Loading…
Limmud NY 2018 has ended

Do you want some more information about Limmud NY? Follow these links for: Pricing, Site and Transportation, Volunteer Opportunities, Registration

Back To Schedule
Saturday, February 17 • 11:30am - 12:45pm
Children of the Stock of Abraham: George Washington's Correspondence with the Jews of Newport

Sign up or log in to save this to your schedule, view media, leave feedback and see who's attending!

Tweet Share
Feedback form is now closed.
In August,1790, George Washington made a state visit to Rhode Island. Visiting Newport, he listened patiently as different groups of citizens welcomed him and gave voice to their hopes and concerns. Members of Newport’s synagogue stood among those bringing him greetings. Their letter and his remarkable reply stand as landmarks of American religious liberty. Guided by Jonathan D. Sarna, we'll unlock the deeper secrets of this correspondence and its meaning for Jews and people of every faith.
Presenters
avatar for Jonathan Sarna

Jonathan Sarna

Brandeis University
Jonathan Sarna is professor of American Jewish History and Chair of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University. Dubbed by the Forward newspaper as one of America's fifty most influential American Jews, he was Chief Historian for the 350th commemoration... Read More →

Saturday February 17, 2018 11:30am - 12:45pm EST
Green 6
  What is our responsibility to the Jewish people and the world?

Attendees (22)