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Zion on the Niagara: Mordecai Manuel Noah & a Jewish Homeland in Upstate New York

Jewish History Soundbites
Jewish History Soundbites
Episode • Jul 23, 2019 • 22m

Mordecai Manuel Noah was a colorful character who as a diplomat, writer and self appointed Jewish leader who carried Jewish causes throughout his life. His most visionary plan was an audacious attempt at founding a city of refuge for the Jewish nation called Ararat at Grand Island on the Niagara River in Upstate New York. A fascinating story from a forgotten figure in American Jewish History.

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