Woodstock 1969 - 'The Jewish Man' who made it possible – Max Yasgur

Not many people know much about Max Yasgur. Perhaps some do. I knew of him only because I was at the beautiful Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Aug.17, the 55th anniversary of Woodstock. The Center is located on Max's former farm site in Bethel, N.Y. I came to Bethel to dedicate the eighth marker in the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project system that the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation was funding.

That day, at both sites, the clock was pushed back to when American youth were changing, and music promised a new vision for America.

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