The First American-Born Jewish Religious Leader

Long before there were synagogues across America, Jewish life here was fragile, scattered, and at serious risk of fading away. One man quietly changed that. His name was Gershom Mendes Seixas, and without him, the Jewish community we take for granted today might never have taken root. Today, few people outside of historians have heard [] The post The First American-Born Jewish Religious Leader appeared first on Aish.com.