appreciated. We especially welcome sponsor donations of $180 or more. Please contact Bob Blacksberg at 215.988.1116 (day) or 215.928.1013 (evening) to join the sponsors.
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A little background: Sam Katz first hit the public spotlight in Philadelphia in the mid-1970s as CEO of Public Financial Management, Inc., a municipal financial advisory firm that, over 20 years, structured and arranged financing for some of the country's most interesting projects including the Orlando International Airport, transit systems in LA, Atlanta and Washington, and major league sports facilities in Baltimore, Portland, Denver, Phoenix and Philadelphia.
Sam’s long quest to become Mayor of Philadelphia began during the city's first major fiscal crisis in 1991, when he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Mayor. In 1999, he ran again and came within 1.5 percentage points of winning in a city that has an overwhelming Democrat majority. In 2003, he ran yet again for Mayor on the Republican ticket, and again lost. Since then, he co-managed the development of a hugely successful Indian gaming casino in Northern California, created a venture capital business that invested in area technology companies, helped form the region's leading investor in biotech start-ups and has been a private equity investor. Two years ago, Sam and his son, Philip, began production on the film series.
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