
Discover the remarkable stories of Jewish patriots, merchants, soldiers, and community leaders who participated in and supported the struggle for American independence. This presentation examines how American Jews experienced the Revolution and helped build a new nation founded on unprecedented religious liberty.
About our speaker: Netanel Crispe is a historian, researcher, and public educator specializing in American intellectual history, Jewish history, and the relationship between religion and public life.
An alumnus of Yale University and the University of Cambridge and a current doctoral student in Religion at Princeton University, his research focuses on the role of Jewish thought, Jews, and Jewish intelletual exchange in early America.
In addition to his academic work, he is actively involved in historical preservation initiatives and public history projects, helping connect scholarly research with broader audiences