Jewish ideas and the American founders. Episode 1, The Yiddish letter and the declaration : the incredible story of Jonas Phillips, the first truly American Jew / produced by the Tikvah Fund
Jewish Ideas and the American Founders: In a series of eight enlightening and entertaining lectures, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik explores the Jewish ideas that inspired America's founding generation and helped make the United States such an exceptional home for the Jews and all religions. How these ideas influenced the Judeo Christian foundation of America. The Yiddish Letter and the Declaration: The Incredible Story of Jonas Phillips, the First Truly American Jew Rabbi Soloveichik traces the life of Jonas Phillips, a German Jew who came to America in 1756 as an indentured servant and became a dedicated patriot who fathered one of America's most important Jewish families
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