This is the Forward’s coverage of the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
America at 250
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Culture On the small island of St. Eustatius, the Jewish community turned the tide of the American Revolution
'The First Salute' exhibit at the Weitzman Museum in Philly sheds light on the Jewish history of St. Eustatius and its impact on America
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Opinion Passover liberation and US liberty both summon us to remember and renew
Democracy, like the Haggadah’s account of the Jews’ escape from slavery, requires continuous participation
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Opinion For 250 years, American Jews have answered prejudice with defiance
Starting with the Revolution, writes a historian, Jews publicly rebutted wartime slander and asserted their place in the American story.
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