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The Jewish Experience in the American Revolution

By Andrew PorwancherOctober 14, 2023 When the guns of Yorktown fell silent in 1781 and America cemented its secession from the British Empire, many questions confronted the young republic. Strikingly prominent among them was the civil status of American Jews. Should Jews be eligible to vote? To hold elected office? To practice law? The Jewish […]

The ‘Turbulence’ in the House

By Fred BeuttlerOctober 13, 2023 For the first time in American history, a Speaker of the House has been removed from office. Just days prior to that historic event, a government shutdown was temporarily averted by the passage of a bipartisan continuing resolution that funds the federal government through November 17. All but one Democrat […]