Patriotic Jews Changed American Revolution

American revolution is one of the most fascinating and engaging stories for international audience, especially those unheard stories among the founding fathers. At the same time, few of the books were written about Jewish members who actively participated American revolution, and they almost changed the course of American history. In the episode, Will invited a special guest to join the show, regarding how patriotic Jews joined the journey and made a significant contributions to the the successes of America today. Dr. Adam Jortner is the Goodwin-Philpott Eminent Professor of Religion in the Department of History. He specializes in the history of religion in the American Revolution and the early nation, with particular emphasis on religious liberty, patriotism and piety, theology, and new religious traditions. His new book is entitled "A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom."