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This graphic novel illustrates the story of America’s first Jewish congregation — pirates and all

JL;DR SUMMARY "Remnants," a graphic novel by Julian Voloj, explores the rich and often-overlooked history of the first Jewish congregation in North America. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistorySephardic JewsAmerican Jewish HistoryGraphic NovelJewish CongregationAsser LevyNew AmsterdamShearith IsraelJulian VolojAndre Diniz

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Julian Voloj wrote the graphic novel Remnants about the Jews who established the first congregation in New York."
Bronx, New York, United States
"His graphic novel Ghetto Brother told the story of a Puerto-Rican gang member living in the Bronx."
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
"When the Dutch began occupying Recife, Brazil in 1630, several Jews immigrated to the new South American colony."
Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
"He was originally from Vilna, then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth."

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