Sukkot Across America

Click here to find out if a location near you will be participating in Sukkot Across America.

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Cooking to America

Lizzie Black Kander, who passed away on July 24, 1940, has been a household name for generations via the simple cookbook she created. The Settlement Cook Book (full title: The Way to a…

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The First Rabbi In America

The first ordained rabbi to serve in an American congregation was Rabbi Abraham Joseph Rice (originally Reiss, 1802-1862). After studying in Germany, in Wurtzburg and then Fuerth, Rice…

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The First Rabbi in America

The first ordained rabbi to serve in an American congregation was Rabbi Abraham Joseph Rice (originally Reiss, 1800-1862). After studying in Germany, in Wurzburg and then Fuerth, Rice was…

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Participate in Shabbat Across America and Canada

To find a location where you can join a SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA AND CANADA program, please click here.

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Honor America’s Value On July 4th!

Think about the old adage, “Freedom is not free” on this Independence Day.  Discuss America's enduring values with those with whom you spend Independence Day.

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For America

Display your pride in America, where Jews have been able to live in peace and freedom for hundreds of years.

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All Across America

If you do not yet have a plan for seder, perhaps you live in a community hosting a Passover Across America seder (click here for a complete list), or call your local synagogue and ask if…

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Shabbat Across America 2024 Survey

Email Address: * Name * Institution * City * State * Phone # Please attach your list of the names and email addresses of attendees How many people attended? *……

America’s First Synagogue

In 1656, Shearith Israel, the first synagogue was established in the territory that came to be known as the United States. The synagogue, also known as the Spanish and Portuguese…

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