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Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom
George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, and the presentation of him by artist Arthur Szyk.
GWU suspends JVP amid US gov't review of university antisemitism failures
Two asteroids the size of 32 George Washingtons to pass Earth on Fourth of July - NASA
George Washington U bans student from campus after speech calling to divest from Israel
White Jewish professor investigated for pretending to be Black
The situation came to light after the publication of a blog post attributed to professor Jessica Krug, in which the white author confesses to falsely claiming Black Caribbean heritage.
After Charlottesville, Trump violated Washington’s promise to US Jews
Shortly after George Washington became America’s first president, he undertook to reassure the young nation’s religious minorities that their rights would be safeguarded under this new republic.
The American Revolution's fight for religious freedom
The water-stained diary pages recovered from the body of pastor Rev. Moses Allen showed the religious persecution inflicted by the British, faced by a Jewish colonel in the Continental Army.
GWU students call for university to adopt antisemitic acts definition
In the letter, students said there are several forms of antisemitism on campus
Washington Monument to reopen after 8 years of earthquake repairs
On August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the eastern seaboard of the United States, causing cracks and other damage to the 555-foot marble and granite monument.
Revisiting history
Brad Meltzer pens his first nonfiction work, covering the secret plot to kill George Washington.
Fight over oldest U.S. synagogue heads to the Supreme Court
It is the latest development in a years-long property dispute between Jeshuat Israel and Shearith Israel, the nation’s oldest congregation.
Travel Trends: What I see in Washington
This is one city where even a smattering of American history will enhance the visit of a tourist, foreign or domestic.
Inherently American to be pro-Israel
Washington’s treatment of the Jewish people was something that had a much larger affect than just on his country.
