First Jewish Sermon Published in America (May 28, 1773)

First Jewish Sermon Published in America (May 28, 1773):

<Preached at the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, by an emissary from the Holy Land, Haim Isaac Karigal, to celebrate Shavu'ot, one of the three Jewish pilgrimage festivals. The sermon was preached in Spanish interspersed with Hebrew, and translated into English by Abraham Lopez.> 1773FJ001

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American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement.

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1773FJ001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). First Jewish Sermon Published in America, May 28, 1773, Preached in Spanish at the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, by Haim Isaac Karigal, to celebrate Shavu'ot, translated into English by Abraham Lopez.