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Explore the journey of Jewish Americans from New Amsterdam in 1654 to the challenges and triumphs in the 1880s and beyond. Learn about prominent Jewish-American leaders and heroes.
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DOL-Week 18 • In september of 1654, twenty three Jews arrived in New Amsterdam New York. • At the time the declaration of independence was signed in 1776 approximately two thousand Jews were living in the thirteen colonies. • More than one third of Russia’s Jews left their country to escape attacks in the 1880s.
DOL- Week 18 • Admitance to this here country did not however mean the end of prejudice and discrimination. • Marilu asked, “Whom have been some of the greater Jewish-American leaders and heros”? • “I can’t name they all, Marilu but i can provide a brief sumary of the accomplishments of some, said Shira.