Israel Matzav

Friday, June 17, 2011

Today in history

This came from a friend who occasionally sends out "this day in history" type updates, usually with a Jewish theme.

Today in 1716, the Resolution arrived in Boston Harbor from England with over 100 Jews. The century old Pilgrim ban on Jews in the Massachusetts Bay Colony was officially broken.

Within 50 years time, Jews would be at the forefront of the Independence movement, and would eventually finance the entire Continental Army during the war of independence. King George openly regretted the error of permitting Jews right of settlement, in retrospect.

The more things change....

By the way, for those of you in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Happy Bunkah Hill Day.

Labels: Bunker Hill Day, Jewish money, Massachusetts Bay colony

Name: Carl in Jerusalem

Location: Jerusalem, Israel

I am an Orthodox Jew - some would even call me 'ultra-Orthodox.' Born in Boston, I was a corporate and securities attorney in New York City for seven years before making aliya to Israel in 1991 (I don't look it but I really am that old :-). I have been happily married to the same woman for thirty-five years, and we have eight children (bli ayin hara) ranging in age from 13 to 33 years and nine grandchildren. Four of our children are married! Before I started blogging I was a heavy contributor on a number of email lists and ran an email list called the Matzav from 2000-2004. You can contact me at: IsraelMatzav at gmail dot com

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