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Tag: Colonial America

0 History Jewish Law

Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 24 Apr

The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has unveiled an exhibition, "The First Salute," highlighting the significant role of the Jewish community on the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius during the Revolutionary War.

0 Antisemitism History

A Primer To Understand and Fight the 'Oldest Hatred'

Jewdicious · 24 Oct 2025

Professor Pamela Nadell's book, "Antisemitism, An American Tradition," analyzes the enduring and evolving nature of antisemitism in America, suggesting that many American Jews previously underestimated the persistence of antisemitic sentiment.

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Jews in Colonial America

Adventures in Jewish Studies · 24 Oct 2023

This episode of Adventures in Jewish Studies examines the experiences of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews who migrated to various American colonies in the late seventeenth century, such as Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Carolina.

0 History Politics

The Cold Civil War

Leighton Woodhouse in Tablet · 2 Mar 2022

The article discusses how the current societal divisions in America, particularly around issues like the pandemic response, can be traced back to the distinct cultural and political philosophies of the original British colonial populations that settled in different regions of the United States.

0 History Communities

Joachim Gans, The First Jew In North America, Honored With Historical Marker

Forward · 25 Sep 2019

Joachim Gans, a metallurgist from Prague, is celebrated as the first documented Jew in North America, having been part of the 1585 Roanoke Island expedition, a pioneering English attempt to establish a colony.