Virtual- First Jewish Americans: Freedom and Culture in the New World

Program Type:

History & Genealogy, Lectures

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors
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Event Details

How did Jewish settlers come to inhabit—and change—the New World? Follow the trajectory of a people forced from their homes in Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, to their controversial arrival in New Amsterdam in 1654 to the political freedoms they gained.

This is a zoom program by the New York Historical Society. The program is sponsored by the Pelham Public Library, the Scarsdale Public Library, the Chappaqua Public Library, and the Tuckahoe Public Library.

Registration is required. Click here to register.