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"Jews of the United States ... were free ... In a comparatively short time, prospered ... in a degree unexampled in Europe." —London Jewish Chronicle, 1862

Thea Lindauer, a longtime Annapolis resident, recounted her story of fleeing Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Her son David Lindauer says she worked tirelessly to keep the memories of Holocaust victims alive.

While we weren’t looking, the American flag was stolen. Not literally of course, but pseudo-“patriots” wrapping themselves in God, guns and the flag have hijacked what it means to be

In 1833, Uriah P. Levy commissioned two statues of Thomas Jefferson. As the first Jewish commodore in the United States Navy, Levy overcame anti-Semitism within the ranks.

By MATT SOPER

From the blog of Clifford Rieders at The Times of Israel

A symbol of slavery to some, of religious liberty to others. 

Commentary The final decision, after years of debate, was made Oct. 8 to remove from the New York ...

From NBC News in 2017: Statues of Washington,...