The first American-born Jewish religious leader. Hazzan of Shearith Israel in New York, he left the city rather than serve under British occupation during the Revolution, and took part in George Washington's inauguration in 1789.
Hazzan of Shearith Israel · 1745–1816
The first American-born Jewish religious leader. Hazzan of Shearith Israel in New York, he left the city rather than serve under British occupation during the Revolution, and took part in George Washington's inauguration in 1789.
