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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.
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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.