The American Indian: Descended From The Ten Lost Tribes? (Part II)
Penn wrote the following to a friend in England: “I found them [the Indians of the eastern shore of North America] with like countenances with the Hebrew race; and their children of so lively a resemblance to them that a man would think himself in Duke’s place, or Barry street, in London, when he sees them.”
The American Indian: Descended From The Ten Lost Tribes? (Part I)
There were many who believed that some North America Indians were descended from Jews.
Israel Rokeach (1841 – 1933): Founder of I. Rokeach & Sons
Practically to his last days the patriarchal founder was at his office almost daily and took an active interest in all matters connected with the business.
Did Haym Salomon Really Finance The American Revolution?
One of the most fascinating figures in American Jewish history is Haym Salomon (1740-1785).
The Malach
The student followers of the Malach stood in direct opposition to his philosophy and to the standards of the yeshiva.
Moses Raphael Levy – Wealthy Colonial Jewish Merchant
For centuries Jews have believed America to be a land of freedom and financial opportunity. One such Jew was Moses Raphael Levy, who achieved tremendous financial success as an American colonial merchant.
Jews And The Maryland Toleration Act
In 1629 George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, applied to King Charles I for a charter to found what was to become the Province of Maryland. Tobacco had proven to be a profitable enterprise in Virginia, and Calvert was hopeful the same would prove true in this new venture. In addition, Calvert, a Catholic, hoped to found a religious haven for his co-religionists who were often persecuted in predominantly Protestant England.
Rabbi Chaim Hirschensohn, Chief Rabbi Of Hoboken And Environs
When the Turkish government issued a prohibition against selling property to Jews in Palestine, Hirschensohn’s financial situation deteriorated, and he left the country to secure a stable livelihood.
Rabbi Aryeh Leib Malin And The Mir Yeshiva
During this period, Rabbi Malin became especially close to the Brisker Rav, who took a special liking to him.
The Jews Of Nevis And Alexander Hamilton
The sister islands of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis lie about 225 miles southeast of Puerto Rico in the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Nevis, the smaller of the two islands, is elliptically shaped and has a land area of approximately five by seven miles. When Christopher Columbus spotted this eight-mile-long island on his second voyage to the New World in 1493, he mistook its cloud-shrouded mountains for icy peaks and named it Nuestra Se?ora de las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows).
Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung: A Leading Light Of 20th-Century Modern Orthodoxy
With his combination of yeshiva and secular education, he was the ideal person to articulate Orthodox Judaism to a generation of Upper West Side, American-born men and women eager to accommodate Judaism with American culture and values.
The Controversial Mordecai Moses Mordecai
The first ordained rabbi to settle in America, Abraham Rice did not arrive here until 1840. Before then, few men with anything more than a rudimentary Torah knowledge resided in America. One exception was Mordecai Moses Mordecai.
Benjamin Koenigsberg, 20th Century Jewish Leader
During World War II he served as a member of the draft board for the Lower East Side.
Brooklyn Yeshivas In The 1930s (Part I)
Today Brooklyn is fortunate to have a large number of yeshivas and Bais Yaakovs that span the spectrum from Modern Orthodox to haredi and chassidic.
Did Haym Salomon Really Finance The American Revolution?
One of the most fascinating figures in American Jewish history is Haym Salomon (1740-1785).
Jews And The Sunday Laws
We are all aware that the Sabbath is observed on Saturday, the seventh day of the week.
Brooklyn Yeshivas In The 1930s (Part II)
Despite such opposition, the Yeshivah of Flatbush opened that year with 22 children, four teachers for two classes – a kindergarten and a first grade.
Early History Of Jews In Chicago
In 1845 the first Jewish organization in Chicago was established under the name of the Jewish Burial Ground Society.
The Life Of Rav Shimon Schwab (Part I)
From his earliest youth Rav Schwab had a clear and unwavering desire to become a talmid chacham and serve as a rabbi.
The Jews Of Martinique And Guadeloupe
"The Jewish history of Martinique and Guadeloupe is relatively short, spanning only about 60 years.
Rav Shimon Schwab: Values And Views
After Rav Breuer was nifter in 1980, Rav Schwab led the community until his passing in 1995.
Adolphus S. Solomons: Friend Of President Lincoln
Last month’s column sketched the myriad of social programs in which the Orthodox American communal worker and leader Adolphus S. Solomons (1826-1910) was involved. Adolphus married Rachel Seixas Phillips (1828-1881), a descendant of colonial patriot families and together they had eight daughters and a son.
The Malach’s Son – Rav Rifael Zalman Hakohen Levine
The two Torah giants spent hours discussing a variety of Torah topics, some of which went well beyond subjects normally dealt with in Lithuanian yeshivas.
Ben Zion Weberman: Forgotten Orthodox Activist
Ben Zion held the Malach in high regard and the feeling was reciprocated. “I never met a man whose views are closer to mine,” the Malach is reported to have said.
Rabbi Yehuda H. Levenberg, Torah Pioneer
In his capacity as chief rabbi he was no longer associated with any particular shul and would speak each week on a rotating basis at a different shul in the community.
Teaching Secular Subjects Is Not Optional
Yeshiva Rabbi Jacob Joseph became the model on which other American yeshivas – such as Chaim Berlin and Torah Vodaath – based their curricula.
Abraham Rice: First Rabbi In America (Part I)
The first Jews arrived in North America in 1654. What is not so well known is that the first qualified rabbi to settle here, Rabbi Abraham Rice, did not arrive until 1840. One might refer to the first 186 years of American Jewish history as the "Reverend and Cantorial Age," since such men, as well as some laymen who possessed better than average Jewish educations, served as the leaders of the various Jewish communities during that period.
Jonas Friedenwald: Pillar Of Orthodoxy In 19th Century Baltimore
The ship’s captain apparently respected the Friedenwalds’ strict adherence to halacha because he allowed them to use his cabin for davening and other religious observances.
Myer Myers, Master Colonial Craftsman
The mid-1760s marked changes in the direction of Myers’s personal life and business affairs.
The Kosher Meat Boycott Of 1902
The bolder women joined in the fight and for some time there was a lively hair pulling in the street.