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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T193000
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URL:https://www.chaimitzvah.org/events/because-we-were-slaves-the-jewish-s
 truggle-for-justice-in-making-america-home-topic-being-jewish-in-america-f
 rom-colonial-times-to-the-civil-war/
SUMMARY:Because We Were Slaves: The Jewish Struggle for Justice in Making A
 merica Home – Topic: Being Jewish in America – From Colonial Times to 
 the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:BEGRUDGING ACCEPTANCE: Despite many difficulties\, the first Je
 ws in America strove to maintain congregations and keep the Jewish rituals
  as best they could. While many actually kept a low Jewish profile\, there
  are stories of valiant attempts to keep Jewish life alive with scarce res
 ources in an inhospitable environment. During the early colonial period th
 ere were laws prohibiting Jewish rights and citizenship.After the Revoluti
 onary War\, unlike the Black community\, there were no official laws prohi
 biting Jewish citizenship. There was\, however\, social antisemitism which
  depended on where you lived and who you knew.\nRegister Here\nNOTE: WE WI
 LL MEET ON APRIL 28\, AFTER PASSOVER
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