FRESH MARKET Front Lines ,---') • k r = www. JohnnyPomodoros.com 32906 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills (at 14 mile) 248-855-0007 Patriotic 4th A Chicago statue honors Haym Salomon Key Jewish roles in independence. T he role of Jews in the events leading up to the American Revolution is largely unrecog- nized — they represented only a tiny percent of the overall population. Like other colonial Americans, their loyalties were divided, but with a sizeable majority favoring an independent America. After Britain's Stamp Act in 1765, many Jewish merchants signed non-importation resolutions adopted by individual colonies. An estimated 100 Jews fought in the Revolution. The first Jew to die fighting for American independence was Francis Salvador, 29, also the first elected to pub- lic office in the colonies. He arrived in South Carolina from London in 1773, was elected to the General Assembly in 1774 and died fighting Indians and Tories on the Carolina frontier on Aug. 1, 1776. Many Jewish merchants suffered dis- locations and reverses during the war and many personal fortunes disappeared. Haym Salomon, later to gain fame as the Jewish financier of the Revolution, began the war as a wealthy merchant whose sac- rifices kept the Revolution going. He gave his entire fortune of more than $800,000 to the cause. This debt was never repaid. He died sick and penniless at age 45 in 1785. He left a young widow, Rachel, and four children under age 7. British attacks forced residents, includ- ing Jews, from the cities of Newport, (right) along with Revolutionary leaders Robert Morris and George Washington. Philadelphia, Boston and Charleston. Of the approximately 1,500 Jews scattered among the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution, about 200 lived in Newport — the largest concentration of Jews in the colonies. Aaron Lopez was one of the Newport Jews who opposed British rule and aban- doned the city: The Touro synagogue was dosed, and its spiritual leader, Isaac Touro, who professed loyalist tendencies, sailed with his family to Jamaica where he lived out his life under British rule. Jews fought at Bunker Hill, Valley Forge and other battles throughout the colonies. Behind the scenes, they provided logistic support by equipping soldiers, shipping supplies and raising funds. Ship owners such as Isaac Moses of Philadelphia outfit- ted privateers to harass British shipping, and their ships ran the British blockade to provide provisions to the needy revolu- tionary forces. Their biblical education colored the American founders' attitude toward reli- gion, ethics and politics. They adopted the biblical motifs of the Puritans for politi- cal reasons. For example, the struggle of the ancient Hebrews against the wicked Pharaoh came to embody the struggle of the colonists against English tyranny. The first design for the official seal of the U.S. recommended by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas 1111 CONTENTS Jefferson depicts Jews crossing the Red Sea. The inscription on the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is a quote from Leviticus 25:10: "Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereo' Michigan has been home to Jews since 1761, when the first Jewish settler, Ezekiel Solomon, came as a fur trader and suppli- er to the British troops in the strategic wil- derness outpost at Fort Michilimackinac. Chapman Abraham, one of Solomon's partners, is the first known Jewish resident in Fort Detroit. By 1762, he was transport- ing furs and needed goods in flotillas of voyageur canoes between Montreal and Detroit. 'While residing most of the year in Michigan, both Solomon and Abraham remained members of Montreal's Congregation Shearith Israel. During Chief Pontiac's 1763 native uprising against the British, they each were captured and imprisoned, but eventually released. Years before the American Revolution, Ezekiel Solomon, Chapman Abraham and their other Jewish trading partners, Gershon Levi, Benjamin Lyon and Levi Solomons, are credited with helping to "push back the wilderness of the Great Lakes country"' and open up the continent for settlement. The British did not leave Michigan until 1796. Sports Spotlight Staff Box Synagogue List To Dol/Calendar To Do!/Crossword Torah Portion World/Israel Columnists Robert Sklar Danny Raskin 5 36 Our JN Mission The Jewish News aspires to communicate news and opinion that's useful, engaging, enjoyable and unique. It strives to reflect the full range of diverse viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continu- ity. We desire to create and maintain a challenging, caring, enjoyable work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. 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