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Episode 3·Jul 29, 2026
A Synagogue in Newport
The Touro Synagogue in Newport was near collapse 30 years after its founding, but not before it transformed American history.
A Letter’s Legacy: Washington, the Founding Presidents, and the Jews·Episode 4·Jul 30, 2026
Quakers, Catholics, Jews: Washington and American Faith
A study of President Washington's letters to the Quakers and Catholics of early America shows how he sought to unify a religiously diverse nation under his leadership.
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A Tale of Three Parades
American Jews play prominent roles in celebratory parades in New York and Philadelphia.
18:34Episode 1·Jul 27, 2026
The Prayerbook and the Letter
A centuries-old prayerbook, and the remarkable family to whom it belonged, introduces us to the story behind George Washington's famous letter to the Jews.
