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It was the wildest scheme in American Jewish history. 200 years later, should it be remembered as a failure?

Elliot Cosgrove in Forward · 15 Sep

In 1825, Mordecai Manuel Noah embarked on creating a self-governing Jewish colony named Ararat on Grand Island, New York, aiming to provide a refuge for oppressed Jews.

0 History Politics

Fake News in the 19th Century

Alan D. Abbey in Tablet · 25 Aug

Mordecai Manuel Noah, a 19th-century Jewish American figure, was a multifaceted leader serving as a newspaperman, playwright, politician, and diplomat.

0 Politics History

Who were the most (and least) Jewish presidents?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 11 Feb

PJ Grisar offers an intriguing exploration of the Jewish connections and legacies of American presidents, rating them on a playful Jewishness scale.

0 Politics History

Alternative Zions: The Jewish Territorialist Movement

Adventures in Jewish Studies · 21 Oct 2024

The Jewish Territorialist Movement, championed by figures such as Mordecai Manuel Noah and Israel Zangwill, explored the establishment of alternative homelands for Jews outside of Palestine until the mid-20th century.

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Who were the most (and least) Jewish presidents?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 18 Feb 2022

The article discusses the Jewish legacies of various U.S. presidents, highlighting their interactions with the Jewish community and providing a humorous rating of their "Jewish bona fides."

0 History Literature

A Tale of Two Stories

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Jan 2018

"The Story of the Jews, Volume Two: Belonging, 1492-1900" by Simon Schama and "Et Hadashah (A New Age: Eighteenth-Century European Jewry, 1700-1750)" by Shmuel Feiner are two books examined in this discussion.

0 Literature History

Finding a Jewish Homeland — Just Northwest of Buffalo

Forward · 27 Jan 2017

"Isra Isle" by Nava Semel, now available in English, is a novel exploring alternate Jewish histories through three interconnected stories set on Grand Island, New York.

0 History Ethics

The Courageous Jewish Abolitionists We Forgot

Forward · 30 Jan 2015

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment's passage, Richard Kreitner's piece examines the overlooked contributions of Jewish abolitionists in the fight against slavery in America.

0 Art History

A Jewish 'Refuge,' Virtually Recreated

Forward · 25 Apr 2012

In the early 19th century, Mordecai Manuel Noah's attempt to create a Jewish refuge named Ararat on Grand Island, New York, was unsuccessful, drawing little support from the Jewish community.