In 1800, Sampson Simson, a 21-year-old Jewish graduate of Columbia College, delivered a significant Hebrew commencement oration at St. Paul's Church in Manhattan, highlighting the history and significance of Jews in New York.

In 1800, Sampson Simson, a 21-year-old Jewish graduate of Columbia College, delivered a commencement oration in Hebrew at St. Paul's Church in Manhattan, underlining the history and significance of New York's Jewish community.

George Benjamin, a prominent figure in Canadian history, made significant contributions by becoming the first Jew elected to a municipal office in Canada in 1836 and later to the Province of Canadas Legislative Assembly in 1856.