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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: George Washington’s Vine and Fig Tree: Micah 4:4 and the Religious Character of the American Republic
Description: A virtual event presentation by Dr. Aaron TugendhaftThe event was co-sponsored by Temple Chai and BMH-BJAbout the Event:As anyone who has seen Hamilton knows, George Washington loved to quote the prophet Micah’s vision of humankind each sitting under their own vine and fig tree. This seminar will explore this prophetic phrase within a colonial and American revolutionary context and consider how Washington’s adept use of Micah’s image served a larger purpose of forging the religious character of the early American Republic. Special consideration will be given to Was...