Comments on: Part VII Sephardic Jews and the LDS Connection: The First Thanksgiving or Sukkoth in America

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By: JA Benson

JA Benson — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:22:43 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Hebrew Scholar. Plase check back next week for further installments.

By: Hebrew Scholar

Hebrew Scholar — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:24:46 +0000

Thanks for this incredibly interesting post. The connection between the Pilgrims and the Hebrew language is amazing, and the connection with early American history. Unfortunately, a lot of America’s connection with Hebrew has been forgotten today. Bible students can learn a lot from this. The Pilgrims had a real Bible-based faith that centred on the Hebrew Bible. They named their children hy Hebrew names, such as Joshua, Eli, David, Samuel, etc. It was a real renaissance of interest in the Hebrew language and the Hebrew Bible. But as you say, it is a pity this did not extend to the Jewish people themselves.

By: Ben Pratt

Ben Pratt — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:40 +0000

Awesome!

“Crypto is to not leave evidence.” There’s the challenge right there!

By: JA Benson

JA Benson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:17 +0000

Geoff- I agree, Religious radicals is what they were. God Bless them.
Joyce- Thanks for stopping by to read.

By: JA Benson

JA Benson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:34 +0000

Ben-My opinion is the Separatists of Nottingham were the remnant of Jews who converted in England. As a remnant, they were ignorant of the doctrines and practices of the Jews. In their Converso/Crypto state, they might have retained a few words, knew how to do Sabbath etc… All they had was the Bible. As Jewish descendants they would have sought knowledge and would have been literate. They would have heavily read and applied the Bible, especially the Old Testament. Meeting the Jews in Holland, they felt inferior and desired to be the Lord’s New Covenant People. Do I have evidence of this? No, of course not. Crypto is to not leave evidence.

Love the scripture. I do not know the answer. The Separatists were not the Puritans who came later. It is interesting to read about Plymouth Colony. In the first generation, the original Pilgrims got along well with their Indian neighbors. AFter the first adult generation was out of power, the Colonists went after the Indians and drove them out of the costal areas of New England. The earliest colonists were not picky about who was in their community. They were most interested in skills and loyalty. If there were Converso/Crypto Jews in the colonies ( and I think there were and we will talk about this soon) it was their skills, not their beliefs, that were important. In 50 or so years later, the openly practicing Jews started coming. THere was some religious discrimination, but was quickly overridden because they needed the Jews expertise.

By: Ben Pratt

Ben Pratt — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:54:15 +0000

While there is probably a harvest celebration in just about every agrarian culture around the world and throughout history, it does seem that the Separatists were most likely to have known of those in the OT (which were likely practiced by Jews they met in Holland).

Would you say that the Separatists remembered to “thank … the Jews for the Bible which they receive[d] from them”?

Good stuff.

By: Geoff B

Geoff B — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:29:50 +0000

I think many people choose to ignore the Bible-loving nature of our earliest settlers. These kinds of posts are always a good reminder.