EPISODE · Jul 4, 2022 · 1H 1M
Order No. 11: A Story Of American Antisemitism
from Jewish History With Rabbi Nachum Meth · host Rabbi Nachum Meth
In 1862, General US Grant issued General Order No. 11, banishing Jews from large parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi; likely the most antisemitic official decree in the history of the United States Government. How could this have happened? Was Grant an Antisemite? Could something like this happen again?
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In 1862, General US Grant issued General Order No. 11, banishing Jews from large parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi; likely the most antisemitic official decree in the history of the United States Government. How could this have happened? Was Grant an Antisemite? Could something like this happen again?
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Order No. 11: A Story Of American Antisemitism
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