Posts Tagged: George Washington Jews
Why George Washington Is a Hero to the Jews
My grandfather relished in telling of his immigration to America. Previously Jorge, he decided to be called by the English variant "George" when, together with...
Dershowitz: Why I Will Continue to Celebrate George Washington, Despite His Flaws
Amidst the calls to cancel George Washington and tear down his statutes, we must remember George Washington’s unparalleled contributions to Jewish equality not only in...
America’s Founding Fathers and the Jews
Around Presidents’ Day every year, there are well-meaning declarations that America’s founding fathers were friendly to Jews and Zionism. Friendly quotations are easy to find, but...
George Washington’s Historic Letter to the Jewish Community Set to Music for Synagogue’s 170th Anniversary
A famous pledge penned by American Founding Father George Washington in 1790 to the Jewish community to give “to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no...
Meet Haym Salomon: America’s First Jewish Hero
Sitting in the audience this past Thursday at the Republican Jewish Coalition presidential candidate’s forum, I was joined by hundreds of other Jews, dozing in and out...
George Washington’s Jewish Correspondence
In a letter that will go on display before Independence Day, George Washington conveys his commitment to one of America's founding principles while...
