Theodore Roosevelt’s Thanksgiving Message to New York City’s Jews
“Fine qualities of citizenship have been displayed by the men of Jewish faith.”
November 26, 2025
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In 1953, Rabbi Norman Lamm delivered a special sermon to his congregants on the Shabbat before Thanksgiving. Herewith, an excerpt:
“Fine qualities of citizenship have been displayed by the men of Jewish faith.”
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“I don’t know if there is a God, but every day I thank Him for the miracles He performs.”
In 1953, Rabbi Norman Lamm delivered a special sermon to his congregants on the Shabbat before Thanksgiving. Herewith, an excerpt:
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