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Gershom Mendes Seixas
American Jewish religious leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gershom Mendes Seixas (January 15, 1745 – July 2, 1816) was the first native-born Jewish religious leader in the United States. He served as the hazzan of Congregation Shearith Israel, New York City's first Spanish and Portuguese synagogue, for about five decades. The first American Jewish clergyman to deliver sermons in English, Mendes Seixas became known for his civic activities as well as his defense of religious liberty, participating in the inauguration of President George Washington and helping found Columbia College (previously King's College), the oldest part of New York City's Columbia University.[1]
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Reverend Gershom Mendes Seixas | |
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Born | January 15, 1745 |
Died | July 2, 1816 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Hazzan of Congregation Shearith Israel |
Spouses | Elchalah Cohen
(m. 1775; died 1785)Hannah Manuel (m. 1789) |
Children | 15, including David Seixas |
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