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Before New York became the center of American Jewish life, a small group of Jewish refugees arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654. Fleeing Recife after the Portuguese retook Brazil, they faced debt, discrimination, and Peter Stuyvesant’s hostility, yet helped build the foundations of Jewish life in colonial America. In this episode of Jewish History Nerds, Yael and Schwab explore the Jewish story of mutual aid and cemeteries to synagogues, commerce, and the fight for religious freedom in Colonial America.
For more on the Jews of Colonial America, check out
Part 1: The Forgotten Jews of the American Revolution
Part 2: The Jewish Fight Hidden Inside the Constitution
Check out the episode submitted to the Signal Awards. It features the first Jews of New Amsterdam: The First Jews in the Americas, Fleeing the Inquisition.
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Summary and Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mX-mTHjm4iKuF1LWaqJeTHJ0CMh4O-OVo4Jq0-zsvXM/edit?usp=sharing
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