Posts Tagged: history of Jews in America
What Jews Owe to Christopher Columbus
I once had a meeting postponed because the client’s office was shut for Columbus Day. Irritated about rescheduling, someone asked “they still celebrate that?” Indeed,...
400 Years of American and Israeli/Jewish Kinship
Four hundred years ago, in November 1620, the pilgrims of the "Mayflower" landed on Plymouth Rock, which they considered the modern day Promised Land. They...
Passover’s History in America: A Guide for the Perplexed
1. The early Pilgrims and Founding Fathers of the US were inspired by Passover's message of optimism while facing severe challenges and threats. Moses and...
Jewish Unity: My Wish for ‘E Pluribus Junum’
In 1776, three American founding fathers were tasked with choosing a national symbol. John Adams chose Hercules. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson preferred variations on...
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...
