by hadassah | May 1, 2016 | American Jewish History
George S.Blumenthal tells the story of his father’s immigration and integration into American society.
by hadassah | Apr 13, 2016 | American Jewish History
Jews arrived in the United States during colonial times and currently comprise about 2% of the American population, 6.5 million. They have contributed greatly to the economy and society of the United States and are an integral part of the fabric of American society....
by hadassah | Apr 13, 2016 | American Jewish History
Still standing in Newport, Rhode Island, Touro Synagogue is a symbol of the religious freedom of the New World. The oldest American synagogue stands testament to a Jewish community which flourished in Rhode Island. This was the synagogue in which George Washington...
by hadassah | Mar 16, 2016 | American Jewish History, Purim
American Presidents and Haman References to this ageless story of God’s divine intervention against evil have been made on several occasions by early American presidents. On December 17, 1778 (then General) George Washington wrote to Joseph Reed, newly-elected...
by hadassah | Jan 25, 2009 | American Jewish History, Returning and Redemption
Elaine Winik has been elected president of the United Jewish Appeal of Greater New York, the first woman to hold the position since the philanthropic organization was founded in the grim days of Nazi persecution in 1938. She succeeds Stephen Shalom, who held the...
by hadassah | Dec 18, 2008 | American Jewish History, Discovery and Acquisition
Discovery and Acquisition The first Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in Cairo in 1896 by Solomon Schechter. In the attic of the Ben Ezra Synagogue, scholars uncovered a storehouse—or genizah—for old and unused manuscripts, now referred to as the Cairo genizah....
