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In 1862, General Ulysses S. Grant issued an order expelling Jews from the territory under his command. Though quickly overturned by President Abraham Lincoln, the order became a key moment American Jewish history. On the 150th anniversary of the edict, author Jonathan Sarna sheds new light on the enigmatic Grant and the Jews of that time.
Tickets are $10, $7 students/seniors, $5 members
Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.
Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place in Lower Manhattan
Call (646) 437-4202 for tickets
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