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Episode 4·Jul 30, 2026
Quakers, Catholics, Jews: Washington and American Faith
A study of President Washington's letters to the Quakers and Catholics shows how he sought to unify a religiously diverse nation under his leadership.
A Letter’s Legacy: Washington, the Founding Presidents, and the Jews·Episode 5·Jul 31, 2026
The Jews of Georgia
The incredible story of the Sheftall family helps explain why the community of Savannah wrote to Washington before coordinating with America's other Jewish congregations.
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A Synagogue in Newport
The Touro Synagogue in Newport was near collapse 30 years after its founding, but not before it transformed American history.
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A Tale of Three Parades
American Jews play prominent roles in celebratory parades in New York and Philadelphia.
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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.
