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Jews emigrated to North America in the earliest days of the colonial era, long before American independence and before the great waves of immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.
1 day ago · Jews played a prominent role, and were among the pioneers of Oakland in the 1850s. In the early years, the Oakland Hebrew Benevolent Society, founded in 1862, was the religious, social, and charitable center of the community. The first synagogue, the First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland, was founded in 1875.
3 days ago · The Hibbat Tzion (Lovers of Zion) movement was established and, in the 1890s, Theodor Herzl applied his organizational vision and brilliant pen to the project and the modern Zionist movement arose ...
5 days ago · SEATTLE — KING 5 is hearing reflections on what it's like to be Jewish in America today as Jewish American Heritage Month comes to a close. Jewish Washingtonians spoke with us about what...
1 day ago · History. Austin, Texas. Plan of the city of Austin, Texas, 1839. Austin, Texas. Lithograph of Austin, Texas, c. 1840. The state’s fourth largest city, Austin originated as the riverside village of Waterloo, in a buffalo-hunting region occupied by Tonkawa and Comanche peoples.
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3 days ago · The figures in this monument, created by Laredo artist Armando Hinojosa, represent the four founding communities of San Antonio - American Indians, Franciscan friars, Presidio soldiers, and Canary Islanders.
2 days ago · Twain wrote essays about the status of Jews in America, and stood up to anti-semitism (and defended other marginalized Americans) though his defenses of Jews often included stereotypes. Learn more about Twain’s admiration of the Jewish people and his contentious writings with Matt Seybold, Associate Professor of American Literature & Mark ...
