As usual, a fantastic read. Can you clarify the distinction. With Touro…did the synagagogue stand vacant for periods, even though the building is older?
No, and sorry I didn’t clarify! Was trying to keep it short. it’s because Shearith had multiple locations downtown when it was first established before settling into its building today. It settled on the UWS in 1897. Touro opened in 1763 and has been there ever since :)
Love this week’s issue! Funny that we both visited 2 of the oldest synagogues in the US this past week. And love the Daughters of Zelophehad story! Speak up & ask for what you want.
This question doesn’t annoy me! It’s described in the Torah and rest of Tanakh as other peoples living in the land. I just didn’t want to keep calling it Israel since it wasn’t called that at the time. It was actually called the Land of Canaan!
It was common in ancient migration patterns for multiple peoples to inhabit the same land and conquer that land. As you often say: people are tribal!
It’s rare to see a nation today that can trace its people back to that exact land since the beginning of history. We can argue the morality of land conquest, but I think that’s fruitless given the time period we’re talking about and how every nation took part in this, not just Jews. But we’re the ones who won and have lasted this entire time (hence indigenous claim), which I think is neat.
As usual, a fantastic read. Can you clarify the distinction. With Touro…did the synagagogue stand vacant for periods, even though the building is older?
Going to read about Galveston now!
No, and sorry I didn’t clarify! Was trying to keep it short. it’s because Shearith had multiple locations downtown when it was first established before settling into its building today. It settled on the UWS in 1897. Touro opened in 1763 and has been there ever since :)
Thanks for reading! Shabbat Shalom!
Love this week’s issue! Funny that we both visited 2 of the oldest synagogues in the US this past week. And love the Daughters of Zelophehad story! Speak up & ask for what you want.
This will annoy you but should be asked
When the Jews fled Egypt and got to the “promised land,” were there other
Non-Jews there and if so what happened to them?
This question doesn’t annoy me! It’s described in the Torah and rest of Tanakh as other peoples living in the land. I just didn’t want to keep calling it Israel since it wasn’t called that at the time. It was actually called the Land of Canaan!
It was common in ancient migration patterns for multiple peoples to inhabit the same land and conquer that land. As you often say: people are tribal!
It’s rare to see a nation today that can trace its people back to that exact land since the beginning of history. We can argue the morality of land conquest, but I think that’s fruitless given the time period we’re talking about and how every nation took part in this, not just Jews. But we’re the ones who won and have lasted this entire time (hence indigenous claim), which I think is neat.
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/f0399f2e-d4e6-4c31-af20-e1dac8dc581d