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Interesting Facts About Jewish Americans

Jewish Faculty and Staff Association May 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Did you know? The 23 adults and children who would form the first Jewish community in the U.S. were Sephardic Jews-originally from Spain and Portugal-who came from Brazil as refugees in 1654. JAHM Facts

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