It was a symbol of the Centennial Celebration of formal relations between Japan and the United States - the first such affiliation on the West coast. (sandiegoboattours.com)
While many have dubbed such affiliations as cultural Judaism, the more apt term would be social Judaism. (firstthings.com)
At times the requirements for membership in such an affiliation were so exacting that many who were financially poor, or mentally, intellectually, or physically impaired, or who felt morally disqualified, could not participate in any of the dominant religious groupings. (religion-online.org)