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Response to “A Bible View of Slavery”
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On the eve of the Civil War, a Southern rabbi explains why the Jewish tradition requires an antislavery position. His congregants disagree vehemently with his stance.

Contributor:

David Einhorn

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Date:

1861

Subjects:

Slavery, Bible, Morality, Rabbis, Minority

Categories:

Political Culture, Religion & Theology, Sermons
Letter from Rebecca Samuel to Her Parents
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Dear Parents: I hope my letter will ease your mind. You can now be reassured and send me one of the family to Charleston, South Carolina. This is the place to which, with God’s help, we will go after…

Contributor:

Rebecca Samuel

Places:

Petersburg, United States of America

Date:

ca. 1792

Subjects:

Migration, Economic life, Family, Jewish identity, Holidays

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Letters