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In Part 1, Yael and Schwab explore the surprising role Jews played in America’s Revolutionary War. From Chaim Solomon’s critical financial support to Gershom Mendes Seixas bringing his congregation into exile in Philadelphia, their stories reveal how Jewish Americans helped shape the founding era and tested the new nation’s promise of religious freedom from the very beginning.
Don’t miss part 2:
The Forgotten Jews of the American Revolution
For more on the Jews of Colonial America, check out:
Why the first Jews in Colonial American Nearly Vanished
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Summary and Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15pU3SbYQ8gHrUNBropQ54zj2GUwvLBkH9OGr1TGugbY/edit?usp=sharing
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