Below is a letter from President George Washington, delivered in 1790, to a Hebrew congregation in Rhode Island. Note the following:
–1) Historians consider this letter one of the principle documents from our Founding Fathers which clarifies the meaning of religious liberty espoused in the Constitution.
–2) G. Washington’s letter was his response to a letter received from the Jewish congregation. That letter follows Washington’s letter. G. Washington wrote the letter because Jews were denied citizenship in some colonies and early states.
–3) Notice how G. Washington refers to the Jews: … “Children of the Stock of Abraham”.
–4) Notice that he does not make reference to a “Judeo-Christian” heritage.
–5) This isn’t important, but it is somewhat ironic, or is it humerous, given today’s Trumpian environment …. but G. Washington mentions Jews helping make America “great”! (Although he does leave out “again”.)
The link to both documents, here;
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-06-02-0135
Washington’s letter follows:
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