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Episode 8·Aug 4, 2026
Washington in Newport
Washington’s Rhode Island visit reflected the same principle behind his outreach to religious minorities: no member of the Union was too small to belong.
A Letter’s Legacy: Washington, the Founding Presidents, and the Jews·Episode 9·Aug 5, 2026
The Philadelphia Letter and the Legacy of Newport
Washington's letters to American Jews reveal a nation built on both unity and religious difference. Why does the Newport letter loom larger than the rest?
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15:07Episode 7·Aug 3, 2026
Rhode Island and Ratification
How Rhode Island's tradition of religious liberty and distrust of centralized power shaped its reluctant path to ratifying the Constitution.
15:27Episode 6·Aug 2, 2026
The Extraordinary Letter to the Jews of Savannah
Washington's letter to the Jews of Savannah illuminates the theological foundations of America's uniquely warm embrace of its Jewish citizens.
15:15Episode 5·Jul 31, 2026
The Jews of Georgia
The history of the Sheftall family helps explain why the Jews of Savannah were the first to write to President Washington.
